Alaska Mindfulness Retreat - Deer Park Monastery & Floating Leaf Sangha

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Alaska Mindfulness Retreat
August 27 - 30, 2026

We welcome you to join Deer Park Monastics this summer at the 2026 Alaska Mindfulness Retreat with the theme: “Peace is the Way.”

This four-day retreat August 27- 30 will be held at Birchwood Camp, a beautiful lake-side retreat center surrounded by a birch forest a short drive from Anchorage. The retreat will be led by six Deer Park monastics - Sr. Thần Nghiêm, Sr. Huệ Tri, Sr. Thien Ly, Br. Đạo Sơn, Br. Minh Địa and Br. Minh Định. These monastics will be joined by Alaska-based Dharma Teachers Diane Little Eagle and Joe Spaeder. Registration will open April 17th.

Enjoy four days of teachings, mindful breathing, walking in nature, total relaxation, deep listening, and Dharma circle sharing surrounded by the beauty of Alaska.

Event Timing: August 27 @ 4:00 PM to August 30 @ 1:30 PM
Event Address: Birchwood Camp, Chugiak, Alaska
Retreat Cost includes all meals (vegetarian), lodging & tuition (sliding scale depending on income): Camping $350-500. Shared Cabin w/ bunk beds: $525-650/person.