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Land of Medicine Buddha — Soquel, CA
$650–1,575 · + dana
Price by room type: single tent platform $650 up to single room $1,575; payment plans available.
A retreat weaving dharma talks, meditation, and silence with movement, art, writing, and sound work, inviting participants to reconnect with themselves amid the redwood forest at Land of Medicine Buddha.
verified Aug 31, 2026
Drala Mountain Center — Red Feather Lakes, CO
from $250 · + dana
$250 tuition + 2 nights lodging (combined at checkout); room-tier pricing not itemized. Off-campus commuter option: $40/night for meals & facility access.
for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
A two-day silent practice intensive of shamatha (calm-abiding) meditation in 30-minute sitting sessions with walking breaks. Not for beginners; minimal instruction, self-directed practice.
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
Land of Medicine Buddha — Soquel, CA
$785–1,575 · + dana · scholarships
Commuter $785 up to single room $1,575; separate discounted monastic rate $21-$280 for ordained sangha; financial assistance/scholarships available on application.
Seven-day retreat opening with a White Tara Long Life Empowerment, followed by teachings on Lama Tsong Khapa's Three Principal Paths—renunciation, bodhicitta, and wisdom realizing emptiness. Vegetarian meals included.
verified Aug 31, 2026
Dharma Treasure Retreat Center — Pearce, AZ
$1,500 · + dana
Single tier: cave/overhang/camping, includes three meals.
Dzogchen retreat with Keith Dowman exploring foundational Tibetan Buddhist practices that clarify mind, body, and speech. Cave, overhang, or camping accommodation with three meals included.
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
Vajrapani Institute — Boulder Creek, CA
$380–1,336 · + dana · scholarships
Tiered pricing by accommodation (commuting through private cabins); scholarships available, application deadline one month before retreat. Registration closes Sept 30, 2026.
for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Highest Yoga Tantra initiation and commentary on Vajrayogini practice, described as effective for cutting through ignorance and cultivating wisdom, love, and compassion. Requires prior Highest Yoga Tantra empowerments plus Refuge vows and Bodhicitta intention.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Clear Sky Retreat Center — near Cranbrook, BC
cost: check site
for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Advanced 17-day residential retreat on classical Vajrayana Tantra creation and completion stage practices, with daily teacher instruction and group meditation. Requires established practice and Ngöndro completion/progress.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Drala Mountain Center — Red Feather Lakes, CO
+ dana
Tuition-free; base lodging (camping/dorm) included with meals. Private-room upgrade costs not itemized. Off-land commuter option: $54/night for meals & facility access.
Introductory Buddhist meditation retreat covering sitting and walking meditation, posture, breath, and the four noble truths. Silence plays a significant role throughout the weekend.
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
Vajrapani Institute — Boulder Creek, CA
$720–2,200 · + dana · scholarships
Tiered pricing by accommodation (commuting through private cabins), includes 3 vegetarian meals daily; a $200 Zoom-only (non-residential) option also offered. Registration closes Oct 16, 2026.
Weeklong retreat exploring the Four Foundations of Mindfulness integrated with Mahayana compassion and Madhyamaka philosophy. Six daily sessions alternate breath meditation, guided placements, and open awareness, with periods of silence woven throughout; optional full silence available.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Drala Mountain Center — Red Feather Lakes, CO
cost: check site
A meditation retreat with 20-30 minute sitting and walking practices exploring calming the mind, opening the heart and analyzing reality, paired with dialogue on AI ethics and human flourishing.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Vajrapani Institute — Boulder Creek, CA
$720–2,520 · + dana · scholarships
Tiered pricing by accommodation (commuting through private cabins); limited scholarships and payment plans available, deadline one month before retreat. Registration closes Nov 5, 2026.
Beginner-friendly introduction to meditation in the Santa Cruz Mountains redwoods. Learn concentration and analytical meditation, calm abiding, and the four close placements of mindfulness, with guided meditations, teachings, silence, and personal practice time. No experience required.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Drala Mountain Center — Red Feather Lakes, CO
cost: check site
for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
A two-day silent practice intensive of shamatha (calm-abiding) meditation in 30-minute sitting sessions with walking breaks. Not for beginners; minimal instruction, self-directed practice.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Drala Mountain Center — Red Feather Lakes, CO
$495 · + dana
$495 tuition + 7 nights lodging (combined at checkout); room-tier breakdown not itemized. Extra nights 50% off.
A fully silent 7-day retreat with 4-6 daily hours of shamatha, metta and vipashyana meditation, silent meals, dharma talks, and individual interviews, plus gentle yoga and nature time.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Drala Mountain Center — Red Feather Lakes, CO
$444 · + dana
$444 tuition + 3 nights lodging (combined at checkout). Extra nights 50% off.
A weekend combining mindfulness meditation and gentle qigong to teach seven daily habits for self-love and healing, addressing anxiety, depression and self-doubt in community.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Drala Mountain Center — Red Feather Lakes, CO
$250 · + dana
$250 tuition + 3 nights lodging (combined at checkout). Off-campus option: tuition + $40/night for meals & facilities. Extra nights 50% off.
An embodied Vajrayana practice retreat using meditation, breath, sensory awareness, movement and energetic exploration to move beyond concepts into direct, lived experience of the sacred.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Drala Mountain Center — Red Feather Lakes, CO
+ dana
Tuition-free; base lodging (camping/dorm) included with meals. Private-room upgrade costs not itemized. Off-land commuter option: $54/night for meals & facility access.
