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Retreats and courses in January 2027
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
Filter by state or distanceAndhra Pradesh2 courses
Vipassana: 20–31 Jan
Vipassana: 21–24 Jan
Arunachal Pradesh2 courses
Vipassana: 3–11 Jan
Vipassana: 17–28 Jan
Assam3 courses
Vipassana: 3–14 Jan
Vipassana: 17–28 Jan
Vipassana: 28–31 Jan
Bihar14 courses
Vipassana: 2–13 Jan
Vipassana: 3–14 Jan
Vipassana: 3–14 Jan
10-day Vipassana courseDhamma Upavana Vipassana Meditation Centre · Near Old SRAP College, BiharOpenHindi, EnglishMen: open · Women: closedOfficial site of Dhamma Upavana Vipassana Meditation Centre (opens in a new tab)Vipassana: 3–14 Jan
Vipassana: 4–15 Jan
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Meditation: 6–11 Jan
Meditation: 13–19 Jan
Vipassana: 13–24 Jan
Vipassana: 16–27 Jan
Vipassana: 17–28 Jan
Vipassana: 17–28 Jan
Vipassana: 18–29 Jan
Meditation: 20–31 Jan
Vipassana: 26 Jan – 3 Feb
Chhattisgarh9 courses
Vipassana: 1–12 Jan
Vipassana: 3–14 Jan
Vipassana: 6–17 Jan
Vipassana: 15–26 Jan
Vipassana: 15–26 Jan
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Vipassana: 17–28 Jan
Vipassana: 22–31 Jan
Vipassana: 29 Jan – 9 Feb
Vipassana: 31 Jan – 11 Feb
Goa5 courses
Ayurveda: 4–14 Jan
Ayurveda: 11–21 Jan
Ayurveda: 18–28 Jan
Ayurveda: 25 Jan – 5 Feb
Yoga: 25 Jan – 16 Feb
Gujarat15 courses
Vipassana: 1 Jan – 3 Mar
Vipassana: 3–14 Jan
Vipassana: 3–14 Jan
Vipassana: 6–17 Jan
Vipassana: 13–24 Jan
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Vipassana: 13–24 Jan
Vipassana: 13–24 Jan
Vipassana: 18–29 Jan
Vipassana: 20–28 Jan
Vipassana: 20–31 Jan
Vipassana: 20–31 Jan
Vipassana: 24 Jan – 1 Feb
Vipassana: 26 Jan – 6 Feb
Vipassana: 27 Jan – 7 Feb
Vipassana: 27 Jan – 7 Feb
Haryana7 courses
Vipassana: 6–17 Jan
Vipassana: 6–17 Jan
Vipassana: 7–10 Jan
Vipassana: 13–24 Jan
Vipassana: 20–31 Jan
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Vipassana: 20–31 Jan
Vipassana: 27 Jan – 7 Feb
Karnataka9 courses
Vipassana: 5–13 Jan
Vipassana: 6–17 Jan
Yoga: 6–19 Jan
Yoga: 6 Jan – 3 Feb
Vipassana: 17 Jan – 7 Feb
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Vipassana: 17 Jan – 17 Feb
Vipassana: 20–31 Jan
Vipassana: 20–31 Jan
Yoga: 21 Jan – 3 Feb
Kerala3 courses
Vipassana: 2–13 Jan
Vipassana: 14–17 Jan
Vipassana: 20–31 Jan
Ladakh2 courses
Vipassana: 1–12 Jan
Vipassana: 15–26 Jan
Madhya Pradesh7 courses
Vipassana: 3–14 Jan
Vipassana: 6–17 Jan
Vipassana: 6–17 Jan
Vipassana: 10–21 Jan
Vipassana: 19–30 Jan
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Vipassana: 20–31 Jan
Vipassana: 20–31 Jan
Maharashtra35 courses
Vipassana: 1–12 Jan
Vipassana: 2–10 Jan
Vipassana: 3–14 Jan
10-day Vipassana courseDhamma Pades (Konkan Vipassana Meditation Centre) · Patharat, MaharashtraOpenHindi, English, MarathiMen: closed · Women: openOfficial site of Dhamma Pades (Konkan Vipassana Meditation Centre) (opens in a new tab)Vipassana: 3–14 Jan
Vipassana: 5–16 Jan
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Vipassana: 6–17 Jan
Vipassana: 6–17 Jan
Vipassana: 6–17 Jan
Vipassana: 6–17 Jan
Vipassana: 7–28 Jan
Vipassana: 7 Jan – 7 Feb
Vipassana: 9–20 Jan
Vipassana: 10–18 Jan
Yoga: 11–21 Jan
Vipassana: 13–24 Jan
Vipassana: 13–24 Jan
Vipassana: 14–25 Jan
Vipassana: 15–26 Jan
Yoga: 16–20 Jan
Vipassana: 17–28 Jan
10-day Vipassana courseDhamma Pades (Konkan Vipassana Meditation Centre) · Patharat, MaharashtraOpenHindi, English, MarathiMen: open · Women: closedOfficial site of Dhamma Pades (Konkan Vipassana Meditation Centre) (opens in a new tab)Vipassana: 17–28 Jan
