Winter Retreat
January 9-11 2026
Hitchcock Center for the Environment
Amherst, MA
Moving Toward the Light:
A MEDITATION RETREAT FOR THE NEW YEAR
Registration: $100 plus dana
The quiet time after the holiday bustle and the beginning of the New Year is an excellent time to take time out to be
in silence, rest in our being, connect with our depths, and be in the company of others doing the same. Out of this
simple moment-to-moment presence with things as they are, we more easily move toward the light of truth,
kindness, and skillful action, however those need to appear at this time in our lives.
The venue for the retreat will again be The Hitchcock Center, a lovely, light-filled space built and operated sustainably. If a structure in the 21st Century can embody goodness, this is it. I'm grateful we can use it. We'll meet Friday evening, 7-9 pm, Saturday 9 am-5 pm, and Sunday 9 am-noon.
To register, click here. Be sure to click "submit" when you finish filling out the form.Â
Cost is $100 for registration this year. Scholarships are available as well if the registration fee is beyond reach. You may pay in one of three ways: 1) Venmo (@MARK-HART-51286, phone 5179), 2) Zelle (to my email through your bank), or 3) send a check made out to "Bodhisara" to Mark Hart, 42 Graves Street, South Deerfield, MA 01373.