Weekend retreats are offered throughout the year, generally during American holiday weekends such as Memorial Day, Fourth of July or Labor Day to afford retreatants a longer time spent in practice.

Common topics include Nyungne (Purification and Fasting Retreat), Yumka (Dakini Yeshe Tsogyal Retreat), Vajrakilaya (Obstacle-reducing retreat), and Medicine Buddha.

The yearly schedule is posted in this series of articles as well as a description of common retreat topics. Please note that Nyungné is frequently held the July Fourth weekend before retreat, but that this may not always be the case. Consult the schedule to insure the retreat you are interested in will take place during the dates you plan to attend.