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Refuge Ceremony
31 May 2026 at 9:30am 31 May 2026 at 9:30am
On this most auspicious of days, Abbot Choje Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche will conduct a Refuge Ceremony. This significant date marks the anniversary of Lord Buddha’s Enlightenment and Parinirvana, and…
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Tea Party and Open Day
30 Aug 2026 at 2:00pm 30 Aug 2026 at 5:00pm
Free of Charge
We extend a warm invitation to everyone to join us for this year’s Tea Party and Open Day in Samye Ling.
June 2026
CourseQigong
The Cane Form
5 Jun 2026 at 7:00pm 7 Jun 2026
63
Bob Lowey returns to Samye Ling to lead a Qigong course on the “Cane” or “Walking Stick” Form. This traditional practice is an old arrangement of movements that offers a…
Course
The Value and Benefits of taking Refuge in Buddhism
12 Jun 2026 at 7:00pm 14 Jun 2026 at 5:30pm
Free of Charge
Clive Holmes returns to Samye Ling to present this course on Buddhist Refuge. Suitable for beginners and those new to meditation, the weekend explores the transition from temporary distractions toward…
CourseYoga
Creating Space
12 Jun 2026 at 7:00pm 14 Jun 2026 at 12:30pm
63
This popular weekend course with Johnny explores a wider aspect of being than that offered by the thinking mind. Using a variety of traditional yoga practices, we will explore the…
DharmaDharma Teaching
Teachings by Khenpo Karma Drodul
Mid-June – Mid-August
Free of Charge
We are delighted to welcome Khenpo Karma Drodul back to Samye Ling once again, following his extensive teaching visits here over the last two years.
July 2026
CourseYoga
Unfolding from the inside out
3 Jul 2026 at 7:00pm 5 Jul 2026 at 4:00pm
63
Yoga workshop suitable for all levels, which has developed out of Hanna’s Flowing from Within series. It looks at how we can tap into our internal flow of energy, or…
CourseYoga
Becoming the Seer Summer Retreat
14 Jul 2026 at 7:00pm 17 Jul 2026 at 12:30pm
100
Johnny’s summer midweek retreat offers the possibility of recovery, renewal and regeneration. Using a variety of traditional yoga preparations and practices, participants will learn how recognising awareness and simply being…
CourseMeditation
Awareness based Emotional Intelligence
31 Jul 2026 at 7:00pm 2 Aug 2026
Free of Charge
Emotions play a far greater role in our health, well-being and success than we realise. We can be quite clever but still be immature and unhappy, a stranger to our…
August 2026
CourseYoga
Yoga for Meditation Bank Holiday Weekend Retreat
7 Aug 2026 at 7:00pm 10 Aug 2026 at 12:30pm
100
Johnny’s popular weekend yoga course offers practical support and encouragement to those who wish to develop a consistent meditation practice. Throughout this practical workshop, we will explore a range of…
CourseTai-Chi
Taijiquan Summer Retreat
14 Aug 2026 at 7:00pm 21 Aug 2026 at 12:30pm
100
Following last year’s successful Taijiquan summer retreat, once again, we will explore and learn one of the oldest and original Taijiquan Forms from Wudang Shan.
DharmaDharma Teaching
Teachings by Khenpo Ghawang
Mid-August – Late September
Free of Charge
We are very grateful to have another opportunity to receive Dharma teachings from Khenpo Ghawang, who has given extensive teachings and transmissions at Samye Ling in recent years.
CourseTherapy
The Elements
28 Aug 2026 at 7:00pm 30 Aug 2026 at 12:00pm
63
An experiential weekend exploring the qualities of the Elements – earth, water, fire, air and space. The format will be as provided by Akong Tulku Rinpoche for the Tara Rokpa…
September 2026
CourseYoga
Yoga to Relax and Enjoy
4 Sep 2026 at 7:00pm 6 Sep 2026 at 4:00pm
63
Hanna’s weekend course with a simple focus: practicing yoga to relax and to enjoy. Giving ourselves the time to slow down and to appreciate the simplicity of a weekend of…
CourseYoga
Becoming the Seer September 2026
11 Sep 2026 at 7:00pm 13 Sep 2026 at 12:30pm
63
Weekend yoga retreat with Johnny offers the possibility of recovery, renewal and regeneration. Using a variety of traditional yoga preparations and practices, participants will learn how recognising awareness and simply…
Course
Attitude of Gratitude
18 Sep 2026 at 7:00pm 20 Sep 2026
Free of Charge
Attitude is more important than events, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every…
CourseQigong
Medical Qigong exercise for the circulatory system
25 Sep 2026 at 7:00pm 27 Sep 2026
63
This weekend, senior instructor Bob Lowey leads an exploration of “Shuxin Pinxue Gong Er,” a beautiful Medical Qigong Form designed to integrate body, breath, and mind while restoring heart and…
CourseTherapy
Taming the Tiger
25 Sep 2026 at 7:00pm 27 Sep 2026
63
This weekend course will focus on Taming the Tiger, a book written by Akong Rinpoche, a culturally attuned set of teachings and meditations to help us understand & tame our…
October 2026
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13th Anniversary of Khyabje Akong Tulku Rinpoche’s passing
8 Oct 2026 at 11:00am 8 Oct 2026 at 4:00pm
This year on 8th October it is the 13th anniversary since Akong Tulku Rinpoche passed away. We extend a heartfelt invitation to all of Rinpoche’s friends and students to come…
DharmaDharma TeachingRetreat
Khyabje Akong Tulku Memorial Retreat 2026
8 Oct 2026 at 2:30pm 15 Oct 2026
Free of Charge
This year on 8th October it is the 13th anniversary since Akong Tulku Rinpoche passed away. Drupon Khen Rinpoche will lead this one-week Memorial retreat with a mix of daily…
CourseYoga
Moving into Stillness
16 Oct 2026 at 7:00am 18 Oct 2026
63
Hanna’s weekend workshop takes us on a deeper journey into our yoga practice so that we can work with the intention of focusing the mind and to develop being more…
CourseMeditation
Restoring the Balance
23 Oct 2026 at 7:00pm 25 Oct 2026
Free of Charge
Clive leads a course about “Restoring the Balance” a book by Akong Tulku Rinpoche – which he helped to edit. We will look at the basic principles of Tibetan therapy…
CourseYoga
Creating Space
23 Oct 2026 at 7:00pm 25 Oct 2026 at 12:30pm
63
This popular weekend course with Johnny explores a wider aspect of being than that offered by the thinking mind. Using a variety of traditional yoga practices, we will explore the…
November 2026
CourseYoga
Yoga for Meditation Bank Holiday Weekend Retreat
27 Nov 2026 at 7:00pm 30 Nov 2026 at 12:30pm
100
Johnny’s popular weekend yoga course offers practical support and encouragement to those who wish to develop a consistent meditation practice. Throughout this practical workshop, we will explore a range of…






















