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SHAMBHALA Mountain Center SHAMBHALA MOUNTAIN CENTER Shambhala Wisdom Traditions Body Awareness Contemplative Arts Mindful Living Personal Transformation FALL | WINTER FALL 2013 Give Yourself Time to Be This Shambhala Warrior Slogan is a great theme for any season, but perhaps even more so as we move into the time of the year of slowing down and appreciating the changes all around us. As the expansiveness of summer gives way to the bright yellow rustling of aspen trees, we invite you to create some time for yourself at Shambhala Mountain. Just two hours from Denver, our 600-acre mountain valley facility provides an ideal environment for meditation, yoga, retreats, and conferences. We invite you to nourish your spirit and join us for one of the many inspiring weekend programs featured in this catalog, or deepen your practice in a longer retreat. And if you live in the Front Range region we hope to see you at one of our Shambhala Mountain in the City offerings or that you will join us for our popular Open House series held on the first Sunday of every month. TABLE OF CONTENTS Calendar of Programs . .2 Shambhala Mountain Center in the City . 3 Extend Your Stay . .3 Getaway . 3 The Great Stupa . 4 Learn to Meditate . 5 Open House . .5 Shambhala Training . 5 Retreat and Renewal Programs . 6 Fall/Winter Programs . 6 Generosity in Action . 27 Group Rentals . 28 Lodging and About Your Stay . 28 Rideshare . 28 Rates and Registration . 29 Photo credits: Barbara Colombo, Anne Cox, Karen Iglehart, Karen O’Hern, Marvin Ross, Greg Smith. Welcome | 1 CALENDAR OF PROGRAMS Extend Your Stay We invite participants for all of our programs to SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER (CON’T) extend their stay, before or after their scheduled Open House | Sep 1 5 Self-Healing The Path of Simply Being: A Meditation Retreat program, to make the most of their transitional time Charley Cropley | Oct 4 – 6 11 Thomas Roberts | Nov 15 – 17 19 Awareness Through Moving and Stillness: in our magical setting. Receive a 25% discount on Feldenkrais and Meditation Refuge and Bodhisattva Vow Ceremony Retreat Seeing the One World with Two Eyes: lodging costs. Kim Hansen & Katharine Kaufman | Sep 6 – 8 6 Acharya Allyn Lyon | Oct 5 – 6 12 A Sufi Experiential Retreat Breathing with the Mountain: Open House | Oct 6 5 Elias Amidon | Nov 22 – 24 19 Rock Climbing and Qigong Opening the Good Eye: Retreat and Renewal | Nov 22 – 24 6 Getaway Susan Manchester & Heidi Wirtz | Sep 6 – 8 7 An Introduction to Miksang Photography Thanksgiving Retreat and Celebration Create your own personal retreat anytime Shambhala Training Level 1: Michael Wood & Julie DuBose | Oct 10 – 14 12 Nov 27 – 30 20 throughout the year with a 25% discount on The Art of Being Human Tibetan Cranial Beginner’s Training DECEMBER lodging. Some blackout days apply. Visit our website Shastri Holly Gayley | Sep 6 – 8 7 Heidi Nordlund | Oct 10 – 15 13 Open House | Dec 1 5 to schedule available dates. Stupa Volunteer Work Week The Shaman’s Heart: Bob King, Lindy King, John Perkins & Joshua Mulder An Awakening of Compassion, Healing and Vision The Joy of Recovery Sep 6 – 15 8 Don Oscar Miro-Quesada & Byron Metcalf Boulder Program Resounding of the Profound Treasury Oct 11 – 13 13 Kevin Griffin | Dec 5 20 of the Ocean of Dharma Authentic Leadership Workshop The Joy of Recovery: Buddhism, Judith Lief | Sep 13 – 14 9 Susan Skjei | Oct 17 – 20 13 Chi Kung and 12 Steps Kevin Griffin and Greg Pergament | Dec 6 – 8 20 Loving Your Way to Enlightenment: Learn to Meditate Ancient Wisdom for the Modern Couple Greg Smith | Oct 18 – 20 14 Free Your Energy: A Yoga Retreat Keith Kachtick & Camilla Figueroa | Sep 13 – 15 9 Jeanie Manchester & Billy Goldman | Dec 6 – 8 21 Healing Habits: Nonviolent Communication as a Spiritual Path Repatterning our Deepest Emotional Body The Descent: The Creative Power of the Dark Paul Shippee | Sep 13 – 15 10 Annie Brook | Oct 18 – 20 14 Elizabeth Rabia Roberts | Dec 13 – 15 21 Living the Full Catastrophe: Flow Like Water, Strong as a Mountain: Winter Dathün: A Month-long Meditation Retreat A Day of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction A Tai Chi Retreat | Denver Program Shastri Samten Kobelt | Dec 13 – Jan 10 22 Denver Program Larry Welsh | Oct 19 – 20 14 Retreat and Renewal | Dec 20 – 22 6 Janet Solyntjes | Sep 14 10 Shambhala Mountain Center Kurukulla Intensive Fearlessly Creative: Gold Leaf Gilding and the Dignity in the City Walker Blaine | Oct 23 – 28 15 A Meditation and Writing Retreat of Craftsmanship Susan Piver | Dec 20 – 23 23 John Perkins | Sep 19 – 22 10 Prajna Yoga: Full Spectrum Practice Boulder and Denver Programs GIVE YOURSELF TIME TO BE Theresa Murphy & Troy Rapp | Oct 25 – 27 15 Take a Leap into 2014: CALENDAR OF PROGRAMS Advanced Tibetan Cranial Apprentice Program Establish Your Intention and Commitment Living the