On Land Retreats
Foundations of Meditation
Whether you’re brand new to meditation or looking to return to the basics, Foundations of Meditation offers a supportive and accessible entry point into contemplative practice. In the serene natural setting of Drala Mountain Center’s 600-acres of forest land, participants will be guided through the essential principles of mindfulness and awareness meditation, learning simple techniques for calming the […]
Back to the Cushion | 2026
Whether you’ve stepped away from your meditation practice or simply feel like it’s grown a little stale, this retreat offers a gentle and supportive space to begin again. Back to the Cushion is a meditation reboot for anyone who’s looking to reconnect with the heart of their practice. Over the course of this retreat, we’ll revisit foundational techniques, […]
Winter Residency Registration Page
This registration form is primarily used to gather essential health and safety information for your Winter Residency at Drala Mountain Center. It also helps us coordinate your stay, housing, and work schedule during the winter season. During registration, please select the option under “Price” that reflects your intended length of stay. While this page does […]
Winter Residency 2026
A Meditation Retreat on The Six Realms of Experience
Valerie Lorig and Tara Mitchell
Program Start Date & Time: 5:30 pm Orientation on March 5th Program End Date & Time: 12:30 pm on March 8th Drala Mountain Center is delighted to welcome back Valerie Lorig and Tara Mitchell. In this program we will explore a traditional Buddhist teaching called the Six Realms of Existence. The six realms represent different […]
Maitri Space Awareness Meditation Retreat
Jane Carpenter Cohn and Carla Burns
Program Start Date & Time: March 7th 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: March 13th 12:30pm In 1972, Trungpa Rinpoche introduced a unique meditation practice “Maitri Space Awareness” (MSA), for accessing the wisdom of the five buddha families in everyday life. This embodied practice mirrors the various ways we perceive ourselves, including the emotional energies […]
Foundations of Meditation
Program Start Date & Time: March 13th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: March 15th | 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 […]
Developing Body Wisdom Through Martial Arts: A Multi-Range Exploration
Grandmaster Steve Wolk, Master Brian Scott and Master Tim Wolchek
Program Start Date & Time: March 13th, 2026 | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: March 15th, 2026 | 12:30 pm This course is designed to be beneficial to martial arts students of all levels, including people with no experience. Novices will gain a basic understanding of martial arts styles and training. Advanced practitioners […]
Zen: The Vital Way – Explore Timeless Practices for a Modern World
Brian Butsudō Turner Sensei
The Mandala of All the Siddhas: On-Land Registration Page
Dorje Loppön Lodrö Dorje
Deep Self-Love & Meditation for Inner Healing: A Weekend Retreat for Rest, Clarity & Transformation
Blake D. Bauer
Foundations of Meditation
Nashalla Nyinda
Program Start Date & Time: April 3rd | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: April 5th | 12:30 pm Are you curious about Buddhism and how its teachings can bring more peace and clarity to your life? This three-day retreat offers a welcoming introduction to the foundational principles of Buddhism, providing insight into […]
What is Awakening? 4 Practices Rooted in Tradition and Confirmed by Neuroscience, 5-day Silent Meditation Retreat
Tina Rasmussen
Back to the Cushion
Program Start Date & Time: April 24th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: April 26th | 12:30 pm Whether you’ve stepped away from your meditation practice or simply feel like it’s grown a little stale, this retreat offers a gentle and supportive space to begin again. Back to the Cushion is a meditation reboot for anyone […]
Tibetan Yoga and Meditation (Trauma-Informed): Principles and Practices
James Bae
Program Start Date & Time: April 24th at 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: April 26th at 12:30 pm In this weekend workshop, participants will be introduced to the core principles of Tibetan Yoga’s subtle energetic and movement and breath practices. Guided by an overview of core principles, James Bae will provide experiential instruction […]