Introductory Buddhist meditation retreat covering sitting and walking meditation, posture, breath, and the four noble truths. Silence plays a significant role throughout the weekend.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Drala Mountain Center — Red Feather Lakes, CO
cost: check site
for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
A two-day silent practice intensive of shamatha (calm-abiding) meditation in 30-minute sitting sessions with walking breaks. Not for beginners; minimal instruction, self-directed practice.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Drala Mountain Center — Red Feather Lakes, CO
+ dana
Tuition-free; base lodging included with meals. Off-land commuter option: $54/night for meals & facility access.
for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
For practitioners with basic meditation experience, exploring suffering, impermanence, emptiness and compassion as direct insight within practice. Silence plays a stronger role than in Foundations I.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Drala Mountain Center — Red Feather Lakes, CO
+ dana
Tuition-free; base lodging (camping/dorm) included with meals. Private-room upgrade costs not itemized. Off-land commuter option: $54/night for meals & facility access.
Introductory Buddhist meditation retreat covering sitting and walking meditation, posture, breath, and the four noble truths. Silence plays a significant role throughout the weekend.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Dharma Treasure Retreat Center — Pearce, AZ
$600–1,250 · + dana
Earlybird pricing across camping, glamping, kuti/cabin, and private-room tiers.
A 7-day Open Awareness retreat drawing on Zen, Dzogchen, and Mahamudra practices, aiming to rest in and deepen confidence in intrinsic, intimate awakeness.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Drala Mountain Center — Red Feather Lakes, CO
+ dana
Tuition-free; base lodging included with meals. Off-land commuter option: $54/night for meals & facility access.
for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
For practitioners with basic meditation experience, exploring suffering, impermanence, emptiness and compassion as direct insight within practice. Silence plays a stronger role than in Foundations I.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Drala Mountain Center — Red Feather Lakes, CO
+ dana
Tuition-free; base lodging (camping/dorm) included with meals. Private-room upgrade costs not itemized. Off-land commuter option: $54/night for meals & facility access.
Introductory Buddhist meditation retreat covering sitting and walking meditation, posture, breath, and the four noble truths. Silence plays a significant role throughout the weekend.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Drala Mountain Center — Red Feather Lakes, CO
cost: check site
for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
A two-day silent practice intensive of shamatha (calm-abiding) meditation in 30-minute sitting sessions with walking breaks. Not for beginners; minimal instruction, self-directed practice.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Drala Mountain Center — Red Feather Lakes, CO
+ dana
Tuition-free; base lodging (camping/dorm) included with meals. Private-room upgrade costs not itemized. Off-land commuter option: $54/night for meals & facility access.
Introductory Buddhist meditation retreat covering sitting and walking meditation, posture, breath, and the four noble truths. Silence plays a significant role throughout the weekend.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Drala Mountain Center — Red Feather Lakes, CO
+ dana
Tuition-free; base lodging included with meals. Off-land commuter option: $54/night for meals & facility access.
for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
For practitioners with basic meditation experience, exploring suffering, impermanence, emptiness and compassion as direct insight within practice. Silence plays a stronger role than in Foundations I.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Drala Mountain Center — Red Feather Lakes, CO
+ dana
Tuition-free; base lodging included with meals. Off-land commuter option: $54/night for meals & facility access.
for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
For practitioners with basic meditation experience, exploring suffering, impermanence, emptiness and compassion as direct insight within practice. Silence plays a stronger role than in Foundations I.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Drala Mountain Center — Red Feather Lakes, CO
+ dana
Tuition-free; base lodging (camping/dorm) included with meals. Private-room upgrade costs not itemized. Off-land commuter option: $54/night for meals & facility access.
Introductory Buddhist meditation retreat covering sitting and walking meditation, posture, breath, and the four noble truths. Silence plays a significant role throughout the weekend.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Drala Mountain Center — Red Feather Lakes, CO
cost: check site
for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
A two-day silent practice intensive of shamatha (calm-abiding) meditation in 30-minute sitting sessions with walking breaks. Not for beginners; minimal instruction, self-directed practice.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Tara Mandala — Pagosa Springs, CO
cost: check site
for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Off-grid solo retreat cabins on 700 acres near Pagosa Springs (7,600–8,100 ft). Minimum stay 3 nights (7 in winter/mud season), up to 6–12 months. Outhouse, no running water, wood heat. Established contemplative practice expected.
verified Sep 7, 2026
Yeshe Khorlo USA — Personal Retreats — Crestone, CO
$325–750 · + dana
Per-cabin weekly/monthly rates: Cabin 1 (electricity+fridge) $375/1wk–$750/1mo; Cabin 2 (solar, currently unavailable) $350/1wk–$700/1mo; Cabin 3 (no electricity, shared fridge) $325/1wk–$650/1mo; Cabin 4 (solar, most remote) $350/1wk–$700/1mo. Rates scale for 1/2/3 week and 1 month stays.
for experienced practitioners / has prereqs
Four solitary cabins on retreat land near the temple for self-directed personal retreat. Apply by email answering questions on teacher, experience, practice schedule, and preferred dates/cabin; followed by a Zoom review before approval.
verified Sep 7, 2026
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