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Insight Meditation Society — Barre, MA
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for LGBTQIA+
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verified Sep 7, 2026
Zen Mountain Monastery — Mount Tremper, NY
$300–400 · + dana · scholarships
General $400, practicing member $365, MRO training student $300; financial assistance available
A residential study-practice retreat on the Bodhisattva vow, exploring bodhicitta and the six Paramitas (including meditation) as a path to compassionate action, alongside the monastery's daily zazen schedule.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Karmê Chöling — Barnet, VT
$1,199 · + dana · scholarships
Tuition $1,199; housing & meals billed separately at registration; financial aid/scholarships available; private rooms currently waitlisted.
for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Residential qigong and Taoist meditation retreat covering seasonal qigong, seven meditation forms, and spontaneous nature practice, guiding practitioners from qigong into internal alchemy.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Insight Meditation Society — Barre, MA
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verified Sep 7, 2026
Southern Dharma Retreat Center — Hot Springs, NC
$300–780 · + dana · scholarships · sliding scale
Sliding scale $309-$803.40; 25%/50% lodge scholarships; free work-exchange volunteer slots (prior retreat experience required); teacher dana separate.
for LGBTQIA+
Blends Zen and Vipassana practice for the LGBTQIA+ community — meditation, teachings, and community connection to meet life's challenges with dignity and resilience. All experience levels welcome.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Insight Meditation Society — Barre, MA
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verified Sep 7, 2026
Zen Mountain Monastery — Mount Tremper, NY
$300–350 · + dana · scholarships · sliding scale
Tiered by arrival day and membership: General $300-350, Practicing Members $265-295, MRO Students $200-250; sliding scale available
Six-day intensive sesshin with 7-10 hours of daily zazen, chanting, silent meals, work practice, teacher talks and private interviews. First-time attendees must complete a pre-sesshin interview.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Karmê Chöling — Barnet, VT
$575 · + dana
Standard tuition $575; optional higher 'Generosity Price' $685 supports scholarships; housing & meals billed separately at registration.
Immersive 5-day silent retreat supporting sustained practice and mental clarity; fulfills the silent-retreat prerequisite for MBSR and other mindfulness-based teacher training. Open to newer and experienced meditators.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Karmê Chöling — Barnet, VT
$1,015 · + dana
Standard tuition $1,015; optional higher 'Generosity Price' $1,215; housing & meals billed separately at registration.
for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Intensive Vajrayogini sadhana retreat emphasizing visualization and guru yoga, working with the five buddha-family wisdoms and Maitri Space Awareness to transform conflicting emotions into wisdom.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Southern Dharma Retreat Center — Hot Springs, NC
$1,300–3,835 · + dana · scholarships · sliding scale
Sliding scale $1339-$3950.05; 25%/50% lodge scholarships; free work-exchange volunteer slots.
for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
A two-week program on four core Buddhist practices — concentration, insight into impermanence and non-self, lovingkindness, and non-dual awakened awareness — supported by daily Qigong.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Insight Meditation Society — Barre, MA
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verified Sep 7, 2026
Insight Meditation Society — Barre, MA
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verified Sep 7, 2026
The Forest Refuge — Barre, MA
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for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Month-long personal retreat period at Forest Refuge with individualized practice plans guided by visiting teachers. Minimum 7-night stay; full month preferred. Requires prior insight retreat experience.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Zen Mountain Monastery — Mount Tremper, NY
$300 · + dana · scholarships
Program price $300; financial assistance available
Immersive introductory weekend covering zazen instruction, liturgy, work practice, art and body practice, and private teacher interviews. A prerequisite for attending sesshin or becoming an MRO student.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Zen Mountain Monastery — Mount Tremper, NY
$200–300 · + dana · scholarships
General $300, Practicing Members $265, MRO Students $200; financial assistance available
Weekend zazen retreat exploring meditation as wakeful, spacious relaxation, with structured morning/evening sits, self-directed afternoon practice, oryoki meals, and face-to-face teaching.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Southern Dharma Retreat Center — Hot Springs, NC
$500–1,475 · + dana · scholarships · sliding scale
Sliding scale $515-$1519.25; 25%/50% lodge scholarships; free work-exchange volunteer slots.
