Insight Retreat Center offers residential silent meditation retreats, multi-day online retreats, daylong online retreats in Santa Cruz, California, United States. Confirm the current format, availability and terms directly with the provider.
Spiritual retreats
Insight Retreat Center
A donation-based silent meditation center near Santa Cruz offering residential and online Vipassana retreats with named teachers.
About Insight Retreat Center
Services & offerings
residential silent meditation retreats
Listed service
multi-day online retreats
Listed service
daylong online retreats
Listed service
Pros & cons
A quick look at where Insight Retreat Center works well and where it falls short.
Pros
- Retreats are donation-based with no set price, only a refundable reservation deposit
- Named guiding teachers, including Gil Fronsdal, teaching insight meditation since 1990
- Cancellation deadline published: three weeks before the retreat start date
Cons
- Residential retreat spots are assigned by lottery, so a place isn't guaranteed
- In-person visits require prior arrangement, no drop-in access to the center
Practical details
The essentials for accessing, booking or identifying this listing.
- Availability
- Santa Cruz, California
- Service focus
- residential silent meditation retreats · multi-day online retreats · daylong online retreats
- Category
- Spiritual retreats
