Meditation Retreats for Beginners
New to meditation retreats? These centers offer structured programs designed for first-time participants. Expect guided instruction, shorter meditation periods, Q&A sessions, and supportive environments that ease you into the retreat experience.
Dhamma Dhara Vipassana Meditation Center
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
10-Day
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+
Dhamma Patapa Vipassana Center
Jesup, Georgia
10-Day
Green Gulch Farm Zen Center
Muir Beach, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Garrison Institute
Garrison, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
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
Dhamma Siri Vipassana Center
Kaufman, Texas
10-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
Dhamma Kunja Vipassana Center
Onalaska, Washington
10-Day
1440 Multiversity
Scotts Valley, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-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
Dhamma Pakasa Vipassana Center
Pecatonica, Illinois
10-Day
Kadampa Meditation Center
Glen Spey, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Dhamma Mahavana Vipassana Center
North Fork, California
10-Day
Dhamma Manda Vipassana Center
Kelseyville, California
10-Day
Dhamma Vaddhana Vipassana Center
Twentynine Palms, California
10-Day
Dhamma Sela Vipassana Center
Elbert, Colorado
10-Day
Dhamma Pubbananda Vipassana Center
Claymont, Delaware
10-Day
Dhamma Pasava Vipassana Center
Lava Hot Springs, Idaho
10-Day
Dhamma Sukha Vipassana Center
New Ulm, Texas
10-Day
Dhamma Visuddhi Vipassana Center
Menomonie, Wisconsin
10-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
Cambridge Insight Meditation Center
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-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
Flowering Lotus Meditation
Magnolia, Mississippi
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Vermont Insight Meditation Center
Brattleboro, Vermont
Weekend (2-3 days)
Rocky Mountain Insight
Boulder, Colorado
Weekend (2-3 days)
Barre Center for Buddhist Studies
Barre, Massachusetts
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery
Redwood Valley, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Wat Metta (Metta Forest Monastery)
Valley Center, California
Weekend (2-3 days)
Pacific Hermitage
White Salmon, Washington
Weekend (2-3 days)
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
Hazy Moon Zen Center
Los Angeles, California
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
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
Kunzang Palyul Choling
Poolesville, Maryland
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-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
Ratna Ling Retreat Center
Cazadero, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Bodhi Path Natural Bridge
Natural Bridge, Virginia
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Kadampa Meditation Center Grand Canyon
Williams, Arizona
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-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+
Sky Lake Retreat Center
Rosendale, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
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
Shoshoni Yoga Retreat
Rollinsville, Colorado
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-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
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Cragsmoor, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-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
Lama Foundation
San Cristobal, New Mexico
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Breitenbush Hot Springs
Detroit, Oregon
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Kalani Retreat Center
Pahoa, Hawaii
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Elohee Retreat Center
Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Sedona Mago Center
Sedona, Arizona
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Osage Forest of Peace
Sand Springs, Oklahoma
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Wonderwell Mountain Refuge
Springfield, New Hampshire
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Aryaloka Buddhist Center
Newmarket, New Hampshire
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center
Falls Village, Connecticut
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Lumeria Maui
Makawao, Hawaii
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Metta Meditation Center
Janesville, Minnesota
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
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+
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
Blue Cliff Monastery
Pine Bush, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Magnolia Grove Monastery
Batesville, Mississippi
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
New York Insight Meditation Center
New York, New York
Weekend (2-3 days)
Dhamma Sukhakari Vipassana Center
Ethel, Washington
10-Day
Abbey of Gethsemani
Trappist, Kentucky
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
New Melleray Abbey
Peosta, Iowa
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
St. Joseph's Abbey
Spencer, Massachusetts
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Mepkin Abbey
Moncks Corner, South Carolina
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Holy Cross Abbey
Berryville, Virginia
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Abbey of the Genesee
Piffard, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Our Lady of Guadalupe Trappist Abbey
Carlton, Oregon
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center
West Hartford, Connecticut
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Saint John's Abbey
Collegeville, Minnesota
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Monastery of St. Gertrude
Cottonwood, Idaho
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center
Atlanta, Georgia
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day · Month+
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Kirkridge Retreat Center
Bangor, Pennsylvania
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos
Los Altos, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
White House Jesuit Retreat
St. Louis, Missouri
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Loyola on the Potomac
Faulkner, Maryland
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-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
Southwest Sufi Community
Silver City, New Mexico
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Dervish Retreat Center
Spencer, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Osmanli Naqshbandi Dergah
Sidney Center, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day
Shadhiliyya Sufi Center
St. Helena, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Pendle Hill
Wallingford, Pennsylvania
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day · Month+
Ben Lomond Quaker Center
Ben Lomond, California
Weekend (2-3 days)
Woolman Hill
Deerfield, Massachusetts
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Powell House
Old Chatham, New York
Weekend (2-3 days)
Temple Forest Monastery
Temple, New Hampshire
Weekend (2-3 days)
Clear Mountain Monastery
Seattle, Washington
Weekend (2-3 days)
Chaiya Meditation Monastery
Las Vegas, Nevada
Weekend (2-3 days)
Hawaii Vipassana Center
Pahala, Hawaii
10-Day
Two Arrows Zen
Torrey, Utah
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day · Month+
Indralaya
Eastsound, Washington
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
St. Placid Priory
Lacey, Washington
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Sunrise Ranch
Loveland, Colorado
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Prama Institute and Wellness Center
Marshall, North Carolina
5-Day · 7-Day
Spiral Dance Ranch
Utopia, Texas
Weekend (2-3 days)
Sanctuary Retreat Center
Faber, Virginia
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Hridaya Northwest
Union, Washington
5-Day · 7-Day · 10-Day
Feathered Pipe Ranch
Helena, Montana
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Buckhorn Springs
Ashland, Oregon
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Dharma Treasure Retreat Center
Dragoon, Arizona
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
River Mountain
Everett, Pennsylvania
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Maryville Retreat Center
Holly, Michigan
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Genesis Spiritual Center
Westfield, Massachusetts
Weekend (2-3 days)
Ayurveda Health Retreat
Alachua, Florida
5-Day · 7-Day
Western Spirit Enrichment Center
Sedona, Arizona
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
North Shore Silent Meditation Garden
Haleiwa, Hawaii
Weekend (2-3 days)
Nurture Through Nature Retreat Center
Bryant Pond, Maine
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Samaa Retreat Center
Bigfork, Montana
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Setu Vermont
Brattleboro, Vermont
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-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
Benedictine Center of St. Paul's Monastery
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Our Lady of Good Counsel
Waverly, Nebraska
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Hoikaha Mindfulness Retreat
Waimea, Hawaii
5-Day · 7-Day
Mind and Body Complete
Marble Falls, Texas
Weekend (2-3 days)
Beyul Retreat
Meredith, Colorado
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Wild Juniper Sanctuary
Terrebonne, Oregon
Weekend (2-3 days)
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+
Jikoji Zen Center
Los Gatos, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
San Damiano Retreat
Danville, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Vedanta Society Retreat Olema
Olema, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Big Bear Retreat Center
Big Bear Lake, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Sonoma Ashram
Sonoma, California
Weekend (2-3 days)
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+
Holy Cross Monastery
West Park, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Mount Saviour Monastery
Pine City, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
New York Vipassana Association
Fishkill, New York
10-Day
Great Dharma Chan Monastery
Boulder, Colorado
Weekend (2-3 days)
North Carolina Zen Center
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Wheel of Bliss
Hot Springs, North Carolina
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Bend of Ivy Lodge
Marshall, North Carolina
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Monastery of the Holy Spirit
Conyers, Georgia
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Kashi Ashram
Sebastian, Florida
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Trisikkha Insight Meditation Center
Plant City, Florida
10-Day
Kriya Yoga Institute
Homestead, Florida
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Houston Zen Center
Houston, Texas
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Austin Zen Center
Austin, Texas
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Wattle Hollow Retreat Center
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Katog Choling Mountain Retreat Center
Parthenon, Arkansas
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day · Month+
Saint Meinrad Archabbey
Saint Meinrad, Indiana
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Kansas Zen Center
Lawrence, Kansas
Weekend (2-3 days)
Green Mountain Zen Center
Huntsville, Alabama
Weekend (2-3 days)
Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center
Litchfield, Connecticut
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Mercy by the Sea
Madison, Connecticut
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Springbank Retreat
Kingstree, South Carolina
Month+
Wallowa Buddhist Temple
Joseph, Oregon
Weekend (2-3 days)
Sakya Monastery and Tara Meditation Center
Seattle, Washington
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Rolling Ridge Retreat and Conference Center
North Andover, Massachusetts
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Synergia Ranch
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Anchorage Zen Community
Anchorage, Alaska
Weekend (2-3 days)
Juneau Shambhala Center
Juneau, Alaska
Weekend (2-3 days)