Explores embodied awakening through Feminine Buddha traditions — Tara and Kuan Yin — cultivating wisdom, compassion, and fearless responsiveness for navigating an unsettled world.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Barre Center for Buddhist Studies — Barre, MA
$1,095 · + dana · scholarships · sliding scale
Tiers: Actual Cost $1,095, Partially Supported $895, Supported $695, Commuter $425; Benefactor tier covers full cost plus donation.
Explores 'spiritual abolitionism' through Heart Sutra teachings on form and emptiness, in service of collective liberation, combining periods of noble silence, guided meditation, dharma talks, and discussion.
verified Aug 24, 2026
Zen Mountain Monastery — Mount Tremper, NY
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Week-long silent sesshin at Zen Mountain Monastery.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Insight Meditation Society — Barre, MA
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verified Sep 7, 2026
full (waitlist open)
Barre Center for Buddhist Studies — Barre, MA
$1,095 · + dana · scholarships · sliding scale
Residential seats waitlisted; only Commuter ($425) currently open. Tiers: Actual Cost $1,095, Partially Supported $895, Supported $695.
for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Explores the Four Establishments of Mindfulness and how we create and free ourselves from entanglements, with guided meditation, silent sitting and walking meditation, chanting, and optional Eight Precepts.
verified Aug 24, 2026
Zen Mountain Monastery — Mount Tremper, NY
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Immersive introductory weekend covering zazen instruction, liturgy, work practice, art and body practice, and private teacher interviews.
verified Sep 7, 2026
The Forest Refuge — Barre, MA
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for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Personal retreat month focused on the brahmaviharas (loving-kindness, compassion, joy, equanimity) with individualized guidance from visiting teachers. Minimum 7-night stay. Requires prior insight retreat experience.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Southern Dharma Retreat Center — Hot Springs, NC
$500–1,300 · + dana · scholarships · sliding scale
Sliding scale $515-$1339; 25%/50% lodge scholarships; free work-exchange volunteer slots.
Integrates Zen meditation with Alexander Technique, drawing on Dogen's teaching of body-mind harmony — dharma talks, meditation instruction, and hands-on guidance during sitting and work periods.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Zen Mountain Monastery — Mount Tremper, NY
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Residential ango intensive at Zen Mountain Monastery centered on the theme of Buddha Nature.
verified Sep 7, 2026
full (waitlist open)
Barre Center for Buddhist Studies — Barre, MA
$1,971 · + dana · scholarships · sliding scale
Residential seats waitlisted; only Commuter ($765) currently open. Tiers: Actual Cost $1,971, Partially Supported $1,611, Supported $1,251.
for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
A relational retreat combining silent meditation, Dhamma talks, Insight Dialogue, and Dharma Contemplation to explore teachings as directly, embodied experience rather than concept.
verified Aug 24, 2026
Southern Dharma Retreat Center — Hot Springs, NC
$540–1,180 · + dana · scholarships · sliding scale
Sliding scale $412-$1215.40; 25%/50% lodge scholarships; free work-exchange volunteer slots (prior experience required).
Explores how dedicated Dharma practice deepens peace, developing inner meditation skills and outer capacities for living with integrity and conscious awareness in daily life.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Zen Mountain Monastery — Mount Tremper, NY
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for BIPOC-identifying
Residential community retreat for Black, Indigenous, Asian, and People of Color at Zen Mountain Monastery.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Zen Mountain Monastery — Mount Tremper, NY
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Week-long sesshin marking the culmination of Ango, including the Shuso's dharma combat ceremony.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Insight Meditation Society — Barre, MA
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verified Sep 7, 2026
The Forest Refuge — Barre, MA
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for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Month-long personal retreat period at Forest Refuge with individualized practice plans guided by visiting teachers. Minimum 7-night stay. Requires prior insight retreat experience.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Southern Dharma Retreat Center — Hot Springs, NC
$1,000–2,050 · + dana · scholarships · sliding scale
Sliding scale $1030-$2678; 25%/50% lodge scholarships; free work-exchange for experienced volunteers.
for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
A ten-day retreat developing the jhanas through sustained sitting practice, alongside teachings on the Four Noble Truths, impermanence, dependent origination, and emptiness, with daily metta.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Insight Meditation Society — Barre, MA
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verified Sep 7, 2026
Zen Mountain Monastery — Mount Tremper, NY
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Immersive introductory weekend covering zazen instruction, liturgy, work practice, art and body practice, and private teacher interviews.
