A few days with no phone, no plans and nothing to do but sit, walk, eat and rest. Small groups, close to home.
Coming up
Every retreat is led by two teachers and kept to sixteen people or fewer. Members save 10% on every place.
13–15
Nov 2026
Fri to Sun
Two nights at Pine Point Lodge on Lake Champlain: five sits, two lake walks, every meal.
From $480 · 6 places left
16
Jan 2027
Saturday
One full day in the big room: sitting, walking and a silent lunch, ending with tea and talk.
$95 · 14 places left
23–25
Apr 2027
Fri to Sun
Two nights at a working farm in the Mad River Valley, with mornings in the fields and evenings by the fire.
From $520 · Booking opens Jan 4
The shape of a weekend
Most of the weekend is held in silence: no talking, no phones, no reading. It is easier than it sounds, and the part people remember.
Friday
4:00 pm · Minibus from the studio
6:00 pm · Supper and welcome
8:00 pm · First sit; silence begins
Saturday
7:00 am · Morning sit
10:00 am · Walk along the shore
4:00 pm · Sitting and rest
8:00 pm · Evening sit
Sunday
7:00 am · Morning sit
11:00 am · Silence ends; talking circle
2:00 pm · Minibus home
Last year
Taken by the teachers on the last morning, when the silence ends and the phones come back out.
Questions
Day retreats, yes. For a weekend we ask that you have sat a few classes or taken a course first, so the silence feels familiar.
Phones are kept in a box at the desk. The lodge phone number goes to your family, and a teacher checks messages twice a day.
All meals are vegetarian, and the chef cooks vegan, gluten-free and allergy-safe meals when you tell us on booking.
You can, at any time. Tell a teacher and we will help with the trip home.
Long silence can bring hard feelings up. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 first, and talk to us before you book.
