Lama Tsultrim Allione is the bestselling author of Women of Wisdom (1984), Feeding Your Demons (2008), and Wisdom Rising Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine (2018). Lama Tsultrim is the founder of Tara Mandala, a 700-acre retreat center with a three-story temple and library dedicated to the divine feminine in the Buddhist tradition, located near Pagosa Springs in southwest Colorado. She leads a vibrant international community with over forty groups around the world. Born in New England, she traveled to Asia in her late teens, and in 1970, at the age of 22 in Bodhgaya, India, she became the first American to be ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist nun. She later disrobed, married and became the mother of three and now is a grandmother of six. In 2007, she was recognized in Tibet and Nepal as the reincarnation of a renowned 11th-century Tibetan yogini, Machig Labdrön, and she is one of the few women Lamas in the world today. In 2012, she received the Machig Labdron Empowerment from His Holiness the 17th Karmapa. She was awarded international recognition as an “Outstanding Woman in Buddhism” in 2009 by a panel of distinguished scholars and practitioners in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Events with Lama Tsultrim Allione
Feeding Your Demons® - Online ProgramOpen Dates
Join the Feeding Your Demons® Online Program and become fully certified to use this method in a professional setting with clients, or choose the à la carte options for personal growth and enrichment. Through compelling content and practice assignments, participants engage in a journey of increasing levels of personal transformation…
Lama Live!Open Dates
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Zhitro Self Paced ProgramOpen Dates
In our society, we often lack practices specifically designed to help someone who has died as they embark on their transitional journey. The simple and accessible practice of Zhitro provides a meaningful way for a practitioner to assist the deceased. This practice also helps individuals become familiar with the visions…
Riwo Sangcho Self Paced ProgramOpen Dates
Riwo Sangchö is the most widely-practiced sadhana for the Tibetan rite of sang, fragrant smoke offering. Sang is an ancient and powerful practice for purifying sickness, removing obstacles, accruing merit, and paying karmic debts. Through making offerings to the Buddhas & Bodhisattvas, Dharmapālas, Dakinis, and all sentient beings as well…
Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine Self Paced ProgramOpen Dates
“The mandala is a template or blueprint of wholeness. It has a center and four directions. Associated with each direction is a color, an element, an obstructed pattern and a wisdom. It is a way to understand yourself and also your world.” – Lama Tsultrim Allione The mandala…
Green Tara Self Paced ProgramOpen Dates
Green Tara is one of the most beloved figures in Vajrayana Buddhism. With one foot in the meditative posture and one foot extending down into the world, she embodies the ideal of compassionate action, and thus serves as a powerful model for modern contemplative life. As a manifestation of Tara,…
Chod of Chogyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche Self Paced ProgramOpen Dates
Chöd, the practice of severance, is a profound ritual for dealing with fears, illnesses, and difficult emotions. Developed in the 11th century by the great Tibetan yogini Machig Labdrön, the practice of Chöd slowly transformed from an obscure practice lineage into a cornerstone of multiple schools of Tibetan Buddhism. The…
Machig Labdron and the Nature of Mind Self Paced ProgramOpen Dates
Machig Labdrön was an 11th century Tibetan yogini widely renowned for developing the practice of Chöd. She was recognized by the great scholars of her day to be an authentic master and had thousands of disciples. Machig was one of the few Tibetan women to establish practice lineages of her…
Opening the Heart Sutra Self Paced ProgramOpen Dates
In this self-paced program, Lama Tsultrim Allione teaches on the history and philosophical meaning of the Heart Sutra, the most widely beloved condensation of the Prajnaparamita literature. But despite its brevity and pithy nature, the Heart Sutra can be an easy source of confusion for those new to Mahayana philosophy.…
Introduction to Feeding Your Demons® for Mental Health ProfessionalsOpen Dates
Who can attend? Licensed therapists, psychologists, counselors, and social workers Mental health professionals seeking to expand their knowledge of innovative techniques for personal and professional development Clinicians looking for a research-validated, transformative approach to enhancing personal well-being and professional effectiveness Mental health providers who wish to cultivate a holistic approach…
Oral Transmission EventOpen Dates
Lama Tsultrim Allione will offer the Lung for Green Tara, Chogyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche Chöd, Riwo Sangchö, and Zhitro practices at a future date. This is a free live-streamed event with no registration required. Anyone is welcome to receive a Lung as a blessing and connection to a certain practice.…
Embodying the Innate Wisdom and Compassion of the Twenty One TarasOctober 11, 2025 - December 11, 2027
This program began October 11, 2025, with open enrollment until October 2026. Recordings of past sessions are available on the course content page. Explore the symbolic meaning, power, and purpose of the 21 Taras through teachings, embodied meditation, mantra, and journeys with Tara. In this immersive and transformative program, Dorje…
Feeding Your Demons Level II Buddhist Track Kapala IISeptember 12 - November 13, 2026
To learn more and register for Feeding Your Demons Level II Buddhist Track Kapala II, click here.
Feeding Your Demons Level II Secular TrackSeptember 12 - November 13, 2026
To learn more and register for Feeding Your Demons Level II Secular Track, click here.
Feeding Your Demons Level IISeptember 12 - November 13, 2026
Deepen your training and knowledge of Feeding Your Demons® in Level II. Learn how to work more extensively with your allies, trace your demons in your body, and map family demons and allies. Buddhist Track participants will also dive deeper into the practice lineage of Machig Labdrön with an introduction…
Feeding Your Demons Level II and Certification LevelSeptember 12, 2026 - March 14, 2027
Developed by Lama Tsultrim Allione, Feeding Your Demons® is a profoundly effective method for recognizing and transforming the deep-seated patterns, triggers, and neuroses that undermine the quality and enjoyment of our lives. Participants in the Buddhist Track deepen their engagement with the Feeding Your Demons practice by studying the Chöd…
The Heart of Buddhism A Year of Study and PracticeSeptember 18, 2026 - May 23, 2027
Welcome to The Heart of Buddhism: A Year of Study and Practice. Starting in September 2026, we’ll explore the history, core teachings, and practices that guide Buddhist practitioners in the Tibetan tradition in waking up to their true nature of innate compassion and wisdom. The Buddhist path offers profound guidance…
November 8 - 22, 2026
Demons in Love How to Transform Relationship Challenges into WisdomNovember 8 - 22, 2026
Our relationships are among our greatest teachers. They can bring joy, intimacy, and a sense of belonging, and they can just as readily expose our deepest fears, reactive patterns, and unmet needs. Surprisingly, the places where we experience the most conflict or disconnection are often where transformation is most available.…
Machig Labdron Longevity SadhanaDecember 5 - 6, 2026
Lama Tsultrim Allione will offer a rare, precious practice she received in the cave of Machig Labdrön in Bhutan in 2017, entitled Machig Labdrön’s Longevity Sadhana. It includes a Guru Yoga of Machig Labdrön, the great 11th century Tibetan teacher, and the eight-armed Ushnishavijaya with the subtle breath, mantra, and…
The Great PerfectionApril 16 - May 23, 2027
Course Five of the five-course series, The Heart of Buddhism: A Year of Study and Practice. The Buddhist Path The Buddhist path offers profound guidance for working with the individual and collective challenges we face — and transforming suffering into liberation. These teachings show us how we can each become…