Tam Bao Meditation Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Weekend (2-3 days)
Magnolia Heart Sangha
New Orleans, Louisiana
Weekend (2-3 days)
Loyola Jesuit Center
Morristown, New Jersey
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Mahamevnawa Buddhist Meditation Center of New Jersey
Monroe Township, New Jersey
Weekend (2-3 days)
Assumption Abbey
Richardton, North Dakota
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Columbus Shambhala Meditation Center
Columbus, Ohio
Weekend (2-3 days)
Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Weekend (2-3 days)
Mud Lotus Sangha
Columbus, Ohio
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Blue Cloud Abbey
Marvin, South Dakota
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
San Grael Meditation Retreat
Thermopolis, Wyoming
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Sarasota Forest Monastery
Englewood, Florida
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Saint Leo Abbey Retreat Center
Saint Leo, Florida
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-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
One River Zen
Ottawa, Illinois
Weekend (2-3 days)
Daiyuzenji Rinzai Zen Temple
Chicago, Illinois
Weekend (2-3 days)
Insight Meditation Community of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Weekend (2-3 days)
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
EarthWell Retreat Center
Manchester, Michigan
Weekend (2-3 days)
Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center
Annapolis, Missouri
10-Day
Mid-America Buddhist Association
Augusta, Missouri
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Timber Creek Retreat House
Drexel, Missouri
Weekend (2-3 days)
Ananda Kanan Ozark Retreat Center
Willow Springs, Missouri
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Nebraska Zen Center
Omaha, Nebraska
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day
Dharma Zephyr Insight Meditation Community
Reno, Nevada
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Kadampa Meditation Center South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Weekend (2-3 days)
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
Empty Gate Zen Center
Berkeley, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Padma Gochen Ling
Monterey, Tennessee
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center
Bloomington, Indiana
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Gyobutsuji Zen Monastery
Kingston, Arkansas
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Windhorse Retreat Center
Plymouth, Wisconsin
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Cambridge Zen Center
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day
Chogye International Zen Center
New York, New York
Weekend (2-3 days)
Shambhala Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Weekend (2-3 days)
Shambhala Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Weekend (2-3 days)
International Meditation Center USA
Westminster, Maryland
Weekend (2-3 days) · 10-Day
Ancient Dragon Zen Gate
Chicago, Illinois
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Clouds in Water Zen Center
St. Paul, Minnesota
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Atlanta Soto Zen Center
Atlanta, Georgia
Weekend (2-3 days)
San Antonio Zen Center
San Antonio, Texas
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Great Tree Zen Women's Temple
Alexander, North Carolina
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Windhorse Zen Community
Asheville, North Carolina
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day
Brevard Zen Center
West Melbourne, Florida
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Boulder Zen Center
Boulder, Colorado
7-Day
Sanshin Zen Community
Bloomington, Indiana
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day · Month+
Ithaca Zen Center
Ithaca, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Blue Mountain Zendo
Andreas, Pennsylvania
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day · 10-Day
Tahoma Zen Monastery
Freeland, Washington
7-Day
Zen Center of Pittsburgh
Sewickley, Pennsylvania
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Mission Mountain Zen
Dayton, Montana
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Dancing Crane Zen Center
Gainesville, Florida
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Indianapolis Zen Center
Indianapolis, Indiana
Weekend (2-3 days)
Zen Desert Sangha
Tucson, Arizona
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day
Zen Center of Denver
Denver, Colorado
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-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
Louisville Zen Center
Louisville, Kentucky
Weekend (2-3 days)
Missouri Zen Center
Webster Groves, Missouri
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Haku-un-ji Zen Center
Tempe, Arizona
Weekend (2-3 days)
Sophia Zen Temple
South Bend, Indiana
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Dharma Zen Center
Los Angeles, California
Weekend (2-3 days)
Great Mountain Zen Center
Lafayette, Colorado
5-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+
Nalanda West
Seattle, Washington
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Deer Park Buddhist Center
Oregon, Wisconsin
Weekend (2-3 days)
Thubten Norbu Ling
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day
Nyingma Institute
Berkeley, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day · Month+
Ewam International
Arlee, Montana
Weekend (2-3 days) · Month+
Tsechen Kunchab Ling
Walden, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day · Month+
Sakya Kachod Choling
Friday Harbor, Washington
Weekend (2-3 days)
Milarepa Retreat Center
Tallassee, Tennessee
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
Mount Angel Abbey
Saint Benedict, Oregon
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Benet Hill Monastery
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Holy Wisdom Monastery
Middleton, Wisconsin
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Benedictine Peace Center
Yankton, South Dakota
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Montserrat Jesuit Retreat House
Lake Dallas, Texas
