7-Day Meditation Retreats
Week-long retreats allow for a full immersion in meditation practice. Most traditions offer 7-day programs as their standard retreat format.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
Woodacre, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day · 10-Day · Month+
Insight Meditation Society
Barre, Massachusetts
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day · 10-Day · Month+
Drala Mountain Center
Red Feather Lakes, Colorado
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Carmel Valley, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day · Month+
Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health
Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Zen Mountain Monastery
Mount Tremper, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day · Month+
Deer Park Monastery
Escondido, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Omega Institute for Holistic Studies
Rhinebeck, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Esalen Institute
Big Sur, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Southern Dharma Retreat Center
Hot Springs, North Carolina
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Upaya Zen Center
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Art of Living Retreat Center
Boone, North Carolina
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Bhavana Society Forest Monastery
High View, West Virginia
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day · 10-Day
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center
Castle Rock, Washington
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day · 10-Day
Menla Mountain Retreat
Phoenicia, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center
Taos, New Mexico
5-Day · 7-Day
Kadampa Meditation Center
Glen Spey, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Insight Meditation Center
Redwood City, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
InsightLA
Santa Monica, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
San Francisco Zen Center
San Francisco, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day · Month+
Rochester Zen Center
Rochester, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day · Month+
Namgyal Monastery
Ithaca, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Insight Retreat Center
Santa Cruz, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day · 10-Day
The Mountain Hermitage
Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico
7-Day · 10-Day
Barre Center for Buddhist Studies
Barre, Massachusetts
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Sonoma Mountain Zen Center
Santa Rosa, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Yokoji Zen Mountain Center
Mountain Center, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day · Month+
Great Vow Zen Monastery
Clatskanie, Oregon
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day · Month+
Dharma Rain Zen Center
Portland, Oregon
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Crestone Mountain Zen Center
Crestone, Colorado
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Ryumonji Zen Monastery
Decorah, Iowa
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day
Minnesota Zen Meditation Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Hokyoji Zen Practice Community
Eitzen, Minnesota
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day · Month+
Hazy Moon Zen Center
Los Angeles, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day
Mount Baldy Zen Center
Mount Baldy, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day · Month+
Korinji Rinzai Zen Monastery
Reedsburg, Wisconsin
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day
Bodhi Manda Zen Center
Jemez Springs, New Mexico
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Springwater Center for Meditative Inquiry
Springwater, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Tara Mandala Retreat Center
Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Milarepa Center
Barnet, Vermont
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Sravasti Abbey
Newport, Washington
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Padma Samye Ling
Sidney Center, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Kagyu Thubten Choling Monastery
Wappingers Falls, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day · Month+
Vajra Vidya Retreat Center
Crestone, Colorado
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Namchak Retreat Ranch
Hot Springs, Montana
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Vajrapani Institute
Boulder Creek, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Land of Medicine Buddha
Soquel, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Serenity Ridge Retreat Center
Shipman, Virginia
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Dharma Drum Retreat Center
Pine Bush, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
City of Ten Thousand Buddhas
Ukiah, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day · Month+
Dorje Khyung Dzong
Gardner, Colorado
7-Day · Month+
Isha Institute of Inner-Sciences
McMinnville, Tennessee
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
The Expanding Light Retreat
Nevada City, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Sivananda Yoga Ranch
Woodbourne, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day · Month+
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
Grass Valley, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Ananda Ashram
Monroe, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Himalayan Institute
Honesdale, Pennsylvania
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center
Ward, Colorado
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Ghost Ranch
Abiquiu, New Mexico
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Kalani Retreat Center
Pahoa, Hawaii
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Sedona Mago Center
Sedona, Arizona
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Wonderwell Mountain Refuge
Springfield, New Hampshire
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Diamond Mountain Retreat Center
Bowie, Arizona
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day · Month+
Zen Center of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day · Month+
Zen Center of San Diego
San Diego, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day
Mountain Cloud Zen Center
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Providence Zen Center
Cumberland, Rhode Island
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day · Month+
Dai Bosatsu Zendo Kongo-ji
Livingston Manor, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day · Month+
Yogaville - Satchidananda Ashram
Buckingham, Virginia
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Karme Choling Shambhala Meditation Center
Barnet, Vermont
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Abbey of Gethsemani
Trappist, Kentucky
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center
Atlanta, Georgia
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day · Month+
Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos
Los Altos, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Eastern Point Retreat House
Gloucester, Massachusetts
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
The Abode of the Message
New Lebanon, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Osmanli Naqshbandi Dergah
Sidney Center, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day
Pendle Hill
Wallingford, Pennsylvania
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day · Month+
Two Arrows Zen
Torrey, Utah
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day · Month+
Prama Institute and Wellness Center
Marshall, North Carolina
5-Day · 7-Day
Hridaya Northwest
Union, Washington
5-Day · 7-Day · 10-Day
Feathered Pipe Ranch
Helena, Montana
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Dharma Treasure Retreat Center
Dragoon, Arizona
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Ayurveda Health Retreat
Alachua, Florida
5-Day · 7-Day
SANTOSHA at Hillholm Estate
Kingfield, Maine
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Desert Dharma
Moab, Utah
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Hoikaha Mindfulness Retreat
Waimea, Hawaii
5-Day · 7-Day
Mount Madonna Center
