Accommodations

Transgender & Non-Binary Accommodations

We aim to provide a welcoming and inclusive environment for all of our guests. If you identify as Transgender and/or Gender Non-Binary and would appreciate assistance with registering for your preferred lodging type, please email our Registrar on this page and we will find the best housing options we have available to meet your needs for this retreat.

If you prefer to room with another transgender or non-binary person, please select “trans/other gender identity” during registration and you will automatically be paired accordingly.

Prajña Residence Hall

Our residence hall offers 19 rooms on two floors with stunning views of the San Juan mountains to the East and Ekajati peak to the West. The building is beautifully hand-painted with traditional Tibetan flower imagery on the window lintels. The outer plaster is a brilliant golden yellow ochre limestone that matches the Community Building. Our rooms offer beautifully decorated and extremely comfortable accommodations.  We hope that the amenities of the residence hall will allow more retreatants to take advantage of our retreats year-round.

Each double room includes two twin beds, a beautiful granite sink, and closet. In the hallway are separate baths, showers, and toilets. There are two queen bed rooms on each floor that have one queen bed and share a full bathroom between them. All rooms are stocked with high quality sheets and duvets; please bring your own towel.

Prajña Rooms

  • Double Room (two twin beds, double occupancy); hallway bath
  • Queen Double (one queen bed, double occupancy); semi-private bath
  • Single (one queen bed, single occupancy); semi-private bath
  • Triple (three twin beds): room sometimes available for families upon request; contact registrar for more information.

Prices are per person and are listed with retreat descriptions.

Dorm Yurt Housing (prices are per person)

Dorm yurt accommodations are available in a women’s yurt and men’s yurt. Both are large canvas yurts with 6-10 twin beds in an open clean communal space.  Each bed comes with a comfortable foam mattress, fitted sheet and pillow with pillow case. You must bring your own sleeping bag or blankets. All facilities, including meals and full baths, are in the Community Building.  No food is allowed in or near the yurts. For the safety of everyone, all personal items must be kept in the cubbies in the Community Building, with the exception of these items only: Clothes, bedding, water bottle, flashlight, paper and pen, bear spray and air horn.  Prices are per person and are listed with retreat descriptions.

Shared Bathing Facilities in the Community Building:

If you are camping or staying in the yurts, we offer two shared bathing facilities in the Community Building, one for those who identify as male and one for both women and other non-male identified people. We support transgender and/or non-binary individuals to choose the option (male or female) that they feel most comfortable with. The private toilet rooms are all-gender. If you have questions or concerns about our available accommodations, please contact the Registrar on this page, or the Retreat Manager during the retreat. Tara Mandala aims to provide a safe space and our goal is for our guests to feel respected and supported during their stay here.

Tent Cabins (prices are per person)

Tent cabins are available during the warmer months. Stay in one of our spacious, light and airy canvas tents. Situated on a wooden platform with a deck, the tent has one twin bed, a set of drawers and a handy ottoman for storage or seating inside. In May and September frost is possible. During these months in particular bring enough warm clothing so that you will be comfortable at night. You will have use of the bathrooms including showers, full baths and toilets in Prajna which is a short walk from the Tent Cabin sites. There is also a porta-potty right next to the cabin sites. Bedding is included, please bring your own towel. Because of the presence of wild animals on the land, no food or items with a scent are to be stored in or near your tent cabin. All toiletries and any items with a scent can be kept in a cubby next to the bathrooms on the first floor of Prajna. Prices are per person and are listed with retreat descriptions.

Shared Bathing Facilities in the Community Building:

If you are camping or staying in the yurts, we offer two shared bathing facilities in the Community Building, one for those who identify as male and one for both women and other non-male identified people. We support transgender and/or non-binary individuals to choose the option (male or female) that they feel most comfortable with. The private toilet rooms are all-gender. If you have questions or concerns about our available accommodations, please contact the Registrar on this page, or the Retreat Manager during the retreat. Tara Mandala aims to provide a safe space and our goal is for our guests to feel respected and supported during their stay here.

Camping (prices are per person)

Camping is an option for anyone coming here during the warm months. Bring your own tent and gear and sleep under the big open sky on Tara Mandala’s beautiful land in one of our designated camping spots.  All facilities, including meals and full baths, are in the Community Building. Camping is free with the retreat fee. Because of the presence of wild animals on the land, no food is allowed in or near your tent. For the safety of everyone, all personal items must be kept in the cubbies in the Community Building, with the exception of these items only: Clothes, bedding, water bottle, flashlight, paper and pen, bear spray and air horn.  Very limited vehicle camping is available in the parking lot for campers and trucks under 20 feet long. Generators are not permitted and there are no hook-ups. Prices are per person and are listed with retreat descriptions.

During colder months (October 1 – May 15), camping is available inside the temple. You will be sleeping on the floor. Bring your own bedding and towel.

Shared Bathing Facilities in the Community Building:

If you are camping or staying in the yurts, we offer two shared bathing facilities in the Community Building, one for those who identify as male and one for both women and other non-male identified people. We support transgender and/or non-binary individuals to choose the option (male or female) that they feel most comfortable with. The private toilet rooms are all-gender. If you have questions or concerns about our available accommodations, please contact the Registrar on this page, or the Retreat Manager during the retreat. Tara Mandala aims to provide a safe space and our goal is for our guests to feel respected and supported during their stay here.

Commuting

Commuting is available for some retreats, please check the program page. In order to hold the container of the retreat, please plan to attend all sessions from 7 am to 9 pm. If you need to miss a session, please contact the Retreat Manager.  Prices are per person and are listed with retreat descriptions.