Hurley House
Autumn Retreat
October 9-12
Welcome. This will be our second retreat at the Hurley House, and we are so excited to once again fill this house with warmth, nourishment, song, and community.
Join us on three day journey as we move between silence and song, crisp autumn days, and time around the fire. Through our practices of meditation and creative exploration, we aim to open a field of shared possibility, embrace one another’s gifts, and celebrate the changing of season.
All levels of meditation and musical ability are welcome, and all forms of creativity are celebrated.
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Silence Singing:
realizing Harmony
In times of trouble
In this retreat, we’ll explore how the direct experience of various levels of sound and Consciousness builds a natural and simple bridge to transcendence and the fulfillment of our highest nature. Together we will engage with silent, deep listening practices and creative, musical exercises which open the heart, regulate the nervous system and cultivate harmony within.
We invite you to a spirited weekend of sound and silence in the hills of North Carolina. We are joined by multi instrumentalist, storyteller, and magic weaver, JoEl Karabo Elliott. JoEl brings years of experience in guiding transformative musical experiences through performance, workshops, and his international projects.
All are welcome to this retreat, regardless of musical and meditation experience. All forms of inner gifts and creativity are welcome.
the light center lodge
Black Mountain, NC,
May 22-25, 2026
Silence Singing At Temenos Retreat Center
with Althaea
Join us in the mountains of Western Massachusetts as we open our creative channels to silence, song, and spirit. Althaea will be joining Thomas and Satya, the cofounders of Silence Singing, as a special guest facilitator. Althaea brings classical music training to her medicinal songs. We are thrilled to bring her brilliant heart and voice into this retreat as a leader and facilitator. You can read more about her work as a musician and teacher by clicking here.
We will be hosted by Temenos Retreat Center, outside Amherst, MA. The land is beautiful, healing, and host of many wonderful gatherings throughout the years. Meditation and workshops will be hosted in and near the lodge. Both shared and personal lodgings are available, and accommodations are rustic. Throughout the weekend we will have ample time to appreciate the land, hike its trails, and swim in the pond.
Shutesbury, MA
June 13-14
with options for extended and partial attendance
bells mountain dharma center
Silence Singing
Join us north of the Columbia River, at Bells Mountain Dharma Center, for a long weekend of song, silence, and spirit. We will be collectively nourished by the steadiness of Zen practice, along with the vibrant aliveness of trees, streams, and flowing voices.
Our very first retreat was hosted on this land in 2025, and we are honored and grateful to bring together silence and song within this blossoming community.