Watsonville, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Gomde California
Leggett, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day · Month+
Big Bear Retreat Center
Big Bear Lake, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Peace Village Learning and Retreat Center
Haines Falls, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Palyul Retreat Center
McDonough, New York
5-Day · 7-Day · Month+
Kashi Ashram
Sebastian, Florida
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Houston Zen Center
Houston, Texas
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Katog Choling Mountain Retreat Center
Parthenon, Arkansas
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day · Month+
Sakya Monastery and Tara Meditation Center
Seattle, Washington
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Loyola Jesuit Center
Morristown, New Jersey
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Amrit Yoga Institute
Salt Springs, Florida
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Yogi Hari's Ashram
Miramar, Florida
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Furnace Mountain Zen Center
Clay City, Kentucky
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day · Month+
Song of the Morning Yoga Retreat
Vanderbilt, Michigan
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Detroit Zen Center
Hamtramck, Michigan
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Nebraska Zen Center
Omaha, Nebraska
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day
New Camaldoli Hermitage
Big Sur, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Mountain Stream Meditation
Nevada City, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Padma Gochen Ling
Monterey, Tennessee
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Cambridge Zen Center
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day
Clouds in Water Zen Center
St. Paul, Minnesota
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Windhorse Zen Community
Asheville, North Carolina
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day
Boulder Zen Center
Boulder, Colorado
7-Day
Sanshin Zen Community
Bloomington, Indiana
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day · Month+
Blue Mountain Zendo
Andreas, Pennsylvania
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day · 10-Day
Tahoma Zen Monastery
Freeland, Washington
7-Day
Zen Desert Sangha
Tucson, Arizona
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day
Vermont Zen Center
Shelburne, Vermont
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Great Plains Zen Center
Monroe, Wisconsin
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day
Karma Triyana Dharmachakra
Woodstock, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day
Garchen Buddhist Institute
Chino Valley, Arizona
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day · Month+
Thubten Norbu Ling
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day
Nyingma Institute
Berkeley, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day · Month+
Tsechen Kunchab Ling
Walden, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day · Month+
Milarepa Retreat Center
Tallassee, Tennessee
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day
Pema Osel Do Ngak Choling
Vershire, Vermont
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day
Iron Knot Ranch
Hillsboro, New Mexico
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day
Abbey of New Clairvaux
Vina, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Assumption Abbey
Ava, Missouri
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Benedictine Peace Center
Yankton, South Dakota
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Tsechen Namdrol Ling
Jemez Springs, New Mexico
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day
Sakya Chokhor Yangtse Retreat Center
Barre, Massachusetts
7-Day · Month+
Sufi Foundation of America
Torreon, New Mexico
7-Day · Month+
Dar al-Islam
Abiquiu, New Mexico
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day
Three Treasures Sangha / Mountain Lamp
Deming, Washington
7-Day
Boulder Morningstar Zen Center
Boulder, Colorado
5-Day · 7-Day
Siddhayatan Tirth and Spiritual Retreat
Windom, Texas
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Temple of Compassion Kriya Yoga
Burton, Texas
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Forest Dhamma Monastery
Lexington, Virginia
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day
Chagdud Gonpa Rigdzin Ling
Junction City, Oregon
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
IKRC Grand Canyon
Williams, Arizona
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Jesuit Center for Spiritual Growth
Wernersville, Pennsylvania
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day · Month+
Pendle Hill Quaker Center
Wallingford, Pennsylvania
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day · Month+
Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey
Hulbert, Oklahoma
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Wind River Retreat Center
Crowheart, Wyoming
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Abbey of Our Lady of the Holy Trinity
Huntsville, Utah
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Zion Retreat Center
Springdale, Utah
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Our Lady of Guadalupe Abbey
Pecos, New Mexico
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Badlands Vision Quest Center
Interior, South Dakota
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Sawtooth Wilderness Retreat
Stanley, Idaho
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Dayspring Silent Retreat Center
Germantown, Maryland
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Rolling Meadows Retreat Center
Brooks, Maine
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Morgan Bay Zendo
Surry, Maine
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Jesuit Retreat Center
Parma, Ohio
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day · Month+
Colombiere Center
Clarkston, Michigan
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House
Barrington, Illinois
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Center for Mindfulness - UMass Memorial
Worcester, Massachusetts
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Kanuga Conference Center
Hendersonville, North Carolina
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Palolo Zen Center
Honolulu, Hawaii
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Kadampa Meditation Center Texas
Glen Rose, Texas
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Mid-America Dharma
Columbia, Missouri
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day · 10-Day
Ananda Village Retreat
Nevada City, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Yogananda Self-Realization Fellowship
Encinitas, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Hollyhock Retreat Center
Cortes Island, Washington
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Monastery of Christ in the Desert
Abiquiu, New Mexico
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Sky Farm Hermitage
Sonoma, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Center for Action and Contemplation
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Kadampa Meditation Center New York
Glen Spey, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa
Tucson, Arizona
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Christine Center
Willard, Wisconsin
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Rancho La Puerta
Tecate, California
7-Day
Mount Angel Abbey Retreat House
St. Benedict, Oregon
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Canyon Ranch Tucson
Tucson, Arizona
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Nada Hermitage
Crestone, Colorado
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day · Month+
7-Day Retreat FAQs
How much does a 7-Day meditation retreat cost?
7-Day retreats range from $0 to $8,000. 46 centers offer 7-day programs on a donation basis.
What should I bring to a 7-Day retreat?
Pack comfortable, loose-fitting clothing suitable for sitting meditation and walking. Bring any personal meditation supplies (cushion, shawl), toiletries, and check with your chosen center for their specific packing list. Most centers provide bedding and meals.