Programs
Sunday Sitting Meditation & Discussion
With Sky Lake Community
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 […]
Sadhana of Mahamudra
With Sky Lake Community
Monthly on the new moon, 5:30-6:30 pm. 2026 dates remaining: 14, August 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 […]
SOMATIC PERFORMER INTENSIVE: The Dharma of Art & The Art of Dharma
With Erika Berland and Wendell Beavers
This course is now full. You can join the waitlist with the link above. *PLEASE NOTE: If you are considering this program and have not worked with Erika and Wendell before please click on Application HERE/ linked below. Admission to the program is based on evaluation by the presenters.* This intensive is designed for practitioners […]
Qigong 4 - Iron and Silk: Strengthening the Body, Cleansing the Internal Organs
With David Stone
Qigong 4 – Iron and Silk: Strengthening the Body, Cleansing the Internal Organs Requirement: Qigong 3 Iron has the quality of hardness, but tempered by fire, will become soft and flexible, ready to form limitless shapes. Silk has the quality of softness, but when the fibers are woven together, they form the strongest bonds. Qigong […]
Qigong 5 - Limitless Qi, Limitless Consciousness
With David Stone
Qigong 5 – Limitless Qi, Limitless Consciousness Requirement: Qigong 4 Qigong 5 is an important landmark in your journey into the Taoist arts of health and longevity. At the end of this level, you will have completed the 6 Basics forms of qigong, the Nine Self Massage Techniques, the Twelve Devas, Hua Tu Animals, the […]
Tendon-Changing and Marrow-Washing Intensive
With Dr. Eva Wong
Animal Forms Intensive
With Dr. Eva Wong
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
With Dr. Eva Wong
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 […]
Sadhana of Mahamudra
With Sky Lake Community
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 […]
Open Sky Weekthun
With Daniel Berlin and Dana Fulmer
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 […]
Qigong 1 and 2 - Peaceful Body, Peaceful Mind
With Alexandria Gianakos
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
With Lennart Krogoll
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 […]









