Retreat Details

Dates

The Winter Kaivalya Retreat Course is six weeks, February 7 – March 21, 2009 at our new home at Mount Soma! You can choose to attend as much as the entire course or as little as a 3-day weekend. The annual Surya Ram Meditation Retreat will take place during the last week, March 14-21 (Sat-Sat). View detailed schedule and rates.

The next Surya Ram Summer Retreat is Saturday, July 4 – Saturday, July 11, 2009.

Retreats begin at 9:00 a.m. on the first day and end at 12 noon on the last day.

Meditation Instruction

If you have not done so already, please learn the Surya Meditation before attending your first retreat.

Location

Surya Ram Meditation Retreats are held in the Learning Center at Mount Soma in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, NC.
Directions to Mount Soma

Price

The cost of a one-week retreat is $815 (meals included). Please note that the longer you stay, the cheaper your weekly rate. View detailed schedule and rates / register.

What To Bring

The following items will increase your personal comfort while meditating:

  • A blanket and/or meditation shawl.
  • Padding for the floor. Many people also bring pillows.
  • Back support, such as a backjack.

Meditation shawls will be available if you would like to purchase them at the retreat. Chairs are provided by the facility, but we do ask that the people who use them sit toward the back or sides of the room to keep from blocking the view of the other participants.