Shambhala Mountain Center Buddhism | Meditation | Mindful Living | Yoga Fall | Winter
SHAMBHALA MOUNTAIN CENTER BUDDHISM | MEDITATION | MINDFUL LIVING | YOGA FALL | WINTER
Learn to Meditate Align Body and Mind Deepen Relationships Explore your Creativity Reconnect with Nature Transform Your Life 2016 – 2017 2016–2017 Program Highlights
Meditation Intensives
18 Week-Long Fall Meditation Retreat: The Shape of Awake with Hope Martin 20 Enlightened Society Dathun with Acharya Daniel Hessey 26 Week-long Spring Meditation Retreat with Susan Piver and Lodro Rinzler
Mindfulness
16 Mindfulness and Compassion Meditation Retreat with Shastri Janet Solyntjes & David Spound 23 Mindful Self-Compassion Intensive with Megan Leuchars & Michelle Becker 24 Mindful Heart Communication: A Path to Warmth, Dignity and Confidence Acharya Susan Chapman & Gregory Heffron
24 Introduction to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction with Janet Solyntjes Personal and Societal Transformation
7 2nd Annual Wisdom in Action with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Venerable Pannavati, Bishop Marc Andrus, Acharya Fleet Maull & more 8 Yoga, Purpose, and Action Leadership Intensive with Seane Corn, Suzanne Sterling & Hala Khouri 19 Dismantling Racism with Meditation: A Workshop for White People with Kara Dansky
Buddhism
10 2nd Annual Wisdom Rising: An 14 Making the Most of What We Have: Exploration of the Divine Feminine in Lojong Mind Training
Buddhism with Rev. angel Kyodo williams, with Anyen Rinpoche
Karma Lekshe Tsomo, Acharya Susan Skjei & Allison Choying Zangmo
& Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel 18 Medicine Buddha and the Fivefold 12 Finding Happiness Within: Path of Mahamudra Reconnecting with Your Natural State with Venerable Khenpo Lobzang Tenzin through Pristine Mind Meditation & Nashalla Nyinda with Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche 22 Heart of Buddhist Meditation: 13 Awakening the Wisdom of Emotions: Origins of Modern Mindfulness The Five Buddha Families with Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown with Kay Peterson & Jenny Bondurant
Relationships and Family
7 Wise Kids in Action with Leslie Gossett 15 Wired for Love: Relationship Workshop with Stan Tatkin & Tracey Boldemann-Tatkin
26 Spring Break Family Retreat with Leslie Gossett & Kate Raddock
Fall | Winter | 2016 – 2017 | 1 CALENDAR OF PROGRAMS
JULY The Art of Being Human: Shambhala Training I Shastri Holly Gayley | Sep 16 – 18 15 2nd Annual Wisdom in Action Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche and others | Jul 27 – 31 7 Wired for Love Stan Tatkin & Tracey Boldemann-Tatkin | Sep 16 – 18 15 Wise Kids in Action | Jul 27 – 31 7 Digital Detox Retreat and Renewal | Sep 30 – Oct 2 6 AUGUST Radical Self Healing Open House | Aug 7 5 Charley Cropley, N.D. | Sep 30 – Oct 2 15 Yoga, Purpose, and Action Leadership Intensive OCTOBER Seane Corn, Suzanne Sterling, & Hala Khouri Aug 7 – 12 8 Open House | Oct 2 5 Healing Sound Retreat Scorpion Seal Assembly VI Christine Stevens & Silvia Nakkach | Aug 12 – 14 8 Acharya John Rockwell | Oct 5 – 16 4 Music for Peace Ceremony at the Great Stupa Shastri Training Christine Stevens | Aug 13 8 Acharya Adam Lobel, Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown Oct 16 – 19 4 Learn to Meditate Greg Smith | Aug 12 –14 8 Scorpion Seal Assembly VII Acharya John Rockwell | Oct 20 – 31 4 Mindful Hiking: Opening to Change Kay Peterson | Aug 12 –14 9 NOVEMBER Retreat & Renewal | Aug 12 –14 6 Birth of the Warrior: Shambhala Training II Wisdom Rising Intensive Roland Cohen | Nov 4 – 6 4 Rev. angel Kyodo williams | Aug 16 – 17 10 Learn to Meditate 2nd Annual Wisdom Rising: Greg Smith | Nov 4 – 6 16 Re-awakening the Sacred Feminine | Aug 17 – 21 10 Open House | Nov 6 5 10th Annual Courageous Women, Fearless Living: Mindfulness and Compassion Meditation Retreat A Retreat for Women Touched by Cancer Shastri Janet Solyntjes & David Spound | Nov 4 – 13 16 Victoria Maizes, Judith Leif & Linda Sparrowe Aug 23 – 28 11 Befriending Small Deaths, Big Deaths Dominie Cappadonna, Joshua Mulder | Nov 11 – 13 17 Writing as a Path to Awakening ™ Albert Flynn DeSilver | Aug 25 – 29 11 The Daring Way: Show Up, Be Seen, Live Brave
CALENDAR OF PROGRAMS (A Retreat For Women) Birth of a Warrior: Shambhala Training II Kathy Tolstrup & Carrie Haynes | Nov 11 – 13 17 Gary Allen | Aug 26 – 28 4 Week-Long Fall Meditation Retreat: Fall Take Down | Aug 28 – Oct 10 27 The Shape of Awake Hope Martin | Nov 12 – 20 18 SEPTEMBER Medicine Buddha & the Fivefold Path of Mahamudra Finding Happiness Within: Reconnecting with Your Venerable Khenpo Lobzang Tenzin & Nashalla Nyinda Natural State through Pristine Mind Meditation Nov 18 – 20 18 Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche | Sep 2 – 4 12 Dismantling Racism with Meditation: Running with the Mind of Meditation A Workshop for White People Cynthia MacKay, Marty Kibiloski, Tara Michelle & Michael Kara Dansky | Nov 18 – 20 19 Sandrock | Sep 2 – 5 12 Retreat and Renewal | Nov 25 – 27 6 Big Sky, Big Mind: Contemplative Astronomy Jim Tolstrup & Andrea Schweitzer | Sep 2 – 5 13 Open House | Sep 4 5 Awakening the Wisdom of Emotions: The Five Buddha Families Jenny Bondurant & Kay Peterson | Sep 7 – 11 13 Bridges to Beyond: A Grief Healing Workshop Sue Frederick | Sep 9 – 11 13 Retreat and Renewal | Sep 9 – 11 6 Compassionate Acceptance Thomas Roberts | Sep 15 – 18 14 Making the Most of What We Have: Lojong Mind Training Anyen Rinpoche & Allison Choying Zangmo Sep 16 – 18 14
2 | shambhalamountain.org | (888) 788-7221 DECEMBER The Way of the Happy Woman: Winter Retreat Sara Avant Stover | Dec 1 – 4 19 Beyond Suffering: Unconditional Self Love, Mindfulness, Meditation & Qigong Retreat Blake Bauer | Dec 2 – 4 20 Open House | Dec 4 5 SMC in the City Programs Warrior In the World: Shambhala Training III Living the Full Catastrophe: A Day of Nina Rolle | Dec 9 – 11 4 Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Enlightened Society Dathun and Weekthuns Denver Program | Janet Solyntjes Acharya Dan Hessey | Dec 10 – Jan 7 20 Sep 3 | Dec 3 | Mar 4 Fearlessly Creative: A Meditation & Writing Retreat This experiential workshop will offer user-friendly Susan Piver | Dec 15 – 19 20 techniques for dealing with stress and for cultivating Winter Solstice Retreat and Renewal our deepest potential for living a full and satisfying life. Dec 16 – 18 6 Beyond Suffering: An Evening of Take a Leap into 2017: Unconditional Self Love and Qigong Establish Your Intention and Commitment Boulder Program | Blake Bauer | Oct 22 Shastri Jonathan Barbieri | Dec 29 – Jan 1 21 In this introductory evening, explore how most forms of suffering are simply a cry from your soul asking JANUARY you to love, value, and be true to yourself in every Open House | Jan 1 5 moment and relationship.
