Meditation & Mindfulness
Steering From the Still, Clear Point of Balance: A Four-Part Online Meditation Workshop
Santi
At the heart of the early Buddhist dharma (teaching; wisdom), its essence-less essence, we find not some detached, otherworldly transcendence, but balance, a spiritual balance of heart and mind that steers us from suffering towards well-being and well-doing. Drawing wisely on the dharma of this ancient cultural tradition, we can learn to balance even amid […]
Learn to Meditate: An Introduction and Retreat for Everyone
Loden Nyima and [LTM225] Learn to Meditate: An Introduction and Retreat for Everyone
Why Learn to Meditate? Meditation is a simple, natural, healthy activity that absolutely anyone can do. You do not need to be interested in a religious path in order to learn and benefit from meditation. Meditation has survived for thousands of years because it works. Your own peace of mind is your birthright, and everyone has […]
Course 1: COMING TO YOUR SENSES! Exploring and Discovering Your Innate Wisdom and Intuitive Abilities
Rev. Dr. Heather Shea and Kim ("Kimla") Desrosiers
When: Friday Evening, Saturday, and Sunday, February 28th – March 2nd, 2025 Friday 5:00 PM -7:00 PM MT Saturday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM MT Sunday 9:00 AM – 12:00 MT In Tibetan Buddhism, we are taught that – in addition to the five senses, there is a sixth sense. As the world is going […]
Course 1: COMING TO YOUR SENSES! Exploring and Discovering Your Innate Wisdom and Intuitive Abilities
Rev. Dr. Heather Shea and Kim ("Kimla") Desrosiers
In Tibetan Buddhism, we are taught that – in addition to the five senses, there is a sixth sense. As the world is going through increasingly turbulent times, you may sense consciousness is accelerating. You may sense your psychic and intuitive capability being more fully activated in response to the energetic quantum shifts. This is […]
Soundembodiment: Tibetan Bowl & Gong Sound Meditation Evening Retreat
Jonathan De Leon
Check in is from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm at our Guest Services cabin. The main program will begin promptly at 4:30 pm and end at 6:00 pm. Dinner is from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Join us for a transformative Evening Retreat at Drala Mountain Center, where the ancient vibrations of Tibetan singing bowls […]
Mindful Living: Teachings and Practices from Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Janet Solyntjes
Inspired by the human yearning to wake up to our lives, and based on the principles and practices of the evidence-based program Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), this retreat offers an in-depth look at mindfulness tools for engaging the demands of our lives and for deepening our inquiry into fundamental health and wholeness. Through sitting, walking, […]
Embracing the Invisible Forces: An Intro to Contemplative Psychology
Melissa Moore
This short weekend will center around the Mandala of the Five Buddha Families. Participants will explore and form relationships with the mandala’s energies through ritual and chanting. Although these energies are invisible, we are all familiar with and know about them already. This weekend is about befriending and exchanging with invisible energies directly and intentionally. […]
Silent Meditation Intensive: The Cradle of Loving-Kindness
Loden Nyima
In today’s speedy world, we are all in need of kindness to ourselves. This two-day practice intensive is designed for meditators looking to take a deep dive into their practice. This weekend is spent in silence to offer ourselves space to settle, on the sacred land of Drala Mountain Center and with an experienced instructor. […]
Advanced Yin Yoga Teacher Training
Kali Basman
Yin Yoga Teacher Training 50 HRS YACEP Advanced Principles in Mindful Process, Inner Methods & Yin Yoga Asana ADVANCED YIN YOGA TEACHER TRAINING Program Arrival Date & Time: March 20th | 2:00 – 5:00 pm Program Start Date & Time: March 20th | 7:00 pm Program End Date & Time: March 23rd | 12:00 pm […]
Ngöndro Spring Break
Chase Usry and [NSB325] Ngöndro Spring Break
Drala Mountain Center Operations Director Invites Ngöndro practitioners to come for a week of practice. Join us for Ngöndro Spring Break (woohoo!). Ngöndro is the preliminary practice of the Tibetan Vajrayana tradition. This is a self-directed program for people currently doing ngöndro practice and accumulations. We welcome people from every tradition, with a true Rime […]
Yoga and Nature: Receive the Gifts of the Season
Melissa Lago
Replenish your body, mind, heart and spirit and bring it into harmony and balance with the seasons through yoga and spending time in the natural world. Many of us spend more time staring into screens, and less time being present in our bodies, contemplating our deepest values, and connecting to the natural world. Without synchronization […]
Deep Self Love: A Weekend for Being & Healing through Unconditional Presence, Self-Love, Qi Gong & Meditation
Blake D. Bauer
