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2026 Silent Meditation Retreat (Weekend Only)

with Marcy Vaughn and Gabriel Rocco

February 6 - 8, 2026

Date and Time Details: February 6 - 12, 2026

Location: Serenity Ridge Retreat Center

Address: 560 Drumheller Lane, Shipman, VA, USA

  • Commuter w/Teachings + All Meals – $325.00
  • Commuter w/ Teaching + Lunch Only – $245.00
  • Tent Site – $361.00
  • Single Room w/shared bath – $455.00
  • 3rd Floor Single Room w/semi-private bath – $475.00
  • Double Room (2 Twin beds) w/shared bath – $501.00
  • 3rd Floor Double Room (2 Twin beds) w/semi-private bath – $521.00
  • 3rd Floor Queen Bed Room w/semi-private bath – $535.00
  • Private Queen+Twin Room w/ensuite bath – $635.00
  • Private Queen/Queen Room w/ensuite bath – $675.00
  • 3rd Floor Queen/Twin Room w/ Ensuite bath – $705.00
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Silent Meditation Retreat with Marcy Vaughn and Gabriel Rocco

February 6-8, 2026 | Serenity Ridge Retreat Center | Shipman, Virginia

Join senior teachers Marcy Vaughn and Gabriel Rocco for a Silent Meditation Retreat at Serenity Ridge Retreat Center, nestled in the peaceful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

This winter retreat offers a rare opportunity to rest deeply in silence, reconnect with your inner stillness, and cultivate open awareness in a supportive environment. Through gentle guidance, periods of sitting and walking meditation, and mindful presence throughout each day, participants are invited to release habitual busyness and return to the spaciousness of being.

Surrounded by the natural beauty and quiet of Serenity Ridge in winter, this retreat provides the ideal setting for reflection, renewal, and genuine inner peace.

All are welcome—whether new to meditation or experienced practitioners seeking to deepen their practice in silence.

Schedule 

Friday 2/6/26
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Check-in

6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m. Dinner
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Opening Teaching *Silence begins after announcements after the teaching concludes

Saturday 2/7/26-Sunday 2/08/25
7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m. Practice
8:00 a.m.–8:45 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 a.m.–9:15 a.m. Meal Clean-up or Break
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Practice
11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Break
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Practice
12:30 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Break
1:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Lunch
1:45 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Meal Clean-up or Break
3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Practice
4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Break
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Practice
6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m. Dinner
6:45 p.m.– 7:30 p.m. Meal Clean-up or Break
7:30 p.m.– 8:30 p.m Practice
Note: Weekend option ends on 2/8/26 after dinner



About the Teachers

Marcy Vaughn

MARCY VAUGHN has been a practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism and Bon for more than 50 years. A senior student of Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, she serves as the director of practice and study for Ligmincha International. She is a senior teacher and serves as President of the Board of Directors of The Three Doors, a secular […]

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Gabriel Rocco

Gabriel Rocco, M.A. is a Senior Teacher for The 3 Doors and a student of its founder, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, for nearly 30 years. Gabriel earned his Master of Arts in Contemplative Psychotherapy from Naropa University in 1982. He was a senior teacher for the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Program for Mindfulness and served as […]

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