Many Northern California Shambhala program and practice sessions are currently online. Others are in-person or a hybrid of both online and in-person.
Programs for US: Northern California Region
Sonoma Shambhala Meditation Center
Igniting the Heart: Awakening Compassion to Transform Your World
with Pema Chödron
February 11th—April 28th
Are you tired of being hooked by your emotions? Join us for this online course with Pema Chödrön and Tim Olmsted to explore how emotions manifest in our lives and how to move fluidly through them without getting caught. Continue »
Davis Shambhala Meditation Center
Earth, Water, Fire and All the Elements: Reading the Sadhana of Mahamudra as if for the First Time
March 21st—April 25th
The Sadhana of Mahamudra was received by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in 1968 when he was in retreat seeking inspiration for how to present the dharma in the West. The sadhana brings together the highest and most profound teachings of mahamudra and ati. With Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Regional Werma Feast (In-Person)
April 28th
This restricted program is for advanced practitioners who have received the lung for this Feast liturgy. Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: 8-Week Program
with Cynthia Morin
April 30th—June 25th
Mindfulness-based stress reduction is an eight-week program that offers secular, intensive mindfulness training to assist people with stress, anxiety, depression and pain. Continue »
Davis Shambhala Meditation Center
Profound Simplicity: Essentials for the Path, from Beginning to End
May 4th—May 5th
Northern California Shambhala
Profound Simplicity: Essentials for the Path, from Beginning to End
with Richard John
May 4th—May 5th
Some of the most crucial and powerful dharma teachings are the so-called “preliminaries” for establishing one's path of Dharma. The retreat will consist of teachings, Q&A, and practice of these three profound sets of teachings. Continue »
Northern California Shambhala
The Power of Presence with Others
with Eve Rosenthal
May 18th
In this troubled world, how can we connect with our heart and not be overwhelmed? It takes bravery and a strong intention to cultivate compassion for others rather than meeting difficulty with aggression or turning away. Continue »
Davis Shambhala Meditation Center
Birth of the Warrior: Shambhala Training Level 2
with Michael Ratener
June 1st—June 2nd
Having experienced a taste of basic goodness in Level 1, we want to go forward. Meditation practice allows us to observe how we create a cocoon of habit. Continue »
Northern California Shambhala
Refuge & Bodhisattva Vows
with Gaylon Ferguson
June 22nd—June 23rd
This June, we are delighted to announce that there will be an opportunity to take the Refuge Vow & Bodhisattva Vow with preceptor Gaylon Ferguson in-person at the Berkeley Shambhala Center. Continue »
Northern California Shambhala
Summer Retreat: Mind at Ease: Self-Liberation Through Mahamudra Meditation
with Gaylon Ferguson
June 28th—July 2nd
In this five-day group retreat — open to all practitioners, we will follow the teachings and practices outlined in Traleg Rinpoche’s profound text Mind at Ease: Self-liberation through Mahamudra Meditation. Continue »
