The Center regularly organizes silent meditation retreats in order to give practitioners an opportunity to deepen their spiritual practice. Usually we offer a five-day introductory retreat each spring and a nine-day retreat in the fall. Center retreats are for CSS members only and are not open to the public. Normally, people become eligible to attend a spring retreat by enrolling in our Foundation Studies course or completing a significant portion of our Distance Studies course. Those who have completed a spring retreat become eligible to attend a fall retreat.

Upcoming Retreats

Note: Center retreats are for CSS members only, and are not open to the public. View the latest retreat announcement

• 2023 Spring Retreat (May 16-20, 2023)
  TBD (led by Todd)

CSS retreats are held either via zoom, at CSS, or at a rustic, rural retreat center. For more information about registering or attending a CSS retreat, please contact a CSS teacher or mentor, or the CSS retreat coordinator.

Past Retreats

See our collection of group photos from past retreats.

• 2021 Spring Retreat (April 15-19, 2021)
  The End of Separation (led by Todd and David via Zoom)
• 2020 Spring Retreat (June 4-8, 2020)
  Awakening from Delusion (led by Todd and Mora, via Zoom)
• 2019 Fall Retreat (Oct. 21-30, 2019)
  Following Love's Camels (led by Joel at Cloud Mt.)
• 2019 Summer Retreat (Aug. 14-18, 2019)
  Compassion & Transcendence (led by Matt at CSS)
• 2019 Spring Retreat (April 5-10, 2019)
  Open your Treasure House (led by Hiromi, with Matt, at Cloud Mt.)
• 2018 Fall Retreat (Oct. 13-17, 2018)
  Deconstructing the Delusion of Time (led by Joel, at CSS)
• 2018 Spring Retreat (March 25-30, 2018)
  Know Thyself (led by Todd and Luke, at Suttle Lake Camp)
• 2017 Fall Retreat (Oct. 23-Nov. 1, 2017)
  Practicing Emotional Alchemy (led by Joel)
• 2017 Spring Retreat (April 30-May 5, 2017)
  The Still Pond & The Hurricane (led by Fred)
• 2016 Fall Retreat (Oct. 9-18, 2016)
  Uncovering the Sun (led by Joel)
• 2016 Spring Retreat (April 10-15, 2016)
  Opening to Certainty (led by Todd)
• 2015 Fall Retreat (Oct. 18-27, 2015)
  The Mysteries of Surrender (led by Joel)
• 2015 Spring Retreat (April 26-May 1, 2015)
  Relinquishing Conditioning (led by Fred)
• 2014 Fall Retreat (Oct. 27-Nov. 5, 2014)
  Be Still (led by Joel)
• 2014 Spring Retreat (April 27-May 2, 2014)
  Cultivating Emotional Wisdom (led by Matt)
• 2013 Fall Retreat (October 11-20, 2013)
  Returning to the Source (led by Joel)
• 2013 Spring Retreat (April 12-17, 2013)
  Liberating Mind (led by Todd)
• 2012 Fall Retreat (October 12-19, 2012)
  Untying the Knots of the Heart (led by Joel)
• 2012 Spring Retreat (April 20-25, 2012)
  Uncovering One-Taste Consciousness (led by Fred)
• 2011 Fall Retreat (October 7-16, 2011)
  Listening to the Stones, Again (led by Joel)
• 2011 Spring Retreat (April 22-27, 2011)
  Returning to the Source (led by Matt Sieradski, with Fred Chambers)
• 2010 Fall Retreat (October 8-17, 2010) 
  Generating Bliss(led by Joel)
• 2010 Spring Retreat (April 16-21, 2010) 
  Returning to Stillness (led by Fred Chambers)
• 2009 Fall Retreat (October 9-18, 2009) 
  Liberating Afflicted Emotions (led by Joel)
• 2009 Summer Retreat (July 11-16, 2009) 
  Resting in Not-Knowing (led by Todd Corbett)
• 2009 Spring Retreat (April 17-22, 2009)
• Letting Go of Conditioning (led by Fred Chambers)
• 2008 Fall Retreat (October 10-19, 2008)
  Back to Basics: Following the Four Principles (led by Joel)
• 2008 Summer Retreat (July 25-30, 2008)
  Still the Pond, Empty the Sky (led by Fred Chambers and Joel)
• 2008 Spring Retreat (April 18-23, 2008)
  The Radiance of Awareness (led by Todd Corbett)
• 2007 Fall Retreat (October 12-21, 2007)
  Pointing to the Moon of Enlightenment (led by Joel)
• 2007 Summer Retreat (June 15-20, 2007)
  Relinquishing Belief (led by Todd Corbett)
• 2007 Spring Retreat (April 20-25, 2007)
  Abiding Like an Unshakable Mountain (led by Fred Chambers and Joel)
• 2006 Fall Retreat (October 13-22, 2006)
  Know Thyself: The practice of inquiry (led by Joel)
• 2006 Spring Retreat (April 21-26, 2006)
  Dying Into Life (led by Todd Corbett and Joel)
• 2005 Fall Retreat (October 14-23, 2005)
  Fire in the Heart: The Practice of Devotion (led by Joel)
• 2005 Spring Retreat (April 22-27, 2005)
  Testing the Teachings (led by Tom McFarlane and Joel)
• 2004 Fall Retreat (October 15-24, 2004)
  Listening to the Stones (led by Joel)
• 2004 Spring Retreat (April 16-21, 2004)
  Beginner's Mind (led by Tom McFarlane and Joel)
• 2003 Fall Retreat (October 10-19, 2003)
  Why Aren't You Enlightened? (led by Joel)
• 2003 Summer Retreat (July 18-23, 2003)
  Settling into Purity (led by Andrea)
• 2003 Spring Retreat (April 25-30, 2003)
  Liberating Experience (led by Tom Kurzka and Joel)
• 2002 Fall Retreat (October 11-20, 2002)
  Liberating Afflicted Emotions (led by Andrea)
• 2002 Summer Retreat (July 26-31, 2002)
  Awakening the Heart of Devotion (led by Tom Kurzka and Joel)
• 2002 Spring Retreat (April 19-24, 2002)
  Discerning Subtle Grasping and Aversion (led by Andrea)
• 2001 Fall Retreat (October 11-20, 2001)
  Time and Eternity (led by Joel and Andrea)
• 2001 Summer Retreat (July 20-25, 2001)
  Dismantling Delusion (led by Joel, with Tom Kurzka assisting)
• 2001 Spring Retreat (April 20-25, 2001)
  Dancing with the Elements (led by Andrea)
• 2000 Fall Retreat (October 6-15, 2000)
  Driving to the Root (led by Joel and Andrea)
• 2000 Spring Retreat (April 28-May 3, 2000)
  Start Where You Are - Toglen Practice (led by Andrea and Joel)
• 1999 Fall Retreat (October 8-17, 1999)
  Unconditional Surrender (led by Joel and Andrea)
• 1999 Spring Retreat (April 23-28, 1999)
  The Wisdom of the Heart (led by Andrea and Joel)
• 1998 Fall Retreat (October 9-18, 1998)
  Tasting Emptiness (led by Joel and Andrea)
• 1998 Spring Retreat (May 29-June 3, 1998)
  Entering into Silence (led by Joel)
• 1997 Fall Retreat (September 26-October 6, 1997)
  Cultivating Bliss (led by Joel)
• 1997 Spring Retreat (April 18-23, 1997)
  Servanthood (led by Joel)