All Retreats

Dzigar Kongtrul Presents: Diligence – The Joyful Endeavor of the Buddhist Path
Buddhist Path, Meditation & Mindfulness, Online Programs
ONLINE — Ignite Your Conscious Business Success
Creative Expression, Online Programs
Deep Healing & Lasting Self-Love: A 5-Day Unconditional Self-Love, Qi Gong & Meditation Retreat
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Yoga & Wellness
Coming Home: A Retreat for Young Adults 18 – 39
Buddhist Path, Meditation & Mindfulness
The Heart of Mindfulness: A Silent Meditation Retreat
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
ONLINE The Way of Miracles
Online Courses, Online Programs, Yoga & Wellness
Embodied Serenity – Hatha Yoga, Pranayama & Japa
On Land Retreats, Yoga & Wellness
Soundembodiment: Tibetan Bowl & Gong Sound Meditation Evening Retreat
Creative Expression, Day Program, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Radiance Rising: A Summer Solstice Movement and Meditation Gathering
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Yoga & Wellness
Mindfulness Retreat for Educators
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Entering the Vajra World: A Three-Yana Retreat
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Dathun & Weekthun, Immersive Meditation Retreats, On Land Retreats
Deepening Roots, Growing Branches: Cultivating Your Wildest, Wisest Self
On Land Retreats, the Natural World
Yoga and Nature: Gifts of the Season
On Land Retreats, the Natural World, Yoga & Wellness
Dragon and Tiger Qi Gong
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Yoga & Wellness
Quiet Mind, Open Heart: Cultivating Loving Kindness
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, the Natural World, Yoga & Wellness
ONLINE – Awakening in a World in Need: A Retreat for Connecting Inner and Outer Transformation
Buddhist Path, Meditation & Mindfulness, Online Programs
On Land – Course 3: COMING TO YOUR SENSES! In Nature
On Land Retreats, Online Programs, the Natural World, Yoga & WellnessFor 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

The Heart of Mindfulness: A Silent Meditation Retreat
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Embodied Serenity – Hatha Yoga, Pranayama & Japa
On Land Retreats, Yoga & Wellness
Soundembodiment: Tibetan Bowl & Gong Sound Meditation Evening Retreat
Creative Expression, Day Program, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Radiance Rising: A Summer Solstice Movement and Meditation Gathering
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Yoga & Wellness
Mindfulness Retreat for Educators
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Entering the Vajra World: A Three-Yana Retreat
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Dathun & Weekthun, Immersive Meditation Retreats, On Land Retreats
Deepening Roots, Growing Branches: Cultivating Your Wildest, Wisest Self
On Land Retreats, the Natural World
Yoga and Nature: Gifts of the Season
On Land Retreats, the Natural World, Yoga & Wellness
Dragon and Tiger Qi Gong
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Yoga & Wellness
Quiet Mind, Open Heart: Cultivating Loving Kindness
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, the Natural World, Yoga & Wellness
On Land – Course 3: COMING TO YOUR SENSES! In Nature
On Land Retreats, Online Programs, the Natural World, Yoga & Wellness
Mindful Living: Teachings and Practices from Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Meditation & Mindfulness, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, On Land Retreats
Silent Meditation Intensive: Cradle of Loving Kindness
Buddhist Path, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Carrying the Light: A Family Nature Retreat
Creative Expression, On Land Retreats, the Natural World, Yoga & Wellness
ON-LAND Graceful Exit: Preparing for a Good Death
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Buddhist Path, Hybrid Program, Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Deep Self Love: A Weekend for Being & Healing through Unconditional Presence, Self-Love, Qi Gong & Meditation
On Land Retreats, Yoga & Wellness
The Open Heart Path: A Deep Meditation Retreat with Susan Piver
Buddhist Path, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Finding Freedom in Groundlessness: Embracing Uncertainty with Buddhist Wisdom
Buddhist Path, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsOnline Retreats & Courses
Meditation & Mindfulness

Silent Meditation Intensive: Cradle of Loving Kindness
Buddhist Path, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
ON-LAND Graceful Exit: Preparing for a Good Death
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Buddhist Path, Hybrid Program, Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
ONLINE Graceful Exit: Preparing for a Good Death
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Hybrid Program, Immersive Meditation Retreats, Online Programs
The Open Heart Path: A Deep Meditation Retreat with Susan Piver
Buddhist Path, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Finding Freedom in Groundlessness: Embracing Uncertainty with Buddhist Wisdom
Buddhist Path, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Heart of the Brush
Arts & Creativity, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Wisdom Traditions
Do Nothing: Learning to Live Your Life with Genuine Care
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Learn to Meditate: An Introduction and Retreat for Everyone
Buddhist Path, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Empower & Energize – A 6-Day Journey to Kundalini Awakening
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Yoga & Wellness
The Heart of Mindfulness: A Silent Meditation Retreat
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Peace and Freedom: A Weeklong Meditation Retreat
Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation
Refuge in Stillness: Silence, Rest & Awakening into the New Year
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Silent Meditation Intensive: The Cradle of Loving-Kindness
Buddhist Path, Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Scholarship Available Programs
ONLINE: Transforming the Judgmental Mind
Buddhist Path, Meditation & Mindfulness, Online Programs
Healing the Heart: A Silent Yoga and Zen Retreat
Buddhist Path, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Yoga & Wellness
The Buddha, the Brain, and Bach: Exploring Practice in Mind, Music, and Life
Buddhist Path, Creative Expression, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsSometimes 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
In 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
Our 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.
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.