Mantra Healing: Sounds & Silence

April 2 - 4, 2027

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Arrival: Friday, April 2nd, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Departure: Sunday, April 4th, 12:30 PM

Tiered Tuition:
Scholarship Tuition: $200
Standard Tuition: $250
Supporter Tuition: $350

+ 2 nights lodging
Combined at checkout

Meals & drinks included
Inc. V, VG, GF

Add extra nights at 50% off

Tiered Tuition:
Scholarship Tuition: $200
Standard Tuition: $250
Supporter Tuition: $350

+ 2 nights lodging
Combined at checkout

Meals & drinks included
Inc. V, VG, GF

Add extra nights at 50% off

About the Retreat

In Sanskrit, mantra is composed of two roots: man (mind) and tra (protect). Mantras are, quite literally, tools to protect the mind. The sound of a mantra carries a reverberation into the silence and spaces of meditation, offering us ways to heal, settle, and travel deeper into ourselves.

Through mantra, we can work with specific energies for protection and purification. Let sound ripple into silence. Join Tibetan Doctor Nashalla G Nyinda, to learn the meanings behind some of the most commonly practiced seed syllables and mantras, then carry their vibrations into meditation and feel the shifts, even in the stillness between sounds. Heal. Settle. Protect. Purify.

What to Expect

  • Learn the meaning and translation of several common mantras and seed syllables.
  • Discover chanting methods tailored to your individual body-mind, according to Traditional Tibetan Medicine.
  • Experience group chanting, then turn the sound inward through exercises that bring sound and silence together.

Why Attend?

Participants will leave with…

  • A calmer, more protected mind. Leave with a practice you can turn to in moments of stress, overwhelm, or noise, and feel yourself settle. You’ll move through your days with more steadiness and ease.
  • Confidence in your practice. Understand what you’re chanting and why, so every syllable carries meaning and intention.
  • Healing that fits you. Discover the chanting approach suited to your unique body-mind, so your practice supports your whole well-being.
  • Deeper stillness. Feel sound dissolve into silence and find a quiet place within that is always available to you.
  •  path forward. Join a community of practitioners and become eligible for longer mantra accumulation retreats.

FAQs

Do I need experience with mantra or meditation?
 Not at all. This is a foundational program, and beginners are welcome.

What if I can’t sing or don’t like my voice?
We will all be sounding together, so there is no need to worry about how you sound. There is no right or wrong way to do this.

Will this retreat include studying and theory? 
No, this is not a cerebral retreat. You will feel sound move through your body and interact with your energy centers.

Will there be silence, or just chanting? Both. We chant together, then rest in the silence to feel what the sound has shifted.

Teacher Testimonials

“Nashalla’s a real healer. She knows her stuff incredibly well and will take care of you in the deepest way. Even things you may not think are tied together. She’ll know.” – Jeremy P., Boulder, CO

“I’ve worked with Dr. Nashalla Nyinda for years on a variety of health issues. I feel so fortunate to have met her when I did. She truly opened my eyes and ears to tremendous benefits of Tibetan medicine… I consider Dr. Nyinda a powerful tool in my wellness toolbox. I hope that more people learn about her gifts and be co-healers with her and Spirit on each individual’s road to wholeness and wellness.” – Teresa G., Seattle, WA

Retreat Faculty

Nashalla Nyinda

Dr Nashalla Gwyn Nyinda TMD Menpa, MA Acu, LMT began studying Tibetan Medicine in 1999 within a Interdisciplinary Studies, BA from Naropa University (2001). She pursued advanced Tibetan Medical studies in at the request of her root lama Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, in Nepal and at the Chagpori Tibetan Medical Institute Clinic in Darjeeling. Her Menpa [...]

Lodging

We have several accommodations to choose from during checkout.
All options include our healthy meals and drinks. Inc V, VG, GF.

Dormitories
Rooms with beds for up to 7-8 people. Gender-segregated with men in their own dorm and women in another. The dorms use a shared bathroom down the hall, which is also equipped with shower stalls.

Monk Rooms
A cost-effective option for participants looking for indoor, solitary lodging, but who don’t mind using a shared bathroom or are looking for a more affordable retreat solution. These rooms are in the same hall as the Ridgen Dormitories, but offer more privacy than the dorms. In addition to a bed, bedding, a private room and closet, the monk rooms also have a large window and a desk and desk chair for added comfort.

Single and Double Rooms
The perfect choice for a retreat where you want both your own space and your own bathroom. Each room offers a little more space, a dresser and closet, and a 3/4s bathroom (toilet, sink, and shower, no bathtub) attached to each room.

Junior Suite
Our Lodge Junior Suites include a queen-size bed topped by a cozy comforter, a desk, dresser, closet and private bath with bathtub, plus a sitting area.

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