5181 DCW programs
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.
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.
Grief, Presence, and Fierce Love
With John Henderson and Rabbi Ben Newman
November 6 - 8, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Learn how to carry grief without being crushed by it. This retreat is for people living with loss of any kind: the death of someone beloved, the end of a relationship, a change in health, the loss of work, identity, direction, or a version of the future that no longer exists.
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 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.
Healthy Intentions: Delicious Food to Start the New Year Right
With Chef Eytan Kurland
January 8 - 10, 2027
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 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 by moving through refuge with prostrations, Vajrasattva Practice, Mandala Offerings, and Guru Yoga practice.
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.
Spring Detox: Unplugged Meditation and Movement Retreat
With Anna Winkler, John Henderson, Bob Blanton, Kati Walker and Madalina Blanton
March 19 - 21, 2027
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Jan 17, 2027.
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.