Beyond War with Ourselves and Others: An Introduction to Contemplative Psychology with Sandra Ladley November 11, 2023, from 10 am - 12 pm MT FREE - ONLINE Veterans Day is a good day to learn to move beyond war within ourselves, and externally with others. In this introductory program, we will do gentle practices together, […]
January 13 - June 8, 2024 The program is six consecutive monthly sessions, meeting for 3 hours from 9 - 12 MT - on the 2nd Saturday of each month. The way our ancestors lived only occasionally allowed them to have integrated body-mind-emotion relationships. The education they received and their environments cultivated resilience and the […]
Discovering Strength Through Vulnerability: An Introduction to Karuna Training Saturday, July 27, 2024, 9 AM - 11:00 Moutain Standard Time With Melissa Moore, Ph.D. One of the many paradoxes we work with in Karuna Training is that our greatest heart strength naturally arises when we dare to open up to our most vulnerable emotions. How […]
The Paradox of Identity: An Introduction to Contemplative Psychology With Miriam Hall and Naoko Sunday, August 11, 11AM- 1:00 PM MDT In this Karuna Live, we will play with the paradox of identity. On one level, all of our identities matter. However, on the level of our common humanity, our differences don’t matter. The paradox […]
Discovering Wisdom Amid Chaos: An Introduction to Contemplative Psychology With Melissa Moore & Carolyn Sykes Saturday, September 7th, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM In-Person Event at The Shambhala Center of Los Angeles Cost:$70 (sliding scale) 4 CEs available This one-day workshop will take a deep dive into the transformative power of the heart: a power […]
SOLD OUT “If we learn to navigate the continual flow of transitions in our present life, we will be prepared for our death and whatever may follow, no matter what worldview we subscribe to.” Pema Chödren Seven 2-hour sessions every other week ONLINE Every Other Tuesday Evening, 6 PM - 8 PM MT, beginning January […]
Cultivating Ancestral Consciousness: A Transformative Embodied Exchange an Online Course With Luchy Lopez You’re invited to an extended journey incubating human emotional alchemy in our ancestry´s womb. New Course Start Date--You can choose from two packages. All classes take place on a Saturday and include 1 free 45 minute individual session with Luchy: 6 Month […]
Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025 Location: Unitarian Universalist Church, 1036 Solana Drive, Solana Beach, CA Time: Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm PST Audience: All Are Welcome Karuna Training offers a cohort learning environment built on the principles of Contemplative Psychology. This course introduces the principles of contemplative psychology, which help create safe and compassionate […]
An IN-PERSON Day-long Retreat at Albuquerque Shambhala Meditation Center Saturday, May 3, 2025 9:00 AM to 5 PM MDT; registration starts at 8:30 AM MDT This one-day seminar focuses on the Mandala of the Five Buddha Families. Through ritual and chanting, participants will explore and build connections with each other using the energies of the […]
3-Part Course: July 19, August 16, & September 20, 2025 Each class meets for 3 hours, 10 AM to 1 PM MT Location: Online, Zoom Audience: All Are Welcome In these times of tumult and ongoing uncertainty in our world today, it is easy to feel anxious, overwhelmed, or even numb and disconnected. In Karuna […]
Three online Thursday classes | Sept 4, 11, & 18, 2025 | 7:00 to 8:30 pm MDT Hybrid Weekend Retreat at the Berkeley Shambhala Center: Sat & Sun, Sept 27-28, 2025 | Sat: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm MDT • Sun: 2:00 to 5:00 pm MDT | Join us in-person or online In 1971, Tibetan Buddhist […]
4-Part Course: October 18, November 15, December 20, 2025, & January 17, 2026 Each class meets for 3 hours, 10 AM to 1 PM MT Location: Online, Zoom Audience: All Are Welcome Compassion is often misunderstood in modern culture. When compassion is interchanged with other emotions like sympathy, empathy, and self-love, all are essential attributes, […]