Programs
For more than 50 years, extraordinary people have gathered at Drala Mountain Center to partake in year-round offerings featuring Shambhala teachings, indigenous wisdom traditions, body awareness practices, contemplative arts, mindful living and other paths of personal transformation.
Taught by a remarkable array of accomplished practitioners and teachers, our programs offer something for everyone from the beginner to advanced student. We invite you to browse our many offerings and hope to see you on the land soon!
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Getaway
PLEASE NOTE: Getaways will not be available from June 5-June 22, 2013. We are sorry for any inconvenience this causes. Create your own getaway anytime throughout the year. Customize your own stay at 25% off our lodging rates. Use coupon code: GETAWAY-3 to receive your discount during registration. Enter the world of Shambhala Mountain Center, […]
Stupa Work Week
Please select any dates between arrival date of September 6th and departure date of September 15th. Thanks for volunteering! Your support and care of the Stupa means a lot to us!
Core Staff 2013 – 2014
Core Staff 2015-16
This page helps keeps us organized internally, yay! We need up-to-date: Dietary preference/allergies Medical allergies Emergency contact info Personal vehicle make/model/year/color and license plate – please put this info in the “comments or special needs” section (if you don’t have a personal vehicle, put “not applicable” in the comments or special needs section) The “travel” […]
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Getaway 2015
Create your own getaway anytime throughout the year. Customize your own stay at 25% off our lodging rates. Use coupon code: GETAWAY-3 to receive your discount during registration. Enjoy a leisurely hike on our eight miles of wilderness trails, lying under an ancient tree with a good book, enjoying three healthy meals a day and soaking in the […]
Living Social Getaway 2015
IMPORTANT: Review these steps before registering! 1. During registration you’ll need to set “Choose Payment Option” to “Pay By Check”. Note: This is strictly for bookkeeping purposes, your full payment has been processed through Living Social–so don’t actually send us a check! 2. You will need to re-select your correct lodging choice. i.e. Lodge Dorm, […]
Getaway 2016
Create your own getaway anytime throughout the year. Customize your own stay at 25% off our lodging rates. Use coupon code: GETAWAY-3 to receive your discount during registration. Enjoy a leisurely hike on our eight miles of wilderness trails, lying under an ancient tree with a good book, enjoying three healthy meals a day and soaking in the […]
Getaway 2017
Create your own getaway anytime throughout the year. Customize your own stay at 25% off our lodging rates. Use coupon code: GETAWAY-3 to receive your discount during registration. Enjoy a leisurely hike on our eight miles of wilderness trails, lying under an ancient tree with a good book, enjoying three healthy meals a day and soaking in the […]
Getaway 2018
Customize your own 2018 retreat at 25% off our lodging rates. Use coupon code GETAWAY-3 to receive your discount during registration. Please note: Due to construction operations for the wastewater pipeline, Getaway registrations will be closed during the weekdays from September 10 through November 16. Learn more about the construction project here. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Create your own Self-Guided Retreat […]
Getaway 2019
Customize your own 2019 retreat at 25% off our lodging rates. Use coupon code GETAWAY-3 to receive your discount during registration. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Create your own Self-Guided Retreat Anytime Shambhala Mountain Center’s natural setting is perfect for personal introspection and inspiration – on your own, with a loved one, or with a group of friends. Hike along eight miles […]
Getaway 2020
Customize your own 2020 retreat at 25% off our lodging rates. Use coupon code GETAWAY-3 to receive your discount during registration. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Create your own Self-Guided Retreat Anytime Shambhala Mountain Center’s natural setting is perfect for personal introspection and inspiration – on your own, with a loved one, or with a group of friends. Hike along […]
Getaway 2024
Customize your own 2022 retreat at 25% off our lodging rates. Use coupon code GETAWAY-3 to receive your discount during registration. 50th (Plus One) Anniversary Special: Visit in mid-July We turned 50 in 2021. Book today for a stay between Thursday, July 14 and Tuesday, July 19 at 51% off. Click the Register Now button […]
Program Gift Certificate
Note: Program credit purchased with a Gift Certificate expires after two years of the issue date.
