Testimonials 

Here is what the students have had to say about Guru Santiago, Dobles Institute & Umaa Tantra

Santiago Dobles has that rare quality called Extreme Passion for Life. This quality translates to his music, his Yoga, and especially his practice of Indonesian Pencak Silat. This Southeast Asian martial art is taught by Guru Dobles with a thorough understanding of the mechanics, science, philosophy and application that immediately impresses the viewer as a seamless unit of destructive combat.
While his Yogic and Martial Arts resume is extensive, Guru Dobles has become a protege of Maha Guru Cliff Stewart. Mr. Stewart is a legendary bodyguard and 45 year practitioner of martial science. He understands real world application versus blackboard theory and has the ability to impart this tangible science to his students. Santiago Dobles is an incredible conduit of this knowledge and one would be hard pressed to find a more dedicated student and teacher. If you have the opportunity to study with Guru Dobles, run, don't walk. You will not be disappointed.

-Tom Furman  www.physicalstrategies.com

"Looking to relieve stress from sixty-hour workweeks and wanting to get back in shape, I discovered Umaa Tantra less than a year ago. To my pleasant surprise, I found much more than what I was looking for. With a combination of different yoga practices, conditioning exercises and meditation I find myself on a very different place today than I was only a year ago. Within a month, the effects on my body became apparent - I am in better shape, feel better and have more energy than I did in my twenties. I feel more focused, and my stress is all but gone - due to a great extent to a much better understanding of my mind and body and an improved ability to recognize what is really important in my life. I am at the beginning of a long journey, and from what I have seen in these first few months, I am looking forward to what I will continue to learn from my practice. I consider myself fortunate to have found Tao and Santiago as my guides..."

Arturo Lask
Financial Planner
Miami Beach, FL

Tao, About a year ago,  I was approached by a very well known community "guru" who asked me if I practiced Yoga.  At the time I said "no".    He then asked me if I wanted a "guru" to study with and learn saying he liked my energy.     After carefully considering and observing the situation, his attitude and that of  his followers,  my reply was  "I prefer to climb the Mountain alone, regardless of the dangerous precipes or slopes, than to follow an "Ego" up a hill"

  I then found you guys.  

Love,
    Carol

Carol Rockman,
Realtor, Healer,
Pinecrest, Florida

"Before enrolling in Umaa Tantra's learning programs, my energy/focus level would go up and down uncontrollably. Sticking to a daily health program was a real chore since I had little confidence in what I was doing. I knew I could find something more complete. I was looking for methods and information that I could utilize on my own to increase my level of confidence and control I had over all aspects of my life; from strength, flexibility, socializing, meditating etc. For at least two years now I've been experimenting with different methods.

Since I've tried out other types of yoga classes I can say with confidence that nothing can compare to the onslaught of healthful information covering so many vital areas i've received from Santiago and Tao's course. From fitness and sexual health on many levels to priceless secrets of meditation, and so much more! Every day I literally learn at least 3 subtle yet powerful techniques to apply in my daily practice. To summarize, the techniques I've learned are simple, gentle, yet with diligent practice over time become extremely powerful.

My only real concern before enrolling with Umaa Tantra was the credibility and attitude of the instructors. In my journey I've had my run ins with quacks. I quickly came to realize that Santiago and Tao were for real and extremely kind and helpful in answering the many questions I had.

There are so many benefits to what I've learned from Umaa Tantra's curriculum. To name but a few, my flexibility/strength have improved tremendously, my days are full of love, my smile is radiant, my social interactions are so much more positive, I am much more poised, my vision of my goals in life gets much clearer everyday, as well as my physical vision, and meditation has become a blissful experience. But most importantly, Umaa Tantra has provided me with all the necesssary tools so that I may practice on my own and personally take my level of health to levels unimaginable. There is nothing more powerful than experiencing the fruits of one's own actions and for that I thank my teachers wholeheartedly.

