Empower & Energize – A 3-Day Journey to Kundalini Awakening
Empower & Energize – A 3-Day Journey to Kundalini Awakening
Drala Mountain Center, Shambhala Way, Red Feather Lakes, CO, USA
Up to 200 in group
Nov 28 - 30, 2025
Retreat Highlights
- Drala Mountain Center retreats center on: yoga, health and wellness; meditation and mindfulness including silent meditation; Buddhist studies and dharma teachings; nature and the natural world, and creative expression. Our venue is also available for facility rental and/or self-guided retreats.
About this Retreat
Adrienne Chang has studied in the tradition of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche for over fifteen years, helping co-lead Shambhala and Buddhist meditation retreats and study courses in Europe, North America, and online. Adrienne is currently a member of the Milinda program, a ten-year, inter-sangha, shedra-styled Buddhist teacher training program under the guidance of Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, which brings her to Asia for three-months of intensive study and practice each year. Adrienne has been teaching and publishing in the fields of Buddhist philosophy and history, as well as of gerontology, meditation, and aging and spirituality. She currently splits her time between her home in Luxembourg and Limoges, France, near Dechen Choling, Shambhala International’s land center in Europe.
Carla Burns is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Naropa University, where she leads the MA Contemplative Psychotherapy residential retreat programs. She also consults for the Center for the Advancement of Contemplative Education, designing and facilitating programs and trainings, and contributes to Naropa’s Compassion Initiative. Specializing in the integration of corporeal, elemental, and spatial knowledge, her work explores how these practices can enhance everyday awareness. Carla’s research and teaching focus on embodied practices that connect personal and collective liberation, aiming to transform expansive views of enlightenment into practical, everyday freedom.
Holly Gayley is a scholar and translator of Buddhist literature in contemporary Tibet and associate professor at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research explores gender and sexuality in Buddhist tantra, literature by and about Tibetan and Himalayan women, ethical reform in contemporary Tibet, and theorizing translation, both literary and cultural, in the transmission of Buddhist teachings to North America. She is author of Love Letters from Golok: A Tantric Couple in Modern Tibet (2016) and editor of Voices from Larung Gar: Shaping Tibetan Buddhism for the Twenty-First Century (2021). Her most recent book is Longing to Awaken: Buddhist Devotion in Tibetan Poetry and Song (2024), co-edited with Dominique Townsend. For more than two decades, she has regularly led meditation workshops and retreats.
Details of this retreat
Awaken your inner power and elevate your energy in this transformative 3-day retreat dedicated to the ancient practice of Kundalini Yoga. Through dynamic kriyas, empowering meditations, and intentional breathwork, you’ll explore the profound potential of your Kundalini energy, the dormant life force within you.
This retreat is designed to balance the body, mind, and spirit, guiding you toward greater awareness, vitality, and joy. With a focus on unlocking and channeling Kundalini energy, you’ll experience practices that harmonize your energy centers (chakras), stimulate inner transformation, and inspire self-empowerment.
Whether you are new to Kundalini Yoga or an experienced practitioner, this retreat provides a safe and supportive space to explore the depths of your inner being and connect to the infinite within.
Key Highlights:
Daily Kundalini kriyas to build strength, resilience, and awareness.
Dynamic pranayama to awaken and stabilize energy.
Meditation and mantra to align with your highest self.
Workshops on the science and philosophy of Kundalini Yoga.
Nourishing vegetarian meals and time for reflection in nature
This retreat is designed to balance the body, mind, and spirit, guiding you toward greater awareness, vitality, and joy. With a focus on unlocking and channeling Kundalini energy, you’ll experience practices that harmonize your energy centers (chakras), stimulate inner transformation, and inspire self-empowerment.
Whether you are new to Kundalini Yoga or an experienced practitioner, this retreat provides a safe and supportive space to explore the depths of your inner being and connect to the infinite within.
Key Highlights:
Daily Kundalini kriyas to build strength, resilience, and awareness.
Dynamic pranayama to awaken and stabilize energy.
Meditation and mantra to align with your highest self.
Workshops on the science and philosophy of Kundalini Yoga.
Nourishing vegetarian meals and time for reflection in nature
Schedule
Sunrise Meditation
Sunrise Hike
Breakfast
Instruction
Group Meditation
Lunch
Walk to Great Stupa
Tour of Great Stupa
Yoga
Dinner
Evening Social Event
Journaling
Guided Nature Walk and Hiking
Painting and Drawing
Photography
Silent Reflection
Sunrise Hike
Breakfast
Instruction
Group Meditation
Lunch
Walk to Great Stupa
Tour of Great Stupa
Yoga
Dinner
Evening Social Event
Journaling
Guided Nature Walk and Hiking
Painting and Drawing
Photography
Silent Reflection
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Drala Mountain Center, Drala Mountain Center, Shambhala Way, Red Feather Lakes, CO, USA
Directions
Drala Mountain Center is a two hour drive from Denver International Airport.
