5 Day Silent Insight Yoga and Meditation Retreat in New York, USA
Silent Yoga and Meditation Retreat USA
This 5-day silent retreat at the beautiful Won Dharma Center offers a break from your noisy daily life and allows you to return to the essence of stillness. Your lives are often busy, chaotic, and loud. Your attention is pulled in many directions but inward. You have lost the ability to truly listen, both to others and to yourselves. You seem to have forgotten who you are, what you want, and what you need. Join this silent retreat to find clarity of mind, softness of heart, and stillness within. Give yourself the gift to return to the essence of stillness.
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Highlights
- Yin and Yang yoga practices
- Mindfulness meditation
- Explore movement (Yang) and stillness (Yin)
- Practices to develop non-judgmental self-observation
- Dharma talks
- 4 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
Accommodation
Facilities
- Environmentally friendly
- Wireless internet
During this retreat, you will stay at Won Dharma Center. It is a green community designed with sensitivity to nature and issues of sustainable design, the center consists of eco-friendly buildings designed to provide a tranquil and meditative atmosphere. The Won Dharma Center won the 2010 Design Award from Faith & Form / IFRAA International Awards Program for Religious Art and Architecture.
Program
During these silent days, insight yoga and meditation, Buddhist-inspired Dharma talks, and self-inquiry exercises will inspire and enhance self-awareness. Join this retreat to reconnect with your heart and the stillness within, and allow the practices to guide you back to who you truly are.
Program Schedule
Wednesday (September 3)
- 15:00 Check-in
- 18:00 Dinner
- 19:00 - 20:30 Welcome session, Yin yoga and meditation
- Silence begins
Thursday (September 4) – Saturday (September 6)
- 07:30 - 08:00 Meditation
- 08:00 Breakfast
- 09:30 - 12:30 Program session
- 12:30 Lunch
- 15:00 - 17:30 Program session
- 17:30 Dinner
- 19:00 - 20:00 Dharma talk and meditation
Sunday (September 7)
- 07:30 - 08:00 Meditation
- 08:00 Breakfast
- 09:30 - 11:30 Closing session and end of silence
- 12:00 Check-out and lunch
Instructors
Marije Paternotte
Marije E. Paternotte was born and raised in Amsterdam, where she studied law and worked as a corporate lawyer. After joining a yoga retreat in Bali, life led her to the United States, where she took her first yoga teacher training. She currently lives in New Jersey, teaches yoga locally, as well as workshops and retreats around the world. She encourages her students to find their own yoga and to practice mindfulness in everything they do, thus cultivating nonjudgmental self-observation that leads to inner peace, genuine happiness, and the discovery of who they truly are.
Retreat location
Conveniently located in a rural setting near New York City and Boston, the Won Dharma Center is set on 426 acres in Claverack in upstate New York, overlooking the Hudson Valley and the Catskill Mountains. Surrounded by wooded foothills with a nearby brook, the retreat center is a serene natural setting for contemplation and renewal.
Unique features
General
- Environmentally friendly
Services
- Wireless internet
Food
The delicious vegetarian meals are served buffet style. Most dietary requirement can be catered to.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
What's included
- Exploration of movement (Yang yoga) and stillness (Yin yoga)
- Breathing practices
- Mindfulness and insight meditation
- Dharma talks
- Practices for self-inquiry
- 4 nights accommodation
- Dinner on arrival day, all meals on day 2-4, breakfast and lunch on departure day
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport transfer
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Stewart International Airport
86 km
Transfer not provided
Bradley International Airport
89 km
Transfer not provided
Albany International Airport
59 km
Transfer not provided
Sullivan County International Airport
107 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Albany International Airport (ALB), Stewart International Airport (SWF), Bradley International Airport (BDL), or Sullivan County International Airport (MSV). Airport transfer is not included. The Won Dharma Center is located in Claverack, New York on a beautiful 426-acre property with a panoramic view of the Catskill Mountains. It is surrounded by wooded foothills overlooking the Hudson Valley and is conveniently located near both New York City and Boston. For more information on how to reach the retreat venue, please send an inquiry to Marije Paternotte.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 100% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
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