
All Retreats


The Reset Retreat: Women Entrepreneurs & Leaders
Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Women’s Retreats
Eddies in the Current Moment: The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Maitri Space Awareness Meditation Retreat
Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation
Yoga for Health and Wellness: A Weeklong Exploration
Healing Workshops, On Land Retreats, Yoga Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
The Art of Zen Birding
Four Seasons: Nature Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Dzigar Kongtrul Presents: Diligence – The Joyful Endeavor of the Buddhist Path
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, Online Courses, Online Events, Online Programs, Online Retreats, Wisdom Traditions
Deep Healing & Lasting Self-Love: A 5-Day Unconditional Self-Love, Qi Gong & Meditation Retreat
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Upcoming Qigong Retreats
Coming Home: A Retreat for Young Adults 18 – 39
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
The Heart of Mindfulness: A Silent Meditation Retreat
Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Empower & Energize – A 6-Day Journey to Kundalini Awakening
Experiential Retreats, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Yoga Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Radiance Rising: A Summer Solstice Movement and Meditation Gathering
On Land Retreats, Seasonal Retreats, Yoga Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Mindfulness Retreat for Educators
Experiential Retreats, Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Work
Entering the Vajra World: A Three-Yana Retreat
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Dathun & Weekthun, Immersive Meditation Retreats, On Land Retreats
Yoga and Nature: Gifts of the Season
On Land Retreats, Seasonal Retreats, Yoga Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Quiet Mind, Open Heart: Cultivating Loving Kindness
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
On Land – Course 3: COMING TO YOUR SENSES! In Nature
Experiential Retreats, Hybrid Program, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation
Silent Meditation Intensive: Cradle of Loving Kindness
Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal TransformationFor 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!
On Land Retreats

Yoga for Health and Wellness: A Weeklong Exploration
Healing Workshops, On Land Retreats, Yoga Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
The Art of Zen Birding
Four Seasons: Nature Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Deep Healing & Lasting Self-Love: A 5-Day Unconditional Self-Love, Qi Gong & Meditation Retreat
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Upcoming Qigong Retreats
Coming Home: A Retreat for Young Adults 18 – 39
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
The Heart of Mindfulness: A Silent Meditation Retreat
Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Empower & Energize – A 6-Day Journey to Kundalini Awakening
Experiential Retreats, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Yoga Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Radiance Rising: A Summer Solstice Movement and Meditation Gathering
On Land Retreats, Seasonal Retreats, Yoga Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Mindfulness Retreat for Educators
Experiential Retreats, Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Work
Entering the Vajra World: A Three-Yana Retreat
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Dathun & Weekthun, Immersive Meditation Retreats, On Land Retreats
Yoga and Nature: Gifts of the Season
On Land Retreats, Seasonal Retreats, Yoga Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Quiet Mind, Open Heart: Cultivating Loving Kindness
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
On Land – Course 3: COMING TO YOUR SENSES! In Nature
Experiential Retreats, Hybrid Program, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation
Silent Meditation Intensive: Cradle of Loving Kindness
Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation
ON-LAND Graceful Exit: Preparing for a Good Death
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Hybrid Program, Immersive Meditation Retreats, On Land Retreats
ONLINE Graceful Exit: Preparing for a Good Death
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Hybrid Program, Immersive Meditation Retreats, On Land Retreats
The Open Heart Path: A Deep Meditation Retreat with Susan Piver
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation
Finding Freedom in Groundlessness: Embracing Uncertainty with Buddhist Wisdom
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Wisdom Traditions
The Reset Retreat: Women Entrepreneurs & Leaders
Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Women’s RetreatsOnline Retreats & Courses
Meditation & Mindfulness

