Plus, feelings of anxiety and fear are exactly what's supposed to happen at a meditation retreat.

I booked into a meditation retreat for five days and reconnected with myself.

Used until recently by its owners as a yoga and meditation retreat, the house also has a library, a boot room — and lots of flouncy furnishings.

Not a party in any sense, but more like a meditation retreat where you’re surrounded by others who have also shown up to concentrate on their breathing.

Visiting teachers often lead or co-lead meditation retreats or weekend workshops at the monastery, sometimes on a recurring annual basis.