Rest in silence in the mountains of Guatapé
★ 4.9 · 120+ Google reviewsMany silent retreats ask you to stay completely silent for days at a time. At La Casa de Loto, silence is easy and gentle. Each evening at 9 p.m., the house falls quiet, and the silence carries on until 2 p.m. the next day.
There are no strict rules, just a shared invitation to set conversation and phones aside for a while and enjoy a rest from talking, explaining, and responding. After 2 p.m., you are free to talk or to stay quiet, and dinner is a relaxed time for conversation. If you want to stay in full silence, you are welcome to eat in your room.
“The retreat strikes a good balance of silence, meditation and group activities without being too prescriptive or authoritarian. The perfect antidote to modern life.”
Mornings begin at 7 a.m. with guided open awareness meditation, followed by ninety minutes of Hatha yoga and pranayama. Breakfast at 9 a.m. and lunch at 1 p.m. are shared in silence, and at midday you sit for 20 to 60 minutes simply being with your own mind.
At 2 p.m., the silence opens into a free afternoon, tea at 4 p.m., and guided meditation at 5 p.m., before dinner by the fire.
Our founder, Pema, created La Casa de Loto as a place where people of all backgrounds can slow down, turn inward, and begin or deepen their own practice. Instead of controlling the mind, you learn to recognize thoughts and emotions as passing experiences within the natural clarity and openness of awareness. The instruction comes from the Dzogchen tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, as taught by Dudjom Rinpoche.
Silence supports this naturally. Without the need to speak, you begin to notice your own mind more clearly. Guidance is offered before the silent sittings, and questions are welcome afterward.
Silence that feels like rest rather than a test. Ideal for a first silent retreat, and deep enough for experienced practitioners.
Time away from phones, conversation, and constant input, so the mind can settle and you can hear yourself again.
Quiet mornings balanced with relaxed afternoons and dinners, so silence never feels isolating.
No experience is needed. You do not need to be Buddhist, flexible, or especially good at being silent. Arrive any day and stay as long as you wish, from three nights.
Arrive any day, settle into the quiet mornings, and let the mountains do the rest.
Stay as long as you wish, from three nights, with no more than eight guests at a time.
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