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Retreats and courses in November 2026

201 courses start in November 2026 at 99 retreats we list, in 25 states. That's 153 Vipassana courses, 25 yoga courses and 23 meditation retreats. Each date comes from the retreat's own published schedule, last checked in October 2026. Tap a course to see the place, then apply on the official site.

Dates change. Always confirm on the official site before you plan travel. Open, full and wait-list show what each schedule said when we checked in October 2026.

All courses, by state

Andhra Pradesh4 courses

  1. Vipassana: 6–8 Nov

  2. Vipassana: 11–22 Nov

  3. Vipassana: 18–29 Nov

  4. Vipassana: 26 Nov – 27 Dec

Arunachal Pradesh1 course

  1. Vipassana: 14–25 Nov

Assam2 courses

  1. Vipassana: 1–12 Nov

  2. Vipassana: 15–26 Nov

Bihar13 courses

  1. Vipassana: 1–12 Nov

  2. Meditation: 1 Nov 2026 – 17 Jan 2027

  3. Vipassana: 3–14 Nov

  4. Vipassana: 3–14 Nov

  5. Vipassana: 3–14 Nov

Show all 13 in Bihar
  1. Vipassana: 16–27 Nov

  2. Vipassana: 17–25 Nov

  3. Vipassana: 17–28 Nov

  4. Vipassana: 18–29 Nov

  5. Yoga: 19–22 Nov

  6. Vipassana: 19–30 Nov

  7. Meditation: 20–27 Nov

  8. Vipassana: 27 Nov – 8 Dec

Chhattisgarh6 courses

  1. Vipassana: 11–22 Nov

  2. Vipassana: 12–23 Nov

  3. Vipassana: 13–24 Nov

  4. Vipassana: 15–26 Nov

  5. Vipassana: 25 Nov – 6 Dec

Show all 6 in Chhattisgarh
  1. Vipassana: 27 Nov – 8 Dec

Delhi3 courses

  1. Meditation: 6–10 Nov

  2. Meditation: 14 Nov – 4 Dec

  3. Meditation: 26–30 Nov

Goa1 course

  1. Yoga: 30 Nov – 6 Dec

Gujarat16 courses

  1. Vipassana: 6–17 Nov

  2. Vipassana: 7–18 Nov

  3. Vipassana: 8–19 Nov

  4. Vipassana: 11–22 Nov

  5. Vipassana: 11–22 Nov

Show all 16 in Gujarat
  1. Vipassana: 12–23 Nov

  2. Vipassana: 13–21 Nov

  3. Vipassana: 13–24 Nov

  4. Vipassana: 19–30 Nov

  5. Vipassana: 21 Nov – 2 Dec

  6. Vipassana: 23 Nov – 1 Dec

  7. Vipassana: 25 Nov – 6 Dec

  8. Vipassana: 26–29 Nov

  9. Vipassana: 26 Nov – 7 Dec

  10. Vipassana: 27 Nov – 28 Dec

  11. Vipassana: 27 Nov 2026 – 12 Jan 2027

Haryana9 courses

  1. Vipassana: 4–7 Nov

  2. Vipassana: 4–15 Nov

  3. Vipassana: 11–22 Nov

  4. Vipassana: 12–15 Nov

  5. Vipassana: 18–29 Nov

Show all 9 in Haryana
  1. Vipassana: 18–29 Nov

  2. Vipassana: 25 Nov – 6 Dec

  3. Meditation: 27–29 Nov

  4. Meditation: 28–29 Nov

Himachal Pradesh11 courses

  1. Vipassana: 1–12 Nov

  2. Meditation: 3–12 Nov

  3. Meditation: 4–12 Nov

  4. Meditation: 7–12 Nov

  5. Yoga: 13 Nov – 2 Dec

Show all 11 in Himachal Pradesh
  1. Yoga: 13 Nov – 24 Dec

  2. Meditation: 15–21 Nov

  3. Vipassana: 15–26 Nov

  4. Meditation: 16 Nov 2026 – 23 Jan 2027

  5. Meditation: 17–26 Nov

  6. Meditation: 26–28 Nov

Jharkhand1 course

  1. Yoga: 10–17 Nov

Karnataka17 courses

