Programs

For 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!

Family Camp 2025 Interest Form

Kelly Lindsey and Rachel Steele

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Volunteer Staff 2012

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Getaway

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PLEASE NOTE: Getaways will not be available from June 5-June 22, 2013. We are sorry for any inconvenience this causes. Create your own getaway anytime throughout the year. Customize your own stay at 25% off our lodging rates. Use coupon code: GETAWAY-3 to receive your discount during registration. Enter the world of Shambhala Mountain Center, […]

Fall Take-Down Volunteers

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Registration Link for Fall Take-Down Volunteers

Stupa Work Week

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Please select any dates between arrival date of September 6th and departure date of September 15th. Thanks for volunteering! Your support and care of the Stupa means a lot to us!  

Core Staff 2013 – 2014

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Core Staff 2015-16

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This page helps keeps us organized internally, yay! We need up-to-date: Dietary preference/allergies Medical allergies Emergency contact info Personal vehicle make/model/year/color and license plate – please put this info in the “comments or special needs” section (if you don’t have a personal vehicle, put “not applicable” in the comments or special needs section) The “travel” […]

Volunteer Staff 2015

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Volunteer Staff 2016

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Volunteer Staff 2017

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Volunteer Staff 2018

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Volunteer Staff 2019

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Getaway 2015

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Create your own getaway anytime throughout the year.   Customize your own stay at 25% off our lodging rates. Use coupon code: GETAWAY-3 to receive your discount during registration. Enjoy a leisurely hike on our eight miles of wilderness trails, lying under an ancient tree with a good book,  enjoying three healthy meals a day and soaking in the […]

Living Social Getaway 2015

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IMPORTANT: Review these steps before registering! 1. During registration you’ll need to set “Choose Payment Option” to “Pay By Check”. Note: This is strictly for bookkeeping purposes, your full payment has been processed through Living Social–so don’t actually send us a check! 2. You will need to re-select your correct lodging choice. i.e. Lodge Dorm, […]

Getaway 2016

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Create your own getaway anytime throughout the year.   Customize your own stay at 25% off our lodging rates. Use coupon code: GETAWAY-3 to receive your discount during registration. Enjoy a leisurely hike on our eight miles of wilderness trails, lying under an ancient tree with a good book,  enjoying three healthy meals a day and soaking in the […]

Getaway 2017

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Create your own getaway anytime throughout the year.   Customize your own stay at 25% off our lodging rates. Use coupon code: GETAWAY-3 to receive your discount during registration. Enjoy a leisurely hike on our eight miles of wilderness trails, lying under an ancient tree with a good book,  enjoying three healthy meals a day and soaking in the […]

Getaway 2018

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Customize your own 2018 retreat at 25% off our lodging rates. Use coupon code GETAWAY-3 to receive your discount during registration. Please note: Due to construction operations for the wastewater pipeline, Getaway registrations will be closed during the weekdays from September 10 through November 16. Learn more about the construction project here. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Create your own Self-Guided Retreat […]

Getaway 2019

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Customize your own 2019 retreat at 25% off our lodging rates. Use coupon code GETAWAY-3 to receive your discount during registration. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Create your own Self-Guided Retreat Anytime Shambhala Mountain Center’s natural setting is perfect for personal introspection and inspiration – on your own, with a loved one, or with a group of friends. Hike along eight miles […]

Getaway 2020

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Customize your own 2020 retreat at 25% off our lodging rates. Use coupon code GETAWAY-3 to receive your discount during registration. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Create your own Self-Guided Retreat Anytime Shambhala Mountain Center’s natural setting is perfect for personal introspection and inspiration – on your own, with a loved one, or with a group of friends. Hike along […]

Getaway 2024

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Customize your own 2022 retreat at 25% off our lodging rates. Use coupon code GETAWAY-3 to receive your discount during registration. 50th (Plus One) Anniversary Special:  Visit in mid-July We turned 50 in 2021. Book today for a stay between Thursday, July 14 and Tuesday, July 19 at 51% off.  Click the Register Now button […]

Program Gift Certificate

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Note: Program credit purchased with a Gift Certificate expires after two years of the issue date.

