All Retreats
(Online Option) Pure Lands, Hidden Lands, Sacred Lands: Spiritual Pilgrimage for Dark Times
Experiential Retreats, Healing Workshops, Online Events, Online Programs, Online Retreats, Personal TransformationOvercoming Obstacles: Vajrakilaya Practice Intensive at the Great Stupa
Advanced Shambhala, On Land Retreats, ShambhalaRetreat & Renewal
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Retreat & RenewalExtended Retreat & Renewal
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Retreat & RenewalEntrepreneurial Women: Cultivate Resilience, Rest & Inspiration When the Going Gets Tough
Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal TransformationThe Art of Zen Birding
Experiential Retreats, Four Seasons: Nature Retreats, On Land Retreats, Seasonal Retreatswriting into summer
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Writing Workshops, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied LivingDay Program: Mindful Birding Workshop
Day Program, Four Seasons: Nature Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsDeep Healing & Lasting Self-Love: A 5-Day Unconditional Self-Love, Qi Gong & Meditation Retreat
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Upcoming Qigong Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied LivingThe Heart of Mindfulness: A Silent Meditation Retreat
Meditation & Mindfulness, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, On Land RetreatsMindfulness Retreat for Educators
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, WorkComing Home: A Retreat for Young Adults 18 – 30s
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsLearn Meditation as a Spiritual Practice
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal TransformationHeart of the Brush
Arts & Creativity, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Wisdom TraditionsAuthentic Presence and the Feminine Principle
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Wisdom TraditionsQuiet Mind, Open Heart: Healing with the Elements
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied LivingRegistration Page: Family Camp: Connecting with our Families and the Earth
Family Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Relationship, Family & Work, Scholarship Available Programs, Shambhala, Special Events, Wisdom TraditionsFor 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
(On Land Option) Pure Lands, Hidden Lands, Sacred Lands: Spiritual Pilgrimage for Dark Times
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Hybrid Program, Immersive Meditation Retreats, On Land RetreatsOvercoming Obstacles: Vajrakilaya Practice Intensive at the Great Stupa
Advanced Shambhala, On Land Retreats, ShambhalaRetreat & Renewal
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Retreat & RenewalExtended Retreat & Renewal
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Retreat & RenewalThe Art of Zen Birding
Experiential Retreats, Four Seasons: Nature Retreats, On Land Retreats, Seasonal RetreatsEntrepreneurial Women: Cultivate Resilience, Rest & Inspiration When the Going Gets Tough
Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformationwriting into summer
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Writing Workshops, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied LivingDay Program: Mindful Birding Workshop
Day Program, Four Seasons: Nature Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsDeep Healing & Lasting Self-Love: A 5-Day Unconditional Self-Love, Qi Gong & Meditation Retreat
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Upcoming Qigong Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied LivingThe Heart of Mindfulness: A Silent Meditation Retreat
Meditation & Mindfulness, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, On Land RetreatsMindfulness Retreat for Educators
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, WorkComing Home: A Retreat for Young Adults 18 – 30s
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsLearn Meditation as a Spiritual Practice
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal TransformationHeart of the Brush
Arts & Creativity, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Wisdom TraditionsAuthentic Presence and the Feminine Principle
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Wisdom TraditionsQuiet Mind, Open Heart: Healing with the Elements
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied LivingRegistration Page: Family Camp: Connecting with our Families and the Earth
Family Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Relationship, Family & Work, Scholarship Available Programs, Shambhala, Special Events, Wisdom TraditionsEntering the Vajra World: A Three-Yana Retreat
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Dathun & Weekthun, Immersive Meditation Retreats, On Land Retreats, Scholarship Available ProgramsOnline Retreats
(Online Option) Pure Lands, Hidden Lands, Sacred Lands: Spiritual Pilgrimage for Dark Times
Experiential Retreats, Healing Workshops, Online Events, Online Programs, Online Retreats, Personal TransformationOnline Courses
Meditation & Mindfulness
(Online Option) Pure Lands, Hidden Lands, Sacred Lands: Spiritual Pilgrimage for Dark Times
Experiential Retreats, Healing Workshops, Online Events, Online Programs, Online Retreats, Personal Transformation(On Land Option) Pure Lands, Hidden Lands, Sacred Lands: Spiritual Pilgrimage for Dark Times
