meditation retreat
Silent contemplation vacation
A meditation retreat is a structured period of withdrawal from daily life devoted to intensive meditation practice.
Retreats range from weekend getaways to months-long residencies, often held at specialized centers or monasteries.
Participants typically follow a schedule of sitting and walking meditation, sometimes in silence: She's doing a ten-day meditation retreat in the mountains.
The term covers both secular mindfulness programs and those rooted in Buddhist or other contemplative traditions.
- vipassanaClear-seeing contemplative practice
- matFlat floor covering
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- silenceTotal lack of sound
zazen · monastery · breath · sangha · Buddhism · spiritual insight · bell · mountain lodge · stress reduction · ashram · hermitage · unplugging · digital detox · cushion · spiritual awakening · letting go · posture · body scan
- church activitiesSunday school, Bible study, church camp, church socials, church picnic
- lodgingshotel, motel, inn, hostel, guesthouse
- meditationbreath, mantra, breathing, breathing exercises, concentration
- resortsbeach resort, spa resort, ski resort, luxury resort, resort
- wellness retreatswellness centers, spa, spa resorts, health spas, health resorts
- wellness trendswellness, mindfulness, juice cleanse, juicing, detox diet
meditation retreatrave
Enthusiastic praise or nightlong dance
music festival · nightclub · Mardi Gras · spring break · amusement park
meditation retreatfamily reunion
Gathering of relatives
singles mixer · singles cruise · group tour · hostel stay · trade show