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Spring 2025 (un)retreats™
Spring 2025 (un)retreats™
Cohort 1: April 13 - April 24
Cohort 2: May 25 - June 4
(Un)retreat™ cohort model (maximum 12 people)
Group learning facilitated by experts in their field
Deeper connections with oneself, others and our surroundings
Networking and socializing
Highly customizable activities, experiences & room type
Option to explore secular Buddhist philosophy at Tushita
Rooms start at $49 USD per night, includes breakfast and activities; suites start at $99 per night
Minimum 4 nights
Optional Tushita course: Less Desire, Less Pain – The Art of Satisfaction (April 18-20)
Optional Tushita course: Make Your Mind an Ocean (May 30 - June 1)
The (un)retreat™ rhythm: 9am meditation, chai breaks, activities, and chef-prepared group dinners.
Optional: 3-day, non-residential course at Tushita, in partial silence.
Most activities, including meals, are customizable and expertly organized.
The program is inclusive of breakfast + group meals + lodging + experiences. See Program Fee.
Why is it called (un)retreat™?
Why is it called (un)retreat™?
In a retreat, you're often enclosed and hyper-focused. In an (un)retreat™, you're invited to explore more freely. Go at your own pace: fast, slow, or somewhere in between.
This place can serve as your mirror, lab and witness. Dedicated to your experimentation, discernment and growth.
We are your local guides. Choose to participate in planned activities or explore solo.
A community effort
A community effort
Pre-retreat: optional conference calls to prepare for the journey
During the retreat: daily meet-ups & group roundtables
Whatsapp group to stay in touch throughout and afterwards
Choose from activities with guidance from locally sourced practitioners. Explore more at Activities.
Located in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, in the foothills of the Himalayas, there are many short treks (with various difficulties and rewarding views) within reach for people who consider themselves moderately fit.
It is required that you have the physical ability to climb a few flights of stairs with relative ease (or at least, slow & steady resolve). The Little Lhasa lifestyle is full of hills and heights.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
We can arrange, with the help of luck and timing, an audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama or another high lama.
Given the time of year, it is very possible that HHDL will have public teachings and/or give private audience to those seeking his blessings. Even though HHDL is advanced in years, he is still personally blessing (face-to-face) thousands of visitors.
Why Dhasa?
Why Dhasa?
Dharamshala, aka Dhasa, is a bucketlist destination, still relatively unknown, and a treasure of the Indian and Tibetan communities.
The villages of Mcleod and Dharamkot where the residency program is based, draws people from all walks of life.
Who goes to (un)retreat™?
Who goes to (un)retreat™?
Are you...
a seeker
comfortable with being uncomfortable
looking for a soulful experience, not a high-end luxury escape
open to people from different backgrounds and other countries
I: Cultivating Presence and Purpose
I: Cultivating Presence and Purpose
The first few days focus on establishing the (un)retreat rhythm, introducing Dharamshala and purposeful service.
II: Deepening Insight and Self-Understanding
II: Deepening Insight and Self-Understanding
Option A: In a three-day course with Venerable Wangdu, the cohort will learn secular Buddhist perspectives at Tushita.
Option B: Full or multi-day activities, workshops, tours.
III: Integration and Real-World Application
III: Integration and Real-World Application
Our approach encourages each cohort member to see this not as an end but as a new beginning, a conscious return to their daily lives with new learnings or perspectives.
Tushita course only
Tushita course only
For more information about Tushita, visit: https://tushita.info/news/2025/2025-program-overview/
(Un)retreat™ is not affiliated with Tushita. We are local guides who design stays and meaningful experiences in Dharamshala.
Tushita does not provide accommodation for short courses.
(Un)retreat™ aspirations
(Un)retreat™ aspirations
Observe nature as a source of inspiration and guide
Focus on the idea that food is medicine
Leave with a deep sense of self and avenues of exploration
Travel concierge services
Travel concierge services
Trip extensions. For ex: a 2-day trip to the Taj Mahal
Health & wellness appointments. For ex: medical, dental, dermatology, ayurveda, etc
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