Led By: Padmadharini & Jayasuri
Friday, February 20th to Monday, February 23rd, 2026
In Person at Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
191 Cragsmoor Road, Pine Bush, NY 12566
Event Description:
Exploring the Gateways to Presence through Felt Experience
“The healing food, meticulous surroundings, respectful staff and the deep, deep sense of community were transformative. This retreat helped me rediscover what matters to me in life.”
Triratna’s system of practice offers a clear and transformative pathway toward awakening. Each stage invites us into deeper levels of embodiment and presence, supporting the natural emergence of freedom. On this retreat, we will explore the system not only as a developmental map but as a lived, moment-to-moment experience in the body.
We will engage meditation practices that cultivate grounded awareness, receptive attention, and the integration of subtle energies. Through somatic sensing, movement, and energy-based inquiry, we learn to listen beneath conceptual thought, attuning to the profound intelligence always present in our bodily experience. As we soften resistance and meet inner life directly, emotional and psychic energy can transform into vitality, clarity, and ease.
Supported silence, ritual elements, and the shared field of practice will encourage a shift from “thinking about practice” to being practice — opening the doorway to a more intuitive, alive connection with the Dharma.
This retreat is highly experiential, inviting us into the mysterious and sacred dimension of the body-heart-mind — where insight arises naturally, and where the qualities of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas become tangibly real. Suitable for any level.
Event Highlights:
Instruction and support from experienced teachers
A thoughtful balance of meditation, contemplation, ritual, and rest periods
A supportive and friendly community of practitioners
Access to individual meditation support if needed
Q&A with teachers
Delicious all-vegetarian meals with locally-sourced ingredients
Option to extend stay on Personal Retreat
Extensive library of dharma books
Expansive wooded grounds with beautiful walking paths, flora, and fauna
Single rooms for all (option for couples to share)
Experience:
OPEN TO ALL!
Meditation: This retreat will be suitable for people with any level of meditation experience, including none at all. Beginner instruction will be offered during the retreat as needed.
Mindful Movement: Optional. No experience needed, very accessible.
Timing:
The retreat will commence with dinner at 6 pm on Friday, February 20th and will conclude after lunch on Monday, February 23rd, 2026.
Schedule (subject to change):
Friday, February 20th
3:00 PM — Check-in begins
5:00-5:45 PM — Pre-retreat meeting (library)
6:00-7:00 PM — Dinner (dining room)
7:15-7:30 PM — Welcome (library)
7:30-8:00 PM — Large group introduction (Milarepa Hall)
8:00-9:00 PM — Evening practice (Milarepa Hall)
9:00 PM — Silence until after breakfast
Saturday, February 21st - Sunday, February 22nd
6:30-6:50 AM — Movement (Practice Pavilion or Milarepa Hall, weather-dependent)
7:00-8:30 AM — Morning practice (Milarepa Hall)
8:30-9:30 AM — Breakfast (dining hall)
10:00 AM-12:15 PM — Morning dharma teaching & practice
12:30-1:30 PM — Lunch (dining hall)
2:30-3:30 PM — Free time, group healing, movement (Milarepa Hall)
3:30-5:45 PM — Community dharma & small group sharing (Milarepa Hall)
6:00-7:00 PM — Dinner
7:30-9:00 PM — Evening practice (Milarepa Hall)
9:00 PM — Silence until after breakfast
Monday, February 23rd
6:30-6:50 AM — Movement (Practice Pavilion or Milarepa Hall, weather-dependent)
7:00-8:30 AM — Morning practice (Milarepa Hall)
8:30-9:30 AM — Breakfast (dining hall)
9:30-10:00 AM — Packing
10:00 AM-12:00 PM — Morning dharma teaching & practice (Practice Pavilion or Milarepa Hall, weather-dependent)
Intention Setting
Closing Circle
12:00-1:00 PM — Lunch
1:00 PM — Checkout and departure
Accommodations:
The Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing is located in scenic Pine Bush, NY in the Catskill Mountains and offers private rooms with healthy and delicious vegan and vegetarian meals. The grounds are beautifully curated and feature walking paths along with an outdoor pavilion.
About the Leaders:
Ordained in 2004, Padmadharini is a dedicated meditation practitioner with over three years of cumulative time on retreat. Her teaching draws on extensive experience with both classical Buddhist meditation and contemporary somatic approaches. She is certified in Breathworks, MBSR, Focusing, and advanced somatic work, and is also a Board Certified Chaplain and International Board Certified Coach. Her approach is grounded, compassionate, and deeply encouraging of each person’s unique unfolding.
Jayasuri has been a practicing Triratna Buddhism for more than 30 years and was ordained in 2022. Since her ordination, she has been teaching meditation at both the West London Buddhist Centre (WLBC) and the London Buddhist Centre (LBC), and has co-led several retreats.
She has played an active role in developing POC retreats and meditation days. She is part of the leadership team that created the POC Buddhafield community space, helping to make Triratna more accessible to POC communities.
Jayasuri is an ordained Buddhist, mother, grandparent, integrative psychotherapist, meditation teacher, and mindful movement facilitator. She loves life, people, places, dancing, music, art, and nature .
Registration:
Complete the application below. PASSWORD NEEDED TO REGISTER: TriratnaSpring108
Pricing:
Per Person Price: Prices include 3 meals per day and use of all campus facilities.
Commuter – $350
Private Room (shared bath): Single – $590
Private Room (shared bath): Couple – $507.50
Junior Suite (private bath): Single – $800
Junior Suite (private bath): Couple – $650
To extend your stay on personal retreat: Simply add days before or after the program during step 2 when making your reservation.
Cancellation Policy: Program and accommodation fees are refundable up to two weeks prior to the program (minus a $50 processing fee). See our policy to learn more.