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Stupa Work Week
Bob King, Lindy King, Joshua Mulder and John Perkins
Shambhala Mountain Center and The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya, with support from the Chogyam Trungpa Legacy Project, warmly invite you to participate in a Volunteer Work Program at the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya. Please select any dates between arrival date of September 29th and departure date of October 6th. Thanks for volunteering! Your support and […]
Summer Set-Up 2015
Welcome to Summer Set-Up 2015! Arrival days are every Sunday: April 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24. Please arrive by 5:00pm. Dinner is served from 6:30 – 7:30, and there will be a brief orientation every Sunday evening at 7:30pm. Departure days are Sundays, which is different from what our website said. This would allow you […]
Summer Set Up 2016
Welcome to Summer Set Up 2016! Arrival days are every Sunday: April 24th, May 1st, May 8th, May 15th, and May 22nd. Please arrive by 5:00 p.m. to ensure a smooth check in process. There will be a brief orientation at 7:30 p.m. each Sunday evening after dinner, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Departure days are also Sundays. This […]
Fall Take Down 2015
Join us as we dismantle our summer campus and prepare the land for winter. Work hard, meditate, participate in workshops and classes, make new friends and integrate your spiritual practice into everyday life. Your schedule will include six and a half hours of work each day, six days a week. In exchange, you will receive […]
Fall Take Down 2016
Register now to join us as we dismantle our summer campus and prepare the land for winter. Work outdoors, meditate, participate in workshops and classes, make new friends, and integrate your spiritual practice into everyday life. Your schedule typically includes approximately six hours of work each work day. In exchange, you will receive meals and live […]
Travel Assistance for UCSD Center for Mindfulness Rental
Thank you for contacting us to reserve your travel assistance for the University of San Diego Center for Mindfulness Retreat that will be held at Shambhala Mountain Center(SMC). If you would like travel assistance, please confirm your reservation by May 20th, 2016. We require that travel plans be made at least 3 weeks in advance […]
Stupa Work Week
Bob King, Lindy King and Joshua Mulder
Shambhala Mountain Center and The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya warmly invite you to participate in a Volunteer Work Program at the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya. Please select any dates between arrival date of September 2nd and departure date of September 11th. Tent Double Housing is provided, along with meals. Please select “pay by check” in the […]
Naropa Guest Nights
This registration page is for guests of Naropa University. If you would like to bring someone along and have them share your single room with you, please register them through our “Getaway” program. When you select the “Second Person in a Lodge Single” lodging type, you can indicate that they will be staying with you by […]
Beanstalk Foundation Leadership Guest Nights
This registration page is for Beanstalk Foundation Leaders. Through this registration page, you can register yourself for a one night stay at Shambhala Mountain Center. If you’d like to bring a guest, you may register them as well, each person needs their own registration.
Stupa Work Weekend
Bob King, Lindy King and Joshua Mulder
Shambhala Mountain Center and The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya warmly appreciate you participating in our Volunteer Work Program at the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya from May 26- May 28 These volunteer work gatherings are an incredible opportunity to work in and around the Great Stupa, and to spend time together! Along with uplifting and caring for […]
Summer Set Up 2017
Welcome to Summer Set Up 2017! Arrival days are every Sunday. Please arrive by 5:00 p.m. to ensure a smooth check in process. There will be a brief orientation at 7:30 p.m. each Sunday evening after dinner, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Departure days are also Sundays generally. This allows you to participate in weekend programs if you wish […]
Summer Set Up 2018
Welcome to Summer Set Up 2018! Arrival days are every Sunday. Please arrive by 5:00 p.m. to ensure a smooth check in process. There will be a brief orientation at 7:30 p.m. each Sunday evening after dinner, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Departure days are also Sundays generally. This allows you to participate in weekend programs if you wish […]
Summer Set Up 2019
Welcome to Summer Set Up 2019! Arrival days are every Sunday. Please arrive by 5:00 p.m. to ensure a smooth check in process. Departure days are also Sundays generally. This allows you to participate in weekend programs if you wish to do so. However, you’re free to depart on Saturday as well. Please note that we can provide travel […]
Fall Take Down 2017
Welcome to Fall Take Down 2017! Sundays are arrival days. Please arrive by 5:00 p.m. to ensure a smooth check in process. There will be a brief orientation at 7:30 p.m. each Sunday evening after dinner, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Departure days are also Sundays generally. This allows you to participate in weekend programs if you wish to […]
Fall Take Down 2018
Welcome to Fall Take Down 2018! Sundays are arrival days. Please arrive by 5:00 p.m. to ensure a smooth check in process. There will be a brief orientation at 7:30 p.m. each Sunday evening after dinner, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Departure days are also Sundays generally. This allows you to participate in weekend programs if you wish to […]
Fall Take Down 2019
Welcome to Fall Take Down 2019! Sundays are arrival days. Please arrive by 5:00 p.m. to ensure a smooth check in process. There will be a brief orientation at 7:30 p.m. each Sunday evening after dinner, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Departure days are also Sundays generally. This allows you to participate in weekend programs if you wish to […]
Stupa Work Week
Bob King, Lindy King, Joshua Mulder and John Perkins
Shambhala Mountain Center and The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya warmly appreciate you participating in our Volunteer Work Program at the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya from September 15 to September 24, 2017. These volunteer work gatherings are an incredible opportunity to work in and around the Great Stupa, and to spend time together! Along with […]
Amending Fire Puja (Repeater, Partial Attendance)
Lindy King and Marybeth Keigher
For all qualified Vajrayogini practitioners! Both first-timers and repeaters are warmly encouraged to attend this powerful program. The retreat will be held in our spacious Red Feather Lodge which was recently renovated specifically for fire puja practice. Please join us in celebrating the Feminine Principle. For first time Amending Fire Puja participants, tuition includes an additional […]
Stupa Work Week
Bob King, Lindy King, Joshua Mulder and John Perkins
Shambhala Mountain Center and The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya warmly appreciate you participating in our Volunteer Work Program at the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya. These volunteer work gatherings are an incredible opportunity to work in and around the Great Stupa, and to spend time together! Along with uplifting and caring for the stupa and […]
Rental • Nalandabodhi Stupa Retreat
Cost is 94.50 for one night stay, or $189 for the duration. Please select your dates from the calendar on the registration page. Night of May 3rd only: $94.50 Night of May 4th only: $94.50 Nights of May 3th and 4th: $189
Stupa Work Week
Bob King, Lindy King and Joshua Mulder
Shambhala Mountain Center and The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya warmly appreciate you participating in our Volunteer Work Program at the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya. These volunteer work gatherings are an incredible opportunity to work in and around the Great Stupa, and to spend time together! Along with uplifting and caring for the stupa and […]
