Regional Weekend Retreat, May 15 – May 18, 2026. Garrison NY
We are pleased to announce this year’s Regional Weekend Retreat conducted by Self Realization Fellowship monastics from May 15 through May 18, 2026 at Garrison Institute, Garrison, New York. Retreatants will have the option to attend for either two or three nights, commencing on Friday, May 15 and ending early afternoon on either Sunday, May 17 or Monday, May 18. The conducted retreat will include classes on Paramahansa Yogananda’s teachings and provide opportunities for group meditations and satsanga (informal talks). The retreat is open to SRF members and friends.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A SILENT RETREAT.
Garrison Institute is a beautifully renovated former Capuchin monastery located on a bluff overlooking the Hudson River surrounded by forest and fields. It is about fifty miles north of New York City. The serene ambience of the Institute, its picturesque surroundings and the various trails, ponds, meadows, and scenic overlooks on its grounds are conducive to deep meditation and silent spiritual retreat. Since the goal of the retreat is to interiorize our consciousness and minimize external distractions, retreatants are expected to maintain silence from the beginning of the first class on Friday through the conclusion of the last class on Monday. Because of the number of requests received, it is important that reservations be made well in advance directly through Garrison Institute.
REGISTRATION
Registration will open at 9:00 AM on Monday, February 2, 2026 and involves two steps. Please see below.
STEP 1
Attendees complete “Program Registration” and submit a fee of $50 per person to NYCC-SRF. Fees paid in this step cover retreat related expenses incurred by New York City Center of Self Realization Fellowship. Please click HERE to Register Online with NYC Center. Please note that online registration in this step uses PayPal for payments which requires an additional $2.00 service fee. Online registrations will be open up until May 13th.
Cash or Check Registrations NYC Center
Registration may also be submitted by cash or check along with this form (Click Here to Download) to an usher at NYC Center, or a check may be mailed to NYC Center of SRF, 217 East 28 Street, New York, NY 10016. Checks must be made payable to Self Realization Fellowship and marked "Retreat Program Fee".
STEP 2
Online registration via Garrison’s website is highly preferred and does not require any service fee. The fees paid in this step cover costs of room for two or three nights and meals for the entire stay. Please click HERE to Register Online for Garrison Institute.
Those who do not have access to the Internet may complete the “Garrison Institute Room and Board Registration” form (Click Here to Download) and mail the form accompanied by the payment for the room of their choice to Garrison Institute. (Please note that this will delay the registration process and may affect room availability.)
Room Board registration closes on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 4:00 pm. We do not accept "walk-ins" or onsite registrations. Please check the Garrison website for their cancellation policy.