Spring - Summer 2016 Catalog: Shambhala Mountain Center

SHAMBHALA
MOUNTAIN CENTER
BU D DH ISM | M E D ITATI O N | M I N DFU L LI V I NG | YO G A
Align Body and Mind

Deepen Relationships
Cultivate Mindfulness
Reconnect with Nature
Transform Your Life
SPRING | SUMMER 2016
Learn to Meditate
2016 Program Highlights

Meditation and Mindfulness
8
Week-Long Spring Meditation Retreat

with Lodro Rinzler
10
Mindful Living: Teachings and Practices

from Mindfulness-Based Stress
Reduction with Janet Solyntjes
16
25
Finding Happiness Within:

Reconnecting with Your Natural State
through Pristine Mind Meditation
with Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche
17
Summer Dathun: Month-long

Meditation Retreat with
Acharya Emily Bower & Shastri Ben Hines
Mindfulness Retreat for Educators

with Rona Wilensky & Linda Wallace
Body and Mind

9
Traditional Chinese Qigong

with Eva Wong & Dale Asrael
13
Embodied Listening: Uncovering

Our Bodies Natural Wisdom
with David Rome & Hope Martin
10
FLOW: Yoga and Meditation

with Katharine Kaufman
24
Running with the Mind

of Meditation with Cynthia MacKay,
Marty Kibiloski, Tara Michelle
& Mike Sandrock
Personal and Societal Transformation
18
2nd Annual Wisdom in Action

with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche,
Venerable Pannavati & Leslie Booker
20
Yoga, Purpose, and Action

Leadership Intensive with Seane Corne,
Suzanne Sterling & Hala Khouri
22
2nd Annual Wisdom Rising: An

Exploration of the Divine Feminine
in Buddhism with Rev. Angel Kyodo
Williams & Acharya Susan Skjei
Womens Retreats
The Practice of Motherhood

with Charlotte Rotterdam
23
10th Annual Courageous Women,

Fearless Living: A Retreat for Women
Touched by Cancer
12
The Way of the Happy Woman

Spring Detox and Renewal Retreat
with Sara Avant Stover
19
Womens Summer Meditation and

Yoga Retreat with Katharine Kaufman
Spring Break Family Retreat
19
Relationship as a Spiritual Path:

Getting the Love You Want, Couples
Workshop with Ben Cohen
Family Camp
with Steve Sachs & Kelly Lindsey
26
Wired for Love: Relationship Workshop

with Stan Tatkin & Tracey Boldemann-Tatkin
Relationships and Family

8
12
Spring | Summer 2016 | 1
COMPLETE CALENDAR OF PROGRAMS*

MARCH
MAY
Beyond Suffering: Unconditional Self Love,

Mindfulness, Meditation, and Qigong Retreat
Blake D. Bauer | Mar 4 6
Open House | May 1

7
Open House | Mar 6
Introduction to Mindfulness-Based
Stress Reduction
Janet Solyntjes | Mar 11 13
Learn to Meditate
Patricia Kelly | May 6 8
10
Touching the Moment: Indelible Presence

Vidan Gonthier & Cynthia Moku | May 6 10
11
Vajrayana Weekthun Retreat

Shastri Pamela Bothwell | May 6 14
Chakrasamvara Intensive
Greg Smith | Mar 11 19
Week-Long Spring Meditation Retreat

Lodro Rinzler | Mar 19 27
Taming the Wild Horse:

Riding the Energy of Emotions
Jenny Bondurant | May 11 15
11

Leslie Gossett, Kate Raddock & Tom Linsley
Mar 21 25
The Way of the Happy Woman:

Spring Detox and Renewal Retreat
Sara Avant Stover | May 12 15
12
Radical Self-Healing
Charley Cropley | May 20 22
12
Relationship as a Spiritual Path:

Getting the Love You Want
Ben Cohen | May 20 22
12
APRIL
Monarch Retreat
Jane Arthur | Apr 1 9
Open Sky: Shambhala Training V

Agness Au | Apr 1 3
Traditional Chinese Qigong: Levels I-II

Dale Asrael | Apr 1 3
Open House | Apr 3
Retreat and Renewal | Apr 8 10
Refuge and Bodhisattva Vow Weekend

Acharya Dan Hessey | Apr 15 17

Charlotte Rotterdam | Apr 15 17
CALENDAR OF PROGRAMS
Mindful Living: Teachings and Practices

from Mindfulness-Based Stress
Reduction (MBSR)
Janet Solyntjes | Apr 21 25
FLOW: Yoga and Meditation
Katharine Kaufman | Apr 22 24
Retreat and Renewal | May 20 22

Lila Yoga Mindfulness Retreat
Erica Kaufman | May 26 29
Digital Detox: Weekend Retreat | May 27 29
Embodied Listening:
Uncovering Our Bodies Natural Wisdom
David Rome & Hope Martin | May 27 30
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13
6
13
JUNE
Qigong Breath Regulation Intensive
Eva Wong | Jun 1 3
14
Waking Up to the Wild: Mindful Hiking

Kay Peterson | Jun 2 5
14
10
Standing Qigong Intensive

Eva Wong | Jun 3 5
14
10
The Art of Being Human: Shambhala Training I

Jonathan Barbieri | Jun 3 5
15
Foundations of Chinese Divination:

Principles of the I Ching
Eva Wong | Jun 5 7
15
Sacred Path:
Meek, Perky, Outrageous and Inscrutable
Jonathan & Adana Barbieri | Apr 22 29
Sacred Path: Meek

Open House | Jun 5
Mindfulness Retreat for Educators

Rona Wilensky and Linda Wallace | Jun 6 10
16
Walking the Path of the Dragon:

Foundations of Fengshui
Eva Wong & Peter van der Molen | Jun 7 9
16
Sacred Path: Perky

Summer Set-Up | Apr 24 Jun 5
Sacred Path: Outrageous and Inscrutable
27
4
Traditional Chinese Qigong: Level III

Dale Asreal | Jun 9 11
Summer Dathun: Month-long Meditation Retreat

Jun 11 Jul 9
17
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Traditional Chinese Qigong: Level IV

Dale Asrael | Jun 11 13
Traditional Chinese Qigong: Level V

Eva Wong | Jun 13 15
JUNE (CONT)
Enlightened Society Assembly
Ashe Acharya John Rockwell & Shastri Janet Solyntjes
Jun 17 26
SMC in the City Programs

4
Everything is Workable: Transforming Everyday

Conflicts into Creative Opportunities
Diane Musho Hamilton | Jun 17 21
17
Living the Full Catastrophe:

A Day of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Denver Program
Janet Solyntjes | Mar 5
Working with the Elements Though

a Tibetan Perspective Boulder Program
Nashalla Nyinda | May 13 14
Open House | Jul 3
Sacred World Assembly

Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Acharya Adam Lobel
& Acharya Christie Cashman | Jul 4 26
Mindfulness Healing Meditation

Denver Program
Nashalla Nyinda | May 28
Living the Full Catastrophe:

A Day of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
(MBSR) Denver Program
Janet Solyntjes | Sep 3
Retreat and Renewal | Jun 24 26
JULY
2nd Annual Wisdom in Action

Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Ven. Pannavati,
& Leslie Booker | Jul 27 31
18
AUGUST
Family Camp | Aug 1 8
Steve Sachs & Kelly Lindsey
SEPTEMBER
19
Open House | Aug 7
Yoga, Purpose, and Action Leadership Intensive

Seane Corn, Suzanne Sterling & Hala Khouri
Aug 7 12
20
Healing Sound Retreat:
Rhythm and Chanting as Spiritual Practice
Silvia Nakkach & Christine Stevens | Aug 12 14
20
Music for Peace Ceremony at the Great Stupa

Christine Stevens | Aug 13
20
Learn to Meditate
Greg Smith | Aug 12 14
21
Retreat and Renewal | Aug 12 14
Mindful Hiking: Opening to Change

Kay Peterson | Aug 12 14
21
2nd Annual Wisdom Rising: An Exploration

of the Divine Feminine in Buddhism
Rev. Angel Kyodo Williams & Acharya Susan Skjei
Aug 17 21
22
10th Annual Courageous Women, Fearless Living:

A Retreat for Women Touched by Cancer
Victoria Maizes, Judith Lief & Linda Sparrow
Aug 23 28
23
Writing as a Path to Awakening
Albert Flynn DeSilver | Aug 25 29
Birth of the Warrior: Shambhala Training II
Gary Allen | Aug 26 28
Fall Take Down | Aug 28 Oct 2
23
24
Running with the Mind of Meditation

Cynthia MacKay, Marty Kibiloski, Tara Michelle
& Mike Sandrock | Sep 2 5
24
Finding Happiness Within:

Reconnecting with Your Natural State
through Pristine Mind Meditation
Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche | Sep 2 4
25
Open House | Sep 4
Awakening the Wisdom of Emotions:

The Five Buddha Families
Jenny Bondurant & Kay Peterson | Sep 7 11
25
Bridges to Beyond: A Grief Healing Workshop

Sue Frederick | Sep 9 11
25
Retreat and Renewal | Sep 9 11

Making the Most of What We Have:
Lojong Mind Training
Anyen Rinpoche & Allison Choying Zangmo
Sep 16 18
26
The Art of Being Human: Shambhala Training I

Shastri Holly Gayley | Sep 16 18
26
Wired for Love: Relationship Workshop

Stan Tatkin & Tracey Boldemann-Tatkin | Sep 16 18
26
Compassionate Acceptance:
A Mindful Path to Healing Lifes Wounds
Thomas Roberts | Sep 22 25
27
Digital Detox | Sep 30 Oct 2