  1. Meditation: 3–8 Nov

  2. Yoga: 9–14 Nov

  3. Vipassana: 11–22 Nov

  4. Vipassana: 11–22 Nov

  5. Vipassana: 11–22 Nov

Show all 17 in Karnataka
  1. Meditation: 13–15 Nov

  2. Yoga: 13–15 Nov

  3. Yoga: 14–27 Nov

  4. Yoga: 14 Nov – 12 Dec

  5. Yoga: 14 Nov – 12 Dec

  6. Vipassana: 18–29 Nov

  7. Meditation: 20–25 Nov

  8. Vipassana: 25 Nov – 6 Dec

  9. Vipassana: 25 Nov – 6 Dec

  10. Yoga: 27–29 Nov

  11. Yoga: 27–29 Nov

  12. Yoga: 29 Nov – 12 Dec

Kerala3 courses

  1. Vipassana: 1–12 Nov

  2. Vipassana: 11–22 Nov

  3. Vipassana: 15–26 Nov

Ladakh2 courses

  1. Vipassana: 4–15 Nov

  2. Vipassana: 17–28 Nov

Madhya Pradesh10 courses

  1. Vipassana: 2–5 Nov

  2. Vipassana: 11–14 Nov

  3. Vipassana: 11–22 Nov

  4. Vipassana: 11–22 Nov

  5. Vipassana: 13–24 Nov

Show all 10 in Madhya Pradesh
  1. Vipassana: 15–26 Nov

  2. Vipassana: 17–28 Nov

  3. Vipassana: 25 Nov – 6 Dec

  4. Vipassana: 27–30 Nov

  5. Vipassana: 29 Nov – 10 Dec

Maharashtra34 courses

  1. Vipassana: 1–12 Nov

  2. Vipassana: 2–5 Nov

  3. Vipassana: 3–5 Nov

  4. Vipassana: 3–11 Nov

  5. Yoga: 6–8 Nov

Show all 34 in Maharashtra
  1. Vipassana: 6–14 Nov

  2. Vipassana: 10–21 Nov

  3. Vipassana: 11–19 Nov

  4. Vipassana: 11–22 Nov

  5. Vipassana: 11–22 Nov

  6. Vipassana: 11–22 Nov

  7. Vipassana: 11–22 Nov

  8. Vipassana: 11–22 Nov

  9. Vipassana: 14–22 Nov

  10. Vipassana: 14–22 Nov

  11. Vipassana: 14–25 Nov

  12. Vipassana: 15–23 Nov

  13. Vipassana: 15–26 Nov

  14. Yoga: 17 Nov – 13 Dec

  15. Vipassana: 18–29 Nov

  16. Vipassana: 18–29 Nov

  17. Meditation: 19–22 Nov

  18. Vipassana: 20–29 Nov

  19. Vipassana: 23 Nov – 4 Dec

  20. Vipassana: 25–27 Nov

  21. Vipassana: 25–27 Nov

  22. Vipassana: 25 Nov – 6 Dec

  23. Vipassana: 25 Nov – 6 Dec

  24. Vipassana: 25 Nov – 6 Dec

  25. Vipassana: 25 Nov – 6 Dec

  26. Vipassana: 26–29 Nov

  27. Vipassana: 26–29 Nov

  28. Vipassana: 28 Nov – 9 Dec

  29. Vipassana: 29 Nov – 10 Dec

Odisha3 courses

  1. Vipassana: 5–16 Nov

  2. Vipassana: 18–29 Nov

  3. Vipassana: 20 Nov – 1 Dec

Punjab2 courses

  1. Vipassana: 12–15 Nov

  2. Vipassana: 18–29 Nov

Rajasthan14 courses

  1. Vipassana: 4–7 Nov

  2. Vipassana: 4–12 Nov

  3. Vipassana: 4–15 Nov

  4. Vipassana: 12–23 Nov

  5. Vipassana: 12–23 Nov

Show all 14 in Rajasthan
  1. Vipassana: 12–23 Nov

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  2. Vipassana: 13–24 Nov

  3. Vipassana: 16–27 Nov

  4. Vipassana: 25 Nov – 6 Dec

  5. Vipassana: 25 Nov – 6 Dec

  6. Vipassana: 25 Nov – 6 Dec

  7. Vipassana: 26–29 Nov

  8. Vipassana: 27 Nov – 8 Dec

  9. Vipassana: 29 Nov – 10 Dec

Sikkim1 course

  1. Vipassana: 16–27 Nov

Tamil Nadu8 courses

  1. Vipassana: 4–15 Nov

  2. Vipassana: 11–22 Nov

  3. Vipassana: 12–15 Nov

  4. Vipassana: 18–29 Nov

  5. Vipassana: 18–29 Nov