Heart of Buddhist Meditation: To learn more and register for SMC in the City AWAKEN YOUR HEART AND MIND Origins of Modern Mindfulness programs visit: shambhalamountain.org/city Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown | Jan 3 – 8 22 The Path of Simply Being Thomas Roberts | Jan 6 – 8 22 MARCH Precious Knowing: Mindful Heart Communication: A Meditation and Yoga Retreat for Women A Path to Warmth, Dignity and Confidence Katharine Kaufman | Jan 11 – 15 22 Acharya Susan Chapman & Gregory Heffron The Art of Being Human: Shambhala Training I Mar 1 – 5 24 Valarie Lorig | Jan 13 – 15 23 Retreat & Renewal | Mar 3 – 5 6 Retreat & Renewal | Jan 20 – 22 6 Open House | Mar 5 5 9-Day Ashe Mahamudra Retreat Introduction to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Acharya Richard John | Jan 27 – Feb 5 4 Janet Solyntjes | Mar 10 – 12 25 Mindful Self-Compassion Intensive Celebrating the Practice Lineage: Megan Leuchars & Michelle Becker | Jan 29 – Feb 3 23 Milarepa Day in the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya Larry Mermelstein | Mar 10 – 12 25 FEBRUARY Chakrasamvara Intensive Awakened Heart: Shambhala Training IV Larry Mermelstein & Greg Smith | Mar 10 – 18 4 Peter Aucott | Feb 3 – 5 4 Beyond Suffering Level 2: Unconditional Self Love, Retreat & Renewal | Feb 3 – 5 6 Mindfulness Meditation, and Qi Gong Retreat Open House | Feb 5 5 Blake Bauer | Mar 17 – 19 25 Kurukulla Practice Intensive Week-long Spring Meditation Retreat Acharya Melissa Moore | Feb 15 – 19 4 Lodro Rinzler, Susan Piver | Mar 18 – 26 26 Sacred Path: Great Eastern Sun, Windhorse, Drala Spring Break Family Retreat Shastri Marcy Henry-Fink | Feb 17 – 23 4 Kate Raddock, Leslie Gossett | Mar 27 – 31 26 Learn to Meditate Open Sky: Shambhala Training V Patricia Kelly | Feb 24 – 26 23 Mary Kubicki | Mar 31 – Apr 2 4 Awake at Work: Cultivating Confidence, Well-being and Mindfulness on the Job Michael Carroll | Feb 24 – 26 24
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Fall | Winter | 2016 – 2017 | 3 Shambhala Path Programs
August 26 – 28 December 10 – January 7 February 17 – 23 Birth of a Warrior: Enlightened Sacred Path: Shambhala Training II Society Dathun Great Eastern Sun, Gary Allen and Weekthuns Windhorse, Drala Acharya Dan Hessey Shastri Marcy Henry-Fink September 16 – 18 More info on page 20. The Art of Being March 10 – 12 Human: Shambhala January 13 – 15 Celebrating the Training I The Art of Being Practice Lineage: Shastri Holly Gayley Human: Shambhala Milarepa Day in More info on page 15. Training I the Great Stupa of Valerie Lorig Dharmakaya October 5 – 16 Larry Mermelstein More info on page 23. Scorpion Seal Explore and connect with Assembly VI January 27 – February 5 the profound depth and vast Acharya John Rockwell 9-Day Ashe brilliance of the Kagyu lineage of Mahamudra Retreat Tibetan Buddhism in the Great October 16 – 19 Stupa of Dharmakaya. Acharya Richard John Shastri Training More info on page 25. Revered as a powerful support Acharya Adam Lobel, Acharya for all other tantric practices, the Judith Simmer-Brown March 10 – 18 practice of Ashe Mahamudra October 20 – 31 focuses on recognizing and Chakrasamvara gaining confidence in the Intensive Scorpion Seal nature of mind through direct Larry Mermelstein & Greg Smith Assembly VII experience. Geared toward the accumulation FALL | WINTER PROGRAMS Acharya John Rockwell February 3 – 5 of the recitation practices in a November 4 – 6 group setting. Awakened Heart: Birth of the Warrior: Shambhala Training IV Prerequisite: Chakrasamvara Abhisheka Shambhala Training II Peter Aucott Roland Cohen March 18 – 26 February 15 – 19 November 12 – 20 Week-long Spring Kurukulla Meditation Retreat Week-Long Fall Practice Intensive Lodro Rinzler, Susan Piver Meditation Retreat: Acharya Melissa Moore The Shape of Awake Take a deep dive into your Engaging all aspects of the Hope Martin meditation practice with this one Kurukulla sādhana, this retreat week intensive. More info on page 18. will include practice instruction, discussion of the sādhana, and More info on page 26. December 9 – 11 extended practice sessions in March 31 – April 2 Warrior In the World: the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya. Shambhala Training III This retreat is appropriate for Open Sky: Shambhala Shambhala Werma or Vajrayogini Nina Rolle Training V practitioners, who have received Mary Kubicki the Kurukullā empowerment and practice from Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche.
4 | shambhalamountain.org | (888) 788-7221 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 The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya stands 108 day in the beautiful Rocky Mountains and ft. tall and is dedicated to world peace. It choose from a variety of free activities, was constructed and continues to be worked including touring the Great Stupa of on by volunteers inspired to offer the world Dharmakaya, receiving meditation a big, beautiful, reminder that our nature instruction, listening to engaging dharma as human beings is inherently good, pure talks, or simply relaxing on this serene and and sane. Encountering the Stupa allows powerful land. one to rediscover this inherent goodness, Bring a picnic or for a $10 suggested to experience a state of simplicity and donation, join us for a delicious lunch. For confidence, and to connect with a lineage of updates on our list of Open House speakers sanity that goes back 2,500 years. and topics, please visit our website. The Great Stupa welcomes the general FREE public 365 days a year, between the Aug 7 | Sept 4 | Oct 2 | Nov 6 | Dec 4 hours of 9 am and 9 pm, free of charge. Jan 1 | Feb 5 | Mar 5 Experiential teaching tours of the Stupa can be arranged for groups of 8 or more for $10 per person. To schedule a tour please
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“An inspiration for peace and happiness throughout the world, now, and in the future.” — The XIVth Dalai Lama
Fall | Winter 2016 – 2017 | 5 Retreat and Renewal Learn to Meditate Discover relaxation and wakefulness in our pristine Shambhala Mountain mountain environment. Our Retreat and Renewal programs Center offers exceptional offer contemplative approaches for working with the fullness retreats for those interested of daily modern life, bringing insight and inspiration to in learning to meditate, career, family, health, relationships, and personal endeavors or those who are in need of all kinds. of a refresher course. Our teachers are highly qualified Enjoy a spacious retreat that allows time to walk the land, to help you establish an visit the Great Stupa, or follow the spontaneous callings of ongoing practice. your spirit. Join in part or for all of the scheduled activities: meditation (with instruction), yoga, a guided hike with Learn To Meditate our land steward, and evening activities. Great for friends, Aug 12 – 14 | Nov 4 – 6 | Feb 24 – 26 couples, or individuals. Massage available. The Art of Being Human: Shambhala Training I Tuition: $100 + 2 nights Sept 16 – 18 | Jan 13 – 15 Aug 12 – 14 | Sept 9 – 11 | Nov 25 – 27 | Jan 20 – 22 | Feb 3 – 5 | Mar 3 – 5
Digital Detox Retreat and Renewal During this special retreat and renewal, you’ll put your smartphone and computer aside and tune in to the beautiful forests, streams, and abundant wildlife at Shambhala Mountain Center. Sept 30 – Oct 2
Winter Solstice Retreat and Renewal This celebratory Retreat and Renewal includes a fireside
FALL | WINTER PROGRAMS gathering and a special Solstice ceremony at the Great Stupa. Dec 16 – 18
6 | shambhalamountain.org | (888) 788-7221 July 27 – 31 FEATURED PROGRAM
2nd Annual WISDOM IN ACTION A 4-Day Retreat Unlike Any Other
Given the speed and busyness of modern life it’s more important than ever to make time to connect with your body, mind, and environment. It’s 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 of contemplative traditions will be leading the way in support of one common mission: putting wisdom into action. Join Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Venerable Pannavati, Bishop Marc Andrus, Acharya Adam Lobel, Leslie Booker, Acharya Fleet Maull, and Acharya Melissa Moore.
WISE KIDS IN ACTION Wise Kids in Action is a parallel track to Wisdom in Action designed just for kids. It is an opportunity to connect with, explore, and celebrate the inherent wisdom of ourselves and others. It will include experiential activities, discussions, movement, meditation instruction and practice, art, music, play, and the power of community.
Visit shambhalamountain.org/wisdom to see prices and to register for Wisdom in Action and Wise Kids in Action.
