Dorje Lopön Charlotte Z. Rotterdam has studied Tibetan Buddhism since the mid 1990’s, and was authorized to teach by Lama Tsultrim Allione in 2006. She received the title of Magyu Lopön, lead teacher of Magyu: The Mother Lineage at Tara Mandala, from Lama Tsultrim in 2016, and Dorje Lopön, Vajra Teacher, in 2023. Raised in New York City, Charlotte’s early fascination with consciousness led her to study philosophy and religion, culminating in a Masters in Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School. In addition to her many years studying with Lama Tsultrim, she has had the joy of receiving teachings from Lama Tharchin Rinpoche, Namkai Norbu Rinpoche, Lama Wangdu Rinpoche, Adzom Paylo Rinpoche, Tulku Sang Ngag Rinpoche, among others. She teaches internationally on meditation, compassion, and a variety of Vajrayana Buddhist practices. Charlotte co-developed Tara Mandala’s Feeding Your Demons Online Certification Program, served as executive co-director of Tara Mandala for four years, and is currently a board member. An Instructor at Naropa University, she directs the Center for the Advancement of Contemplative Education and co-developed and teaches Naropa’s Mindful Compassion Training. Together with her husband and frequent co-teacher, Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen, she co-authored Skymind: The Radical Path of Open Awareness, based on the teachings of the 11th-century Tibetan yogini, Machig Labdrön (Shambhala Publications). The Skymind teachings, writings, and sangha invite us to rediscover the boundless clarity and compassion already within us, and to integrate and apply profound Buddhist insights to contemporary life. Charlotte has published essays in Mandala, Lion’s Roar, and Buddhadharma, and is a mother of two boys. www.skymind.us
Authorized to teach:
Feeding Your Demons®
Five Buddha Mandala Practice
Five Dakini Mandala Practice
Five Yab/Yum Mandala Practice
Green Tara
Kapala Training Level I
Kapala Training Level II
Lojong (Mind-training)
Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche Chöd
Prajña Paramita Meditation
Three Yanas: Mahayana Retreat
Three Yanas: Sutrayana Retreat
Three Yanas: Vajrayana Retreat
Contact: charlotte@skymind.us
Website: www.skymind.us
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Events with Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam
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…
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,…
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…
The Heart of Buddhism A Year Long Buddhist Studies ProgramJanuary 31 - November 21, 2025
Welcome to The Heart of Buddhism: A Year Long Buddhist Studies Program. Throughout 2025, 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 for working…
Simhamukha The Lion Headed DakiniNovember 7 - 23, 2025
Join us for two retreat weekends as we take an immersive journey through the transmission, teachings, and practice of Simhamukha: The Lion-Headed Dakini This online program offers transmission and teachings on the Simhamukha practice and Lama Tsultrim’s personal transformation work within the mandala. Simhamukha is known as a powerful remover…
Skymind Machig Labdron and Open AwarenessDecember 12, 2025 - February 13, 2026
Skymind is an invitation into the lived experience of the Nature of Mind – the vast, potent, and radiant nature of reality. Though ultimately beyond words or concept, this ground of being is imminently accessible to us, given that it is our very own nature. Machig Labdrön, the great 11th…
Feeding Your Demons Collective Demon Feeding WorkshopDecember 13 - 14, 2025
Collective Demon Feeding Workshop December 13-14, 2025 | Online As we navigate ongoing global challenges—wars, political divisions, and rising violence and prejudice—this intensive workshop offers a powerful opportunity to transform personal practice into collective healing through Lama Tsultrim Allione’s Feeding Your Demons® method. Workshop Overview Join Lama Tsultrim Allione, Dorje…
Feeding Your Demons Level II Buddhist Track Kapala IIMarch 7 - May 15, 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 Secular TrackMarch 14 - May 15, 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. Who can attend? Individuals who have completed FYD Level I or Kapala Training Level I and want…
Feeding Your Demons Level I Buddhist Track Kapala IMarch 21 - May 16, 2026
Feeding Your Demons® (FYD) is a simple but profound five-step process that guides the practitioner to transform their demons into protective allies through a sequence of illuminating questions and visualizations. Created by Lama Tsultrim Allione, it employs principles of the Tibetan Buddhist practice Chöd, as originally articulated by the eleventh-century…
Feeding Your Demons Level I Secular TrackMarch 21 - May 16, 2026
Feeding Your Demons® (FYD) is a simple but profound five-step process that guides the practitioner to transform their demons into protective allies through a sequence of illuminating questions and visualizations. Created by Lama Tsultrim Allione, it employs principles of the Tibetan Buddhist practice Chöd, as originally articulated by the eleventh-century…
Feeding Your Demons Full Certification Secular TrackMarch 21, 2026 - March 14, 2027
Ideal for therapists, coaches, and facilitators who desire to add a powerful technique to their professional toolbelt, and for individuals who wish to work with their own ‘demons’ through contemplative practice. The Feeding Your Demons® Full Certification program offers a profoundly effective method for recognizing and transforming the deep-seated patterns,…
Feeding Your Demons Full Certification Buddhist TrackMarch 21, 2026 - March 14, 2027
Ideal for therapists, coaches, and facilitators who desire to add a powerful technique to their professional toolbelt, and for individuals who wish to work with their own ‘demons’ through contemplative practice. The Feeding Your Demons® Full Certification program offers a profoundly effective method for recognizing and transforming the deep-seated patterns,…
June 13 - 21, 2026
August 25 - 30, 2026
