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Silent Meditation Intensive: The Cradle of Loving-Kindness
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
The Great Silence: Mindfulness and Non-Duality in Nature
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, The Natural World
Running with the Mind of Meditation
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Yoga & Wellness
FREE ONLINE PROGRAM: Heal, Nourish, Restore: Yoga and Mantra for Relaxation
Online Programs, Online Retreats
Retreat & Renewal 2026
Foundations Retreat, On Land Retreats, Yoga & Wellness
Sadhana as Celebration
Buddhist Path, On Land Retreats
Healing Sound, Healing Plants: Kirtan Chanting, Sound Healing & Wild Plants
Creative Expression, On Land Retreats, The Natural World
Profound Treasury Retreat
Buddhist Path, On Land Retreats
Do Nothing: Learning to Live Your Life with Genuine Care
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
FREE ONLINE PROGRAM: Mindful Boundaries: Navigating Holiday Stress with Compassionate Presence
Online Programs, Online Retreats
Buddhism’s Foremothers: Stories of Courage, Compassion, and Leadership
Buddhist Path, On Land Retreats
Turning Inward: An Autumn Yoga Retreat
Creative Expression, On Land Retreats, Yoga & Wellness
FREE ONLINE PROGRAM: Metta: The Courage to Keep the Heart Open
Online Programs, Online Retreats
Human Flourishing and AI: Contemplative Practice, Neuroscience, and Artificial Intelligence
Buddhist Path, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Silent Meditation Intensive: The Cradle of Loving-Kindness
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Reset, Rise, & Reconnect: A Kundalini Journey to your True Self
On Land Retreats, Yoga & Wellness
Retreat & Renewal
Foundations Retreat, On Land Retreats, 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

Profound Treasury Retreat
Buddhist Path, On Land Retreats
Do Nothing: Learning to Live Your Life with Genuine Care
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Buddhism’s Foremothers: Stories of Courage, Compassion, and Leadership
Buddhist Path, On Land Retreats
Turning Inward: An Autumn Yoga Retreat
Creative Expression, On Land Retreats, Yoga & Wellness
Human Flourishing and AI: Contemplative Practice, Neuroscience, and Artificial Intelligence
Buddhist Path, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Silent Meditation Intensive: The Cradle of Loving-Kindness
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Reset, Rise, & Reconnect: A Kundalini Journey to your True Self
On Land Retreats, Yoga & Wellness
Retreat & Renewal
Foundations Retreat, On Land Retreats, Yoga & Wellness
The Heart of Mindfulness: A Silent Meditation Retreat
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Foundations of Meditation I: Establishing the Ground
Foundations Retreat, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Opening to Inspiration: Meditation & Writing for Aliveness & Connection
Creative Expression, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Finding Calm and Insight Through the Breath: A Guided Meditation Retreat
Buddhist Path, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Peace and Freedom: A Weeklong Meditation Retreat
Buddhist Path, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Foundations of Meditation II: Deepening the Path
Buddhist Path, Foundations Retreat, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Healing with Nature: A Winter Solstice Retreat
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, The Natural World
Silent Meditation Intensive: The Cradle of Loving-Kindness
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats
Healing the Heart: A Silent Yoga and Zen Retreat
Buddhist Path, On Land Retreats, Yoga & Wellness
Mindfulness On and Off the Cushion
Buddhist Path, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsOnline Retreats & Courses
Meditation & Mindfulness
Sometimes 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.

