Buddhist Studies
Personal Retreat
Flexible Dates
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Turn off your phone. Log off the internet. And join us for a restorative retreat—a time to relax, refresh, and deepen your practice.
Nowhere To Go, Nothing To Do: A Buddhist Silent Retreat
With Gary Wheaton
November 20 - 22, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
At the cusp of the holiday season, a weekend of communal silence sets the plate for inner transformation; it provides the opportunity to be present with yourself and the opening to mindfully observe and release the thoughts and emotions that arise.
Just Be: A Thanksgiving Personal Retreat
November 25 - 29, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
In this season of giving thanks and expressing gratitude, leave the pressures of your normal life and immerse yourself in the tranquil environment of our Center. Focus on yourself and your practice, spending four nights on personal retreat, enjoying the solitude of the Center—and delicious vegetarian cuisine. Just be.
Just Be: A Year-End Personal Retreat
December 26, 2026 - January 1, 2027
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Nov 25, 2026.
Ring in the New Year from a calm, centered place, by leaving the pressures of your normal life and immersing yourself in the tranquil environment of our Center for a 6-night Personal Retreat. This is a time to focus on yourself and your practice.
Anniversary Pujas for Khenchen Rinpoche's Parinirvana
January 15 - 17, 2027
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
On the fifth anniversary of Khenchen Rinpoche Drupon Trinley Paljor's parinirvana, the Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing will hold a special weekend of commemoration. Kagyu masters will perform pujas beginning Friday afternoon, throughout the day on Saturday, and on Sunday morning. Open to all.
Discovering the Dharma V, Part 1
With Trungram Gyalwa Rinpoche
January 17 - 24, 2027
Multiply the benefits of all previous Discovering the Dharma sessions by moving through refuge with prostrations, Vajrasattva Practice, Mandala Offerings, and Guru Yoga practice.
Serene in the Oneness of Things: A Restorative Winter Retreat
With Charles Ryoshin Kalmanek and Keely Rakushin Garfield
February 5 - 7, 2027
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get $50.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Jan 5, 2027.
In this final month of winter, be serene in the oneness of all things. This restorative weekend retreat offers each of us an opportunity to reconnect with our bodies through gentle yoga and movement, and to reconnect with our mind through Zen meditation or zazen. Together, we will learn to trust the wisdom and compassion of our own heart-mind—a strong foundation for whatever challenges we face in our everyday life.
Winter Pause: A Silent Retreat for Body, Mind, and Spirit
With John Henderson
February 12 - 15, 2027
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Dec 28, 2026.
In the deep of winter, join us for a long weekend of deep quiet. You’ll return to your life more grounded, more centered, more wise—filled with an inner ease that is unshaken by outer circumstances.
Compassionate Awakening: Cultivating the Confidence to Let Go
With Padmadharini and Ananta
February 19 - 22, 2027
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Inspired by Amitabha, the red Buddha of the western quarter, this retreat will explore how meditation, confidence, and receptivity can support a deepening response of compassion towards ourselves and others.
RESURRECTING THE HEART OF COMPASSION for Ourselves and for Others
With Ramananda John E. Welshons
March 26 - 28, 2027
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Mar 11, 2027.
Through meditation practice, dialogue, a variety of enlightening, inspiring exercises, and dharma talks, this retreat offers a weekend focused on experiencing deep rest and finding Inner Peace no matter what is going on in your body, your life or in the world around you.