Meditation retreats, weekly sitting groups and introductory classes are open to the public and advertised by the posting of flyers posted in bookstores, community centers, and similar venues in the northern Sierra Nevada area. Everyone who attends a retreat has their name added to the Mountain Stream mailing list, which is also the distribution list for the newsletter, in which weekly sitting groups, retreats and introductory classes are advertised. Participants can also invite family, friends and acquaintances to come to sitting groups and related activities. For those interested in attending and registering for a retreat, please find the appropriate contact information attached with the event details, otherwise please fill out our online form. If you have further questions or concerns please contact us and we will try to assist you in any way we can.
Online Retreat Application Form
Size and Attendance at Activities
Average attendance at meditation retreats has ranged from twenty to twenty-five retreatants, depending on format (i.e., non-residential or residential). Average attendance at weekly meditation groups in Auburn and Nevada City ranges from ten to forty persons, depending in part on what activities in addition to silent meditation may have been planned for a given meeting. If a special teacher is invited to a sitting group and advance advertising is done, we have had as many as one hundred people attend sitting groups. Average attendance at introductory classes ranges from ten to thirty.
