meditation retreats

Unexpected Awakening, by Laurie Jacobson

Laurie Jacobson’s Unexpected Awakening is an absorbing and deeply moving memoir that captures the transformative power of finding one’s voice…

October 9, 2025

One thing at a time…

Check out Bodhipaksa's Stress Reduction Through Mindfulness retreat, April 21–23, 2017 Sometimes we have major stressors in our lives, like…

April 13, 2017

Bodhipaksa is teaching in Australia, March 2017!

Bodhipaksa is teaching in Australia in 2017! He's been invited by the Sydney Buddhist Centre to lead a week-long retreat…

November 3, 2016

A truly shocking reason to meditate

Tim Brownson, A Daring Adventure: Next week I am going on a meditation retreat for 3 days. It’s only the…

February 19, 2016

How an intensive ten-day meditation retreat could transform your life for the better

Zoe Schlanger, The Independent: It was 5:30 in the morning on my third day of silent meditation when I noticed…

August 19, 2015

The healing effects of total silence

Florence Waters, The Telegraph: A week without noise in Ibiza proves a meditation revelation for Florence Waters. I remember the…

November 24, 2014

A silent journey to the centre of the self

Debra Black, TheStar.com: Reporter Debra Black attends a six-day silent retreat, where she practices yoga and mediation and tries her…

August 18, 2014

Silent retreats: Tradition finds 21st century fans

Karen Schwartz, Associated Press: A very pregnant Juliana Berger took a five-day trip with her husband and didn't speak to…

July 31, 2014

How to stop beating yourself up

There is still time to join us for a retreat this weekend in Florida, just south of Tampa, Feb 21–23.…

February 19, 2014

How to stop beating yourself up

I'm leading a retreat in Florida, just south of Tampa, Feb 21–23. It's on the theme of self-compassion and it's…

December 10, 2013