Tamboo Academy 2026 Calendar
Experiential Workshops. Study Courses. Tyger Tygress Initiation. Therapeia Lectures.
If you are new to this community and interested in the teachings, entry points are indicated with *.
Foundation workshops * are for all students. Intermediate workshops ** have entry requirements.
A2 & A4 are Foundation and Intermediate studies in Archetypal Philosophy and Psychotherapy.
The Burning Tyger Men’s and Moon Tygress Women’s Initiation series are open to all men and women.
Therapeia online courses are open to anyone interested in Archetypal psychology and philosophy.
MA (Mastery of Arts) workshops are residential and online. Open to students after their A4 study year.
Courses are held in Cape Town (non-residential) and Knysna (residential). ‘3-day’ means 3 nights over 4 days.
2026
January
30-01 February: *Mimir’s Well: Theatre as Therapy. Weekend. Cape Town.
February
14-15: Therapeia 26.1: Archetypal Psychologies. Conversations with Ancestors. Online studies.
19-22: A2.1: Eros and Archetypes: Therapeutic Practice and Love’s Inversions. 3-day. Cape Town.
24: *Burning Moon: Theatre in the Quarry. Sunset. Cape Town.
28-05 March: A4.1: Dionysus, Ritual and Initiation. 5-day. Knysna and travel.
March
06-08: *Relationships and the Self: The Outer Lovers. Weekend. Cape Town.
14-19 : MA 26.1: Meditations on Anima. The Devotions of Mary. 5-day Knysna.
20-22: *Moon Tygress 1: The Sapphire Gate. Perceiving as Image. Weekend. Cape Town.
27-29: *Burning Tyger 1: The Heavens. Perception as Image. Weekend. Cape Town.
April
11-12: Therapeia 26.2: Archetypal Psychologies. The Imagination of Families. Online studies.
25-30: *Alchemy 1: The Marriage of Heaven and Earth. 5-day Knysna.
May
01-03: Moon Tygress 2: The Ruby Gate. Moving as Image. Weekend. Cape Town.
08-10: Burning Tyger 2: The Blood. Movement as Image. Weekend. Cape Town.
June
05-07: *Inner Lovers: The Art of Intimacy. Weekend. Cape Town.
13-14: Therapeia 26.3: Archetypal Psychologies. The Salt of the World. Online studies.
19-21: A2.2: Gods Shadow. Deity and the Soul’s Romance with Death. Weekend. Cape Town.
27-02 July: A4.2: Mystery Schools for Modern Times. 5-day Knysna.
July
04: Burning Moon: Being Social. Cape Town.
11-16: **Creativity 2: Kinetic Stillness. 5-day Knysna.
25-August 02: *Sacred Chaos: Conscious Sexuality and the Art of Sacrifice. 8-day Knysna.
August
08-09: Therapeia 26.4: Archetypal Psychologies. Failure and Uncertainty. Online studies.
14-16: *Healing Fictions: Living Your Own Mythology. Weekend. Cape Town.
21-23: A2.3: Love and Suffering: Strange Attractions in Relationships. Weekend. Cape Town.
28-30: Moon Tygress 3: The Onyx Gate. Dying as Image. Weekend. Cape Town.
September
04-06: Burning Tyger 3: The Raven. Death as Image. Weekend. Cape Town.
24-27: *Divination: The Playful Heart. 3-day Knysna.
29-04 October: **Shaman 2: Dreaming the Crystal Body. 5-day Knysna.
October
10-15: MA 26.2: Meditations on Anima. The Wisdom of Sophia. 5-day Knysna.
17-18: Therapeia 26.5: Archetypal Psychologies. Practice and Knowledge. Online studies.
24-29: A4.3: The Katabasis. Rupture and Rapture. 5-day Knysna.
November
07-12: Burning Tyger 4: The Cypress. Breath as Image. 5-day Knysna.
17-22: Moon Tygress 4: The Emerald Gate. Breathing as Image. 5-day Knysna.
28-03 December: A2.4: Endless Beginners. The Future of Therapy. 5-day Knysna.
December
12-13: Therapeia 26.6: Archetypal Psychologies. Conscious Community. Online studies.
16-20: Saturnalia Residency. 4-day Knysna.
For more information on any of the above, contact tygress@tamboo.co.za . Explore details and related readings on the website tamboo.co.za