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...
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Job Opening: Retreat Center Manager
Serenity Ridge Retreat Center (“Serenity Ridge”) is seeking a dynamic Retreat Center Manager to join our dedicated team. In this key position, you will work directly with the Serenity Ridge Board Chair to ensure smooth daily operations while supporting our mission to...
DU TRI SU Training Program Starts March 2025!
From March 2025 through April 2027, learn the Du Tri Su Drip Jong, the Yungdrung Bön Ritual for escorting the consciousness of the deceased through the Bardo. This ritual is from the text The Lamp that Dispels Darkness: The Practice Manual of the Du Tri Su that Purifies Defilements and Liberates All Beings from the Depths of Samsara
This teaching and training are important for Bön practitioners who would like to learn the Du Tri Su Drip Jong ritual to offer prayers for the deceased.
Open House with Geshe Yungdrung Gyatso At Serenity Ridge Retreat Center
We invite you to share joy, warmth, and community with neighbors, sangha, friends new and old! Geshe Yungdrung Gyatso, resident lama of Ligmincha Poland, will be at Serenity Ridge in December and January. This is a great opportunity to learn more about him, practice...
Lama Kalsang Nyima Comes to Serenity Ridge in April and May
Serenity Ridge Retreat Center is pleased to welcome Lama Kalsang Nyima, resident lama for Ligmincha Mexico, to the center In April and May. He will join Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and participants for the spring retreat and will be available for rituals while he is at Serenity Ridge.
Attend Spring Wellness Retreat at Serenity Ridge
In spring the world is born anew. Connecting to the rhythms and patterns of nature, we come into our own well-being. The April 10-14 Spring Wellness Retreat, Transforming Life and Health Through Nature, Movement, Breath and Meditation, is an invitation to bring awareness into the patterns of our daily life for reflection, renewal and transformation.
Join Us Online for Weekly Wednesday Night Practice!
Join the Serenity Ridge community online every Wednesday at 7 p.m. New York time for meditation, mantra and prayer on Zoom.
Each week will be led by one of our practice guides.
Winter Retreat: Experiential Transmission of Zhang Zhung, Part 4
The Experiential Transmission series, the centerpiece of Rinpoche’s dzogchen teachings, is presented each year at the Serenity Ridge winter retreat. This December, Part 4 of the five-year cycle of teachings focuses on overcoming obstacles to realizing the nature of mind.
You can attend the retreat in person at Serenity Ridge or online through Zoom. Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche encourages people to attend in person if possible, to create a more intimate time to connect with one another and with the teachings.
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.
Tibetan Yoga with Alexandro Chaoul-Reich Begins in November
Beginners and experienced students alike are invited to attend Tibetan Yoga From the Oral Tradition of Zhang Zhung: The Magical Movements (Trul Khor) of Body, Breath and Mind to be held November 2-5 with Alejandro Chaoul-Reich at Serenity Ridge and on Zoom. This is the first time these movements have been taught at Serenity Ridge in a decade!
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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...
International Practice Retreat for Umdzes in Poland
August 25–27, 2025 | Chamma Ling Retreat Center Ligmincha International is pleased to announce our second International Practice Retreat for Umdzes (practice leaders) taking place in the beautiful setting of Chamma Ling Retreat Center, Poland. This practice retreat...