Join international bestselling author and wisdom teacher Blake D. Bauer in the Colorado mountains for a weekend of deep healing, meditation practice, and life-changing self-care. Discover why anxiety, overwhelm, depression, chronic self-doubt, addiction, illness, and relationship problems are logical cries from your body, soul, and subconscious mind asking you to build a healthier relationship to yourself […]
Healing Leaders: A Transformative Leadership Experience
Kelly Campbell and Candis Fox
Program Description: Explore how your unhealed trauma is impacting how you lead, live, and love. Whether you’re a leader in your family, community, or organization, your role and relationships can feel more easeful and aligned with your values when you take radical responsibility to heal the emotional pain that has gone untended for so long. […]
On Land – Profound Simplicity Meditation Retreat
Richard John
“Simplify your life as much as you can.” —Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche This one-week retreat will have two tracks: Open and Vajrayana. It is for all practitioners who are committed to the path of meditation. The power of non-distracted shamatha and open-hearted vipashyana is essential, from the very beginning of the path to the subtlest levels […]
Online – Profound Simplicity Talk 1: Making the Dharma Real in Your Life
Richard John
Talk 1: 11:00 am -1:00 pm Sunday April 6th ~ Making the Dharma Real in Your Life ~ Early registration is encouraged! Comments from Previous Participants: “I have studied with Richard John for more than 15 years. I have attended his retreats at Casa Werma in Mexico and many other places where he has taught, […]
Online – Profound Simplicity Talk 2: Shamatha from Square One to Dzogchen
Richard John
Talk 2: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Tuesday April 8th ~ Shamatha from Square One to Dzogchen ~ Early registration is encouraged! Comments from Previous Participants: “I have studied with Richard John for more than 15 years. I have attended his retreats at Casa Werma in Mexico and many other places where he has taught, […]
Online – Profound Simplicity Talk 3: The Trekcho Instructions of Yeshe Tsögyal (Vajrayana only)
Richard John
Talk 3: (For vajrayana practitioners: Those who have received pointing-out transmission from a Kagyu or Nyingma Rinpoche, or within Shambhala.) 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Thursday April 10th ~ The Trekchö instructions of Yeshe Tsögyal ~ Application Required Comments from Previous Participants: “I have studied with Richard John for more than 15 years. I have […]
Course 2: COMING TO YOUR SENSES! At Work, At Home, In Relationships
Rev. Dr. Heather Shea and Kim ("Kimla") Desrosiers
When: Friday Evening, Saturday, and Sunday, April 11th – 13th, 2025 Friday 5:00 PM -7:00 PM MT Saturday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM MT Sunday 9:00 AM – 12:00 MT In Tibetan Buddhism, we are taught that – in addition to the five senses, there is a sixth sense. As the world is going through […]
Soundembodiment: Tibetan Bowl & Gong Sound Meditation Evening Retreat
Jonathan De Leon
Check in is from 2:00 pm-4:00 pm. The main program will begin promptly at 4:30 pm and end at 6:00 pm. Dinner is from 6:00pm-7:00pm. Join us for a transformative Evening Retreat at Drala Mountain Center, where the ancient vibrations of Tibetan singing bowls and gongs will guide you on a journey of Soundembodiment. Since […]
Sitting in Beauty: A 5-day Silent Meditation Retreat
Janet Solyntjes
Mindfulness and awareness training allows one to fully receive life’s unpredictable, extraordinary, and sometimes heartbreaking dance as it appears within our personal experience. The inclination of our heart’s longing for contentment and freedom reflects our innate beauty and wisdom. Opening to this present moment illuminates the vividness of reality, the tenderness of the heart, and […]
Chakrasamvara Retreat (Online Portion)
Greg Smith
This is the online registration page. If you would like to participate on land at Drala Mountain Center, please click here. This Hybrid Chakrasamvara Intensive is geared toward the accumulation of the recitation practice in a group setting. If you are just learning the practice, this is a good opportunity to become more familiar with […]
Hybrid – Chakrasamvara Retreat (On-Land Portion)
Greg Smith
This is the on-land registration page. If you would like to attend online, please click here. Lodging prices for this retreat have been reduced, to make it easier for long-time practitioners to practice at Drala Mountain. This Hybrid Chakrasamvara Intensive is geared toward the accumulation of the recitation practice in a group setting. If you […]
Sat Nam Rasayan: A Kundalini Yoga Retreat
Lisa Sakai, RYT, Zannie Pugliese, RYT, LMT, TTT, RN and Guru Amrit
Program Arrival Date & Time | May 2nd, 2:00 – 5:00 pm Program End Date & Time | May 4th, 12:30 pm Program Description: Step into a sacred space of relaxation, renewal, and transformation in this immersive retreat that blends the meditative healing practice of Sat Nam Rasayan with the powerful tools of Kundalini Yoga. […]
