Residential retreats
A meditation retreat can be a great opportunity to deepen your meditation in an environment tailor made to support you. Residential retreats are usually held in silence and are free from the distractions of our daily lives. All retreats offer one on one instruction and flexible schedules so that you can practice in a way that fits your natural rhythm. If you are feeling unsure, or have any questions about whether or not a retreat is right for you, please feel free to contact me, and for regular updates on my upcoming retreats I welcome you to subscribe to my newsletter.
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14th February – 1st March 2026, Canmore, Canada
This fifteen day retreat is open to everyone, with instruction available for beginners as well as advanced students. All applicants are expected to join for the full length of the retreat. Priority will be given to Canadian applicants and the remaining places will be assigned on a lottery basis. The application period closed at the end of July.REGISTRATION CLOSED -
Sitagu 2026 retreats, Austin, Texas
I will lead three retreats at Sitagu, Austin, Texas between 19th March and 17th May 2026. The application period closed at the end of October.-
19th March – 25th March 2026, Dhamma Circles retreat with Beth and Eva
On this seven day retreat we will be deepening our relational skill with games and exercises to help us better align our relational lives with our Dhamma practices. I will be co-leading this retreat with my dear friend Eva Serra. Priority will be given to service volunteers, with remaining places awarded on a lottery basis. -
26th March – 11th April 2026
This fifteen day retreat is open to everyone, with instruction available for beginners as well as advanced students. All applicants are expected to join for the full length of the retreat. -
16th April – 17th May 2026, Sitagu, Austin, Texas
This thirty day retreat is open to everyone, with instruction available for beginners as well as advanced students. All applicants are expected to join for the full length of the retreat.
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1st June – 1st July 2026, Hollókö, Hungary
This thirty day retreat will be co-led with Anna Smetanova. It is open to everyone, with instruction available for beginners as well as advanced students. You can join for 30, or 15 days, but priority will be given to those who can stay for the full month. Registration will be open from early January to the end of January 2026 and places will be assigned on a lottery basis.Registration opens in early January -
25th October – 31st October 2026, Uruguay
This seven day retreat is organized by Meditemos.uy. It is open to everyone, with instruction available for beginners, as well as advanced students. Participants are expected to join for the full length of the retreat. Priority will be given to applicants resident in Uruguay. The application period will open at the beginning of May and close at the end of the month. Places will be assigned on a lottery basis.Registration opens in May 2026
Old students' long-term retreats
These long-term retreats are open to students who have previously sat residential retreats with me. Typically places are given with a minimum stay of three months and no maximum length of stay. I will support these retreats with regular instruction via zoom.
Wilderness retreat, Dharma Treasure, Tucson AZ, USA
Our friends at Dharma Treasure have generously offered us two places for meditators who would like to do a wilderness retreat. Participants are expected to be resilient and independent, enthusiastic to practice in nature, under a tree or in a cave, coming to collect food and supplies once per day. There is a minimum stay of one month and a maximum length of 3 months. Retreatants can connect with me in my regular programme of online groups for instruction.
Burmese monastery retreat, Sitagu Buddhist Vihara, Austin, Texas, USA
The generous Sayadaw at Sitagu in Austin has offered us some places for dedicated meditators to stay and practice long-term. Meditators will be expected to join the monastic community in morning and evening chanting, and to help with some of the daily tasks in the monastery, such as cleaning. Meditators will be expected to stay for a minimum of one month, with group instruction available from me online.
In-person events
- 7th – 10th November, Dhamma talks, Brasov, Romania
This four day visit will include a public conference, “Meditation practice (Buddhist meditation)”, held in the Reduta Cultural Center, Brasov, as well as several meetings with a Dhamma group in a guesthouse in Magura, Brasov county. - For more info, contact argocaravan@gmail.com
Online events
Here you can find a collection of online events; from Dhamma talks, to group sittings, Q&A sessions, online gatherings and more. For more information about any of these events please follow the links below.
