Two-Day Silent Meditation Retreats

Dates

  • January 31—February 1, 2026

 

Have you been yearning to go deeper in what matters most in your life? Would a “container” be helpful so you could commit to a structure to put first things first for two days?

You are invited to join me for 48 hours of Silent Meditation. Each of us will do this in the location we choose. There are four meditation spaces available at Educare in Grafton, IL/St. Louis. You can pick any of the Saturday—Sunday dates.

The retreat begins when you arise on Saturday. It ends when you arise on Monday. We will be in silence for 48 hours. We will be 100% off the grid.

Meditation Schedule

  • 8:00—8:30 or 8:45 a.m.
  • 10:00—10:30 or 10:45
  • Lunch Break
  • 1:00—1:30 or 1:45 p.m.
  • 3:00—3:30 or 3:45
  • 5:00—5:30 or 5:45
  • Dinner Break
  • 7:45—8:15 or 8:30

Between meditation periods we will adhere to the following guidelines.
What is acceptable:

  • Journaling/Drawing
  • Walks in nature
  • Yoga
  • Exercise
  • Eating or fasting
  • Napping
  • Reviewing eight Guided Meditations provided by Sandy Wilder

What is not acceptable:

  • No interpersonal communication
  • No speaking
  • No phone or zoom calls
  • No online communication
  • No reading
  • No audio listening
  • No video watching

The invitation is to do the meditations at the listed time in your time zone. You are encouraged to do all of them. If you feel inspired to skip one or more, that is your choice. You can also create your own schedule, determine your meditation length, and decide what activities are best for you.

Sessions with Sandy
1.  Prior to the retreat we will have an individual call to clarify your intention and answer any questions.

2.  Within one week after the retreat, we will have an optional individual call to debrief the experience.


Grafton, IL/St. Louis
If you would like to join me at Educare in Grafton, IL. I have a condominium on the confluence of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. This is eagle season, and the river views are always stunning. Great walking along the river, as well.

You would need to find local accommodations, which are plentiful this time of year. You would bring your own food and could cook at Educare. Hot coffee, tea, hot chocolate and water will be provided.

Love to have you join me
I will be meditating at these times no matter how many people sign up. Humankind needs us to be accessing our deepest capacities at this time.

Questions

Ask away!

Registration: Please click the button below.

You need to register for each Two-Day Silent Meditation Retreat.

The Educare Unlearning Institute has a discounted sliding scale for all our offerings in an effort to keep our courses affordable to a wide range of people. We set forth no criteria and trust that each individual will pay what he/she feels is appropriate.

Discounted Sliding Scale of $325–$250 is independent of location. You choose the amount within that range. Payment information is at: http://educareunlearning.com/donations/

 

Cancellation Policy: If you cancel after the preparation call with Sandy then half the fee is due.