4
27
OCTOBER
Open House | Oct 2
Scorpion Seal Assembly VI

Acharya John Rockwell | Oct 5 16
Scorpion Seal Assembly VII

Acharya John Rockwell | Oct 20 31
*Red indicates Advanced Shambhala Programs

AWAKEN YOUR HEART AND MIND
Womens Summer Meditation and Yoga Retreat

Katharine Kaufman | Aug 3 7
19
Big Sky, Big Mind: Contemplative Astronomy

Jim Tolstrup & Andrea Schweitzer | Sep 2 5
Shambhala Path Programs

March 11 19
April 22 29
July 4 26
Chakrasamvara
Intensive
Sacred Path:
Sacred World
Assembly
Greg Smith
Meek, Perky, Outrageous

and Inscrutable
Geared toward the accumulation

of the recitation practices in a
group setting.
Jonathan & Adana Barbieri
Prerequisite: Chakrasamvara
Abhisheka
Vajrayana
Weekthun Retreat
March 19 27
May 6 14
Shastri Pamela Bothwell
Week-Long Spring
Meditation Retreat
All Ngndro practitioners are

warmly invited to attend.
Lodro Rinzler
June 3 5
Do a deep dive into your

meditation practice with this one
week intensive.
The Art of Being

Human:
More info on page 8.
Shambhala Training I
Jonathan Barbieri
SPRING | SUMMER PROGRAMS
April 1 3
Open Sky:
June 11 July 9
Shambhala Training V
Agness Au
April 1 9
Monarch Retreat
Jane Arthur
A concentrated opportunity for

senior leaders of Shambhala who
hold the transmission for the
Werma Sadhana to connect with
the mind of the Sakyong.
April 15 17
Summer Dathun:
Month-long
Meditation Retreat
Acharya Emily Bower
& Shastri Ben Hines
Dathun, Tibetan for moon

session, is an intensive group
meditation retreat for new
and experienced meditators
interested in deepening their
mindfulness-awareness.
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche,

Acharya Adam Lobel
& Acharya Christie Cashman
This advanced program, Sacred

World Assembly (formerly
Vajrayana Seminary) is designed
to deepen students practice and
understanding of the Buddhist
and Shambhala vajrayana
teachings and to enter them into
a sacred relationship with the
viracharya guru, Sakyong Mipham
Rinpoche helping him create an
enlightened society.
August 26 28
Birth of the Warrior:

Shambhala Training II
Gary Allen
This weekend workshop builds on

the meditation practice introduced
in The Art of Being Human:
Shambhala Training I and explores
how we create a cocoon of our
habitual ways of thinking, often
obscuring the brilliance of the
world we live in.
September 16 18
The Art of Being

Human:
Shastri Holly Gayley
Refuge and
Bodhisattva Vow
Weekend
June 17 26
Enlightened Society
Assembly
October 5 16
Acharya Dan Hessey
Ashe Acharya John Rockwell

& Shastri Janet Solyntjes
An opportunity for those who are

ready to commit themselves to the
Refuge Vow or Bodhisattva Vow
within the Shambhala Lineage.
Both vows are required for Sacred
World Assembly. They cannot both
be taken on the same weekend.
The Enlightened Society Assembly

is a gathering of Shambhala
warriors to contemplate, practice,
and manifest the principles of
basic goodness in order to create
a good human society.
Scorpion Seal
Assembly VI
October 20 31
Scorpion Seal
Assembly VII
Visit the Great Stupa
Open House
A Monument to Human Kindness
Join us the first Sunday of each month for

our popular Open House series. Enjoy a
day in the beautiful Rocky Mountains and
choose from a variety of free activities,
including touring the Great Stupa of
Dharmakaya, receiving meditation
instruction, listening to engaging dharma
talks, or simply relaxing on this serene and
powerful land.
The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya stands 108

ft. tall and is dedicated to world peace. It
was constructed and continues to be worked
on by volunteers inspired to offer the world
a big, beautiful, reminder that our nature
as human beings is inherently good, pure
and sane. Encountering the Stupa allows
one to rediscover this inherent goodness,
to experience a state of simplicity and
confidence, and to connect with a lineage of
sanity that goes back 2,500 years.
Tuition: FREE
Mar 6 | Apr 3 | May 1 | June 5 | July 3
Aug 7 | Sept 4 | Oct 2
The Great Stupa welcomes the general

public 365 days a year, between the
hours of 9 am and 9 pm, free of charge.
Experiential teaching tours of the Stupa can
be arranged for groups of 8 or more for
$10 per person. To schedule a tour please
call 888-788-7221.
Bring a picnic or for a $10 suggested

donation, join us for a delicious lunch. For
updates on our list of Open House speakers
and topics, please visit our website.
An inspiration for
peace and happiness
throughout the world,
now, and in the
future.
The XIVth Dalai Lama
Retreat and Renewal
Learn to Meditate
Discover relaxation and wakefulness in our pristine

mountain environment. Our Retreat and Renewal programs
offer contemplative approaches for working with the fullness
of daily modern life, bringing insight and inspiration to
career, family, health, relationships, and personal endeavors
of all kinds.
Shambhala Mountain
Center offers exceptional
retreats for those interested
in learning to meditate,
or those who are in need
of a refresher course. Our
teachers are highly qualified
to help you establish an
ongoing practice.
Enjoy a spacious retreat that allows time to walk the land,

visit the Great Stupa, or follow the spontaneous callings of
your spirit. Join in part or for all of the scheduled activities:
meditation (with instruction), yoga, a guided hike with
our land steward, and evening activities. Great for friends,
couples, or individuals. Massage available.
Tuition: $100 + 2 nights
March 21 - 25* | April 8 - 10 | May 20 - 22
June 24 - 26 | Aug 12 -14 | Sept 9 - 11
*Join us for a special themed Spring Break Family Retreat (page 8)
Digital Detox: Weekend Retreat
Sometimes unplugging is just what you need to truly

connect. During this weekend retreat youll put your
smartphone and computer aside and tune in to the beautiful
forests, streams, and abundant wildlife at Shambhala
Mountain Center. Youll be invited to bring awareness back
into your body through yoga and to relax the busyness of
your mind in meditation. Choose from optional yoga classes,
therapeutic massage, meditation instruction, and peaceful
mountain hikes to make the retreat just what you need to
truly relax and recharge.
Tuition: $200 + 2 Nights
May 27 - 29 | Sept 30 - Oct 2
Learn to Meditate
Patricia Kelly | May 6 -8
The Art of Being Human:
Jonathan Barbieri | June 3 -5
Learn To Meditate
Greg Smith | Aug 12 - 14
Shastri Holly Gayley | Sept 16 -18
March 4 6
March 11 13
Beyond Suffering:
Introduction to MindfulnessBased Stress Reduction
Unconditional Self Love, Mindfulness,

Meditation, and Qigong Retreat
Blake D. Bauer
Join best-selling author Blake D. Bauer and discover

why suffering, anxiety, insecurity, guilt, depression,
and illness are simply cries from your soul asking you
to love, accept, forgive, honor, value, and be true to
yourself now.
The weekend will include mindfulness meditation
and qigong healing exercises designed to unlock
the stuck energy, blood and emotion keeping you
unhappy, sick, or trapped. The weekend will offer a
safe environment so you can face your core fears
and move forward in fulfilling your lifes purpose. It
will help you understand how to enjoy your life fully,
without regret and without feeling guilty for wanting
to be happy and healthy.

Blake D. Bauer is an internationally recognized author,
counselor, qigong master, and alternative medicine
practitioner. His best-selling book You Were Not Born
To Suffer and pioneering work focus on unconditional
self-love as the key to self-healing, fulfilling your lifes
purpose, and awakening spiritually. Bringing together
what hes found to be the most effective spiritual
practices and holistic approaches to well-being, Blakes
work has successfully guided thousands of people
around the world to greater health and freedom in mind
and body.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is

a program of practical, scientifically-supported
teachings to reduce stress, facilitate relaxation, and
promote physical health and emotional well-being.
Experience the Power of Mindfulness.
Inspired by the work of Jon Kabat-Zinn, this retreat
offers tools for engaging the demands of our lives,
including illness, chronic pain, personal crisis, or
the ongoing challenges of a full catastrophe.
By relating directly with our bodies and emotions,
well discover the power of mindfulness to change
our lives.
Through sitting, walking, and body scan meditation
practices as well as mindful yoga we will return
to our lives better equipped to manage stress.
Recommended for stressed-out people from all
walks of life.
Janet Solyntjes, MA, is a senior teacher in the Shambhala
Buddhist tradition, and leads meditation classes
and retreats for Naropa University, The Center for
Mindfulness, and the Engaged Mindfulness Institute.
A practitioner of mind-body disciplines since 1977, she
completed a professional training in MBSR with Jon
Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli and an MBSR Teacher
Development Intensive at the Center for Mindfulness at
the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Janet is
co-founder of the Boulder-based Center for Courageous
Living, committed to promoting the inherent goodness of
individuals and groups by uncovering their basic health
and well-being.
This weekend is about giving yourself permission

to take a break from constant stress and anxiety.
Its about allowing yourself to slow down, to stop
running, and to just to be. The weekend retreat is
based on Blake D. Bauers book You Were Not Born
To Suffer, which became the #1 best-selling spiritual
title in Australia multiple times and remains one of the
top-selling spiritual and self-help books worldwide.
Janet Solyntjes
March 19 27
March 21 25
SHAMBHALA
RETREAT AND RENEWAL
Week-Long Spring
Meditation Retreat
Lodro Rinzler
Spend your spring break connecting, breathing,