Yoga: 20–30 Jan
Vipassana: 20–31 Jan
Vipassana: 20–31 Jan
Vipassana: 20–31 Jan
Vipassana: 20–31 Jan
Vipassana: 20–31 Jan
Vipassana: 21–24 Jan
Vipassana: 23 Jan – 3 Feb
Vipassana: 25–27 Jan
Vipassana: 27 Jan – 4 Feb
Vipassana: 27 Jan – 7 Feb
Vipassana: 28–31 Jan
Vipassana: 28–31 Jan
Vipassana: 31 Jan – 3 Feb
Odisha4 courses
Vipassana: 5–16 Jan
Vipassana: 13–24 Jan
Vipassana: 20–31 Jan
Vipassana: 27 Jan – 7 Feb
Punjab2 courses
Vipassana: 6–17 Jan
Vipassana: 20–31 Jan
Rajasthan13 courses
Vipassana: 2–13 Jan
Vipassana: 2–13 Jan
Vipassana: 6–17 Jan
Vipassana: 6–17 Jan
Vipassana: 7–10 Jan
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Vipassana: 13–24 Jan
Vipassana: 15–18 Jan
Vipassana: 17–28 Jan
Vipassana: 18–26 Jan
Vipassana: 20–31 Jan
Vipassana: 26 Jan – 6 Feb
Vipassana: 26 Jan – 6 Feb
Vipassana: 28–31 Jan
Sikkim1 course
Vipassana: 16–27 Jan
Tamil Nadu5 courses
Meditation: 8 Jan – 15 Mar
EnglishApplications closed on 15 Sep 2026Official site of Arsha Vidya Gurukulam (opens in a new tab)Yoga: 20–24 Jan
Vipassana: 20–31 Jan
Vipassana: 20–31 Jan
Vipassana: 20–31 Jan
Telangana5 courses
Vipassana: 1–9 Jan
Vipassana: 10–21 Jan
Vipassana: 12–23 Jan
Vipassana: 23–26 Jan
Vipassana: 27 Jan – 7 Feb
Uttar Pradesh14 courses
Vipassana: 1–3 Jan
Vipassana: 1–12 Jan
Vipassana: 2–13 Jan
Vipassana: 4–15 Jan
Hindi, EnglishMen: full · Women: wait listOfficial site of Dhamma Cakka Vipassana Centre (opens in a new tab)Vipassana: 4–15 Jan
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Vipassana: 5–16 Jan
Vipassana: 6–17 Jan
Vipassana: 15–17 Jan
Vipassana: 16–27 Jan
Vipassana: 17–28 Jan
Vipassana: 18–29 Jan
Hindi, EnglishMen: wait list · Women: openOfficial site of Dhamma Cakka Vipassana Centre (opens in a new tab)Vipassana: 19–30 Jan
Vipassana: 20–31 Jan
Vipassana: 20–31 Jan
Uttarakhand9 courses
Yoga: 3–9 Jan
Yoga: 3–15 Jan
Yoga: 12–30 Jan
Vipassana: 14–17 Jan
Yoga: 16–24 Jan
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Yoga: 17 Jan – 15 Feb
Vipassana: 20–31 Jan
Meditation: 22–24 Jan
Meditation: 24 Jan – 13 Feb
West Bengal6 courses
Vipassana: 3–14 Jan
Vipassana: 6–17 Jan
Meditation: 7–16 Jan
Vipassana: 13–24 Jan
Hindi, English, BengaliOfficial site of Dhamma Ganga Vipassana Centre (opens in a new tab)Vipassana: 23–26 Jan
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Vipassana: 27 Jan – 7 Feb
Hindi, English, BengaliOfficial site of Dhamma Ganga Vipassana Centre (opens in a new tab)
Common questions
Which retreats and courses start in January 2027?
172 courses at 80 places: 148 Vipassana courses, 13 yoga courses, 4 Ayurveda programmes and 7 meditation retreats. The first starts on 1 Jan: 2-day course for old students at Dhamma Cakka Vipassana Centre, Khargipur village.
Which states have the most retreats and courses in January 2027?
Maharashtra (35), Gujarat (15), Bihar (14), Uttar Pradesh (14) and Rajasthan (13), out of 22 states.
Are there retreats and courses near Delhi, Mumbai or Bengaluru in January 2027?
Within a day's drive (about seven hours by road, our rough estimate): Delhi NCR 23, Mumbai 31, Bengaluru 11, Chennai 2, Kolkata 4, Hyderabad 5 and Pune 33. 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, 89 were open for applications, 1 was full or wait-listed and 63 weren't open yet. Where a centre gives the date, applications usually open about 9 weeks before the course starts. 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: 117 courses this month are open to new students. The other 31 (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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