Fall | Winter | 2016 – 2017 | 7 August 7 – 12 August 12 – 14 Yoga, Purpose, and Action Healing Sound Retreat: Leadership Intensive Rhythm and Chanting as Seane Corn, Suzanne Sterling & Hala Khouri Spiritual Practice Embark on a transformational journey of Silvia Nakkach & Christine Stevens provocative self-inquiry, social justice education Explore music and rhythm as a therapeutic and creative exploration to uncover your deepest process and gateway for honest communication. passion and motivation for service that leads In its sixth year, this annual program approaches to embodied, effective, and conscious action. music as medicine, weaving together a powerful Combining the tools of yoga, meditation, self- experience in cross-cultural rhythms, chants, and investigation, voice, and ritual with the practical sacred silence. Using the voice and the drum, we tools of communication, organization, and will discover ancient and modern practices for collaboration, you will become more effective spirituality, healing, and joy! This is a celebration of leaders and agents of change in the world. the music of your soul. The weekend will include a For yoga teachers, community leaders, activists, and Music for Peace Ceremony on Saturday evening at interested students. the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya. Please see our website for tuition and lodging No prior musical experience necessary. Drums price information. provided – or bring your own. Seane Corn is an internationally celebrated yoga teacher Tuition: $255 + 2 nights known for her impassioned activism and inspirational style of teaching. She trains leaders of activism through Music for Peace Ceremony at the Great Stupa her co-founded organization, Off the Mat, Into the World®. (Included in retreat) A strong and articulate voice for personal transformation Saturday Aug 13, 5:00 pm and social change, she has utilized her platform to inspire and mobilize the yoga community in activating grassroots $30 to attend Saturday evening only projects worldwide. Corn also has released seven DVDs, (includes dinner) including Vinyasa Flow Yoga, as well as the audiobook, Christine Stevens, MA, MSW, MT-BC is author of Music Detox Flow Yoga. Medicine, The Healing Drum Kit and The Art and Heart
FALL | WINTER PROGRAMS Hala Khouri, MA, E-RYT, co-founder of Off The Mat, Into of Drum Circles. The founder of UpBeat Drum Circles, she The World®, is a yoga teacher and somatic counselor has appeared on NBC, PBS, KTLA, and the DVD Discover specializing in trauma. Her roots are in Ashtanga and the Gift. A world percussion artist for Remo, the world’s Iyengar yoga, dance, Somatic Psychology, and the juicy largest drum company, she has trained drum circle mystery of life itself. She leads trainings nationally and has facilitators from more than 25 countries. Christine has a private practice in Venice, California. worked with survivors of Hurricane Katrina, students at Ground Zero and led the first drum circle training in the Suzanne Sterling, co-founder of Off The Mat, Into The war-zone of Iraq. World®, is a dedicated musician, yogi, activist, and social innovator who has been performing and teaching Silvia Nakkach, MA, MMT, is a Grammy-nominated transformational workshops for more than 20 years. An musician, a renowned vocal artist, and a leading voice award-winning musician and founder of Voice of Change, in the field of music in consciousness and shamanic she has released five solo albums and numerous DVD practices. She is the creator of the Sound, Voice, and soundtracks. Her life work is dedicated to inspiring others Music in the Healing Arts certificate program at the to find their unique voice and to use self-expression as a California Institute for Integrative Studies, the founder tool for community building and conscious evolution. of the international Vox Mundi School, and the author of Free Your Voice.
8 | shambhalamountain.org | (888) 788-7221 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 Sometimes we welcome change in our lives; other through exercise, diet, and relaxation is a good times it comes unexpectedly. It may feel like our idea. So why don’t we think about training our life adventure has brought us to the banks of a minds? This weekend retreat will teach accessible swollen river and we’re not sure how to proceed – and powerful meditation practice techniques do we turn back or take a leap of faith? to help us find peace within ourselves while developing a strong and flexible mind. We will Through engaging mindfulness/awareness practices, draw from Turning the Mind Into an Ally, the best- we can delve deeply into our connection with the selling book by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, as we natural world, turn our attention toward the subtle explore meditation together in a contemplative and interplay of our thoughts and feelings, tune into nurturing environment. our sense perceptions, and rediscover our innate ability to weather impermanence in our lives with You will receive a copy of Turning the Mind Into grace and strength. Join us for a weekend that will an Ally at the retreat. include sitting and hiking meditation (moderate Tuition: $150 + 2 nights difficulty at 7,000’- 9,000’ elevation), restorative Greg Smith, a well known sangha artist and thangka yoga, group discussions, and lots of time for solo painter, has lived and painted at Shambhala Mountain reflection in nature.
Center for many years. He has been a student of Tuition: $175 + 2 nights AWAKEN YOUR HEART AND MIND meditation since 1976, first with Chögyam Trungpa and later with his son Sakyong Mipham. Greg has taught Kay Peterson, MA, MFT is a psychotherapist, wilderness meditation and Buddhist studies since 1982. 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.
Fall | Winter | 2016 – 2017 | 9 August 17 – 21 FEATURED PROGRAM
2nd Annual WISDOM An exploration of the divine feminine in Buddhism RISING
Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Acharya Susan Skjei, Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel, Karma Lekshe Tsomo, Hannah Kinderlehrer, Erika Phillips
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 world’s 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!
August 16 – 17 Embodied Life, Liberated Life: Embodying the Dharma Through Presence Rev. angel Kyodo williams Optional Pre-Retreat Intensive
Visit shambhalamountain.org/wisdom-rising to register. Lodging options sell out early, please register soon to guarantee your spot.
10 | shambhalamountain.org | (888) 788-7221 August 23 – 28 August 25 – 29 10th Annual Courageous Women, Writing as a Path to Awakening
Fearless Living: Albert Flynn DeSilver A Retreat for Women Touched by Cancer Are you ready to experience and write forth the Victoria Maizes, Judith Lief & Linda Sparrow truth of who you really are? The practice of writing is an exploration of consciousness, a practice Cancer is one of life’s greatest challenges. In this toward deeper self-awareness that moves us along retreat, we learn how to navigate this potentially the path of awakening to our true nature. Many confusing, treacherous, and heartbreaking terrain. of our greatest spiritual teachers from around the Our extraordinary team of experts will share world were, and are, writers. From Sappho in the their wisdom in integrative medicine, Tibetan 7th century BC to Pema Chödrön, from Rumi in the Buddhist healing, meditation, yoga, art, ritual, and 13th century to Thomas Merton, Jack Kornfield, and community building, to provide a multi-dimensional the Dalai Lama – the written word has the power roadmap for a transformative journey. When gently not only to inspire, but also to awaken the very and skillfully embraced, facing our mortality, or best in the human heart. Join us for this exciting the mortality of our loved ones, can be a vehicle week exploring your inner and outer creativity. The for profound healing and awakening—physically, days will include periods of meditation, innovative mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Integrating and fun writing exercises, readings, and more! body, mind, heart, and soul, we will discover ways Tuition: $525 + 4 nights to meet the totality of this experience directly and courageously. Whether you have a current or past Albert Flynn DeSilver is an internationally published diagnosis or are the caregiver or loved one of poet, author, teacher, and speaker. He is the author of AWAKEN YOUR HEART AND MIND someone on the cancer journey, join us August 23 several books of poetry, and the memoir, Beamish Boy (I and receive the tools you need to transform the Am Not My Story): A Memoir of Recovery & Awakening. His latest book is a novel titled Brooklyn, Wyoming, way you relate to the challenges you face. due out in 2016. Albert has been practicing meditation, Scholarships are available for this program on writing, and teaching for 20 years. a first-come basis. Please see the Courageous Women website: cwfl.org for information and an application specific to this retreat. Tuition: $375 + 5 nights
Victoria Maizes, MD, is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Arizona, and the Executive Director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, founded by Dr. Andrew Weil. 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 women’s health. She is the former editor-in-chief of Yoga International magazine and author of several books, including The Woman’s Book of Yoga & Health and Yoga At Home.
Judith Lief is a respected Buddhist teacher who, for many years, has taught about how the power of awareness, kindness, and openness can 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.
Fall | Winter | 2016 – 2017 | 11 September 2 – 4 September 2 – 5 Finding Running with the Mind of Meditation
Happiness Within: Cynthia MacKay, Marty Kibiloski, Tara Michelle & Mike Sandrock Reconnecting with Your This popular retreat is based on Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche’s Natural State Through best-selling book Running with the Mind of Meditation: Lessons for Pristine Mind Meditation Training the Body and the Mind. Geared towards runners, walkers, Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche and other athletes, the book offers fresh insights into the activities of meditation and movement, and the ways our running experience can In this retreat Rinpoche will be dramatically enhanced by working with the principles of meditation. provide instructions and guided meditations on Pristine Mind Our retreat will bring these teachings to life through direct meditation as presented in instructions in the practices of sitting, walking and running his book Our Pristine Mind: A meditation, yoga, and discussion groups. We feel our way into the Practical Guide to Unconditional mindfulness of the Tiger, discover the pure appreciation and joy Happiness. Pristine Mind of the Snow Lion, and see our basic goodness in the strength and meditation is an approach to gentleness of Windhorse. Designed for runners and walkers of all meditation without an object that levels, as well as other athletes wishing to experience the joy of goes beyond mindfulness to help synchronizing mind and body. us find happiness within, dispel Tuition: $255 + 3 nights toxins and distortions of mind, Cynthia MacKay has been a student of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche for over and bring about greater health 25 years. Inspired by her teacher’s running, Cynthia has completed over a and a deep sense of well-being. dozen marathons of her own, from Casablanca to San Francisco. Cynthia is During the weekend we will also the Director of the Los Angeles Shambhala Center. meditate as a group and Marty Kibiloski is an accomplished marathoner, successful business leader experience for ourselves how this and a Hawaii Ironman veteran. Through meditation and yoga, he has meditation is not just for “spiritual” discovered a deeper sense of richness that brings fullness to all aspects people; it is a way of cleaning the of his life. mind, experiencing unconditional Dr. Tara Michelle, ND is a Natural Physician and Wellness Empowerment happiness, transforming every Educator. Her personal practice, Nanihoku Naturals, is located on the FALL | WINTER PROGRAMS area of our lives, and journeying exquisite Island of Maui, Hawai’i. She has run 15 marathons and received toward enlightenment. All-American honors in track events. No background with meditation Michael Sandrock is an award-winning journalist and author of Running is necessary. 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 Tuition: $195 + 2 nights University of Colorado. He now studies comparative mythology, running, Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche is a yoga, and meditation. 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. Rinpoche lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and is the founder and spiritual director of Pristine Mind Foundation.