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Hybrid Program, Immersive Meditation Retreats, On Land RetreatsRetreat & Renewal
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Retreat & RenewalExtended Retreat & Renewal
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Retreat & RenewalThe Art of Zen Birding
Experiential Retreats, Four Seasons: Nature Retreats, On Land Retreats, Seasonal RetreatsEntrepreneurial Women: Cultivate Resilience, Rest & Inspiration When the Going Gets Tough
Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformationwriting into summer
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Writing Workshops, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied LivingDay Program: Mindful Birding Workshop
Day Program, Four Seasons: Nature Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsDeep Healing & Lasting Self-Love: A 5-Day Unconditional Self-Love, Qi Gong & Meditation Retreat
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Upcoming Qigong Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied LivingThe Heart of Mindfulness: A Silent Meditation Retreat
Meditation & Mindfulness, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, On Land RetreatsMindfulness Retreat for Educators
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, WorkComing Home: A Retreat for Young Adults 18 – 30s
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsLearn Meditation as a Spiritual Practice
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal TransformationHeart of the Brush
Arts & Creativity, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Wisdom TraditionsAuthentic Presence and the Feminine Principle
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Immersive Meditation Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Wisdom TraditionsQuiet Mind, Open Heart: Healing with the Elements
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied LivingRegistration Page: Family Camp: Connecting with our Families and the Earth
Family Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Relationship, Family & Work, Scholarship Available Programs, Shambhala, Special Events, Wisdom TraditionsEntering the Vajra World: A Three-Yana Retreat
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Dathun & Weekthun, Immersive Meditation Retreats, 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
Mindfulness Retreat for Educators
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, WorkRegistration Page: Family Camp: Connecting with our Families and the Earth
Family Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Relationship, Family & Work, Scholarship Available Programs, Shambhala, Special Events, Wisdom TraditionsCompassion for Couples: Building the Skills of Loving Connection
Couples Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, Personal TransformationIn 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
(Online Option) Pure Lands, Hidden Lands, Sacred Lands: Spiritual Pilgrimage for Dark Times
Experiential Retreats, Healing Workshops, Online Events, Online Programs, Online Retreats, Personal TransformationRetreat & Renewal
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Retreat & RenewalExtended Retreat & Renewal
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Retreat & RenewalThe Art of Zen Birding
Experiential Retreats, Four Seasons: Nature Retreats, On Land Retreats, Seasonal Retreatswriting into summer
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Writing Workshops, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied LivingDay Program: Mindful Birding Workshop
Day Program, Four Seasons: Nature Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land RetreatsDeep Healing & Lasting Self-Love: A 5-Day Unconditional Self-Love, Qi Gong & Meditation Retreat
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Upcoming Qigong Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied LivingMindfulness Retreat for Educators
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, WorkHeart of the Brush
Arts & Creativity, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Wisdom TraditionsQuiet Mind, Open Heart: Healing with the Elements
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied LivingRegistration Page: Family Camp: Connecting with our Families and the Earth
Family Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Relationship, Family & Work, Scholarship Available Programs, Shambhala, Special Events, Wisdom TraditionsWomen’s Summer Meditation and Yoga Retreat
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Women's Yoga Retreats, Women’s Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied LivingDeep Self Love: A Weekend for Being & Healing through Unconditional Presence, Self-Love, Qi Gong & Meditation
Experiential Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal Transformation, Upcoming Qigong RetreatsRunners: Reconnect with Your Inner Health & Wellbeing
Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living5-Day Mindful Self-Compassion Intensive
Experiential Retreats, Healing Workshops, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats, Personal TransformationCompassion for Couples: Building the Skills of Loving Connection
Couples Retreats, Meditation & Mindfulness, Personal TransformationThe Body-Mind-Organ Connection with Master Zhen Hua Yang
Healing Workshops, On Land RetreatsGrounding Within: A Yoga Retreat to Rest and Renew | Extended
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.