Silent Meditation Retreats in the US
475 US meditation retreat centers offer silent practice — 270 with noble silence (no talking, eye contact, or gestures) and 205 with partial silence. Across 50 states, with most common traditions: Christian, Zen, Non-Denominational. Pricing: $0–$8,100. 167 operate on donation.
| Verified centers | 475 |
|---|---|
| Noble silence | 270 |
| Partial silence | 205 |
| States covered | 50 |
| Price range | $0–$8,100 |
| Donation-based | 167 |
| Top traditions | Christian, Zen, Non-Denominational |
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
Dhamma Siri Vipassana Center
Kaufman, Texas
10-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
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
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
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
IMS Forest Refuge
Barre, Massachusetts
Month+
The Mountain Hermitage
Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico
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
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
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
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
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
Lama Foundation
San Cristobal, New Mexico
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
Diamond Mountain Retreat Center
Bowie, Arizona
Weekend (2-3 days) · 7-Day · Month+
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+
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
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
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
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)
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
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+
Land of Calm Abiding
Big Sur, California
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Karme Ling Retreat Center
Delhi, New York
Month+
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
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
Badlands Vision Quest Center
Interior, South Dakota
Weekend (2-3 days) · 5-Day · 7-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
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
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
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
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
About Silent Meditation Retreats
What is a silent meditation retreat?
A silent meditation retreat is a structured period during which participants refrain from talking and often from eye contact, reading, writing, and digital devices. The most rigorous form, "noble silence," extends this restraint throughout meals and free time as well as formal practice. Partial silence retreats relax silence outside of meditation periods. The container of silence allows attention to deepen without the social and cognitive overhead of conversation.
How long should my first silent retreat be?
Most beginner-friendly silent retreats run 3-7 days. The 10-day Vipassana courses in the Goenka tradition are widely considered the canonical introduction to deep silent practice and are offered free on a donation model. Weekend silent retreats (2-3 days) are also available at many centers and are a reasonable first step for those new to silence.
Are silent retreats only for experienced meditators?
No. 460 of the 475 silent retreat centers in our directory explicitly offer beginner-friendly programs with foundational instruction. Many people attend their first silent retreat with no prior meditation experience.
How much do silent meditation retreats cost?
Pricing for silent retreats in our directory ranges from $0 to $8,100. 167 centers operate entirely on a donation (dāna) model, with no fixed fee. Cost varies primarily by duration, accommodation type, and the tradition's economic model.