12 | shambhalamountain.org | (888) 788-7221 September 2 – 5 September 7 – 11 September 9 – 11 Big Sky, Big Mind: Awakening the Bridges to Beyond: Contemplative Astronomy Wisdom of Emotions: A Grief Healing Workshop
Jim Tolstrup & Andrea Schweitzer The Five Buddha Families Sue Frederick Come and experience a personal Jenny Bondurant & Kay Peterson If you’ve ever lost someone connection with the universe Sometimes our emotions bring joy, you love, this transformative under the sparkling, starry skies of ease, and clarity, or they can color grief-shifting workshop will the Rocky Mountains. Throughout our perception and lead to habits rock your world. You’ll learn history, we have looked to the of aggression, grasping, ignoring, meditations and sacred practices skies to follow the rhythm of pride, and jealousy. This practice that allow you to have a direct the seasons and to ponder life’s is based on the understanding conversation with your departed mysteries. This workshop will that the energy of emotion falls and a deep understanding of reignite our passion for the beauty into 5 archetypal patterns of your soul agreements—even of the universe. We will combine innate intelligence that can arise painful ones. You’ll feel the relief interactive astronomy activities in a sane or neurotic way. By that comes from a heart-opening with periods of contemplation; cultivating deeper awareness and meditation technique and you’ll presentations of the astronomical loving kindness for our diverse understand why you’re here and lore from Celtic, Tibetan, and cognitive and emotional styles, what your soul’s great mission is. Native American traditions; and our neuroses are transformed Your loss is meant to fuel your a guided walk to observe the into boundless wisdom and greatest work and Sue Frederick interplay of the sun and seasons compassion through which we is a master at illuminating that AWAKEN YOUR HEART AND MIND with the land. Begin or deepen can bring more clarity, calm, path for you. your meditation practice, and take discernment, confidence, and Tuition: $205 + 2 nights home a meaningful connection skillful action to relationships. to the night sky. No astronomy Sue Frederick is the author of Tuition: $205 + 4 nights Bridges to Heaven: True Stories background is required. Jenny Bondurant has been a dharma of Loved Ones on the Other Side, Tuition: $185 + 3 nights teacher for 30 years, both in the I See Your Soul Mate, and I See Jim Tolstrup, a director of Shambhala Shambhala Buddhist tradition, and in Your Dream Job (St.Martin’s Press). Training, has been a practitioner of the tradition of Anam Thubten from Through Sue’s work with thousands indigenous wisdom traditions since whom she received ordination as a of clients, she’s learned that 1977. He is president of Cankatola teacher. An adjunct faculty member everyone is capable of lifting the Ti Ospaye, a non-profit that supports in the Contemplative Psychology veil and feeling the direct healing Native American elders. As the Department at Naropa University, experience of their departed loved Executive Director of the High Plains she leads retreats on Maitri Space one’s presence. Sue believes that Environmental Center in Loveland, Awareness and working with the seeing and talking to your departed Colorado, he works with land energy of the emotions. loved ones is not only possible but developers to “restore nature where necessary in order to heal your pain Kay Peterson, MA, MFT is a licensed we live, work and play.” and live your most meaningful life. psychotherapist in private practice Andrea Schweitzer, PhD, is an in the California Bay Area. She has astronomer with the Little Thompson been practicing Contemplative and Observatory in Berthoud, Colorado. Mindfulness-Based psychotherapy Having collaborated with NASA on for the past 24 years. Kay is adjunct programs such as the Hubble Space faculty at Naropa University. She Telescope and the Voyager missions, also teaches Mindfulness-Based she balances her work with her Stress Reduction (MBSR) and personal practices of stargazing, leads contemplative wilderness yoga, and meditation. retreats nationwide.
Fall | Winter | 2016 – 2017 | 13 September 15 – 18 September 16 – 18 Compassionate Acceptance: Making the Most of What A Mindful Path to Healing Life’s Wounds We Have:
Thomas Roberts Lojong Mind Training We all carry with us a store of life’s hurts, betrayals, Anyen Rinpoche & Allison Choying Zangmo and traumas. Much of the impact of these Join Anyen Rinpoche as he gives an introduction experiences resides deeply in our nerves and to Lojong teachings, which are a set of antidotes the cells of our bodies, to be re-lived repeatedly to the mental habits that cause us suffering. These throughout our lives. Too often, we develop a type teachings help us connect with the world in an of aversion to these hurts—a kind of wishing they unconditionally positive way while encouraging would go away. Deep healing occurs only when we us to take full responsibility for our experience in soften our self-aversion and begin to accept and it. This practical teaching can be used every day relate wisely with deep compassion to that part of of our lives, especially in those situations that ourselves which needs healing. challenge us the most! This will be a dynamic and refreshing opportunity Tuition: $250 + 2 nights for you to explore how the practice of mindfulness Anyen Rinpoche was born in Amdo,Tibet. His lineage meditation will deepen your understanding of how can be traced directly back to the renowned Dzogchen your body and mind work together to generate master, Patrul Rinpoche. Anyen Rinpoche is a heart son lasting healing and well-being. of Tsara Dharmakirti Rinpoche. After remaining with his Root Lama for 18 years, Anyen Rinpoche came to This retreat will provide a spacious and safe place America, where he established the Orgyen Khamdroling to work on bringing mindful and compassionate Dharma Center in Denver. Rinpoche’s dharma activity acceptance to these difficulties. Through focuses on helping Buddhist practitioners prepare contemplative, Taoist, and Buddhist teachings for the moment of death through the Dying with and healing practices you will explore a kind of Confidence Program and the Phowa Foundation. He also emotional, spiritual, and physical healing based on teachings a traditional “shedra,” or intensive Vajrayana acceptance and compassion. This depth of healing is study, for westerners at Orgyen Khamdroling. integral to deepening the spiritual path. Allison Choying Zangmo is a student of Anyen Rinpoche
FALL | WINTER PROGRAMS You will leave this retreat with a lasting foundation to and his Root Lama, Tsara Dharmakirti Rinpoche. She help you tap into the healing wisdom of your body. has been studying the Tibetan language and Buddhism under Anyen Rinpoche’s personal guidance for the past Tuition: $185 + 3 nights sixteen years, and acts as his personal translator. She Thomas Roberts, a Zen Buddhist and psychotherapist, has lives in Denver. led dynamic, refreshing, and practical retreats on mind- body healing and meditation practices for over 30 years.
