Planetary Dharma presents:
mandala rising retreat
June 2 - 7, 2026
boulder, colorado | shambhala center
Mandala rising retreat
June 2 - 7, 2026
Join us in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at the historic Shambhala Center in downtown Boulder, Colorado, June 2–7, 2026, for Mandala Rising: a Planetary Dharma convergence.
Mandala Rising is a whole-school gathering bringing together the Banyan, Aspen, and Aspen FIT cohorts, along with invited practitioners, for a week of shared practice, music, ritual, and community.
This convergence invites us to step out of our separate learning streams and into a living mandala, where distinct paths of practice meet, cross-pollinate, and are held within a single, coherent field. Together we will meditate, make music, engage in ritual, and cultivate the relational fabric that sustains our work in the world.
June marks a natural threshold: a season of rising energy, growth, and collective orientation. Mandala Rising is both a celebration and a re-centering, an opportunity to remember ourselves as part of something larger, alive, and shared.
Hosted at the Shambhala Center, days will unfold in a contemplative retreat setting, while remaining within walking distance of the cafés, bookstores, and vibrant life of Pearl Street in downtown Boulder.
Location
The retreat will be held at the Boulder Shambhala Center, located at 1345 Spruce Street, Boulder, CO 80302. Participants are asked to arrange their own accommodations nearby. We recommend booking lodging within walking distance or a short commute of the center, either through Airbnb, VRBO, or one of the many hotels in downtown Boulder.
Pearl Street: Downtown Boulder, Colorado
Please read: POLICIES & PAYMENTS
Payment & Cancellation Policy:
Full payment is due at the time of registration. $400.00 of that payment is a nonrefundable AND nontransferable deposit.
Our cancellation policy is strict & firm, and there are no exceptions: If you cancel on or before July 1st, 2022, you will forfeit your deposit of $400.00 plus a cancellation fee of $100.00, and the remainder of your payment will be refunded to you. If you cancel after July 1st, 2022 , you will forfeit ALL money rendered.
Please buy trip/event insurance. Please do not make any travel arrangements before receiving confirmation of registration from Samadhi Integral.
Trip Insurance
In the event that you or the retreat itself needs to cancel because of unforeseen circumstances, and as a general practice, we highly recommend that you protect your investment with travel insurance for your trip. Please be sure to check exactly what your coverage will be and opt for a rider option “cancel for any reason”.
Insurance: insuremytrip.com is a company that has many policies to choose from, including a cancel for any reason rider option.
Another link for travel insurance: Squaremouth.com
FAQs
Arrival & Departure Times?
Plan on arriving at the Boulder Shambhala Center, 1345 Spruce Street, Boulder, CO for a 10:00 am start on Monday August 1st. Final session ends 12:00 pm Sunday August 7th.
What Does the Daily Schedule Look like?
9:30-1:00 Morning Session (first day starts 10:00am)
1:00-2:30 Lunch Break
2:30pm-5:30pm Afternoon Session
What about Covid Safety?
All participants will need to sign a Release of Liability Form that Boulder Shambhala Center will provide.
The Shambhala center policy is that participants must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and have shown proof of vaccination or a medical exemption, OR have shown a negative covid PCR test performed at a certified testing facility within 48 hours of attendance at Boulder Shambhala Center. Please note that policies are ever changing.
places to stay In Walking Distance:
In no particular order:
