These Sunday morning programs begin with a discussion of a Tibetan Buddhist text, followed by sitting meditation and compassion practice, which help participants nurture their inner strength and grow spiritually. This free program is open to the public and suitable for all; you may join for one or both sessions.
With Anna Winkler, Bob Blanton, Madalina Blanton, Carol Schoffmann and Gary Wheaton
April 26 - 28, 2024
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Disconnect from your devices and reconnect with nature, the present moment, and your inner being as you explore a wide range of meditative practices—including shamata, yoga, walking meditation, guided compassion meditation, personal outdoor meditation, reiki, qi gong, and singing bowls.
The end of Passover is an especially rich time for spiritual deepening. Explore teachings, discussion, music, and movement drawn collectively from Jewish, Buddhist and Nonviolent Communication practices, with special attention on loving kindness as the quality that permeates the Passover week.
This weekend of Iyengar Yoga is an opportunity to reconnect with yourself and with nature, to approach your practice and your life in a positive, engaged way. With a particular emphasis on breath, we’ll study integration through asana and pranayama, becoming more refined in how we apply effort toward our aims.
Research show that self-compassion is a primary ingredient in our wellbeing. Re-pattern habitual behaviors and strengthen the tools for self-care by cultivating awareness and taking time to meditate, listen, share, and remember what matters.
Each day of this restorative retreat offers a tool box of wellness offerings: uplifting vinyasa yoga, guided metta meditations, breath work, meridian energy work, sound baths, somatics and strength and mobility training. You will leave feeling clear, relaxed and rejuvenated.
Streaming Live from the Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Offered Online: We are pleased to announce that we will be holding a special, morning-long ceremony related to the installation of the Dharma Wheel and Deer over Milarepa Hall. This will include a special teaching by Rinpoche.
We are pleased to announce that we will be holding a special, morning-long ceremony related to the installation of the Dharma Wheel and Deer over Milarepa Hall. This will include a special teaching by Rinpoche.
Streaming Live from the Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Offered Online: Milarepa, Tibet’s renowned and beloved enlightened master, was known for teaching through the medium of song and poetry. This weekend program will trace the story of his life, accompanied by many of his songs and additional commentary by Rinpoche, who is considered an emanation of Milarepa.
Milarepa, Tibet’s renowned and beloved enlightened master, was known for teaching through the medium of song and poetry. This weekend program will trace the story of his life, accompanied by many of his songs and additional commentary by Rinpoche, who is considered an emanation of Milarepa.
This Iyengar yoga weekend retreat—with asana and pranayama classes and guided meditation—will help you gain greater awareness of body, breath, and how to retain focus.
Navigating relationships is the perfect opportunity for practice. In this weekend we will explore the ways that key Buddhist teachings can help enhance our relationships, while helping build greater personal resilience and equanimity.
Explore the inner balance of your masculine and feminine energies during an extended three-day retreat of shamanic ritual, energy healing, and somatic movement practices.
Moments of awakened possibility invite us to create a life that is in closer alignment with our deepest spiritual values. In this powerful weekend, learn to identify the touchstones along your own spiritual journey that are pregnant with meaning and opportunity.
With Justin Ram Das Logan, LMT, IKYI and Michael "Pondhawk" Gulbrandsen
July 12 - 14, 2024
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
There is a unwavering connection between sacred spaces and the renewal of our inner self and spirit. During this weekend, you will learn time-honored practices and techniques—including Kundalini yoga, meditation and breath work, clearing and blessing sacred spaces—that help keep you and your surroundings clear and revitalized.
With Rev. Dr. Salome Raheim, Rev. Dr. Sushmita Mukherjee, Ben Brown and Rev. Therese Bimka, Program Initiator and Weaver
July 19 - 21, 2024
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
BIPOC Leaders who must not only navigate their own racialized trauma, but who also hold, support and offer inspiration to the communities they serve. Open by application, this free program provides training in resilience and restorative practices for 12 BIPOC leaders.
Leave your laptops and Zoom blouses behind and join us for a long summer weekend of facilitated discussions, somatics, meditation, hiking, rest & reflection, New Moon Intention setting, 1-1 coaching sessions—and an ice cream sundae party.
Explore teachings from the Tibetan Book of the Dead and the Kabbalah as transformational maps of consciousness providing wisdom in encountering the enigmatic mysteries of living and dying, bereavement and healing.
Discovering the Dharma I. H.E. Trungram Gyalwa Rinpoche sets the foundation for Buddhist study over five days of engaged learning and guided practice. With guided meditation, Tibetan yoga, Q&A.
Discovering the Dharma I. H.E. Trungram Gyalwa Rinpoche sets the foundation for Buddhist study over five days of engaged learning and guided practice. With guided meditation, Tibetan yoga, Q&A.
Over a long weekend, the somatic practice of Continuum empowers a deep knowing of how to live with fluid grace in a mutable world – whether we are adapting to cultural shifts, health concerns, the aging process, or simply life's changing circumstances.
With Anna Winkler, Bob Blanton, Madalina Blanton, Kati Walker and John Henderson
September 13 - 15, 2024
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Jul 29, 2024.
Fall is often a time of new beginnings. Reset as you reconnect with nature, the present moment, and your inner being through a wide range of meditative practices—including stillness meditation, yoga, walking meditation, guided compassion meditation, personal outdoor meditation, reiki, qi gong, and singing bowls.
Start your inner journey towards self-mastery, helping you activate your divine structure and awaken to your true self. Through guided meditation, workshops, conscious movement and breathing. you'll discover how to harness your connection to your authentic field, and read, unblock and transform energy.
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Oct 21, 2024.
In this hectic holiday season, a weekend of communal silence sets the plate for inner transformation; it provides the opportunity to be present with yourself and the opening to mindfully observe and release the thoughts and emotions that arise.
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Nov 25, 2024.
Ring in the New Year from a calm, centered place, by leaving the pressures of your normal life and immersing yourself in the tranquil environment of our Center for a 6-night Personal Retreat. This is a time to focus on yourself and your practice.
Dharmakaya Center For Wellbeing
191 Cragsmoor Road Cragsmoor, New York 12566
845.640.4593