14 | shambhalamountain.org | (888) 788-7221 September 16 – 18 September 16 – 18 September 30 – October 2 The Art of Wired for Love: Radical Self-Healing Being Human: Relationship Workshop Charley Cropley, ND
Shambhala Training I Stan Tatkin Bodily sickness, like all suffering, & Tracey Boldemann-Tatkin Shastri Holly Gayley has real, discoverable causes. The cause is not cancer, colitis, “People are complex,” says Stan Through the practice of weak adrenals, or a lowered Tatkin, clinician, teacher, and meditation, we glimpse immune system. The cause of our developer of A Psychobiological unconditional goodness as the health problems is the innocent Approach to Couple Therapy®. ground of our existence. This misuse of our own body and “We don’t come with manuals immersive weekend workshop mind. During this empowering that automate the process of helps us open to ourselves with retreat, we will discover how we getting along.” Even if we did gentleness and appreciation connect with our ability to eat, have general manuals, we aren’t and begin to see our potential think, move, and relate. Through robots: what works for one as genuine and compassionate our exploration of these four person won’t necessarily work for human beings. This program essential activities, we will learn another. Nor does it work to fly is recommended for new and how to skillfully imbue our daily blind, as many couples do, and experienced meditators, as well lives with care and free ourselves expect relationships to simply as those looking to enrich their from habits that repeatedly fall into place. This workshop will existing spiritual path. cause harm. After our weekend demonstrate general principles to together, you will recognize your You will receive a copy of help you understand what makes
unmistakable power to heal AWAKEN YOUR HEART AND MIND Shambhala: The Sacred Path a relationship successful, and and how to wield it in order to of the Warrior by Chögyam how to work toward that with revitalize body and mind. Trungpa Rinpoche. your partner. Over the course of Tuition: $150 + 2 nights this weekend you will come to Tuition: $190 + 2 nights understand how you and your Shastri Holly Gayley is an Assistant Charley Cropley, ND, is a Professor of Buddhist Studies at the partner really work and begin Naturopathic physician, who University of Colorado in Boulder. to construct a specific set of after 35 years of practice, uses no She has been practicing meditation guidelines for your relationship. medicines. He teaches his clients in the Shambhala tradition for that they are endowed with self- Tuition: $225 + 2 nights more than 20 years and regularly healing capacities exactly equal leads meditation retreats and Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT Clinician, to their condition. They learn that workshops. Holly frequently travels author, PACT developer, and illness itself is what heals them. It to Eastern Tibet for her research on co-founder of the PACT Institute, Dr. awakens their self-love and guides contemporary Buddhist movements Tatkin teaches at UCLA, maintains them in the heroic work of healing and enjoys trekking in the a private practice in Southern their own self-harming ways. Himalayas and Rocky Mountains. California, and leads PACT programs in the US and internationally.
Tracey Boldemann-Tatkin, PhD has served as the director of various philanthropic family foundations for 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.
Fall | Winter | 2016 – 2017 | 15
Meditation Retreat Retreat Meditation $775 + 9 nights Tuition: is M.A. a senior Janet Solyntjes, teacher in the Shambhala-Buddhist tradition and has offered mindfulness courses at Naropa University, She also and Hollyhock, Shambhala Omega Mountain Institute, Center. offers courses A in practitioner corporate of and non-profit workplaces. mind-body disciplines since Janet 1977, has completed a professional training in MBSR with Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli as well as an Development Intensive at Teacher the MBSR Center for Mindfulness at the She UMass is Medical the School. co-founder of the Boulder-based Center for Courageous Living and is a teaching faculty member of the Engaged Mindfulness Institute. and consultant teacher, is David M.Ed., a Spound, meditation practitioner, based in MA Northampton, where he offers courses in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) through He began to Mindfulness. Valley his practice company meditation in the and has been 1970s, teaching MBSR since 2006 and MSC since 2015. David was certified as a teacher of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction by the Center for Mindfulness at the UMass organization Medical School, founded by Jon Ph.D. Kabat-Zinn, Mindfulness and Compassion and Compassion Mindfulness & David Spound Solyntjes Shastri Janet All of us have an innate capacity to experience well-being, and unconditional In care resilience, order and to kindness. enhance this we capacity, explore the power of mindfulness and mindfulness related practices such as loving-kindness and Mindfulness This and Compassion compassion for self and other. Meditation Retreat emphasizes the direct experience of mind supported by the and silent heart container, in a powerful, indescribable and vivid beauty of the Rocky Mountains that surround the retreat center. Mindfulness The Meditation Retreat is suitable for mindfulness teachers and or fulfills aspiring the teachers, retreat prerequisite for attending Oasis Institute training programs. November November 4 – 13
Turning the Mind Into Turning | shambhalamountain.org 16 | shambhalamountain.org Tuition: $150 + 2 nights Tuition: See bio Greg’s on page 9. Greg Smith Greg It seems we all agree that training the body through and diet, relaxation exercise, is a good So idea. why don’t we think about training our retreat weekend will This minds? teach accessible and powerful meditation practice techniques to help us find peace within ourselves while developing a strong We will and flexible mind. draw from November November 4 – 6 SHAMBHALA Meditate Learn to Ally, the an best-selling book by as Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, we explore meditation together in a contemplative and nurturing environment. will receive a You copy of the Mind Into Turning Ally at an the retreat. FALL | WINTER PROGRAMS November 11 – 13 November 11 – 13 Befriending Small Deaths, The Daring Way: Big Deaths Show Up, Be Seen, Live Brave™ (A Retreat For Women) Dominie Cappadonna & Joshua Mulder Kathy Tolstrup & Carrie Haynes Approaching death with curiosity, courage, and spiritual skills allows for fearlessness in facing Join us as we come together as women to the unknown. The “small deaths” we live appreciate the beauty of our imperfections and through— broken-heartedness, sickness, aging, discover how our vulnerabilities are a powerful and loss of justice or beliefs— offer us practice source of courage, compassion, and connection. moments for the “big death” at the end of life. By Based on Dr. Brené Brown’s popular The Daring relating in a profound way with our small deaths, Way™ method, this weekend intensive will we build strength and resilience to encounter examine the thoughts, emotions, and behaviors dying moments as they arise. During this retreat, that are holding us back—such as shame and we will meet inside the Great Stupa and in nature, unworthiness—and identify new choices and for gentle, experiential processes and meditations practices to help us move toward more authentic that draw upon universal principles, as well and wholehearted living. Through dialogue, as Shamanic and Buddhist teachings. Through sharing, and contemplative exercises, we will acknowledging our mortality and feeling the cultivate daily practices that transform the way we preciousness of life, we learn to work with what live, love, parent, and lead. our small and big deaths can teach us. Tuition: $375 + 2 nights
For those who work in the death and dying field Kathy Williams-Tolstrup is a licensed professional AWAKEN YOUR HEART AND MIND and interested individuals. counselor and Certified Daring Way Facilitator who has a private practice in Fort Collins, CO. Kathy’s style can Tuition: $190 + 2 nights best be described as non-judgmental, compassionate, Dominie Cappadonna, PhD, CT, is a transpersonal and collaborative. She offers a blend of practices taken psychotherapist, mentor, death awareness educator from Western Psychology and the mindfulness-based and contemplative chaplain. Dominie’s work, “Radiant approaches of the East. She is also trained in EMDR, an Living ~ Luminous Dying®- Empowering Life Transitions integrative psychotherapy approach proven effective for and Present Moment Awakening,” facilitates life the treatment of trauma. and death transitions. As a Buddhist practitioner, Carrie Haynes, LPC, has been practicing psychotherapy she co-guides seminars such as One Year to Live, for over 10 years. She specializes in creating powerful Conversations on Death, and Community Care Circles for and transformative group experiences. Carrie is Natural Transitions. the Director of Group Services for the CSU Health Joshua Mulder has been a student of Buddhism for Network where she trains students and professional 43 years. In 1987 he was asked to care for the great therapists in group facilitation. Her style blends Eastern Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s relics. and Western approaches to healing, emphasizing Inspired by the teachings of Buddhism, he has spent authenticity and connection. the last 26 years designing, building, and creating the artistic expression and heraldry of the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya. He continues to deepen visitors’ understanding and connection to the Stupa by giving tours and dharma talks on a regular basis.
(888) 788-7221 Fall | Winter | 2016 – 2017 | 17 November 12 – 20 November 18 – 20 Week-Long Medicine Buddha and the Fall Meditation Retreat: Fivefold Path of Mahamudra
The Shape of Awake Venerable Khenpo Lobzang Tenzin & Nashalla Nyinda Hope Martin The Five-Fold Mahamudra method embodies the Being upright is not just an arbitrary shape; it’s a view of Dzogchen, Madhyamaka (the Middle perfect expression of meditation itself. In this week Way), Shamatha, and Vipashyana. Any meditation of intensive meditation practice, Hope, a master practitioner will enjoy this simple and direct teacher of the Alexander Technique, will offer guidance to aid their meditations. We will learn both verbal and hands-on instruction to help you to generate compassion, embody buddhanature develop ease and non-striving in meditation and through visualization practice, and engage in the everyday activities. actual Mahamudra practice. Principles from the practice of Focusing will be During this retreat, special emphasis will be placed introduced to help participants befriend habitually on working with the Medicine Buddha or any other stuck places and to access the wisdom that resides in personal deity. We will also receive instructions the holding pattern. This is a highly experiential week for guru yoga practice, as it is said that devotion within a safe, supportive, and caring environment. is the shortest way to realize the ultimate nature Open to new and experienced practitioners, this of phenomena. We will seal our practice with Weekthun counts toward one week of Dathun and dedication reaching beyond our own benefit, fulfills a portion of the group practice requirements so that all beings can be touched by the same for attending the Enlightened Society Assembly as goodness we have rediscovered. part of the Shambhala Buddhist path, as well as Tuition: $185 + 2 nights Shambhala Guide Training requirements. Venerable Khenpo Lobzang Tenzin was born in Bhutan Tuition: $0 + 8 nights and entered the monastery at age 9. Fully ordained in Hope Martin has taught the Alexander Technique for 30 1985, he earned the prestigious degree of Khenpo in the years in the United States and abroad. She maintains Kagyu Lineage, and was appointed principal Professor a lively private practice, is a Senior Teacher training and Director of Venerable Thrangu’s monastic colleges.
