Learn Meditation At A Retreat

There are many ways to learn meditation, but none so enjoyable as the immersive retreat set in an idyllic location, where you can truly get away from it all. "There's a reason why Buddhist monasteries have traditionally been built on high mountaintops or deep in the forest," says Melvin McLeod, editor-in-chief of the Buddhist meditation publication Shambhala Sun. "Getting into nature and breaking from the usual storylines of our lives helps us to tap into our own deeper consciousness." He says there has been an upsurge in people looking for a spiritual meditation retreat, rather than the generic luxury vacation experience, especially as baby boomers age and find they're missing something in life. According to McLeod, "The real goal is to get to the point where actual physical escape is secondary—where the meditation itself is the retreat."

Travel and Leisure Magazine recently rated their top ten international retreats to learn meditation. Topping their list was Ananda in the Himalayas, a stunning 100-acre estate in Uttaranchal, India, which provides sweeping views of the Ganges River, the Himalayan mountain foothills and the temple villages of Rishikesh and Hardiwar. Amenities include a 21,000-square-foot spa, meditation and yoga pavilions, a tea lounge, an antique billiards room and the former maharajah's palace. Here, individuals will receive one-on-one guided meditation customized to their personal needs. Stretching, yoga, Buddhist meditation teachings and breathing techniques are taught in one-hour sessions throughout the day. This center attracts all types, including a large number of luxury travelers who have never been to a spiritual retreat before.

The Shambhala Mountain Center in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado may look a little garish for the United States at first, but this complex is fashioned after traditional Buddhist shrines. The 600-acre retreat center is situated in the Rocky Mountain Valley and contains botanical gardens, a bird sanctuary, meditation halls and shrines. While staying in one of their 65 elegant single or double rooms, you will learn meditation (various forms of Buddhist meditation, specifically) through workshops, week-long immersive programs and specialized courses for artists. You may even find yourself meditating on a hike in the woods or floating languidly in a canoe down the river. If you're feeling really adventurous, you can take a pilgrimage to Nepal, Tibet, Mongolia or Bhutan.

The Holy Isle on the Isle of Arran, Scotland is situated on a private two-mile island. At the north end, you'll find the Centre for World Peace and Health, which takes you along rugged paths to the green interior, where you'll learn meditation in the Tibetan Kagyu tradition. Long-term residents can be found living in isolation on the south end of the island, where they're furthering their studies. The rooms are very minimal, with shared baths. The grounds hold rare wildlife, such as Eriskay ponies and Saanen goats, as well as many indigenous plants.

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