Residential Retreats
Big Bear Retreat Center is located in Southern California, a 2.5-hour drive from Los Angeles, nestled in the ancient Juniper and Pine forests of the San Bernardino Mountains at 7,000-foot elevation (four mountain seasons) near the town of Big Bear Lake.
The retreat center is immersed in nature located amidst about 100 acres of forested land with direct access to several national forest hiking trails connected to the property. With an emphasis on inclusion and accessibility, the center provides a refuge for people of all faiths and walks of life. Learn more HERE.
To offer or join a carpool, click Ride-Share Sign-Up on the retreat's event page.
Multi Day Retreat [In-Person] Seeing Nature: An Insight Meditation Retreat
Starts Saturday, October 23, 2021
Ends Friday, October 29, 2021
6 nights
Multi Day Retreat [In-Person] The Four Foundations of Mindfulness: A Deepening Retreat for Practitioners of MBSR, MSC, and Other Secular Mindfulness Programs
Starts Sunday, October 31, 2021
Ends Saturday, November 6, 2021
6 nights
Multi Day Retreat [In-Person] Awakening in the New Year
Starts Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Ends Sunday, January 2, 2022
5 nights
Multi Day Retreat [In-Person] An Insight Meditation Retreat
Starts Monday, April 18, 2022
Ends Sunday, April 24, 2022
6 nights
Multi Day Retreat [In-Person] An Insight Meditation Retreat
Starts Monday, May 9, 2022
Ends Saturday, May 14, 2022
5 nights
Multi Day Retreat [In-Person] Calm Abiding: A Retreat for Cultivating a Concentrated Mind
Starts Sunday, May 15, 2022
Ends Saturday, May 21, 2022
6 nights
Multi Day Retreat [In-Person] Annual Summer Insight Meditation Silent Retreat (for Experienced Practitioners)
Starts Friday, July 8, 2022
Ends Monday, July 11, 2022
3 nights