Special Events

33rd Annual Regional Fall Retreat

Mindfulness and Healing:

Healing Ourselves and Healing the World

October 23-25, 2026

Dharma Teachers: Jack Lawlor & Greg Grallo

Lodging at Bethel Horizons is currently full. You can:

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Schedule

Check-in begins 5:30 p.m. on Friday
Hearty snack and quiet conversation starting at 6:00 p.m.
Retreat officially begins 7:30 p.m. Friday; noble silence begins
Saturday through Sunday:
- Dharma talks
- Mindfulness practices, including indoor/outdoor walking, mindful eating
- Discussion groups
- Tea ceremony
Opportunity to receive Five Mindfulness Trainings on Sunday morning
Departure Sunday 1:30 p.m.

Details

At Bethel Horizons, 4651 County Road ZZ, Dodgeville, WI
Registration Deadline: October 9
Refund Deadline: October 12
Lodging: 2 to 4 per room. We will try to honor roommate requests. No single rooms.
Delicious vegetarian meals by Rajan Pradhan
Noble silence is practiced for the majority of the retreat
Retreat FAQs

What to Bring

Friday Night Logistics

Arrive at 4:30 if you have volunteered to help set up
Registration will be from 5:30 until 7:00 at the Prairie Center where you will register and receive your room assignment. You’ll want to leave your luggage in the car as you may not be assigned to the Prairie Center.
After checking in:

- You may drive to the Prairie Center or the Barn to unload your luggage.
- Once you have unloaded, please park your car in the grassy lot across from the Prairie Center.
- If you are staying in Forest Village, parking is available there. However, you may wish to park in the Prairie Center lot so you don’t have to walk back in the dark after the evening activities.

After settling into your room, join us at the Barn for conversation and heavy hors d'oeuvres.
If this is your first retreat, please attend the orientation in the Prairie Center at 7:00 p.m.
The retreat officially begins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Please enter the retreat hall silently, without shoes, and be seated by 7:25 p.m.