verified Sep 7, 2026
full (waitlist open)
Barre Center for Buddhist Studies — Barre, MA
$695–1,495 · + dana
Residential seats waitlisted (range $695–$1,495); Commuter $425 open; an Online-only option ($189–$299) is also available for those not attending in person.
for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
A Chan meditation retreat covering silent illumination and critical-phrase investigation, with extended sitting, walking meditation, and yoga; noble silence observed during much of the program.
verified Aug 24, 2026
Insight Meditation Society — Barre, MA
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verified Sep 7, 2026
Zen Mountain Monastery — Mount Tremper, NY
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Residential vigil sesshin at Zen Mountain Monastery observing the Buddha's enlightenment.
verified Sep 7, 2026
full (waitlist open)
Barre Center for Buddhist Studies — Barre, MA
$1,095 · + dana · scholarships · sliding scale
Waitlist only. Tiers: Actual Cost $1,095, Partially Supported $895, Supported $695, Commuter $425.
for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Explores Kuan Yin Bodhisattva teachings integrating Theravada wisdom with Mahayana compassion, with dharma talks, meditation, chanting, bowing, and chi kung under noble silence.
verified Aug 24, 2026
Insight Meditation Society — Barre, MA
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verified Sep 7, 2026
Zen Mountain Monastery — Mount Tremper, NY
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Week-long sesshin commemorating the Buddha's enlightenment, running through New Year's Eve.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Southern Dharma Retreat Center — Hot Springs, NC
$500–1,475 · + dana · scholarships · sliding scale
Sliding scale $515-$1519.25; 25%/50% lodge scholarships; free work-exchange volunteer slots.
Explores presence and radical kindness through meditation, developing clarity and equanimity while engaging intention as a transformative force, drawing on Buddhist teachings about karma.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Insight Meditation Society — Barre, MA
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for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
about this center — IMS shows retreat availability only to signed-in members, so we can't tell you whether a retreat is open, full, or waitlisted — check their booking portal before making plans.
verified Sep 7, 2026
The Forest Refuge — Barre, MA
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for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Month-long personal retreat period at Forest Refuge with individualized practice plans guided by visiting teachers. Minimum 7-night stay. Requires prior insight retreat experience.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Insight Meditation Society — Barre, MA
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about this center — IMS shows retreat availability only to signed-in members, so we can't tell you whether a retreat is open, full, or waitlisted — check their booking portal before making plans.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Zen Mountain Monastery — Mount Tremper, NY
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Immersive introductory weekend covering zazen instruction, liturgy, work practice, art and body practice, and private teacher interviews.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Zen Mountain Monastery — Mount Tremper, NY
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Multi-day residential program on living a Zen path at Zen Mountain Monastery.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Zen Mountain Monastery — Mount Tremper, NY
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Week-long sesshin at Zen Mountain Monastery.
verified Sep 7, 2026
The Forest Refuge — Barre, MA
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for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Month-long personal retreat period at Forest Refuge with individualized practice plans guided by visiting teachers. Minimum 7-night stay. Requires prior insight retreat experience.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Zen Mountain Monastery — Mount Tremper, NY
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Residential weekend retreat continuing practice along the path of Zen.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Zen Mountain Monastery — Mount Tremper, NY
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Week-long sesshin at Zen Mountain Monastery.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Zen Mountain Monastery — Mount Tremper, NY
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Weekend sesshin marking the opening of Spring Ango at Zen Mountain Monastery.
verified Sep 7, 2026
The Forest Refuge — Barre, MA
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for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Month-long personal retreat period at Forest Refuge with individualized practice plans guided by visiting teachers. Minimum 7-night stay. Requires prior insight retreat experience.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Zen Mountain Monastery — Mount Tremper, NY
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Immersive introductory weekend covering zazen instruction, liturgy, work practice, art and body practice, and private teacher interviews.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Zen Mountain Monastery — Mount Tremper, NY
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Week-long sesshin commemorating the founding of Zen Mountain Monastery.