FALL | WINTER PROGRAMS Alexander teachers at the American Center for the In 2013, Khenpo assisted the inaugural three-year Alexander Technique, and operates Hope Martin Studio Mahamudra Retreat in Colorado and teaches at Thrangu’s in New York City. She is a Meditation Instructor and centers throughout the world. He is known for his warm, teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition as well as a attentive teaching style and his remarkable gift for Focusing Trainer. Her particular passion is in facilitating translating teachings into clear and accessible English. her students’ discovery of how easeful, upright posture Dr. Nashalla Gwyn Nyinda began the study of Tibetan is an expression of their human dignity, confidence, and Medicine in 1999. Encouraged by her teacher, Thrangu innate wakefulness. Rinpoche, she studied in India and earned her Menpa degree (Doctor of Tibetan Medicine) from Qinghai Tibetan Medical College and The Shang Shung Institute of Tibetan Medicine. Her Interdisciplinary Studies BA from Naropa University focused on Asian Medicines and Buddhist Psychology. Nashalla teaches Tibetan and Western students, practitioners, and doctors around the world. She operates the Tibetan Medicine & Holistic Healing Clinic in Boulder, Colorado.
18 | shambhalamountain.org | (888) 788-7221 November 18 – 20 December 1 – 4 Dismantling Racism The Way of the Happy Woman: with Meditation: Winter Retreat
A Workshop for White People Sara Avant Stover Kara Dansky Calling all women who do too much! This Do you want to learn more about what you can replenishing retreat will support your New Year’s do to end racism? Do you want to learn how to goals by seeking refuge in the good company engage meditation in racial justice work? of like-minded women. Winter is the season to rest, hibernate, and tap into your intuition and Rather than serving as a tool for escaping or deepest dreams. Still, the inevitable hustle and ignoring difficulty, meditation can serve as a bustle of this time of year can leave you depleted practical tool for addressing social problems like and disconnected. During this retreat, you will racism directly. This workshop is about working become more rooted in yourself and inspired from within a safe community to develop a gentle and within by tapping into the silent magic that winter non-judgmental approach to addressing racism, promises. We will practice seasonal yin and flow racial conditioning, and the need for racial healing. yoga, insight meditation, journaling, and feminine Participants will learn how to take clear steps to spiritual practices. You’ll leave feeling fully at ease tackle issues of race and racism in their own lives. and at home in yourself, your vitality, and your This workshop is intended for people from any wise-woman knowing. spiritual background (or none at all), who are Tuition: $270 + 3 nights perceived as white. No prior experience with Sara Avant Stover is a yoga and meditation teacher, meditation is necessary. AWAKEN YOUR HEART AND MIND best-selling author of The Way of the Happy Woman, Tuition: $195 + 2 nights and The Book of SHE, and an inspirational leader to tens Kara Dansky is a lawyer and meditation instructor. of thousands of women worldwide. The creator of The Before founding One Thousand Arms, she was Special SHE School and the Women’s Yoga Teacher Training, Sara Advisor at the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice in has been featured in Yoga Journal, the Huffington Post, New York, Senior Counsel at the ACLU, and Executive and on ABC, NBC, and CBS. Director of the Stanford Criminal Justice Center. Before that, she was a public defender. Kara is a certified meditation instructor through Shambhala International. She received her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and her B.A. from Johns Hopkins University (both cum laude.)
Fall | Winter | 2016 – 2017 | 19 the the I Ching with Tuition: $0 + 28 nights Tuition: Acharya Daniel Hessey has been a student of Shambhala Buddhism since 1971 and has taught America. and South extensively throughout the U.S. Since he 2004, has studied the Enlightened Society Dathun Society Dathun Enlightened Hessey Acharya Daniel Enlightened The Society Dathun is a month or week-long meditation retreat based on the understanding that meditation is always experienced in a social context and that our path is tremendously supported by an awake retreat This will and join kind environment. the practices of Shambhala meditation and or shamatha, mindfulness with meditation, an emphasis on using the retreat container as Qigong lineage holder Taoist and a Wong, Eva translator of Dan classical is Chinese also texts. a former director of Shambhala Mountain Center. December December 10 – January 7 SHAMBHALA We will cradle of use loving every kindness. part of our eating including day, and daily teachings, as well as our meditating individual together, meditation instruction to further support each other Please on join our us paths. for this precious opportunity to engage in the teachings of Shambhala and Basic Goodness within a community of kindness. | shambhalamountain.org | (888) 788-7221 | (888) 788-7221 20 | shambhalamountain.org Tuition: $300 + 2 nights Tuition: Bauer is an D. internationally Blake recognized author, and alternative medicine Qigong master, counselor, His pioneering work and best-selling practitioner. book, focuses on unconditional Suffer, Were Not To Born You self-love as the to fulfilling key self-healing, your life’s Bringing and together spiritual awakening. purpose, what found he’s to be the most effective spiritual practices and holistic approaches to Blake’s well-being, work has successfully guided thousands of people around the world to greater health and freedom in mind and body. Join best-selling author Blake D. Join Bauer best-selling to author discover D. Blake depression, guilt, insecurity, why anxiety, suffering, and illness are simply cries from your soul asking and be value, honor, forgive, accept, you to love, true to yourself now. will weekend include The mindfulness meditation and Qigong healing exercises designed to unlock the and stuck blood, emotion energy, you keeping will weekend offer The or sick, trapped. unhappy, a safe environment in which you can face your core fears and move forward in fulfilling your life It will help purpose. you understand how to fully without enjoy regret your and life, without feeling guilty for wanting to be This happy and healthy. is weekend about giving yourself permission to a take break from constant stress and anxiety. about allowing It’s yourself to slow to down, stop and running, to just to be. Blake Bauer Blake December December 2 – 4 Suffering: Beyond Self Love, Mindfulness, Unconditional and Qigong Retreat Meditation, FALL | WINTER PROGRAMS AWAKEN YOUR HEART AND MIND Fall | Winter | 2016 – 2017 | 21 – 2017 | Winter | 2016 Fall Take a Leap into 2017: 2017: into Leap a Take and Commitment Intention Your Establish Barbieri Shastri Jonathan Join us for this special program and allow your as to become aspirations for clear, Year the New you become confident and committed through Our gathering will reflection include and renewal. guided mindfulness-awareness meditation, and open contemplative time practices, to rest and Eve we will celebrate with a Year’s On reflect. New delicious full-course dinner. $235 + 3 nights Tuition: Shastri Jonathan Barbieri has taught Buddhist and Shambhala trainings extensively throughout North America for Jon over has 30 been years. engaged in several livelihood pursuits including consulting with cities and counties on workforce creating development, most and, contemplative co-housing communities, teaching recently, Mindfulness programs to public He agencies was and formerly businesses. the Executive Director of Shambhala Mountain Center. December December 29 – January 1 The The Start Here the Hard Questions, The award- Own and Life, Your How Not Afraid to of Be Tuition: $350 + 4 nights Tuition: bestselling Times author of Susan Piver is York the New including eight books, winning Wisdom of a Heart. Broken Her latest book is An Open-Hearted Guide to theNow: and Path Practice of Meditation. Susan is an authorized meditation instructor in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage and founder of the Open Heart an Project, online mindfulness community with over 15,000 members. Susan Piver What do writers want more Time than anything? even if such Yet precious time could to be write. not always easy it’s found, to settle into the writing Meditation can help groove. synchronize mind and body in a way that truly supports the creative program focuses This on short meditation process. sessions followed by plenty of writing time in the supportive quiet, (but non-intrusive!) presence of retreat This will include meditation other writers. instruction and discussion of how to create and maintain a Evenings practice provide at home. the option to share and discuss your work with Open if to you writers would others, of like. fiction and published nonfiction, and and unpublished, to anyone who would to like spend time exploring the path of writing. December December 15 – 19 Creative: Fearlessly and Writing Retreat A Meditation January 3 – 8 January 6 – 8 January 11 – 15 Heart of Buddhist The Path Precious Knowing: Meditation: of Simply Being A Meditation and Yoga Origins of Thomas Roberts Retreat for Women Modern Mindfulness Beginning the path of meditation Katharine Kaufman Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown is an ideal opportunity to Our bodies hold emotions, The impressive health benefits embrace the wisdom of everyday images, patterns, and stories. of mindfulness meditation have experience with great patience, When we learn to fully inhabit led to its implementation in openness, and compassion. our bodies through mindfulness significant secular settings; from In this dynamic and practical practices, we come to know education, medicine, non-profits, retreat, we will explore how ourselves as complete and business, the government and meditation practice embraces wakeful beings. During this even to the military. But long all areas of our lives with depth retreat, we will practice sitting before the healthy effects of and wisdom. Drawing from the meditation, flowing and meditation were recognized, it Buddhist insight traditions, we restorative yoga, and playful, was being used as a method will learn the essential qualities improvisational movement. We’ll to directly experience one’s of taking our meditation practice spend mornings in silence to intrinsic wakefulness and the beyond the cushion. These deepen our practice and insight; habitual patterns of mind that insights will allow us to remain in the evenings, we’ll cultivate generate and reinforce suffering. fearless amidst the day-to-day understanding and trust through In this immersive retreat you’ll flow of our lives; they will invite community talking circles. be introduced to the central our hearts and minds to expand Previous yoga or meditation practices of Buddhist meditation and radiate with compassion experience recommended. with guidance from Theravāda, and intelligence – and ultimately Tuition: $285 + 4 nights Zen and Tibetan Buddhist to open to our true nature. textual traditions. You’ll learn Katharine Kaufman, MFA, is No previous meditation the stages of meditation, the ordained as a priest in the Soto experience is necessary. techniques that enable you to Zen lineage. She studied Yoga in India and has practiced and quickly stabilize your meditation Tuition: $185 + 2 nights FALL | WINTER PROGRAMS taught for many years at Richard practice, applications for daily Thomas Roberts, a Zen Buddhist and Freeman’s Yoga Workshop and life and the workplace, and the psychotherapist, has led dynamic, Wendy Bramlett’s Studio Be Yoga. recent findings of mindfulness refreshing, and practical retreats on Katharine is a student of poetry neuroscience. mind-body healing and meditation and an adjunct professor at Naropa practices for over 30 years. This Tuition: $210 + 5 nights University where she teaches retreat will draw from his book The Contemplative Movement Arts. Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown, Mindfulness Book: A Beginner’s Ph.D., is Distinguished Professor Guide to Overcoming Fear and of Contemplative and Religious Embracing Compassion. Studies at Naropa University, and Dean of the Shambhala Teachers’ Academy. She has been a Shambhala Acharya, senior dharma teacher, since 2000, and is author of Dakini’s Warm Breath: The Feminine Principle in Tibetan Buddhism and Meditation in the Classroom. She and her husband have two adult children and three grandchildren.