Weekend (2-3 days)
Manresa House of Retreats
Convent, Louisiana
Weekend (2-3 days)
Demontreville Jesuit Retreat House
Lake Elmo, Minnesota
Weekend (2-3 days)
Vallombrosa Center
Menlo Park, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Tsechen Namdrol Ling
Jemez Springs, New Mexico
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day
Sufi Foundation of America
Torreon, New Mexico
7-Day · Month+
Dar al-Islam
Abiquiu, New Mexico
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day
Golden Sufi Center
Inverness, California
Weekend (2-3 days)
Mindfulness Northwest
Bellingham, Washington
5-Day
Dharma Mountain Zen Center
Grand Valley, Colorado
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-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
Eldorado Mountain Yoga Ashram
Boulder, Colorado
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa
Phoenicia, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Higher Haven
Saugatuck, Michigan
Weekend (2-3 days)
Houston Yoga and Ayurveda Ashram
Houston, Texas
Weekend (2-3 days)
Temple of Compassion Kriya Yoga
Burton, Texas
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Sat Manav Yoga Ashram
Bethel, Maine
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Forest Dhamma Monastery
Lexington, Virginia
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day
Santivana Buddhist Assembly
Blythe, Georgia
Weekend (2-3 days)
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
St. Bernard Retreat and Conference Center
Cullman, Alabama
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Coury House at Subiaco Abbey
Subiaco, Arkansas
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Sophia Center at Mount St. Scholastica
Atchison, Kansas
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Conception Abbey Guest Center
Conception, Missouri
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Kordes Center
Ferdinand, Indiana
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center
Hiawatha, Iowa
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Franciscan Renewal Center
Scottsdale, Arizona
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Spirit Center at Monastery of St. Gertrude
Cottonwood, Idaho
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Jesuit Center for Spiritual Growth
Wernersville, Pennsylvania
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day · Month+
La Casa de Maria
Montecito, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Pendle Hill Quaker Center
Wallingford, Pennsylvania
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day · Month+
Woolman Hill Quaker Retreat Center
Deerfield, Massachusetts
Weekend (2-3 days)
Bhavana Society
High View, West Virginia
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 10-Day
Pema Osel Ling
Lewisburg, West Virginia
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Good Counsel Friary Retreat Center
Morgantown, West Virginia
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Jesus House Prayer & Renewal Center
Wilmington, Delaware
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
St. Francis Renewal Center
Wilmington, Delaware
Weekend (2-3 days)
Delaware Insight Meditation
Newark, Delaware
Weekend (2-3 days)
Osage Monastery
Sand Springs, Oklahoma
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey
Hulbert, Oklahoma
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Center of Silence
Arcadia, Oklahoma
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Mercy Center of New England
Cumberland, Rhode Island
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Insight Meditation Center of Pioneer Valley
Warwick, Rhode Island
Weekend (2-3 days)
Aldeia da Paz Retreat Center
Charlestown, Rhode Island
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Maryvale Retreat Center
Valley City, North Dakota
Weekend (2-3 days)
Badlands Mindfulness Retreat
Medora, North Dakota
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
San Benito Monastery
Dayton, Wyoming
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Thomas the Apostle Center
Cody, Wyoming
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Wind River Retreat Center
Crowheart, Wyoming
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Great Basin Zen Center
Reno, Nevada
Weekend (2-3 days)
Still Point Retreat Center
Henderson, Nevada
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Abbey of Our Lady of the Holy Trinity
Huntsville, Utah
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Salvato Retreat Center
Park City, Utah
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Zion Retreat Center
Springdale, Utah
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
St. Benedict Center
Schuyler, Nebraska
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Niobrara Valley Retreat Center
Niobrara, Nebraska
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Our Lady of Guadalupe Abbey
Pecos, New Mexico
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Heartland Center for Spirituality
Great Bend, Kansas
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Shantivanam House of Prayer
Easton, Kansas
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Tallgrass Prairie Meditation Center
Strong City, Kansas
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Blessed Trinity Shrine Retreat
Holy Trinity, Alabama
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Sacred Heart Retreat Center
Cullman, Alabama
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Healing Waters Retreat Center
Hot Springs, Alabama
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Zen Mountain Monastery at Princeton
Princeton, New Jersey
Weekend (2-3 days)
Bethlehem Retreat Center
Chester, New Jersey
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Black Hills Mindfulness Center
Rapid City, South Dakota
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Holy Spirit Retreat Center
Anchorage, Alaska
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Alaska Yoga Retreat
Girdwood, Alaska
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Nazareth Retreat Center
Boise, Idaho
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Sawtooth Wilderness Retreat
Stanley, Idaho
