2026 Spring Wellness Retreat with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche Transforming Life and Health through Nature, Movement, Breath, and Meditation

Rest, Nourish, Realize and Renew:
Transforming Life and Health through Nature, Movement, Breath, and Meditation

Experience a spring wellness retreat with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche at Serenity Ridge Retreat Center in Shipman, Virginia. Over three days, immerse yourself in meditation, Tibetan Yoga, mindfulness, and nature-based practices to release stress, enhance energy, support health, and deepen inner peace. This retreat blends ancient Bön teachings with modern research to help you transform your life and wellbeing.

Through stillness, silence, and awareness, participants make genuine contact with the “sky of your being,” cultivating inner spaciousness, clarity, and positive qualities that enrich everyday life. Guided by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and guest instructors, you’ll explore techniques for stress reduction, anxiety relief, mindful eating, improved sleep, emotional balance, and personal growth.

Our days will include

• Sunrise meditation (weather permitting)
  
• Tibetan Yoga for all mobility levels
  
• Meditation instruction for beginners and experienced practitioners
  
• Forest bathing, nature walks, river and stream access, and sky gazing
  
• Evening bonfires
  
• Time for journaling and reflection
  
• Delicious, healthy, plant-based meals
  
• Guided relaxation and Tibetan treatments for better sleep
  
• Optional intermittent fasting, cold plunges, and other self-care modalities

Special Guest Speakers

Katherine Lambert, MS, CNS, LDN will speak about nutrition and diet

Ed O’Malley, Ph.D., will share healthy sleep habits

This retreat is suitable for anyone seeking holistic wellbeing, mindful presence, and personal transformation, whether you are new to meditation or an experienced practitioner. By connecting with the natural rhythms of spring, you will rejuvenate body, mind, and spirit, deepen your meditation practice, and cultivate lasting clarity, vitality, and inner calm.