Meditation Retreats

There are many different types of meditation (just like exercise)! I started by attending drop in sessions in different traditions (Zen, Insight, Yoga, Spiritual) and after some trial found the meditation type that works best for me (Insight).

Below are 2 retreat centers in North America in the Insight tradition that offer retreats. I would suggest starting with a short, introductory (2-3 days) course at one of these locations. These locations are very well recommended by fellow mindfulness teachers though I have not personally taken a course there. They are very popular and often have a waitlist for courses.

Spirit Rock Woodacre, California spiritrock.org 

Insight Meditation Society Barre, Massachusetts dharma.org 

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Vipassana

I go to Vipassana centers which offer basic facilities and the 10-day format.

https://www.dhamma.org/en-US/index

Dhamma Siri Kaufman, Texas https://siri.dhamma.org/

Dhamma Dhara Shelburne, Massachusetts https://www.dhara.dhamma.org/