Awakening to Wellness: Spring Retreat with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and Special Guest
April 9–13, 2025 at Serenity Ridge and online on Zoom
As nature renews itself this spring, a unique opportunity for personal renewal awaits at the “Awakening to Wellness” retreat led by Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. This transformative four-day experience, scheduled for April 9-13, 2025, offers participants a chance to harmonize with nature’s rhythms while exploring ancient wisdom and modern science.
Held at the serene Serenity Ridge Retreat Center with an online option available via Zoom, the retreat brings together an impressive lineup of experts. Joining Rinpoche are Dr. Tawni Tidwell, the first Westerner certified as a Tibetan doctor; Dr. Danny Lewin, a sleep and circadian researcher; and Dr. Wenli Liu, an integrative medicine specialist with extensive experience in cancer treatment.
The retreat’s holistic approach combines meditation, movement, breath work, and nature connection. Participants will start their days with sunrise meditation and Tibetan yoga suitable for all mobility levels. The program includes forest bathing, nature walks, and evening bonfires to foster connection with natural elements. For those seeking additional wellness challenges, optional cold plunges and intermittent fasting are available.
What sets this retreat apart is its integration of traditional Tibetan practices with contemporary health science and practical, take-home knowledge. Presenters will share actionable information on sleep optimization, stress reduction, anxiety management, and energy rebalancing. We will also explore finding balance and healing through connection to nature. The retreat aims to empower participants to make healthier lifestyle choices that enhance overall wellbeing.
This event is intended for everyone, whether you have experience in meditation and wellness or are just beginning your journey.
For those looking to extend their transformative experience, a Tibetan Yoga Retreat with Alejandro Chaoul follows immediately after, with a free night’s stay offered to those registering for both events.
As we emerge from winter, this spring wellness retreat offers a timely reminder that by reconnecting with nature’s patterns and our own inner wisdom, we can discover new sources of vitality, peace, and joy.
Registration is now open for both in-person and online participation.
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Tummo Practice Retreat in January with Geshe Yungdrung Gyatso
Join us this January for our first Tummo Practice Retreat at Serenity Ridge, with Geshe Yungdrung Gyatso. You can attend for three or seven days, in person at Serenity Ridge or online via Zoom.
All are welcome! Anyone who attend the retreat, including those new to the practice of tummo, will meet the prerequisite to attend the teachings of Tummo Part 4 with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche at the summer retreats at Serenity Ridge in Virginia and at Chamma Ling Poland in 2024.
The practice retreat will be held January 4-11, 2024 and is intended to support practitioners who have participated in Tenzin Rinpoche’s tummo teachings. Geshe Yungdrung Gyatso, resident lama of Ligminicha Poland, will give instruction and advice on all the components of tummo that Rinpoche has covered in his current teaching cycle, including the prayers, nine breathings, tsa lung, the ordinary and extraordinary preliminaries, and the practice of jam lung. But the focus will be on developing a deeper familiarity and experience with the practices.
Students who have the time are strongly encouraged to attend for the full week to experience the fullest ripening of their practice. Because the mission of Ligmincha is not only to preserve and share the Bon teachings but also to see their capacity for personal and social transformation come to fruition, the cost of attending practice retreats is kept to a minimum.
Geshe Yungdrung Gyatso is the resident lama of Ligmincha Poland. He lives in the Chamma Ling Poland center in Wilga, near Warsaw. He also teaches throughout Europe. More about Geshe Gyatso
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s Worldwide Teaching Schedule
Here is Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s teaching schedule through the end of the year. Updates will be added as they become available.
You can find the latest listings and any changes in the Events section of the Ligmincha website or the Serenity Ridge website. Please register for these online retreats through the specific Events box on the website. Updates will be provided on the website as they become available.
- October 1-6, 2023. Esalen Institute, Big Sur, California. Connecting to the Healing Power of the Sacred Elements
- October 17-22, 2023. Serenity Ridge Retreat Center, Shipman, Virginia. Awakening Through Dreams and Serenity Ridge Dialogues
- November 3-5 2023. Berkeley, California. The Twenty-One Nails, Part 4
- December 26, 2023-January 1, 2024. Serenity Ridge Retreat Center, Shipman, Virginia. Winter Retreat: Experiential Transmission of Zhang Zhung, Part 4. (Prrequisite: Having attended Experiential Transmission Part 3). Registration opens soon.
