Meditation & Yoga Retreat Centers

Browse our directory of 81 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.

81 centers found

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96th Street Sangha

United States New York Zen

Zen/Pureland practice in New York City, running by donation.

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A.Z.I. Zen Group - Dubai

United Arab Emirates Dubai Zen

Zen practice in Dubai, following the Soto Zen (Deshimaru) lineage.

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AZI Zen Group

Poland Warsaw Zen

Zen practice in Warsaw, operating by donation.

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Achtsamkeit im Alltag (Haus Avalokita) Brande

Germany Brande Zen

Achtsamkeit im Alltag (Haus Avalokita) Brande offers meditation in Germany by donation.

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Asociación Zen del Uruguay - Zendo de los tres tesoros

Uruguay Montevideo Zen

Mahayana, Soto Zen practice in Montevideo, Uruguay, operating by donation.

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Association Zen De Cornouaille

France Benodet Zen

Mahayana Zen center in Benodet, France, runs by donation.

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Associação Zen de Campinas A/C Instituto de Ioga Clássico

Brazil Campinas Zen

Zen practice in Campinas, Brazil, operating by donation.

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Beginners Mind Sangha

United States Boise Zen

A Mahayana, Vietnamese Zen sangha in Boise, founded by Thich Nhat Hanh, operating by donation.

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Blue Heron Zen Community

United States Seattle Zen

Zen practice in Seattle, following Zen Master Seung Sahn's lineage.

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Budapest Zen Center

Hungary Budapest Zen

Experience Mahayana Zen in Budapest with the Kwan Um School, led by Chong An Sunim JDPS.

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Casa de la luna

Chile Santiago Zen

Mahayana Zen center in Santiago, Chile, operating by donation.

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Center for the Awareness of Pattern, Flying Point Zendo

United States Freeport Zen

Mahayana Soto Zen center in Freeport, Maine, led by Phoebe Prosky, runs by donation.

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Centre Zen de Barcelona

Spain Barcelona Zen

Soto Zen practice in Barcelona, led by Pedro Taiho Secorún, runs by donation.

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Centro Budista Bodhichitta

Nicaragua Managua Zen

Buddhist teachings in Managua, Nicaragua, operating by donation.

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Chapel Hill Zen Center

United States Chapel Hill Zen

Consistent meditation schedule with instruction for beginners, running by donation.

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Chozen-ji Betsuin/International Zen Dojo of Wisconsin

United States Madison Zen

Rinzai Zen practice in Madison, Wisconsin, running by donation.

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Clear Light Society

United States Stockbridge Zen

Zen center in Stockbridge, MA, following Mahayana tradition.

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Comunidad Budista Luz del Dharma

Paraguay Asunción Zen

Mahayana, non-sectarian Chan, Lotus Sutra, and Pure Land in Asunción.

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Cornwall Serene Reflection Meditation Group

United Kingdom Zen

Soto Zen meditation group in Cornwall, affiliated with Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey.

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Dharma Drum Mountain New York*

United States Flushing Zen

A Mahayana, Chinese Ch'an (Zen) center in Flushing, New York.

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Dharma Gate Zen Center

United States Troy Zen

Zen and Buddhist practice in Troy, fostering awareness and community.

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Dojo Soto Zen-budista

Brazil Zen

Soto Zen practice in Bahia, Brazil, operating on a donation basis.

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East Kent Soto Zen

United Kingdom Dover Zen

East Kent Soto Zen offers Shikantaza meditation in the Soto Zen tradition in Dover.

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Ensenada Zen Group

Mexico Ensenada Zen

Experience Vietnamese Zen in Ensenada, Mexico, following the teachings of Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh.