Sowa Rigpa Kunye Therapist
2 Years | 4 Modules

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE COURSE
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FIRST COHORT BEGINS FALL 2026
(BY APPLICATION)
PRE-REQUISITE: INTRODUCTION TO SOWA RIGPA

A two-year practical training in Tibetan Healing Massage and External Therapies 

COURSE FORMAT

Four seven-day in-person practical retreat modules (2 per year) + monthly online sessions

English language retreats: Tuscany, Italy 
Spanish language retreats: Mexico City


Module One: Kunye Massage Level One
(Can be taken as standalone program)
Module Two: Kunye Massage Level Two
Module Three: Sowa Rigpa External Therapies
Module Four: Diagnosis Practicum

YEAR ONE: FOUNDATIONS OF KUNYE MASSAGE

Module One: Kunye 1

September 4 - 11, 2027 | 7-Day Retreat
Pure Land Farms Tuscany: English
Casa Sowa Rigpa: Spanish

Introduction to Ku Nye Massage
General preparation of therapist 
Chugpa: Preparation, uses and applications of specialized oils
Tsikjor: Facilitated joint movements
Srowa: Application of heat or cold
Shanyé: Massage techniques - Treatment of muscles of trunk, arms and legs, treatment of head and face
Chi: Methods of oil removal
Resting positions
Simple sequences and protocols 

Module Two: Kunye 2

May 2027 | 7-Day Retreat
Pure Land Farms Tuscany: English
Casa Sowa Rigpa: Spanish

Sang Nye: Point Massage
Identification and massage techniques of energetic points according to Sowa Rigpa 
Tsa Nye: Channel Massage
Identification and massage techniques of the six external channels and the thirteen internal channels according to Sowa Rigoa
Do Nyé: Stone Massage
Massage techniques with shells on muscles and channels
Hormé: Warm Compress therapy
Supervised practice sessions of different lengths: 30, 60, 90 minutes.

YEAR TWO: EXTERNAL THERAPIES AND APPLICATIONS

Module Three: External Therapies

September 4 - 11, 2028 | 7-Day Retreat
Pure Land Farms Tuscany: English
Casa Sowa Rigpa: Spanish

Lum: Hot and Cold Compresses
Mebum: Cupping
Metsa: Moxibustion
La massage 

Design practice session according to typologies
Integration of all external therapies into treatment sequences

Module Four: Diagnosis

May 2027 | 7-Day Retreat
Pure Land Farms Tuscany: English
Casa Sowa Rigpa: Spanish

Practice of methods of assessment according to Sowa Rigpa:
Palpation of points and pulse
Observation of tongue and urine
Intake

Certification by the Sowa Rigpa Institute

Current Sowa Rigpa Programming