Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen is a Senior Teacher in Lama Tsultrim Allione’s lineage, Director of The Feeding Your Demons Institute, and co-author of Skymind: The Radical Path of Open Awareness. His journey arcs from the wild edges of apartheid-era Johannesburg to the heart of contemplative practice. As a boy, he roamed the veld with a slingshot and a longbow; by 19, he was an Intelligence Officer in the Angolan war. Afterward, he slung on a backpack and wandered east to a life-shifting encounter with a serene Tibetan porter in the Himalayan foothills, followed by the Dalai Lama in India and Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche back in South Africa – the first of many esteemed Buddhist teachers. After earning his Law Degree, Pieter again crossed continents to the U.S., where he served as Assistant VP for Academic Affairs at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, and as Co-executive Director at Tara Mandala Retreat Center. He recently served as President of the Board at Tara Mandala for six years, and is currently on the Upaya Council. Somewhere along the way, Pieter also founded CELSUS Bio-Intelligence, a skincare company rooted in alchemical principles and modern science. These days, Pieter leads retreats internationally on meditation, Feeding Your Demons, Skymind, and a variety of Vajrayana Buddhist practices and writes about the non-dual nature of reality. Through all his work lives a single thread: How do we meet life with radical awareness and embodied courage?
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Category: Authorized Teachers
Upcoming Programs by Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
Feeding Your Demons® - Online Program
Also With Lama Tsultrim Allione and Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam
Introduction to Feeding Your Demons® for Mental Health Professionals
Also With Lama Tsultrim Allione and Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam
Skymind Machig Labdron and Open Awareness
Also With Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam
Skymind is an invitation into the lived experience of the Nature of Mind - the vast, potent, and radiant nature of reality. Though ultimately beyond words or concept, this ground of being is imminently accessible to us, given that it is our very own nature. Machig Labdrön, the great 11th century Tibetan yogini describes it […]
Feeding Your Demons Collective Demon Feeding Workshop
Also With Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Lama Tsultrim Allione
Collective Demon Feeding Workshop December 13-14, 2025 | Online As we navigate ongoing global challenges—wars, political divisions, and rising violence and prejudice—this intensive workshop offers a powerful opportunity to transform personal practice into collective healing through Lama Tsultrim Allione's Feeding Your Demons® method. Workshop Overview Join Lama Tsultrim Allione, Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam, and Lopön […]
Feeding Your Demons Level II Buddhist Track Kapala II
Also With Lama Tsultrim Allione and Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam
Deepen your training and knowledge of Feeding Your Demons® in Level II. Learn how to work more extensively with your allies, trace your demons in your body, and map family demons and allies. Buddhist Track participants will also dive deeper into the practice lineage of Machig Labdrön with an introduction to Jamgön Kongtrül’s text “Transmitting […]
Feeding Your Demons Level II Secular Track
Also With Lama Tsultrim Allione and Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam
Feeding Your Demons Level I Buddhist Track Kapala I
Also With Lama Tsultrim Allione and Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam
Feeding Your Demons Level I Secular Track
Also With Lama Tsultrim Allione and Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam
Feeding Your Demons Full Certification Secular Track
Also With Lama Tsultrim Allione and Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam
Ideal for therapists, coaches, and facilitators who desire to add a powerful technique to their professional toolbelt, and for individuals who wish to work with their own ‘demons’ through contemplative practice. The Feeding Your Demons® Full Certification program offers a profoundly effective method for recognizing and transforming the deep-seated patterns, triggers, and neuroses that so […]
Feeding Your Demons Full Certification Buddhist Track
Also With Lama Tsultrim Allione and Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam
Ideal for therapists, coaches, and facilitators who desire to add a powerful technique to their professional toolbelt, and for individuals who wish to work with their own ‘demons’ through contemplative practice. The Feeding Your Demons® Full Certification program offers a profoundly effective method for recognizing and transforming the deep-seated patterns, triggers, and neuroses that so […]
