SENDA LOTO
Senda Loto is a meditation and yoga retreat center in Colombia’s Sierra Nevada, offering silent and semi-silent retreats. Surrounded by jungle, mountains, and rivers, we provide a peaceful and comfortable space where meditation and yoga are not only practiced, but lived.
Our programs include instruction in Shamatha and Vipassana meditation as taught in the Dudjom Tersar lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, supported by Hatha yoga and breathwork. Periods of noble silence alternate with moments of connection, creating a rhythm to turn inward, rest deeply, and reconnect with yourself, others, and nature.
At the heart of our approach is a commitment to lineage-based guidance — a traditional path that has served practitioners for generations, gently pointing back to the natural clarity and openness of awareness itself.
Only 10 guests per retreat · From $1,080 USD
Pema is a yogi with over 15 years of dedicated study and practice, particularly in Iyengar Yoga and the Dzogchen tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. He has studied with renowned teachers including the Dalai Lama, Dzongsar Khyentse, and his guru, Loppon Jigme Rinpoche.
Losing both parents in childhood, followed by the loss of his inheritance, revealed the fragile nature of worldly security at an early age. While music became a refuge and eventually led to a successful international career, the deeper questions that had accompanied him since childhood remained unanswered. During a profound personal crisis, a deep realization of the impermanent nature of thoughts, emotions, and experience transformed the direction of his life. He left behind his career and possessions to devote himself fully to meditation, spending the next fifteen years in Tibetan temples, retreat, study, and practice.
Pema founded Senda Loto and La Casa De Loto to bring the depth of traditional Buddhist retreat practice into a setting accessible to lay practitioners.
Look beyond appearances and recognize your inherent clarity. This immersive retreat centers on Shamatha and Vipassana meditation from the Dudjom Tersar lineage. The practice is supported by daily Hatha yoga, pranayama, Q&A sessions, and noble silence, creating the best conditions for inner stillness and insight to naturally unfold. Ideal for those who wish to deepen and stabilize their meditation practice.
“The setting is incredible for practice. Pema’s teaching style and guidance were super helpful for my practice and deepening my spiritual path. Delicious Food” – Nick Ernst, United States
Reconnect with yourself in the serene beauty of the Sierra Nevada. This week-long retreat offers a supportive space to soften tension, settle the mind, and reconnect with a more natural sense of clarity through the practice of Shamatha (calm abiding) meditation, Hatha and Yin yoga, pranayama, and a mindful day hike in Tayrona National Park. Ideal for beginners and anyone seeking a gentler, more restorative retreat.
“The best place in the world to heal, train the mind, and connect with the most powerful territory: the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.” – Ana Aponte, Professional Athlete, Colombia
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