In this episode I am once again joined by Myriam Szabo, also known as Ngakma Yumma Mudra: dancer, producer, model, teacher of Tibetan Buddhism, and founder of the international Danza Duende Network.

Ngakma Yumma Mudra recounts the story of her life from a childhood of domestic abuse, intense discipleship under Russian dance teachers, and years of living on the streets.

Ngakma Yumma Mudra recalls her relationships, her mystical and psychic experiences, and her breakthrough to international fame as the model in a provocative marketing campaign.

Ngakma Yumma Mudra shares her conversion to Buddhism, how her devotion to Padmasambhava helped her confront her fear, and how a period of intensive retreat led her to rediscover dance as a spiritual practice.

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Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep334-the-dakinis-journey-ngakma-yumma-mudra

Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.

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Topics Include:

00:00 - Intro

00:55 - An unusual conception

04:56 - Beginning classical dance training at 2 years old

06:42 - Mother beaten every day

08:19 - Fleeing to Paris

10:21 - Dance as refuge

12:32 - Discipleship under two Russian dance gurus

19:58 - Studying music and classical guitar

20:35 - Living on the streets for 3 years

22:17 - An abusive relationship at 17 years old

24:20 - Karma and abuse

26:32 - LSD and a mystical awakening

30:16 - Living with artists and drug dealers

32:45 - Attacked by rival drug gang

33:41 - Psychic abilities

36:05 - Reading Chogyam Trungpa

38:01 - Travel to India to seek Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

40:39 - Moving to Portugal

42:11 - Modelling career in Paris

46:06 - Devotion to Guru Padmasambhava and releasing fear

49:15 - Space and time

52:44 - Relationship with famous photographer Jean-François Jonvelle 

55:25 - Orgies, dharma, and rise to fame

58:36 - Modelling for the famous advertisement, “Demain j'enlève le bas”

01:02:15 - Further Buddhist training and 1 year retreat

01:05:07 - Return to dance

01:07:58 - Discovering the feminine

01:09:08 - Dance as sādhanā

01:16:!6 - Performing without choreography

01:21:20 - Teaching and burning out

01:25:21 - Dharma art

01:29:16 - Relationship with Michel Raji 

01:36:28 - Breathwork and healing the inner masculine

01:38:08 - Dharma dance study programme

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Previous episode with Ngakma Yumma Mudra:

- https://www.guruviking.com/search?q=yumma

To find our more about Ngakma Yumma Mudra visit:

- https://www.danzaduende.org/yumma-bio-en.htm

For more interviews, videos, and more visit:

- https://www.guruviking.com

Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James