On Land Retreats
Buddhism for Beginners
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 core teachings, meditation practices, and practical applications for daily living. Through guided teachings, meditation sessions, and open discussions, participants will […]
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, […]
Dragon and Tiger Qi Gong
Craig Barnes
Program Start Date & Time: July 1st | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: July 5th | 12:30 pm Learn how to feel and direct Chi energy throughout your body and the space around you. This set of seven exercises is designed to circulate blood and energy to enhance and balance the physical, mental […]
Retreat & Renewal
Melissa Lago and [RR725] Retreat & Renewal
Program Start Date & Time: July 3rd | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: July 6th | 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 […]
Going Deeper Into the Vajra World: A Three-Yana Retreat | Registration Page
Rhea Colmar
Only those who have been approved to attend by Three Yanas Society should register for this program. For those of you who would like to deepen your practice and understanding of the Vajrayana, we are offering this two-week program between July 9th and July 24th, 2025, as part of the four-week Entering the Vajra World […]
Deep Healing & Lasting Self-Love: A 5-Day Unconditional Self-Love, Qi Gong & Meditation Retreat
Blake D. Bauer
New Program Dates! Previously Scheduled for June 8th – 13th. Program Start Date & Time: July 12th | 7:00 pm Program End Date & Time: July 17th | 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 […]
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 […]
Opening to Inspiration: Meditation & Writing for Aliveness & Connection
Brooke McNamara, MFA
Program Start Date & Time: July 18th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: July 20th | 12:30 pm You’re invited to adventure inward and outward to the naturally inspiring territories of this life. Join award-winning poet and transmitted Zen teacher Brooke McNamara for a weekend of nourishing stillness and authentic creative expression through […]
RENTAL – Naropa MDiv Summer Program
RENTAL – Patricia Fields Day Program
Family Camp: Compassion in Family Life
Kelly Lindsey, Rachel Steele, Tessa Ladendorf and Judith Simmer-Brown and Richard Brown
Registration for Program Staff families is open until Tuesday, June 17th. The participant waitlist is full. Nurture family connections while rejuvenating your spirit in the beautiful terrain of Drala Mountain Center. Family Camp is a creative and contemplative retreat the whole family can enjoy. Take time for yourself in the mornings to practice meditation, yoga, […]
Coming to Your Senses in Nature!
Kim ("Kimla") Desrosiers
When: August 7th – 10th, 2025 Tuition Cost: $333 This program will seem like magic, and a dream. You will come into all of your senses, including your “Mind Sense,” to see beyond our current understanding, and to connect into the beings of the Earth and Sky. Drala Mountain Center was named for the “Dralas”: […]
Mindful Living: Teachings and Practices from Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Janet Solyntjes
Inspired by the human yearning to wake up to our lives, and based on the principles and practices of the evidence-based program Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), this retreat offers an in-depth look at mindfulness tools for engaging the demands of our lives and for deepening our inquiry into fundamental health and wholeness. Through sitting, walking, […]
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. […]
Foundations of Meditation
Valerie Lorig
Program Start Date & Time: August 15th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: August 17th | 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 […]
A Family Nature Retreat: Carrying The Light
Laura Goodrich
Program Start Date & Time: August 15th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: August 17th | 1:00 pm Carrying the Light: A Family Nature Retreat before the School Year Begins As the summer wanes and the new school year begins, join us for a rejuvenating weekend immersed in nature designed to help families […]
Mindful Birding
Dr. Barb Patterson
Program Date & Time: August 16th | 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Practice Mindful birding and learn about the beautiful relationship of birds and the plants and trees they depend on. This approach blends birdwatching with mindfulness techniques, fostering a practice centered on heightened awareness. The focus is not on identifying or labeling birds, but […]
Wild Tending: Nature and Forest Therapy
Laurie Fonken, Ph.D.
Program Date & Time: August 16th | 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm Connect with the natural world in a respectful and reciprocal way while using your senses to engage with and experience the richness, magic and complex beauty that lies within. Wild Tending is a fundamental principle of forest therapy and is an act of […]
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 […]
Deep Self Love: A Weekend for Being & Healing through Unconditional Presence, Self-Love, Qi Gong & Meditation
Blake D. Bauer
Program Start Date & Time: August 22nd | 7:00pm Program End Date & Time: August 24th | 6:00 pm 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 […]
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 […]
Foundations of Meditation
Dale Asrael
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. […]
Celebrating Blessings: Awareness, Lineage and Devotion
Judith Simmer-Brown and Gaylon Ferguson
Program Start Date & Time: September 11th | Orientation at 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: September 14th | 1:30 pm Whatever your connection is to the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya and Drala Mountain Center, we invite you to come together to practice and deepen connection to the community. The land is full of […]
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 […]
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 […]
Crone Awakening Wisdom
RENTAL – Kelly Notaras Writing Retreat
Deepening Kinship & Sharing Wild Wisdom: A Weekend of Ecospiritual Nature Connection
Shea Armstrong, M.A and Tina Fields, Ph.D
Program Start Date & Time: September 18th | 5:00pm Program End Date & Time: September 21st | 1:30 pm Gather in the spirit of the autumnal season to pause from the stress and pace of life with a supportive eco-spiritual community of practice, nourishing and celebrating your connections with ‘nature’ – our oldest kin and […]
RENTAL – Contemplative Women’s Retreat
Tent Takedown- Help Drala Mountain Center Prepare for the Winter Season
Welcome! Tent Takedown is one of the most vital volunteer opportunities at Drala Mountain Center. We’re calling on those who feel drawn to nature and feel inspired to support the operations that make this place thrive. This week is all about closing our summer campgrounds. Your main tasks will include taking down tents and carefully […]
RENTAL – Profound Treasury Retreat
Living Memoir: A Contemplative Writing Retreat
Victress Hitchcock
Program Start Date & Time: September 26th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: September 28th | 4:30 pm “When you get quiet inside, the right words come a little easier.” — Maya Angelou Have you ever wondered where your stories come from? Are you longing to find out? Come play with these questions […]
