Programs

Animal Forms Intensive (Requires Tendons-Changing and Marrow-Washing Intensive) Many Taoist qigong forms are derived from observing the behavior of animals and understanding how animals preserve, gather, transform, circulate, and store internal energy. The ancient Chinese shamans were the first to practice the art of “becoming” an animal to embody the power of that animal. The […]

Qigong for Healthy Joints, Bones, and Tendons (Requires Q3) Who does not want to have healthy joints, bones, and tendons? Healthy joints allow us to move around our world with ease and relaxation. Healthy bones minimize fractures and breaks. Healthy tendons increase our range of movement and flexibility. A healthy muscular-skeletal system is the foundation […]

Free and open to all. Our Sunday practice includes periods of sitting shamatha meditation interspersed with walking meditation until noon. There is also a dharma reading, and individual meditation instruction is available for those who want it. We open and close the session with chants of aspiration and dedication. From 12:00 to 12:30 pm there […]

Monthly on the new moon, 5:30-6:30 pm. 2026 dates remaining: Aug. 12, Sep. 11, Oct. 10, Nov. 9, Dec. 9 The Sadhana of Mahamudra is a practice written by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. It consists of both meditation and chants and lasts about an hour. The sadhana (or practice) is a means by which we can […]

Free and open to all. Our Sunday practice includes periods of sitting shamatha meditation interspersed with walking meditation until noon. There is also a dharma reading, and individual meditation instruction is available for those who want it. We open and close the session with chants of aspiration and dedication. From 12:00 to 12:30 pm there […]

Free and open to all. Our Sunday practice includes periods of sitting shamatha meditation interspersed with walking meditation until noon. There is also a dharma reading, and individual meditation instruction is available for those who want it. We open and close the session with chants of aspiration and dedication. From 12:00 to 12:30 pm there […]

Come enjoy the open space of your mind in the settled ground of Sky Lake!  The program will include outdoor walks & exercises, teachings and readings, discussion, and most of all, an immersive meditation experience to cultivate relaxed mind and open heart. The program runs Monday through Saturday from 9:30am to 4:30 pm. Lunch will […]

Free and open to all. Our Sunday practice includes periods of sitting shamatha meditation interspersed with walking meditation until noon. There is also a dharma reading, and individual meditation instruction is available for those who want it. We open and close the session with chants of aspiration and dedication. From 12:00 to 12:30 pm there […]

Monthly on the new moon, 5:30-6:30 pm. 2026 dates remaining: Sep. 11, Oct. 10, Nov. 9, Dec. 9 The Sadhana of Mahamudra is a practice written by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. It consists of both meditation and chants and lasts about an hour. The sadhana (or practice) is a means by which we can rouse our […]

Monthly on the new moon, 5:30-6:30 pm. 2026 dates remaining: Oct. 10, Nov. 9, Dec. 9 The Sadhana of Mahamudra is a practice written by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. It consists of both meditation and chants and lasts about an hour. The sadhana (or practice) is a means by which we can rouse our devotion and […]

Qigong 1 and 2 - Peaceful Body, Peaceful Mind When body is relaxed and peaceful, energy will flow. When mind is still, it will embrace qi and strengthen the body. In the Chinese arts of health and longevity, qigong simultaneously cultivates a peaceful body and a peaceful mind. Physical health and mental well-being are closely aligned. Begin your […]

The Four Karmas in Everyday Life How can the lineage transmissions of Kasung practices and the fearless, compassionate awareness of the Protectors, Mahakhalas and Dralas energize our path of helping others and working with our world and daily life. Victory over War. An integral part of the Buddhist and Shambhala Lineages, Kasung practices offer us […]