Just Be: A Springtime Personal Retreat

Name: Just Be: A Springtime Personal Retreat
Start: 2026-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-05-25T22:00:00.000Z
Location: Pine Bush
Rating: 5

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Description

As summer approaches, step away from the demands of daily life and settle into the peaceful atmosphere of our Center. This retreat offers space to turn inward, slow down, and devote time to your own practice.

You may meditate in Milarepa Hall, in the privacy of your room, or at one of the many meditation spots across campus, including the outdoor practice pavilion and the wooded trails. Enjoy a gentle yoga class, arrange an optional massage, or spend quiet afternoons in the library with its extensive selection of dharma and other books. Walk the trails or nearby parks, gather by the firepit in the evening, and look up at the stars.

A teacher will be available to lead group meditations, help shape a practice plan for your stay, offer guidance, and answer questions in one-on-one sessions. Use the time for study and structured practice, or simply follow your own rhythm and allow yourself to just be.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

Intimate setting
Daily program of salutations and meditation with Center community
Guided meditations and teacher available for personalized guidance
Gentle yoga program
Delicious all-vegetarian meals with locally sourced ingredients
Option to extend stay on Personal Retreat
Extensive library of dharma books
Expansive wooded grounds with beautiful paths, flora and fauna

OPTIONAL MASSAGE

Please email at least one week in advance if you would like to book a massage during your free time.

OPEN TO ALL

No prior experience is required for this program; it is suitable for everyone.

SCHEDULE

Friday, May 22

3:00-6:00 PM: Check in
6:00-7:00 PM: Dinner
7:30-8:00 PM: Sunset Meditation, optional
7:30-9:30 PM: Fire pit (weather permitting), optional
10:00 PM: Lights out on campus

Saturday, May 23-Sunday, May 24

7:30-8:00 AM: Morning Salutations and Meditation, optional
8:00-9:00 AM: Breakfast
10:30-11:30 AM: Gentle Yoga, optional
12:00-1:00 PM: Lunch
2:00 PM: Afternoon Group Meditation, optional
6:00-7:00 PM: Dinner
7:30-8:00 PM: Sunset Meditation, optional
7:30-9:30 PM: Fire pit (weather permitting), optional
10:00 PM: Lights out on campus

Monday, May 25

7:30-8:00 AM: Morning Salutations and Meditation, optional
8:00-9:00 AM: Breakfast
9:30-10:30 AM: Group Meditation, optional
12:00-1:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM: Checkout and Departure

Accommodation Options

Private Room: Couple

Shared Room

This registration fee is for two people. This comfortable room has one double bed, and may be shared by couples in a committed relationship. With ample room for meditation, it features a desk and small table suitable for a meditation object. All rooms are furnished with linens, pillows, blankets, coverlets, and towels, as well as a meditation cushion and zabuton. The room shares a bath with one or two other rooms. Room rates include three delicious vegetarian meals each day (6 total meals for a couple room); there is also a tea station on each hall.

2 Beds per unit · 1 Total Units · 2 spots

$670.00per person

Junior Suite: Single

Private Room

These large rooms have one double bed, a private bath, private terrace, a refrigerator and ample room for practice. Each room has a small table suitable for a meditation object and a meditation cushion and zabaton, as well as a desk and an armoire. Room rates include three delicious vegetarian meals each day; there is also an in-room tea station.

1 Max occupants · 1 Total Units

$1,175.00per person

Junior Suite: Couple

Private Room

This reservation fee is for two people and includes three delicious vegetarian meals each day (6 total for a couple). This large room has one double bed, which may be shared by couples in a committed relationship. In addition, it has a private bath, private terrace, a refrigerator and ample room for practice. Each room has a small table suitable for a meditation object and a meditation cushion and zabaton, as well as a desk and an armoire.

2 Max occupants · 1 Total Units

$910.00per person

Teachers

John Henderson (Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing: Meditation Retreats in the New York Catskills)

With nearly three decades of dedicated meditation practice and study in Buddhist philosophy, John Henderson brings both depth and real-world perspective to his teaching. Since 2003, he has been a senior student of the Dharmakaya Center’s founder, Rimay master Trungram Gyalwa Rinpoche, and has continued to weave these teachings into a life of leadership and service. In addition to his spiritual...

Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing: Meditation Retreats in the New York Catskills

191 Cragsmoor Rd, Pine Bush, NY 12566, USA

Pine Bush

5.0(82 reviews on Google)

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