Meditation Retreats

With everything going on in the world, we need to slow down now more than ever. Our brain and body are under information overload and chronic stress. It’s time to make time: to decompress, allow ourselves to digest, and let our body and mind rest and recharge.

An Overview of Meditation Retreats

What is a meditation retreat?

Still feeling stressed after your morning yoga? Is your best pump-up playlist still not strong enough to get you through your daily to-do list? Are chronic health-related symptoms beginning to appear? Are you having trouble with professional performance and personal relationships?

It’s time to focus on your physical and mental health. Bodhi Meditation’s retreats aim to guide you in unlocking your full potential and inner peace.

Discover the benefits of meditation sessions such as experiencing relaxation and healing of the body and mind, and gaining wisdom and enlightenment.

Incorporate meditation into your daily routine and return to school or work with a fully-charged battery and the right mindset for facing troubles or difficulties.

Hop on this journey towards wisdom, enlightenment, health and happiness today!

Types of meditation retreats

1. Stress Relief Meditation Retreat

This meditation retreat equips you with the inner peace and wisdom to deal with the challenges of life. Tailored to those stressed, overwhelmed, and burnt out.

This meditation retreat teaches relaxation techniques that dissolve tensions in the body, the stress in mind, and the feeling of heaviness of the soul. It re-energizes your mind and re-ignites your passion for life.

2. Health and Happiness Meditation Retreat

This meditation retreat is perfect for those who need healing. Learn how to regain a healthy body and mind through detoxing the negative energy that can manifest as health problems. Deep cleansing for your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

3. Chanting Meditation Retreat

Various chanting methods will be taught and practiced, depending on the specific courses. Chant sincerely, connect with divine energy and unlock a higher state of mind.

Our chanting retreats also include energy blessing sessions that can boost your energy and vitality. Let’s transform our fate and lead a better life!

Read more about our in-person meditation retreats below.

How much does a meditation retreat cost?s

We hope to make our meditation retreats as accessible and affordable as possible.

The costs for our in-person meditation retreats vary according to country, length, and level. We hope to see you after the pandemic, when our worldwide centers re-open!

In the meantime, check out our online meditation retreats. You can participate from anywhere in the world, at any time. Everything is free to watch, and free of ads.

3 Best Meditation Retreats to Attend In-Person

At Bodhi Meditation, our meditation retreats suit a variety of interests and needs. Feel free to browse through all individual retreat pages below for a better understanding.

Stress Relief Meditation Retreat

Stress is an inevitable part of daily life; it can motivate us but also pushes us to the brink. Learn to slow down and invest some time in caring for your health.

Pick up meditation to help adjust your pace and experience the joy of your stress level diminishing over time. In only two to three hours, you could rest your body and mind, relieving stress and fatigue as well as replenishing your energy.

This retreat is undoubtedly the mood booster needed by the modern world. It suits everyone, from exhausted mothers and students to frazzled professionals.

Learn more at: www.puti.org/en/stress-relief-retreat

Health and Happiness Meditation Retreat

Meditation brings peace to today’s busy lifestyle. Through easy-to-learn and simple-to-do meditation sessions, we can keep anxiety and negative thoughts at bay.

While cultivating, it allows us to gain compassionate wisdom and elevate our mental state to view problems from a different perspective.

Bodhi Meditation’s Health & Happiness Retreat is your path to improving physical and mental health, as well as gaining happiness in your life.

Learn more at: https://www.puti.org/en/class/health-happiness-retreat/

Chanting Meditation Retreat

The chanting class embodies the essence of Grandmaster JinBodhi’s decades of experience to allow practitioners to connect with the Buddha quickly, thereby alleviating their pain and afflictions.

Chanting is an easy-to-learn method that promises quick results and suits almost everyone. It is the most widely practiced self-cultivation method in Buddhism. It also helps people find their direction in life and bestows the blessings necessary to transform current life situations.

This retreat deepens our understanding of the concept of causality, which is the basic foundation necessary to transform fate.

Learn more at: https://www.puti.org/en/class/chanting-retreat/

Learn About Our Meditation Retreats

One of foundational practices is the Meditation of Greater Illumination, a gem created by Grandmaster JinBodhi after years of cultivation and enlightenment. It is easy to learn, and its effects are apparent, making it suitable for today’s busy people.

Practicing the Meditation of Greater Illumination is a way of quickly replenishing one’s energy and regaining vitality while strengthening one’s immunity, thus promoting health.

As such, it purifies the mind and body, tames all troubling thoughts and calms the mind. It brings clarity to mind, enabling one to discover their innate nature and wisdom.

Are meditation retreats worth it? Top 5 benefits of meditation retreats

Healing of the physical body and spiritual mind Healing is by far the most well-known benefit of meditation retreats. The feeling of being cleansed, relieved, rejuvenated, and relaxed is beyond any medicine or any other organic factor. When you have healed your physical body and mind, you will first have a healthy foundation, thus excel well in your daily life.

