| Retreat Center | Description | Affiliation | Location |
| Abbey of Gesthemani | A Cistercian monastery that also offers individual retreats focused on prayer, sacred work, and love of God. | Roman Catholic | Trappist, Kentucky |
| Garrison Institute | A center that seeks to connect contemplative and spiritual practice with engaged action. The Garrison Insitute brings together activists, scientists, educators, and politicians to explore how to integrate reflective practice in society. | Nonsectarian | Garrison, New York |
| Green Gulch Zen Center | A Buddhist practice center in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition. It offers Zen training and work opportunities designed to awaken the spirit of kindness and helpfulness in participants. | Buddhist (Soto Zen) | Northern California (Marin County) |
| Elat Chayyim | A non-denominational Jewish retreat center that offers teachings in Jewish spirituality and week long meditation retreats. | Jewish | Falls River, Connecticut |
| Inside Passages | Spiritual cultivation through meditation practice combined with waterway travel from Puget Sound to Southeast Alaska. | Nonsectarian | Clinton, Washington |
| Insight Meditation Society | Offers teaching of Buddhist mindfulness and loving-kindness meditation. The Meditation retreats cultivate compassion and awareness among participants. | Buddhist | Barrre, Massachusetts |
| Omega Institute | A center for Holistic healing, Omega Institute offers workshops and retreats, including silent meditation retreats and mindfulness based stress reduction programs. | Nonsectarian | Catskills, New York |
| Kripalu | Kripalu teaches the art and science of yoga and meditation. Kripalu was founded by Yogi Amrit Desai and offers numerous workshops and programs, including teacher training. | Nonsectarian | Western Massachusetts |
| Shambhala Mountain Center | This 600 acre retreat center offers introduction to Buddhist teachings, meditation, and yoga practices as well as secular Relaxation and Rejuvenation programs. | Buddhist (Shambhala) | Northern Colorado |
| Spirit Rock Meditation Center | Retreat Center dedicated to teaching Buddhist Vipassana (mindfulness) practices. The center hosts ongoing classes, day-long programs and residential retreats. | Buddhist | Woodacre, California |
| Spiritual Life Institute | A contemplative and ecumenical community devoted to prayer and experiencing the beauty of nature. | Roman Catholic | Crestone, Colorado |
| Valley Mindfulness | A wellness program for individuals and organizations designed to teach mindfulness and reduce the harmful effects of stress. | Nonsectarian | Northampton, Massachusetts |
| Zen Mountain Monastery | A Buddhist training center and monastery that also offers programs and retreats for lay practitioners. | Buddhist | Catskills, New York |
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