{"id":23902,"date":"2024-05-20T14:04:09","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T19:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dharma.org\/?page_id=23902"},"modified":"2025-10-31T14:44:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T19:44:56","slug":"forest-refuge-schedule-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dharma.org\/retreats\/schedules\/forest-refuge-schedule-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Forest Refuge Schedule 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>To explore virtual program options, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/ims.dharma.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMS Online page<\/a>.<\/h5>\n<p class=\"p--xl\">IMS\u2019s Forest Refuge program supports experienced meditators in sustained, longer-term retreat practice. A personal retreat, under the guidance of the following teachers, helps strengthen practice faith, confidence and self-reliance.<\/p>\n<h2>Please note<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A self-sustaining practice is necessary to undertake a Forest Refuge retreat.<\/li>\n<li>Before you apply, please make sure you meet the Forest Refuge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dharma.org\/retreats\/forest-refuge\/guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">application requirements<\/a>. We expect that candidates have participated in at least one six-week structured and teacher-led insight meditation retreat, or six similar one-week retreats.<\/li>\n<li>The teaching schedule may change without notice. It is our intention that retreatants will have the opportunity to practice with a variety of experienced and well-qualified insight meditation teachers.<\/li>\n<li>When retreat space is limited, priority will be given to those applying for longer stays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To explore virtual program options, please visit the IMS Online page. IMS\u2019s Forest Refuge program supports experienced meditators in sustained, longer-term retreat practice. A personal retreat, under the guidance of the following teachers, helps strengthen practice faith, confidence and self-reliance. Please note A self-sustaining practice is necessary to undertake a Forest Refuge retreat. 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