Programs
For more than 40 years, extraordinary people have gathered at Shambhala Mountain Center to partake in over 100 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!
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PLEASE NOTE: Getaways will not be available from June 5-June 22, 2013. We are sorry for any inconvenience this causes. Create your own getaway anytime throughout the year. Customize your own stay at 25% off our more →
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PLEASE NOTE: Getaways will not be available from June 5-June 22, 2013. We are sorry for any inconvenience this causes. Create your own getaway anytime throughout the year. Customize your own stay at 25% off our lodging more →
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Intense emotions such as anger, jealousy and fear can either trap us in struggles or open us to the direct experience of awakening. This retreat presents techniques to expose core belief structures that perpetuate emotional confusion, more →
Taming the Wild Horse: Riding the Energy of Emotions
Acharya Dale Asrael and Cynthia Moku
May 23–27, 2013
A nearly extinct energetic healing modality passed down orally from Tibetan monks throughout the centuries, Tibetan Cranial (TC) work reconnects us to our inherent healing capacity. While maintaining a state of prayer or mantra, practitioners read more →
Intense emotions such as anger, jealousy and fear can either trap us in struggles or open us to the direct experience of awakening. This retreat presents techniques to expose core belief structures that perpetuate emotional confusion, more →
Taming the Wild Horse: Riding the Energy of Emotions: Housing Registration for Naropa Students
Acharya Dale Asrael and Cynthia Moku
May 23–27, 2013
This Program is Cancelled- Please see listing for Mr. Loy's May 18 talk in Denver by clicking here. Buddhism teaches that the delusion of self – the “I” that is separate from the rest of more →
We have all experienced the delight of being skillfully adjusted during our yoga practice. Skillful touch is a wonderful pathway to open students to the power and potential of developing a partner practice. Principle-Based Partner Yoga™ more →
At the core of the Dzogchen teachings is the view that all sentient beings are primordially pure and perfect, and have the potential to spontaneously manifest in a beneficial way. This capacity is within each of more →
Come join us for our open house, which we host on the first Sunday of every month. You will have a chance to receive meditation instruction, hear a dharma talk, and take a tour of the Great more →
You are warmly invited to be part of this gathering with the Sakyong to receive his leadership teachings, deepen our understanding of his 2020 Vision and work together on the changes needed in Shambhala to more →
Engaging with Shambhala Vision: Three Pillars Leadership Gathering
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
June 5–10, 2013
The act of writing can open new windows of vision. Through a combination of free writing, shamatha meditation, and focused meditation, we may be able to clarify thoughts, emotions, and memories which have been tangled or suppressed more →
Courageous Women, Fearless Living Gathering for Women Touched by Cancer – Sponsored by Shambhala Mountain in the City This workshop is an introduction to the Courageous Women, Fearless Living Annual Retreat, a 5-day retreat for women more →
Courageous Women: Fearless Living Gathering for Women Touched by Cancer – Boulder
Acharya Judith Lief and Adana Barbieri
June 8, 2013
Boulder Shambhala Center
This special training program is designed for both the 2010 Shastris who will be renewing their oaths for three more years of service as well as for the newly appointed Shastris from 2012. As an expression more →
Please register here if you are only attending the Shastri Training. Due to the limitations of our registration system, some housing options that do not appear to be available may actually be available. Please register for more →
If you are attending both the Shastri Training and the SMC Scorpion Seal Assembly Garchen, register on this page for the Shastri Training portion. Remember to register separately for your appropriate SSA Garchen. Materials fees have not been determined. more →
If you are attending both the Shastri Training and the preceding 3 Pillars Leadership Training, register on this page for the Shastri Training portion. Remember to register separately for the 3 Pillar Leadership Program. Materials fees have not been determined. more →
Shastri Training Registration in conjunction with 3 Pillar Leadership
Acharya Adam Lobel and Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown
June 10–13, 2013
If you are attending the 3 Pillar Leadership Training, Shastri Training, and the SSA Garchen, register on this page for the Shastri Training portion. Remember to register separately for 3 Pillars and the Garchen. Materials fees have not been determined. Please more →
If your preferred lodging type is not available please register for an available option and then indicate your lodging preference under "Room Waitlist." if it becomes available we will upgrade you. Scorpion Seal V is open to more →
If your preferred lodging type is not available please register for an available option and then indicate your lodging preference under "Room Waitlist." if it becomes available we will upgrade you. Scorpion Seal Assembly IV is open more →
If your preferred lodging type is not available please register for an available option and then indicate your lodging preference under "Room Waitlist." if it becomes available we will upgrade you. Scorpion Seal Assembly III is open more →
From June 12–23, 2013, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche will preside over a garchen or "great encampment" in which Scorpion Seal Assemblies III, IV, and V will take place separately and simultaneously. This will create a potent mandala of practice, more →
This page is for anyone REPEATING SSA III or IV. $500 plus meals and housing. Breakdown: $300 tuition, $200 honorarium for Rinpoche Regular pricing for Lodging/meals. They should already have materials as repeaters.
Inspired by the work of Jon Kabat-Zinn, this extended weekend retreat offers an in-depth look at mindfulness tools for engaging the demands of our lives and for deepening the inquiry into fundamental health and wholeness. Through more →
Mindful Living: Teachings and Practices from Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Janet Solyntjes
June 27–30, 2013
For new and returning participants alike, this annual retreat offers precious time to explore the possibility of living in brilliant ease by clarifying intentions and weaving together yoga postures, meditation and breathing exercises. These practices are more →
Discover ease of movement, stillness of mind, and the healing power of nature by integrating mindfulness awareness practices with hiking in the spectacular terrain that is Shambhala Mountain. While navigating the busy, high-tech world, we can more →
Discover relaxation and wakefulness in our pristine mountain environment just a short drive up the Front Range. Our Retreat & Renewal programs offer contemplative approaches for working with the fullness of daily modern life, bringing insight more →
Retreat and Renewal
June 28–30, 2013
Shibata Sensei XX invites all of his students who have received First Shot instruction for this weeklong kyudo retreat. In his words: "Busily running around in little circles, this is not kyudo. Come to a stop. Enter more →
Drawing on ancient Buddhist mindfulness practices and tools from positive psychology, pioneering psychotherapist Ronald Alexander guides us to create a new personal vision that can weather the storms of change and upheaval. We learn to build more →
Meditation sharpens our intelligence and uncovers our wisdom. In this workshop, we receive practical instructions for transforming confused emotions
and situations into effective actions as they arise.
No longer deterred or depressed by obstacles, we can more →
Enlightened Society Assembly is a Shambhala mahayana program that emphasizes the intrinsic goodness of all beings and society, practices that rouse bodhichitta and compassionate openness, and confident activity that engages fully in the world. In more →
Come join us for our open house, which we host on the first Sunday of every month. You will have a chance to receive meditation instructions, hear a dharma talk, and take a tour of the more →
Cultivate strength of body and calmness of mind through the healing Taoist practice of qigong. This intensive is a rare opportunity to receive instruction in two unique qigong lineages, the Pre-Celestial Limitless Gate School (Xiantianwujimen) and more →
Individual levels (Levels I-II, III, IV, V) may also be taken separately; please use the links below to register for less than all 5 levels. Cultivate strength of body and calmness of mind through the healing Taoist practice of qigong. more →
Immerse yourself in the sacred rhythms of your soul. Be inspired by the music of nature, peace, and harmony. Join internationally acclaimed author, speaker, and music therapist Christine Stevens in a retreat that ignites the musical more →
In this interactive workshop, experience Sue’s powerful 8 Essential Steps for Healing Grief, including the Break Your Heart Wide Open meditation which connects us to the souls of our departed and other unique approaches to healing grief from a more →
Invite your friends and family for our Global Peace drum ceremony. Drum around the Stupa in a global rhythm ceremony for Peace. Bring a flash light or head lamp. Drums provided. If you would like to more →
This experiential workshop will offer user-friendly techniques for dealing with stress in our lives and for cultivating our deepest potential for living a full and satisfying life. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a well-recognized approach which more →
Living the Full Catastrophe: A Day of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction • Denver
Janet Solyntjes
July 13, 2013
Courageous Women, Fearless Living Gathering for Women Touched by Cancer – Sponsored by Shambhala Mountain in the City This workshop is an introduction to the Courageous Women, Fearless Living Annual Retreat, a 5 day retreat for more →
Courageous Women: Fearless Living Gathering for Women Touched by Cancer – Denver
Acharya Judith Lief and Adana Barbieri
July 13, 2013
Denver
Shambhala Mountain Center invites you to enjoy a nurturing, creative and contemplative retreat with your family this summer. Celebrate our extended community of families as we practice together and soak up the beauty of the land. more →
Sun Camp is an outdoor, sleep-away summer camp for children ages 10-16. Campers sleep in tents and enjoy the simple experience of waking up every day to their own world. Sun Camp is a place to more →
Shambhala Sun Camp
July 14–21, 2013
Cultivate strength of body and calmness of mind through the healing Taoist practice of qigong. This intensive is a rare opportunity to receive instruction in two unique qigong lineages, the Pre-Celestial Limitless Gate School (Xiantianwujimen) and more →