22 | shambhalamountain.org | (888) 788-7221 January 13 – 15 January 29 – February 3 February 24 – 26 SHAMBHALA Mindful Self- SHAMBHALA The Art of Being Compassion Intensive Learn to Meditate
Human: Megan Leuchars Patricia Kelly Shambhala Training I & Michelle Becker It seems we all agree that train- Valerie Lorig This 5-day residential program is ing the body through exercise, an intensive form of the interna- diet, and relaxation is a good Through the practice of tionally recognized, eight-session idea. So why don’t we think meditation, we glimpse Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) about training our minds? This unconditional goodness as the training developed by Christopher weekend retreat will give acces- ground of our existence. This Germer and Kristin Neff. It is open sible and powerful meditation immersive weekend workshop to laypeople and professionals practice techniques to help us helps us open to ourselves with alike. Participants will learn find peace within ourselves while gentleness and appreciation to: understand the science of developing a strong and flexible and begin to see our potential self-compassion, practice self- mind. We will draw from Turning as genuine and compassionate compassion in daily life, motivate the Mind Into an Ally, the best- human beings. This program themselves with kindness rather selling book by Sakyong Mipham is recommended for new and than criticism, meet difficult emo- Rinpoche, as we explore medita- experienced meditators, as well tions with greater ease, transform tion together in a contemplative as those looking to enrich their challenging relationships, learn and nurturing environment. existing spiritual path. tools to manage caregiver fatigue, You will receive a copy of Turning
You will receive a copy of and teach simple self-compassion AWAKEN YOUR HEART AND MIND the Mind Into an Ally at the Shambhala: The Sacred Path practices to others. This program retreat. of the Warrior by Chögyam fulfills the prerequisite for MSC Trungpa Rinpoche. teacher training. Tuition: $150 + 2 nights Tuition: $150 + 2 nights Tuition: $750 + 5 nights Patricia Kelly was introduced to meditation in 1986 by an Valerie Lorig, M.Ed, LPC, has Megan Leuchars is a Certified Episcopal priest, who was also a been a practitioner of Buddhism Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction zen practitioner. This, along with and Shambhala since the 1970s and Mindful Self-Compassion reading Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind, and teaches at Shambhala Instructor, as well as the Director of influenced her to attend Naropa Centers internationally. Trained by Outreach at UC San Diego Center University, where she received Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and for Mindfulness. Additionally, Megan her masters in Contemplative empowered as a Sangyum, she is provides customized mindfulness Psychotherapy. In 1995, she met a holder of the feminine principle programs for business, healthcare, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche and in Shambhala. A teacher at Naropa and academic settings. became his student within the University in the Contemplative Michelle Becker, M.A., LMFT is Shambhala tradition. She lives in Psychology Department, Valerie a licensed Marriage and Family Louisville, Colorado where she has integrates meditative disciplines Therapist in private practice in a private psychotherapy practice with contemplative psychology. As San Diego, CA. Michelle utilizes specializing in treating trauma. a contemplative psychotherapist mindfulness and compassion based at Auspicious Coincidence psychotherapy with individuals, Counseling she uses Mindfulness couples, families and groups. She and Awareness, Hakomi, EMDR, and is a co-founder of the Mindful Self- Brainspotting to help clients connect Compassion Teacher Training. with their innate basic goodness.
Fall | Winter | 2016 – 2017 | 23 February 24 – 26 March 1 – 5 Awake at Work: Mindful Heart Communication: Cultivating Confidence, Well-being A Path to Warmth, Dignity and Mindfulness on the Job and Confidence
Michael Carroll Acharya Susan Chapman & Gregory Heffron Livelihood offers us countless opportunities to Come learn how Mindful Communication can express our creativity, build fulfilling relationships, enhance your ability to interact with your world and contribute to our world. Yet research reveals with effectiveness, kindness, and truth. Based on a disturbing fact: going to work can often be The Five Keys to Mindful Communication, this downright unhealthy. Rather than leaving work popular five-day retreat aims to unlock stuck feeling fulfilled and creatively inspired, many of patterns of interaction, allowing us to rediscover us find ourselves feeling frustrated, driven, even our natural human ability to connect with ourselves besieged, by a workplace that is distressing – at and others. By stepping carefully through The times even toxic. Such circumstances present us Five Keys, this retreat will focus on our innate with a beguiling modern day paradox: how can we capacity to understand and relate with others, creatively contribute to our world in the midst of even in chaotic situations. This leads us to be more conflict, frustration, and speed? flexible in our relationships, more honest and more compassionate. The format includes talks, guided During this retreat we will explore this paradox and meditations, small group exercises, storytelling, delve into how mindfulness awareness meditation mind-body practices and more. can help us recognize workplace challenges as spiritual invitations to wake up and lead an Tuition: $190 + 4 nights uplifted, noble life on and off the job. Acharya Susan Chapman, MA, author of The Five Tuition: $195 + 2 nights Keys To Mindful Communication, is a family therapist, contemplative psychologist and meditation teacher. She Michael is the author of Awake at Work (2004) and completed Gampo Abbey’s three year retreat and served Mindful Leadership Training (2016), has held executive as Druppon, retreat leader, for six years. positions with Simon & Schuster and The Walt Disney Company, and has taught widely on workplace Greg Heffron has been teaching Mindful mindfulness at institutions such as Harvard, Wharton, Communication since 2009, and has been a
FALL | WINTER PROGRAMS Lerab Ling and EVAM Institute. He has been practicing mindfulness meditation teacher since 2005. In 2005, meditation since 1976 and is an authorized teacher in he apprenticed with senior Mudra Space Awareness the Kagyu-Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. teacher Craig Smith, and became authorized to teach this unique mind-body meditation technique (included in communication workshops.)