and relaxing with your whole family. Spacious
days with optional activities such as yoga classes,
meditation sessions, nature exploration, childrens
programming, and family fun (such as hikes, art,
games, dialogues, evenings by the fire), provide
many opportunities to nourish your body, mind,
and relationships. Parents are offered a chance
to practice together and children can be part of a
rich program of mindfulness, meditation, and yoga
taught through stories, songs, and play. Spending
time as a family is encouraged.
Do a deep dive into your meditation practice with

this one-week intensive. Appropriate for newbies
and experienced meditators, this is a chance to
deepen your understanding of meditation as well
as your own mind and heart.
We will practice shamatha peaceful-abiding
meditation under the guidance of Shambhala
teacher and best-selling Buddhist author Lodro
Rinzler. Each day will include a mix of meditation,
guided contemplation, fresh teachings, and
discussion around how to apply our practice to our
work, family, and romantic worlds.
This retreat is a way to recharge our intention to
be kind to ourselves and others. We will balance
our meditation practice with celebration.
Now offering free tuition.
Lodro Rinzler is a Shambhala Buddhist teacher and the

author of five books on meditation including the bestselling The Buddha Walks into a Bar
Over the last 15 years he has taught numerous
workshops at meditation centers, businesses, and
college campuses. Lodros columns appear regularly on
the Huffington Post and Elephant Journal, and he has
been featured on WNYC, WBUR, FOX, and the CBC. He
founded the Institute for Compassionate Leadership and
lives in New York City.
Leslie Gossett, Kate Raddock & Tom Linsley
Please see our website for special family pricing.

Leslie Gossett is the founder of Be You Yoga and
Mindfulness for Families and Children. As a meditation
guide, certified yoga teacher, and nanny, Leslie creates
space for humans (especially small ones) to connect with
the strength and wisdom of their own hearts.
Kate Raddock has been a heartfelt body-mind educator
since 2009. As a yoga teacher, massage therapist, and
meditation guide, Kate fosters a restorative space that
allows innate health to arise.
Tom Linsley is an experienced Shambhala Buddhist
meditation teacher who has staffed nearly 20 monthlong retreats and dozens of shorter programs across the
globe. He has been practicing since the 1980s and has
studied Buddhism in Japan, Thailand, India, Europe, and
North America.
April 1 3 and June 9 15
April 15 17
Traditional Chinese Qigong:
Levels I-V
Charlotte Rotterdam
Dale Asrael (Levels I-IV) and Eva Wong (Level V)
Tantric Buddhist teachings invite us to regard all

aspects of our world as sacred and all activities
as integral to our spiritual path. How then does
motherhood with its profound joys, lifelong
commitment, and inevitable challenges become
a spiritual practice? In this weekend, we draw on
key teachings and meditative practices from the
Tibetan Buddhist tradition to reveal the profound
practice of motherhood. We will encounter the
divine Mother in both her peaceful and wrathful
manifestations and gain insight and inspiration for
working with the broad spectrum of emotions we
traverse as mothers. Through teachings, meditation,
and discussion we will weave together a supportive
and generative community and develop tools
to take back into daily life. All are welcome; no
previous meditation experience is necessary.
Levels I-II: April 1 3 | Level III: June 9 11

Level IV: June 11 13 | Level V: June 13 15
Cultivate strength of body and calmness of mind
through the healing Taoist practice of qigong. This
intensive program is a rare opportunity to receive
instruction in two unique qigong lineages the PreCelestial Limitless Gate School (Xiantianwujimen)
and the Yiquan School.
Tuition: Levels I-II: $195 + 2 nights

Levels III, IV, or V: $195 for each level
+ 2 nights per level

Charlotte Rotterdam teaches Buddhism and meditation in
the US and abroad, and was authorized to teach by Lama
Tsultrim Allione. She is an Instructor and Director of the
Center for the Advancement of Contemplative Education
at Naropa University. The mother of two boys, she has
published essays on the intersection of spiritual practice
and motherhood in Mandala and in an anthology, Fearless
Nest. Charlotte received her Masters in Theological Studies
from Harvard Divinity School.
Register for a bundle of three or more levels

for a 10% tuition discount. See our website for
registration details.
Eva Wong, author and translator of 13 books on the
Taoist arts of health, meditation, and qigong, is the 19th
generation lineage carrier of Xiantianwujimen Taoism and
3rd generation student of Wang Xiangzhai, founder of the
Yiquan martial arts and Zhangshuan (standing qigong).
Acharya Dale Asrael leads retreats and meditation
programs internationally. She was appointed Dean of
Meditation Instructors for Shambhala International by
Sakyong Mipham, Rinpoche. Dale studies qigong with,
and has been authorized to teach by, Daoist lineageholder Eva Wong. Dale is an Associate Professor at
Naropa University, in the Mindfulness-based Transpersonal
Counseling Psychology and Master of Divinity programs.
She is the founder and teacher of Naropas Mindfulness
Instructor Training program.
In Level I, we will practice techniques to strengthen

the musculoskeletal systems, nourish internal
organs, circulate energy, and still the mind. In Level
II, we will delve more deeply into postures that
cultivate flexibility, strength, and softness in the
joints, muscles, and tendons. We will also learn selfmassage techniques to support our internal organs
and circulate qior life energythrough our
meridians. In Levels III, IV, and V, we will learn animal
forms for balance and strength as well as practices
for removing blockages. Talks on qigong, Chinese
medicine, and Taoism will be included. Levels I-II
must be taken together. Levels III-V may be taken
separately but sequentially.
April 21 25
April 22 24
May 6 8
Mindful Living:
FLOW:
SHAMBHALA
Teachings and Practices

from MindfulnessBased Stress Reduction
(MBSR)
Yoga and Meditation
Learn to Meditate
Katharine Kaufman
Patricia Kelly
We have all had moments or

days that flow well. This delightful
motion may begin in what the
yogis call nadis, or energetic
channels, which run throughout
our bodies. Our individual rhythms
are unique and in flow, we are
free of striving, finding lightness
and ease while inhabiting our
body. We discover that stillness,
small movements, and simply being
present with our breath allow us to
unearth our quiet wisdom, as well
as prepare us for more spectacular
sequences of postures. When we
return to stillness, we are different
for having moved. In this retreat,
we will investigate this interplay
of movement and stillness by
partnering sitting meditation with
yoga. We will practice a variety
of creative asana sequences,
deepening and refreshing our
practice. By listening to our
bodys natural flow rather than
demanding a certain performance,
we may experience a practice that
is rich, refreshing, nourishing, and
supports our well-being.
It seems we all agree that

training the body through
exercise, diet, and relaxation
is a good idea. So why dont
we think about training our
minds? This weekend retreat will
give accessible and powerful
meditation practice techniques
to help us find peace within
ourselves while developing a
strong and flexible mind. We will
draw from Turning the Mind Into
an Ally, the best-selling book
by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche,
as we explore this question
together in a contemplative and
nurturing environment.
Janet Solyntjes
Inspired by the work of Jon

Kabat-Zinn, this extended
retreat offers an in-depth
look at mindfulness tools for
engaging the demands of
our lives and for deepening
our inquiry into fundamental
health and wholeness.
Through sitting, walking,
and body scan meditation
practices, mindful yoga, and
extended periods of silence,
we will return to our lives
better equipped to manage
stress and to confidently
integrate mindfulness into
daily life. Recommended for
both newcomers and people
with prior experience in
mindfulness disciplines.
See Janets bio on page 7.

Katharine Kaufman, MFA, is ordained
as a priest in the Soto Zen lineage.
She studied Yoga in India and
practiced and taught for many years
at Richard Freemans Yoga Workshop
and Wendy Bramletts Studio Be.
Katharine is an adjunct professor at
Naropa University where she teaches
Contemplative Movement Arts and is
a student of poetry.
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You will receive a copy of

Turning the Mind Into an Ally at
the retreat.
Patricia was introduced to
meditation in 1986 by an
Episcopal priest, who was also a
zen practitioner. This, along with
reading Zen Mind, Beginners Mind,
influenced her to attend Naropa
University, where she received
her masters in Contemplative
Psychotherapy. In 1995, she met
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche and
became his student within the
Shambhala tradition. She lives in
Louisville, Colorado where she has
a private psychotherapy practice
specializing in treating trauma.
May 6 10
May 11 15
Touching the Moment:
Taming the Wild Horse:
Indelible Presence
Riding the Energy of Emotions
Vidan Gonthier & Cynthia Moku
Jenny Bondurant
Uniquely blending meditation, contemplative arts,

sensory awareness practices, and Hatha yoga, we
will practice in a rich environment to shed habitual
patterns and rediscover the world with fresh
perception. As we investigate the four elements of
our inner and outer worlds, we will open ourselves
to the fullness of life. Using meditation practices,
periods of silence, dharma talks, discussion, and
daily contemplative brush-and-ink practice led by
artist Cynthia Moku, we will touch the Indelible
Presence of our everyday moments.
Experience Awakening.
Develop Compassion.
This retreat presents techniques to expose core
belief structures that perpetuate emotional
confusion, meditation practices that foster
clarity and insight, and daily Hatha Yoga classes.
Revealing that even the most painful emotions
offer us an opportunity to develop genuine
compassion, these practices also give us a glimpse
of the pure energy that is the essence of emotion.
Jenny Bondurant has been a dharma teacher for 30
years, both in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition, and in
the tradition of Anam Thubten from whom she received
ordination as a teacher. An adjunct faculty member in
the Contemplative Psychology Department at Naropa
University, she leads retreats on Maitri Space Awareness
and working with the energy of the emotions.
Cynthia Moku is an accomplished artist in Japanese

brushwork and Buddhist Scroll painting. A student of
Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche, she continues her meditation
training with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. Cynthia is the
founder of Naropa Universitys Visual Art Degree Program.
Vidan Gonthier PhD, LMFT is a Naropa University