Fall Retreat and Serenity Ridge Dialogues on Dream Yoga October 17-22
Join us October 17-22 for the annual Fall Retreat and Serenity Ridge Dialogues with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and special guests Andrew Holecek, Gabriela Torres Platas, Yangdron Kalzang and Tim Lyons. The focus will be on Dream Yoga and Lucid Dreaming. You can attend in person or on Zoom.
In the mornings Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will teach on bringing our dream states into our spiritual practice and our spiritual practice into our dream states. In the afternoons, our special guests will give short presentations on specific topics related to lucid dreaming followed by open conversations that include Rinpoche. We also will explore a variety of practices related to dreaming and sleeping, led by our presenters. Moderators are Alejandro Chaoul-Reich and David Germano.
We will learn how to prepare for sleep, the types of dreams that can arise, and how to bring lucidity into our dreams and the potential to impact our general well-being though greater awareness of the cycles of day and night. This recognition can transform every aspect of our waking life, opening us to infinite creative possibilities available in every moment.
This retreat is designed for all levels of students, from beginners to experienced lucid dreamers.
Learn more/register for onsite retreat at Serenity Ridge
Learn more/register for online retreat on Zoom
Two New Audiobooks by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
We are pleased to announce the release of two new audiobooks by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche: Awakening the Sacred Body and Awakening the Luminous Mind. The books are read by senior teacher Marcy Vaughn, who edited both of the print books. Both are available through amazon.com (free with an Audible trial and also on Kindle) and through Hay House, the publisher of both books.
New Five-Year Experiential Transmission Series Begins December 27 with Ngöndro
The five-year Experiential Transmission of Zhang Zhung series is the centerpiece of the Yungdrung Bön dzogchen teachings that are presented at the end of December each year, usually at Serenity Ridge in Virginia. We are excited to announce that this year, Part 1: Ngöndro will be held online via Zoom December 27, 2020–January 1, 2021 and is open to everyone.
Cancer and Care Givers Retreat December 5–6
As a patient or caregiver, or even a family member, we need support in the journey through a cancer diagnosis. Join 3 Doors senior teachers Gabriel Rocco and Alejandro Chaoul-Reich, in collaboration with the Mind Body Spirit Institute of the Jung Center, for this special retreat December 5–6, 2020.
Red Garuda and Tibetan Yoga Online Retreats in November
Join us in November for two special online retreats via Zoom. John Jackson will hold a weekend retreat from November 7–8 on “The Red Garuda: Powerful Wings of the Heart.” Alejandro Chaoul-Reich will hold a four-day retreat on “Tibetan Yoga for Health and Well-Being” from November 12–15. All are welcome.
New Online Course on Creativity with Marcy Vaughn Starts October 30
Explore meditation practices that support you to have a vital relationship with your inherent creativity, care well for yourself and others, and awaken the inspiration to express your life fully in this new course with senior teacher Marcy Vaughn. The course is offered through The Three Doors and is based on the teachings of Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche.
24-Hour Full Moon Practice: Mantra of Clear Light
During the full moon of October 31, 2020, join us online for meditation followed by a 24-hour mantra recitation session. The session offers a precious opportunity to engage in reciting and connecting deeply with the Mantra of Clear Light (SA LÉ Ö mantra), one of the Three Heart Mantras of Bön.
Ligmincha International’s New Code of Conduct for All Sanghas
The Board of Ligmincha International is pleased to announce that after almost two years of work, Ligmincha has developed a Code of Conduct. The code was written in close collaboration with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, and extends to all Ligmincha centers and sanghas worldwide.
NEW! “Sleep Yoga: The Yoga of Clear Light” Course on Ligmincha Learning
We spend one-third of our life in sleep, yet for most people sleep is a period of unconsciousness. Through the practices of the Yoga of Clear Light we can learn to be completely aware during our sleep, open, clear, resting in deep meditative presence. Join us for this new course, offered for the first time online, September 19–October 28.
Ligmincha Poland Hosts Two Upcoming Online Retreats Plus In-Person Retreat
Ligmincha Poland will host two online retreats in July and August, with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and with Choekhortshang Rinpoche. Both retreats will be held on Zoom. In addition, Ligmincha Poland is planning an in-person retreat in September with Khenpo Tenpa Yungdrung Rinpoche.
Upcoming Full Moon Practices on the Heart Mantras
On August 3, 2020, and each subsequent full moon of 2020, join us online for meditation followed by a 24-hour mantra recitation session. Upcoming sessions focus on the Heart Mantras of Bön. The August session offers a precious opportunity to engage in reciting and connecting deeply with the Mantra of Liberation, or the MA TRI mantra.