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.
Featured Programs
Weekend Meditation Retreat - The Birth of the Warrior with Elaine Yuen
with Elaine Yuen
October 26th—October 27th
Birth of the Warrior: Shambhala Training Level II builds on the presentation of basic goodness in Shambhala Level I, and explores how habitual ways of thinking, known as “cocoon” in Shambhala, obscure the raw brilliance of ourselves and the world we live. Continue »
November Ikebana
with Ellen White Rook
November 9th
Beginning to enjoy the beauty of bare branches. Explore ikebana--Japanese flower arranging. Monthly class for new and returning students. All welcome. Continue »
Let's Write Together! November 2024
with Ellen White Rook
November 16th
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 »
December Ikebana
with Ellen White Rook
December 7th
Let's play with holiday flowers! Explore ikebana--Japanese flower arranging. Monthly class for new and returning students. All welcome. Continue »
