Buddhism and Recovery
Winter Retreat 2026
A five-day intensive meditation retreat
with
Kevin Griffin, Greg Pergament, and Joanie Lane
February 24-March 1, 2026
Redwood Glen Conference Center, Loma Mar, CA
Join us for this unique meditation retreat combining traditional Buddhist practices with recovery and Twelve Step work. Primarily conducted in silence, the retreat focuses on insight/mindfulness meditation, with additional interactive exercises, lecture, and meetings exploring ways that Buddhism and a recovery program can complement each other. Daily Qigong practice brings added healing and energy to the retreat. The setting is a beautiful and serene coastal redwood forest.
The emphasis will be on bringing mindfulness to all our activities, whether in formal sitting meditation, movement, speaking, listening, or eating. Participants will practice Noble Silence outside of the interactive exercises and recovery-style meetings. All recovery paths are welcome, whether Twelve Step, Recovery Dharma, Refuge Recovery, substance, process, or relationship-oriented.
A minimum of 90 days clean and sober is required for attendance.
For registration and information contact:
insightmeditationretreat@gmail.com
Kevin Griffin is a Buddhist teacher and author best known for his 2004 book One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. He is one of the founders of the Buddhist Recovery Network and teaches widely on meditation and healing. He has been a Buddhist practitioner for forty years and a teacher for over two decades. His latest book is Sought Through Meditation: Exploring Step Eleven Through the Lens of Dharma.
Greg Pergament is the author of Chi Kung and Recovery. Greg has been in recovery for over three decades and has studied and taught Qigong and Tai Chi Chuan for many years. He has an extensive background in Buddhist Vipassana meditation, is a firetender for Lakota Inipi ceremonies, and has helped facilitate many Vision Quests.
Joanie Lane is the founder and Dharma /Meditation Teacher at “A Positive Light” meditation center and is a 2021 graduate of Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification. She also teaches Qigong, Reiki, is a Certified Life and Spiritual Coach, Author & Poet. Her recovery and meditation practice both began in 1989.
Single rooms: $1025 Double: $810 Dorm: $575
These prices reflect costs for housing, food, and expenses. Some scholarship assistance may be available.
Teachers and retreat manager may be offered donations (dana) at the end of the retreat. They receive no other financial compensation.
For registration and information contact:
insightmeditationretreat@gmail.com