A long-term experiential training programme specifically for people who want to make a positive impact in the world. This course is designed to empower you as an insightful, sensitive, and effective cultural creatives and agent of change.

A ten-day workshop-retreat providing a contemplative exploration of the creative process in many forms, from art (e.g. music/design/architecture/etc.) to manifesting a new project or bringing any kind of inspiration to life.

A two-week contemplative workshop-retreat exploring foundational practices for manifesting creativity and accomplishment from a place of profound ease and inspiration, both as an individual and in collaboration with others.

A contemplative workshop-retreat series exploring foundational practices for manifesting creativity and accomplishment from a place of profound ease and inspiration, both as an individual and in collaboration with others, followed by an optional extended practicum.

A year-long residential course conducting a deep exploration of natural design, the power of space and form, geometry, the creative process, and our relationship with these. The course will integrate theory and practice, supported by a rich syllabus structured to support the interdisciplinary breadth of the course.

A four-month immersive service-learning programme providing a unique opportunity to offer service while exploring practices of compassionate living — all in an environment carefully designed for safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A four-month immersive service-learning programme providing a unique opportunity to offer service while exploring practices of compassionate living — all in an environment carefully designed for safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A four-month immersive service-learning programme providing a unique opportunity to offer service while exploring practices of compassionate living — all in an environment carefully designed for safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 has brought a lot of both challenges and opportunities. For all of us, it has been an intense and unique experience. As we are nearing the end of the year, we propose to take a few moments together to reflect on what we gained and what we let go of, the baggage we don’t need or want to carry through the threshold into the new year.

The Sustainable Thriving Intensive is a training workshop in which we explore the core principles and practices of compassionate living, including food, shelter, water, energy, consumption and waste, leadership, communication, personal development, providing a broad conceptual overview supported by practice.

The Compassionate Living Intensive is a hybrid of a contemplative retreat and a training workshop. We explore the core principles and practices of a life of informed and engaged compassion: to understand, to care, and to act. This includes both the inner and outer aspects, providing a broad conceptual overview and deeper topical explorations supported by hands-on practice.

A three-day planning retreat for Dharmalaya Institute’s Board of Directors, faculty, staff, and other members of the Dharmalaya Leadership Council.

A twelve-day workshop exploring some of the finer points of earthen building and collaborative community living as practiced at Dharmalaya Institute, bridging skill development and personal development.