Family Camp 2013 – Housing Registration
July 14–20, 2013
Cultivate strength of body and calmness of mind through the healing Taoist practice of qigong. This intensive is a rare opportunity to receive instruction in two unique qigong lineages, the Pre-Celestial Limitless Gate School (Xiantianwujimen) and more →
Cultivate strength of body and calmness of mind through the healing Taoist practice of qigong. This intensive is a rare opportunity to receive instruction in two unique qigong lineages, the Pre-Celestial Limitless Gate School (Xiantianwujimen) and more →
Drawing wisdom from the Shambhala root text The Letter of the Golden Key, we work with our relationship to the “material world” and our sense perceptions by learning the practice of enriching presence—the ability to instantly more →
Dathun is a month long group meditation retreat for people who are interested in furthering their meditation practice. Our program will include individual meditation instruction, guided meditations to deepen our shamatha practice, and contemplative meditation to more →
Summer Dathun
July 24–August 21, 2013
Weekthun I : July 24 - 31, 2013 The Dathun can be taken in it’s entirety or in weekly segments. If you wish to join for Weekthün I, you feel inspired to do an intensive group retreat. more →
Weekthun I
July 24–31, 2013
Weekthun I and II : July 24 - August 7 Use this page to register for Weekthüns I AND II ONLY. NOTE: To learn more about Dathün, read these Shambhala Times articles. Laundry Services Due to restrictions on water more →
Summer Weektuns I and II
July 24–August 7, 2013
Our bodies hold emotions, images, patterns and stories. When we inhabit our bodies through mindfulness practice, we then know ourselves as complete and wakeful beings. We will play with the four postures of mindfulness, practice flowing more →
Warrior Assembly, which follows Enlightened Society Assembly, provides participants with the weapons of the warrior, the tools to actualize the experience of basic goodness and create enlightened society. The primary tools are Windhorse, the Ashe, and more →
Calling all women ready to tap into their deepest sensuality and richest creativity. This high-summer retreat brings together a tribe of like-minded women who are longing to embrace the most fertile parts of their feminine nature. more →
The Way of the Happy Woman®: Heeding the Sultry and Sensual Call of Summer • Boulder
Sara Avant Stover
July 27, 2013
Weekthun II : July 31 – August 7, 2013 The Dathun can be taken in it’s entirety or in weekly segments. If you wish to enter in the Weekthün II, it is suggested that you have more →
Weekthun II
July 31–August 7, 2013
Weekthuns II and III : July 31 - August 14 Use this page to register for Weekthüns II AND III ONLY. NOTE: To learn more about Dathün, read these Shambhala Times articles. Laundry Services Due to restrictions on water more →
Summer Weektuns II and III
July 31–August 14, 2013
Too often the traumatic experiences of combat can rage on as an inner war upon the return home. While the external conflict may have ended, the internal conflict continues, taking its toll on personal health, well-being more →
Outer War, Inner Peace: A Mindfulness Retreat for Veterans and their Families
Paul Kendel, Margot Neuman, Gary Allen and Bayard Cobb
August 1–4, 2013
Like trees in the forest or fish in the sea, we have an innate ability to live in greater harmony with our environment. While trying to navigate our busy, high-tech world, we can develop habits of more →
Come join us for our open house, which we host on the first Sunday of every month. You will have a chance to receive meditation instructions, hear a dharma talk, and take a tour of the more →
Open House
August 4, 2013
Weekthun III : August 7 – 14, 2013 The Dathun can be taken in it’s entirety or in weekly segments. If you wish to enter the Weekthün III, it is suggested that you have already completed at more →
Weekthun III
August 7–14, 2013
Weekthuns III and IV : August 7 - August 21 Use this page to register for Weekthüns III AND IV ONLY. NOTE: To learn more about Dathün, read these Shambhala Times articles. Laundry Services Due to restrictions on water more →
Summer Weektuns III and IV
August 7–21, 2013
Integral Enlightenment – Retreat and Teachings
August 9–18, 2013
Integral Enlightenment – Retreat Only
August 9–15, 2013
The goal of this program is to teach people how to read a sacred text using both the deciphering method and the hermeneutical (text-listening) methods and integrate the Daoist philosophy of health with the practice of more →
Integral Enlightenment – Teachings Only
August 14–18, 2013
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: AUGUST 18, 2013 Please note: You must first register for this program by clicking on www.muktisource.org before registering with Shambhala Mountain Center for housing. Please click on the REGISTER NOW button above to choose your housing preference. Although more →