Donor Appreciation Event- Lodging
Complimentary Tent Lodging is provided Friday, August 9th, Saturday, August 10th, and/or Sunday, August 11th. Please select your dates from the calendar after clicking “Register Now”
Guests of Drala Mountain Center Staff
Welcome Guests of Drala Mountain Center staff! DMC Community members: Please use this page to register your guests, or send them the link to register themselves. The staff guest night rate is no charge to stay in a staff member’s own home, or $25/night for best available lodging. “Best available” typically applies to a lodge […]
Refreshing the Samaya: Practice of Chakrasamvara and Vajrayogini in the Stupa
Greg Smith
Join us for practice of Chakrasamvara and Vajrayogini in the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya, with added contemplations on the teachings of the Vidyadhara, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Instructions on the practice of the Sadhanas will be provided for those who need it. Prerequisites and Practice Tracks: Chakrasamvara and Vajrayogini tracks require having completed Chakrasamvara or […]
5-Day Mindful Self-Compassion Intensive
Michelle Becker, LMFT and Dr. Steven Hickman
This 5-day residential program is an intensive form of the internationally recognized, eight-session Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) training developed by Christopher Germer and Kristin Neff. It is open to laypeople and professionals alike. Participants will learn to: practice self-compassion in daily life, motivate themselves with kindness rather than criticism, meet difficult emotions with greater ease, transform […]
Compassion for Couples: Building the Skills of Loving Connection
Michelle Becker, LMFT and Dr. Steven Hickman
There’s a Buddhist belief that a genuinely loving relationship is the practice for which all other practices are preparation. It’s likely that you already know how much we all need healthy, well-connected relationships to thrive…but also that relationships can be really challenging. Compassion for Couples is a wonderful opportunity for you and your partner to […]
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 Leadership Retreat offers business leaders, entrepreneurs, and those seeking a more mindful life the most rewarding challenge they may ever take — a leadership-focused mindfulness and meditation retreat. Discover why meditation and mindfulness practices can positively impact your life. After slowing down, unplugging, and looking within, […]
ONLINE – Living With Mindfulness During Political Turbulence
Joanne Martin Braun PhD
Buddhists talk about a dark age where humanity is so hooked by attachment, ignorance, or anger, that we send society into a downward spiral. None of us want to live in a world like this, and yet in times like these we find ourselves triggered by reactions of fear, anxiety, anger, and other strong emotions […]
Kundalini Yoga Retreat: Renew Yourself with The Wisdom of Nature
Lisa Sakai, RYT, Zannie Pugliese, RYT, LMT, TTT, RN and Diana Otalvaro
Step into a transformative journey and renew yourself with the wisdom of nature. Our Kundalini retreat is designed to guide you through a profound exploration of the five tattvas—Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Ether—each element providing unique insights and healing opportunities. Engage in deep meditation, conscious movement exercises (kriyas), and nourishing ceremony that will leave […]
Internal Kalachakra Mandala: Introduction to the Mandala, Kalachakra Yoga, and the Subtle Body and Astrology
Khentrul Rinpoche
Join us for a special weekend with Kalachakra Master Khentrul Rinpoche. Rinpoche will share teachings about how the External Kalachakra, the cosmos, relates to the Internal Kalachakra mandala, the individual’s subtle body. Don’t miss an opportunity to connect with these rare and precious teachings. This introductory weekend will help us understand the role of yoga […]
Grounding Within: A Yoga Retreat to Rest and Renew | Extended
Heather Lindemann and Cole Schlam
Take time from your everyday life and embrace slowing down. Join Cole Schlam and Heather Lindemann for a grounding weekend yoga retreat immersed in the art of “doing less.” We will enjoy daily slow and nourishing yoga classes (slow flow, yin, and restorative), journaling, meditation, and other self-care practices. At the heart of this retreat […]
Grounding Within: A Yoga Retreat to Rest and Renew
Heather Lindemann and Cole Schlam
Take time from your everyday life and embrace slowing down. Join Cole Schlam and Heather Lindemann for a grounding weekend yoga retreat immersed in the art of “doing less.” We will enjoy daily slow and nourishing yoga classes (slow flow, yin, and restorative), journaling, meditation, and other self-care practices. At the heart of this retreat […]