Sangha support groups
With there being so much wisdom in our growing community of dedicated meditators it brings me much joy to share with you these Sangha Support groups. Sangha Support groups are run by community members to support the community as a whole. They are here to help us build wise friendship, to establish good habits, to practice accountability, and to learn new skills. Take a look at our current Sangha Support groups below, and if you are interested in leading a group of your own you can apply here.
Online sangha support groups
Mondays 8:30-9:30pm CET (7:30-8:30pm UK time), Sunny Sangha group sitting with Josipa Bicanic
In this weekly group we will be coming together to practice loving-kindness (metta) meditation. The group is facilitated by Josipa Bianca who is a dedicated meditator and a mum. You can join the group for free, and we use English as the main language.
Contact Josipa
Tuesdays 7-8:30pm UYT (10-11:30pm UK time*) Meditemos Uruguay Initiative with Ricardo Antúnez
In this weekly group we will be coming together for a Dhamma talk and group sitting. You are welcome to join us online or in person in Montevideo Uruguay. For more details see the in person group below. The group is facilitated by Ricardo Antúnez who is the founder and mentor at meditemos.uy. You can join the group for free, and we will use Spanish as the main language.
Contact Ricardo
Wednesdays 7-8pm ET (12am-1am UK time*) Visuddhi Magga reading and Group sitting with Jonathan Crowley
In this biweekly group we will be coming together to spend half an hour reading out loud from the Visuddhi Magga followed by a half an hour in silent sitting. The group is facilitated by Jonathan Crowley, who is a long-term practitioner and Dhamma enthusiast. You can join the group for free, and we will use English as the main language.
Contact Jonathan
Thursdays 1-2 pm ET (6-7 pm UK time*), Parts Work with Willie Kunert
In this biweekly group we will be coming together to practice giving wise attention to the various parts of our psychology that can keep us stuck. The group is co-facilitated by a number of Beth’s students. A regular meditation practice is expected, and some experience with IFS/parts-work is helpful but not essential.
Contact Willie
Thursdays 5-6:30 pm PT (1-2:30am UK time*) Sutta Contemplation together with Ayya Ahimsa
In this weekly group we will be coming together to spend one and a half hour contemplating on a sutta, using prompting questions in an interactive format to cultivate inspiration. The group is facilitated by Ayya Ahimsa who is a long-term practitioner and Dhamma enthusiast. You can join the group for free, and we will use English as the main language.
Contact Ayya
Fridays 12-1 pm CT (6-7:30pm UK time*) Accountability support group with Joe Lindgren
In this weekly group we will come together to build a friendly space in which to share our practice goals out loud, to give and receive support and encouragement, and to rejoice for each other’s practice. The group is facilitated by Joe LIndgren, who is a dedicated practitioner. You can join the group for free, and we will use English as the main language.
Contact Joe
Monthly group sitting and Dhamma discussion for Slovak meditators with Tomas
In this monthly group (8-9 PM CET, date specified in invitations) we invite Slovak speakers to come together for Dhamma discussion and a group sitting. The group is facilitated by Tomas Kleman who is a dedicated meditator. You can join the group for free, and the main language is Slovak.
Contact Tomas
In-person sangha support groups
Every last Sunday of the month 9:45am- 4:45pm CET, Day retreat with Viktoria Broka, Skultes muiža, Latvia
Every last Sunday of the month we will be coming together for an in-person daylong retreat. The day will include some opening chants, group sittings, a light lunch and a metta circle. There will also be some time for reading suttas and light conversation. The group is facilitated by long-term Dhamma practitioner Viktoria Broka. You can join the group for free, and we use English as the main language.
Contact Viktoria
Mondays 10-11:30am UYT, Meditemos Uruguay Initiative, public library “Amado Nervo,” Montevideo, Uruguay with Ricardo Antúnez
In this weekly group we will be coming together for a Dhamma talk and group sitting. You are welcome to join us online or in person in Montevideo Uruguay. For more details see the online group above. The group is facilitated by Ricardo Antúnez who is the founder and mentor at meditemos.uy. You can join the group for free, and we will use Spanish as the main language.
Contact Ricardo