Silent Meditation Intensive: The Cradle of Loving-Kindness
Loden Nyima
In today’s speedy world, we are all in need of kindness to ourselves. This two-day practice intensive is designed for meditators looking to take a deep dive into their practice. This weekend is spent in silence to offer ourselves space to settle, on the sacred land of Drala Mountain Center and with an experienced instructor. […]
The Reset Retreat: Women Entrepreneurs & Leaders
Sara Avant Stover
Internal Family Systems & Women’s Spiritual Leadership In a world that demands so much from women, finding the time to rest, reflect, and realign is more vital than ever. This retreat is designed for women entrepreneurs and leaders ready to transcend burnout, find clarity, and reconnect with their soul’s purpose. During this transformative experience, you’ll […]
Eddies in the Current Moment: The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
Santi
Program Arrival Date & Time: May 16th, 2:00 – 5:00 pm Program Start Date & Time: May 16th, 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: May 18th, 12:30 pm Just as a river forms eddies of calm behind boulders and sharp bends in the whitewater, the stream of heart and mind can generate stable patches where the […]
Maitri Space Awareness Meditation Retreat
Jane Carpenter Cohn and Carla Burns
Program Description: In 1972, Trungpa Rinpoche introduced a unique way to work with the five buddha family teachings, called “Maitri Space Awareness.” This embodied practice is a powerful way to relate directly with our emotional energies and within the environment around us. We will look at the emotions in terms of five basic energy patterns, […]
The Art of Zen Birding
Ryan Dibala
There are birders and there are Zen birders. What’s the difference? Intention. Join naturalist and Birding Man Adventures Founder Dr. Ryan Dibala in a series of workshops that explore what could be considered the paradoxical worlds of birding and Zen birding. The breeding birds of the montane and subalpine ecosystems surrounding Drala provide a plethora […]
Dzigar Kongtrul Presents: Diligence – The Joyful Endeavor of the Buddhist Path
Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche
Program Schedule: Saturday, May 31st First talk: 10:00 – 12:00 pm Second talk: 2:00 -4:00 pm Sunday, June 1st 10:00 am -12:00 pm With meditation and discussion groups at DMC discretion. Program Description: The word “diligence” may conjure up a sense of obligation or pressure, but in Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche’s view, it is “the force […]
Coming Home: A Retreat for Young Adults 18 – 39
Loden Nyima
The Pema Chödrön Foundation, in partnership with Drala Mountain Center, is happy to offer a Retreat for Young Adults. The Pema Chödrön Foundation covers the cost of lodging for this retreat. You pay only for tuition. This retreat for young adults is designed to give participants an experience of contemplative life. Our true nature is […]
Coming Home: A Retreat for Young Adults 18 – 39 | Registration
Loden Nyima
The Pema Chödrön Foundation, in partnership with Drala Mountain Center, is happy to offer a Retreat for Young Adults. The Pema Chödrön Foundation covers the cost of lodging for this retreat. You pay only for tuition. This retreat for young adults is designed to give participants an experience of contemplative life. Our true nature is […]
The Heart of Mindfulness: A Silent Meditation Retreat
Janet Solyntjes
The Heart of Mindfulness Retreat is a 7-day silent meditation retreat emphasizing mindfulness’s deep understanding and practice in its most universal expression while respecting and acknowledging its contemplative and spiritual roots. The retreat is open to all experienced meditators who are looking for an enriching silent retreat experience. It suits mindfulness teachers or aspiring teachers […]
Mindfulness Retreat for Educators
Andra Brill and Lisa Vratny-Smith
Program Arrival Date & Time: June 22, 2:00 – 5:00 pm Program Start Date & Time: June 22, 7:00 pm Orientation Program End Date & Time: June 26, 12:30 pm Program Description: Join us for an end of school year retreat to help you replenish and rejuvenate. We have designed the experience to nurture you […]
Entering the Vajra World: A Three-Yana Retreat
Hosted by the Three Yanas Society and Drala Mountain Center “The quality and experience of the faculty was unparalleled. Absolutely incredible. Cannot imagine a better way to connect deeply with the teachings of Chögyam Trungpa than through his longtime closest students.” —2024 Retreat Participant Comment Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche was one of the most influential Buddhist […]
Entering the Vajra World: A Three-Yana Retreat | Registration Page
Only those who have been approved to attend by Three Yanas Society should register for this program. Hosted by the Three Yanas Society and Drala Mountain Center “The quality and experience of the faculty was unparalleled. Absolutely incredible. Cannot imagine a better way to connect deeply with the teachings of Chögyam Trungpa than through his […]
