Please note, this retreat requires the completion of Feeding Your Demons (FYD) Level I. Come join us in romantic Prague the second level of a full cycle of FYD teachings. This retreat will be followed by a Certification Level Training in the future. FYD Level II is for anyone who has completed Level I and … More Feeding Your Demons in Prague: Level II
The Mandala Method courses and retreats offer an exploration into the ancient Tibetan Buddhist template of the mandala as it applies to our inner path of transformation and our outer experience in the world. In her book, Wisdom Rising: Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine (Atria, 2018), Lama Tsultrim Allione offers mandala practices she has long … More The Mandala Method in Prague: Journey into the Union of the Sacred Feminine and Masculine
A benefit concert in Encinitas, CA for Tara Mandala, offered by Krishna Das and the 21 Taras Collective. This will also be our first book signing event for the Skymind book. The event will also be live-streamed.
Relaxing your body onto the earth, gazing into the vast expanse of the sky and the open sea, you learn to “rest the mind in the way of the sky.” Drawn from original texts at the heart of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, Machig’s pith and luminous verses remind us to turn towards the innate wholeness of our being and the natural spaciousness of primordial awareness.
with Lama Tsultrim Allione, Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Lopön Ellen Booth Church. Lama Tsultrim will offer this celebrated and unique retreat which she developed to bring transformational personal work into the container of spiritual practice. This deeply experiential retreat involves meditation practice, art, mask making, sound, and movement. We will work with Simhamukkha, the … More The Dakini Retreat
We're excited to present Skymind in a weekend retreat in Sweden for the very first time! Please email the organizers for more details and to register.
The detailed retreat description and registration information will follow later. If you are interested in the seminar or have any questions, please email: elke@zimmerlinkat.de
The detailed retreat description and registration information will follow later. If you are interested in the seminar or have any questions, please email: poland.taramandala@gmail.com
Join Charlotte Rotterdam and Pieter Oosthuizen for a talk and booksigning event centered on "Skymind," a book inspired by 11th-century Tibetan yogini Machig Labdrön. The event explores teachings related to awareness, compassion, and joy, showcasing their relevance in everyday life. Registration ends two days prior.
The instructions for coming to know our true nature can sound so very simple: “just rest” say the great Mahamudra teachings. What a relief, what an inviting directive. But what does it mean to rest? What does it mean to relax “as we are”? This weekend we’ll explore Machig Labdron’s instructions on how to work … More Rest in the Natural State: A Meditation Intensive in Frankfurt, Germany (on-site + live online)
The profound practice of Dentog Chigma, “liberation on one seat,” combines the melodic and rhythmic aspects of traditional Chöd with the visualization and mantra recitation of Tibetan Buddhist deity practice. The practitioner engages with various forms of Machig Labdrön – including a wrathful emanation – through purification, receiving blessings, radiant compassion, and ultimately the awareness … More Liberation on One Seat: Dentog Chigma Chöd
A thousand years ago, Machig Labdrön, the renowned 11th century Tibetan yogini, taught that it is only in meeting our fears and shadows that we are able to access the wisdom and peace we so deeply yearn for. We are invited to “go to the places that scare you” – not with armor and aggression but with curiosity and compassion.