Hidden Villa Retreat Schedule
- Hidden Villa: Retreats will be held at Hidden Villa — located in the foothills of the Santa Cruz mountains in Los Altos, Ca. Please visit their website for more details about their facility: Hidden Villa website
- Retreat Information:  Hidden Villa retreats will be like being at an outdoor camp. The terrain of Hidden Villa is more rugged than IRC. Rooms for residential retreats will be dormitory style.
- Deposit: A refundable deposit via credit card is required to reserve a space in the retreat. Your card will only be charged if: (1) you are accepted into the retreat and cancel after the cancellation deadline, (three weeks before the start of the retreat), or (2) you are accepted into the retreat and do not attend.
- For more information, contact the person whose email is provided in the individual retreat listing.
- Generosity: Our retreats are offered as part of a culture of generosity. We are all joining to put on a retreat. We are all volunteers and all offering what we can to put on a retreat.Cost: Our retreats are offered freely at no cost to anyone who participates. Most of the financial support comes from donations participants offer at the end of retreats. Their generosity is what allows others to participate in future retreats.
- Cost: Our retreats are offered freely at no cost to anyone who participates. Most of the financial support comes from donations participants offer at the end of retreats. Their generosity is what allows others to participate in future retreats.
Hidden Villa Retreats
5 day Insight Meditation Retreat
with Diana Clark, Kim Allen, David Lorey, and Ying Chen at Hidden Villa Retreat Center Los Altos Hills, CA
October 25 to 29, 2026 - Hours: Sunday check-in is from 1:00 pm (PT) to 3:00 pm (PT) End time: Thursday 11:30 am (PT)
APPLY ONLINE - Registration opens July 1, 2026 - please check back then
- Your application and $200 deposit must be received by 6/22/26 to be entered in the lottery. Applicants will be notified about 3 weeks later if they have been Accepted or are on the Waiting List. Subsequent applications will be added to the Waiting List. Your deposit will only be charged if you are accepted to the retreat and cancel after 10/4/26.
- Questions: Contact the Registrar: Niharika, niharika@insightretreatcenter.org