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Shalom Spirituality Center
Dubuque, Iowa
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Iowa Meditation Community
Iowa City, Iowa
Weekend (2-3 days)
Bon Secours Retreat and Conference Center
Marriottsville, Maryland
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Chesapeake Bay Mindfulness Center
Annapolis, Maryland
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Dayspring Silent Retreat Center
Germantown, Maryland
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
St. Mary's Sewanee Retreat Center
Sewanee, Tennessee
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Penuel Ridge Retreat Center
Ashland City, Tennessee
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Mindfulness Community of Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee
Weekend (2-3 days)
Epiphany Retreat Center
Bethlehem, New Hampshire
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
White Mountain Zen Center
Conway, New Hampshire
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Mount Tabor Retreat Center
Martin, Kentucky
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Nazareth Retreat Center
Nazareth, Kentucky
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Lowcountry Zen Center
Charleston, South Carolina
Weekend (2-3 days)
Rolling Meadows Retreat Center
Brooks, Maine
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Notre Dame Spiritual Center
Alfred, Maine
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Morgan Bay Zendo
Surry, Maine
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Rosaryville Spirit Life Center
Ponchatoula, Louisiana
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Our Lady of the Oaks Retreat House
Grand Coteau, Louisiana
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Jesuit Retreat Center
Parma, Ohio
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day · Month+
Hope Springs Institute
Peebles, Ohio
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
True Nature Retreat Center
Millersburg, Ohio
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Mercy Center Retreat
Madison, Connecticut
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Weber Retreat and Conference Center
Adrian, Michigan
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Colombiere Center
Clarkston, Michigan
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Great Lakes Zen Center
Traverse City, Michigan
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House
Barrington, Illinois
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Cenacle Retreat Center
Chicago, Illinois
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Midwest Buddhist Meditation Center
Warren, Illinois
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Ursuline Centre
Great Falls, Montana
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Center for Mindfulness - UMass Memorial
Worcester, Massachusetts
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Mindful Awareness Research Center - UCLA
Los Angeles, California
Weekend (2-3 days)
Mindful Leader Retreat Center
Washington, Virginia
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Copper Beech Institute
West Hartford, Connecticut
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Mindful Living Center
Austin, Texas
Weekend (2-3 days)
True North Insight
Portland, Oregon
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Retreat Center
Cross Creek, Florida
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Our Lady of Florida Spiritual Center
North Palm Beach, Florida
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Kanuga Conference Center
Hendersonville, North Carolina
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Avila Retreat Center
Durham, North Carolina
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Malvern Retreat House
Malvern, Pennsylvania
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Kripalu Yoga in the Park
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Weekend (2-3 days)
Mount Assisi Monastery Retreat
Loretto, Pennsylvania
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Richmond Shambhala Meditation Center
Richmond, Virginia
Weekend (2-3 days)
Siena Retreat Center
Racine, Wisconsin
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Holy Hill Retreat Center
Hubertus, Wisconsin
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Sycamore Land Trust Retreat Center
Bloomington, Indiana
Weekend (2-3 days)
St. Scholastica Retreat Center
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Ozark Meditation Society
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Weekend (2-3 days)
Palolo Zen Center
Honolulu, Hawaii
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Milwaukee Zen Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Weekend (2-3 days)
Drepung Loseling Monastery
Atlanta, Georgia
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-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
Maha Rose Center for Healing
Brooklyn, New York
Weekend (2-3 days)
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
St. Augustine Seminary Retreat Center
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Dwelling Place Catholic Retreat Center
Brooksville, Mississippi
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Mississippi Insight Meditation
Oxford, Mississippi
Weekend (2-3 days)
Annunciation Monastery Retreat Center
Bismarck, North Dakota
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Sacred Heart Monastery Retreat Center
Richardton, North Dakota
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Wat Florida Dhammaram
Kissimmee, Florida
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Sacred Waters Retreat Center
Brooksville, Florida
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Cedarbrake Renewal Center
Temple, Texas
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Camp Lucy Retreat
Dripping Springs, Texas
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Center for Action and Contemplation
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Doe Bay Resort & Retreat
Olga, Washington
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Sunrise Ranch Spiritual Retreat
Loveland, Colorado
