Upcoming Retreats
Hearts Rooted In Sangha: A BIPOC Loving-kindness Retreat
Southern Dharma Retreat Center · Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Hot Springs, North Carolina, USA
Aug 27, 2026 – Aug 30, 2026 4 days Residential Insight
A BIPOC loving-kindness (metta) retreat led by Lev Michael Moses and Dr. Hy V. Huynh at Southern Dharma Retreat Center. Open to practitioners of all levels.
with Lev Michael Moses , Dr. Hy V. Huynh
The Path of Recovery: Healing the Wounds of Addiction
Southern Dharma Retreat Center · Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Hot Springs, North Carolina, USA
Sep 2, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026 6 days Residential Insight
A meditation retreat combining traditional Buddhist practice with recovery from addiction, led by Kevin Griffin and Greg Pergament. Requires 30 days clean and sober; open to all meditation levels.
with Kevin Griffin , Greg Pergament
Rooted in the Turning World (LGBTQIA+)
Southern Dharma Retreat Center · Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Hot Springs, North Carolina, USA
Sep 17, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026 4 days Residential Mixed
An LGBTQIA+ meditation retreat blending Zen and Vipassana practice, led by Em Morrison and Prince M. Levy-Benítez. Open to all levels.
with Em Morrison , Prince M. Levy-Benítez
The Heart of Our Practice: From Ordinary Mind to Awakening
Southern Dharma Retreat Center · Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Hot Springs, North Carolina, USA
Sep 25, 2026 – Oct 8, 2026 14 days Residential Insight
A two-week retreat with Donald Rothberg working with four core practices moving from ordinary mind to awakening. Prior retreat experience required.
with Donald Rothberg
Awakening the Feminine Buddha: From Tārā and Kwan Yin to Our Own Embodied Wisdom
Southern Dharma Retreat Center · Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Hot Springs, North Carolina, USA
Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 6 days Residential Mixed
A women's retreat with Lisa Ernst exploring the feminine buddha archetypes of Tārā and Kwan Yin as a path to embodied wisdom. Open to all levels.
with Lisa Ernst
[At Home] Jhanas, Satipatthana and Dependent Origination: An Online Retreat for Experienced Students
Southern Dharma Retreat Center · At Home - Zoom Retreat (online, hosted by Southern Dharma Retreat Center, North Carolina, USA)
Oct 22, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 11 days Online Theravada
Fully Booked
An online at-home Zoom retreat with Leigh Brasington combining the jhanas with satipatthana and dependent origination. For experienced practitioners only.
with Leigh Brasington
Zen and the Undoing of Doing—a Body/Mind Retreat
Southern Dharma Retreat Center · Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Hot Springs, North Carolina, USA
Nov 3, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026 6 days Residential Zen
A body/mind retreat with Rev. Teijo Munnich and Meredith McIntosh exploring Zen practice and letting go of the habit of doing. Open to all levels.
with Rev. Teijo Munnich , Meredith McIntosh
A Life that Works
Southern Dharma Retreat Center · Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Hot Springs, North Carolina, USA
Nov 11, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 5 days Residential Insight
A retreat with David McKay on how dedicated dharma practice gradually produces greater and deeper peace in daily life. Open to all levels.
with David McKay
Jhanas, Metta, and Emptiness
Southern Dharma Retreat Center · Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Hot Springs, North Carolina, USA
Dec 3, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026 11 days Residential Theravada
A ten-day retreat with Mary Aubry focused on developing the jhanas alongside metta and insight into emptiness. Prior retreat experience required.
with Mary Aubry
Grounding in Presence, Compassion, and Wise Intention
Southern Dharma Retreat Center · Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Hot Springs, North Carolina, USA
Dec 27, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027 6 days Residential Insight
A year-end retreat with Eve Decker and Lev Michael Moses deepening presence and compassion guided by wise intention. Some prior experience required.
with Eve Decker , Lev Michael Moses
2027 Month-long Retreat at Southern Dharma
Southern Dharma Retreat Center · Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Hot Springs, North Carolina, USA
Mar 1, 2027 – Mar 31, 2027 31 days Residential Insight
Fully Booked
A month-long silent residential retreat led by Rupert Marques and Kerstin Deibert. Prior retreat experience required.
with Rupert Marques , Kerstin Deibert