Kagyü/Nyingma Advanced

Vajrayogini Practice Intensive

Vajrayogini's Home for the Holidays

with Dorothee Rosen & Mark Nowakowski

Dear Vajrayogini,

You are invited to warm your toes in the blazing source of dharmas. Please join us for five days of practice and study of your sadhana in the midst of jolly old Halifax!

Dorothee and Mark will lead us in the practice, and point out some things they have learned along the way. We will practice two sessions a day, with some guided meditations.

There will be one daily teaching at 2pm on the view and practice with lively and provocative discussions. Each day there there will be an open practice conversation at lunch.

We welcome both fresh and seasoned yoginis. We will adjust the teachings to whoever is attending. We will also have some sessions for (re)learning specific parts of the sadhana, including mantras, mudras, and mandalas.

Lungs for some of the Vidyadhara’s practice texts and termas from Tibet will be offered.


Thangka by Tara di Gesu: https://taradigesu.com/


Practice Materials

Vajrayogini Sadhana, Vajrayogini Manual, and any other related VY practices and texts

Who May Attend

This is a vajrayana program restricted to sadhakas who have received the Vajrayogini abhisheka and have the Vajrayogini Sadhana by Tongwa Tonden, Karmapa VI. If you are still completing your Ngöndro you need to have completed the refuge, prostrations, and Vajrasattva mantra, and have begun the mandala and/or guru yoga.

If you have questions about if you can attend, please contact Mark Nowakowski at [email protected]

Halifax Shambhala Centre – Vajrayana Shrine Room Wednesday, December 27 – Sunday, December 31,  9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

$125.00, Generosity policy on request.

Registration & Payment:

Advanced registration is necessary.  Please let us know if you plan to attend, and register and pay before Dec. 20.  

Participation: It’s best if you can commit to the entire retreat. If you cannot, plan to participate fully at the beginning, and for as long as you can. Please come for a day, or two, or three.... or all six. The cost per single day is $25


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Lunch: Lunch will be served at a small additional cost or bring your own lunch for a practice discussion during lunch. 


This event takes place at the Halifax Shambhala Centre, an inclusive and accessible community space. You can find other public and introductory events here.

The Halifax Shambhala Centre maintains a SCENT-FREE environment.  Please DO NOT wear or use any scented products.  Many of us are highly allergic.

Please note that open beverage containers (glasses, cups etc) are not allowed in the shrine rooms. You might want to bring your water bottle and/or travel mug.  No single-use plastic bottles, please.

Parking in the area of the Centre is very restricted on weekdays.  Please plan to make alternate transport arrangements.


Halifax Shambhala Centre