Personal Transformation
Personal transformation is at the heart of all our relationships – with self, family, friends, co-workers and acquaintances – anyone whom we encounter. Both blissful and challenging, relationships are an integral part of spiritual practice, providing an unparalleled mirror through which we can see and know ourselves.
Awakening our hearts and minds is not a solo activity; it is a path we each must walk together. Without interaction, we would never receive teachings, good counsel, community support or essential feedback critical to our growth. Whether together as intimate partners, family, friends or community, our path of relationships is as necessary as it is both difficult and enriching.
Shambhala Mountain Center offers a range of Personal Transformation programs that work with our inner and outer selves, to help us open up to others and to compassionately engage with the outer manifestations of family, community and society-at-large. From consciously loving and living to unleashing our calling, awakening to our dreams, engaging in recovery practices or courageously dealing with critical illness, our relationships are a path of awakening.
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
Wisdom of the Body: A Meditation & Yoga Retreat
Katharine Kaufman
You’ve traveled, studied, and built a life. You’ve pushed your limits and cared for others, experienced loss, recovered from sickness and surgeries. It’s time to discover what your body needs now. In this extended weekend retreat the rhythm of your days will simplify. walk, sit, stand, lie down, and sense, think, feel. You’ll practice yoga, […]
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 […]
Relax, Restore, Reset: A Weekend Yoga Retreat
Sasha Woodard and [RRR425] Relax, Restore, Reset: A Weekend Yoga Retreat
Step away from the daily grind and immerse yourself in a sanctuary for your body, mind, and soul. Our transformative yoga retreat at the beautiful Drala Mountain Center invites you to pause, breathe, and experience the healing power of yoga, community, and nature. When you invest in yourself, you unlock a shift—a release from overwhelm, […]
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 […]
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. […]
Exploring Our Death to Liberate Our Lives
Elysabeth Williamson and Margie McSweeney
The fear of death, our own and our loved ones, is one of our greatest fears. How would we live our lives differently if we contemplated and even practiced this ultimate letting go? This powerful workshop explores both our personal relationship with death and dying and the practice of holding sacred space for others to […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]