Mandy says, "I had such an incredible experience with Val and Ira at their retreat. I went in hoping to dive deeper into my limiting beliefs and expand my spiritual growth, and I left feeling lighter, freer, and completely renewed." See more
Mark says, "The sesshin on Tonglen in May 2024 was my second retreat at Great Vow. The first was a Beginners Mind retreat in May 2023. It is a beautiful facility - Who would have thought an elementary school would make such an amazing Zen Monastery? The people here are beautiful as well." See more
Anonymous says, "The property is on a beautiful, peaceful location. Nature is all around and sometimes a little too close but you are literally surrounded by woods. The food was really good and I liked the buffet style and fruit basket." See more
Ros says, "The evening was spent with a small group of people who felt the importance of concern for peace by naming each country in the world & offering prayers from many religious & non-religious groups." See more
Marcia says, "I've been on several Balanced Rock retreats and every single one was AMAZING!! The attention to detail for every participant made me feel like it was designed specifically for me." See more
Isabell says, "Going on this retreat I was wanting desperately to start the journey of reconnecting with myself. Karl is able to facilitate this journey with self in such a beautiful way." See more
Kristen says, "Lama Liz and the Natural Dharma Fellowship community is so incredibly welcoming and kind. I have never seen a community so unbiased and open in my life! This is a community for new and experiences practitioners of Buddhism and is tremendously welcoming to all variations of faith of practice." See more