Mindfulness Instructor and teaches meditation and
counseling at the Graduate School for Counseling
and Psychology. From his retreat experiences over
many years in a variety of traditions,he has found
that the container of a silent retreat is an invaluable
experience to develop the capacity to be with oneself
compassionately, no matter what may arise. Skills
developed in retreat become directly applicable to our
busy modern lives. His passion as a psychotherapy
teacher is helping students develop skills and confidence
in using the power of mindfulness to effect lasting
therapeutic change.
Intense emotions such as anger, jealousy, and fear

can either trap us in struggles or open us to the
direct experience of awakening.
May 12 15
May 20 22
May 20 22
The Way of the

Happy Woman:
Radical Self-Healing
Relationship as a
Spiritual Path:
Spring Detox and

Renewal Retreat
Sara Avant Stover
Calling all women who do too

much! This self-care retreat puts
us back into alignment with
the seasons, starting with the
flowering and growth of spring.
As women, we are far more
deeply tied to the seasons than
most of us realize. This retreat
will show us how to access and
rejuvenate simply, through our
own inner cycles. Based on Sara
Avant Stovers best-selling books,
this program teaches powerful
womens yoga, meditation, and
lifestyle practices. Let go of
old, debilitating baggage and
embrace your greatest source of
power: your feminine essence.
Come rest, rejuvenate, and
revitalize! For all women; no
yoga experience is necessary.
Sara Avant Stover is a yoga and
meditation teacher, best-selling
author of The Way of the Happy
Woman and The Book of SHE, and
an inspirational leader to tens of
thousands of women worldwide. The
creator of The SHE School and the
Womens Yoga Teacher Training, Sara
has been featured in Yoga Journal,
the Huffington Post, and on ABC,
NBC, and CBS.
Charley Cropley
Bodily sickness, like all suffering,

has real, discoverable causes.
The cause is not cancer, colitis,
weak adrenals, or a lowered
immune system. The cause of our
health problems is the innocent
misuse of our own body and
mind. During this empowering
retreat, we will discover how
we connect with our ability to
eat, think, move, and relate.
Through our exploration of these
four essential activities, we will
learn how to skillfully imbue
our daily lives with care and
free ourselves from habits that
repeatedly cause harm. After our
weekend together, you will see
unmistakably the healing power
you have and how to wield it to
revitalize your body and mind.
Charley Cropley, ND, is a
Naturopathic physician who, after 35
years of practice, uses no medicines.
He teaches his clients that they are
endowed with self-healing capacities
exactly equal to their condition.
They learn that illness itself is what
heals them. It awakens their love of
themselves and guides them in the
heroic work of healing their own selfharming ways.
Getting the Love You Want

Ben Cohen
Intimate relationships challenge

us to deepen our understanding
and compassion for ourselves
and for our partner. Once past
the Romantic Love Stage, we
often find ourselves caught in
repeated patternsusually the
same few issues, coming up over
and over again. Drawing from the
works of Harville Hendrix, PhD,
as well as Thich Nhat Hanh, this
experiential workshop will explore
the principles and practices of
conscious relationship to equip
you for both the challenges of
relationship, and to deepen your
love and connection. You will be
guided through processes that
will help you better understand
your core conflicts and how to
transform these into opportunities
for connection, healing, and
growth. You will learn how
to create safety and increase
your capacity for giving and
receiving love. Join us for this
powerful weekend, and take your
relationship to a higher level.
Ben Cohen, PhD, has been in private
practice in Boulder and Denver for
over 20 years, and has led over
80 Getting the Love You Want
Couples Workshops in Colorado
and nationally. He is Co-Dean of
the Faculty of Imago Relationships
International, and a former adjunct
faculty at The Naropa University. He
has also had an active meditation
practice for over 25 years and
integrates Eastern and Western
traditions in his teaching and
practice. He is endlessly fascinated
by both the process of opening
to the nature of mind in retreat
settings and how that opening
translates to daily life.
May 26 29
May 27 30
Lila Yoga
Mindfulness Retreat
Embodied Listening:
Erica Kaufman
David Rome & Hope Martin
Discover the power of

compassionate awareness by
bringing mindfulness into your
daily life. During this nourishing
retreat, we will embrace our
vulnerabilities and allow them
to safely guide us into expansive
ease. By practicing the art of
open attention, Mindfulness Lila
Yoga provides a complete holistic
approach to a healthy, balanced
body and mind. Through the
ancient Indian practices of asana
(yogic postures), pranayama (yogic
breathing), chanting, satsang
gathering, meditation, and quietpresent time, we are able to open
to our greatest awareness and
learn the keys to joy, patience,
peace, and eternal wisdom.
Embodied Listening is an intensive but gentle body, mind, and heart

training for releasing habitual patterns that constrict our living and
relationships. When we learn to listen deeply to ourselves, we also
become more open and sensitive to the feelings and needs of others.
During this retreat, we will draw on several powerful modalities,
including:
Hope Martin has taught the Alexander Technique for 30 years, trains Alexander
teachers at the American Center for the Alexander Technique and operates
Hope Martin Studio in New York City. She is a meditation instructor and a
Focusing trainer. Her particular passion is in helping her students discover how
easeful, upright posture is an expression of their human dignity, confidence,
and innate wakefulness.
Mindfulness Meditation to relax mental holding patterns

Alexander Technique to release physical holding patterns
Mindful Focusing to access deeper feelings held in the body
This workshop is highly experiential and includes periods of meditation,
exploration of the felt sense, and gentle hands-on bodywork.
David I. Rome is the developer of Mindful Focusing, an integration of
Eugene Gendlins Felt-Sense Focusing and Buddhist mindfulness-awareness
practices. He is the author of Your Body Knows the Answer; Using Your Felt
Sense to Solve Problems, Effect Change, and Liberate Creativity (Shambhala
Publications, 2014). Earlier, David studied Buddhism with Chogyam Trungpa
Rinpoche, for whom he served as private secretary for many years.
Yogacharya Erica Kaufman is

the founder of Lila Yoga and
the owner of Lila Yoga Studios.
She began daily devoted yoga
practice at age 9. Influenced by
Jiddu Krishnamurtis philosophy
and Krishnamacharyas teachings,
she spends three months a year
in India. Since 1984, Erica has
taught ancient wisdom as a daily
practice and holds the highest
level of Registry with Yoga
Alliance. Her teaching expertise
and sophisticated gutsy openness
awarded her Yoga Journals Karma
Credit and features in publications
such as The Times of India. As a
mentor to yoga teachers, aspirants,
and community members alike,
Erica tours the USA, Europe, Israel,
and India teaching seminars on Lila
Yoga and Contact Improvisation.
Uncovering Our Bodies Natural Wisdom
June 1 3
June 2 5
June 3 5
Qigong Breath
Regulation Intensive
Waking Up
to the Wild:
Standing Qigong
Intensive
Eva Wong
Mindful Hiking
Eva Wong
The regulation and control of

the breath is the foundation
for preserving, cultivating,
transforming, and circulating
vital energy, or qi. In this
program, students will learn both
the Fish and Fetal Breathing
techniques to enhance the
circulation of qi. When qi is
plentiful and its movement is
unhindered, the body will be
revitalized and the mind will
be clear.
Kay Peterson
Standing qigong is one of the

most powerful and challenging
practices for storing internal
energy. In this program, students
will learn the 12 Wudang
Standing Qigong Forms, receive
individualized instruction on the
8 postures of Wang Xiangzhais
Yiquan Zhangzhuan, and learn
how to combine the standing
qigong techniques of the
Xiantianwujimen into a unified
method for circulation of internal
energy.
Prerequisites: Qigong Levels I-V

and Tendon Changing/Marrow
Washing Intensive.
Attend this program with the

Standing Qigong Intensive to
receive a 10% tuition discount
on both. Both intensives are
prerequisites for Traditional
Chinese Qigong Level VI.
See Evas Qigong bio on page 9.
Like the snow melting to reveal

vast meadows ripe with the
promise of wildflowers, we too
can shed the layers of past
seasons and old habits to make
way for new possibilities in our
lives. By tuning into our senses
and mindfully moving through
nature, we can cultivate the
ability to discern opportunities
for growth as they arise moment
to moment. Join us for a
rejuvenating weekend of sitting
and hiking meditation (moderate
difficulty at 7,000- 9,000
elevation), restorative yoga,
group exercises and discussion,
and solo time in nature. Return
home with a renewed sense of
purpose and fresh start. Wake up
to the wild both inside and out!
Kay Peterson, MA, MFT, is a
psychotherapist, wilderness
guide, and Shambhala meditation
Instructor. She has been facilitating
nature-inspired programs that
integrate mindfulness, individual
transformation, and creative group
process since 1996. Kay also teaches
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
(MBSR) and is adjunct faculty at
Naropa University.
Prerequisites: Qigong Levels I-V

and Tendon Changing/Marrow
Washing Intensive.
Attend this program with the
Qigong Breath Regulation
Intensive to receive a 10% tuition
discount on both. Both intensives
are prerequisites for Traditional
Chinese Qigong Level VI.
See Evas Qigong bio on page 9.
June 5 7
SHAMBHALA
Foundations of
Chinese Divination:
Principles of the I Ching
Jonathan Barbieri
Eva Wong
Through the practice of meditation, we glimpse

unconditional goodness as the ground of our
existence. This immersive weekend workshop
helps us open to ourselves with gentleness and
appreciation and begin to see our potential as
genuine and compassionate human beings. This
program is recommended for new and experienced
meditators, as well as those looking to enrich their
existing spiritual path.
Chinese divination is the art of reading the

energetic patterns of the universe so that we can
live harmoniously in the world, appreciate the
flux and permanence of the Tao, and intuit the
interdependency of all things. In this program,
participants will learn the foundations and tools of
divination: the trigrams of the bagua, the celestial
stems, terrestrial branches, the Chinese calendar
system, and principles of hexagram transformations
that form the heart of all I Ching- based systems
of divination. All Chinese forms of divination have
a strong component of omen reading. A diviner
first reads omens before deciding whether it is
auspicious to perform the divination. Participants
will also be given basic instructions on how to read
omens from the natural and social world that can
impact the divination process. The program features
an omen-reading walk around Shambhala Mountain
Center to observe and interpret happenings in the
phenomenal world, presentations, and work groups.
Participants will receive a booklet that summarizes
materials presented in the course.
You will receive a copy of Shambhala: The Sacred

