Jack and Tara want to ensure all students share the experience of an extended silent retreat grounded in vipassana (Insight meditation) practices. This silent form of retreat builds a depth of concentration and mindfulness that is uniquely powerful and transformative.
Choose one format:
- In-person: 5-day/4-night residential retreat at a meditation center
- Online: 5-day/4-night retreat
Important notes about retreat requirements:
- Must be held in silence (except during teaching sessions)
- Must be in the vipassana or Insight meditation tradition
- Does NOT include: Goenka retreats, MBSR/MBCT programs, Tibetan Buddhism retreats, Thich Nhat Hanh retreats, yoga retreats, or other contemplative traditions (while valuable, these don't meet the specific Insight meditation requirement)
Here's a list of retreat centers to get you started. Please check directly with each center for their current schedule and availability. Most centers offer sliding scale pricing and scholarships.
Insight Meditation Centers Worldwide
WORLDWIDE DIRECTORIES
Center for Mindful Self-Compassion
https://centerformsc.org/
Insight Meditation Centers Worldwide
http://www.buddhanet.net
Retreat Finder
https://retreatfinder.com/Directory/Faith/Buddhist/Theravada.aspx
Gaia House Online
https://gaiahouse.co.uk/online-offerings/
AFRICA
South Africa
Dharmagiri Sacred Mountain Retreat
https://www.dharmagiri.org/
AMERICAS
Canada
British Columbia
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British Columbia Insight Meditation Society
https://www.bcims.org/ -
Dhamma Buddhist Society
https://dhammabuddhistsociety.org/
United States
California
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InsightLA (Los Angeles and Southern California)
https://insightla.org/ -
Spirit Rock Meditation Center (San Francisco)
https://www.spiritrock.org/ -
The Insight Meditation Center (Redwood City)
https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/ -
Insight Retreat Center (Santa Cruz)
https://www.insightretreatcenter.org/
Colorado
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Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center (Ward)
https://rockymountainecodharmaretreatcenter.org/
Hawaii
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Vipassana Metta Maui (Kula)
http://vipassanametta.org/wp/
Massachusetts
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Insight Meditation Society (Barre)
https://www.dharma.org/
Mid-America
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Mid-America Dharma (Central Region)
http://www.midamericadharma.org/ -
Tri-State Dharma (Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana)
https://tristatedharma.org/ -
Yellow Springs Dharma Center (Milford, Ohio)
http://www.ysdharma.org/
North Carolina
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Asheville Insight Meditation (Asheville)
https://www.ashevillemeditation.com/ -
Southern Dharma Retreat Center (Hot Springs)
http://www.southerndharma.org/ -
Buddhist Geeks / Heart of Insight Meditation Retreat (Asheville)
https://www.buddhistgeeks.org/
New York
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New York Insight Meditation Center (New York)
http://www.nyimc.org/
Washington
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Seattle Insight Meditation Society (Seattle)
http://www.seattleinsight.org/ -
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (Castle Rock)
https://www.cloudmountain.org/
West Virginia
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Bhavana Society Retreat Center (High View)
https://bhavanasociety.org/
Washington DC
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Insight Meditation Community (Cabin John, MD)
https://imcw.org/
ASIA
Sri Lanka
Nilambe Buddhist Meditation Centre
https://www.nilambe.net/retreats.php
Thailand
International Dharma Hermitage
https://www.suanmokkh-idh.org/
EUROPE
England
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Gaia House
https://gaiahouse.co.uk/ -
Vipassana
http://www.vipassana.com/ -
Association for Insight Meditation
http://www.aimwell.org/
Germany
Arbor Seminare
https://www.arbor-seminare.de/ (English: https://www.arbor-seminare.de/en)
Netherlands
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Bodhi College
https://bodhi-college.org/ -
Venwoulde Retreat Center
https://www.venwoude.nl/ (English: https://www.venwoude.nl/en/home-english/)
Switzerland
Landguet Ried Center for Mindful Living
https://www.landguet.ch/ (English: https://www.landguet.ch/en/home/)
OCEANIA
Australia
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Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre
https://bmimc.org.au/ -
Bodhi Tree Retreat Centre
https://bodhitreemonastery.org/
Iceland
Dharma Is
http://dharma.is/