Upcoming Retreats
Singing into Wholeness: A Sacred Chant Retreat
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Aug 9, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026 6 days Residential Mixed
A sacred chant retreat combining kirtan, sound healing, and contemplative practice.
with Sheela Bringi , Brent Kuecker , Puja Singh , Nabin Shrestha
Proclaiming Basic Sanity: Living the Bodhisattva Path
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Aug 10, 2026 – Aug 18, 2026 9 days Residential Tibetan
A week-long retreat exploring the Bodhisattva path and living with basic sanity.
with Susan Piver , Michael Carroll
Ancient Wisdom for Modern Burnout: Yoga and Ayurvedic Tools for Balance
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Aug 14, 2026 – Aug 16, 2026 3 days Residential Secular
Address burnout and deep stress through ancient yogic practices that support balance in body, mind, and spirit.
with Juana Rincon , Avishek Majumdar
ONLINE: The Power of Dark Retreat
Drala Mountain Center · Online
Aug 17, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026 8 days Online Tibetan
Online participation in the week-long dark retreat with Andrew Holecek.
with Andrew Holecek
The Power of Dark Retreat
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Aug 17, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026 8 days Residential Tibetan
A week-long dark retreat exploring the power of darkness as a contemplative practice.
with Andrew Holecek
The Great Silence: Mindfulness and Non-Duality in Nature
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Sep 6, 2026 – Sep 12, 2026 7 days Residential Insight
A seven-day nature retreat exploring mindfulness and non-duality in the mountain wilderness.
with Johann Robbins , Alice Robbins
Silent Meditation Intensive: The Cradle of Loving-Kindness
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Sep 11, 2026 – Sep 13, 2026 3 days Residential Tibetan
A silent meditation intensive focused on cultivating loving-kindness, led by Loden Nyima.
with Loden Nyima
Healing Sound, Healing Plants: Kirtan Chanting, Sound Healing & Wild Plants
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Sep 23, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026 5 days Residential Mixed
A sound retreat combining botany and sacred music, featuring wild harvesting, medicinal plants, kirtan chanting, and sound healing.
with Christine Stevens
Living as an Impeccable Warrior
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Oct 2, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed
A weekend retreat exploring the path of the impeccable warrior.
with Arno Ilgner
Do Nothing: Learning to Live Your Life with Genuine Care
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Oct 4, 2026 – Oct 8, 2026 5 days Residential Mixed
A retreat on learning to live with genuine care through the practice of doing nothing.
with Janet Solyntjes , Rob Dube
Buddhism's Foremothers: Stories of Courage, Compassion, and Leadership
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Oct 9, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed
A retreat exploring the stories of Buddhism's foremothers and their courage, compassion, and leadership.
with Wendy Garling
Foundations of Meditation
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Oct 9, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed
A welcoming three-day introduction to the foundational principles of Buddhism and meditation practice.
Foundations of Meditation
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Nov 6, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed
A three-day immersive retreat introducing beginners to the foundations of meditation in a supportive environment.
with Dale Asrael
Silent Meditation Intensive: The Cradle of Loving-Kindness
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Nov 13, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 3 days Residential Tibetan
A silent meditation intensive focused on cultivating loving-kindness, led by Loden Nyima.
with Loden Nyima
Retreat & Renewal
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Nov 27, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed
A retreat offering contemplative practices for relaxation, insight, and inspiration.
with Annabelle Yoo
Foundations of Meditation
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Dec 4, 2026 – Dec 6, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed
A welcoming three-day introduction to the foundational principles of Buddhism and meditation practice.
