Can I join The Heart of Mindfulness online instead of in person?

Drala offers online and hybrid programs, but they are labeled as such in its retreat listings, such as the hybrid weekend with Adam Kane. This retreat is listed at the Red Feather Lakes center, and the material doesn't mention a remote option. Check the retreat's page or ask the center if you need one.

How do I register and find out the cost?

Registration goes through Drala Mountain Center's website, dralamountain.org, where the retreat is listed among its meditation and mindfulness offerings. The page I reviewed doesn't show pricing or accommodation tiers, so you'll need to open the retreat's own listing for the current rates.

Silent Retreat

The Heart of Mindfulness: A Silent Meditation Retreat

Name: The Heart of Mindfulness: A Silent Meditation Retreat
Start: 2026-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Drala Mountain Center

Date

Dec 3 – Dec 10, 2026

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Location

Drala Mountain Center

Red Feather Lakes, CO

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At a Glance

Duration

8 days

Description

The Heart of Mindfulness is a silent meditation retreat at Drala Mountain Center in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, led by Janet Solyntjes and Gaylon Ferguson. It is held in silence, for people who want an extended period of mindfulness practice in a mountain retreat setting.

The retreat is part of Drala Mountain Center's program of in-person retreats. It runs for most of a week in the first half of December, a quiet time of year to spend in silence in northern Colorado.

Anyone considering a silent meditation retreat in Colorado will find the teaching pair and the venue named here. For the daily schedule, accommodations, meals and what to bring, check with Drala Mountain Center directly.

Venue

Drala Mountain Center

151 Shambhala Way, Red Feather Lakes, CO 80545

Red Feather Lakes, CO, United States

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Common Questions

FAQs

It takes place at Drala Mountain Center in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, a mountain retreat center that also hosts retreats at its Great Stupa. The organizer's page I reviewed doesn't describe lodging, meals or room types for this retreat, so check the registration page for those details before booking.

The retreat is billed as a silent meditation retreat, but the material available doesn't spell out the rules, such as silent meals, phone use, or when speaking is allowed. Look at the retreat's registration page or contact Drala Mountain Center for the exact guidelines before you commit.

Drala sorts its programs into categories including "Buddhist Path" and "Meditation & Mindfulness," and this retreat's title points to the mindfulness side. The center's page doesn't state any belief requirement for this retreat. If you want to know how much Buddhist teaching or ritual is included, ask the center directly.

Drala runs a Foundations of Meditation series, with "Establishing the Ground" (I) and "Deepening the Path" (II), plus a free online Drala Mountain Online Practice Series. These are separate programs listed with multiple dates. The material doesn't say whether they are prerequisites for this retreat, so confirm with the center if you're unsure.

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