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Insight Retreat Center — Scotts Valley, CA
free / by donation
Freely offered (dana); $200 refundable deposit; retreat full, waiting list available
Week-long silent Vipassana retreat at Insight Retreat Center, offered freely by dana.
verified Jul 27, 2026
Shelterwood Collective — CA
free / by donation · via Dharma Gates
Dana-based (pay-what-you-can); $50 refundable registration deposit
for young adults (35 or under)
A 10-day mostly-silent retreat weaving Buddha Dharma with nature-based practice in Northern California forests, centered on the four foundations of mindfulness and eco-grief. Open to newer and experienced meditators.
verified Jul 20, 2026
full (may have waitlist)
Insight Retreat Center — Scotts Valley, CA
free / by donation
Freely offered (dana); $350 refundable deposit; full, waiting list available
for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Extended silent Vipassana retreat for experienced practitioners at Insight Retreat Center.
verified Jul 27, 2026
Land of Medicine Buddha — Soquel, CA
$1,400–2,250 · + dana
Tent platform to single room; 3- or 5-installment payment plans available.
Meditation-centered retreat with dharma talks, silent meditation, and mindful walking, plus optional creative/somatic elements. An invitation to return to stillness beneath daily roles and noise.
verified Jul 20, 2026
Land of Medicine Buddha — Soquel, CA
$785–2,200 · + dana · scholarships
Commuter to single-room lodging tiers; reduced monastic rate as low as $21. Scholarships and service-study options available.
In-person residential teachings on Lama Tsongkhapa's Three Principal Aspects of the Path (renunciation, bodhicitta, wisdom), plus a White Tara Long Life Empowerment blessing.
verified Jul 20, 2026
Insight Retreat Center — Scotts Valley, CA
free / by donation
Freely offered (dana); $100 refundable deposit; lottery registration open, deadline Jul 29, 2026
Short silent Vipassana retreat at Insight Retreat Center, offered freely by dana.
verified Jul 27, 2026
full (may have waitlist)
Insight Retreat Center — Scotts Valley, CA
free / by donation
Freely offered (dana); $200 refundable deposit; full, waiting list full, registration closed
Week-long silent Vipassana retreat at Insight Retreat Center, offered freely by dana.
verified Jul 27, 2026
Land of Medicine Buddha — Soquel, CA
$1,050–1,450 · + dana · scholarships
Shared room to private-bath single room. Limited scholarships available; exact scholarship rate not stated.
Formal silent retreat (silence held Thursday morning to Sunday) combining mindfulness, Vipassana, and brahmavihara practice with sitting/walking meditation, gentle movement, and dharma teachings.
verified Jul 20, 2026
Insight Retreat Center — Scotts Valley, CA
free / by donation
Freely offered (dana); $100 refundable deposit; registration opens Jul 30, 2026, lottery deadline Aug 20, 2026
for young adults (35 or under)
Short silent Vipassana retreat limited to people in their 20s and 30s, offered freely by dana.
verified Jul 27, 2026
Insight Retreat Center — Scotts Valley, CA
free / by donation
Freely offered (dana); $200 refundable deposit; lottery deadline Aug 5, 2026
Week-long silent Vipassana retreat at Insight Retreat Center, offered freely by dana.
verified Jul 27, 2026
Insight Retreat Center — Scotts Valley, CA
free / by donation
Freely offered (dana); $200 refundable deposit; registration opens Jul 29, 2026
Week-long silent Vipassana retreat at Insight Retreat Center, offered freely by dana.
verified Jul 27, 2026
Insight Retreat Center — Scotts Valley, CA
free / by donation
Freely offered (dana); $200 refundable deposit; registration opens Aug 13, 2026
Week-long silent metta (loving-kindness) retreat at Insight Retreat Center, offered freely by dana.
verified Jul 27, 2026
Insight Retreat Center — Scotts Valley, CA
free / by donation
Freely offered (dana); $100 refundable deposit; registration opens Sep 13, 2026
for LGBTQIA+
Silent Vipassana retreat for the LGBTQIA+ community, offered freely by dana.
verified Jul 27, 2026
Insight Retreat Center — Scotts Valley, CA
free / by donation
Freely offered (dana); $200 refundable deposit; registration opens Sep 24, 2026
Week-long silent Vipassana retreat at Insight Retreat Center, offered freely by dana.
verified Jul 27, 2026
Insight Retreat Center — Scotts Valley, CA
free / by donation
Freely offered (dana); $200 refundable deposit; registration opens Oct 14, 2026
Week-long silent Vipassana retreat at Insight Retreat Center, offered freely by dana.
