Close Retreat & Fire Puja

Retreat Fees & Important Registration Information

Retreat Costs

Weekend (Friday – Sunday): $50
Weekly (Friday – Thursday): $100

The Vajrayogini Close Retreat is a set price of $150 regardless of the number of weeks/days the person stays. Please note: a 20% discount on retreat fees is applied to two or more consecutive full weeks of retreats.

Due to the nature of these retreats, we do not offer drop-ins for days or individual sessions.

Accommodations

Please use the chart below to see accommodation options and prices. Please note for accommodations (not meals) booked for 2 consecutive weeks, a 20% discount is applied; 3 consecutive weeks, a 30% discount is applied; and 4 consecutive weeks or more, a 40% discount is applied.

Onsite Meals
Vegetarian, vegan and/or wheat-free lunches and dinners are available each day for $7 each. Breakfast is available for those staying offsite but must be pre-booked. It is included in the onsite accommodation fees.

Registration Notes:

• Each guided retreat in the Bliss of Mahamudra Retreat starts Friday evening and ends Thursday at lunchtime (6 nights)
• For accommodations (not meals) booked for 2 consecutive weeks, a 20% discount is applied; 3 consecutive weeks, a 30% discount is applied; and 4 consecutive weeks or more, a 40% discount is applied.
  A 20% discount is applied to the retreat fee for the second to sixth consecutive week of retreat.
• Private rooms (deluxe, single, twin, doubles) and en-suite triples must be booked for 6 night blocks from Friday to Thursday (i.e. the full week of retreat). Partial bookings are not available for private rooms or en-suite triples, i.e someone would not be able to book for a weekend, for 10 nights or 23 nights but could book for 6 nights, 13 nights, 20 nights, etc.
• Dorm and shared room accommodations are available for partial bookings with a 2-night minimum for the January 12-18 (Training in Lamrim) and January 19-25 (Training in Lojong) retreats. Due to their popularity, from September 20-November 30, the last four weeks of retreat, dorm and shared room accommodations must be booked for 6-nights from Friday to Thursday (i.e. the full week of retreat). Partial bookings are not available for these rooms, i.e. someone would not be able to book for a weekend, for 10 nights or 23 nights, etc, but could be booked for 6 nights, 13 nights, 20 nights, etc. Starting December 1, based on demand, we will open any available dorm or shared accommodations up for partial bookings with a 2-night minimum for these last four weeks of retreat.
• Those wishing to book for a private room or shared/dorm accommodations for at least four consecutive weeks up to  the full six weeks of retreat can use this application before September 15 to inquire about availability. We will prioritize those who wish to stay for the full six weeks of retreat. General registration opens on September 20 at 2pm EDT. At this time, if there are private rooms or en-suite triples still available, these will be opened to 6-night minimum stays. For these partial bookings, Due to the importance of attending the introduction and start of retreat, these must be booked starting Friday night.
• Weekend retreat bookings are available for those staying offsite. Due to the importance of attending the introduction and start of retreat, these must be booked starting Friday night.