Path of the Warrior by Chgyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
Jonathan Barbieri has taught Buddhist and Shambhala
trainings extensively throughout North America for
over 30 years. Each year he presents a New Years
Resolution program at Shambhala Mountain Center
that explores how to bring our aspirations into focus
by slowing down and seeing more clearly through
Mindfulness meditation. Jon has consulted with cities
and counties on workforce development, created
contemplative co-housing communities and, most
recently, taught Mindfulness programs to public
agencies and businesses. He was formerly the Executive
Director of Shambhala Mountain Center.
This program is a requirement for all subsequent

Chinese Divination programs offered by Eva Wong.
Eva Wong is a lineage carrier of Xiantianwujimen
Taoism, a lineage that specializes in qigong as well as
divination and the study of the I Ching. She has written
and translated over 13 books on Taoism.
June 3 5
June 6 10
June 7 9
Mindfulness Retreat
for Educators
Walking the Path of the Dragon:
Rona Wilensky & Linda Wallace
Eva Wong & Peter van der Molen
Take time this summer to cultivate your capacity

for attention, emotional balance and compassion
both in and out of the classroom. Designed to
support you in bringing mindful presence to your
personal life and professional work in schools,
this retreat includes periods of silent meditation
practice, mindful movement, solitary reflection,
experiences in and with the natural world, and
opportunities to share perspectives and experiences
with other educators.
For thousands of years, the cultures of Asia have

used their knowledge and understanding of energies
in the land to situate towns, build homes, locate
spiritual centers, and bury the dead. In China, this
discipline of knowledge is known as Fengshui. Deeply
rooted in Taoist philosophy and the view that our
place in the universe is not to dominate but to live
in harmony with nature, Fengshui inspires us to see
and experience the flow of energy in the land. At the
heart of Fengshui is the belief that land is filled with
qi, or energy, and this energy is carried in mountains,
valleys, rocks, and waterways. The oldest form of
Fengshui is called Kanyu, which is the observation
and interpretation of landforms. Kan means mountain,
and yu means valley. In this program, participants
will learn how to identify benevolent, wrathful, and
malevolent energy, evaluate types of mountain, valley,
and water energies, as well as recognize geographic
features that regulate, amplify, and channel energy in
the land.
Mindfulness for educators is part of a global

movement to bring research-based practices to
professionals in sectors such as human services,
physical and mental health care, military,
legal services, and business. Person by person,
organization by organization, the practices and
view of mindfulness are helping to transform
individual lives and social structures across society.
This program is open to those with any level

of experience (or no experience) with
mindfulness practices.
Please see our website for scholarship opportunities.
Rona Wilensky is Director of Mindfulness Programs and
a senior faculty member for SMART in Education a
research-based mindfulness program for educators
at PassageWorks Institute. She has served on the
Leadership Council of the Initiative on Contemplative
Teaching and Learning at Garrison Institute and has
helped plan and facilitate convenings on contemplative
practice and social justice. She served as founding
principal of New Vista High School in Boulder, Colorado
from 1992 to 2009.
Linda Wallace draws upon her 35 year career as an
elementary school teacher, trainer, and coach to bring
mindfulness to educators and students in the United
States and Canada. As a senior faculty member for SMART
in Education, she assists in writing curriculum, teaching
mindfulness classes to educators and students, and
training facilitators. She has also led mindfulness-based
wellness programs online for eMindful.
Foundations of Fengshui
The program features Fengshui walks around the

spectacular landforms of Shamabhala Mountain
Center as well as presentations. Participants
will receive a booklet that summarizes materials
presented in the course.
This program is a requirement for all subsequent
Fengshui programs offered by Eva Wong and/or
Peter van der Molen.
Eva Wong is a practitioner of several systems of
traditional Chinese Fengshui, including Kanyu (land
form), Xuankong (Flying Stars), Sanyuan (Three Periods),
and Sanhe (Three Combinations). She consults in the
Fengshui of residences, commercial enterprises, and
spiritual practice centers worldwide. She is also the
author of over 13 books on Taoism. Her Fengshui books
are: Fengshui: The Ancient Wisdom of Harmonious Living
for Modern Times and A Master Course in Fengshui.
Dr. Peter C. van der Molen is a senior advisor on nature
policies for the 12 Dutch Provincial governments and
the Dutch Government, as well as a senior landscape
ecologist. He is a long-term student of the Shambhala
teachings and a senior member of the Dorje Kasung
where he holds the rank of Rupn. Peter studies Fengshui
and is a member of the Sakyongs Panel for Shambhala
Environments, devoted to creating sacred space.
June 11 July 9
June 17 21
Summer Dathun:
Everything is Workable:
Month-long Meditation Retreat
Transforming Everyday Conflicts into

Creative Opportunities
Dathun, Tibetan for moon session, is an

intensive group meditation retreat for new and
experienced meditators interested in deepening
their mindfulness-awareness. Composed of four
week-long segments, this month-long retreat
allows participants to attend one, two, three,
or four full weeks. In this immersive experience,
mindfulness practice goes beyond the meditation
hall, with every aspect of daily life becoming
a practice of wakefulness and an opportunity
to make better friends with ourselves and our
world. Practices include: sitting meditation,
walking meditation, daily chants, silence,
contemplative silent meals, and light chores
supporting the retreat.
Now offering free tuition.
Shastri Ben Hines first encountered Shambhala in

1981 in a series of 4 talks called Awakened Heart.
Bens life has been deeply marked by meditation,
the Shambhala teachings and by the example of
the Sakyongs, who present the highest possibilities
of society as a path for the expression of dignity,
nobility, and sacred outlook. Ben mixed meditation
practice with a career in construction and retired
from Habitat for Humanity in 2010. He was
appointed Shastri in 2010. He is married with
three grandchildren.
www.shambhalamountain.org
As long as you have relatives, a job, or simple

preferences, conflict is going to be a part of life.
Bracing yourself against it wont make it go away,
but you can learn to navigate it in a way that honors
everyone involvedand even make it a source of
deep insight and creativity. In this 4-day workshop
with Diane Musho Hamilton, you will learn
and practice:
Mindfulness-Awareness as the ground from
which you engage conflict
Exploring personal conflict styles, and expanding
your response repertoire
Cultivating presence when working with the
intensity of high emotions
Inhabiting multiple perspectives and
privileging perspectives
Basic negotiation skills and creative outcomes
Trusting the intelligence of conflict in context
of growth and change
Diane Musho Hamilton is an author, professional
mediator, and master facilitator. She has been a
meditator for more than 30 years, and is a Zen priest
and teacher in the White Plum Lineage. Diane lives in
Utah, where she is the Executive Director of Two Arrows
Zen, a center for Zen study and practice. She is the Lead
Trainer for Integral Facilitator, certifying practitioners in
a developmental approach to group facilitation. Diane is
the author of Everything is Workable: A Zen Approach to
Conflict Resolution (Shambhala Publications).
Acharya Emily Bower has been a member of

Shambhala since 1987, and a member of five
Shambhala Centers on the East and West coasts.
Over the years, she has held various positions in the
community in addition to teaching, including Center
Rusung, kyudo instructor, and publicity manager. In
her other career, she is a professional book editor.
Her editorial work includes: editing books for
publishers, writing and editing for Dharma Spring,
and editing for the 84000 Project. She lives and
enjoys walking in Los Angeles with her husband,
Peter Alan Roberts.
Diane Musho Hamilton
FEATURED PROGRAM
July 27 31
2nd Annual
WISDOM
IN ACTION
A 4-Day Retreat Unlike Any Other
Given the speed and busyness of modern life its more important than
ever to make time to connect with your body, mind, and environment.
Its in these moments of simple and direct connection that you can
discover your deepest intentions to be of benefit to your friends,
family, and society. Now imagine adding an assembly of wise and
inspiring teachers, a community of like-minded individuals and the
breathtaking beauty of Shambhala Mountain Center in the peak
of summer.
Take a leap and immerse yourself in a culture of purpose, compassion,
and celebration. Connect with your deepest aspiration. Envision an
awakened world, and cultivate the skills to put practice into action
in your personal, social, and professional life.
Teachers from a variety ofcontemplative traditions will be leading
the way in support of one common mission: putting wisdom in action.
Join Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Venerable Pannavati, Leslie Booker,
and many more for a 4-Day retreat unlike any other.
Visit shambhalamountain.org/wisdom to see prices and register.