Regenerations: Cultivating Connections to Earth, Art & Activism
Molly Murfee and Ivy Kim
Creating a Meaningful Third Act
Debra Krumholz and Karen Moon
Program is Cancelled. Program Start Date & Time: 7:00 pm MT on April 30th Program End Date & Time: 12:30 pm MT on May 3rd Many women spend their lives focused on satisfying the needs of others in work, family, and friendships. Aging can bring many challenges, but can also be an opportunity to move […]
Midlife Magic: A Womens’ Retreat for Navigating the Changes of Midlife with Sturdiness and Grace
Annabelle Yoo and Julie Myers
The Healing Power of Mind: How to Transform Suffering into Strength
Alain Beauregard
Note: This is a hybrid program and you are on the registration page to attend in-person, at Drala Mountain Center. If you prefer to attend in the comfort of your own space, head over to our online registration page for this program. Program Start Date & Time: May 1st | 7:00 pm Program End Date & Time: May […]
Write to the Heart of Motherhood: Rest, Connection, and Creativity for Mother’s Day
Brooke McNamara, MFA
Foundations of Meditation
Program Start Date & Time: May 8th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: May 10th | 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 […]
Tent Setup – Help Drala Mountain Center Prepare for the Summer Season
Meditation and Embodiment: Inherent Presence and Peace
Larry Welsh and Susan Aposhyan
Rental: Healing Heart Yoga
On Land: Integrating Chakrasamvara, Chandali and Mahamudra: A weeklong retreat in the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya
Dorje Loppön Lodrö Dorje
Note: This is a hybrid program and you are on the registration page to attend at Drala Mountain Center. If you prefer to attend remotely, at home, head over to our online registration page for this program Prerequisite: Chakrasamvara Abhisheka Come join in the practice of Chakrasamvara in the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya led by the Lopon, Lodro […]
The Buddha, the Brain, and Bach: Exploring Practice in Mind, Music, and Life
Barbara Bogatin, Clifford Saron and Nikki Mirghafori
Unplug & Reconnect: A Mindfulness Retreat for Teens and Their Caregivers
Hilda Cruz Guiao and Maggie Steele
The Luminous Wilderness: Awakening with the Five Elements
Lama Elizabeth Monson, PhD
Grief, Joy and Awakening: An Insight Meditation Retreat with David Chernikoff
David Chernikoff
Tibetan Medicine and Anxiety: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Healing
Nashalla Nyinda
Program Start Date & Time: May 29th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: May 31st | 12:30 pm In our fast-paced world, restlessness and racing minds have become all too familiar companions. Finding a sense of groundedness in the midst of it all requires deep wisdom–wisdom that has cultivated peace and wellbeing for […]
Fully Being — A Path of Awareness, Healing and Insight: A weekend retreat with Adam Kane
Adam Kane
Wild Rest: An Embodied Devotional Retreat in Nature
Devon Hase, Djuna Devereaux and Yong Oh
Program Start Date & Time: June 1st, 2026 | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: June 7th, 2026 | 12:30 pm Devotion begins as attention and deepens through love. Devotional practice can be expressed in the body, heart and mind as our most intimate longing to awaken. Within the refuge of an integrated experience […]
The Heart of Mindfulness: A Silent Meditation Retreat
Janet Solyntjes and Gaylon Ferguson
Summer Half Dathun
Gaylon Ferguson
Program Start Date & Time: 5:30 pm Orientation on June 21st Program End Date & Time: July 5th 12:30 pm Dathun was developed by the Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche to bring together the Kagyu and Nyingma meditation style with the Zen approach of silent group meditation intensives. It is not widely known in the west that […]
Entering the Vajra World: A Three-Yana Retreat
Larry Mermelstein, Andy Karr and Adrienne Chang
Foundations of Meditation
Program Start Date & Time: June 26th, 2026 | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: June 28th, 2026 | 12:30 pm Are you curious about Buddhism and how its teachings can bring more peace and clarity to your life? This three-day retreat offers a welcoming introduction to the foundational principles of Buddhism, providing insight […]
