Retreat Schedule here at the Bhavana Society
Click on retreat name for more information. Click the level to find explainations of what the levels mean.
Note: First time visitors should be at Bhavana by 4:30 p.m. on the first day of the retreat. Everyone else should be here by 5:00 p.m.. All retreats end after lunch on the last day.
Also Note: Vesak and Kathina are not retreats, but we list them here for your convenience. It is not necessary to register for them if you are only coming for the day. To make overnight arrangements for Kathina and Vesak, please use the Visit Registration form.
If a retreat is listed as "full", you can request to be put on a "Wait List", this list will be used as spaces become available. Please contact our office with your request if you would like to be put on this list. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee a space will become available but we will contact you if one does become available.
Note: First time visitors should be at Bhavana by 4:30 p.m. on the first day of the retreat. Everyone else should be here by 5:00 p.m.. All retreats end after lunch on the last day.
Also Note: Vesak and Kathina are not retreats, but we list them here for your convenience. It is not necessary to register for them if you are only coming for the day. To make overnight arrangements for Kathina and Vesak, please use the Visit Registration form.
If a retreat is listed as "full", you can request to be put on a "Wait List", this list will be used as spaces become available. Please contact our office with your request if you would like to be put on this list. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee a space will become available but we will contact you if one does become available.
| Dates | Theme | Nights | Teacher | Level | Open |
| June 30-July 5, 2009 | Mindfulness Retreat | 5 Nights | Bhavana Monastics | Any | No |
| July 17-26, 2009 | Concentration & Insight Retreat | 9 days | Sayalay Susila | Yes | |
| July 31-August 2, 2009 | Youth Retreat | 2 Nights | Bhante Rahula | Youth Only | Yes |
| August 13-16, 2009 | Introduction to Meditation | 3 Nights | Bhante Buddharakkhita | Beginner | Yes |
| September 4-7, 2009 | Fall Family Work Weekend | 3 Nights | Community Monastics | Any | Yes |
| September 18-25, 2009 | Ajahn Sona Retreat | 7 Nights | Ajahn Sona | Any | Yes |
| Sunday, October 4, 2009 | Kathina | Sunday | Not a retreat | Yes | |
| October 12-18, 2009 | Noble Eightfold Path Retreat | 6 Nights | Bhante Rahula | Intermediate | Yes |
| November 5-8, 2009 | Introduction to Meditation | 3 Nights | Bhante Dhammaratana | Beginner | Yes |
| November 25-29, 2009 | Thanksgiving Retreat | 4 Nights | Community Monastics | Any | Yes |
| December 15-23, 2009 | Year-End Retreat Part I | 8 Nights | Ayya Sobhana | Intermediate | Yes |
| December 24, 2009-January 1, 2010 | Year-End Retreat Part II | 9 Nights | Bhante Rahula | Intermediate | Yes |