24 | shambhalamountain.org | (888) 788-7221 March 10 – 12 March 10 – 12 March 17 – 19 Introduction to Celebrating the Beyond Suffering Mindfulness-Based Practice Lineage: Level 2: Stress Reduction Milarepa Day in the Great Unconditional Self Love, Janet Solyntjes Stupa of Dharmakaya Mindfulness Meditation, and Qigong Retreat Mindfulness-Based Stress Larry Mermelstein Blake Bauer Reduction (MBSR) is a program of Explore and connect with practical, scientifically-supported the profound depth and vast This follow up retreat is for those teachings to reduce stress, brilliance of the Kagyu lineage of who have attended Beyond facilitate relaxation, and promote Tibetan Buddhism in the Great Suffering Level 1 and would like physical health and emotional Stupa of Dharmakaya. Led by to go deeper into the practical well-being. Inspired by the work Larry Mermelstein, we will utilize application and embodiment of of Jon Kabat-Zinn, this retreat The Rain of Wisdom to introduce unconditional self love. It will offers tools for engaging the many lineage masters and learn offer a safe space, to go deeper demands of our lives, including about their lives and teachings. into the practice of speaking illness, chronic pain, personal and acting honestly, with loving Talks and discussion will happen crisis, and even the ongoing kindness, in every moment and on Friday evening and all day challenges of a “full catastrophe.” situation. This follow up retreat Sunday. On Saturday, we will By relating directly with our arose naturally out of strong celebrate Milarepa Day together, bodies and emotions, we’ll demand from level 1 participants practicing a beautiful Milarepa discover the power of mindfulness to reconnect with like-minded sadhana and chanting the to change our lives. Through people, new friends, and the AWAKEN YOUR HEART AND MIND entire Rain of Wisdom. Reading sitting, walking, and body scan teachings from the first intimate about the lives of so many great meditation practices—as well weekend together. teachers will undoubtedly inspire as mindful yoga—we will return us all towards greater dedication Tuition: $300 + 3 nights to our lives better equipped to on the path of awakening. manage stress. See Beyond Suffering Level 1 and Tuition: $150 + 2 nights Blake’s bio on page 20. Recommended for stressed out people from all walks of life. Larry Mermelstein became a close student of Chögyam Trungpa Tuition: $195 + 2 nights Rinpoche in 1971. He served as See Janet’s bio on page 16. an Acharya in the Vajradhatu/ Shambhala community for 20 years, and was a member of the Shambhala International board of directors for nearly as long. He has worked with the Nalanda Translation Committee for over 35 years, as Executive Director and founding member, and is a long-time consulting editor for Shambhala Publications.
Fall | Winter | 2016 – 2017 | 25 Please see our website for special family pricing. Leslie Gossett is the Director of and Family Children’s Programming for Northern California Shambhala and and Mindfulness for Yoga Families founder You of Be and She Children. has with worked children for over 19 She is a years. certified yoga teacher for children and a Meditation Guide adults, in the Shambhala tradition, and a nanny to She four is amazing dedicatedbeings. to creating spaces for humans (especially small ones) to connect with the strength and wisdom of their own She lives and hearts. works in Area. the San Bay Francisco Kate Raddock has been working as a body educator massage therapist, A certified since yoga 2009. teacher, Kate and is meditation dedicated guide, to generating a and rich, therapeutic space gentle, that heals the entire psychosomatic Her system. teachings point people to an embodied discovery of their own natural well-being, uncovering more about themselves through movement, and She feeling, touch. enjoys exploring the entire range of human experience and finds wisdom present in every moment. Spring Break Family Retreat Family Break Spring & Leslie Gossett Kate Raddock Spend your spring break breathing in the mountain air with your whole Spring family. Break Family Retreat offers relaxation and connection through nature exploration, meditation sessions, yoga classes, Days and are family program, a activities. children’s spacious and provide many opportunities to nourish will Parents be and your mind, relationships. body, offered a chance to practice with other parents, and children will part take in a rich program of and meditation, yoga taught mindfulness, through can and Families come play. together songs, stories, or evenings for by games, activities such as hikes, the fire. All sessions are you optional; may attend as many or as few formal and sessions craft the as you like, perfect retreat for your family. March March 27 – 31 SHAMBHALA Huffington and Post Over into the Walks a last Buddha Bar… 15 The years he has taught numerous workshops at meditation Lodro’s and college campuses. businesses, centers, columns appear regularly in the Elephant and Journal, he has been WNYC, featured on and the He CBC. FOX, founded WBUR, the Institute for Compassionate Leadership City. and lives York in New See bio Susan’s on page 21. Tuition: $0 + 8 nights Tuition: Lodro Rinzler is a Shambhala Buddhist teacher and the author of five books on meditation including the best- selling Take a deep dive into Take your meditation practice with Appropriate for this newbies one week intensive. this and is experienced a meditators, chance to deepen your understanding of meditation as well as your connection to your own mind and heart. We will practice peaceful-abiding meditation and Shambhala meditation under the guidance of Shambhala teachers and best-selling Buddhist authors Each Susan day Piver will and Lodro Rinzler. include a mix of guided meditation, contemplation, and discussion fresh of teachings, how to apply our practice to the rest of our If world. you have been seeking a way to build a bridge between your spiritual life and this your is secular the life, retreat for you. Lodro Rinzler & Susan Piver Lodro March March 18 – 26 SHAMBHALA Week-long Retreat Spring Meditation | shambhalamountain.org | (888) 788-7221 | (888) 788-7221 26 | shambhalamountain.org FALL | WINTER PROGRAMS Volunteer and Core Staff Opportunities
We are seeking committed individuals who aspire to create an enlightened society through working in a contemplative practice community—serving and inspiring the thousands of guests who come to Shambhala Mountain Center each year.
Visit shambhalamountain.org/staff to learn more about current opportunities!
Fall Take-Down | Aug 28 – Oct 10
Summer Set-Up | Begins late April
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 AWAKEN YOUR HEART AND MIND 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 [email protected].
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Fall | Winter | 2016 – 2017 | 27 Plan Your Retreat
1 | CHOOSE A PROGRAM 3 | SEE WHAT’S INCLUDED
Use this catalog or visit LODGING, MEALS, AND AMENITIES www.shambhalamountain.org Cost per night includes: · Lodging selection 2 | SELECT YOUR LODGING · Three meals per day LODGE OR SEASONAL DORM (vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free available) 7-15 people per same-gender room · Hiking trails, walking paths with shared same-gender bathrooms. · Access to the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya $79-$109 per night per person · 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 Lodge Double Two twin-size beds, shared same-gender bathhouse. $109 per night per person
TENT SINGLE (Avail. June – September) 12’x14’ tent with two twin beds, shared same-gender bathhouse. $109 per night per person
TENT DOUBLE (Avail. June – September) 12’x14’ tent with two twin beds, shared same-gender bathhouse. Roommate assigned or selected. $79 per night per person
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ONLINE: shambhalamountain.org SAMPLE SCHEDULE BY PHONE: 888.788.7221 (May change depending on program)
Payment ARRIVAL DAY Full payment is required for stays of three 2 – 5 pm | Registration nights or less. A 50% deposit is required 6:30 – 7 pm | Dinner for stays of four nights or more. The final 50% 7 pm | Orientation: Program Begins balance is processed 30 days prior to arrival. Payment can be made by credit card, check, TYPICAL DAY or money order. 7:30 – 8:30 am | Breakfast Cancellation Policy 9 am – 12:30 pm | Program Session 12:30 – 1:30 pm | Lunch If you cancel your reservation more than 1:30 – 3 pm | Free Time 14 days prior to arrival, you will receive a 3 – 6:30 pm | Program Session full refund less a credit card processing fee 6:30 – 7:30 pm | Dinner of 5% of payment. If you cancel 2-14 days 8 pm | Program Session prior to arrival, you will receive program credit to be used toward another program DEPARTURE DAY at Shambhala Mountain Center. No refunds or credits are issued for cancellations received 7:30 – 8:30 am | Breakfast fewer than 48-hours prior to arrival. 9 am – 12:30 pm | Program Activities 12:30 pm | Lunch and Departure Discounts Shambhala Mountain Center offers a Transportation 10% discount off our lodging and meals to full-time students and senior citizens For travel information including shuttle (60 years or older). If you qualify, please use providers from Denver International the coupon code indicated on the registration Airport, directions from surrounding page or mention it over the phone. areas, and the Shambhala Mountain Shuttle to and from Fort Collins, Subsidized Rate/Financial Aid please visit our website or email Our subsidized rate offers a $60 per night [email protected]. rate for Tent Double or Seasonal Dorm Stay an Extra Night accommodations, depending on the season. Tuition is still paid in full. Take the stress out of your travel plans by adding an extra night before or after your This option is available on the program retreat for 25% off. registration page. It cannot be combined with other discounts or financial aid. 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.
Fall | Winter | 2016 – 2017 | 29 Shambhala Mountain Center NONPROFIT ORG 151 Shambhala Way U.S. POSTAGE PAID Red Feather Lakes, CO DENVER, CO 80545-9505 PERMIT NO. 4033 MOUNTAIN CENTER SHAMBHALA Stay Connected Powerful, ContemplativeEnvironment Inspiring Presenters Transformative Programs andRetreats (888) 788-7221| RedFeather Lakes, Colorado www.shambhalamountain.org E H g community:media social growing our Join highlights:shambhalamountain.org/e-news-signup/ and news,latest our events receive to up sign to website our Visit /theShambhalaMountain @ShambhalaMC /ShambhalaMountainCenter