Drala Mountain Center

Drala Mountain Center Drala Mountain Center is a mountain valley retreat located on 600 acres in northern Colorado hosting meditation and yoga retreats.
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Since 1971 the Center has offered hundreds of programs on Buddhist meditation, yoga and other contemplative disciplines. Tamed by more than fifty years of use as a contemplative retreat, Drala Mountain Center is a place where one of the basic truths of Buddhism—that people can be profoundly open to the wisdom of the present moment—is always readily available.

01/15/2026

This March 13–15, come to in the breathtaking Colorado Rockies for Zen: The Vital Way. This weekend retreat invites you to:

✨ Experience authentic Zen practice through zazen (just sitting)
✨ Study timeless teachings that help you return to presence
✨ Gain practical tools to carry clarity and compassion into everyday life
✨ Deepen your sense of belonging, to yourself, others, and the living world 🌎

Whether you’re new to Zen practice or seeking fresh inspiration in your practice, this retreat offers space to slow down, feel more alive, and meet your life more fully.

📆 March 13–15, 2026
📍 Drala Mountain Center
👉 Register here: https://www.dralamountain.org/program/vw326-zen-the-vital-way-explore-timeless-practices-for-a-modern-world/

01/13/2026

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Drala Mountain Center’s greenhouse is more than just a cozy place to warm up during the winter months. It’s a vibrant, l...
01/13/2026

Drala Mountain Center’s greenhouse is more than just a cozy place to warm up during the winter months. It’s a vibrant, living space that supports our community year-round. It produces herbs for our kitchen, some fresh greens for salads🥗, and even some of the flowers used in our Ikebana!🌸

This space reminds us that care, intention, and life continue to grow even in the quite of winter. 🌱

01/10/2026

Join Greg Smith for a daily offering made at the Kami Shrine near the .

Listen to the history of the shrine and why he, and others, continue this daily ritual. May this practice, rooted in gratitude, relationship, and care for the unseen, reminds us that devotion can be simple, steady, and deeply alive. 🕯️🙏

With gratitude to Greg Smith for allowing us to film these sacred moments, and to Robbie Rettmer for capturing them so beautifully.

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Here you see the burn scar left by the Cameron Peak Fire in August of 2020. Colorado’s largest wildfire, raced toward co...
01/08/2026

Here you see the burn scar left by the Cameron Peak Fire in August of 2020. Colorado’s largest wildfire, raced toward communities and burned 19 buildings at DMC.

But where that fire hit areas treated with prescribed burns and forest restoration, including around DMC, we witnessed something powerful.

Our forest conservation work and prescribed burns have made our land healthier by reducing tree density which not only slows fires by preventing it from jumping from tree to tree, but also support resilient ecosystems: more sunlight reaching the forest floor, thriving understory plants, returning wildlife, and greater biodiversity.

Forest health is inseparable from water health, wildlife health, and human health. While decades of fire suppression have led to overly dense, shade-tolerant forests, we’re learning again what the land has always known—fire is part of this landscape. 🔥⛰

Thank you to the firefighters, forest management specialists, DMC land staff, and all those who continue to protect, restore, and steward these forests—on the ground, behind the scenes, and beyond our property lines.🌲🤍

Swipe through to see how we used reclaimed wood at watch Fireforest The Film: https://www.fireforestphoto.com/film

Retreat to reconnect 🤍🌲After years of holding space for others—family, career, community—it’s okay to pause and come bac...
01/06/2026

Retreat to reconnect 🤍🌲

After years of holding space for others—family, career, community—it’s okay to pause and come back to yourself. At DMC, our cozy beds, quiet rooms, meditation halls, and forest trails create the perfect environment to rest your body, soften your mind, and remember what matters most.

Take a moment for yourself this year—what retreat experience are you longing for? 🕯️🛏️✨

Fear and anxiety don’t just live in the mind, they live in the body.Join us for a 3-week online program that invites you...
01/03/2026

Fear and anxiety don’t just live in the mind, they live in the body.

Join us for a 3-week online program that invites you into an embodied exploration of fear and anxiety through mindfulness, somatic practice, and Buddhist teachings.

Guided by internationally recognized mindfulness and somatic meditation teacher Jill Satterfield, you’ll learn accessible practices to calm anxiety in the moment and cultivate lasting balance and resilience. No prior experience required!

🗓 March 1–15, 2026
⏰ Sundays, 11:00 am–2:00 pm MT
💻 Online | Meditation & Mindfulness

This is not about fixing yourself—it’s about transforming your relationship with fear.
✨ Learn more: https://www.dralamountain.org/program/o-bf326-online-the-body-of-fear-and-anxiety-its-not-what-you-think/

✨🧡 🧡✨As we step into a new year, we’re looking back with full hearts on our staff Thanksgiving celebration. Gathering a...
01/02/2026

✨🧡 🧡✨

As we step into a new year, we’re looking back with full hearts on our staff Thanksgiving celebration. Gathering around the table, sharing food, laughter, and gratitude reminded us that it’s our people, and the care they bring, that make this place feel like home.

May the spirit of gratitude carry us not just through the holidays, but all the way into 2026 and beyond. Wishing you a year filled with meaningful moments, steady joy, good health, and deep connection. 🙏🎉

12/31/2025

What if New Year’s resolutions were…
an invitation to pause instead of push,
to listen instead of strive,
to begin the year grounded in awareness?

🌙 Silence creates space for insight, renewal, and deep rest. Our Silent Retreats offer guided meditation, gentle structure, and a communal environment to begin the new year with intention and care.

✨ Dates now open! We’d love to welcome you: https://www.dralamountain.org/retreat/ -retreats

✨🎄 Happy Holidays from all of us at Drala Mountain Center !🎄✨May this season bring you moments of stillness, warmth, and...
12/25/2025

✨🎄 Happy Holidays from all of us at Drala Mountain Center !🎄✨

May this season bring you moments of stillness, warmth, and connection. We wish you peace and joy, now and into the New Year. ❄️🙏

🔥🌲 Caring for the Land 🌲🔥Our land staff are engaged in carefully burning slash piles—small stacks of fallen branches and...
12/23/2025

🔥🌲 Caring for the Land 🌲🔥

Our land staff are engaged in carefully burning slash piles—small stacks of fallen branches and forest debris gathered during land stewardship work. This time-honored practice, used by Indigenous and ancestral cultures for generations, helps maintain forest health, reduce wildfire risk, and return vital nutrients to the soil.

At Drala Mountain Center, this work is approached with care, intention, and reverence. We consider the ash left behind as sacred, and the mala beads held in this moment are a gesture of gratitude and reverence for the land.

By tending the land in this way, we honor ancient traditions, support a healthy ecosystem, and embody sustainability rooted in mindfulness.🌿📿

🕯️❄️ Winter Solstice ❄️🕯️The longest night of the year signifies a potent time for introspection and renewal, inviting u...
12/22/2025

🕯️❄️ Winter Solstice ❄️🕯️

The longest night of the year signifies a potent time for introspection and renewal, inviting us to slow down. As the solstice turns, the light begins its gentle return. 🌲✨

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Red Feather Lakes, CO
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