Lodging options sell out early, please register soon to guarantee your spot.
August 1 8
August 3 7
Family Camp
Womens Summer
Meditation and
Yoga Retreat
Steve Sachs & Kelly Lindsey
Looking to get away to nature with your family this summer?

Come nurture bonds while rejuvenating your spirit in the beautiful
terrain of Shambhala Mountain Center. Family Camp is a creative
and contemplative retreat the whole family can enjoy. Take time
for yourself in the mornings with meditation, yoga, workshops, or
just relaxing in nature while your children participate in enriching
group activities. The afternoons and evenings offer fun family
activities like guided hiking, yoga, dharma art, storytelling, talent
show, singing, and dancing.
Children are in a morning program from 9:15-12:15, grouped
by age: Tigers (3-5), Lions (6-7), Garudas/Rights of Passage
Children (8-10), and Dragons (11-14). Activities are varied and
experiential including craft projects, time outdoors, stories, songs,
hikes in the woods, and group games. Children are introduced to
sitting meditation and meditative arts as ways to work with their
hearts and minds. They are also introduced to the notion of basic
goodness as a way to instill confidence, bravery, and compassion
all while having fun and developing friendships!
This special program, led by Kelly Lindsey, marks the transition

children begin to make from being solely family-centered to
becoming important individual members of their community.
Through sitting meditation, kyudo (Zen archery), haiku, ikebana,
calligraphy, and other meditative arts, Rites of Passage gives
children powerful tools to help them care for their own mind
and emotions. These tools also empower them to relate to their
internal and external worlds with confidence and gentleness. At the
weeks end, this transformative program is sealed with a powerful
ceremony in which the children take a vow of mindfulness and
kindness towards themselves and others.
Our bodies hold emotions,

images, patterns, and stories.
When we inhabit our bodies
through mindfulness practices,
we come to know ourselves
as complete and wakeful
beings. During this rejuvenating
program, we will play with the
four postures of meditation,
practice nourishing yoga, and
retreat in the forests, fields,
and groves of Shambhala
Mountain Center. Through sitting
meditation, we will contemplate
the nature of Way-Seeking Mind,
the tender under-world of our
being. Our practice and insight
will deepen through silent
periods, and our community will
develop understanding and trust
through talking circles.
This retreat takes place in a
scenic pavilion among the pine
trees an indoor/outdoor space
and is limited to 15 women.
See Katharines bio on page 10.
This program is open to those with any level of experience (or no

experience) with mindfulness practices.
Please see our website for special Family Camp pricing options.
Steve Sachs has been an educator for the past 30 years. He taught in
Montessori schools for 22 years before co-founding Eastern Sun Academy,
a private school in contemplative education. He is now co-director of Alaya,
a contemplative preschool and the lab school for Naropa Universitys Early
Childhood Education program. Steve has been a member of the Shambhala
Buddhist community since 1982.
Kelly Lindsey has been serving children and families in the Shambhala
community for 13 years, leading Shambhala Childrens programs and
events, assisting Family Meditative Art classes, and directing Rites of
Passage programs and Family Camp.
Rites of Passage (for children age 8-10)
Katharine Kaufman
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August 12 14
Yoga, Purpose, and Action

Leadership Intensive
Healing Sound Retreat:
Seane Corn, Suzanne Sterling & Hala Khouri
Embark on a transformational journey of

provocative self-inquiry, social justice education
and creative exploration to uncover your deepest
passion and motivation for service that leads
to embodied, effective, and conscious action.
Combining the tools of yoga, meditation, selfinvestigation, voice, and ritual with the practical
tools of communication, organization, and
collaboration, you learn to become more effective
leaders and agents of change in the world.
Rhythm and Chanting as

Spiritual Practice
Silvia Nakkach & Christine Stevens
For yoga teachers, community leaders, activists, and

interested students.
Explore music and rhythm as a gateway for

therapeutic process and honest communication.
In its sixth year, this annual program approaches
music as medicine, weaving together a powerful
experience in cross-cultural rhythms, chants, and
sacred silence. Using the voice and the drum, we
will discover ancient and modern practices for
spirituality, healing, and joy! This is a celebration of
the music of your soul. The weekend will include a
Music for Peace Ceremony on Saturday evening at
the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya.
Please see our website for tuition and lodging

price information.
No prior musical experience necessary. Drums

provided or bring your own.
Seane Corn is an internationally celebrated yoga teacher

known for her impassioned activism and inspirational
style of teaching. She trains leaders of activism through
her cofounded organization, Off the Mat, Into the World.
A strong and articulate voice for personal transformation
and social change, she has utilized her platform to inspire
and mobilize the yoga community in activating grassroots
projects worldwide. Corn also has released seven DVDs,
including Vinyasa Flow Yoga, as well as the audiobook,
Detox Flow Yoga.
Hala Khouri, MA, E-RYT, co-founder of Off The Mat, Into

The World, is a yoga teacher and somatic counselor
specializing in trauma. Her roots are in Ashtanga and
Iyengar yoga, dance, Somatic Psychology, and the juicy
mystery of Life itself. She leads trainings nationally and
has a private practice in Venice, California.
Suzanne Sterling, co-founder of Off The Mat, Into The
World, is a dedicated musician, yogi, activist, and
social innovator who has been performing and teaching
transformational workshops for more than 20 years. An
award-winning musician and founder of Voice of Change,
she has released five solo albums and numerous DVD
soundtracks. Her life work is dedicated to inspiring others
to find their unique voice and to use self-expression as a
tool for community building and conscious evolution.
Music for Peace Ceremony at the Great Stupa

(Included in retreat)
Saturday Aug 13, 5:00 pm
$30 to attend Saturday evening only
(includes dinner)
Christine Stevens, MA, MSW, MT-BC is author of Music
Medicine, The Healing Drum Kit and The Art and Heart
of Drum Circles. The founder of UpBeat Drum Circles, she
has appeared on NBC, PBS, KTLA, and the DVD Discover
the Gift. A world percussion artist for Remo, the worlds
largest drum company, she has trained drum circle
facilitators from more than 25 countries. Christine has
worked with survivors of Hurricane Katrina, students at
Ground Zero and led the first drum circle training in the
war-zone of Iraq.
Silvia Nakkach, MA, MMT, is a Grammy-nominated
musician, a renowned vocal artist, and a leading voice
in the field of music in consciousness and shamanic
practices. She is the creator of the Sound, Voice, and
Music in the Healing Arts certificate program at the
California Institute for Integrative Studies, founder of
the international Vox Mundi School, and author of Free
Your Voice.
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August 12 14
August 12 14
SHAMBHALA
Mindful Hiking:
Learn to Meditate
Opening to Change
Greg Smith
Kay Peterson
It seems we all agree that training the body

through exercise, diet, and relaxation is a good
idea. So why dont we think about training our
minds? This weekend retreat will teach accessible
and powerful meditation practice techniques
to help us find peace within ourselves while
developing a strong and flexible mind. We will
draw from Turning the Mind Into an Ally, the bestselling book by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, as we
explore this question together in a contemplative
and nurturing environment.
Sometimes we welcome change in our lives; other

times it comes unexpectedly. It may feel like our
life adventure has brought us to the banks of a
swollen river and were not sure how to proceed
do we turn back or take a leap of faith?
You will receive a copy of Turning the Mind Into

an Ally at the retreat.
Greg Smith, a well known sangha artist and thangka

painter, has lived and painted at Shambhala Mountain
Center for many years. He has been a student of
meditation since 1976, first with Chgyam Trungpa and
later with his son Sakyong Mipham. Greg has taught
meditation and Buddhist studies since 1982.
Through engaging mindfulness/awareness practices,

we can delve deeply into our connection with the
natural world, turn our attention toward the subtle
interplay of our thoughts and feelings, tune into
our sense perceptions, and rediscover our innate
ability to weather impermanence in our lives with
grace and strength. Join us for a weekend that will
include sitting and hiking meditation (moderate
difficulty at 7,000- 9,000 elevation), restorative
yoga, group discussions, and lots of time for solo
reflection in nature.
See Kays bio on page 14.
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FEATURED PROGRAM
2nd Annual
WISDOM
RISING
An exploration of
the divine feminine
in Buddhism
Rev. Angel Kyodo Williams,

Acharya Susan Skjei,
and more to be announced!
Join an inspiring group of Buddhist teachers, scholars, and practitioners for this unique
and dynamic retreat exploring the Feminine within Buddhism.
This is a precious opportunity to dive into open questions, experience the feminine approach
to Buddhist teachings and practices, and honor the importance of the feminine principle
in approaching our worlds challenges. While cultivating gentleness and compassion we
recognize the inspiring strength and power of the feminine to provide a space of wisdom
in the face of passion, aggression, and ignorance.
Participants will be offered a variety of teachings and workshops that include meditation,
body awareness, expression, and community building. All genders welcome!
Visit shambhalamountain.org/wisdom-rising to see prices and register.

Lodging options sell out early, please register soon to guarantee your spot.
August 23 28
August 25 29
10th Annual Courageous Women,

Fearless Living:
Writing as a Path to Awakening
A Retreat for Women Touched by Cancer
Are you ready to experience and write forth the

truth of who you really are? The practice of writing
is an exploration of consciousness, a practice
toward deeper self-awareness that moves us along
the path of awakening to our true nature. Many
of our greatest spiritual teachers from around the
world were, and are, writers. From Sappho in the
7th century BC to Pema Chdrn, from Rumi in the
13th century to Thomas Merton, Jack Kornfield, and
the Dalai Lama the written word has the power
not only to inspire, but also to awaken the very
best in the human heart. Join us for this exciting
week exploring your inner and outer creativity. The
days will include periods of meditation, innovative
and fun writing exercises, readings, and more!
Victoria Maizes, Judith Lief & Linda Sparrow
Scholarships are available for this program on

a first-come basis. Please see the Courageous
Women website: cwfl.org for information and an
application specific to this retreat.

