Residential and Zoom Retreats

Residential Retreats

Retreats consist of alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation, an evening talk by the teacher, and meals. There are periodic opportunities for personal interviews with the teacher during long retreats. Retreats are held in complete silence. Scroll down to see all retreats.

Scholarships are available for all retreats. To request a scholarship please Click Here to send an e-mail to Tri-State Dharma. No one will be turned away for lack of ability to pay.

About our retreats: Our retreats support at most 25 people. All rooms are single occupancy. Bathrooms at Oakwood are single person facilities shared by a few rooms. All rooms at Transfiguration Spirituality Center have bathrooms. Towels and bed linens are provided. All meals are vegetarian. We do our best to handle dietary needs you specify when registering.

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Weekend Retreat - Understanding Peace Amidst the Chaos of the World

OCTOBER 24-26, 2025 - TRANSFIGURATION SPIRITUALITY CENTER with JOAN STAUBACH

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A quiet weekend to go within, to breathe and relax. There will be guided meditations to help calm body and mind, with talks about the mind itself, how it works, and understanding peace.

Joan Staubach is an active member president of Tri-State Dharma. She is an experienced practitioner of Insight Meditation. She started practicing Insight Meditation in 1999, and has been on over 40 week-long or longer residential retreats. She has taught and co-taught the New Years Retreat for many years, led daylong retreats, and taught numerous Insight Meditation classes. She has taken training retreats with Matthew Flickstein on Sharing the Dharma.

Location: Transfiguration Spirituality Center - Glendale (basically Cincinnati, OH)
Cost: $240

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4 Night - New Year's Retreat

DECEMBER 31, 2025 to JANUARY 4, 2026 - OAKWOOD RETREAT CENTER with JOAN STAUBACH

The end of the year is traditionally considered an auspicious time to focus on your practice, to examine it gently, and to renew it. Tri-State Dharma offers a wonderful opportunity to do this each year with a residential New Years Retreat at Oakwood Retreat Center.

This silent retreat will consist of regular sitting and walking meditation periods. Joan will share the Dharma through talks and optional interviews. The retreat is suitable for both beginning and experienced meditators. Anyone who is new to the practice will be given instruction.

Joan Staubach is an active member president of Tri-State Dharma. She is an experienced practitioner of Insight Meditation. She started practicing Insight Meditation in 1999, and has been on over 40 week-long or longer residential retreats. She has taught and co-taught the New Years Retreat for many years, led daylong retreats, and taught numerous Insight Meditation classes. She has taken training retreats with Matthew Flickstein on Sharing the Dharma.

Location: Oakwood Retreat Center
Total Cost: $700
Deposit: $200
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