Meditation & Mindfulness
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 […]
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: Mindful Foundations for Personal and Political Turmoil
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, […]
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 […]
Deep Healing & Lasting Self-Love: A 5-Day Unconditional Self-Love, Qi Gong & Meditation Retreat
Blake D. Bauer
Program Start Date & Time: June 8th | 7:00 pm Program End Date & Time: June 13th | 12:30 pm Join international bestselling author and wisdom teacher Blake D. Bauer in the Colorado mountains for five days of deep healing and practical life-changing self care. Discover why anxiety, depression, chronic self-doubt, addiction, illness, and relationship problems are […]
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 and Gaylon Ferguson
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 […]
Radiance Rising: A Summer Solstice Movement and Meditation Gathering
Heather Lindemann and Tracey Lanham
Program Start Date & Time: June 20th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: June 22nd | 12:30 pm Celebrate the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, by welcoming the light and honoring this powerful moment of transition. This is a time to connect with our natural gifts and allow our inner […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
ON-LAND Graceful Exit: Preparing for a Good Death
Andrew Holecek
Note: This is a hybrid program and you are on the registration page to attend on-land, at DMC. If you prefer to attend remotely, head over to our online registration page for this program. Program Start Date & Time: August 18th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: August 24th | 12:30 pm All of […]
ONLINE Graceful Exit: Preparing for a Good Death
Andrew Holecek
Note: This is a hybrid program and you are on the registration page to attend at your home, online. If you choose to attend remotely, we encourage you to participate in a way that works best for your schedule and time zone. If you prefer to attend in person, at DMC, head over to our on-land […]
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 […]
Meditation for Beginners
Program Start Date & Time: September 5th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: September 7th | 12:30 pm Are you looking to start a meditation practice but don’t know where to begin? This immersive three-day retreat is designed to introduce beginners to the foundations of meditation in a supportive and serene environment. Through […]
Finding Freedom in Groundlessness: Embracing Uncertainty with Buddhist Wisdom
Noah Rasheta
Program Start Date & Time: September 12th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: September 14th | 12:30 pm Join us for a transformative retreat exploring the liberating power of groundlessness. True peace doesn’t come from certainty—it comes from learning to rest in the ever-changing flow of life. Through guided teachings, meditation, and discussion, […]
Heart of the Brush
Kazuaki Tanahashi
Program Start Date & Time: September 13th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: September 16th | 12:30 pm Become a brush and, step by step, we will find ways to foster joy and serene excitement, both in our art and in everyday life. Experiment with artistic interpretation and spontaneous improvisation using a variety […]
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 […]
Empower & Energize – A 6-Day Journey to Kundalini Awakening
Alan Alcid (aka Dasa Das)
Program Arrival Date & Time: November 29th: 2:00 – 5:00 pm Program End Date & Time: December 4th: 12:30 pm Awaken your inner power and elevate your energy in this transformative 6-day retreat dedicated to the ancient practice of Kundalini Yoga. Through dynamic kriyas, empowering meditations, and intentional breathwork, you’ll explore the profound potential of […]
The Heart of Mindfulness: A Silent Meditation Retreat
Janet Solyntjes and Gaylon Ferguson
Program Start Date & Time: December 5th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: December 12th | 1:30 pm 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 […]
Peace and Freedom: A Weeklong Meditation Retreat
Loden Nyima
Program Start Date & Time: December 7th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: December 14th | 12:30 pm Peace and freedom are our birthright, innate to the nature of our minds. Yet they’ve often been overrun by stress, speed, emotional injuries, and the habitual patterns of turmoil that become the state of our […]
Silent Meditation Intensive: The Cradle of Loving-Kindness
Loden Nyima
Program Start Date & Time: January 2nd | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: January 4th | 6:00 pm (optional for 8:15 pm) 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 […]
Healing the Heart: A Yoga and Zen Retreat
Kali Basman
Program Start Date & Time: February 6th, 2026 | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: February 8th, 2026 | 12:30 pm Enter a sacred pause. In the stillness of winter, we gather to reconnect with the wisdom of the heart. Healing the Heart is a weekend immersion weaving the contemplative practices of Zen meditation […]
The Buddha, the Brain, and Bach: Exploring Practice in Mind, Music, and Life
Barbara Bogatin, Clifford Saron and Nikki Mirghafori
Program Start Date & Time: May 22nd | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: May 26th | 12:30 pm Through interactive inquiries and guided meditations, Nikki Mirghafori will lead a journey into mindfulness and compassion cultivation. Neuroscientist Clifford Saron will take us on a voyage of discovery into the mysteries of the brain and […]
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