Saturday Sangha at Big Bear Retreat Center
March 28 - 31, 2024
Thursday, March 28th – Sunday, March 31st, 2024
flexible days, complimentary stay
Your Stay with us Includes:
- A private bedroom in a shared retreat cabin (up to 3-4 rooms), with wifi, a kitchen, living room, central heat, and a private deck in nature
- with option to bring guests, loved ones, or friends to share room
- Three healthy freshly prepared meals
- Access to center amenities and natural environment and trails
Accommodations:
The Center consists of several single-story buildings and cabins for dining, meditation and sleeping. Our residence cabins are large furnished and comfortable with 3-4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, living rooms, a full kitchen and decks outside in nature for shared use.
The Sitting Hall:
This beautiful multi-purpose space accommodates most workshop, meditation and movement retreats. We have meditation and movement supplies for most participants, but guests are always welcome to bring their own supplies (not required). Guests can typically expect to have access to a zabutan (large cushion), zafu (small cushion), yoga mat, blocks, a meditation chair, a blanket and a selection of other yoga and meditation props with limited supplies.
Meals:
The Center provides fresh, healthy vegetarian meals made with seasonal and organic ingredients to support a nourishing time in retreat. Meals begin with dinner on arrival evening through to breakfast on departure morning. We can accommodate most major dietary restrictions. Snacks will be available in the dining hall 24/7, including teas and coffees. The Center has refrigerators in the cabins and dining area for guests to store their own snacks – please bring any foods that might support your time here.
Planning your trip: Please visit our Getting to Big Bear page on our website for more detailed winter travel recommendations.
Covid Policies: For this retreat we are requiring a negative rapid test on-site and re-test after 72 hours. Masking is optional, but subject to change.
Guests are asked, when possible, to bring their own rapid tests. Tests will be provided by the center by request only. We recommend testing BEFORE your travel to us.
For any questions please contact guestservices@bigbearretreatcenter.org or visit our website bigbearretreatcenter.org
Cancellation Policy: For this retreat, we ask that you do not cancel if you have booked. However, we understanding that unforeseen circumstances may arise. If that is the case, please notify us as soon as possible.
We look forward to hosting you soon!