RENTAL Profound Treasury Retreat
Rental – Naropa Maitri I
Silent Meditation Intensive: The Cradle of Loving-Kindness
Loden Nyima
In today’s speedy world, we all need kindness to ourselves. This two-day practice intensive is designed for meditators looking to dive deeply into their practice. This weekend is spent in silence to offer ourselves space to settle on the sacred land of Drala Mountain Center with an experienced instructor. This way, we practice befriending ourselves […]
RENTAL – Yoga Medicine
RENTAL – Naropa BA Psych
ONLINE – Becoming Ageless as We Age
Marcella Friel
If you want to feel vital as you age but instead are haunted by fears, regrets, and body aches as you enter your later years, it’s time to detox your self-limiting beliefs and discover your innate, miraculous capacity for regeneration at any chronological age. In this online weekend retreat, Marcella Friel will guide you in […]
RENTAL – Naropa MTC Week 1
RENTAL – Naropa MTC Week 2
Alchemy of Compassion Team
and Alchemy of Compassion Team
Hello Alchemy of Compassion Team, We hope you have a great time! Registration takes place from 2 PM – 5 PM on your program start date. At check-in, please be prepared to provide photo proof of a negative COVID-19 test with identification from within the last 24 hours. All participants and volunteer staff must check […]
RENTAL – Naropa MTC Week 3
Deep Healing & Lasting Self-Love: A 5-Day Unconditional Self-Love, Qi Gong & Meditation Retreat
Blake D. Bauer
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 logical cries from your body, soul, and subconscious mind asking you to build a healthier relationship to yourself now; to […]
Kundalini Yoga Retreat: Uncoil Your Life Force with Kundalini
Alan Alcid (aka Dasa Das)
Kundalini is a Sanskrit term connected with the awakening of dormant energy and expansion of consciousness. This ancient healing practice awakens and connects you to the divine energy within yourself, so you can achieve a life full of lightens, joy and boundless love. Welcome to “Uncoil Your Life Force with Kundalini,” a transformative retreat where […]
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. • sense, think, feel. You’ll practice […]
RENTAL – Yogi Colorado
Learn to Meditate: An Introduction and Retreat for Everyone
Loden Nyima and [LTM1124] Learn to Meditate: An Introduction and Retreat for Everyone
Learn to meditate with Buddhist monk Loden Nyima! 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 […]
Soundembodiment: Tibetan Bowl & Gong Sound Meditation Evening Retreat
Jonathan De Leon
Registration is from 4:00-4:30 pm. The main program will begin promptly at 4:30pm and end at 6:00pm. Dinner 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 2010, Jonathan De Leon has […]
Soundembodiment: Tibetan Bowl & Gong Sound Meditation Evening Retreat
Jonathan De Leon
Registration is from 3:30-4:15 pm. The main program will begin promptly at 4:30pm and end at 6:00pm. 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 2010, Jonathan De Leon […]
RENTAL – Sacred Solstice Retreat
Welcome to Drala Mountain Center! This program, Sacred Solstice Retreat, is being run by the Bronwyn Morrissey Coaching and held at Drala Mountain Center (DMC) as a rental program. Participants must first register for the Sacred Solstice Retreat through Bronwyn Morrissey Coaching and then register and pay for lodging here with Drala Mountain Center. At […]
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 […]
Peace and Freedom: A Weeklong Meditation Retreat
Loden Nyima
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 world. We can always come home and reclaim our natural state together, and meditation retreat is a traditional and profound […]
Yoga for Wellbeing
Melissa Lago
Our minds and bodies are naturally awake, whole, complete, healthy, and sacred. Yet in today’s speedy and chaotic world, many of us come to yoga, meditation, and other contemplative practices from feelings of stress, anxiety, heartbreak, despair, loneliness, and pure exhaustion. This is something many of us experience as the modern human condition. Yet within […]
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 […]
Silent Meditation Intensive: The Cradle of Loving-Kindness
Loden Nyima and [SMI1224] Silent Meditation Intensive: The Cradle of Loving-Kindness
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. […]
Entrepreneurial Women: Step into 2025 Clear, Empowered, and Refreshed!
Sara Avant Stover
A Yoga, Meditation & Internal Family Systems Retreat The new year is a potent time to pause, vision, and create your life from your depths. Yet, as busy professional women, finding the space we need to do this can be nearly impossible. Within a supportive circle of like-minded women, you’ll: Enjoy the time and space you […]
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