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
True Nature Healing Arts
Carbondale, Colorado
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Kadampa Meditation Center New York
Glen Spey, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Glastonbury Abbey
Hingham, Massachusetts
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
White River Zen Center
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Franciscan Retreats and Spirituality Center
Prior Lake, Minnesota
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-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
Fatima Retreat House
Indianapolis, Indiana
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center
Lake Junaluska, North Carolina
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Franciscan Spirituality Center
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Jesuit Retreat House on Lake Winnebago
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Songaia Cohousing Retreat
Bothell, Washington
Weekend (2-3 days)
Phoenicia Pathwork Center
Phoenicia, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Mercy Prayer Center
Alma, Michigan
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Bodhi House Zen Center
Hillsborough, New Jersey
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Temenos Retreat Center
Shutesbury, Massachusetts
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Casa Werma
Patzcuaro, New Mexico
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Sagrada Wellness Retreat
Topanga, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Rancho La Puerta
Tecate, California
7-Day
Zen Hospice Project
San Francisco, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Linwood Spiritual Center
Rhinebeck, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Won Dharma Center
Claverack, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Inisfada Retreat House
St. James, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Naropa University Retreat Programs
Boulder, Colorado
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Laity Lodge Retreat Center
Kerrville, Texas
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Grunewald Guild
Plain, Washington
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
John Pennekamp Meditation Retreat
Key Largo, Florida
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Mount Angel Abbey Retreat House
St. Benedict, Oregon
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Valle Crucis Conference Center
Valle Crucis, North Carolina
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities
Richmond, Virginia
Weekend (2-3 days)
Daylesford Abbey
Paoli, Pennsylvania
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Marianist Retreat Center
Eureka, Missouri
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Dharma Gate
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Weekend (2-3 days)
Simpsonwood Conference Center
Norcross, Georgia
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
St. Francis Retreat Center
DeWitt, Michigan
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Portiuncula Center for Prayer
Frankfort, Illinois
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Dunrovin Retreat Center
Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Coastal Zen Center
Beaufort, South Carolina
Weekend (2-3 days)
Cenacle Retreat House
Metairie, Louisiana
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Loyola Retreat House
Cleveland, Ohio
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
American Martyrs Retreat House
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Weston Priory
Weston, Vermont
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Monastery of St. John
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Hundred Acres Monastery
New Boston, New Hampshire
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Canyon Ranch Tucson
Tucson, Arizona
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Honolua Mindfulness Retreat
Lahaina, Hawaii
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Rocky Mountain Shambhala Center
Red Lodge, Montana
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Annunciation Friary Retreat Center
Frederick, Maryland
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Nada Hermitage
Crestone, Colorado
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day · Month+
Bethany Spring Retreat Center
New Haven, Kentucky
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Zen Center of Asheville
Asheville, North Carolina
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Benedictine Spirituality Center
Cullman, Alabama
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Spring Green Zen Center
Spring Green, Wisconsin
Weekend (2-3 days)
Cedar Ridge Retreat Center
Broken Bow, Oklahoma
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Harmony Hill Retreat Center
Union, Washington
Weekend (2-3 days) · Weekend (2-3 days)
Mount Calvary Retreat House
Santa Barbara, California
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Still Point Zen Buddhist Temple
Detroit, Michigan
1_day · Weekend (2-3 days)
Pendle Hill Quaker Study Center
Wallingford, Pennsylvania
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 10-Day
Camp Mitchell Episcopal Center
Petit Jean Mountain, Arkansas
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Mercy Center Burlingame
Burlingame, California
1_day · Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Well of Mercy
Hamptonville, North Carolina
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I expect at my first meditation retreat?
Beginner retreats typically include guided meditation sessions, walking meditation, meals in community, and teachings. Days start early (5-6am) and end by 9-10pm. You'll alternate between sitting and walking meditation with breaks for meals. Beginner-friendly centers provide clear instructions and staff support throughout.
Do I need meditation experience before attending a retreat?
No. Beginner-friendly retreats are designed for people with little to no meditation experience. They include foundational instruction and shorter meditation periods that gradually increase. Some centers offer introductory weekends as a gentle entry point.