Open Gate Sangha Retreat
August 19–24, 2013
Cancer is one of life’s greatest challenges. How does one navigate this potentially confusing, treacherous and heart-breaking terrain in the most enlightened way? Our extraordinary team of experts will share their wisdom in integrative medicine, Tibetan more →
7th Annual Courageous Women: Retreat for Women Touched by Cancer
Acharya Judith Lief, Victoria Maizes and Linda Sparrowe
August 20–25, 2013
Talk and Book Signing of Cyndi Lee’s new book: May I Be Happy: A Memoir of Love,Yoga, and Changing My Mind. 7:30pm at the Boulder Bookstore, 1107 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO
Many of us have a natural impulse to be helpful to others but are not as good at caring for ourselves. We tend to put our own honest needs last, leaving us with unhealthy feelings of more →
This popular retreat is based on Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche's book, Running with the Mind of Meditation: Lessons for Training the Body and the Mind. Geared for runners and other athletes, the book offers fresh insights into more →
Running with the Mind of Meditation
Jon Pratt, Marty Kibiloski and Tarah Cech
August 30–September 2, 2013
Discover relaxation and wakefulness in our pristine mountain environment just a short drive up the Front Range. Our Retreat & Renewal programs offer contemplative approaches for working with the fullness of daily modern life, bringing insight more →
Retreat and Renewal
August 30–September 1, 2013
Come join us for our open house, which we host on the first Sunday of every month. You will have a chance to receive meditation instructions, hear a dharma talk, and take a tour of the more →
Open House
September 1, 2013
This weekend retreat offers a rare pairing of the Feldenkrais Method combined with sitting meditation. The Feldenkrais method works with gentle novel movements that stay within a range that is easy. Through this guided personal exploration more →
Awareness Through Moving and Stillness: Feldenkrais and Meditation
Katharine Kaufman and Kim Hansen
September 6–8, 2013
Meditation sharpens our intelligence and uncovers our wisdom. In this workshop, we receive practical instructions for transforming confused emotions
and situations into effective actions as they arise.
No longer deterred or depressed by obstacles, we can more →
Shambhala Training Level 1: The Art of Being Human
September 6–8, 2013
There's a Buddhist belief that a genuinely loving relationship is the practice for which all other practices are preparation. This weekend couple's yoga and meditation retreat explores romantic partnership as an opportunity for spiritual awakening, cultivating more →
Loving Your Way to Enlightenment: Ancient Wisdom for the Modern Couple
Camilla Figueroa and Keith Kachtick
September 13–15, 2013
Learn how to create your life, your relationships, and your world in harmony with your values. Drawing on the renowned discipline of Nonviolent Communication, we will explore and practice skills of deep listening, vulnerability, and empathic more →
Learn how to create your life, your relationships, and your world in harmony with your values. Drawing on the renowned discipline of Nonviolent Communication, we will explore and practice skills of deep listening, vulnerability, and empathic more →
A nearly extinct energetic healing modality passed down orally from Tibetan monks throughout the centuries, Tibetan Cranial (TC) work reconnects us to our inherent healing capacity. While maintaining a state of prayer or mantra, practitioners read more →
Spend three days learning the centuries old techniques of applying gold leaf through hands-on work, demonstrations and experimentation. In the inspiring environs of the Great Stupa and its art studio we will incorporate a variety of more →
Discover relaxation and wakefulness in our pristine mountain environment just a short drive up the Front Range. Our Retreat & Renewal programs offer contemplative approaches for working with the fullness of daily modern life, bringing insight more →
Retreat and Renewal
September 20–22, 2013
Register here for arrival on THURSDAY EVENING October 3, 2013. For Friday arrival, please register here: FRIDAY REGISTRATION.
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Two seasoned navigators of shamanic realms artfully orchestrate this heartfelt initiation into the sacred dimensions of life. Merging ancient and contemporary healing ceremonies and rhythmic techniques, don Oscar and Byron shall masterfully guide participants in a more →
The Shaman’s Heart: An Awakening of Compassion, Healing and Vision
Oscar Miro-Quesada and Byron Metcalf
October 11–13, 2013
All of us have an innate capacity to experience well being, strength, and confidence, even in the face of stress, pain, or illness. In order to enhance that capacity, we introduce the power of mindfulness, the more →
Mindfulness Meditation Retreat: A 7-Day, Teacher-Led, Silent Retreat
Janet Solyntjes and Jim Colosi
November 1–8, 2013
