Post-Thanksgiving Autumn Celebration with Adana & Jonathan Barbieri

The feast is over and the dishes are done. Now come join the Shambhala community for some after-Thanksgiving practice and celebration.

Can't make it to Shambhala Mountain Center for Thanksgiving day but still wish to experience the peace and joy of being at the Center? Join us from Friday to Sunday for some post-Thanksgiving practice and celebration. This holiday retreat will offer practice opportunities for both new and advanced practitioners. The program will include talks on practice, the path and the Shambhala lineage; meditation instruction and practice; tai chi, chi kung and yoga; children's activities; and time for merriment and community celebration. Join us for this opportunity to give thanks and to celebrate our connection to the land, our practice and each other.

Adana Barbieri is a teacher and student of Shambhala Buddhism, having studied initially with Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. She first attended Vajradhatu Seminary in 1975, the first of several she attended as a student, staff member or teacher. She later worked with the Vajra Regent Osel Tendzin to help create the Shambhala Training program. She is currently active in the administration of the Fort Collins Shambhala Center. Adana and Jonathan, her husband, have recently established DralaGroup, LLC, a development company for contemplative cohousing communities. She is also a realtor in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Jonathan Barbieri, a long-time student of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and the Vajra Regent, is director of the Fort Collins Shambhala Center. Also president of DralaGroup LLC, he gives workshops on contemplative communities, and he is project manager of the Washington School Contemplative Cohousing Community in Boulder, Colorado.

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Program Schedule:

Friday, November 23
7:00am - 8:00am Gentle Yoga
7:30am - 9:00am Breakfast
9:00am - 10:00am Guided Sitting Meditation Practice
10:15am - 11:15am What It Means Not to Be a Buddhist (short talk followed by group discussion)
11:30am - 12:30pm Shambhala Chorus Practice
12:30pm - 1:30pm Lunch
1:30pm - 3:00pm Open Time
3:00pm - 4:30pm Stupa Tour & Talk
3:00pm - 4:30pm Tai Chi or Chi Kung
4:30pm Tea
5:00pm - 6:00pm Sitting Meditation Practice
6:30pm Dinner
8:00pm Movie TBA

Saturday, November 24
7:00am - 8:00am Gentle Yoga
7:30am - 9:00am Breakfast
9:00am - 10:00am Sitting Meditation & Lovingkindness Practice
10:15am - 11:15am Rigdens & Kings: A History of Shambhala Lineage Holders (talk)
11:30am - 12:30pm Shambhala Chorus Practice
12:30pm - 1:30pm Lunch
1:30pm - 3:00pm Open Time
3:00pm - 4:30pm Padmasambhava & Shamatha Practice
3:00pm - 4:30pm Tai Chi or Chi Kung
4:30pm Tea
5:00pm - 6:00pm Sitting Meditation Practice
6:30pm Dinner
8:00pm Community Offerings: Dance, Poetry & More!

Sunday, November 25
7:00am - 8:00am Gentle Yoga
7:30am - 9:00am Breakfast
9:00am - 11:00am Life & Practice: Less Time, More Demands (short talk followed by group discussion)
11:00am Closing Ceremony
12:00pm Lunch & Departure

Extend Your Stay. We are offering a 25% housing discount for additional nights. Come early and relax before your program starts or stay an extra day or more after this program to savor your retreat experience.

Please arrive between 2 and 5pm on Friday, November 23. Program ends with lunch at 12:30pm on Sunday, November 25. View Detailed Program Information.