Retreats

BIMS Retreat Offerings

Retreats are a big part of BIMS. We have a very active Retreats Committee that coordinates several residential and non-residential retreats each year.

Most of the BIMS residential retreats are held at the beautiful Camp Samish retreat facility. Non-residential retreats are held in Bellingham.

Fliers for our retreats come out about two month before the retreat.

Note that our non-residential retreats often include a Friday evening talk that is open to the public. Check the website calendar for the individual retreat. The residential retreats at Camp Samish also frequently offer non-retreatants the opportunity to come for evening Dharma talks by the teachers.

Upcoming Retreats

April 19th to April 25th, 2025 - Residential retreat at Camp Samish with Tuere Sala.
See the flyer for details.
THIS RETREAT IS FULL. PLEASE FILL OUT THE REGISTRATION FORM AT THIS LINK IF YOU WISH TO BE PUT ON THE WAITING LIST.
October 12th to October 17th, 2025 - Residential retreat at Camp Samish with Ayya Santussika.
Check back for more information.

Watch the video of the history of BIMS at Camp Samish below.

Retreats Notify Email List

If you want to receive information only about our retreats, please send an email to retreats@bellinghaminsight.org .

Retreat Scholarships

With generous donations from members and friends, BIMS is generally able to provide scholarships for each retreat. Retreatants must communicate with the registrar of the retreat to determine the scholarship amount that can be made available to them.

Additional information
Bellingham Insight is happy to offer one full retreat scholarship to an older yogi (over 65) who may not be able to attend a residential retreat without this support. Gretchen was a senior member of our sangha and a valued member of our retreat committee. Gretchen's family and the BIMS sangha have established this scholarship, knowing that Gretchen would have been grateful for this support after she retired.