Wenham Center for Mindfulness & Insight Meditation

We help people free their hearts and minds from stress

5-Day Socially-Distanced New Year Retreat

The Centers for Mindfulness & Insight Meditation in Redding, Connecticut and Wenham, Massachusetts will team up to hold a five-day Mahasati insight meditation retreat from 7:00 PM, Thursday evening, January 11, to 1:00 PM, Monday, January 15.

The retreat is a great way to start the New Year. It will be led by Thai Forest monks and meditation masters Achan Da and Achan Niphen and Psychologist Michael Bresnan at the Wisdom House retreat center, situated on 54 acres of meadows, woods, and brooks in the beautiful northwest hills of Connecticut.

Teachers

The retreat leaders practice and teach Mahasati Insight meditation, a form of Vipassana meditation originating from Southeast Asia. The objective of Mahasati meditation is eliminating mental and emotional suffering through the clear seeing and understanding of the body and mind in the present moment. The practice is based on the teaching of the 20th-century Thai insight meditation master, Luangpor Teean. It uses attention to the body’s movement as an anchor for mindfulness and insight practice.

Ajahn Da

Thai Forest Monk

Ajahn Da is an ordained Thai Forest Monk who has taught for decades and practiced under Thai meditation master Luangpor Teean Jittasubho. Achan Da is currently the Abbott of our center in Redding, CT.

Ajahn Niphen

Thai Forest Monk

Ajahn Niphen is Assistant Abbott of both Wat Sanamnai monastery in Thailand and our center in CT.

Michael Bresnan, PhD

Psychologist

Michael Bresnan is a licensed psychologist practicing insight meditation for over 30 years. He is the founder and Executive Director of our MA and CT centers.

This retreat is open to all levels of practitioners. It is a wonderful opportunity to deepen one’s meditation practice by allowing one to cultivate self-awareness for an extended period without distraction. While the retreat will be conducted in silence, there will also be Dharma talks and question and answer periods. As is the tradition with meditation retreats, all attendees will have a private interview period with Achan Da as a further aid to their individual practices.

Wisdom House Retreat Center, Litchfield, CT

Wisdom House provides an excellent atmosphere for meditation. Wholesome and delicious meals are served, including bread and desserts baked by the Wisdom House staff chef. Each participant will have a private room, although bathrooms are shared.

The base cost for the entire five-day retreat is $600. This only covers our out-of-pocket costs for the facilities. If you can afford an additional contribution to help offset our ongoing operational costs, that would be appreciated, though by no means required. Conversely, if you cannot afford the base cost, scholarships are available, and we do our best not to turn anyone away. Full refunds are available up to two weeks before the start of the retreat.

Please get in touch with the office for more information.

Program Type,
Teacher, ,
Time12:00 am
Start DateThursday - Jan 11, 2024
End DateMonday - Jan 15, 2024
Sessions5
Basic Registration
$600
Contributing Registration
$650
Sustaining Registration
$700

Additional information

Retreat Pricing

Basic Registration, Contributing Registration, Sustaining Registration

Event Details

Day 1: January 11, 2024
Start time: 00:00
End time: 00:00

Day 2: January 12, 2024
Start time: 00:00
End time: 00:00

Day 3: January 13, 2024
Start time: 00:00
End time: 00:00

Day 4: January 14, 2024
Start time: 00:00
End time: 00:00

Day 5: January 15, 2024
Start time: 00:00
End time: 00:00

Venue: Wisdom House Retreat Center, 229 E. Litchfield Rd, Litchfield, CT