Retreat Center Schedule 2023

Please take note of our current COVID-19 safety protocolshere. To explore virtual program options, please visit the IMS Online page.

The 2024 Retreat Center Schedule is available here.

Our Retreat Center courses offer guidance in Buddhist meditations known as vipassana (insight) and metta (lovingkindness). While the context is the Buddha’s teachings, these practices are universal and help to develop awareness and compassion. Retreats range from a weekend to three months – most are suitable for both new and experienced meditators. Please click on a course title below for a full description and to register.

IMS retreat fees are on a sliding scale basis that allows participants to pay according to individual means. At the Retreat Center, fees do not include compensation for the teachings, and teachers rely on the generosity of retreatants for a sustainable income. There is an opportunity to offer donations to the teachers at the end of each retreat.

Closed

Registration is closed for this retreat.

September 12 - December 05, 2023 (Tuesday to Tuesday)

Three-Month Retreat - 3MO

Benefactor: $25,360; Sustaining: $14,680; Mid: $10,665; Base: $6,285; Scholarship: $3,700, $3,255, $2,815

Prerequisite is three silent residential retreats of a week or more with recognized insight meditation teachers. Please document this experience, including teachers’ names, dates and length of courses when registering. You will also need to submit a questionnaire when signing up – your course participation cannot be confirmed until this is received and approved.

Includes optional mindful movement.

A limited number of You Choose fee spaces are available for Part 1 OR Part 2 for people of color and young adults (18-32 year olds). This means you can establish your own retreat fee, based on your financial means. A minimum of $25 per night, or $1,050 for six weeks, is required. Email registration@dharma.org to apply.

Teachers

Rebecca Bradshaw

Annie Nugent

Greg Scharf

Bhante Buddharakkhita

Assistants

Closed

Registration is closed for this retreat.

October 24 - December 05, 2023 (Tuesday to Tuesday)

Three-Month Retreat - Part 2 - PT2

Benefactor: $12,680; Sustaining: $7,340; Mid: $5,335; Base: $3,145; Scholarship: $1,850, $1,630, $1,410

Prerequisite is three silent residential retreats of a week or more with recognized insight meditation teachers. Please document this experience, including teachers’ names, dates and length of courses when registering. You will also need to submit a questionnaire when signing up – your course participation cannot be confirmed until this is received and approved.

Includes optional mindful movement.

A limited number of You Choose fee spaces are available for people of color and young adults (18-32 year olds). This means you can establish your own retreat fee, based on your financial means. A minimum of $25 per night, or $1,050 for six weeks, is required. Email registration@dharma.org to apply.

Teachers

Brian Lesage

Rebecca Bradshaw

Bhante Buddharakkhita

Assistants

Wait List

Wait lists often move quickly, so consider registering even if a retreat is full!

December 07 - December 12, 2023 (Thursday to Tuesday)

Living the Buddha's Teachings: Insight Meditation Retreat - AN

Benefactor: $1,495; Sustaining: $860; Mid: $675; Base: $455; Scholarship: $220, $195, $170

This retreat is full with a short waitlist. To be added to the list, submit a registration and deposit.

Includes optional mindful movement.

All Hemera Contemplative Fellowships have been awarded for this retreat. Please feel free to check back here for any updates.

Teachers

Annie Nugent

Devin Berry

Assistants

Marjolein Janssen

Wait List

Wait lists often move quickly, so consider registering even if a retreat is full!

December 14 - December 19, 2023 (Thursday to Tuesday)

Heartfelt Wisdom: Insight Meditation Retreat - PA

Benefactor: $1,495; Sustaining: $860; Mid: $675; Base: $455; Scholarship: $220, $195, $170

This retreat is full with a short waitlist. To be added to the list, submit a registration and deposit.

Given the strong interest in this retreat, we are also now offering an online version that will include remote access to all talks and sits in the meditation hall, as well as the opportunity to participate in Question and Response sessions as well as practice discussions with online teachers. (Note that there is no direct interaction, including practice discussion, with the onsite teachers.) Please click here for more information and to register. If you have questions about the online option, email IMS Online at imsonline@dharma.org .

A limited number of You Choose fee spaces are available for ages 18-26. This means you can establish your own retreat fee, based on your financial means. A minimum of $25 per day is required (i.e. a minimum of $125 for the entire retreat). Email registration@dharma.org to apply.

All Hemera Contemplative Fellowships have been awarded for this retreat. Please feel free to check back here for any updates.

Teachers

Pascal Auclair

Devin Berry

Assistants

Marjolein Janssen

Wait List

Wait lists often move quickly, so consider registering even if a retreat is full!

December 29 - January 07, 2024 (Friday to Sunday)

Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat - NY

Benefactor: $2,710; Sustaining: $1,560; Mid: $1,175; Base: $740; Scholarship: $400, $350, $305

This retreat is full with a waitlist. To be added to the list, submit a registration and deposit.

All Hemera Contemplative Fellowships have been awarded for this retreat. Please feel free to check back here for any updates.

Teachers

Yanai Postelnik

Catherine McGee

Nikki Mirghafori

Wait List

Wait lists often move quickly, so consider registering even if a retreat is full!

January 16 - January 23, 2024 (Tuesday to Tuesday)

Mindfulness and Liberation – Foundations of Mindfulness-Based Approaches: Insight Meditation Retreat - FMBA

Benefactor: $2,210; Sustaining: $1,275; Mid: $960; Base: $610; Scholarship: $310, $270, $235

This retreat is full with a long waitlist. To be added to the list, submit a registration and deposit.

Still available: Spaces for Service Retreatants. Please see our Service Retreat page for more information.

A minimum requirement for attendance is prior completion of a recognized eight-week mindfulness course, or prior retreat experience of at least two week-long silent retreats, or a professional involvement with mindfulness. Please state this when registering.

The teachers of this retreat are all involved in training mindfulness-based professionals or in teaching mindfulness.

This program qualifies for 21.5 continuing education credits for psychologists, social workers and nurses. More information here.

A limited number of Hemera Contemplative Fellowships will be available for this retreat. If you qualify for a Fellowship, you can register for the retreat now, and follow up with a Fellowship application once they are listed as available. We will then retroactively apply the grant to your registration and adjust your balance accordingly.

Includes optional daily mindful movement.

Teachers