NYCC Garrison Institute Weekend Silent Retreat May 16-May 19

Regional Weekend Retreat, May 16-May 19, 2025. Garrison Institute, Garrison, NY

We are pleased to announce this year’s Regional Weekend Retreat conducted by Self Realization Fellowship monastics from May 16 through May 19, 2025 at Garrison Institute, Garrison, New York. Retreatants will have the option to attend for either two or three nights, commencing on Friday, May 16 and ending early afternoon on either Sunday, May 18 or Monday, May 19. 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 THIS IS A SILENT RETREAT.

ABOUT GARRISON  INSTITUTE 

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 opens at 9:00 AM on Monday, February 3, 2025 and involves two steps. 

Please note you MUST register with NYCC-SRF and also with Garrison Institute.

STEP 1. Online Registration With NYCC.

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. 

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 Wednesday, May 14th. 

For Check and Cash Payments to NYCC
Registrations may also be submitted to an usher along with cash or check at New York City Center, or the form can be mailed ( SEE BELOW) along with a check or money order to New York City Center of SRF, 217 East 28th Street, New York, NY 10016. Checks must be made payable to “Self Realization Fellowship” and marked “Retreat Program Fee” on the notation line.

STEP 2. Online Registration With Garrison.

Registration on 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 & Board Registration” form (SEE BELOW) 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 May 14, 2025, at 4:00 pm. We do not accept walk-ins or onsite registrations.

Please check the Garrison website for their cancellation policy.