Gaining energy; finding balance, peace, and happiness When you gain positive energy, you will become balanced, peaceful, and happy. You will learn to overcome problems and stress in daily life; feeling empowered and in control.

With much positive and peaceful energy, you will find yourself in a more harmonic mood, and things will become more friendly in your eyes. Then, the sense of happiness will rise from within

Improving focus, unlocking creativity, and finding inspiration After the meditation retreat, students often find their mental ability to be more precise, powerful, and complex. Constant meditation practices can strengthen the focus, unlock creativity, and evoking inspiration. You are less likely to be distracted by other things or conjugated by confused thoughts.

Total relaxation of the body, mind, and soul
Relax the body: cleanse and release stress and tension between the bones and muscles
Relax the mind: clear your head, clear your thoughts, feel peaceful and enlightened
Relax the soul: return to a state of purity and oneness with the world

Attaining wisdom, knowledge, and enlightenment
The meditation experiences, along with other knowledge, will help the students in their daily lives. Students who come here often obtain a higher overall mental ability and capability when dealing with problems and issues. Some even found and set new life goals in life.

If you are interested in reading some of our students’ experiences at Bodhi Meditation Retreats, please visit our Student Stories section to read some of their testimonials!

Preparing for A Meditation Retreat

Once you have decided to take on your first journey on a meditation retreat, preparing is quite simple. Set yourself up for success and magnify the benefits of meditation with the appropriate physical and mental preparation.

What to wear to a meditation retreat?

Wear loose-fitting and comfortable attire: a long sleeve shirt, exercise pants, warm socks, and a light jacket. You may want to take a thin blanket, slippers, a small towel, a water bottle, and a journal.

These are the things that will keep you warm and comfortable during a meditation retreat!

Packing list for a meditation retreat: what to bring?

Here are lists of things that you should consider bringing into a meditation retreat:

Other things you can consider bringing:
　1. A pair of indoor shoes or slippers
　2. Light blanket or cape
　3. Small towel
　4. Water bottle
　5. Notebook and pen
　6. Small snack (if needed)

What to do before, during, and after a meditation retreat?

Now that we have settled the material belongings, it’s time to mentally prepare for the meditation retreat. Get into the habit of a meditation mindset! You can carry the mentality of meditation with you after the meditation retreat and into your daily life

Before Before you begin your journey of a meditation retreat, make sure that you are mentally prepared for about a week to twelve days to meditate. Relax; tell yourself that this is a mental and physical break that you designed for YOU.

Calm your heart and mind and let them be at ease. Try and let go of thinking of your work, finances, and relationships.

Open your heart and mind to the new ideas, sensations, blessings, energy, guidance, and wisdom you are about to receive.

During During a meditation retreat, one of the most important things is to maintain a positive and relaxed attitude. This allows your body and mind to be an open and receptive channel for healing and relaxing energy.

Try to resolve fights and arguments with kind words and tolerance. Approach each day with a sincere, grateful, and respectful heart.

Meanwhile, keep your body warm. A cool breeze may sound appealing, but when in meditation, all your senses are open and heightened. Sudden coldness will tighten your muscles and even cause a blockage in the flow of your energy.

So, make sure to have a blanket or a cape, ensure your joints are protected, and wear warm and comfortable clothing.

Also, try to adhere to a lighter diet. Eating vegetarian is an excellent way to reduce the stress on your mind and body and helps to heal and channel energy. Minimize eating overly spicy, rich, creamy, or flavourful foods.

After Congratulations! You just finished your first meditation retreat!

Extend this state of calm and relaxation in your daily life. Continuing your meditation practice at home will help you maintain and improve your vital energy and wisdom.

And remember, come back to a retreat once in a while. It’s like bringing a car back to the mechanic for a tune-up; trust me, you will like everything to run much smoother afterward.

Find Our Meditation Retreats

If you are interested in attending one of our meditation retreats in person, please give us a call! We have 32 centers in 9 countries, including Canada, the USA, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, and Myanmar!

Meditation Retreats Near Me: https://www.puti.org/en/meditation-retreats-near-me/

You can also participate in our online meditation retreats at Bodhi Meditation College. These meditation retreats can be done at your convenience, in the comfort of your own home. Learn more at: https://www.puti.org/en/bodhi-meditation-college/

See you on the road to self-cultivation!

Best Online Meditation Retreats: Which of Our Meditation Retreats is Best For You?

Online meditation retreats are a great and easy way to practice meditation at home. Our online learning platform, Bodhi Meditation College, offers various meditation retreats tailored to your needs.

Bodhi Meditation College is the most convenient way to gain access to some of the best meditation retreats. Here are some of the online meditation retreats that you can do at the comfort of your own home:

Seize Your Fate Chanting Class
| Understand the secrets of fate through historical stories

Explore the Realm of Buddha
| See the world through Buddha’s eyes

All these online classes are fully available for free at Bodhi Meditation College. No ads, no trials, no locked content. You can find more detailed information here.

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