Welcome to the Shambhala Center of Albany
A Fresh Start with SMCA
If you feel you need a fresh start, please join us as we dedicate ourselves to living in the present moment with open, gentle and courageous hearts. Let’s reconnect to the joy, beauty and magic within and around us. Ki Ki So So!!!
Where to Begin?
We offer a wealth of classes and retreats. Here are a few to start with:
Learn to Meditate: 1st Wednesday of the month from 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Public Sitting Meditation: Wednesdays 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Heart of Recovery: Mondays 7:00-8:00 pm.
Updated COVID Protocols
At this date, our center is mask optional. Because we want everyone to feel safe and protected in our space, please continue to consider other’s well being while at the Center, particularly with COVID still quite prevalent. To see the complete update: Updated Covid Protocols.
Featured Programs
April Ikebana
with Ellen White Rook
April 20th
Tulip time! Explore ikebana--Japanese flower arranging. Monthly class for new and returning students. All welcome. Continue »
Saturday and the Three Jewels: Dharma and Practice- Together
with Elissa Kane
April 27th
Saturday Sits is a monthly morning class for those of us who find it easier to come to a meditation center to support our mindfulness practices in community than to figure them out alone. Continue »
May Ikebana
with Ellen White Rook
May 4th
Explore ikebana--Japanese flower arranging. Monthly class for new and returning students. All welcome. Continue »
Saturday and the Three Jewels: Dharma and Practice- Together
with Elissa Kane
May 18th
Saturday Sits is a monthly morning class for those of us who find it easier to come to a meditation center to support our mindfulness practices in community than to figure them out alone. Continue »
Write a Delight Half Day Writing Retreat
with Ellen White Rook
June 8th
Inspired by Natalia Goldberg's 'The True Secret of Writing: Connecting Life with Language, join us for a morning meditation, movement, and writing retreat. All welcome, Instruction will be provided Continue »
