Events
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Entering Into the Divine Abodes with the Tamer of Men and the King of Love
Dec 27, 2019 - Jan 1, 2020 (6 days) -
Being Beloved Community
Jan 17 - 20, 2020 (4 days) -
Joyful Illumination of the Heart-mind
Jan 23 - 26, 2020 (4 days) -
Self-Directed Meditation Intensive - senior practitioners only
Feb 1 - Mar 1, 2020 (30 days) -
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (Course is 9 weekly classes, Tues 6-8pm & 1 Full Day retreat)
Feb 18 - Apr 14, 2020 (57 days) -
Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness (10 week course, meets Wednesdays 6-8pm),
Feb 19 - Apr 22, 2020 (64 days) -
Master Cleanse Detox Retreat
Mar 3 - 10, 2020 (8 days) -
Fast Mimicking Detox Retreat
Mar 3 - 10, 2020 (8 days) -
Juice Detox 5 Day Retreat
Mar 3 - 10, 2020 (8 days) -
Water Fasting Retreat
Mar 3 - 10, 2020 (8 days) -
Kindness-Love-Presence
Mar 6 - 8, 2020 (3 days) -
Dharmacharya IV Retreat
Mar 13 - 18, 2020 (6 days) -
Dismantling Race Through Mindfulness
Mar 19 - 22, 2020 (4 days) -
A Day of Mindfulness: How to care about things without identifying or clinging
Mar 28, 2020 (1 day) -
Spiritual Practice for a Chaotic World
Apr 2 - 5, 2020 (4 days) -
A Journey to Peace through Meditation and Mandala
Apr 10 - 12, 2020 (3 days) -
The Dharma of Everyday Living: Exploring the Relational and Emotional aspects of Mindfulness
Apr 15 - 19, 2020 (5 days) -
From the Heart, In the Body
Apr 21 - 26, 2020 (6 days) -
Buddhist heART: Meditation in Motion (Mural Project & Sumi-e Painting)
May 1 - 7, 2020 (7 days) -
Awakening the Wild Heart - Memorial Day Weekend Insight Meditation Retreat
May 22 - 25, 2020 (4 days) -
The Center for Koru Mindfulness Train the Trainer Program
May 31 - Jun 4, 2020 (5 days) -
Entering Jhana and Perceiving Emptiness
Jun 11 - 17, 2020 (7 days) -
The Power of a Tender Heart: Awakening with Presence, Love and Insight
Jun 26 - 30, 2020 (5 days) -
Retreat with Bhikkhu Bodhi
Jul 16 - 19, 2020 (4 days) -
Mindfulness Retreat for Beginners
Jul 23 - 26, 2020 (4 days) -
Teacher in Residence - John Orr
Aug 7 - 23, 2020 (17 days) -
Compassion DRAFT
Aug 12 - 16, 2020 (5 days) -
Unknow Yourself Through Mindfulness
Sep 4 - 7, 2020 (4 days) -
Re-Wiring for Joy with Deborah Eden Tull and Amma Thanasanti
Oct 9 - 13, 2020 (5 days) -
Jhana Retreat
Nov 5 - 15, 2020 (11 days)
About This Center
Our vision is to provide residential interfaith meditation & wellness retreats for the contemplative and mindfulness practice community
The intention has been here all along — across the country, practitioners of all traditions and ages are experiencing a pull to come together for non-sectarian practice, conscious living and empowerment in service. It is time to return to a far-reaching United Sangha with an emphasis on embodiment of the Dharma.
Mission:
Heartwood’s mission is to be a living container for inquiry and cultivation of ancient and contemporary Buddhist thought, while promoting interfaith and multi-lineage dialogue that create the opportunity to awaken. Heartwood is neither defined by a single lineage, nor confined by any single sect or practice. Our retreats, refuge, courses of study, practical life and social engagement in the world are geared not towards an outward show of Buddhism as a religion, but cultivation of the inner integrity and development of being which the Dharma inspires. In addition to Buddhist teachers, we welcome facilitators from around the world to share teachings and activities which promote compassion and clarity, be it through traditional wisdom or new thought.

Venue Highlights
Heartwood’s facilities include a historic thirty-room Victorian-era mansion, and additional thirty adjoining courtyard rooms. Three meditation halls and a commercial kitchen are designed to support short-term and long-term retreats, conferences, and workshops. Quiet spaces indoors and out invite contemplation and conversation. Our goal is to nurture all aspects of one’s being.
Accommodations
Rooms are double-occupancy. Depending on the number of retreatants, if single rooms are available, we assign them in order of registration to those who registered earliest. For your convenience, Heartwood provides bed linens, blankets, and towels. All rooms, whether double or single, have an en-suite bathroom.
Amenities
- Air Conditioning in Rooms
- Towels
- Free Parking
- Coffee/Tea
- Cafe

Menu Types
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten Free
Menu/Cuisine
Three delicious vegetarian meals per day are offered; there are always vegan and gluten free options served for those with dietary restrictions. You are also welcome to bring a snack to share if you wish.Breakfast typically includes cereal, hard-boiled eggs, fruit, bread, and rice cakes. Coffee is served at breakfast only. Lunch, which is the main meal of the day, consists of a protein, a grain, vegetables, and salad. A light supper of soup, with either salad or fruit, as well as some surprises, is offered each evening.