True Nature Retreat
With His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche, Krishna Das & Band, Venerable Khenpo Tenzin, Kathleen Davis and Joyanna Maria Ananda
September 22 - 26, 2022
Welcoming beginners as well as seasoned yogis to join this unprecedented gathering at the Garchen Institute! A powerful combination of teachings, meditation, chanting and movement will bring you into a more embodied and heart centered state at this holy destination.
H.E. Garchen Rinpoche will give pith instructions on all pervasive love illuminating your true nature. We are delighted to welcome Krishna Das for the first time to lead us in truly heart opening devotional chanting. Khenpo Tenzin will bring healing to us all through his guided meditations on Medicine Buddha practice. From the lineage of the great Dzogchen master Khenpo Munsel, who is Garchen Rinpoche’s root guru, come the Tibetan Qigong practices taught by our qualified guides Kathleen Davis and Paula Macali. Experience the joyous heart centered Yoga practices taught by the gifted Joyanna Maria Ananda.
Join us for this special weekend of enormous blessings!
All Pervasive Love & the Elements
Teachings with H.E. Garchen Rinpoche
Kirtan Concerts
Krishna Das & Band
Medicine Buddha Meditation
Guided by Venerable Khenpo Tenzin
Tibetan Qigong
Kathleen Davis and Paula Macali
Yoga
Joyanna Maria Ananda
Schedule Overview
September 22 | Arrival time between 1 – 5pm
September 23 – 25 | Program
September 26 | Checkout by 10am
To apply for Karma Yoga service to receive a reduced or waived fee rate, click here
COVID-19 Restrictions apply, click here for our detailed current policy. A summary for this retreat includes:
- Testing 2 days prior to the retreat
- Testing at entry
- Wearing a KN95/N95 mask in the temple for teachings, in the office/store building, in the serving line for meals, during Karma Yoga duties
- No masks needed in the Gathering Hall for yoga, Kirtan concerts, and qigong practices as well as shared living spaces
- Reporting any symptoms for the benefit of all
About the Teachers
His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche
His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche is one of the foremost Buddhist masters and accomplished Tibetan Lamas alive in this world today. His compassion, love, wisdom, and spiritual accomplishments are legendary. He is one of the highest Lamas of the Drikung Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism and is revered and respected by all the different lineages of Buddhism, and beloved in numerous countries […]
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Krishna Das & Band
Layering traditional kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.” With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das– known to friends, family, and fans as simply “KD” –has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and […]
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Venerable Khenpo Tenzin
Venerable Khenpo Tenzin was born near Gargon Monastery in Nagchen Tibet, 1990. Coming from a very large family, Khenpo had a very strong inclination to study Dharma. His wish to enter the spiritual life was so strong that he taught himself to play the trumpet and learned many of the Lamas dances himself simply by […]
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Kathleen Davis
Kathleen Davis has been teaching acupressure and qi gong since 1997. She has studied Jin Shin Jyutsu as taught by Mary Burmeister, Tai Ji, and Qigong with qigong master Zi Sheng Wang and Simu Min Ou Yang, and tai chi, tui na, and acupressure with Brian O’Dea. She maintains a private practice in which she […]
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Joyanna Maria Ananda
Joyanna Maria Ananda has woven Qigong and Yoga as fundamental practices into her life. As a student, practitioner and guide for most of her adult life, she has been blessed to have studied with Master Teachers in China, Tibet and India, deepening her experience and understanding. Inspired in the natural blend of these eastern sciences, […]
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