Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing

Perched atop a hill amid 90 acres of woods—a deeply spiritual setting—the Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing is a sacred space in a busy world, a place of solitude and regeneration. Our mission is to provide a wide range of practices drawn from ancient wisdom, for all levels of interest, in order to cultivate physical and emotional wellbeing in the greatest number of people.

Our programs range from traditional teachings by very high Buddhist lamas to yoga and qi gong to more secular mindfulness-based programs. People also join us on personal retreat. With room for about 30 guests, the experience is always quite intimate, and guests, volunteers and staff mix freely.

Nearby hiking trails provide opportunities for downtime exploration.

With only five in full-time staff, the Dharmakaya Center is largely run by volunteers (me, for instance). Volunteers work as a team, and are treated as family. Benefits include:

* Your own private room with shared bath
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner prepared by our chef (the same amazing vegetarian/vegan food our retreatants eat)
• Daily morning group meditation
• Opportunity to work directly with a Senior Teacher; weekly dharma talks for the volunteers
• Opportunity to participate in parts of our weekend programs (weekends are our busy times, so you will probably be working then, too)

The number of longstanding and repeat volunteers we receive speaks to the power of their experience with us.