A three-week training and introduction to our 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.

Note: this programme is closed and not accepting applications. Please see our March 2025 event schedule for the next related programmes.

A week-long retreat exploring the arts of holding space and facilitation.

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.

An immersive 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.

Explore the power of mindfulness in returning home to yourself and the present moment. This engaging residential retreat presents creative and unique practices, including singing meditation, walking meditation, mindful eating, and deep relaxation. These practices are simple yet transformative, enabling us to cultivate a calm and clear mind, open our hearts to compassion, and find joy in the simple acts of daily life.

A four-day residential retreat exploring creative practices to connect with nature and Expressive Arts, for enhanced well-being. This experience will help nurture your creative expression and help you to gain a deeper understanding of yourself and the world. No special artistic skills required, just a willingness to connect to our innate human capacity to create.

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 online gathering (via Zoom) hosted by Dharmalaya cofounder Mark Moore to discuss the Building a Better World programme. This chat will be an opportunity to chat with Mark about the programme, ask questions, and get a sense of how the programme might support your aspirations.

Note: this programme is closed and not accepting applications. Please see our March 2024 event schedule for the next related programmes.

A week-long retreat exploring the theory and practice of wise and compassionate leadership.

NOTE: THIS PROGRAMME IS FULL AND REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

Explore the power of creativity and learn to enhance your creative process through meditation. This engaging residential retreat presents wisdom and practices from Tibetan Bön Buddhist master Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche.

A four-day meditation retreat designed by world-renowned meditation master Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, with special features unique to Dharmalaya Institute, including mindful movement practices, set in a beautiful Himalayan eco-campus with earthen buildings, healthy meals, and more.

An exploration of creativity as expressed through music, and of the nature of reality as expressed through the vibrations of sound. All levels welcomed. No experience required.

An eight-week 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 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.