The methods I've learned have made it possible for me to raise my actual self closer to my ideal vision of myself and I don't plan on stopping when I get there! Where before I had only glimpses of how clear and wonderful things could be, I have now learned how to systematically raise the level of how I experience ALL facets of life. The most important variables related to health in all its dimensions are explored in depth, providing the dedicated student with the foundation for attaining optimal health and spiritual development. I never knew meditation could be so electrifying and blissful! I must repeat, my favorite benefit to what I've learned at Umaa Tantra is the powerful feeling of knowing how to control the way I feel and experience daily life by fine tuning myself to the core. The buoyancy, clarity, and rootedness I derive from my daily practice is superior to anything else I have tried."

Marcos Macau,
high school teacher, personal trainer/yoga instructor,
Doral, Florida

"I`ve been reading all the e-mails and i`ve been feeling really good while im practicing the technics u talk about, specially with the one about transfiguration. Thanks a lot my friend!!!"

Alex
Tenerife-Canary Islands

"Thank you Tao. I always enjoy getting your mail, I find it very crystal clear and this invariably fills me with a lot of satisfaction and trust, besides the fact that these are actually useful lessons. Looking forward to the news on Friday and also are very interested in the course you, Laura and Santiago are working on- I suspect it might all be one and the same?
warm regards, Maria Jose"

Maria-Jose Salinas,
Translator,
Miami, Florida

"I lived in India for 18 months - sometimes sleeping in caves- studying and practicing several kinds of Buddhist meditation and Hindu yoga and looking for the most effective techniques to reach spiritual ecstasy and self-realization. When I returned to the US, I ended up in Miami almost by chance. After one weekend of practicing with Santiago and Tao I relocated to Miami. I knew that I had finally found the spiritual system I had been looking for my whole life. In my travels I found many systems that produce results and lead to profound spiritual states. But all of them were dogmatic and gave teachings from a closed fist, while UMAA Tantra is an open-handed system. These systems were often isolated from one another while UMAA Tantra combines the wisdom of multiple traditions- principally Hindu, Tibetan, and Taoist- into a comprehensive and highly efficient methodology that leads invariably to the development of paranormal faculties and enlightenment. I owe a tremendous debt to Santiago and Tao. Under their guidance over the past year, I have grown tremendously as a person and made great strides in my personal and spiritual development."

Esly Caldwell III
Yoga Instructor, Healer,
Miami, FL

Tao, I just wanted you to know,
I LOVE your tantra "newsletters"! I get so tickled reading them, and I wish we could borrow your columns for our mailing list. This is the kind of practical, daily tantra fu people need in their lives.
Keep up the wonderful words of wisdom!
In love and light,
Lori

Lori Doyle
Yoga School Administrator,
Koh Pha-Ngan, Thailand

"I've been taking classes for 3 months -- I have less pain in my back, more flexibility, and I'm calmer! These yoga classes are fantastic, fun, and make a body feel better. There is so much variety - no two classes have been the same!"

Cheryl Ann Eades
Fiscal Assistant, Office of the Bursar, Florida International University

"I have gained great control over my body and mind. I can say that I know how to take care of myself and fix any imbalances that I feel in myself. I enjoy the particular way in which Santiago gives a practical approach to Yoga. It is not "watered-down" or "mainstream;" it is intense and very real.

"I recommend this class to anyone who wants to improve the quality of their health. In turn, the quality of their life. And I recommend this class to anyone who wants to begin to understand their own energy body or who wants to understand the metaphysical... I recommend this class to friends because you learn things that are essential to disease prevention and the overall self-control of the body and mind, and you begin to locate and make a real connection with spirit.

"I owe a great debt to Santiago because of the great improvement that I have had mentally, physically, and spiritually ever since my first yoga class. I have begun to understand the sacred rituals of all traditions and even been able to see where some fall short. I've been taking classes with Santiago for 3 or 4 years, and Santiago and Tao did a great job with this seminar..."

Ricky Diegez
visual artist; Owner, Third Eye Imaging; yoga instructor

"I started in July, and I've been a regular ever since! I've thoroughly enjoyed my seminar and class experiences. I feel that the material is presented wonderfully; all aspects that I can think of are explored - from martial arts, to schooling, to everyday life!! I would definitely recommend this to all my friends! I apply what I learn in class -- I feel that it has done many things. This sort of thing yields growth on all levels: spiritual, emotional, etc."

Kristofer Arca
university student, martial artist