MEA Foundations
Landscapes of Silence
For when your mind needs more quiet than your life allows
Our Landscapes of Silence retreats in Baja and Santa Fe give you several days of guided silence, which is enough time for your nervous system to settle and your thinking to clear. Retreats run three to seven days, and you don't need any meditation experience to join one.
This is for you if…
- You can't remember the last time you went a full day without checking your phone.
- You've been curious about meditation for years and want more than an app can give you.
- You've wanted to try a silent retreat but weren't sure where to start.
- You're in the middle of a big change and want time to think it through on your own.
- You're drawn to the wisdom traditions but don't want to sign up for any one of them.
If any of that sounds like you, we'd love to see you in Baja or at the ranch.
Upcoming Workshops
Start with Stillness: A New Year Silent Retreat
with Teddi Dean, Sara-Mai Conway & Chip Conley
- Baja, Mexico
- Jan 4–9, 2027
Starting at
$4,000
“Which one should I choose?”
Every Landscapes of Silence retreat follows the same daily rhythm: guided meditation, gentle movement, long stretches of silence, and a one-hour Wisdom Pod each day. What changes is where you are, how long you stay, and who's leading it.
- Baja or Santa Fe? Baja is beachfront and warm year-round, with sunsets over the Pacific and, in the right season, whales offshore. Santa Fe is high desert on a 2,600-acre ranch, with arroyos to walk, horses to visit, and dark night skies. People who want to be near water pick Baja. People who want space and sky pick the ranch.
- How many days? Santa Fe offers three-, four-, and seven-day retreats, and Baja retreats run five days. If you've never done a silent retreat, three or four days is a manageable place to start. The longer retreats give you more days in silence once you've settled in.
- Does the facilitator matter? Each retreat is led by members of our mindfulness and wisdom faculty, who each bring their own practice and background. Click into any retreat to see who's leading it.
Meditation is possible for me. Calm is possible for me.
Joan Jenkins Copeland, 2026 Silent Retreat alum
It was transformational… the 3 day option was an amazing starting point.
2026 Silent Retreat alum
The 3 day Silent retreat is a wonderful offering – a not so intimidating for newbies. I would do it again but also very open to longer ones.
Tracy Hermes,
2026 Silent Retreat alum