Albert Flynn DeSilver is an internationally published
poet, author, teacher, and speaker. He is the author of
several books of poetry, and the memoir, Beamish Boy (I
Am Not My Story): A Memoir of Recovery & Awakening.
His latest book is a novel titled Brooklyn, Wyoming,
due out in 2016. Albert has been practicing meditation,
writing, and teaching for 20 years.

Victoria Maizes, MD, is executive director of the Arizona
Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of
Arizona, founded by Dr. Andrew Weil and Professor
of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of
Arizona. She is an internationally recognized leader in
integrative medicine.
Linda Sparrowe is a writer and teacher with deep roots
in the ancient practice of yoga and its connection to
womens health. She is the former editor-in-chief of
Yoga International magazine and author of several
books, including The Womans Book of Yoga & Health
and Yoga At Home.
Judith Lief is a respected Buddhist teacher who has
taught for many years on the power of awareness,
kindness, and openness to change the way we relate to
sickness and death, both personally and as caregivers.
She is the author of Making Friends with Death: A
Buddhist Guide to Encountering Mortality.
Cancer is one of lifes greatest challenges. In this

retreat, we learn how to navigate this potentially
confusing, treacherous, and heartbreaking terrain.
Our extraordinary team of experts will share
their wisdom in integrative medicine, Tibetan
Buddhist healing, meditation, yoga, art, ritual, and
community building, providing a multi-dimensional
roadmap for a transformative journey. When gently
and skillfully embraced, facing our mortality or
that of someone we love can be a vehicle for
profound healing and awakening physically,
mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Integrating
body, mind, heart, and soul, we will discover ways
to meet the totality of this experience directly and
courageously. Whether you have a current or past
diagnosis or are the caregiver or loved one of a
woman on the cancer journey, join us and receive
the tools you need to transform the way you relate
to the challenges you face.
Albert Flynn DeSilver
September 2 5
September 2 5
Big Sky, Big Mind:
Running with the Mind of Meditation
Contemplative Astronomy
Cynthia MacKay, Marty Kibiloski, Tara Michelle & Mike Sandrock
Jim Tolstrup & Andrea Schweitzer
This popular retreat is based on Sakyong Mipham Rinpoches bestselling book Running with the Mind of Meditation: Lessons for Training
the Body and the Mind. Geared for runners, walkers, and other athletes,
the book offers fresh insights into the activities of meditation and
movement, and the ways our running experience can be dramatically
enhanced by working with the principles of meditation.
Come experience a personal

connection with the universe,
under the sparkling, starry skies
of the Rocky Mountains. We will
combine interactive astronomy
activities with periods of
contemplation; presentations of
the astronomical lore from Celtic,
Tibetan, and Native American
traditions; and a guided walk to
observe the interplay of the sun
and seasons with the land. No
astronomy background is required.
Our retreat will bring these teachings to life through direct

instructions in the practices of sitting, walking and running
meditation, yoga, and discussion groups. We feel our way into the
mindfulness of the Tiger, discover the pure appreciation and joy of
the Lion, and see our basic goodness in the strength and gentleness
of Windhorse. Designed for runners and walkers of all levels, as well
as other athletes wishing to experience the joy of synchronizing mind
and body.
Jim Tolstrup, a director of Shambhala

Training, has been a practitioner of
indigenous wisdom traditions since
1977. He is president of Cankatola
Ti Ospaye, a non-profit that supports
Native American elders. As the
Executive Director of the High Plains
Environmental Center in Loveland,
Colorado, he works with land
developers to restore nature where
we live, work and play.
Cynthia MacKay has been a student of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche for over
25 years. Inspired by her teachers running, Cynthia has completed over a
dozen marathons of her own, from Casablanca to San Francisco. Cynthia is
also the Director of the Los Angeles Shambhala Center.
Andrea Schweitzer, PhD, is an

astronomer with the Little Thompson
Observatory in Berthoud, Colorado.
Having collaborated with NASA on
programs such as the Hubble Space
Telescope and the Voyager missions,
she balances her work with her
personal practices of stargazing,
yoga, and meditation.
Marty Kibiloski is an accomplished marathoner, successful business leader

and a Hawaii Ironman veteran. Through meditation and yoga, he has
discovered a deeper sense of richness that brings fullness to all aspects of
his life.
Dr. Tara Michelle, ND is a Natural Physician and Wellness Empowerment
Educator. Her personal practice, Nanihoku Naturals, is located on the
exquisite Island of Maui, Hawaii. She has run 15 marathons and received AllAmerican honors in track events.
Michael Sandrock is an award-winning journalist and author of Running
with the Legends and Running Tough. He began running as a teenager
in the forest preserves outside Chicago and went on to compete for the
University of Colorado. He now studies comparative mythology, running,
yoga, and meditation.
www.facebook.com/shambhalamountaincenter
September 2 4
September 7 11
September 9 11
Finding
Happiness Within:
Awakening the
Wisdom of Emotions:
Bridges to Beyond:
Reconnecting with Your

Natural State Through
Pristine Mind Meditation
The Five Buddha Families
Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche
In this retreat, meditation master

Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche will
provide instructions and guided
meditations on the unique type
of meditation called Pristine
Mind meditation presented in
his book Our Pristine Mind. This
is an approach to meditation
that helps us find happiness
within, dispel distortions of mind,
and bring about greater health
and a deep sense of well-being.
No background with meditation

is necessary.
Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche is a
meditation master in the Nyingma
lineage of the Buddhist tradition.
He studied for ten years at Larung
Gar in Serta, eastern Tibet, with his
teacher, Jigmed Phuntsok Rinpoche,
who is widely acknowledged as
one of the greatest Dzogchen
meditation masters of the twentieth
century. Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche
is the founder and spiritual director
of Pristine Mind Foundation.
Sometimes our emotions

bring joy, ease, and clarity. At
other times they can color our
perception and lead to habits of
aggression, grasping, ignoring,
pride, and jealousy. Derived from
Buddhist tantra, this practice
recognizes five archetypal
patterns of innate intelligence
that can arise in a sane or
neurotic way. By cultivating
deeper awareness and loving
kindness for our diverse
cognitive and emotional styles,
our neuroses are transformed
into boundless wisdom and
compassion resulting in
clarity, calm, discernment,
confidence, and skillful action in
relationships.
See Jennys bio on page 11.
See Kays bio on page 14.
Sue Frederick
If youve ever lost someone you

love, this transformative griefshifting workshop will rock your
world. Youll learn meditations
and sacred practices that give
you a direct conversation with
your departed and a deep
understanding of your soul
agreements even painful ones.
Youll feel the relief that comes
from a heart-opening meditation
technique and youll understand
why youre here and what your
souls great mission is. Your loss
is meant to fuel your greatest
work and Sue Frederick is a
master at illuminating that path
for you.
Sue Frederick is the author of
Bridges to Heaven: True Stories
of Loved Ones on the Other Side,
I See Your Soul Mate, and I See
Your Dream Job (St.Martins Press).
Through Sues work with thousands
of clients, shes learned that
everyone is capable of lifting the
veil and feeling the direct healing
experience of their departed loved
ones presence. Sue believes that
seeing and talking to your departed
loved ones is not only possible but
necessary in order to heal your pain
and live your most meaningful life.
Her work reveals the gift of loss
and how its designed to fuel your
greatest work.
During the weekend we will

meditate as a group and
experience for ourselves how
this meditation is not something
only for spiritual people; rather,
it is a way of cleaning the mind,
experiencing unconditional
happiness, transforming every
area of our lives, and journeying
toward enlightenment.
Jenny Bondurant & Kay Peterson
A Grief Healing Workshop
September 16 18
September 16 18
September 16 18
Making the Most of

What We Have:
The Art of
Being Human:
Wired for Love:
Lojong Mind Training
Anyen Rinpoche
& Allison Choying Zangmo
Shastri Holly Gayley
Join Anyen Rinpoche as he

gives an introduction to Lojong
teachings, which are a set of
antidotes to the mental habits
that cause us suffering. These
teachings help us connect with
the world in an unconditionally
positive way while encouraging
us to take full responsibility
for our experience in it. This
practical teaching can be used
every day in our lives, especially
with those situations that
challenge us the most!
Anyen Rinpoche was born in

Amdo,Tibet. His lineage can be
traced back directly to the renowned
Dzogchen master Patrul Rinpoche.
Anyen Rinpoche is a heart son of
Tsara Dharmakirti Rinpoche. After
remaining with his root lama for
18 years, Anyen Rinpoche came
to America, where he established
the Orgyen Khamdroling Dharma
Center in Denver. Rinpoches
dharma activity focuses on helping
Buddhist practitioners prepare for
the moment of death through the
Dying with Confidence Program
and the Phowa Foundation. He
also teachings a traditional shedra,
or intensive Vajrayana study, for
westerners at Orgyen Khamdroling.
Through the practice of

meditation, we glimpse
unconditional goodness as the
ground of our existence. This
immersive weekend workshop
helps us open to ourselves with
gentleness and appreciation
and begin to see our potential
as genuine and compassionate
human beings. This program
is recommended for new and
experienced meditators, as well
as those looking to enrich their
existing spiritual path.
You will receive a copy of
Shambhala: The Sacred Path of
the Warrior by Chgyam Trungpa
Rinpoche.
Relationship Workshop
Stan Tatkin
& Tracey Boldemann-Tatkin
People are complex, says Stan