Going Deeper Into the Vajra World: A Three-Yana Retreat | Registration Page
Rhea Colmar
Only those who have been approved to attend by Three Yanas Society should register for this program. For those of you who would like to deepen your practice and understanding of the Vajrayana, we are offering this two-week program between July 9th and July 24th, 2025, as part of the four-week Entering the Vajra World […]
Heal Your Inner Child & Remember Your Innate Leadership Power
Kelly Campbell, Fereshta Ramsey and Kristine Deer
Program Description: Neuroscience tells us that trauma is stored in the body, and we know that relationships show us where our work is. Whether you’re a leader in your family, community, or organization, your role and relationships can feel more aligned with your values when you take radical responsibility to heal the emotional pain that […]
Quiet Mind, Open Heart: Cultivating Loving Kindness
Brooke Binstock, Marissa Knox and Kelly Lindsey
Come home to yourself. Say YES to a spacious retreat designed to nurture your body, heart, and mind. This retreat will offer opportunities to explore Buddhist teachings on six fundamental practices that can help us to awaken our hearts and invite more loving kindness, compassion, and joy into our everyday lives. The daily schedule will […]
Family Camp: Compassion in Family Life
Kelly Lindsey, Rachel Steele, Tessa Ladendorf and Judith Simmer-Brown and Richard Brown
Thank you everyone for Signing up! We are VERY full now, and are making sure to get as many families in as we can. Please be patient with us while we take this on. Thank you Again! Nurture family connections while rejuvenating your spirit in the beautiful terrain of Drala Mountain Center. Family Camp is […]
On Land – Course 3: COMING TO YOUR SENSES! In Nature
Rev. Dr. Heather Shea and Kim ("Kimla") Desrosiers
When: Thursday Evening, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, August 7th – 10th, 2025 In Tibetan Buddhism, we are taught that – in addition to the five senses, there is a sixth sense. As the world is going through increasingly turbulent times, you may sense consciousness is accelerating. You may sense your psychic and intuitive capability being […]
COMING TO YOUR SENSES! Three Course Bundle
Rev. Dr. Heather Shea and Kim ("Kimla") Desrosiers
In Tibetan Buddhism, we are taught that – in addition to the five senses, there is a sixth sense. As the world is going through increasingly turbulent times, you may sense consciousness is accelerating. You may sense your psychic and intuitive capability being more fully activated in response to the energetic quantum shifts. This is […]
Silent Meditation Intensive: Cradle of Loving Kindness
Loden Nyima
In today’s speedy world, we are all in need of kindness to ourselves. This two-day practice intensive is designed for meditators looking to take a deep dive into their practice. This weekend is spent in silence to offer ourselves space to settle, on the sacred land of Drala Mountain Center and with an experienced instructor. […]
The Open Heart Path: A Deep Meditation Retreat with Susan Piver
Susan Piver, Maho Kawachi and Michele Sapanaro
Program Description: Please join New York Times best selling author and Buddhist teacher Susan Piver for a week of meditation practice within a supportive community. This program brings together three important components of the spiritual journey: connecting with your own wakefulness through the practice of shamatha-vipashyana meditation; spending time reflecting on the nature of your […]
Lead with Compassion and Light the Way for Others
Kelly Campbell and Kristine Deer
Program Description: Discover your innate leadership power. As the world becomes more complex, we must become more flexible, grounding ourselves in the new hallmarks of leadership—compassion, vulnerability, and collaboration. Come explore what it means to lead with compassion as a lifelong practice to light the way for others. Through guided meditation, transformative writing, imagination dyads, […]
Do Nothing: Learning to Live Your Life with Genuine Care
Janet Solyntjes and Rob Dube
Co-sponsored with the Do Nothing Retreat The Do Nothing Retreat will be the most rewarding challenge you may ever take—an opportunity to slow down, unplug, and look within. You’ll begin to understand and embody why presence and awareness are the greatest gifts we can offer ourselves and others. You will discover or enhance meditation and […]
Learn to Meditate: An Introduction and Retreat for Everyone
Loden Nyima and [LTM1125] Learn to Meditate: An Introduction and Retreat for Everyone
Why Learn to Meditate? Meditation is a simple, natural, healthy activity that absolutely anyone can do. You do not need to be interested in a religious path in order to learn and benefit from meditation. Meditation has survived for thousands of years because it works. Your own peace of mind is your birthright, and everyone has […]
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Acharya Allyn Lyon and [TP345] Test Program
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