verified Sep 7, 2026
The Forest Refuge — Barre, MA
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for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Month-long personal retreat period at Forest Refuge with individualized practice plans guided by visiting teachers. Full month required. Requires prior insight retreat experience.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Zen Mountain Monastery — Mount Tremper, NY
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Immersive introductory weekend covering zazen instruction, liturgy, work practice, art and body practice, and private teacher interviews.
verified Sep 7, 2026
full (waitlist open)
Southern Dharma Retreat Center — Hot Springs, NC
$2,200–5,720 · + dana · scholarships · sliding scale
Sliding scale $3090-$8034; 25%/50% lodge scholarships; lowest tier is tent on ground/platform.
for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
A month-long mostly-silent retreat with weekly group inquiry and individual meetings, emphasizing mindfulness foundations and connection with the natural world, plus a daily work period.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Zen Mountain Monastery — Mount Tremper, NY
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Week-long sesshin at Zen Mountain Monastery.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Zen Mountain Monastery — Mount Tremper, NY
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Immersive introductory weekend covering zazen instruction, liturgy, work practice, art and body practice, and private teacher interviews.
verified Sep 7, 2026
The Forest Refuge — Barre, MA
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for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Month-long personal retreat period at Forest Refuge with individualized practice plans guided by visiting teachers. Full month preferred. Requires prior insight retreat experience.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Zen Mountain Monastery — Mount Tremper, NY
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Week-long sesshin at Zen Mountain Monastery.
verified Sep 7, 2026
The Forest Refuge — Barre, MA
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for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Full-month personal retreat filled by lottery; applications due Nov 1, 2026, notifications by Nov 15, 2026. Individualized practice plans with visiting teachers. Requires prior insight retreat experience.
verified Sep 7, 2026
The Forest Refuge — Barre, MA
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for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Month-long personal retreat period at Forest Refuge with individualized practice plans guided by visiting teachers. Full month preferred. Requires prior insight retreat experience.
verified Sep 7, 2026
The Forest Refuge — Barre, MA
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for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Month-long personal retreat period at Forest Refuge with individualized practice plans guided by visiting teachers. Minimum 7-night stay. Requires prior insight retreat experience.
verified Sep 7, 2026
The Forest Refuge — Barre, MA
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for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Full-month personal retreat filled by lottery; applications due Jan 15, 2027, notifications by Jan 31, 2027. Individualized practice plans with visiting teachers. Requires prior insight retreat experience.
verified Sep 7, 2026
The Forest Refuge — Barre, MA
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for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Month-long personal retreat period at Forest Refuge with individualized practice plans guided by visiting teachers. Full month preferred; partial stays of 2+ weeks available. Requires prior insight retreat experience.
verified Sep 7, 2026
The Forest Refuge — Barre, MA
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for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Month-long personal retreat period at Forest Refuge with individualized practice plans guided by visiting teachers. Minimum 7-night stay. Requires prior insight retreat experience.
verified Sep 7, 2026
The Forest Refuge — Barre, MA
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for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Month-long personal retreat period at Forest Refuge with individualized practice plans guided by visiting teachers. Minimum 7-night stay. Requires prior insight retreat experience.
verified Sep 7, 2026
The Forest Refuge — Barre, MA
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for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Flexible-length, self-directed personal retreats by application, 7 nights up to a year or more (10-14+ nights recommended), with an individualized practice plan set with visiting teachers. Requires prior insight retreat experience.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Temple Forest Monastery — Overnight Stays — Temple, NH
free / by donation
No charge for anything at Temple Forest Monastery; donation-supported, guests encouraged to consider contributing.
for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Stay and practice alongside the monastic sangha by arrangement. Minimum 3 nights (first-timers up to 1 week for NE residents, 2 weeks farther away); arrive Wed–Sat. Eight Precepts observed, including no eating after noon.
verified Aug 24, 2026
Zen Mountain Monastery — Mount Tremper, NY
$300–850 · + dana · scholarships · sliding scale
Weekly residency $300/week; monthly residency $850 (includes meals, lodging, all training); $100 deposit on acceptance; reduced rate discussed if unaffordable
for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Arranged residential training combining daily zazen, liturgy, work practice, communal meals, and Buddhist studies, for one week or one month. Requires written application and phone interview with the training office.
verified Sep 7, 2026
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