Retreats

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

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.

2023 Spring Retreat (May 16-20, 2023)
Return to Wholeness (led by Todd)
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)