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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.

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.

SCHOLARSHIPS:
It is Tri-State Dharma’s mission to make retreats available to meditators from Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and beyond. To make these retreats affordable to all who wish to attend, the fees for each retreat are slightly less than the minimum amount needed to cover our expenses. This does not take into account the scholarships that we give for almost all retreats. If you are in a position to do so, please consider making a donation to Tri-State Dharma at the end of the retreat to help us continue this work. Thank you.

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.

DEPOSITS:
Deposits are your way of saving space for the retreat. If you must back out of the retreat, we will refund half of the deposit if you cancel 6 weeks or more prior to the start of the retreat. If you cancel less than 6 weeks prior to the start of the retreat, we will retain the entire deposit unless the cancellation is medical in nature (Please, if you are ill we do not want you to come to the retreat!).

If you must cancel, please let us know as soon as possible. If you have made any payments beyond the deposit, we will refund those payments in full.

Thank you for not asking for the full deposit back.

For weekend retreats, $100 will be considered your deposit.

DANA:
The cost of the retreat covers only Tri-State Dharma’s expenses. Meditation teachers in this tradition are able to continue their work through Dana, or generous, voluntary giving by students. At retreat’s end, students have an opportunity to practice Dana by offering contributions. There is no specific contribution amount expected; give what feels right. Please think of this as an integral part of practice.

If you want to register and need to pay in installments less than the registration amount, please Click Here to send us your request.

Remaining Tri-State Dharma Retreats 2025

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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Upcoming Tri-State Dharma Retreats 2026

Weekend Retreat

February 13-15, 2026 - TRANSFIGURATION SPIRITUALITY CENTER with Candace Strange

Resting In Stillness

Winter is a natural season for quiet reflection and turning inward. This weekend silent retreat offers an opportunity to rest in stillness and renew the heart through sustained mindfulness practice.

Held in the serene setting of Transfiguration Spirituality Center, the retreat will include periods of sitting and walking meditation along with evening dharma talks. It is suitable for both beginning and experienced meditators.

Candace Strange has been practicing meditation since 2004 and has studied with Matthew Flickstein and John Yates (Culadasa). She teaches meditation classes through the Buddhist Dharma Center of Cincinnati. She lives in Cincinnati with her orange tabby cat, Julius, and her beagle, Bo.