Meditation & Spirituality
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.
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.
Tuesday Night Group Meditation
Package Dates
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Milarepa Hall is open for group meditation from 7:00-8:00 PM every Tuesday, with monthly Q&A sessions. Free and open to all.
Work Practice
Flexible Dates
Full Moon Meditation
Package Dates
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Milarepa Hall is open for a guided group meditation practice from 7:00-8:00 PM on the full moon. Free and open to all.
Online: Suicide Prevention Training: Words that Save Lives
With Brett Cotter
December 7, 2025
Online
As more clients express their mental health crisis, mental health professionals absorb more stress. Quickly reverse empathy fatigue and burnout with this new approach to your toughest sessions. Three online afternoon programs may be taken together or individually.
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.
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.
Bodhidharma's Teaching: Intro to Zen and QiGong
With Charles Ryoshin Kalmanek and Bob Blanton
January 30 - February 1, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get $100.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Dec 30, 2025.
Let go of your day-to-day concerns—come walk with us on Bodhidharma’s path of awakening at this powerful weekend retreat. We will learn and practice zazen, or seated meditation, and kinhin or walking meditation, as well as the QiGong practices of Yi Jin Jing and Xi Sui Jing.
Resting in the Warm Heart of Compassion
With Ramananda John E. Welshons
February 6 - 8, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get $70.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Jan 17, 2026.
A Winter Retreat For Going Within: Accept Winter’s invitation to settle into stillness and peace, to go within to restore your body and spirit as you immerse yourself in the timeless wisdom of the Four Noble Truths, and their application to the unique sources of suffering in our modern world. You will leave feeling inspired, uplifted, and supported, equipped with new tools for living in peace.
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.
Awakening Through the Body: A Somatic & Energy-Based Meditation Retreat
With Padmadharini and Jayasuri
February 20 - 23, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
This weekend retreat is offered in the context of our 2026 theme on the blue Buddha: Akshobhya, the Buddha of joy, groundedness and confidence. We will focus on cultivating all these qualities through meditation, ritual, discussion and living in community.
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.
Womb Wisdom: A Fertility Healing Retreat
With Dr. Tedi Zeng, DACM
March 20 - 22, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get 20% off listed prices. Offer valid until Feb 6, 2026.
Trying to conceive? Get expert guidance as you create a set of personalized tools for your fertility journey during a weekend of meditation, movement, group discussion, writing, drawing, teaching and Q&A.
Bring Wisdom and Peace to the Body: Selfcare Practices from Qigong and Reiki Traditions
With Bob Blanton and Madalina Blanton
March 27 - 29, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Feb 9, 2026.
Learn to create peace both within and without through the combined practices of Qigong and Reiki. While Qigong practice helps you improve the function of the internal organs, Reiki helps you channel universal energy to recreate internal order that in turn facilitates self healing.
Changing Aging for Women 50ish and Beyond
With Anne Sussman and Diana Schlobohm
April 9 - 11, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get $75.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Jan 30, 2026.
We live in a youth-obsessed society that offers us only the “Declinist Paradigm” for aging. It’s time to change that! Learn how daily spiritual practices can help you to age with grace, joy and resilience—even in the face of the loss and change that inevitably come as we age.
Journey Within Silent Retreat
With Anne Sussman and Diana Schlobohm
April 11 - 14, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get $90.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Jan 30, 2026.
Words have energy—and the power to stir something deep within us. So does the profound peace that comes from wordless silence. This retreat will explore the yin/yang of both, combining "spiritual listening" with Noble Silence.
A Mindful Life Retreat
With Jean Vitrano
April 17 - 19, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
An immersive mindfulness retreat strengthens the tools needed to live with more presence, ease, and joy. With an emphasis on slowing down, this time away will allow for plenty of rest and space to meditate, listen, share, and remember what matters to you within a warm, supportive community of individuals.
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.
Summer Serenity Yoga Retreat
With Megan Martino, RYT-500 and Vicki Bannister, E-RYT-200
June 4 - 7, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get $50.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Dec 31, 2025.
RETREAT BY INVITED PRESENTER As summer unfolds in all its glory, we invite you to step away from the demands of daily life and immerse yourself in our Summer Serenity Yoga Retreat. This rejuvenating experience is thoughtfully designed to nourish your body, mind, and spirit during the warmest, most vibrant season of the year. Connect […]
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.
Soul Spa Wellness Weekend for BIPOC Leaders
With Rev. Dr. Salome Raheim, Rev. Dr. Sushmita Mukherjee, Ben Brown and Rev. Therese Bimka, LCSW
July 17 - 19, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
BIPOC Leaders who must not only navigate their own racialized trauma, but who also hold, support and offer inspiration to the communities they serve. Open by application, this free program provides training in resilience and restorative practices for 12 BIPOC leaders.
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.
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.
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.