Sun Camp
Camp Start Date: July 19th Camp End Date: July 26th Independent Program on DMC land: Shambhala Sun Camp is an outdoor, sleep-away summer camp for children ages 10-16. Since 1984, campers have been returning time and again to experience nature, themselves, and a community where people take care of one another. Campers leave behind television, video […]
Family Camp: Skillful Compassion in Family Life
Judith Simmer-Brown and Richard Brown, Kelly Lindsey, Rachel Steele and Tessa Ladendorf
Family Camp – Registration
Judith Simmer-Brown and Richard Brown, Kelly Lindsey, Rachel Steele and Tessa Ladendorf
Retreat & Renewal 2026
Program Start Date & Time: August 7th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: August 9th | 12:30 pm Discover relaxation and wakefulness in our pristine mountain environment. Immerse yourself in our Retreat and Renewal programs, where we offer contemplative practices designed to unlock insights and inspiration for navigating the complexities of modern life […]
Singing into Wholeness: A Sacred Chant Retreat
Sheela Bringi, Brent Kuecker, Puja Singh and Nabin Shrestha
Proclaiming Basic Sanity: Living the Bodhisattva Path
Susan Piver and Michael Carroll
Ancient Wisdom for Modern Burnout: Yoga and Ayurvedic Tools for Balance
Juana Rincon and Avishek Majumdar
Program Start Date & Time: August 14th, 2026 | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: August 16th, 2026 | 12:30 pm Address burnout, chronic exhaustion and deep stress patterns through ancient yogic practices that support balance in body, mind, and spirit. Take time to cultivate and learn tools that build inner resilience, shed tiredness, […]
The Great Silence: Mindfulness and Non-Duality in Nature
Johann Robbins and Alice Robbins
Healing Sound, Healing Plants: Kirtan Chanting, Sound Healing & Wild Plants
Christine Stevens
Program Start Date & Time: September 23rd | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: September 27th | 12:30 pm Join author, naturalist and sound healing practitioner Christine Stevens in a profound sound retreat that combines botany & sacred music. Awaken your senses through wild harvesting and learn how to work with medicinal and edible […]
Back to the Cushion
Program is Cancelled Program Start Date & Time: September 25th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: September 27th | 12:30 pm Whether you’ve stepped away from your meditation practice or simply feel like it’s grown a little stale, this retreat offers a gentle and supportive space to begin again. Back to the Cushion is a meditation […]
RENTAL – Spiritual Direction CO
Do Nothing: Learning to Live Your Life with Genuine Care
Janet Solyntjes and Rob Dube
Foundations of Meditation
Program Start Date & Time: October 9th, 2026 | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: October 11th, 2026 | 12:30 pm Are you curious about Buddhism and how its teachings can bring more peace and clarity to your life? This three-day retreat offers a welcoming introduction to the foundational principles of Buddhism, providing insight […]
Buddhism’s Foremothers: Stories of Courage, Compassion, and Leadership
Wendy Garling
Foundations of Meditation
Program Start Date & Time: November 6th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: November 8th | 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 […]
Foundations of Meditation
Program Start Date & Time: December 4th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: December 6th | 12:30 pm Are you curious about Buddhism and how its teachings can bring more peace and clarity to your life? This three-day retreat offers a welcoming introduction to the foundational principles of Buddhism, providing insight into its […]
The Heart of Mindfulness: A Silent Meditation Retreat
Janet Solyntjes and Gaylon Ferguson
Program Start Date & Time: December 4th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: December 11th | 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 […]
Back to the Cushion
Nashalla Nyinda
Program Start Date & Time: December 18th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: December 20th | 12:30 pm Whether you’ve stepped away from your meditation practice or simply feel like it’s grown a little stale, this retreat offers a gentle and supportive space to begin again. Back to the Cushion is a meditation reboot for anyone […]