Mindfulness Retreat for Educators
Experiential Retreats, Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Work
Entering the Vajra World: A Three-Yana Retreat
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Dathun & Weekthun, Immersive Meditation Retreats, On Land Retreats
Quiet Mind, Open Heart: Cultivating Loving Kindness
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
On Land – Course 3: COMING TO YOUR SENSES! In Nature
Experiential Retreats, Hybrid Program, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation
Silent Meditation Intensive: Cradle of Loving Kindness
Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation
ON-LAND Graceful Exit: Preparing for a Good Death
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Hybrid Program, Immersive Meditation Retreats, On Land Retreats
ONLINE Graceful Exit: Preparing for a Good Death
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Hybrid Program, Immersive Meditation Retreats, On Land Retreats
The Open Heart Path: A Deep Meditation Retreat with Susan Piver
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation
Finding Freedom in Groundlessness: Embracing Uncertainty with Buddhist Wisdom
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Wisdom Traditions
The Reset Retreat: Women Entrepreneurs & Leaders
Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Women’s Retreats
Heart of the Brush
Arts & Creativity, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Wisdom Traditions
Do Nothing: Learning to Live Your Life with Genuine Care
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Professional Development
Learn to Meditate: An Introduction and Retreat for Everyone
Buddhist Path, Learn to Meditate, Meditation & Mindfulness, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation
Peace and Freedom: A Weeklong Meditation Retreat
Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation
Silent Meditation Intensive: The Cradle of Loving-Kindness
Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Scholarship Available ProgramsSometimes we need to step back in order to move forward. For thousands of years, the practice of retreat has been valued across wisdom traditions as a time to step back, take inner care, and reawaken our deepest knowing. Join us for a spacious retreat that allows time to walk the
land, visit the Stupa, or to follow the spontaneous callings of your spirit. Our center offers the vastness, stillness, and gentle support that allows you to unwind, unplug, relax, and reconnect to what is of true value in your life. Daily optional yoga classes, meditation instruction, and group practice sessions help you ground in contemplative practices to calm the mind, rejuvenate the body and awaken insight and inspiration.
Read our Retreat and Renewal blog article.
Shambhala & Tibetan Buddhism Retreats
In today’s high-paced, high-stress world, each of us has the natural capacity to find peace, clarity, well-being, and compassion within ourselves. The best means of tapping into this inner capacity is through the use of meditation – a simple practice of coming back to the present moment via the breath, the body and the senses.
Our contemplative workshops are suited for both beginning and experienced meditators. For those new to meditation and other contemplative disciplines, we offer Learn to Meditate and Shambhala Training Weekends. Our Retreat and Renewal programs include an introduction to meditation. There are no program prerequisites.
Shambhala Training is a meditation discipline that helps us to develop fearlessness, confidence, openness, and gentleness. The training path begins with a series of Heart of Warriorship weekends that help to establish a personal meditation practice. Each program includes meditation instruction, Shambhala teachings, group discussions, and individual interviews.
Our retreat environment is an ideal setting in which to get started or to deepen your meditation practice. Join us and learn how you can transform the challenges of daily life into opportunities for both contemplative practice and social action.
Contemplative Living Retreats

Yoga and Nature: Gifts of the Season
On Land Retreats, Seasonal Retreats, Yoga Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Quiet Mind, Open Heart: Cultivating Loving Kindness
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Heart of the Brush
Arts & Creativity, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Wisdom Traditions
Yoga and Nature: Gifts of the Season
Four Seasons: Nature Retreats, On Land Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied LivingOur Contemplative Arts retreats and workshops feature writing, poetry, photography, drawing, painting, calligraphy, dance, flower arranging, and other disciplines that appreciate the uniqueness of the everyday sensory experience, the “art of everyday life.” Arts and Creativity practices bring beauty, vividness, and wisdom to our lives and our environment.
Plan Your Event
Drala Mountain Center is available to groups for exclusive and non-exclusive use. Located just 2 hours from Denver, it is the perfect venue for your next group retreat, special gathering, educational program or workshop. We offer unique meeting facilities, in a range of sizes and architectural styles, which can be used singly or jointly. All meeting facilities can be configured to suit your group’s needs and activities.