Meditation & Yoga Retreat Centers

Browse our directory of 213 retreat centers worldwide. Filter by tradition (Vipassana, Zen, Buddhist, mindfulness, yoga), country, and cost type — including free and donation-based options. Every listing includes practical info on accommodation, daily schedule, what to bring, and how to book.

213 centers found

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Do Ngak Sung Juk Study Group

Japan Tibetan

An FPMT study group in Japan, operating on a donation basis.

Donation

Dorje Chang Institute

New Zealand Avondale (Auckland) Tibetan

Explore Buddhist teachings in Avondale, Auckland, at Dorje Chang Institute.

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Drikung Kagyu (Singapore) OM Centre

Singapore Tibetan

Drikung Kagyu (Singapore) OM Centre: a donation-based practice space.

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Drikung Kagyu Center

United States Castaic Tibetan

Vajrayana Tibetan Kagyu Drikung center in Castaic, California, runs by donation.

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Drikung Kagyu Ratna Shri

France Paris Tibetan

Vajrayana Tibetan Buddhist center in Paris.

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Dzogchen -Baudenbach

Germany Baudenbach Tibetan

Vajrayana, Tibetan, and Dzogchen practices in Baudenbach, Germany, led by Namkhai Norbu.

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E-Vam Buddhist Institute

United States Chatham Tibetan

Vajrayana, Karma Kagyu Tibetan Buddhist institute in Chatham, NY, operating by donation.

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East End Dharma Group

United States East Quogue Tibetan

Satellite group of Kagyu Thubten Choling Monastery, offering local dharma practice.

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Ewam Choden Tibetan Buddhist Center

United States Kensington Tibetan

Ewam Choden offers Vajrayana Tibetan Buddhist teachings in Kensington, guided by Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche.

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Five Wisdoms Temple

Canada Toronto Tibetan

A Vajrayana center in Toronto, operating by donation, offering a unique spiritual path.

Donation

Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom

United Kingdom Tibetan

FDCW empowers communities through compassion and wisdom for positive change.

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Ganden Tendar Ling Center

Russia Moscow Tibetan

Urban Buddhist center in Moscow, operating by donation.

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Global Buddhist Association (Cao Tang Temple)

United States Monterey Park Tibetan

Mahayana, Chinese Zen, and Tibetan Nyingma traditions converge at this Monterey Park center.

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Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni

Russia Elista Tibetan

Elista's Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni is a notable temple, running by donation.

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Gomde Israel Sangha

Israel Tibetan

Gomde Israel Sangha offers meditation and spiritual guidance, operating on a pay-what-you-can model.

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Grupul de Studiu Tara Alba (White Tara)

Romania Judetul Argeș Tibetan

A Buddhist study group in Romania, operating by donation.

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Guhyasamaja Center

United States Centreville Tibetan

Tibetan Buddhist teachings in Northern Virginia, run by donation.

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Gyalwa Gyatso (Ocean of Compassion) Buddhist Center

United States La Pradera Dr Tibetan

Silicon Valley's FPMT affiliate, offering Buddhist teachings and community.

Donation

Institut Vajra Yogini

France Lavaur Tibetan

An FPMT center in Lavaur, France, operating on a donation basis.

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Instituts Ganden Ling Et Guepele

France Veneux-Les Sablons Tibetan

Tibetan Buddhist center in France, founded by Ven Dagpo Rinpoche, runs by donation.

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Iqaluit Meditation Group

Canada Iqaluit Tibetan

Meditation in Iqaluit, Nunavut, operating by donation.

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Ivolginsky Datsan

Russia Tibetan

Explore Russia's most important Buddhist monastery, home to a preserved Khambo Lama.

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Jamgoen Choelling Study Group

United States Los Angeles Tibetan

Los Angeles-based study group, accessible by donation.

Donation

Jamyang Buddhist Centre Leeds

United Kingdom Ingram Road Tibetan

Buddhist teachings and meditation in Leeds.