Esalen Institute
Big Sur, California, United States
Esalen Institute is a nonprofit retreat center on the cliffs of Big Sur, California, founded in 1962 and famous as the home of the human potential…
Meditation and silent retreats
Places to practice meditation seriously, from guided beginner retreats to silent stays in monasteries and dedicated centers.
Retreat centers
Huus Quell
Gonten, Appenzell, Switzerland
Huus Quell is a 30-room spa and longevity hotel in the village of Gonten, in Switzerland's Appenzell region, part of the Appenzeller Huus resort.…
Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Miraval Arizona is a destination spa resort on around 400 acres of Sonoran Desert outside Tucson, for guests 18 and over. It's best for adults who…
Rancho La Puerta
Tecate, Baja California, Mexico
Rancho La Puerta is a family-owned fitness resort and spa at the foot of Mount Kuchumaa in Tecate, Baja California, about an hour from San Diego.…
Shou Sugi Ban House
Water Mill, the Hamptons, New York, United States
Shou Sugi Ban House is a small wellness retreat and spa in Water Mill, in the Hamptons, about 90 miles from New York City. With just twelve guest…
Ahãma
Günlüklü Bay, Fethiye, Muğla, Türkiye
Ahãma is a wellness-focused hotel on Günlüklü Bay near Fethiye and Göcek, on Türkiye's southwest coast, set inside a protected sweetgum forest. It…
Amuna Ayurveda and Wellness Retreat
Kimbissa, near Sigiriya and Dambulla, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Amuna is an Ayurveda and wellness retreat in the countryside near Sigiriya and Dambulla, in the heart of Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle. It suits…
Aro Hā Wellness Retreat
Glenorchy, near Queenstown, New Zealand
Aro Hā is a small, purpose-built wellness retreat in the Southern Alps at Glenorchy, about 45 minutes from Queenstown, New Zealand. It's best for…
BodyHoliday
Cariblue Beach, Cap Estate, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
BodyHoliday is an all-inclusive wellness resort on Cariblue Beach at the northern tip of Saint Lucia. Every full day includes a one-hour treatment…
Breitenbush Hot Springs
Near Detroit, Oregon Cascades, United States
Breitenbush Hot Springs is an off-grid, worker-owned retreat center in Oregon's Cascade forest near the town of Detroit. It's best for people who…
Casa Kura Kura
Los Zacatitos, East Cape, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Casa Kura Kura is an intimate, off-grid retreat house in Los Zacatitos, on the East Cape of Baja California Sur, about 35 minutes from Los Cabos…
Gangtey Lodge
Phobjikha (Gangtey) Valley, Wangdue Phodrang, Bhutan
Gangtey Lodge is a small all-suite lodge at about 3,000 meters above the Phobjikha Valley in central Bhutan, next to a working monastery and its…
Miraval Austin
Austin, Texas, United States
Miraval Austin is an adults-only, all-inclusive wellness resort on more than 220 acres of Texas Hill Country, next to the Balcones Canyonlands…
Miraval Berkshires Resort & Spa
Lenox, Massachusetts, the Berkshires, United States
Miraval Berkshires is an adults-only wellness resort and spa in Lenox, Massachusetts, set around an 1894 mansion on 380 wooded acres. It's best for…
Naman Retreat
Ngu Hanh Son, Da Nang, Vietnam
Naman Retreat is a beachfront wellness resort in Da Nang, known for its striking bamboo architecture and open-air spa. It suits couples, families and…
Quinta Carvalhas
Santarém, Ribatejo, Portugal
Quinta Carvalhas is a family-run farm retreat in the Ribatejo countryside near Santarém, about an hour from Lisbon airport. It suits adults who want…
Reclaim Yourself: Mongolia Yoga Wilderness Adventure
East Gobi (Ikh Nart uplands) and Khan Khentii, Mongolia
This is a ten-night, small-group yoga retreat in Mongolia run by UK operator Reclaim Yourself, staying in private ger camps in the East Gobi and the…
Santani Wellness Kandy
Arathenna Estate, Werapitiya, near Kandy, Sri Lanka
Santani Wellness Kandy is a chalet-style wellness resort on a hill estate east of Kandy in central Sri Lanka. It suits people who want a structured…
Sensei Lānaʻi, A Four Seasons Resort
Kōʻele, Lānaʻi City, Hawaii, United States
Sensei Lānaʻi is a Four Seasons wellness resort in the green, misty uplands of Kōʻele on the small Hawaiian island of Lānaʻi. It suits people who…
Six Senses Vana
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Six Senses Vana is a full-board wellness retreat on 21 acres of sal forest and orchards in Dehradun, in India's Himalayan foothills. It suits anyone…
Soulscape Retreats
Los Angeles, California (retreats worldwide), United States
Soulscape Retreats is a Los Angeles-based company, not a single center. It runs week-long group trips that pair daily yoga and meditation with…
Southall Farm & Inn
Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Southall is a working farm and inn in Franklin, Tennessee, just south of Nashville, with a spa, meditation gardens and daily mindful movement…
Suryalila Retreat Centre
Villamartín, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain
Suryalila Retreat Centre is a yoga retreat on a renovated olive farm in the hills of Cádiz province, southern Spain. It hosts group retreats through…
The Horse Shoe Farm
Hendersonville, near Asheville, North Carolina, United States
The Horse Shoe Farm is an 85-acre boutique farm resort in Hendersonville, North Carolina, about 25 minutes from Asheville in the Blue Ridge…
Bahay Kalipay
Santa Monica, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines
Bahay Kalipay is a small raw food and yoga retreat on a hillside in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, running since 2007. It's best for beginners and…
Grail Springs
Bancroft, Ontario, Canada
Grail Springs is a small wellness retreat and spa on a spring-fed lake in Bancroft, Ontario, about 2.5 hours from Toronto and Ottawa. It's been…
Macalla Farm
Clare Island, County Mayo, Ireland
Macalla Farm is the organic farm and retreat centre on Clare Island, off Ireland's west coast, that used to be known as Clare Island Retreat Centre.…
Prema Shanti Yoga and Meditation Retreat
Diwan, Daintree Rainforest, Queensland, Australia
Prema Shanti is a small yoga and meditation retreat in the Daintree Rainforest of far north Queensland, run by its founders since the 1990s. It's…
Rachel Zinman Yoga
Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
Rachel Zinman Yoga is the teaching practice of Rachel Zinman and John Weddepohl, based in Byron Bay, Australia, with in-person courses nearby in…
Samasati
Near Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Limón, Costa Rica
Samasati is a yoga and wellness retreat on 250 acres of rainforest above Costa Rica's southern Caribbean coast, a short shuttle ride from Puerto…
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwantari Ashram
Neyyar Dam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
The Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwantari Ashram is a traditional yoga ashram at Neyyar Dam, outside Trivandrum in Kerala. It runs a year-round Yoga…
Yasodhara Ashram
Kootenay Bay, British Columbia, Canada
Yasodhara Ashram is a yoga retreat and study center with a live-in community on the shore of Kootenay Lake in southeastern British Columbia, founded…