The Heart of Mindfulness: A Silent Meditation Retreat
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Dec 4, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026 8 days Residential Insight
A 7-day silent meditation retreat emphasizing mindfulness's deep understanding and practice in its most universal expression.
with Janet Solyntjes , Gaylon Ferguson
Back to the Cushion
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Dec 18, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed
A meditation reboot retreat for reconnecting with the heart of your practice.
with Nashalla Nyinda
Silent Meditation Intensive: The Cradle of Loving-Kindness
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Jan 1, 2027 – Jan 3, 2027 3 days Residential Tibetan
A silent meditation intensive focused on cultivating loving-kindness to start the new year.
with Loden Nyima
Mindfulness On and Off the Cushion
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Mar 24, 2027 – Mar 28, 2027 5 days Residential Insight
A retreat exploring how to bring mindfulness practice into everyday life, both on and off the meditation cushion.
with Barry Gillespie
Past Retreats
Retreat & Renewal 2026
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Aug 7, 2026 – Aug 9, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed
Discover relaxation and wakefulness through contemplative practices designed to unlock insights and inspiration for navigating modern life.
Family Camp: Skillful Compassion in Family Life
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Jul 26, 2026 – Aug 2, 2026 8 days Residential Mixed
A week-long family retreat exploring skillful compassion in family life through contemplative practice.
with Judith Simmer-Brown , Richard Brown , Kelly Lindsey , Rachel Steele , Tessa Ladendorf
Sun Camp
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Jul 19, 2026 – Jul 26, 2026 8 days Residential Mixed
A week-long summer camp program at Drala Mountain Center.
Mindfulness Insight Meditation Retreat: Cultivating Wisdom and Compassion
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Jul 10, 2026 – Jul 17, 2026 8 days Residential Insight
A traditional mindfulness insight meditation retreat with silent periods of sitting and walking meditation, talks, and systematic meditation instructions.
with Bob Stahl, PhD
The Vajra World: Practice Intensive
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Jul 6, 2026 – Jul 21, 2026 16 days Residential Tibetan
An intensive Vajrayana practice retreat over two weeks.
with Rhea Colmar , Jane Carpenter Cohn
Back to the Cushion
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Jun 26, 2026 – Jun 28, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed
A meditation reboot retreat for anyone looking to reconnect with the heart of their practice.
Foundations of Meditation
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Jun 26, 2026 – Jun 28, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed
A welcoming introduction to the foundational principles of Buddhism and meditation practice.
Entering the Vajra World: A Three-Yana Retreat
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Jun 21, 2026 – Jul 21, 2026 31 days Residential Tibetan
A month-long Three-Yana retreat exploring the path from foundational Buddhism through Vajrayana.
with Larry Mermelstein , Andy Karr , Adrienne Chang
Summer Half Dathun
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Jun 21, 2026 – Jul 5, 2026 15 days Residential Mixed
A two-week intensive meditation retreat (half dathun) in the Shambhala tradition.
with Gaylon Ferguson
The Drala Gar
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Jun 19, 2026 – Jun 28, 2026 10 days Residential Mixed
A 10-day gathering at Drala Mountain Center exploring the Drala tradition.
Quiet Mind, Open Heart: The Body as Refuge
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Jun 14, 2026 – Jun 19, 2026 6 days Residential Mixed
A retreat exploring the body as refuge through practices of quiet mind and open heart.
with Brooke Binstock , Kelly Lindsey
Retreat & Renewal 2026
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Jun 14, 2026 – Jun 17, 2026 4 days Residential Mixed
A retreat offering contemplative practices for relaxation, insight, and inspiration in a pristine mountain environment.
with Patti Stearn
Mindfulness Retreat for Educators
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Jun 13, 2026 – Jun 17, 2026 5 days Residential Secular
A mindfulness retreat designed specifically for educators to develop contemplative skills.
with Andra Brill , Lisa Vratny-Smith
One Buddhism: Practicing Peace in Times of Turmoil
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Jun 9, 2026 – Jun 13, 2026 5 days Residential Mixed
A retreat exploring how to practice peace in times of turmoil, drawing on diverse Buddhist traditions.
with Monk Peter , Michael Santi Keezing
The Heart of Mindfulness: A Silent Meditation Retreat
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Jun 7, 2026 – Jun 14, 2026 8 days Residential Insight
A 7-day silent meditation retreat emphasizing mindfulness in its most universal expression while respecting its contemplative and spiritual roots.