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Stupa Work Week

Bob King, Lindy King, Joshua Mulder and John Perkins

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 Shambhala Mountain Center and The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya, with support from the Chogyam Trungpa Legacy Project, warmly invite you to participate in a Volunteer Work Program at the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya. Please select any dates between arrival date of September 29th and departure date of October 6th. Thanks for volunteering! Your support and […]

Summer Set-Up 2015

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Welcome to Summer Set-Up 2015! Arrival days are every Sunday: April 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24. Please arrive by 5:00pm. Dinner is served from 6:30 – 7:30, and there will be a brief orientation every Sunday evening at 7:30pm. Departure days are Sundays, which is different from what our website said. This would allow you […]

Summer Set Up 2016

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Welcome to Summer Set Up 2016! Arrival days are every Sunday: April 24th, May 1st, May 8th, May 15th, and May 22nd. Please arrive by 5:00 p.m. to ensure a smooth check in process. There will be a brief orientation at 7:30 p.m. each Sunday evening after dinner, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Departure days are also Sundays. This […]

Fall Take Down 2015

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Join us as we dismantle our summer campus and prepare the land for winter. Work hard, meditate, participate in workshops and classes, make new friends and integrate your spiritual practice into everyday life. Your schedule will include six and a half hours of work each day, six days a week. In exchange, you will receive […]

Fall Take Down 2016

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Register now to join us as we dismantle our summer campus and prepare the land for winter. Work outdoors, meditate, participate in workshops and classes, make new friends, and integrate your spiritual practice into everyday life. Your schedule typically includes approximately six hours of work each work day. In exchange, you will receive meals and live […]

Travel Assistance for UCSD Center for Mindfulness Rental

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Thank you for contacting us to reserve your travel assistance for the University of San Diego Center for Mindfulness Retreat that will be held at Shambhala Mountain Center(SMC).  If you would like travel assistance, please confirm your reservation by May 20th, 2016. We require that travel plans be made at least 3 weeks in advance […]

Stupa Work Week

Bob King, Lindy King and Joshua Mulder

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 Shambhala Mountain Center and The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya warmly invite you to participate in a Volunteer Work Program at the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya. Please select any dates between arrival date of September 2nd and departure date of September 11th.  Tent Double Housing is provided, along with meals. Please select “pay by check” in the […]

Naropa Guest Nights

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This registration page is for guests of Naropa University. If you would like to bring someone along and have them share your single room with you, please register them through our “Getaway” program.  When you select the “Second Person in a Lodge Single” lodging type, you can indicate that they will be staying with you by […]

Beanstalk Foundation Leadership Guest Nights

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  This registration page is for Beanstalk Foundation Leaders. Through this registration page, you can register yourself for a one night stay at Shambhala Mountain Center. If you’d like to bring a guest, you may register them as well, each person needs their own registration.  

Stupa Work Weekend

Bob King, Lindy King and Joshua Mulder

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Shambhala Mountain Center and The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya warmly appreciate you participating in our Volunteer Work Program at the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya from May 26- May 28 These volunteer work gatherings are an incredible opportunity to work in and around the Great Stupa, and to spend time together! Along with uplifting and caring for […]

Summer Set Up 2017

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Welcome to Summer Set Up 2017! Arrival days are every Sunday. Please arrive by 5:00 p.m. to ensure a smooth check in process. There will be a brief orientation at 7:30 p.m. each Sunday evening after dinner, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Departure days are also Sundays generally. This allows you to participate in weekend programs if you wish […]

Summer Set Up 2018

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Welcome to Summer Set Up 2018! Arrival days are every Sunday. Please arrive by 5:00 p.m. to ensure a smooth check in process. There will be a brief orientation at 7:30 p.m. each Sunday evening after dinner, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Departure days are also Sundays generally. This allows you to participate in weekend programs if you wish […]

Summer Set Up 2019

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Welcome to Summer Set Up 2019! Arrival days are every Sunday. Please arrive by 5:00 p.m. to ensure a smooth check in process. Departure days are also Sundays generally. This allows you to participate in weekend programs if you wish to do so. However, you’re free to depart on Saturday as well. Please note that we can provide travel […]

Fall Take Down 2017

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Welcome to Fall Take Down 2017! Sundays are arrival days. Please arrive by 5:00 p.m. to ensure a smooth check in process. There will be a brief orientation at 7:30 p.m. each Sunday evening after dinner, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Departure days are also Sundays generally. This allows you to participate in weekend programs if you wish to […]

Fall Take Down 2018

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Welcome to Fall Take Down 2018! Sundays are arrival days. Please arrive by 5:00 p.m. to ensure a smooth check in process. There will be a brief orientation at 7:30 p.m. each Sunday evening after dinner, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Departure days are also Sundays generally. This allows you to participate in weekend programs if you wish to […]

Fall Take Down 2019

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Welcome to Fall Take Down 2019! Sundays are arrival days. Please arrive by 5:00 p.m. to ensure a smooth check in process. There will be a brief orientation at 7:30 p.m. each Sunday evening after dinner, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Departure days are also Sundays generally. This allows you to participate in weekend programs if you wish to […]

Stupa Work Week

Bob King, Lindy King, Joshua Mulder and John Perkins

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  Shambhala Mountain Center and The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya warmly appreciate you participating in our Volunteer Work Program at the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya from September 15 to September 24, 2017. These volunteer work gatherings are an incredible opportunity to work in and around the Great Stupa, and to spend time together! Along with […]

Amending Fire Puja (Repeater, Partial Attendance)

Lindy King and Marybeth Keigher

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For all qualified Vajrayogini practitioners! Both first-timers and repeaters are warmly encouraged to attend this powerful program. The retreat will be held in our spacious Red Feather Lodge which was recently renovated specifically for fire puja practice. Please join us in celebrating the Feminine Principle. For first time Amending Fire Puja participants, tuition includes an additional […]

Stupa Work Week

Bob King, Lindy King, Joshua Mulder and John Perkins

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  Shambhala Mountain Center and The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya warmly appreciate you participating in our Volunteer Work Program at the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya. These volunteer work gatherings are an incredible opportunity to work in and around the Great Stupa, and to spend time together! Along with uplifting and caring for the stupa and […]

Refuge and Bodhisattva Vows • Lodging Only

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Rental • Nalandabodhi Stupa Retreat

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Cost is 94.50 for one night stay, or $189 for the duration. Please select your dates from the calendar on the registration page. Night  of May 3rd only: $94.50 Night of May 4th only: $94.50 Nights of May 3th and 4th: $189  

Stupa Work Week

Bob King, Lindy King and Joshua Mulder

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  Shambhala Mountain Center and The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya warmly appreciate you participating in our Volunteer Work Program at the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya. These volunteer work gatherings are an incredible opportunity to work in and around the Great Stupa, and to spend time together! Along with uplifting and caring for the stupa and […]

Donor Appreciation Event- Lodging

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    Complimentary Tent Lodging is provided Friday, August 9th, Saturday, August 10th, and/or Sunday, August 11th. Please select your dates from the calendar after clicking “Register Now”  

Guests of Drala Mountain Center Staff

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Welcome Guests of Drala Mountain Center staff! DMC Community members:  Please use this page to register your guests, or send them the link to register themselves.  The staff guest night rate is no charge to stay in a staff member’s own home, or $25/night for best available lodging. “Best available” typically applies to a lodge […]

Refreshing the Samaya: Practice of Chakrasamvara and Vajrayogini in the Stupa

Greg Smith

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Join us for practice of Chakrasamvara and Vajrayogini in the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya, with added contemplations on the teachings of the Vidyadhara, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Instructions on the practice of the Sadhanas will be provided for those who need it.   Prerequisites and Practice Tracks: Chakrasamvara and Vajrayogini tracks require having completed Chakrasamvara or […]

Silent Meditation Intensive: The Cradle of Loving-Kindness

Loden Nyima

October 11–13, 2024

In today’s speedy world, we all need kindness to ourselves. This two-day practice intensive is designed for meditators looking to dive deeply into their practice. This weekend is spent in silence to offer ourselves space to settle on the sacred land of Drala Mountain Center with an experienced instructor. This way, we practice befriending ourselves […]

RENTAL – Yoga Medicine

October 13–20, 2024

RENTAL – Naropa BA Psych

October 18–20, 2024

RENTAL – Naropa MTC Week 1

October 20–25, 2024

RENTAL – Naropa MTC Week 2

October 27–November 1, 2024

Alchemy of Compassion Team

and Alchemy of Compassion Team

November 1–3, 2024

Hello Alchemy of Compassion Team, We hope you have a great time! Registration takes place from 2 PM – 5 PM on your program start date. At check-in, please be prepared to provide photo proof of a negative COVID-19 test with identification from within the last 24 hours. All participants and volunteer staff must check […]

RENTAL – Naropa MTC Week 3

November 3–8, 2024

Deep Healing & Lasting Self-Love: A 5-Day Unconditional Self-Love, Qi Gong & Meditation Retreat

Blake D. Bauer

November 11–16, 2024

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 anxiety, depression, chronic self-doubt, addiction, illness, and relationship problems are logical cries from your body, soul, and subconscious mind asking you to build a healthier relationship to yourself now; to […]

Kundalini Yoga Retreat: Uncoil Your Life Force with Kundalini

Alan Alcid (aka Dasa Das)

November 14–17, 2024

Kundalini is a Sanskrit term connected with the awakening of dormant energy and expansion of consciousness. This ancient healing practice awakens and connects you to the divine energy within yourself, so you can achieve a life full of lightens, joy and boundless love. Welcome to “Uncoil Your Life Force with Kundalini,” a transformative retreat where […]

Wisdom of the Body: A Meditation & Yoga Retreat

Katharine Kaufman

November 14–17, 2024

You’ve traveled, studied, and built a life. You’ve pushed your limits and cared for others, experienced loss, recovered from sickness and surgeries. It’s time to discover what your body needs now. In this extended weekend retreat the rhythm of your days will simplify. • walk, sit, stand, lie down. • sense, think, feel. You’ll practice […]

RENTAL – Yogi Colorado

November 15–17, 2024

Learn to Meditate: An Introduction and Retreat for Everyone

Loden Nyima and [LTM1124] Learn to Meditate: An Introduction and Retreat for Everyone

November 22–24, 2024

Learn to meditate with Buddhist monk Loden Nyima! 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 […]

Soundembodiment: Tibetan Bowl & Gong Sound Meditation Evening Retreat

Jonathan De Leon

November 23, 2024

Registration is from 4:00-4:30 pm. The main program will begin promptly at 4:30pm and end at 6:00pm. Dinner from 6:00pm-7:00pm. Join us for a transformative Evening Retreat at Drala Mountain Center, where the ancient vibrations of Tibetan singing bowls and gongs will guide you on a journey of Soundembodiment. Since 2010, Jonathan De Leon has […]

Soundembodiment: Tibetan Bowl & Gong Sound Meditation Evening Retreat

Jonathan De Leon

December 1, 2024

Registration is from 3:30-4:15 pm. The main program will begin promptly at 4:30pm and end at 6:00pm. Dinner is from 6:00pm-7:00pm. Join us for a transformative Evening Retreat at Drala Mountain Center, where the ancient vibrations of Tibetan singing bowls and gongs will guide you on a journey of Soundembodiment. Since 2010, Jonathan De Leon […]

The Heart of Mindfulness: A Silent Meditation Retreat

Janet Solyntjes and Gaylon Ferguson

December 6–13, 2024

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 to all experienced meditators who are looking for an enriching silent retreat experience. It suits mindfulness teachers or aspiring teachers […]

Peace and Freedom: A Weeklong Meditation Retreat

Loden Nyima

December 13–20, 2024

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 […]

Yoga for Wellbeing

Melissa Lago

December 13–15, 2024

Our minds and bodies are naturally awake, whole, complete, healthy, and sacred. Yet in today’s speedy and chaotic world, many of us come to yoga, meditation, and other contemplative practices from feelings of stress, anxiety, heartbreak, despair, loneliness, and pure exhaustion. This is something many of us experience as the modern human condition. Yet within […]

Deep Self Love: A Weekend for Being & Healing through Unconditional Presence, Self-Love, Qi Gong & Meditation

Blake D. Bauer

December 13–15, 2024

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 are logical cries from your body, soul, and subconscious mind asking you to build a healthier relationship to yourself […]

Silent Meditation Intensive: The Cradle of Loving-Kindness

Loden Nyima and [SMI1224] Silent Meditation Intensive: The Cradle of Loving-Kindness

December 27–29, 2024

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. […]

Entrepreneurial Women: Step into 2025 Clear, Empowered, and Refreshed!

Sara Avant Stover

January 9–12, 2025

A Yoga, Meditation & Internal Family Systems Retreat The new year is a potent time to pause, vision, and create your life from your depths. Yet, as busy professional women, finding the space we need to do this can be nearly impossible. Within a supportive circle of like-minded women, you’ll: Enjoy the time and space you […]

The Do Nothing Peer Group

January 14–December 2, 2025

Based on requests from previous retreat attendees, we are putting together a peer group for Do Nothing attendees to deepen their practice before and after the retreat. Each meeting will be led by Janet Solyntjes and Rob Dube, the co-teachers at the retreat. The group will meet 10 out of 12 months in 2025 for […]

The Do Nothing Peer Group

January 14–December 2, 2025

Based on requests from previous retreat attendees, we are putting together a peer group for Do Nothing attendees to deepen their practice before and after the retreat. Each meeting will be led by Janet Solyntjes and Rob Dube, the co-teachers at the retreat. The group will meet 10 out of 12 months in 2025 for […]

RENTAL – Mindfulness Retreat for First Responders

January 17–19, 2025

Welcome First Responders! Check-in takes place from 2 PM – 5 PM on your program start date. Please be prepared to provide photo proof of a negative COVID-19 test with identification from within the last 24 hours. Guest Services closes at 5 PM, after which an after hours check-in envelope marked with your name will […]

RENTAL – Sacred Solstice Retreat

March 20–23, 2025

Welcome to Drala Mountain Center! This program, Sacred Solstice Retreat, is being run by the Bronwyn Morrissey Coaching and held at Drala Mountain Center (DMC) as a rental program. Participants must first register for the Sacred Solstice Retreat through Bronwyn Morrissey Coaching and then register and pay for lodging here with Drala Mountain Center. At […]

Do Nothing: Learning to Live Your Life with Genuine Care

Janet Solyntjes and Rob Dube

September 14–18, 2025

Co-sponsored with the Do Nothing Retreat The Do Nothing Leadership Retreat offers business leaders, entrepreneurs, and those seeking a more mindful life the most rewarding challenge they may ever take — a leadership-focused mindfulness and meditation retreat. Discover why meditation and mindfulness practices can positively impact your life. After slowing down, unplugging, and looking within, […]

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Acharya Allyn Lyon and [TP345] Test Program

February 1–2, 2028

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