
All Retreats


Coming Home: A Retreat for Young Adults 18 – 30s
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
The Heart of Mindfulness: A Silent Meditation Retreat
Arts & Creativity, Meditation & Mindfulness, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation
Retreat & Renewal
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Retreat & Renewal
Writing from the Body
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Women's Yoga Retreats, Women’s Retreats, Yoga Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Lila Yoga® Mindfulness Retreat—The Art & Science of Feeling Fresh!
On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Wisdom Traditions, Yoga Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Authentic Presence: Reawakening Spiritual Confidence
Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Warrior Assembly
Advanced Shambhala, On Land Retreats, Shambhala
Retreat & Renewal
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Retreat & Renewal
Shambhala Sun Camp
On Land Retreats, Shambhala
Quiet Mind, Open Heart: Resting in Inner Refuge
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Mahayana Summer Seminar: Prajnaparamita
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Immersive Meditation Retreats, Learn to Meditate, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Scholarship Available Programs, Shambhala
Mahayana Summer Seminar: Prajnaparamita and Chöd
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Immersive Meditation Retreats, Learn to Meditate, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Scholarship Available Programs, Shambhala
Family Camp 2023
Family Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Relationship, Family & Work, Scholarship Available Programs, Shambhala, Special Events, Wisdom Traditions
Chöd
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Experiential Retreats, Hybrid Program, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Beyond Suffering: Unconditional Self Love, Mindfulness Meditation & Qi Gong Retreat
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Upcoming Qigong Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Beyond Suffering Level 2: Unconditional Self Love, Mindfulness, Meditation & Qi Gong Retreat
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Upcoming Qigong Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
ONLINE • Death and the Art of Dying: Deep Dive into the Luminous Bardo
Experiential Retreats, Healing Workshops, Online Events, Online Programs, Online Retreats, Personal TransformationFor 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!
On Land Retreats

Learn to Meditate: An Introduction and Retreat for Everyone
Learn to Meditate, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Coming Home: A Retreat for Young Adults 18 – 30s
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Retreat & Renewal
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Retreat & Renewal
The Heart of Mindfulness: A Silent Meditation Retreat
Arts & Creativity, Meditation & Mindfulness, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation
Writing from the Body
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Women's Yoga Retreats, Women’s Retreats, Yoga Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Lila Yoga® Mindfulness Retreat—The Art & Science of Feeling Fresh!
On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Wisdom Traditions, Yoga Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Warrior Assembly
Advanced Shambhala, On Land Retreats, Shambhala
Authentic Presence: Reawakening Spiritual Confidence
Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Retreat & Renewal
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Retreat & Renewal
Shambhala Sun Camp
On Land Retreats, Shambhala
Quiet Mind, Open Heart: Resting in Inner Refuge
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Mahayana Summer Seminar: Prajnaparamita and Chöd
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Immersive Meditation Retreats, Learn to Meditate, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Scholarship Available Programs, Shambhala
Mahayana Summer Seminar: Prajnaparamita
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Immersive Meditation Retreats, Learn to Meditate, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Scholarship Available Programs, Shambhala
Family Camp 2023
Family Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Relationship, Family & Work, Scholarship Available Programs, Shambhala, Special Events, Wisdom Traditions
Chöd
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Experiential Retreats, Hybrid Program, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Beyond Suffering: Unconditional Self Love, Mindfulness Meditation & Qi Gong Retreat
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Upcoming Qigong Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Beyond Suffering Level 2: Unconditional Self Love, Mindfulness, Meditation & Qi Gong Retreat
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Upcoming Qigong Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Women’s Summer Meditation and Yoga Retreat
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Wisdom Traditions, Women's Yoga Retreats, Women’s Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied LivingOnline Retreats

ONLINE • Death and the Art of Dying: Deep Dive into the Luminous Bardo
Experiential Retreats, Healing Workshops, Online Events, Online Programs, Online Retreats, Personal TransformationOnline Courses
Meditation & Mindfulness

Learn to Meditate: An Introduction and Retreat for Everyone
Learn to Meditate, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Coming Home: A Retreat for Young Adults 18 – 30s
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Retreat & Renewal
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Retreat & Renewal
The Heart of Mindfulness: A Silent Meditation Retreat
Arts & Creativity, Meditation & Mindfulness, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation
Writing from the Body
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Women's Yoga Retreats, Women’s Retreats, Yoga Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Authentic Presence: Reawakening Spiritual Confidence
Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Retreat & Renewal
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Retreat & Renewal
Quiet Mind, Open Heart: Resting in Inner Refuge
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Mahayana Summer Seminar: Prajnaparamita and Chöd
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Immersive Meditation Retreats, Learn to Meditate, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Scholarship Available Programs, Shambhala
Mahayana Summer Seminar: Prajnaparamita
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Immersive Meditation Retreats, Learn to Meditate, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Scholarship Available Programs, Shambhala
Family Camp 2023
Family Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Relationship, Family & Work, Scholarship Available Programs, Shambhala, Special Events, Wisdom Traditions
Chöd
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Experiential Retreats, Hybrid Program, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Beyond Suffering: Unconditional Self Love, Mindfulness Meditation & Qi Gong Retreat
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Upcoming Qigong Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Beyond Suffering Level 2: Unconditional Self Love, Mindfulness, Meditation & Qi Gong Retreat
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Upcoming Qigong Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Women’s Summer Meditation and Yoga Retreat
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Wisdom Traditions, Women's Yoga Retreats, Women’s Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
ONLINE • Death and the Art of Dying: Deep Dive into the Luminous Bardo
Experiential Retreats, Healing Workshops, Online Events, Online Programs, Online Retreats, Personal Transformation
LAND • Death and the Art of Dying: Deep Dive into the Luminous Bardo
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Hybrid Program, Immersive Meditation Retreats, On Land Retreats
Mindful Living: Teachings and Practices from Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Meditation & Mindfulness, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, On Land Retreats, Scholarship Available ProgramsSometimes we need to step back in order to move forward. For thousands of years, the practice of retreat has been valued across wisdom traditions as a time to step back, take inner care, and reawaken our deepest knowing. Join us for a spacious retreat that allows time to walk the
land, visit the Stupa, or to follow the spontaneous callings of your spirit. Our center offers the vastness, stillness, and gentle support that allows you to unwind, unplug, relax, and reconnect to what is of true value in your life. Daily optional yoga classes, meditation instruction, and group practice sessions help you ground in contemplative practices to calm the mind, rejuvenate the body and awaken insight and inspiration.
Read our Retreat and Renewal blog article.
Shambhala & Tibetan Buddhism Retreats

Family Camp 2023
Family Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Relationship, Family & Work, Scholarship Available Programs, Shambhala, Special Events, Wisdom Traditions
5-Day Mindful Self-Compassion Intensive
Experiential Retreats, Healing Workshops, Meditation & Mindfulness, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Personal Transformation, Relationship, Family & Work, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied LivingIn today’s high-paced, high-stress world, each of us has the natural capacity to find peace, clarity, well-being, and compassion within ourselves. The best means of tapping into this inner capacity is through the use of meditation – a simple practice of coming back to the present moment via the breath, the body and the senses.
Our contemplative workshops are suited for both beginning and experienced meditators. For those new to meditation and other contemplative disciplines, we offer Learn to Meditate and Shambhala Training Weekends. Our Retreat and Renewal programs include an introduction to meditation. There are no program prerequisites.
Shambhala Training is a meditation discipline that helps us to develop fearlessness, confidence, openness, and gentleness. The training path begins with a series of Heart of Warriorship weekends that help to establish a personal meditation practice. Each program includes meditation instruction, Shambhala teachings, group discussions, and individual interviews.
Our retreat environment is an ideal setting in which to get started or to deepen your meditation practice. Join us and learn how you can transform the challenges of daily life into opportunities for both contemplative practice and social action.
Contemplative Living Retreats

Retreat & Renewal
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Retreat & Renewal
The Heart of Mindfulness: A Silent Meditation Retreat
Arts & Creativity, Meditation & Mindfulness, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation
Writing from the Body
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Women's Yoga Retreats, Women’s Retreats, Yoga Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Lila Yoga® Mindfulness Retreat—The Art & Science of Feeling Fresh!
On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Wisdom Traditions, Yoga Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Retreat & Renewal
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Retreat & Renewal
Quiet Mind, Open Heart: Resting in Inner Refuge
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Family Camp 2023
Family Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Relationship, Family & Work, Scholarship Available Programs, Shambhala, Special Events, Wisdom Traditions
Beyond Suffering: Unconditional Self Love, Mindfulness Meditation & Qi Gong Retreat
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Upcoming Qigong Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Beyond Suffering Level 2: Unconditional Self Love, Mindfulness, Meditation & Qi Gong Retreat
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Upcoming Qigong Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
ONLINE • Death and the Art of Dying: Deep Dive into the Luminous Bardo
Experiential Retreats, Healing Workshops, Online Events, Online Programs, Online Retreats, Personal Transformation
Women’s Summer Meditation and Yoga Retreat
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Wisdom Traditions, Women's Yoga Retreats, Women’s Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
5-Day Mindful Self-Compassion Intensive
Experiential Retreats, Healing Workshops, Meditation & Mindfulness, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Personal Transformation, Relationship, Family & Work, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Wisdom of the Body: Yoga and Meditation Retreat
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Women's Yoga Retreats, Women’s Retreats, Yoga Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Slowing Down: A Yoga, Self-Care, and Loving-Kindness Retreat | Extended
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Slowing Down: A Yoga, Self-Care, and Loving-Kindness Retreat
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied LivingOur Contemplative Arts retreats and workshops feature writing, poetry, photography, drawing, painting, calligraphy, dance, flower arranging, and other disciplines that appreciate the uniqueness of the everyday sensory experience, the “art of everyday life.” Arts and Creativity practices bring beauty, vividness, and wisdom to our lives and our environment.
Social Impact Retreats
We are pleased to offer this series of programs dedicated to our societal awakening. Join us for in-depth explorations concerning social healing, race, gender, power, and anti-oppression work.
For these retreats you may choose between three tuition prices (see program pages for details).
Plan Your Event
Drala Mountain Center is available to groups for exclusive and non-exclusive use. Located just 2 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.