Meditation Retreats for Experienced Practitioners
For practitioners with established meditation experience, these centers offer intensive programs, longer sits, self-directed practice periods, and advanced teachings.
Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center
Taos, New Mexico
5-Day · 7-Day
IMS Forest Refuge
Barre, Massachusetts
Month+
The Mountain Hermitage
Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico
7-Day · 10-Day
Hokyoji Zen Practice Community
Eitzen, Minnesota
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day · Month+
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
Kagyu Thubten Choling Monastery
Wappingers Falls, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day · Month+
Dorje Khyung Dzong
Gardner, Colorado
7-Day · Month+
Diamond Mountain Retreat Center
Bowie, Arizona
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day · Month+
Dai Bosatsu Zendo Kongo-ji
Livingston Manor, New York
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day · Month+
Land of Calm Abiding
Big Sur, California
Month+
Pema Osel Do Ngak Choling
Vershire, Vermont
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day
Sakya Chokhor Yangtse Retreat Center
Barre, Massachusetts
7-Day · Month+
Karme Ling Retreat Center
Delhi, New York
Month+
Badlands Vision Quest Center
Interior, South Dakota
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-Day
Frequently Asked Questions
How are these centers chosen for experienced practitioners?
15 centers in our directory offer programs without explicit beginner-friendly designation. These typically include longer silent retreats, self-directed practice periods, advanced teachings, and centers serving established sangha communities.