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By Katharine Kaufman Have you ever attended a retreat? You know when you’ve been indoors for a long time and walk outside and the wind comes up gently and you look up. Although you know about wind and you’ve experienced this many times, it’s new. The moment—it gives itself. The bustle stops. The buzz stills. […]
By De West // Finding time to refresh can be challenging. Take just five minutes to welcome freshness with De West. You might also consider joining De and Brian for Fresh Start: Joining the Movement of Yoga with the Stillness of Meditation March 10-12, 2023. About De West De West, Certified Yoga Therapist and a […]
By Judith Simmer-Brown // During these challenging times, I’ve taken great inspiration from the dakini lore and practices. Introduced to me decades ago by my root teacher, Chögyam Trungpa, I have found that they infuse my life with power and meaning when navigating obstacles, heartbreak, and fear. Tibetan Buddhist lineages have transmitted dakini lore in […]
In this podcast, Sara shares the recording of a tried-and-true practice she led several years ago during a retreat at Drala Mountain Center. In it, she leads an exercise called “The Four-Part Check-In.” Those of you who have studied with Sara for a long time will be very familiar with this, and it’s also a […]
By Janet Solyntjes // It was the fall of 1986. I was staying with my mother during a period of transition marked by a lack of interest and direction. My mother gently asked if I wanted to see her therapist. I’m not sure how I knew that therapy wasn’t what was needed. A few days […]
Greg Smith, long-term practitioner, long-term resident of Drala Mountain Center and the leader of the upcoming Hybrid Chakrasamvara Intensive Retreat discusses the history and significance of Chakrasamvara practice within the Kagyu and Shambhala lineages, as well as its effects on practitioners and the environment. Join Greg December 2 – 10, 2023 on the land […]
By Blake D. Bauer I never learned how to love myself. And then I did a lot of things in my life that I didn’t like or love about myself, and I ended up doing a lot of damage. I would really love to help you understand how to stop hurting yourself and how to […]
In this women’s aura clearing meditation by Sara Avant Stover, you’ll be guided through cleansing your personal energy field to restore a state of inner neutrality, followed by removing others’ energies. Last, you’ll call back any of your own energy that you may have left or leaked out in other times or places. The result […]
We are delighted to report that, with funding from the BESS and Lenz Foundations, we are developing a retreat for wildland firefighters in 2023. This program will support wildland firefighters by providing a place for them to gather, heal and build resilience after a tour of duty. [Top photo: Fireshed field tour at Drala Mountain […]
written by Alyssa Graziano During the Cameron Peak Fire in 2020, the streamside of Rio RMDC that was once lush with willows, birch, and aspen was severely burned, leaving the stream with a high loss of vegetation, an eroded bank, and important wildlife habitat lost. The small but beautiful stream that runs through Drala Mountain […]
by Marissa C. Knox, PhD Photo credit: Marissa C. Knox, PhD I’m currently in a major life transition– adjusting to a new home in a new state with a new job in an entirely new environment – and I’ve been waiting to exhale until I finally feel settled. I’ve told myself that I can finally […]
Here is a practice by Barbara Bash that will be offered during her upcoming workshop with Victress Hitchcock – October 8 & 9 AWAKE MIND : Write / Draw / Contemplate Get creative at Drala Mountain Center! October 8 & 9