Full Catastrophe: Shar Lee | Sep 19 – 24 11 Retreat and Renewal | Oct 25 – 27 6 Jon Barbieri | Dec 30 – Jan 1 23 A Day of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Retreat and Renewal | Sep 20 – 22 6 NOVEMBER Denver Program JANUARY Authentic Leadership: Mindfulness at Work Graceful Exit: Preparing for a Good Death Janet Solyntjes | Sep 14 10 Boulder Talk Boulder Program Open House | Jan 5 5 Authentic Leadership: Mindfulness at Work Susan Skjei | Sep 24 11 Andrew Holecek | Nov 1 – 2 16 Retreat and Renewal | Jan 10 – 12 6 Boulder Program Mindfulness Meditation Retreat: Living the Full Catastrophe: Susan Skjei | Sep 24 11 A 7-day, Teacher-led, Silent Retreat A Day of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Flow Like Water, Strong as a Mountain: Janet Solyntjes & Jim Colosi | Nov 1 – 8 16 Denver Program A Tai Chi Retreat Shambhala Training Level II: Janet Solyntjes | Jan 11 24 Denver Program Birth of the Warrior Shambhala Training Level 1: Larry Welsh | Oct 19 – 20 14 Patricia Kelly | Nov 1 – 3 16 The Art of Being Human Graceful Exit: Preparing for a Good Death Steve Seely | Jan 17 – 19 24 Traditional Chinese Qigong: Levels I-II Boulder Program Denver Program Shambhala Training Level III: Andrew Holecek | Nov 1 – 2 16 Acharya Dale Asrael | Nov 2 – 3 17 Warrior in the World Traditional Chinese Qigong: Levels I-II Open House | Nov 3 5 Denise Wuensch | Jan 17 – 19 25 Denver Program The Six Ways of Ruling: Describe a Morning You Woke Without Fear: Acharya Dale Asrael | Nov 2 – 3 17 A Writing Retreat Surviving, Transforming and Working with Others Bhanu Kapil | Nov 8 – 10 17 Richard Reoch | Jan 31 – Feb 2 25 The Joy of Recovery Boulder Program Creative Wisdom: Maitri and Art FEBRUARY Kevin Griffin | Dec 5 20 Jane Carpenter & Sue West | Nov 15 – 17 18 Retreat and Renewal | Feb 7 – 9 6 Living the Full Catastrophe: Embody Shakti: A Women’s Yoga Retreat Precious Knowing: Alison Litchfield & Kirsten Warner | Nov 15 – 17 18 A Day of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction A Meditation and Yoga Retreat for Women Denver Program Katharine Kaufman | Feb 19 – 23 26 Janet Solyntjes | Jan 11 24 2 | Phone: (303) 468-9640 | (888) 788-7221 www.facebook.com/shambhalamountaincenter www.shambhalamountain.org Fall | Winter 2013 | 3 “An inspiration for peace and happiness throughout the world, now, and in the future.” — The XIVth Dalai Lama Learn to Meditate Shambhala Mountain Center regularly offers programs for people who are new to meditation. Included are our introductory Shambhala Training and Learn to Meditate weekends, Retreat and Renewals (page 6) and Open Houses – as well as programs that Visit the Great Stupa connect meditation to other disciplines – so that you can find the right fit for you. When one enters a sacred space – a great The Basics Shambhala Training cathedral, a redwood forest, a celebrated Learn to Meditate Shambhala Training is a secular meditation training concert hall or museum – something Greg Smith | Oct 18 – 20 14 that helps us develop fearlessness, confidence speaks to the heart. A sense of tranquility and openness toward others and ourselves. The and timelessness takes over, and we The Path of Simply Being: A Meditation Retreat Thomas Roberts | Nov 15 – 17 19 training path begins with a series of Heart of experience a felt sense of peace. The Great Warriorship weekends that help to establish Stupa of Dharmakaya is such a place. a personal meditation practice. Each program One of the most significant examples You May Also Enjoy includes meditation instruction and practice, talks of sacred architecture in the world, the Awareness Through Moving and Stillness: on Shambhala teachings, group discussions, and Great Stupa of Dharmakaya is the heart Feldenkrais and Meditation individual meetings with a teacher. of Shambhala Mountain Center. Standing Kim Hansen & Katherine Kaufman | Sep 6 – 8 6 Shambhala teachings recognize that human wisdom 108 feet tall and built at an elevation of Living the Full Catastrophe: and basic goodness do not belong to any one 8,000 feet, the stupa is both a unique A Day of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction religion or doctrine. Shambhala welcomes people of architectural marvel and a site for quiet Janet Solyntjes | Sep 14 10 all religious traditions, as well as those who do not contemplation. We invite you to join the Janet Solyntjes | Jan 11 24 follow a particular spiritual path. thousands of visitors from around the world Fearlessly Creative: who have discovered this unique monument A Meditation and Writing Retreat Level I: The Art of Being Human to peace, tolerance, and compassion. Susan Piver | Dec 20 – 23 23 Shastri Holly Gayley | Sep 6 – 8 7 Steve Seely | Jan 17 – 19 24 The Great Stupa is open daily from 9 am Precious Knowing: A Meditation and Yoga Retreat for Women Level II: Birth of the Warrior to 9 pm.
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