with Janet Solyntjes , Gaylon Ferguson
Coming Home: A Retreat for Young Adults 18 – 39
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Jun 4, 2026 – Jun 14, 2026 11 days Residential Tibetan
A 10-day retreat designed for young adults ages 18-39 to explore contemplative practice and community.
with Loden Nyima
Wild Rest: An Embodied Devotional Retreat in Nature
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Jun 1, 2026 – Jun 7, 2026 7 days Residential Mixed
An embodied devotional retreat in nature combining rest and contemplative practice.
with Devon Hase , Djuna Devereaux , Yong Oh
Fully Being — A Path of Awareness, Healing and Insight: A weekend retreat with Adam Kane
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
May 29, 2026 – May 31, 2026 3 days Residential Insight
A weekend retreat exploring awareness, healing, and insight on the path of fully being.
with Adam Kane
Tibetan Medicine and Anxiety: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Healing
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
May 29, 2026 – May 31, 2026 3 days Residential Tibetan
A retreat exploring Tibetan medicine approaches to anxiety and modern healing.
with Nashalla Nyinda
Grief, Joy and Awakening: An Insight Meditation Retreat with David Chernikoff
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
May 27, 2026 – May 31, 2026 5 days Residential Insight
An insight meditation retreat exploring the interplay of grief, joy, and awakening.
with David Chernikoff
The Buddha, the Brain, and Bach: Exploring Practice in Mind, Music, and Life
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
May 22, 2026 – May 26, 2026 5 days Residential Mixed
A retreat exploring the intersections of meditation practice, neuroscience, and music.
with Barbara Bogatin , Clifford Saron , Nikki Mirghafori
The Luminous Wilderness: Awakening with the Five Elements
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
May 22, 2026 – May 28, 2026 7 days Residential Tibetan
A week-long retreat awakening through the Five Elements in the wilderness setting of Drala Mountain Center.
with Lama Elizabeth Monson, PhD
Unplug & Reconnect: A Mindfulness Retreat for Teens and Their Caregivers
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
May 22, 2026 – May 25, 2026 4 days Residential Secular
A mindfulness retreat designed for teens and their caregivers to unplug from technology and reconnect.
with Hilda Cruz Guiao , Maggie Steele
On Land: Integrating Chakrasamvara, Chandali and Mahamudra: A weeklong retreat in the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
May 15, 2026 – May 23, 2026 9 days Hybrid Tibetan
A weeklong Chakrasamvara practice retreat in the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya. Prerequisite: Chakrasamvara Abhisheka.
with Dorje Loppön Lodrö Dorje
The Art of Zen Birding
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
May 15, 2026 – May 17, 2026 3 days Residential Zen
A retreat combining Zen meditation practice with birding in the mountain wilderness.
with Ryan Dibala
Fearless Creativity: A Meditation and Writing Retreat with Susan Piver
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
May 13, 2026 – May 17, 2026 5 days Residential Mixed
A retreat combining meditation and writing practice to cultivate fearless creativity.
with Susan Piver
Foundations of Meditation
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
May 8, 2026 – May 10, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed
A three-day retreat introducing beginners to the foundations of meditation in a supportive and serene environment.
Meditation and Embodiment: Inherent Presence and Peace
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
May 8, 2026 – May 10, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed
A retreat exploring meditation and embodiment practices to access inherent presence and peace.
with Larry Welsh , Susan Aposhyan
Retreat & Renewal
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
May 8, 2026 – May 10, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed
A retreat offering contemplative practices designed to unlock insights and inspiration for navigating modern life.
Write to the Heart of Motherhood: Rest, Connection, and Creativity for Mother's Day
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
May 7, 2026 – May 9, 2026 3 days Residential Secular
A Mother's Day retreat combining rest, connection, and creative writing for mothers.
with Brooke McNamara, MFA
Midlife Magic: A Womens' Retreat for Navigating the Changes of Midlife with Sturdiness and Grace
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
May 1, 2026 – May 3, 2026 3 days Residential Secular
A women's retreat for navigating midlife changes with sturdiness and grace through contemplative practice.
