Please submit this completed registration form. The Retreat Coordinator will contact you with details on how to proceed with your application.
Before you apply please read the Practice Guidelines and make sure you meet the Dharma Centre of Canada solo retreat application requirements.
Experienced meditators are welcome to apply for retreat periods ranging from seven nights to stays of a year or more.
The Dharma Centre of Canada has a rich tradition of supporting individuals in long retreats. Each application is reviewed by one or more of our Core Teachers. Our review process is intended to ensure that there is a good match between the DCC and the prospective retreatant. Our goal is to ensure that every retreatant has a positive and transformative experience, feels well supported throughout their retreat, and is prepared for the rigors that come with solo retreat work. The endeavor can be strenuous at times, requiring stability of physical and psychological health.
The three part application process includes the application that is received and initially reviewed by our Administrator and Resident Teachers; an interview with a Core Teacher and if approved; a jointly signed memorandum of understanding that ensures that you as the retreatant and that the DCC as your host, share a common understanding of the expectations and responsibilities of both parties. The Practice Guidelines outline the DCC’s expectations and responsibilities for all Solo Retreatants. These Guidelines are intended to provide a general overview of what can be expected by you as the prospective Solo Retreatant and the DCC represented by the Core Teachers who will be your primary source of spiritual support. The Resident Teachers will work with you to craft an individual MOU that will be conducive and appropriate for your spiritual growth and development.