Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam
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
Categories: Authorized Teachers, Dorje Gyaltsab and Dorje Lopöns
Upcoming Programs by Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam
Feeding Your Demons® - Online Program
Also with Lama Tsultrim Allione and Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
Green Tara Self Paced Program
Also with Lama Tsultrim Allione
Introduction to Feeding Your Demons® for Mental Health Professionals
Also with Lama Tsultrim Allione and Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
Skymind Machig Labdron and Open Awareness
Also with Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
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 century Tibetan yogini describes it […]
Feeding Your Demons Collective Demon Feeding Workshop
Also with Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen and Lama Tsultrim Allione
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 Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam, and Lopön […]
Feeding Your Demons Workshop Leader Training
Also with Lama Tsultrim Allione, Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen and Lopön Barbara Staemmler
Thank you for your interest in joining us for our ongoing trainings in Feeding Your Demons®. We are offering an online training for those interested in leading secular Workshops in Feeding Your Demons®, starting on February 7, 2026. The online program is an experiential training that highlights key components of teaching Feeding Your Demons®, including: […]
Feeding Your Demons Level II Buddhist Track Kapala II
Also with Lama Tsultrim Allione and Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
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 to Jamgön Kongtrül’s text “Transmitting […]
Feeding Your Demons Level II Secular Track
Also with Lama Tsultrim Allione and Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
Feeding Your Demons Level I Buddhist Track Kapala I
Also with Lama Tsultrim Allione and Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
Feeding Your Demons Level I Secular Track
Also with Lama Tsultrim Allione and Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
Feeding Your Demons Full Certification Secular Track
Also with Lama Tsultrim Allione and Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
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, triggers, and neuroses that so […]
Feeding Your Demons Full Certification Buddhist Track
Also with Lama Tsultrim Allione and Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
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, triggers, and neuroses that so […]
The Dakini Retreat
Also with Lama Tsultrim Allione and Lopön Ellen Booth Church
Lama Tsultrim will offer this celebrated and unique retreat which she developed to bring transformational personal work into the container of spiritual practice. This deeply experiential retreat involves meditation practice, art, mask making, sound, and movement. We will work with Simhamukkha, the Lion-headed Dakini, with an introduction to the practice and transmission. This will be […]
Dentog Chigma Chod COLORADO
Also with Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
Discover the liberating practice of Dentog Chigma Chöd in a profound learning opportunity with Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen. Join us in person at Tara Mandala, Colorado, or participate online. The dynamic and transformative practice of Dentog Chigma, “liberation on one seat,” combines the melodic and rhythmic aspects of traditional Chöd with […]
Dentog Chigma Chod ONLINE
Also with Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
Discover the liberating practice of Dentog Chigma Chöd in a profound learning opportunity with Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen. Join us in person at Tara Mandala, Colorado, or participate online. The dynamic and transformative practice of Dentog Chigma, “liberation on one seat,” combines the melodic and rhythmic aspects of traditional Chöd with […]
Dentog Chigma Chod
Also with Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
Discover the liberating practice of Dentog Chigma Chöd in a profound learning opportunity with Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen. Join us in person at Tara Mandala, Colorado, or participate online. The dynamic and transformative practice of Dentog Chigma, “liberation on one seat,” combines the melodic and rhythmic aspects of traditional Chöd with […]