General Information ~ Personal Retreat Benefits

A personal retreat is a more independent and less-structured form of practice. In the interviews below, IMS teachers explain the relevance and benefits of this type of retreat.

Deepening Practice Confidence

IMS senior teacher Kamala Masters will offer practice guidance at the Forest Refuge in September, 2009. Here she discusses how a personal retreat at the center strengthens confidence in our ability to sustain mindfulness. This, in turn, allows the fruit of liberating wisdom to ripen. Read more...

Why Sit a Personal Retreat?

IMS founding and guiding teacher Joseph Goldstein and Forest Refuge teacher-in-residence Myoshin Kelley explain the relevance and benefits of a personal retreat. Read more...

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