Programs
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 […]
OPEN HOUSE: The Art of the Heart Sutra
With Sky Lake Community
May 2026 Open House Open House at Sky Lake is a monthly series Meditation and dharma teacher Daniel Berlin in conversation with Joanna Rotté concerning the wonders and meanings of the Heart Sutra – that seemingly elusive, utterly lyrical, inherently practical, universally cherished, and fully transformational wisdom teaching on the nature of emptiness and compassion. […]
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 […]
Sky Lake Contemplative Texts Open Reading
With Elizabeth Guthrie
Open Mic This reading is an opportunity for those in the Sky Lake community to share in the reading of texts of a contemplative nature in any genre that they have written themselves or that they feel would be appropriate. Participants can sign up to read a 5-10 minute piece associated with the theme of […]
The Sounding Line: Big Brush & Sacred Sound
With Barbara Bash and Elana Bell
A collaborative improvised performance by Elana Bell and Barbara Bash weaving sound, voice, poetry, and live painting into an immersive, spontaneous experience. Through sacred sound, spoken word, and sweeping brushwork created in real time, the event invites audiences into presence, wonder, and creative connection. The evening will conclude with an opportunity for the audience to […]
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 […]