Village Zendo Annual Winter Retreat

Garrison Institute 14 Mary's Way, Route 9D, Garrison, New York, United States

The Village Zendo’s year-end retreat is a chance to step out of ordinary life and enjoy deep silence and contemplation at the turning of the year. Our schedule is serious (with plenty of zazen meditation) but also spacious, with time to enjoy the beautiful grounds and nearby trails. Dharma talks are given daily, and there is opportunity to meet individually with teachers. Full Retreat: December 26 to January 1
Half Retreat: December 26 to December 29

“A Rising Tide of Oneness”: Unity Consciousness for a World in Bits and Pieces

Garrison Institute 14 Mary's Way, Route 9D, Garrison, New York, United States

A day-long symposium to explore and celebrate the spiritual legacy of Fr. Thomas Keating: Trappist monk, enlightened spiritual master, founder of the Centering Prayer movement, and a pillar of contemplative inter-spiritual dialogue. The symposium will weave together teaching, practice, panel discussions, and provocative immersion sessions as we dive deeply into Fr. Thomas’s prophetic vision of Oneness as both an inner state of consciousness and an outer pathway of planetary healing.

Seven-Day Retreat at Garrison Institute with Rupert Spira (March 2025)

For those of us who love to dive deeply into the heart of the non-dual understanding, retreats offer an unprecedented opportunity: seven days with Rupert and friends, nestled in a beautiful location in nature, where we steep together in the peace of our true nature. Retreats gather us in the heart of being, where we spend our days in self-abidance, friendship and creativity.

A Community Earth Day Dinner

Garrison Institute 14 Mary's Way, Route 9D, Garrison, New York, United States

You are invited to join us at the Garrison Institute in celebrating the farmers of the Cold Spring Farmers’ Market and the work of Philipstown Food Pantry; while shining a light on food insecurity in our region.

A Christian Meditation Retreat

Garrison Institute 14 Mary's Way, Route 9D, Garrison, New York, United States

Participants will be guided by Dr. Ryan Erbe, through a series of Christian contemplative-based practices that enable connection with God and Embodiment of His Word.

LGBTQIA+ Retreat: Waking Up Fabulous – Taking Refuge & Care (2025)

Garrison Institute 14 Mary's Way, Route 9D, Garrison, New York, United States

Open to all who identify as: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, or Queer +. This retreat is an opportunity for us to come together as an LGBTQIA+ community and care for ourselves: to remember who we really are and to recollect our true inner goodness.

SAVE THE DATE: Annual Retreat for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (June 2025)

Garrison Institute 14 Mary's Way, Route 9D, Garrison, New York, United States

In a time of increasing disruption and loss of cohesion, it is more important than ever before to have a place of refuge that is stable, especially for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) communities. In this retreat, mindfulness will be at the heart of all we do. In addition to daily dharma teachings, we will practice daily mindful walking, or moving, sitting (or stationary) meditation, mindful eating, singing, dharma writing, and dharma sharing.