Join us during our annual summer retreat for free evening talks on various topics. These sessions are open to everyone and can be attended in person at Serenity Ridge or online via Facebook. (www.facebook.com/serenityridgeretreats) Evening Talks dates and...
Serenity Ridge News
Land Blessing and More at Riverview Park Charlottesville, VA
A free, all-day event, organized by Ligmincha Charlottesville and Tom Tom Foundation For the second year in a row, on Sunday, April 21st, Ligmincha Charlottesville, in collaboration with the Tom Tom Foundation, has organized a day-long offering of practice, nature,...
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.
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!
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.
Summer Retreat, June 24 – July 8, 2023
It was an immense joy and blessing to host His Holiness the 34th Menri Trizin, Lungtok Dawa Dargyal Rinpoche, at Serenity Ridge for our annual two week summer retreat from June 24– July 8. His Holiness visited and gave teachings at our center for the second time, and...
Experience the Power of Giving
Fundraiser dinner – June 23, 2023 Just one day before the summer retreat, Serenity Ridge Retreat Center organized and hosted a fundraiser dinner to support the orphans and semi-orphans of the Bön Children Welfare Center (BCWC) in Dolanji, India. His Holiness, the 34th...
Ligmincha International
Supporting Ligmincha International – A Message from Rinpoche
Dear Friends, For over 30 years, Ligmincha International, through the inspiration, vision and tireless commitment of our founder and Spiritual Director, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, has been bringing the ancient Tibetan Bӧn tradition to the West. These teachings and...
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s Worldwide Teaching Schedule
Here is Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s upcoming teaching schedule so far for 2024.. Rinpoche will be traveling a lot! His schedule includes retreats throughout the year in the U.S., Mexico, Italy, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, the Netherlands, Poland, Hungary and Nepal. You can find the latest listings and any changes in the Events section of the Ligmincha website or the Serenity Ridge website.