upcoming meditation retreats at Big Bear Retreat Center

Resilience and Refuge: Mindful Yoga and Embodied Dharma

Big Bear Retreat Center — Big Bear City, CA

$450–1,875 · + dana · scholarships

Meals and lodging included; triple $450, double $825, private/shared bath $1,375, private bath $1,875. Teacher dana not included. Online registration closes 2026-10-26; later sign-ups contact the center.

Insight / Mindful yoga · with Djuna Devereaux, Anne Cushman

Building resilience and refuge in hard times through Buddhist dharma and gentle yoga, somatic movement, seated, walking and lying-down meditation, dharma reflections and small groups. Mostly silent. Open to new and experienced practitioners.

verified Oct 26, 2026

Cultivating Home in Our Hearts

Big Bear Retreat Center — Big Bear City, CA

$195–960 · + dana · sliding scale

Tiers: Generosity $960, Standard $660, Semi-Supported $390, Supported $195. Meals and lodging included. No further scholarships available. Registration closes 2026-11-05.

Insight / affinity retreat · with Vimalasara, Lev Michael Moses, MaryAnn Gallo

for experienced practitioners / has prereqs

For adult adoptees, former foster youth and those from group homes. Partly silent, with sitting and walking meditation, dharma talks and compassionate relational practices. No prior practice required.

verified Oct 26, 2026

The Seven Factors of Awakening

Big Bear Retreat Center — Big Bear City, CA

$360–1,500 · + dana · scholarships

Triple $360, double $660, private/shared bath $1,100, private bath $1,500. Meals and lodging included. Teacher dana not included. Registration closes 2026-11-10.

Insight · with Lisa Ernst, Trudy Goodman, Catherine Shaddix

Exploring mindfulness, investigation, energy, joy, calm, concentration and equanimity, and strengthening them on and off the cushion. Silent, with sitting and walking meditation, talks and small groups. Open to all levels.

verified Oct 26, 2026

Easing Into the New Year: A Mindful Transition Into 2027

Big Bear Retreat Center — Big Bear City, CA

cost: check site

Insight · with Enrique Collazo, Devon Sangster Rath, Selena La'Chelle Collazo (Movement Teacher)

A mindful transition retreat into the new year, with a movement teacher.

verified Oct 26, 2026

Meditation and Mystery: A Different Kind of Meditation Retreat

Big Bear Retreat Center — Big Bear City, CA

cost: check site

Insight · with Jeff Warren

verified Oct 26, 2026

The Way of Zen: Timeless Spring

Big Bear Retreat Center — Big Bear City, CA

cost: check site

Zen · with Jose Shinzen Palma

An accessible approach to an ancient practice.

verified Oct 26, 2026

The Convergence of Wisdom and Love (2027)

Big Bear Retreat Center — Big Bear City, CA

cost: check site

Insight · with Matthew Brensilver

Meditation retreat on sitting quietly with the heart and the practice of mindfulness. Online option also offered.

verified Oct 26, 2026

Grounding in the Dharma (2027)

Big Bear Retreat Center — Big Bear City, CA

cost: check site

Insight · with Mary Stancavage, Ian Challis, Valerie Cusson, Jokai Blackwell

Connecting with ourselves as a way to live in harmony with others.

verified Oct 26, 2026

Being Dharma: A Sacred Mountain Sangha Month-long Residential Retreat

Big Bear Retreat Center — Big Bear City, CA

cost: check site

Insight · with Kittisaro, Thanissara, Yong Oh, Djuna Devereaux

Month-long residential retreat hosted by Sacred Mountain Sangha at Big Bear Retreat Center.

verified Oct 26, 2026

Opening to the Love and Wisdom of our Buddha Nature: A Sustainable Compassion Training Retreat

Big Bear Retreat Center — Big Bear City, CA

cost: check site

Sustainable Compassion Training · with John Makransky, Radhule Weininger

A compassion training retreat on accessing unconditional love and wisdom.

verified Oct 26, 2026

Creating Refuge in Community (2027)

Big Bear Retreat Center — Big Bear City, CA

cost: check site

Insight / affinity retreat · with JD Doyle, Lev Michael Moses

for LGBTQIA+

Silent retreat for trans, nonbinary and gender-expansive practitioners.

verified Oct 26, 2026

Love and Awareness: The Heart That Knows (2027)

Big Bear Retreat Center — Big Bear City, CA

cost: check site

Insight · with Celeste Young, Vance Pryor

Mindfulness combined with caring love and grounded knowing.

verified Oct 26, 2026

Mindfulness for Everyone

Big Bear Retreat Center — Big Bear City, CA

cost: check site

Insight · with Mary Stancavage, Harry Um

Accessible to new and experienced practitioners.

verified Oct 26, 2026

Awake Where You Are

Big Bear Retreat Center — Big Bear City, CA

cost: check site

Insight · with Martin Aylward, Peace Twesigye (Assistant)

Connecting with ourselves as a way to live in harmony with others.

verified Oct 26, 2026