GROUP RETREATS

 

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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.

Summer Serenity Yoga Retreat

With Megan Martino, RYT-500 and Vicki Bannister, E-RYT-200

June 4 - 7, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Connect deeply with yourself, the natural world, and a like-minded community through daily meditation and yoga practices, shared meals, and guided hikes that celebrate the beauty and bounty of summer. You will bring home a clearer, calmer, and more balanced state of mind.

Creative & Healthy Seasonal Cooking

With Chef Eytan Kurland

June 12 - 14, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Learn to make the same delicious, nourishing food you enjoy while on retreat at the Center—then go home with the recipes and some meals-to-go. Hands on cooking, plus demonstrations, and discussion.
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Buddhist Meditation: Cultivate Wellbeing through the Skills of Awareness

With John Henderson

June 19 - 21, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
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.

Doorways: A Jewish Silent Meditation Retreat

June 25 - 28, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
This long weekend offers a unique opportunity to try different types of meditation practice—both guided and silent—based on the varied traditions of the five co-facilitators.

Just Be: A July 4 Personal Retreat

July 2 - 5, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
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.
Elaine Colandrea practices Continuum Movement Practice outdoors.

Moving with Mystery: A Continuum Retreat

With Elaine Colandrea

July 9 - 12, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
How do we adapt to the unfolding processes of life within us and around us? Whether we are in a place of discomfort or vitality, Continuum offers a template for discovery and learning. We tap into the life-affirming resources encoded in our human biology and that of nature, broadening awareness beyond everyday consciousness to connect more deeply with ourselves and with all of life.

Come Alive: Tending To Self Weekend for BIPOC Leaders

With Rev. Dr. Sushmita Mukherjee, rev. yvette shipman, Ben Brown and Rev. Therese Bimka, Program Initiator and Weaver

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.

Serenity in Rhythm: An Immersive Kathak Retreat

With Neela Zareen

July 20 - 23, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Advance confidently in your study of Kathak with this focused training experience, designed to deepen both discipline and artistic understanding. The program includes structured daily riyaaz, repertoire refinement, theory discussions, and guided movement meditation, all set in a quiet environment that supports uninterrupted practice.

Mindfulness & Creativity: Enter Stillness Through Contemplative Play

With Rev. Therese Bimka, LCSW

July 24 - 26, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
This weekend invites living with purpose and accessing the aliveness and miracle of this precious journey we call life through mandala making and the gentle yet powerful SoulCollage® process. Together we will create an experience that is spacious, warm, engaging, creative, and inspirational.

2026 Agni Yoga Retreat

August 1 - 9, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Stemming from the same lineage as the Kalachakra sect of Tibetan Buddhism, Agni Yoga blends Karma, Bhakti, Raja, and Jnani practices. Held over eight days, the retreat will combine meditation and study; attendance is restricted to Agni Yoga sangha members.

Write Now. A Summer Retreat for Writers

With Minna Zallman Proctor and John Henderson

August 14 - 21, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
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.

Quiet Mind, Open Heart

With Ramananda John E. Welshons

August 21 - 23, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Jul 19, 2026.
How do we  learn to experience Joy when we live in a world filled with uncertainty, impermanence, and disappointment? How do we work with anxiety and fear? How do we heal from the losses we have experienced? Discover how we find the path to our own “True Nature” - and learn to “live beautifully” - in the sacred sanctuary of Love, Compassion, and Peace that rests in the core of our Being.

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.

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.

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.

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.
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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.

Acceptance and Surrender: A Bhakti Yoga Retreat

With Vedaji and Keshavi Ma

September 24 - 27, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get $100.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Jul 23, 2026.
Dive deep into the innermost chambers of your heart in order to uncover your Soul’s inherent nature, purpose, and path in this lifetime. Using techniques derived from the ancient traditions of Bhakti yoga and Vedanta (self-inquiry), you will learn to cultivate openness, trust, and surrender to the unfolding of your life.

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.

Embodied Aliveness: Reclaiming Presence, Vitality, and Joy

With Julia Abramova

October 8 - 11, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get $50.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Jul 31, 2026.
Reconnect with your body and your natural sense of vitality. Through a blend of lecture, movement, and embodied practices, you will be guided to slow down, step out of the constant doing, and reconnect with a more grounded, present, and alive way of being.

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.

A Mindful Life Retreat

With Jean Vitrano

October 16 - 18, 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.

Self Care & Energy Repair

With MJ Watkins and Lucas Hall

October 23 - 25, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get $100.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Sep 22, 2026.
Each day of this restorative retreat offers a tool box of wellness offerings: uplifting vinyasa yoga, guided metta meditations, breath work, meridian energy work, sound baths, somatics and strength and mobility training. You will leave feeling clear, relaxed and rejuvenated.

Autumnal Awakening Yoga Retreat

With Megan Martino, RYT-500 and Vicki Bannister, E-RYT-200

October 29 - November 1, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Step away from the relentless demands of a busy world to slow down, recharge, and reconnect with your deepest self. This is your invitation to embrace the season's natural rhythm, engaging in the introspection necessary to find clarity, stability, and your own unwavering inner light.

Grief, Presence, and Fierce Love

With John T. 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.
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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.

Iyengar Yoga Winter Retreat

With Leah Katz

December 11 - 13, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get $100.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Oct 11, 2026.
As you head into the holiday season, this retreat will provide much needed relaxed time and space for reflection and healing, an opportunity to feel stronger and restored. Using the yogic postures and breath work to prepare the ground for inner peace, participants will develop confidence in their personal approach to yoga practice—and a sense of ease from a weekend of self-care within a safe community of fellow seekers.
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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.

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