Below you can find our upcoming in-person and online retreats hosted by Plum Village monasteries around the world.
Please note we do not offer stays outside of the dates on the website.
You can find all the opportunities to volunteer on this page.
June 2025

Silence, Nature & Simplicity – Listen to your voice within
You are warmly invited to participate in a silent Retreat for one week at Dharma Mountain guided by monastics and lay Dharma teachers from Plum Village.

Wellbeing in the Body & Mind Retreat (New Hamlet)
We welcome you to join the sisters of New Hamlet (June 13 – June 20) for a one-week retreat: Well-being in the body and mind.

Vietnamese Retreat (Lower Hamlet)
“Coming Home” Retreat for Vietnamese practitioners and friends at Plum Village France 2025.

Volunteer / Bénévole au monastère de la Source Guérissante
Experience the transformative power of mindfulness and compassion as a volunteer during some retreats, you are 18 years old and above, and you have been in one of plum village center

The Wonder of It All
This retreat will unite Buddhist wisdom and scientific inquiry to explore resilience, deepen understanding, and cultivate interconnectedness.

Wake Up retreat (18-35 years old) : 5-Day retreat
Experience the transformative power of mindfulness and compassion during this retreat for young adults aged 18-35, all genders….

Paths of Happiness: Mindful hiking on Tour du Mont Blanc
We have to walk in a way that we only print peace and serenity on the Earth. The Tour du Mont Blanc, one of Europe’s most beautiful hiking circuits, winds through the French, Italian,…

Wake Up Retreat (18-35 years old) – Second Retreat
Experience the transformative power of mindfulness and compassion during this retreat for young adults aged 18-35, all genders….
July 2025

I Have Arrived, I Am Home: A Journey of Togetherness | Family Retreat
This summer, the monastic and lay community of Magnolia Grove Monastery warmly invites you to a joyful and nourishing Family Retreat in the Plum Village tradition. This is a precious opportunity to slow down,…

Summer Opening 2025
From July 10th – August 2, 2025, Plum Village will build beloved community for adults, families with children and teens, and practitioners of all ages.

Meditation & Hiking Retreat – Enjoying the Countryside
It’s summer…. It’s time to go outside !, let’s join us in 6-day Hiking Retreat. It’s the time to rest, renew, and connect deeply with Nature, Mother Earth This program is specifically offered by…

Summer Retreat for Vietnamese friends
Summer Retreat for Vietnamese friends at Son Ha temple, Plum Village – France 2025.

Adults Summer Opening 2025
From July 10th – August 2, 2025, Plum Village will welcome practitioners of all ages to build a beloved community. While we will host special programs for families with children and teens, there is…
August 2025

6-day International Retreat for Educators
We invite educators or those who work in education field whether academic or non-academic. We welcome all gender identities…

Wake Up Retreat 2025
We are excited to announce our annual Wake Up retreat from 9th to 16th August open to young practitioner between the ages of 18-35 years.
September 2025

General Practice Week in Lower Hamlet – Autumn 2025
We warmly invite English and French-speaking women and couples to join us for a week of mindfulness practice with the sisters of Lower Hamlet. Two weeks are available this autumn: 5–12 September and 26…

General Practice Week in New Hamlet – Autumn 2025
We warmly invite English and French-speaking women and couples to join us for a week of mindfulness practice with the sisters of New Hamlet (5th September – 12th September).

“Savor Life” – Mindful Cooking Retreat
For this one-week retreat, the New Hamlet meditation hall will become a food haven and the sisters will reveal their secrets of cooking vegan food with joy, ease, and love.

General Practice Week in Upper Hamlet – Autumn 2025
We warmly invite English-speaking friends to join us in Upper Hamlet for a week of mindfulness practice with the Plum Village community (26th September – 3rd October).
October 2025

Rooted in Healing: A Journey with Mother Earth (New Hamlet)
With great joy, we invite you to a week of practice on the New Hamlet Happy Farm, dedicated to healing and exploring our True Nature through touching the soil.

Happy Farm Harvest Retreat (Upper Hamlet)
The Upper Hamlet Happy Farm family are delighted to announce our Happy Farm Harvest Retreat combining a week’s retreat in Upper Hamlet with a special hands-on experience in helping us on our organic, agroecology farm.

In Love with Mother Earth (Lower Hamlet)
Lower Hamlet and the Happy Farm team are delighted to announce our next ‘Happy Farm and Tree planting Week’ in Lower Hamlet from October 10 – October 17 2025.

Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
A 7-week in-depth curated learning journey to nurture insight, compassion, community, and action in service of the Earth, bringing to life teachings in Thich Nhat Hanh’s book, Zen and the Art of Saving the…

Rains Retreat 2025-26
Join us for our 90-day Rains Retreat (2025-26) where we reconnect with the wonder of life and deepen our mindfulness practice.

Weekend Retreat at Healing Spring
We welcome ALL genders for this retreat. It’s An opportunity to practice with the monastic brothers. Simple program allows you to slow down, rest, and be nourished by peace and togetherness.
November 2025

Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
A 7-week in-depth curated learning journey to nurture insight, compassion, community, and action in service of the Earth, bringing to life teachings in Thich Nhat Hanh’s book, Zen and the Art of Saving the…

Rains Retreat 2025-26
Join us for our 90-day Rains Retreat (2025-26) where we reconnect with the wonder of life and deepen our mindfulness practice.
December 2025

Rains Retreat 2025-26
Join us for our 90-day Rains Retreat (2025-26) where we reconnect with the wonder of life and deepen our mindfulness practice.
January 2026

Rains Retreat 2025-26
Join us for our 90-day Rains Retreat (2025-26) where we reconnect with the wonder of life and deepen our mindfulness practice.