Show all 8 in Tamil Nadu
  1. Yoga: 22 Nov – 6 Dec

  2. Yoga: 22 Nov – 21 Dec

  3. Vipassana: 25 Nov – 6 Dec

Telangana8 courses

  1. Vipassana: 4–15 Nov

  2. Vipassana: 4–15 Nov

  3. Vipassana: 11–22 Nov

  4. Vipassana: 11–22 Nov

  5. Vipassana: 18–29 Nov

Show all 8 in Telangana
  1. Vipassana: 18–29 Nov

  2. Vipassana: 25 Nov – 6 Dec

  3. Vipassana: 26 Nov – 7 Dec

Uttar Pradesh11 courses

  1. Vipassana: 1–12 Nov

  2. Vipassana: 4–15 Nov

  3. Vipassana: 5–16 Nov

  4. Vipassana: 11 Nov – 12 Dec

  5. Vipassana: 12–15 Nov

Show all 11 in Uttar Pradesh
  1. Vipassana: 15–17 Nov

  2. Vipassana: 16–27 Nov

  3. Vipassana: 18–29 Nov

  4. Vipassana: 19–30 Nov

  5. Vipassana: 20 Nov – 1 Dec

  6. Vipassana: 22–30 Nov

Uttarakhand14 courses

  1. Yoga: 1–6 Nov

  2. Yoga: 2–22 Nov

  3. Vipassana: 3–6 Nov

  4. Yoga: 3–9 Nov

  5. Yoga: 7–11 Nov

Show all 14 in Uttarakhand
  1. Yoga: 8–21 Nov

  2. Vipassana: 11–22 Nov

  3. Yoga: 14–23 Nov

  4. Meditation: 21–23 Nov

  5. Yoga: 22 Nov – 4 Dec

  6. Yoga: 23–29 Nov

  7. Vipassana: 25 Nov – 6 Dec

  8. Meditation: 26 Nov – 4 Dec

  9. Meditation: 29 Nov – 4 Dec

West Bengal7 courses

  1. Vipassana: 11–14 Nov

  2. Vipassana: 11–22 Nov

  3. Vipassana: 15–26 Nov

  4. Vipassana: 18–29 Nov

  5. Meditation: 23–27 Nov

Show all 7 in West Bengal
  1. Vipassana: 25 Nov – 6 Dec

  2. Meditation: 30 Nov – 4 Dec

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Common questions

Which retreats and courses start in November 2026?

201 courses at 99 places: 153 Vipassana courses, 25 yoga courses and 23 meditation retreats. The first starts on 1 Nov: Breath and pranayama retreat at Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama, Rishikesh.

Which states have the most retreats and courses in November 2026?

Maharashtra (34), Karnataka (17), Gujarat (16), Rajasthan (14) and Uttarakhand (14), out of 25 states.

Are there retreats and courses near Delhi, Mumbai or Bengaluru in November 2026?

Within a day's drive (about seven hours by road, our rough estimate): Delhi NCR 34, Mumbai 32, Bengaluru 18, Chennai 4, Kolkata 4, Hyderabad 8 and Pune 32. Use "Near my town" on the calendar to measure from where you live.

Can I still get a place?

When we checked in October 2026, 119 were open for applications, 35 were full or wait-listed and 1 wasn't open yet. Places change daily, so check the official site.

Can I join a Vipassana course if I've never done one?

Yes, on a 10-day course: 116 courses this month are open to new students. The other 37 (Satipatthana, 3-day and longer courses) are for old students who have completed a 10-day course. Every centre listed runs its courses free of charge, on donations from past students. You apply on the centre's schedule page; a place is confirmed by the centre.

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