Led by Milo North Burn with part-time assistant teachers
March 31 – June 30, 2026

Over three months of sustained practice, we deepen in presence and release grasping—learning to rest in a vast, awake stillness that does not depend on circumstances.

Set in the wild beauty of the Northern California mountains, up to 20 practitioners gather for intensive contemplative training. Silence, community, teachings, and nature create a powerful container for transformation. The daily rhythm blends sitting and walking meditation, mindful activity, personal interviews, and direct teachings rooted in both the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta and pointing-out instructions to the nature of awareness. We integrate gradual cultivation of the path with the capacity to directly touch the groundless, boundless essence of life.

The retreat offers an unusual combination of rigor and warmth. While the schedule is disciplined and thorough, we teach in a spirit of welcome and opening, rather than rejection or striving. Over time, participants learn to meet experience with compassion and clarity, discovering a reliable peace that carries into every aspect of life.

Whether you're entering long retreat for the first time or returning to deepen, this is a rare opportunity to practice in community, with close and skilled guidance, in optimal conditions for realization.

Practice Format

  • 12+ hours of formal sitting and walking meditation daily

  • Noble silence throughout (except for essential communication and teachings)

  • Dharma instruction integrating Satipaṭṭhāna, heart cultivation, and nondual awareness

  • Individual teacher meetings 2–5 times per week

  • Optional offerings: yoga, pranayama, and guided meditations

  • Technology-free environment: no phones, internet, or outside communication

  • After the initial weeks, the schedule softens to support individualized rhythms

Informational Sessions

To learn more join us for an information Session on Zoom on:
Tuesday November 18th 7:30-8:15pm PST and
Sunday 23rd 11-11:45am PST
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  • These costs go toward running the retreat—rental of the space, food, fuel, supplies, and basic organizational expenses.
    Teacher support is offered on dana and invited at the end of the retreat.

    Three-Month

    • Dana-Based: For those with financial need, we offer the option to attend freely and contribute as you are able—including simply your presence and practice. We do not want finances to limit who feels welcome.

    • Scholarship: $2,750 – significantly subsidized by community donations

    • Community: $5,250 – subsidized by community donations

    • Sustaining: $10,530 – covers actual cost of retreat

    • Benefactor: $21,250+ – covers full cost and meaningfully supports others’ access

    Six-Week

    • Dana-Based

    • Scholarship: $1,650

    • Community: $3,150

    • Sustaining: $6,300

    • Benefactor: $12,750+

      Cancellation Policy:

      A $100 fee for cancelling at or before eight weeks before the start of your retreat.

      Half of your retreat contribution will be kept as a cancellation fee if cancelling between eight and four weeks before the start of your retreat.

      Cancellations received four weeks or less before the start of your retreat will not be refunded.