2025 SUMMER RETREAT
Friday July 25 to Sunday August 3
SunDo Retreat Center, 1347 Kitchel Hill Road, Barnet, VT
SunDo Retreat Center, 1347 Kitchel Hill Road, Barnet, VT
Whether you're walking beneath majestic pine trees, gazing at a starry night sky or relaxing at the nearby brook, the SunDo Retreat Center can be a powerful place for meditation and healing -- a true gem of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom.
Summer retreats feature early morning SunDo practice, amazing food, forest trails, labyrinth walks and evening sunsets... Join us this summer on a 3, 5 or 9-day retreat to awaken your body, mind & spirit. Register below! The Retreat Center is electricity-free ... camping sites, rustic shared dorm room or select cabin space is available. Learn more about the SunDo Retreat Center. |
RETREAT registration
SUNDO SUMMER RETREAT 2025
Before registering, learn more about the SunDo Retreat Center facilities. See information below about accommodations and travel or please contact us with your retreat questions.
9-day summer retreat
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5-day summer retreat
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3-day summer retreat
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PRICING
Retreats are priced at standard or early-bird rates. To pay, choose the appropriate cost for your retreat below and then enter that price in the retreat payment box. Your payment is a donation to SunDo, an international non-profit, so that we may continue our work of creating a healthier, happier society through Taoist practice and education.
Early-bird payments are possible within a one-month or two-week discount period before the retreat's start date:
July 25, 2025. For instructor rates, please find your discount to calculate below.
Early-bird payments are possible within a one-month or two-week discount period before the retreat's start date:
July 25, 2025. For instructor rates, please find your discount to calculate below.
ONE MONTH EARLYBIRD
By June 25 ... $105 / Day - Nine-day Retreat $945 - Five-day Retreat $525 - Three-day Retreat $315 TWO WEEKS EARLYBIRD By July 12 ... $115 / Day - Nine-day Retreat $1,035 - Five-day Retreat $575 - Three-day Retreat $345 DISCOUNTS Instructor: $10 off / Day Teacher or Associate Master: $20 off / Day ---------------------------------------- STANDARD REGISTRATION After July 12 ... $135 / Day - Nine-day Retreat $1,215 - Five-day Retreat $675 - Three-day Retreat $405 |
If you are registering for a 3-day retreat and seeking certification as a Qi Exercise Instructor, please send us an email so that we can include you in the promotion ceremony. |
Teaching certification
Instructors or teachers seeking promotion, please visit our membership section.
Seeking certification as a SunDo Five Element Qi Exercise Instructor? Learn more about teaching the Five Element Qi Exercise instructional program which is available for download on our sister site, sundo.org. The cost is $125 for the practice video and an e-booklet teaching guide. Upon completion, students attend a 3-day retreat to receive certification.
Seeking certification as a SunDo Five Element Qi Exercise Instructor? Learn more about teaching the Five Element Qi Exercise instructional program which is available for download on our sister site, sundo.org. The cost is $125 for the practice video and an e-booklet teaching guide. Upon completion, students attend a 3-day retreat to receive certification.
VOLUNTEER WEEKEND
We're inviting folks to help out with work projects on July 18 - 20 at the SunDo Retreat Center in Barnet VT. All meals and accommodations are provided at no cost to volunteers! Morning and evening practices are led by Master Kim or instructors. To sign up as a volunteer, please email us by Monday July 12.
ACCOMMODATIONS & TRAVEL
Retreats start at 4 PM on the first day. Arrival time is flexible up until 8 PM that evening. Departure time is 9-11 AM on the last day of the retreat. If you need to arrive late or leave early on a certain day, please contact us.
Nearby airports:
Burlington International Airport (BTV) - Burlington, Vermont (2 hours drive)
Bradley International Airport (BDL) - Windsor Locks, Connecticut (3.5 hours drive)
Logan International Airport (BOS) - Boston, Massachusetts (5 hours drive)
All New York/New Jersey Airports (JFK, LGA and EWR) - (7 to 8 hours drive)
Nearby bus stops:
White River Junction, Vermont (45 minute drive)
Springfield, Massachusetts (3 hour drive)
Renting a car is recommended. Airport or bus stop pickups may be possible but need to be pre-arranged. Pickups may require a $30-60 fee depending on driving time. For travel arrangements, please contact us.
The Sundo Retreat center has a variety of buildings for lodging. There is a women-only mobile home which has a bathroom, kitchen, heat and a large one-room dorm space. Our meditation hall serves as a men's dorm at night with shelves that serve as storage space for bedding during the day. Additionally there are bathrooms/showers and cots available in the main building. Tenting sites are also available. Guests must bring their own towels, sheets, blankets and pillows if possible. If traveling light, please contact us to secure bedding, mats or tents and sleeping bags.
It is recommended to bring waterproof boots, extra socks, snow pants (in winter), a flashlight or headlamp, waterproof jacket or poncho, towels and toiletries. Meditation cushions are not required, but welcome if you'd like to bring one. For swimming in the nearby brook during warmer months, be sure to bring your bathing suit.
The retreat experience is one where we are a community and the price of the retreat reflects that there is a communal aspect to things. For example while the food is provided we ask each attendee to help out in preparing one of the meals. In addition, we ask that guests help with general cleaning of their sleeping space on the last day of the retreat.
Nearby airports:
Burlington International Airport (BTV) - Burlington, Vermont (2 hours drive)
Bradley International Airport (BDL) - Windsor Locks, Connecticut (3.5 hours drive)
Logan International Airport (BOS) - Boston, Massachusetts (5 hours drive)
All New York/New Jersey Airports (JFK, LGA and EWR) - (7 to 8 hours drive)
Nearby bus stops:
White River Junction, Vermont (45 minute drive)
Springfield, Massachusetts (3 hour drive)
Renting a car is recommended. Airport or bus stop pickups may be possible but need to be pre-arranged. Pickups may require a $30-60 fee depending on driving time. For travel arrangements, please contact us.
The Sundo Retreat center has a variety of buildings for lodging. There is a women-only mobile home which has a bathroom, kitchen, heat and a large one-room dorm space. Our meditation hall serves as a men's dorm at night with shelves that serve as storage space for bedding during the day. Additionally there are bathrooms/showers and cots available in the main building. Tenting sites are also available. Guests must bring their own towels, sheets, blankets and pillows if possible. If traveling light, please contact us to secure bedding, mats or tents and sleeping bags.
It is recommended to bring waterproof boots, extra socks, snow pants (in winter), a flashlight or headlamp, waterproof jacket or poncho, towels and toiletries. Meditation cushions are not required, but welcome if you'd like to bring one. For swimming in the nearby brook during warmer months, be sure to bring your bathing suit.
The retreat experience is one where we are a community and the price of the retreat reflects that there is a communal aspect to things. For example while the food is provided we ask each attendee to help out in preparing one of the meals. In addition, we ask that guests help with general cleaning of their sleeping space on the last day of the retreat.