Programs
Sky Lake Cooks! A Celebration of Food and Art
With Sky Lake Community
This program is now full. You can join the waiting list above. Fresh Happenings Sky Lake Cooks Join us for our third lively offering of food and the arts. Sylvia Mouzourou will again be creating a delicious locally sourced meal. Steve Gorn and Mitchell Ditkoff will regale with music & poetry. Invite your friends! Reserve your meal […]
Parinirvana Day: Celebration of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
With Sky Lake Community
Sadhana of Mahamudra Feast Join us as we celebrate the life of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche on the 39th anniversary of his Parinirvana. We will celebrate with the feast practice of the Sadhana of Mahamudra, a practice that is open to the public only on this event. We will share stories, poems, and short teachings by […]
OPEN HOUSE: From the EMERGENCY ROOM to the MEDITATION CUSHION
With Sky Lake Community
April 2026 Open House Open House at Sky Lake is a monthly series From the EMERGENCY ROOM to the MEDITATION CUSHION features Joanna Rotte interviewing Matt DiRodio concerning the intersections between his extensive practice of mediation and career as an Emergency Department Physician Assistant. Their conversation will include Matt’s reflections on his recent retreat experience […]
Vajrayogini Group Retreat 2026
With Vajrayogini Practitioners
All sadhakas who have received the Vajrayogini abhiseka are warmly invited to join this group retreat, an opportunity to fully immerse ourselves in the practice of Vajrayogini, the essence of prajnaparamita. In addition to three sessions of group practice daily, we will listen to recordings of tris and vajra assemblies on the topics of Vajrayogini […]
Vajrayogini Feast 2026
With Vajrayogini Practitioners
Open to all who have received the Vajrayogini abhisheka from the lineage of Vidyadhara Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Come and reconnect with the adhisthana of feast practice in community with other practitioners. Please bring your practice implements and sadhana. Contact Dana Fulmer if you are interested in being a choppon or choppon-trainee for the feast. Pre-registration […]
The Three Yana Path of Buddhism
With Dana Fulmer and Daniel Berlin
3 Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm April 22-May 6 ONLINE, $30 This class explores the central teachings, realizations, and practices of each stage of the Buddhist path as practiced in the Kagyu and Nyingma lineages. The three yanas –or vehicles—progress from the teachings on taming the mind to the teachings on tantra and mantra. This wisdom is […]
Consumption to Contemplation: A Nondualistic Perspective
With Samrat Pathania
Talk & Discussion In this 21st century, tremendous progress has been made in the development of zero-carbon technologies. And yet, we are struggling to decarbonize our societies and meet our global climate goals. Perhaps this should not surprise us; like many of our modern challenges, the climate crisis is in essence a spiritual crisis. To […]
Moonbeams of Mahamudra
With Elizabeth Callahan
A chance to explore mahamudra practices more intensively with Elizabeth Callahan. The program will include commentary, guided practice, walks (if the weather cooperates), lujong, and group discussion in the serene and secluded setting of Sky Lake. PREREQUISITE: Only open to current students of a Moonbeams of Mahamudra class with Elizabeth Callahan. This program is now […]
Wander, Wonder, Connect: The Practice of Social Meditation and Nonviolent Communication
With Barbara Bash and Travis DeTour
In this one-day workshop we explore slowing down, reconnecting with ourselves, and getting curious about how we meet one another with greater presence and care. We invite you to join us in an exploration of presence, play, and honest connection. The morning will be a contemplative journey through guided meditation, movement, and some connection with […]
Kado Ikebana Workshop
With Marcia Shibata
What is Kado Ikebana ? Kado is a Way of life. The practice can open us to innate universal wisdom that is inherent in all sentient beings. By being in touch with our wisdom, we can experience life with less confusion, stress and anxiety. Life could be opened to accurate solutions as challenges arise in […]
Qigong 3 - The Gourd and Cauldron: Chinese Medicine and Qigong
With Suzann Duquette
Qigong 3 – The Gourd and Cauldron: Chinese Medicine and Qigong Requirement: Qigong 1 and 2 Chinese Medicine and Qigong enjoy a long history of relationship, mutually influencing each other in their approach to health and longevity. The Gourd is the symbol of Chinese medicine, and the cauldron is the symbol of the Taoist arts […]
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 […]