Tatkin, clinician, teacher, and
developer of A Psychobiological
Approach to Couple Therapy.
We dont come with manuals
that automate the process of
getting along. Even if we did
have general manuals, we arent
robots: what works for one
person wont necessarily work for
another. Nor does it work to fly
blind, as many couples do, and
expect relationships to simply
fall into place. This workshop will
demonstrate general principles
to help you understand what
makes a relationship successful,
and how to work toward that with
your partner.
Shastri Holly Gayley is an Assistant

Professor of Buddhist Studies at the
University of Colorado in Boulder.
She has been practicing meditation
in the Shambhala tradition for
more than 20 years and regularly
leads meditation retreats and
workshops. Holly frequently travels
to Eastern Tibet for her research on
contemporary Buddhist movements
and enjoys trekking in the
Himalayas and Rocky Mountains.
Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT Clinician,

author, PACT developer, and
co-founder of the PACT Institute,
teaches at UCLA, maintains a
private practice in Southern
California, and leads PACT
programs in the US and
internationally.
Allison Choying Zangmo is a student

of Anyen Rinpoche and his root
master, Tsara Dharmakirti Rinpoche.
She has been studying the Tibetan
language and Buddhism under
Anyen Rinpoches personal guidance
for the past sixteen years, and acts
as his personal translator. She lives
in Denver.
Tracey Boldemann-Tatkin, PhD has

served as the director of various
philanthropic family foundations
over three decades. In addition to
her leadership roles, she has been
involved at the ground level of
humanitarian efforts worldwide.
Tracey is co-founder of the
PACT Institute.
September 22 25
Compassionate Acceptance:
A Mindful Path to Healing
Lifes Wounds
Thomas Roberts
We all carry with us a store of lifes hurts,

betrayals, and traumas. Much of the impact of
these experiences resides deeply in the nerves
and cells of our bodies, to be re-lived repeatedly
throughout our lives. Too often, we develop a type
of aversion to these hurts a kind of wishing they
would go away. Deep healing occurs only when
we soften our self-aversion and begin to accept
and relate wisely with deep compassion to that
part of ourselves that needs healing.
This retreat will provide a spacious and

safe place to work on bringing mindful and
compassionate acceptance to these difficulties.
Through contemplative, Taoist, and Buddhist
teachings and healing practices you will explore
a kind of emotional, spiritual, and physical
healing based on acceptance and compassion
that is often overlooked. This depth of healing is
integral to deepening the spiritual path.
You will leave this retreat with a lasting
foundation to help you tap into the healing
wisdom of your body.
Thomas Roberts, a Zen Buddhist and psychotherapist,
has led dynamic, refreshing, and practical retreats
on mind-body healing and meditation practices for
over 30 years.
We are seeking committed individuals who

aspire to create an enlightened society
through working in a contemplative
practice communityserving and inspiring
the thousands of guests who come to
Shambhala Mountain Center each year.
Visit shambhalamountain.org/staff to learn
more about current opportunities!
Summer Set-Up | Apr 24 Jun 5
Fall Take Down | Aug 28 Oct 2
Group Rentals
Shambhala Mountain Center is available to
groups for exclusive and non-exclusive rental
use. Bring your business, family, non-profit,
spiritual, or educational group for a retreat
in our beautiful contemplative environment.
Let us host you as you enjoy time to practice,
meet, deepen, and relax together.
For more details about rental facilities,
including square footage and capacity, and
date availability, please visit our website or
email rentals@shambhalamountain.org.
Generosity in Action
Your generosity plays a pivotal role in
furthering Shambhala Mountain Centers
mission to provide extensive programs for
personal and societal transformation, both
now and for generations to come.
All donations are greatly appreciated
and tax-deductible. Donate on our
website, send a check, or contact us at
development@shambhalamountain.org
for more information.
This will be a dynamic and refreshing

opportunity for you to explore how the practice
of mindfulness meditation will deepen your
understanding of how your body and mind
work together to generate lasting healing and
well-being.
Volunteer and
Core Staff Opportunities
Plan Your Retreat

1 | CHOOSE A PROGRAM
3 | SEE WHATS INCLUDED
Use this catalog or visit

LODGING, MEALS, AND AMENITIES
2 | SELECT YOUR LODGING

LODGE OR SEASONAL DORM
7-15 people per same-gender room
with shared same-gender bathrooms.
$79-$109 per night per person
Cost per night includes:

Lodging selection
Three meals per day
(vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free available)
Hiking trails, walking paths
Access to the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya
Coffee, tea, and fruit
LODGE DOUBLE
Two full-size beds, private bathroom.
Roommate assigned or selected.
$147 per night per person
LODGE SINGLE
Full or queen-size bed
and private or shared bath.
$167-$209, per night 1st person
$84 per night for 2nd person
LODGE SUITE
Queen-size bed, closet, private bath
with tub, and sitting area.
$263 per night 1st person
$84 per night for 2nd person
RED FEATHER DOUBLE CABIN
Two twin-size beds,
shared same-gender bathhouse.
TENT SINGLE
12x14 tent with two twin beds,
TENT DOUBLE
12x14 tent with two twin beds,
Roommate assigned or selected.
Lodge Double
4 | REGISTER
ONLINE: shambhalamountain.org
BY PHONE: 888.788.7221
Payment
Full payment is required for stays of three
nights or less. A 50% deposit is required
for stays of four nights or more. The final 50%
balance is processed 30 days prior to arrival.
Payment can be made by credit card, check,
or money order.
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel your reservation more than
14 days prior to arrival, you will receive a
full refund less a credit card processing fee
of 5% of payment. If you cancel 2-14 days
prior to arrival, you will receive program
credit to be used toward another program
at Shambhala Mountain Center. No refunds
or credits are issued for cancellations received
fewer than 48-hours prior to arrival.
5 | ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE

SAMPLE SCHEDULE
(May change depending on program)
ARRIVAL DAY
2 5 pm | Registration
6:30 7 pm | Dinner
7 pm | Orientation: Program Begins
TYPICAL DAY
7:30 8:30 am | Breakfast
9 am 12:30 pm | Program Session
12:30 1:30 pm | Lunch
1:30 3 pm | Free Time
3 6:30 pm | Program Session
6:30 7:30 pm | Dinner
8 pm | Program Session
DEPARTURE DAY
7:30 8:30 am | Breakfast
9 am 12:30 pm | Program Activities
12:30 pm | Lunch and Departure
Discounts
Shambhala Mountain Center offers a
10% discount off our lodging and meals
to full-time students and senior citizens
(60 years or older). If you qualify, please use
the coupon code indicated on the registration
page or mention it over the phone.
Subsidized Rate/Financial Aid
Our subsidized rate offers a $60 per night
rate for Tent Double or Seasonal Dorm
accommodations, depending on the season.
Tuition is still paid in full.
This option is available on the program
registration page. It cannot be combined
with other discounts or financial aid.
Transportation
For travel information including shuttle
providers from Denver International
Airport, directions from surrounding
areas, and the Shambhala Mountain
Shuttle to and from Fort Collins,
please visit our website or email
travel@shambhalamountain.org.
Stay an Extra Night
Take the stress out of your travel plans by
adding an extra night before or after your
retreat for 25% off.
We also offer financial aid to individuals for

Shambhala Path programs on a by-needs
basis. If financial aid is available for the
program you are interested in, a notice will
appear on the registration page.
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Shambhala Mountain Center
80545-9505
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Align Body and Mind

SPRING | SUMMER 2016

2016 Program Highlights

Week-Long Spring Meditation Retreat

Mindful Living: Teachings and Practices

Finding Happiness Within:

Summer Dathun: Month-long

Mindfulness Retreat for Educators

Body and Mind

Traditional Chinese Qigong

Embodied Listening: Uncovering

FLOW: Yoga and Meditation

Running with the Mind

Personal and Societal Transformation

2nd Annual Wisdom in Action

Yoga, Purpose, and Action

2nd Annual Wisdom Rising: An

The Practice of Motherhood

10th Annual Courageous Women,

The Way of the Happy Woman

Womens Summer Meditation and

Spring Break Family Retreat

Relationship as a Spiritual Path:

Wired for Love: Relationship Workshop

Relationships and Family

Spring | Summer 2016 | 1

COMPLETE CALENDAR OF PROGRAMS*

Beyond Suffering: Unconditional Self Love,

Open House | May 1

Open House | Mar 6

Touching the Moment: Indelible Presence

Vajrayana Weekthun Retreat

Week-Long Spring Meditation Retreat

Taming the Wild Horse:

Spring Break Family Retreat

The Way of the Happy Woman:

Relationship as a Spiritual Path:

Open Sky: Shambhala Training V

Traditional Chinese Qigong: Levels I-II

Open House | Apr 3

Retreat and Renewal | Apr 8 10

Refuge and Bodhisattva Vow Weekend

The Practice of Motherhood

Mindful Living: Teachings and Practices

Retreat and Renewal | May 20 22

Waking Up to the Wild: Mindful Hiking

Standing Qigong Intensive

The Art of Being Human: Shambhala Training I

Foundations of Chinese Divination:

Sacred Path: Meek

Open House | Jun 5

Mindfulness Retreat for Educators

Walking the Path of the Dragon:

Sacred Path: Perky

Traditional Chinese Qigong: Level III

Summer Dathun: Month-long Meditation Retreat

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Traditional Chinese Qigong: Level IV

Traditional Chinese Qigong: Level V

SMC in the City Programs

Everything is Workable: Transforming Everyday

Living the Full Catastrophe: