
Featured Retreats:

ON-LAND Graceful Exit: Preparing for a Good Death
Buddhist Path, Front Page Featured Programs, Hybrid Program, On Land RetreatsUpcoming Retreats:
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Retreat & Renewal
On Land Retreats, Yoga & WellnessFoundations of Meditation
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsBack to the Cushion
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsDragon and Tiger Qi Gong
On Land Retreats, Yoga & WellnessRetreat & Renewal
On Land Retreats, Yoga & WellnessDeep Healing & Lasting Self-Love: A 5-Day Unconditional Self-Love, Qi Gong & Meditation Retreat
On Land Retreats, Yoga & WellnessQuiet Mind, Open Heart: Cultivating Loving Kindness
On Land Retreats, The Natural World, Yoga & Wellness
Opening to Inspiration: Meditation & Writing for Aliveness & Connection
Creative Expression, Front Page Featured Programs, On Land RetreatsFamily Camp: Compassion in Family Life
Buddhist Path, Creative Expression, Family Retreats, On Land Retreats, The Natural World, Yoga & WellnessONLINE – Awakening in a World in Need: A Retreat for Connecting Inner and Outer Transformation
Buddhist Path, Online Programs, Online RetreatsONLINE: Mindful Self-Compassion 8-Week Program
Meditation & Mindfulness, Online Programs, Online RetreatsComing to Your Senses in Nature!
On Land Retreats, The Natural World, Yoga & WellnessMindful Living: Teachings and Practices from Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsSilent Meditation Intensive: Cradle of Loving Kindness
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsFoundations of Meditation
Buddhist Path, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsA Family Nature Retreat: Carrying The Light
Creative Expression, On Land Retreats, The Natural World, Yoga & WellnessMindful Birding
On Land Retreats, The Natural WorldWild Tending: Nature and Forest Therapy
On Land Retreats, The Natural WorldFor more than 50 years, extraordinary people have gathered at Drala Mountain Center to partake in year-round offerings featuring Dharma teachings and retreats, indigenous wisdom traditions, body awareness practices, contemplative arts, mindful living, Shambhala teachings, 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!
The Buddhist Path
The Buddhist Path describes all of our journeys from discovering the Dharma to learning meditation practice, deepening our understanding of the Dharma through meditation, retreat, teachings, taking Refuge and Boddhisatva vows, and more.
Whether you find yourself drawn to the Dharma in response to today’s fast-paced, high-stress, and highly contentious world, or out of a deeper desire for wisdom, understanding, and loving kindness, these retreats are for you.
There is something for everyone, whether you’re just learning about Buddhism for the first time or have decades of Buddhist practice under your belt.
Welcome to the Buddhist Path!
Family Camp: Compassion in Family Life
Buddhist Path, Creative Expression, Family Retreats, On Land Retreats, The Natural World, Yoga & WellnessONLINE – Awakening in a World in Need: A Retreat for Connecting Inner and Outer Transformation
Buddhist Path, Online Programs, Online RetreatsFoundations of Meditation
Buddhist Path, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsON-LAND Graceful Exit: Preparing for a Good Death
Buddhist Path, Front Page Featured Programs, Hybrid Program, On Land RetreatsThe Open Heart Path: A Deep Meditation Retreat with Susan Piver
Buddhist Path, On Land RetreatsCelebrating Blessings: Awareness, Lineage and Devotion
Buddhist Path, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsFinding Freedom in Groundlessness: Embracing Uncertainty with Buddhist Wisdom
Buddhist Path, On Land RetreatsEmpowering Womxn to Teach Meditation: An Updated Toolkit
Buddhist Path, On Land RetreatsONLINE: Being Resourced For These Times
Buddhist Path, Meditation & Mindfulness, Online ProgramsRefuge in Stillness: Silence, Rest & Awakening into the New Year
Buddhist Path, On Land RetreatsONLINE: Transforming the Judgmental Mind
Buddhist Path, Online ProgramsHealing the Heart: A Silent Yoga and Zen Retreat
Buddhist Path, On Land Retreats, Yoga & WellnessWhat is Awakening? 4 Practices Rooted in Tradition and Confirmed by Neuroscience, 5-day silent meditation retreat
Buddhist Path, On Land RetreatsThe Buddha, the Brain, and Bach: Exploring Practice in Mind, Music, and Life
Buddhist Path, Creative Expression, On Land RetreatsMeditation & Mindfulness
Meditation and Mindfulness retreats focus on the contemplative arts and range from retreats designed for beginners just starting their meditation journey to experienced meditators and mindfulness practitioners with decades of practice.
These retreats may feature a blend of wisdom traditions and practices from across the world, Buddhist meditation retreats, and secular meditation and mindfulness practices, including mindfulness based stress relief.
If you are looking for an opportunity to deepen your mindfulness or meditation practices, learn new techniques, or build community with other people interested in meditation and mindfulness, you’re in the right place!
Writing from Presence
Creative Expression, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsTent Takedown- Help Drala Mountain Center Prepare for the Winter Season
Buddhist Path, Foundations Retreat, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Volunteer EventsONLINE: Being Resourced For These Times
Buddhist Path, Meditation & Mindfulness, Online ProgramsCelebrating Blessings: Awareness, Lineage and Devotion
Buddhist Path, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsMindfulness Insight Meditation Retreat: Cultivating Wisdom and Compassion
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsONLINE: Samatha Meditation to Develop Concentration and Serenity for a Chaotic World
Meditation & Mindfulness, Online ProgramsONLINE: Mindful Self-Compassion 8-Week Program
Meditation & Mindfulness, Online Programs, Online RetreatsBack to the Cushion
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsBack to the Cushion
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsMindful Living: Teachings and Practices from Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsFoundations of Meditation
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsFoundations of Meditation
Buddhist Path, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsThe Heart of Mindfulness: A Silent Meditation Retreat
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsSilent Meditation Intensive: The Cradle of Loving-Kindness
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsPeace and Freedom: A Weeklong Meditation Retreat
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsLearn to Meditate: An Introduction and Retreat for Everyone
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsMindfulness Retreat for Educators
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsSilent Meditation Intensive: Cradle of Loving Kindness
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsCreative Expression
Whether Creative Expression is a passionate art project, a means of meditating, or a spark of joy in your daily life, these Creative Expression retreats are meant to offer profound creative experiences or opportunities to learn a new creative practice. Giving yourself the time and space to dive deeper into your creative skills through immersive retreats can be an amazing way to ignite your passions and take your creativity to the next level.
Whether you’re joining us for an enriching musical experience, learning calligraphy, or exploring arts and film, we’re excited to have you at Drala Mountain Center!

Opening to Inspiration: Meditation & Writing for Aliveness & Connection
Creative Expression, Front Page Featured Programs, On Land RetreatsFamily Camp: Compassion in Family Life
Buddhist Path, Creative Expression, Family Retreats, On Land Retreats, The Natural World, Yoga & WellnessA Family Nature Retreat: Carrying The Light
Creative Expression, On Land Retreats, The Natural World, Yoga & WellnessHeart of the Brush
Creative Expression, On Land RetreatsLiving Memoir: A Contemplative Writing Retreat
Creative Expression, On Land RetreatsMastering Light: A Photographic Journey
Creative Expression, On Land Retreats, The Natural WorldONLINE: The Wild Why Workshop
Creative Expression, Online ProgramsWriting from Presence
Creative Expression, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsThe Buddha, the Brain, and Bach: Exploring Practice in Mind, Music, and Life
Buddhist Path, Creative Expression, On Land RetreatsYoga & Wellness
Our Yoga and Wellness retreats offer a range of wellness practices designed for all seekers. Many of these retreats also have a meditation component, but they will typically have a greater focus on Yoga, Qi Gong, and/or physical and mental wellness. Every retreat is a little different, but if you’re looking to developer a stronger relationship to your own wellbeing, build or strengthen a yoga practice, or explore new wellness modalities, these are the retreats for you.
Every retreat is unique. We’re always scheduling new retreats, so check back regularly if you want to see the full range of wellness retreats Drala Mountain Center offers.
Retreat & Renewal
On Land Retreats, Yoga & WellnessDragon and Tiger Qi Gong
On Land Retreats, Yoga & WellnessRetreat & Renewal
On Land Retreats, Yoga & WellnessDeep Healing & Lasting Self-Love: A 5-Day Unconditional Self-Love, Qi Gong & Meditation Retreat
On Land Retreats, Yoga & WellnessQuiet Mind, Open Heart: Cultivating Loving Kindness
On Land Retreats, The Natural World, Yoga & WellnessFamily Camp: Compassion in Family Life
Buddhist Path, Creative Expression, Family Retreats, On Land Retreats, The Natural World, Yoga & WellnessComing to Your Senses in Nature!
On Land Retreats, The Natural World, Yoga & WellnessA Family Nature Retreat: Carrying The Light
Creative Expression, On Land Retreats, The Natural World, Yoga & WellnessDeep Self Love: A Weekend for Being & Healing through Unconditional Presence, Self-Love, Qi Gong & Meditation
On Land Retreats, Yoga & WellnessRetreat & Renewal
On Land Retreats, Yoga & WellnessYoga and Nature: Gifts of the Season
On Land Retreats, The Natural World, Yoga & WellnessGrounding Within: A Yoga Retreat to Rest and Renew
On Land Retreats, Yoga & Wellness
Empower & Energize – A 6-Day Journey to Kundalini Awakening
On Land Retreats, Yoga & WellnessYoga and Nature: Gifts of the Season
On Land Retreats, The Natural World, Yoga & WellnessHealing the Heart: A Silent Yoga and Zen Retreat
Buddhist Path, On Land Retreats, Yoga & WellnessThe Natural World
If you’re looking for opportunities to spend more time in nature, learn more about the natural world, or learn how you can be a better steward of our natural environment you’re in the right place.
These retreats are focused on some element of natural experience, whether that means spending a day forest bathing near the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya, or learning more about natural food systems, how to preserve ecosystems, or even watching local wildlife do their thing.
Each retreat takes place at Drala Mountain Center, nestled in a stunning Rocky Mountain Valley at approximately 8.000 feet. Our land is home to many diverse native species of flora and fauna, hiking trails, a geodesic greenhouse, and more.
Join us in appreciating and taking care of this incredible sacred land!
Quiet Mind, Open Heart: Cultivating Loving Kindness
On Land Retreats, The Natural World, Yoga & WellnessFamily Camp: Compassion in Family Life
Buddhist Path, Creative Expression, Family Retreats, On Land Retreats, The Natural World, Yoga & WellnessComing to Your Senses in Nature!
On Land Retreats, The Natural World, Yoga & WellnessA Family Nature Retreat: Carrying The Light
Creative Expression, On Land Retreats, The Natural World, Yoga & WellnessMindful Birding
On Land Retreats, The Natural WorldWild Tending: Nature and Forest Therapy
On Land Retreats, The Natural WorldDeepening Kinship & Sharing Wild Wisdom: A Weekend of Ecospiritual Nature Connection
On Land Retreats, The Natural WorldONLINE: Sensing Earth Energies: Introduction and Somatic Practice
Online Programs, The Natural WorldMastering Light: A Photographic Journey
Creative Expression, On Land Retreats, The Natural WorldYoga and Nature: Gifts of the Season
On Land Retreats, The Natural World, Yoga & WellnessSensing Earth Energies – A Somatic and Contemplative Doorway into Communing with the Earth
On Land Retreats, The Natural WorldYoga and Nature: Gifts of the Season
On Land Retreats, The Natural World, Yoga & WellnessOnline Retreats
ONLINE – Awakening in a World in Need: A Retreat for Connecting Inner and Outer Transformation
Buddhist Path, Online Programs, Online RetreatsONLINE: Mindful Self-Compassion 8-Week Program
Meditation & Mindfulness, Online Programs, Online RetreatsONLINE Graceful Exit: Preparing for a Good Death
Hybrid Program, Online ProgramsONLINE: Sensing Earth Energies: Introduction and Somatic Practice
Online Programs, The Natural WorldONLINE: The Wild Why Workshop
Creative Expression, Online ProgramsONLINE: Being Resourced For These Times
Buddhist Path, Meditation & Mindfulness, Online ProgramsONLINE: Samatha Meditation to Develop Concentration and Serenity for a Chaotic World
Meditation & Mindfulness, Online ProgramsONLINE: Transforming the Judgmental Mind
Buddhist Path, Online ProgramsPlan Your Event
Drala Mountain Center is available to groups for exclusive and non-exclusive use. Located just two hours from Denver, it is the perfect venue for your next group retreat, special gathering, educational program or workshop. We offer unique meeting facilities, in a range of sizes and architectural styles, which can be used singly or jointly. All meeting facilities can be configured to suit your group’s needs and activities.