Start out going north on Pena Blvd.
Turn slight left toward Terminal West
Stay straight to go onto Pena Blvd.
Take the E-470 TOLLWAY N exit, EXIT 6B, toward Boulder/Fort Collins
Merge onto E-470 N (portions toll; electronic toll collection only) for 17.5 mi.
Merge onto I-25 N/US-87 N via Exit 47 toward Ft Collins for 41.2 miles
Merge onto CO-14 W/E Mulberry St via EXIT 269B toward Ft Collins for 3.5 mi
Turn slight right onto Riverside Ave. (Riverside Ave is 0.3 miles past S Lemay Ave)
Riverside Ave. becomes Jefferson St. You are on Riverside/Jefferson for about 1 mi
Turn slight right onto N College Ave/US-287 N/CO-14 W. Follow US-287/CO-14 W for 3.4 mi.
Turn slight right just past N Shields St to stay on US-287 N for .5 mi
Follow US-287/CO-14/La Porte Bypass for 16.6 mi
Turn left onto CR-74E/Red Feather Lakes Rd/Jackass Rd/Livermore for another 12.8 mi
Turn left onto CR-68C/Boy Scout Rd just past the blue and white sign “Drala Mountain Center 5 miles”
Follow CR-68C/Boy Scout Road 5 miles (unpaved)
Turn left at the entrance to Drala Mountain Center, 151 Shambhala Way
Start out going north on Pena Blvd.
Turn slight left toward Terminal West
Stay straight to go onto Pena Blvd.
Take the E-470 TOLLWAY N exit, EXIT 6B, toward Boulder/Fort Collins
Merge onto E-470 N (portions toll; electronic toll collection only) for 17.5 mi.
Merge onto I-25 N/US-87 N via Exit 47 toward Ft Collins for 41.2 miles
Merge onto CO-14 W/E Mulberry St via EXIT 269B toward Ft Collins for 3.5 mi
Turn slight right onto Riverside Ave. (Riverside Ave is 0.3 miles past S Lemay Ave)
Riverside Ave. becomes Jefferson St. You are on Riverside/Jefferson for about 1 mi
Turn slight right onto N College Ave/US-287 N/CO-14 W. Follow US-287/CO-14 W for 3.4 mi.
Turn slight right just past N Shields St to stay on US-287 N for .5 mi
Follow US-287/CO-14/La Porte Bypass for 16.6 mi
Turn left onto CR-74E/Red Feather Lakes Rd/Jackass Rd/Livermore for another 12.8 mi
Turn left onto CR-68C/Boy Scout Rd just past the blue and white sign “Drala Mountain Center 5 miles”
Follow CR-68C/Boy Scout Road 5 miles (unpaved)
Turn left at the entrance to Drala Mountain Center, 151 Shambhala Way
Accommodation
Car Camping/Van Life = 5 primitive parking spots; includes food and access to bathhouses. Earth Dorm = non-gendered rustic cabin with 8 beds. Red Feather Double = 3 rustic cabins with 5 double rooms each, outfitted with 2 twin beds. Lodge Dorm = two same gender dormitories, each with 7 twin beds and access to same-gender bathrooms Lodge Double = 2 full size beds, a desk, walk in closet and private bathroom Lodge Single Monk Room - full size bed, desk, closet, access to same-gender bath Lodge Single = full or queen-size bed; private bath, desk and closet. Fireplace lounge on the first floor and outdoor patio with beautiful views. Lodge Junior Suite = queen-size bed topped with a cozy comforter, a desk, dresser, closet and private bath with bathtub, plus a sitting area.
Off Land
Lodge Dorm
Lodge Single
Lodge Junior Suite
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
Sacred Studies Hall: Seating for 150; 1,254 sq ft: sunlit hall featuring bamboo floors and a multitude of windows.
Rigden Shrine Room: Seating for 80; 875 sq ft: bright, spacious hall floored with bamboo and encircled by windows, beautiful views.
Red Feather Conference Center: Seating for 90; 1,150 sq ft; secluded and quiet meeting space, away from the center of campus
Shotoku: Seating for 95; 1,900 square feet over two rooms.
Rigden Shrine Room: Seating for 80; 875 sq ft: bright, spacious hall floored with bamboo and encircled by windows, beautiful views.
Red Feather Conference Center: Seating for 90; 1,150 sq ft; secluded and quiet meeting space, away from the center of campus
Shotoku: Seating for 95; 1,900 square feet over two rooms.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
Drala Mountain Center provides Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner to all guests. Tea, coffee, milk, plant-based milks, fresh fruit and toast are available throughout the day. The Gift Store carries treats.
What's Included
- Lodging
- All meals
- Expert-led instruction on topic or practice
- Access to all campus facilities
What's Not Included
- Airfare
- Ground transportation to Drala Mountain Center (though we can arrange it for participants)
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