Peace and Freedom: A Weeklong Meditation Retreat

December 15 - 22, 2026

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Arrival: December 15th, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Departure: December 22nd, 12:30 PM

Tuition:
$465 + 7 nights lodging
Combined at checkout

Meals & drinks included
Inc. V, VG, GF

Add extra nights at 50% off

Tuition:
$465 + 7 nights lodging
Combined at checkout

Meals & drinks included
Inc. V, VG, GF

Add extra nights at 50% off

About the Retreat

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 support to do so.  We make peace with ourselves and rest through shamatha meditation; grounding, clarifying, and strengthening as we do, and set our minds free through the liberating insight of vipashyana meditation.  In the process, we can rejuvenate, heal, process, and open.

What to Expect

In this retreat we will:

  1. Practice at least 4 – 6 hours a day of meditation in a gentle and supportive setting
  2. Have time for rest and to enjoy nature
  3. Learn much more about shamatha and vipashyana meditation
  4. If we choose, have individual sessions with an experienced teacher
  5. Learn how to heal stuck emotions, progress in our meditation, and strengthen our practice
  6. Learn and practice a simple, brief, yoga exercise that’s meant to clear our bodies and assist meditation

If you have questions whether this retreat is the right fit for you, feel free to reach out at loden@lodennyima.com, or to rbunney@dralamountain.org with questions about the facilities / logistics at DMC.

Retreat Faculty

Loden Nyima

Gelong Loden Nyima has been a Buddhist monk for over fifteen years. He lived at Gampo Abbey from 2009 – 2017 where he practiced intensively, completed a cycle of advanced studies (shedra), was empowered and served as a senior teacher. He then lived at Drala Mountain Center from 2017 – 2023 where he served as [...]

Lodging

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

Off Land
Participants who wish to commute from home or arrange their own accommodations off-campus (for example, a bed and breakfast, camping nearby)  pay tuition, plus $54/night for meals (3 meals per day) and use of our facilities.

Car Camping
We have 5 primitive parking spots in the Rigden parking lot, for simply parking and sleeping. This includes food and access our bathhouses in Rigden Lodge
Note: We don’t have any water or electric hook ups for RV’s.

Single and Double Tents

Located in campgrounds throughout the property, these 12′ x 14′ tents have two twin beds, two bookcases and a hanging clothes rack.* Each campground offers a shared bathhouse. Summer platform tents are available from late May through early September. A tent can be rented as a single (without a roommate) or a double (with a roommate).

Some of our campgrounds were impacted by a recent wildfire and the affects may still be visible this summer, however, they are safe to use.

Bedding is not provided. Please bring your own twin sheets, blanket or sleeping bag, a pillow and towels.

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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