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The Gift of Wellbeing You Choose the Amount. They Choose the Journey. Contemplation. Exploration. Renewal. A Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing gift certificate sets the plate for these opportunities. It is a profound way to show your appreciation for someone special, who will have the chance not only to get away from the hassles of daily […]
Personal Retreat
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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.
Personal Retreat Package
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.
Just Be: A Year-End Personal Retreat
December 26, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
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.
Healthy Intentions: Delicious Food to Start the New Year Right
With Chef Eytan Kurland
January 9 - 11, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
You made your resolution to eat healthier—and now that the excess of the holidays is over, you intend to keep it. Make it easy on yourself, by mastering a few techniques that help make delicious food healthy and healthy food delicious. Hands-on cooking so class size is limited to 10.
Anniversary Pujas for Khenchen Rinpoche's Parinirvana
January 16 - 18, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
On the fourth 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.
Winter Pause: A Silent Retreat for Body, Mind, and Spirit
With John Henderson
January 23 - 28, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
In the deep of winter, with the holidays safely behind you, join us for a week 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.
Just Be: A Winter Personal Retreat
February 13 - 16, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Jan 3, 2026.
Over the long holiday weekend, leave the pressures of your normal life and immerse yourself in the tranquil environment of our Center. Focus on yourself and your practice, spending a long weekend on personal retreat, enjoying the solitude of the Center, our beautiful woods trails—and our delicious vegetarian cuisine. Just be.
Buddhist Meditation: The Core Teachings and Practices
With John Henderson
March 6 - 8, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Jan 4, 2026.
What is the best way to meditate? Is it the same thing as mindfulness? What are the practical benefits? In an easy-to-digest approach we will discuss the many concepts and meditation practices in Buddhism and how they form an interlocking and cohesive spiritual path toward greater awareness.
Spring Detox: Unplugged Meditation and Movement Retreat
With Anna Winkler, John Henderson, Madalina Blanton, Bob Blanton and Kati Walker
April 24 - 26, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Mar 9, 2026.
Disconnect from your devices and reconnect with nature, the present moment, and your inner being as you explore a wide range of meditative practices—including shamata, yoga, walking meditation, guided compassion meditation, reiki, qi gong, and singing bowls.
Just Be: A Springtime Personal Retreat
With John Henderson
May 22 - 25, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Mar 22, 2026.
At the cusp of summer, leave the pressures of your normal life and immerse yourself in the tranquil environment of our Center. Focus on yourself and your practice, spending a long weekend on personal retreat, enjoying the solitude of the Center, our beautiful woods, the library—and the mouthwatering cuisine. Just be.
100,000 Songs of Milarepa
With Trungram Gyalwa Rinpoche
May 29 - 31, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Milarepa, Tibet’s renowned and beloved enlightened master, was known for teaching through the medium of song and poetry. This weekend program will trace the story of his life, accompanied by many of his songs and additional commentary by Rinpoche, who is considered an emanation of Milarepa.
Online: 100,000 Songs of Milarepa
With Trungram Gyalwa Rinpoche
May 29 - 31, 2026
Streaming Live from the Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Offered Online: Milarepa, Tibet’s renowned and beloved enlightened master, was known for teaching through the medium of song and poetry. This weekend program will trace the story of his life, accompanied by many of his songs and additional commentary by Rinpoche, who is considered an emanation of Milarepa.
Buddhist Meditation: Cultivate Wellbeing through the Skills of Awareness
With John Henderson
June 19 - 21, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until May 4, 2026.
What is the best way to meditate? Is it the same thing as mindfulness? What are the practical benefits? In an easy-to-digest approach we will discuss the many concepts and meditation practices in Buddhism and how they form an interlocking and cohesive spiritual path toward greater awareness.
Just Be: A July 4 Personal Retreat
July 2 - 5, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until May 1, 2026.
Over the long holiday weekend, leave the pressures of your normal life and immerse yourself in the tranquil environment of our Center. Focus on yourself and your practice, spending a long weekend on personal retreat, enjoying the solitude of the Center, the cool breezes on our beautiful woods trails—and our delicious vegetarian cuisine. Just be.
Write Now. A Summer Retreat for Writers
With Minna Zallman Proctor and John Henderson
August 14 - 21, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get 20% off listed prices. Offer valid until May 15, 2026.
Take a deep dive into your craft, bolstered by optional group meditation, gentle yoga, woods walks, and the opportunity for one-on-one mentoring and guidance.
Nowhere to Go, Nothing to Do: A Buddhist Silent Retreat
With Gary Wheaton
August 28 - 30, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Jun 28, 2026.
Before launching into the chaos of fall, pause for a weekend of communal silence; it provides the opportunity to be present with yourself and the opening to mindfully observe and release the thoughts and emotions that arise.
ACCOMPLISHMENT: Unveil Your Awakened Nature
With Trungram Gyalwa Rinpoche
September 4 - 9, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
In Discovering the Dharma III, H.E. Trungram Gyaltrul Rinpoche outlines the entire Tibetan Buddhist path using teachings from Gampopa’s Jewel Ornament of Liberation. He discusses the mind of ignorance and insight, the path of practice and the teacher-student connection, all over five days of engaged learning and guided practice.
ONLINE: ACCOMPLISHMENT: Unveil Your Awakened Nature
With Trungram Gyalwa Rinpoche
September 4 - 9, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Discovering the Dharma III. H.E. Trungram Gyalwa Rinpoche sets the foundation for Buddhist study over five days of engaged learning and guided practice. With guided meditation, Tibetan yoga, Q&A.
Fall Reset: Come into yourself
With Bob Blanton, Madalina Blanton, Kati Walker, Anna Winkler and John Henderson
September 18 - 20, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Aug 3, 2026.
Fall is often a time of new beginnings. Reset as you reconnect with nature, the present moment, and your inner being through a wide range of meditative practices—including stillness meditation, yoga, walking meditation, guided compassion meditation, personal outdoor meditation, reiki, qi gong, and singing bowls.
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 peace 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.