Duration: 10 Days / 9 Nights
Ten days of silence changes you. Not metaphorically — physiologically. Your nervous system recalibrates. Your sensory awareness sharpens to a degree you did not know was possible. Emotional material that has been stored for years surfaces and processes. The quality of your attention transforms. A ten-day silent retreat is the gold standard of contemplative practice — long enough for genuine depth, structured enough to hold you through the difficult passages, and set in Himalayan environments where the silence of the land matches the silence you are cultivating.
| 5:00 AM | Wake in silence |
| 5:30 – 7:00 | Morning sitting meditation |
| 7:00 – 8:00 | Breakfast in noble silence |
| 8:30 – 10:00 | Walking meditation |
| 10:00 – 11:30 | Teaching and guided practice |
| 11:30 – 1:00 | Lunch and deep rest |
| 1:00 – 2:30 | Personal practice or nature immersion |
| 2:30 – 4:00 | Afternoon sitting |
| 4:00 – 5:00 | Tea, gentle stretching |
| 5:00 – 6:30 | Evening meditation |
| 6:30 | Light meal, then silence until morning |
The definitive setting for a 10-day silent retreat. Zanskar's remoteness (230 km from Leh), altitude (3,500m), and monastic heritage create conditions where ten days of silence feels natural rather than forced. Near Stongdey Monastery and Phugtal Gompa — places where silence has accumulated for a thousand years.
For those who want extended silence in a nurturing environment. Chakrata's forests create acoustic enclosure — the silence wraps around you rather than exposing you. Over ten days, this contained quiet builds a depth of inner stillness that more extreme environments achieve through confrontation.
Ten days of silence is not for everyone — and it is not meant to be. It is for people who sense that something important lives beneath the noise of daily life and are willing to sit with it until it reveals itself. The Himalayas have been holding this space for seekers since before recorded history. If you are ready, reach out.