United States · 5 days
The retreat runs five days across New Year, starting 29 December and finishing 2 January. Guests stay on site in Union, Washington, and keep silence throughout. The daily rhythm mixes silent sitting with mindful movement — Hridaya Yoga and Classical Hatha Yoga — plus guided teachings that give you something to work wit…
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United States · 5 days · From USD 995 (indicative)
The retreat runs five days across New Year, starting 29 December and finishing 2 January. Guests stay on site in Union, Washington, and keep silence throughout. The daily rhythm mixes silent sitting with mindful movement — Hridaya Yoga and Classical Hatha Yoga — plus guided teachings that give you something to work with in the quiet hours.
What distinguishes it from a generic meditation weekend is the specific lineage. Hridaya Northwest teaches Hridaya Yoga and Spiritual Heart Meditation, and the sessions are led by teachers trained in that tradition, including Grace, who is named in guest reviews and described as guiding the teachings. The approach is not rigid: one guest wrote that instead of "follow the rules and you will be spiritual", they were handed tools and told to find their own way at their own pace.
Silence here is taken seriously as a group practice. A past participant noted how striking it was to live, work and practise alongside others with total respect for the silence and for each other. Meals are taken together, cooked on site by Dianna, and guests describe them as a highlight — surprising flavours and textures, and food that made them feel looked after.
The centre also runs shorter 3- and 4-day silent retreats at other points in the year, including a 4-day spring retreat in Cinebar, WA in March. This New Year dates is the five-day version in Union. If you want to talk it through before booking, the organisers offer a free 20-minute discovery call.
Hridaya Northwest states that it offers places and scholarships to People of the Global Majority, BIPOC and People of Color, and partners with Grief to Action, Holistic Resistance and the Chronically UnderTouched Project on an annual silent retreat. Its retreats are priced below comparable meditation retreats in the US, according to its own statement.
- 5-day silent meditation retreat (29 December to 2 January) - On-site accommodation for the duration - Meals cooked on site by Dianna - Silent sitting meditation sessions - Hridaya Yoga and Classical Hatha Yoga sessions - Spiritual Heart Meditation practice - Guided teachings with the teachers - Group silence held as a shared practice
- Travel to and from Union, Washington - Travel insurance - Personal expenses - Any extras not confirmed by the organisers