Pets represent unconditional love and their presence at spiritual retreats can encourage participants to practice compassion and serve selflessly. Furthermore, pets help their owners remain present and mindful.
Dog friendly wellness retreats offer serene environments ideal for long walks or hikes with your furry friend, while some even provide unique experiences like dog yoga (doga).
Cowdray Estate
Cowdray Estate Treehouses provide an extraordinary way to escape everyday stress and reconnect with nature. Tucked into ancient woodland in the South Downs National Park, each dog-friendly retreat was created for couples and families. Each one offers a cosy double bedroom and fully-equipped kitchen; two sofa beds (perfect for little Smiths), plus an outdoor bath (heated during winter). All are set amidst stunning green landscapes resounding with birdsongs and leaves rustling overhead – an idyllic escape in itself!
Cowdray Farm Shop & Cafe provides guests with full self-cater retreats that also allow them to experience dining out. Offering fresh produce, traditional butchery and cheese deli items and artisan baked breads and cakes. For an additional fee meals can also be delivered directly from an in-house chef and enjoyed in a private dining room of your treehouse retreat. Indulge in delicious vegetarian tasting menus or try their famous Cowdray Burger!
Cowdray Estate provides an abundance of activities and workshops, from mindfulness and yoga classes to shooting lessons, foraging walks and fly fishing. Take part in unforgettable experiences throughout the year at Cowdray Estate such as polo lessons and shooting, foraging walks and fly fishing; visit heritage ruins such as Cowdray House; attend world-class productions at Chichester Festival Theatre or Glorious Goodwood; discover Midhurst as a market town.
As soon as you wake up in the morning, enjoy breakfast in bed while exploring your surroundings at leisure. In the afternoon, visit some of Sussex’ historic houses and gardens – Cowdray House Gardens are particularly impressive, featuring period oak panelling, beautiful vegetation, and period oak paneling; additionally you may choose to tour its historic ruins, as well as book a tour of Petworth House; its magnificent 16th-century mansion has been visited by both Henry VII and Queen Elizabeth I!
Once your shopping expedition is done, head for the beach or explore Arundel and Chichester’s historic towns – perfect spots for swimming, sailing and windsurfing – or visit one of many golf courses nearby. In the evenings you can visit some of the many bars or restaurants located throughout this region.
Zen Mountain Monastery
Dogs have long been revered as spiritual companions. By including dogs into spiritual retreats, participants are reminded to embrace unconditional love for both themselves and their companion canine(s), while at the same time improving both pet’s wellbeing as well as human’s wellness through holistic wellness activities like yoga sessions, doga, and healing therapies.
Pet-friendly meditation retreats provide an ideal escape from daily life’s chaos in an idyllic location. Here you can immerse yourself in a meditative state and learn about Zen Buddhism practices while enjoying nature’s peace and beauty. When selecting such an retreat it is important to select something which aligns with your individual spiritual beliefs and goals; for instance if Bodhidharma was one of your inspirations then look for one which explores his life story.
Zen Mountain Monastery in Mount Tremper, New York is a Buddhist monastery and training center affiliated with the Mountains and Rivers Order and featuring Rinzai and Soto Zen traditions. Established in 1980 on a 230-acre (0.9 km2) forested property, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
In addition to traditional dharma talks, Sky Lake Monastery in the Shawangunk Mountains also hosts numerous programs designed to spread mindfulness through meditation and art practices. A Sunday morning program that follows Monk training schedule and beginner instruction in Zazen are among its offerings; retreats for experienced meditators and scholars also occur here regularly, along with Sky Lake Retreat which also offers relaxation services and beginner instruction in Zazen.
There are also numerous short-term retreats offered at the monastery, including weekend and weeklong getaways. Program themes range from meditation sessions to family camping with storytelling retreats; all focus on connecting with nature for deeper health benefits and wellbeing. Many retreats also include yoga or animal assisted therapy for an immersive experience, offering spiritual healing while meeting like-minded individuals. The goal is to provide a place where like-minded individuals can come together.
Green Gulch Farm
Green Gulch Farm in Marin County offers more than just organic vegetable gardening – its Zen temple features an inviting organic vegetable garden for meditation practice and study courses, while also encouraging its students to take their practice out into their community. Green Gulch Farm aims to awaken bodhisattva spirit of kindness and helpfulness through meditation practice and ordinary work, so its students may bring it with them into daily life.
This spiritual retreat provides numerous ways to get involved, including the Kitchen and Guest Program work practice apprenticeships, Garden and Land Steward Apprenticeship Program and Practice Period – an intensive eight week intensive of formal Zen training emphasizing zazen, ceremonies and study. Students live together during this eight week training intensive, taking regular sits as well as contributing their time working in either the kitchen, garden or farm.
Temple Farm produces food for both those living on its 7-8 acre organic vegetable farm as well as local farmers markets, whole foods stores and Greens restaurant. Furthermore, its flower, herb and fruit garden offers public access to enjoy heirloom fruits, vegetables and flowers including its annual spring blooming Wisteria bloom.
Alongside its educational programs, the farm facilitates community interaction and engagement through school tours, garden maintenance services, volunteer days and bread baking classes and tasting events. Arbor Day celebrations involve planting trees together as a decades-old tradition.
Short dog friendly spiritual retreats allow participants to engage in activities that promote self-care while strengthening the relationship with their pet. They are an ideal way for those wanting to deepen their spirituality or improve mental health quickly – from nature walks, workshops, yoga and acupuncture – all the way through to relaxing with like-minded individuals while helping promote mental and physical wellbeing in both themselves and their pet. In addition, these retreats are both affordable and can take place almost anywhere across the globe making them accessible for everyone.
Tulum
Tulum offers all the elements for an unforgettable yoga retreat with your pet: beautiful beaches, delicious food and amazing yoga classes – making this magical destination the ideal location. Plus it’s close to Mayan ruins and Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve for even more adventures. Accommodation ranges from budget hotels in Tulum Pueblo through eco boutique hotels to luxurious beachside resorts; its majestic cliffs and coves create the ideal scenery for hosting your retreat!
No matter your yoga level or need, Holistika provides an oasis where you can deepen your practice or simply unwind and heal. Practice indoors or outdoors at their breathtaking yogishala or even on their breathtaking white-sand beach! Their staff will assist in healing and reconnecting to inner self through various transformative yoga classes and workshops offered here.
Starting off your retreat experience right, with a detoxification cleanse using locally-sourced clay to absorb impurities from your body, then continuing on through vinyasa and restorative yoga classes lead by different instructors, tailored specifically for all levels of experience. At the conclusion of it all lies an ancient stone igloo where sweat lodge ceremonies allow participants to release any tension through sweating out all those toxins!
There are countless yoga retreats in Mexico, but few provide the level of service and luxury found here. This all-inclusive retreat features yoga classes, Ayurvedic cuisine and private accommodations; making it the ideal spot for romantic weekend escapes or wellness vacations with friends.
Tulum is an ideal destination for yoga retreats due to its proximity to Mayan ruins and white-sand beaches, making it an attractive spot for couples looking for a tropical holiday that allows them to unwind.
Kore Tulum Retreat and Spa Resort for Adults Only is situated directly on Tulum beach, within walking distance to Playa Paraiso and Tulum Mayan Ruins. Each air-conditioned room features free minibar items as well as flat-screen televisions.