About Us

Mountain Institute Inc is a 501-C3 Non-denominational Church dedicated to service and enlightenment.

Jerry Densow, Spiritual Director

Jerry started meditating and doing massage in the fall of 1969. In September 1974 he met Sat-Guru Audle Allison in Oklahoma City and began studying with him. Jerry studied with Audle until his death in January 1988. Jerry founded Mountain Institute in Red River, NM in August 1988 to carry on Audle’s Lamplighting and Kriya tradition. In June 2004 Jerry left Mountain Institute in the capable hands of his sister Kathi Arnold and moved to Montrose, CO to work with Ouray Mountain Institute in a full-time capacity.

Ouray Mountain Institute was founded in November 1990 by Jerry Densow, Kathi Arnold, and Colleen Bixler on the same premise of Mountain Institute.

Ouray Mountain Institute and Mountain Institute have been consolidated into one school located in Colorado and is operating under Mountain Institute, Inc.

Jerry Densow is the Spiritual Leader for Mountain Institute Inc.

Clare Densow, Co-Spiritual Director

Clare has been studying with Mountain Institute Inc for over 20 years.

She is assisting with meditation retreats, classes, initiations, and more. A lot of her work is done behind the scenes as she serves her spiritual community.

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Our Center — Meditation Retreats — Online Retreat Registration

Meditation Classes We Offer in Order:

Our Meditation Classes are set up as a school. We often refer to each class as a “semester” which generally lasts 16 weeks.

All new students start with Beginning and can work their way through the classes at their own pace. Each class builds off the last while offering clearing, centering, and protection techniques to enhance your everyday life and allow for ample room for self-reflection and spiritual – mental – physical – emotional growth and overall well-being.

All Students start with Beginning and must complete the prerequisites before moving onto the next class.

Below are the classes we offer in-order.