Mastering Light: A Photographic Journey
David Snyder
Program Start Date & Time: September 26th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: September 28th | 12:30 pm Photo Taken By David Snyder Let light become your language and photography your expression. Mastering Light: A Photographic Journey is an immersive workshop designed for passionate photographers […]
Retreat & Renewal
Annabelle Yoo and Nashala Nyinda
Program Start Date & Time: October 3rd | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: October 5th | 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 […]
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 […]
Yoga and Nature: Gifts of the Season
Melissa Lago
Program Start Date & Time: October 10th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: October 12th | 12:30 pm Replenish your body, mind, heart and spirit and bring it into harmony and balance with the seasons through yoga and spending time in the natural world. Many of us spend more time staring into screens, […]
Grounding Within: A Yoga Retreat to Rest and Renew
Heather Lindemann and Cole Schlam
Program Start Date & Time: October 9th | 5:30 pm (Extended Night Option) October 10th | 5:30 pm (Standard Option)Program End Date & Time: October 12th | 12:30 pm 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 […]
Empowering Womxn to Teach Meditation: An Updated Toolkit
Holly Gayley, Carla Burns and Adrienne Chang
Program Start Date & Time: October 10 | 5:30 pm Orientation Program End Date & Time: October 15 | 12:30 pm Today, more than ever, we need a rising generation of womxn to become leaders and teachers in dharma communities. Are you ready for an immersion into current approaches to teaching meditation and hosting transformative spaces? Join […]
Empowering Womxn to Teach Meditation: An Updated Toolkit
Holly Gayley, Carla Burns and Adrienne Chang
Program Start Date & Time: October 10 | 5:30 pm Orientation Program End Date & Time: October 15 | 12:30 pm Today, more than ever, we need a rising generation of womxn to become leaders and teachers in dharma communities. Are you ready for an immersion into current approaches to teaching meditation and hosting transformative spaces? Join […]
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 […]
Sensing Earth Energies – A Somatic and Contemplative Doorway into Communing with the Earth
Anne Z. Parker PhD
Program Start Date & Time: November 21st | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: November 23rd | 12:30 pm During this enriching 3-day, 2-night program on the land, we will dive into somatic connection with the earth. By engaging with earth-based practices such as feeling and working with telluric earth energies, entering the energy fields […]
Retreat & Renewal
Annabelle Yoo
Program Start Date & Time: November 28th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: November 30th | 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 […]
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 […]
Foundations of Meditation
Grace Fisher MFT, SEP, JD, MEd
Program Start Date & Time: December 5th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: December 7th | 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 […]
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 […]
Wilderness Dharma Movement Retreat
Retreat & Renewal
Linda Zizlavska and Rick Merrill
Program Start Date & Time: December 26th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: December 28th | 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 […]
Refuge in Stillness: Silence, Rest & Awakening into the New Year
Heidi Bourne and Heather Lear | MA.
Program Start Date & Time: December 30th, 2025 | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: January 4th, 2026 | 12:30 pm “Strengthen your ability to face with love whatever happens next.” – Zoketsu Norman Fischer You are warmly invited to enter the new year with presence, care and intention. Nestled in the winter stillness […]
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 […]
Yoga and Nature: Gifts of the Season
Melissa Lago
Program Start Date & Time: January 9th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: January 11th | 12:30 pm Replenish your body, mind, heart and spirit and bring it into harmony and balance with the seasons through yoga and spending time in the natural world. Many of us spend more time staring into screens, […]
Foundations of Meditation
Program Start Date & Time: January 16th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: January 18th | 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 […]
Retreat & Renewal 2026
Program Start Date & Time: January 23rd | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: January 25th | 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 […]
Healing the Heart: A Silent 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 Heal from grief & loss, return to joy & ease on retreat with the Brahma Vijaharas: The Buddhas Divine Abodes KARUNA – compassion | METTA – loving kindness | MUDDITA – selfless joy | KSHAMA – forgiveness Explore the Heart’s Innate Wisdom A retreat where the timeless […]
Foundations of Meditation
Program Start Date & Time: February 20th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: February 22nd | 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 […]
Writing from Presence
Caverly Morgan
Program Start Date & Time: February 27th, 2026 | 7:00 pm Program End Date & Time: March 1st, 2026 | 12:30 pm Winter, with its serene stillness and enveloping darkness, invites us into a deep space of introspection and creativity. Join us for a weekend retreat where meditation meets the practice of writing, guided by […]
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 […]
Retreat & Renewal 2026
Program Start Date & Time: March 20th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: March 22nd | 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 […]
Foundations of Meditation
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 its […]
What is Awakening? 4 Practices Rooted in Tradition and Confirmed by Neuroscience, 5-day silent meditation retreat
Tina Rasmussen
Program Start Date & Time: April 9th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: April 13th | 1:30 pm What is Awakening?–4 Practices Rooted in Tradition and Confirmed by Neuroscience (5-day In-Person and Online Retreat) In this retreat, Tina presents the four categories of meditation rooted in Buddhist tradition and now confirmed by […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Back to the Cushion
Program Start Date & Time: June 26th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: June 28th | 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 […]
Retreat & Renewal 2026
Program Start Date & Time: July 3rd | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: July 6th | 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 […]
Foundations of Meditation
Program Start Date & Time: July 10th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: July 12th | 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 […]
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 […]
Back to the Cushion
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 reboot for anyone […]
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 […]
Back to the Cushion
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 […]