verified Jul 27, 2026
Insight Retreat Center — Scotts Valley, CA
free / by donation
Freely offered (dana); $200 refundable deposit; registration opens Oct 28, 2026
Week-long silent metta (loving-kindness) retreat at Insight Retreat Center, offered freely by dana.
verified Jul 27, 2026
Insight Retreat Center — Scotts Valley, CA
free / by donation
Freely offered (dana); $200 refundable deposit; registration opens Nov 14, 2026
Week-long silent Vipassana retreat at Insight Retreat Center, offered freely by dana.
verified Jul 27, 2026
Insight Retreat Center — Scotts Valley, CA
free / by donation
Freely offered (dana); $200 refundable deposit; registration opens Nov 28, 2026
Self-directed silent retreat with guidance through teachings, Q&A, and discussions, offered freely by dana.
verified Jul 27, 2026
Insight Retreat Center — Scotts Valley, CA
free / by donation
Freely offered (dana); $100 refundable deposit; registration opens Dec 13, 2026
Short silent Vipassana retreat at Insight Retreat Center, offered freely by dana.
verified Jul 27, 2026
Insight Retreat Center — Scotts Valley, CA
free / by donation
Freely offered (dana); $350 refundable deposit; registration opens Nov 25, 2026
for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Extended silent Vipassana retreat for experienced practitioners at Insight Retreat Center.
verified Jul 27, 2026
Insight Retreat Center — Scotts Valley, CA
free / by donation
Freely offered (dana); $200 refundable deposit; registration opens Jan 16, 2027
Week-long silent Vipassana retreat at Insight Retreat Center, offered freely by dana.
verified Jul 27, 2026
Insight Retreat Center — Scotts Valley, CA
free / by donation
Freely offered (dana); $200 refundable deposit; registration opens Feb 13, 2027
Week-long silent Vipassana retreat at Insight Retreat Center, offered freely by dana.
verified Jul 27, 2026
Insight Retreat Center — Scotts Valley, CA
free / by donation
Freely offered (dana); $200 refundable deposit; registration opens Feb 27, 2027
for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Week-long silent Vipassana retreat conducted in Spanish; requires prior Insight meditation introduction and teacher permission.
verified Jul 27, 2026
Insight Retreat Center — Scotts Valley, CA
free / by donation
Freely offered (dana); $350 refundable deposit; registration opens Feb 18, 2027
for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Extended silent retreat for experienced students in the style of Sayadaw U Tejaniya, offered freely by dana.
verified Jul 27, 2026
Insight Retreat Center — Scotts Valley, CA
free / by donation
Freely offered (dana); $200 refundable deposit; registration opens Apr 8, 2027
Week-long silent Vipassana retreat at Insight Retreat Center, offered freely by dana.
verified Jul 27, 2026
Insight Retreat Center — Scotts Valley, CA
free / by donation
Freely offered (dana); $350 refundable deposit; registration opens Mar 29, 2027
for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Extended silent Vipassana retreat for experienced practitioners at Insight Retreat Center.
verified Jul 27, 2026
Insight Retreat Center — Scotts Valley, CA
free / by donation
Freely offered (dana); $200 refundable deposit; registration opens Jun 10, 2027
Week-long silent Vipassana retreat at Insight Retreat Center, offered freely by dana.
verified Jul 27, 2026
Insight Retreat Center — Scotts Valley, CA
free / by donation
Freely offered (dana); $200 refundable deposit; registration opens Jun 24, 2027
Week-long silent Vipassana retreat at Insight Retreat Center, offered freely by dana.
verified Jul 27, 2026
Insight Retreat Center — Scotts Valley, CA
free / by donation
Freely offered (dana); $200 refundable deposit; registration opens Jul 13, 2027
Week-long silent Vipassana retreat at Insight Retreat Center, offered freely by dana.
verified Jul 27, 2026
Insight Retreat Center — Scotts Valley, CA
free / by donation
Freely offered (dana); $200 refundable deposit; registration opens Jul 28, 2027
Week-long silent Vipassana retreat at Insight Retreat Center, offered freely by dana.
verified Jul 27, 2026
Insight Retreat Center — Scotts Valley, CA
free / by donation
Freely offered (dana); $200 refundable deposit; registration opens Aug 12, 2027
Week-long silent Vipassana retreat at Insight Retreat Center, offered freely by dana.
verified Jul 27, 2026
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