with Annabelle Yoo , Julie Myers
Silent Meditation Intensive: The Cradle of Loving-Kindness
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
May 1, 2026 – May 3, 2026 3 days Residential Tibetan
A silent meditation intensive focused on cultivating loving-kindness, led by Loden Nyima.
with Loden Nyima
The Healing Power of Mind: How to Transform Suffering into Strength
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
May 1, 2026 – May 3, 2026 3 days Hybrid Tibetan
A hybrid program exploring how to transform suffering into strength through the healing power of mind, drawing on Tibetan Buddhist teachings.
with Alain Beauregard
Regenerations: Cultivating Connections to Earth, Art & Activism
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Apr 28, 2026 – May 3, 2026 6 days Residential Secular
A retreat cultivating connections between earth, art, and activism through contemplative and creative practices.
with Molly Murfee , Ivy Kim
Sitting in Beauty: A 5-day Silent Meditation Retreat
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Apr 25, 2026 – Apr 30, 2026 6 days Residential Insight
A 5-day silent meditation retreat emphasizing the beauty of contemplative practice in a mountain setting.
with Janet Solyntjes
Back to the Cushion
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Apr 24, 2026 – Apr 26, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed
A meditation reboot retreat for anyone who has stepped away from practice or wants to reconnect with the heart of their practice.
Tibetan Yoga and Meditation (Trauma-Informed): Principles and Practices
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Apr 24, 2026 – Apr 26, 2026 3 days Residential Tibetan
A weekend workshop introducing core principles of Tibetan Yoga's subtle energetic, movement, and breath practices with a trauma-informed approach.
with James Bae
Vajrayogini Intensive with the Dorje Loppön
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Apr 23, 2026 – Apr 26, 2026 4 days Residential Tibetan
An intensive practice retreat focused on Vajrayogini with the Dorje Loppön.
with Dorje Loppön Lodrö Dorje
Settling, Seeing, and Spacious Awareness
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Apr 17, 2026 – Apr 24, 2026 8 days Residential Insight
A week-long meditation retreat exploring settling the mind, developing insight, and cultivating spacious awareness.
with Donald Rothberg, Ph.D.
Return to Joy: A Yoga Retreat for Stress Release
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Apr 10, 2026 – Apr 12, 2026 3 days Residential Secular
A yoga retreat focused on stress release and returning to joy through embodied practice.
with Sasha Woodard
Seeding Self-Renewal
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Apr 9, 2026 – Apr 12, 2026 4 days Residential Secular
A retreat focused on self-renewal and personal transformation at Drala Mountain Center.
with Didier Sylvain
What is Awakening? 4 Practices Rooted in Tradition and Confirmed by Neuroscience, 5-day Silent Meditation Retreat
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Apr 9, 2026 – Apr 13, 2026 5 days Residential Mixed
A 5-day silent meditation retreat exploring four practices rooted in contemplative tradition and confirmed by neuroscience.
with Tina Rasmussen
Foundations of Meditation
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Apr 3, 2026 – Apr 5, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed
An accessible entry point into contemplative practice, introducing the essential principles of mindfulness and awareness meditation.
with Nashalla Nyinda
Mindfulness and Recovery Weekend Retreat
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Apr 2, 2026 – Apr 5, 2026 4 days Residential Insight
A weekend retreat combining mindfulness meditation practice with recovery themes.
with Dave Smith
FREE ONLINE EVENT: The Great Silence: Mindfulness and Nonduality
Drala Mountain Center · Online
Mar 29, 2026 – Mar 29, 2026 1 days Online Insight
A free online introduction to nonduality with guided meditation, offered before Johann Robbins' seven-day nature retreat later in the summer.
with Johann Robbins
Deep Self-Love & Meditation for Inner Healing: A Weekend Retreat for Rest, Clarity & Transformation
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Mar 27, 2026 – Mar 29, 2026 3 days Residential Secular
A weekend retreat focused on deep self-love and meditation for inner healing, rest, clarity, and transformation.
with Blake D. Bauer
Yoga in the Mountains
Drala Mountain Center · Drala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA
Mar 27, 2026 – Mar 29, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed
A weekend yoga retreat in the mountains at Drala Mountain Center.
with Melissa Lago