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.
Awakening Amidst the World's Turbulence: An Insight Dialogue Retreat
With Phyllis K. Hicks and Bart van Melik
September 11 - 17, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Cultivate the stillness of concentration and the brightness of mindfulness directly in contemplation with others, allowing the heart and mind to become clear and radically present. Through a blend of silent meditation, small group dialogue, mindful movement, and time in nature, all within the container of noble silence, you'll discover a path of awakening in the midst of the world’s turbulence.
Cultivating a Healing and Generous Abundance
With Viveka and Silasiddhi
October 2 - 5, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Cultivate inner and outer worlds of abundance and generosity through this weekend of imagination and creativity, meditation, warm-heartedness, connection with community and the natural world, embodied practice, music, rituals and movement.
The Power of Silence: A Silent Retreat for Body, Mind, and Spirit
With John Henderson
October 12 - 16, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Feeling besieged by noise and clatter? Travel through the doorway of silence, to the serenity of present moment awareness, when you spend four days in peaceful meditation and self-reflection surrounded by the peak foliage in the beautiful Hudson Valley.
Nowhere To Go, Nothing To Do: A Buddhist Silent Retreat
With Gary Wheaton
November 20 - 22, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Oct 5, 2026.
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
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Sep 25, 2026.
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 five 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.