Wattle Hollow Schedule SPRING-SUMMER 2026
Welcome dear yogis!
Following is the upcoming Spring listing of events:
** WITH THE SIMULTANEOUS AND FULL EMBRACE OF “ANNICCA”, THE BUDDHIST DOCTRINE ACKNOWLEDGING THE ETERNALLY SHIFTING AND UNFORESEEABLE FACTORS OF LIFE ON EARTH.
Registration is required. You may register anytime, friends…though my response may be somewhat delayed…
Friends, I suggest that you don’t wait too long to register for any of these offerings…They seem to fill up faster every year!
And for those that have asked about digital donations, see new page Dana /Donations
About Dharma Days
Dharma Days are a one-day opportunity, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., to take a personal tour in the Theravadan Vipassana meditation traditional practices of sitting, walking, eating and loving-kindness/metta.
It’s a great chance for beginning meditators to get their feet wet, and for oldies to refresh their practice. We also do a mild 50-minute stretching/yoga/or creative movement session. An organic vegetarian lunch will be served. No charge for this day, though dana/donations are accepted. See Registration link below to register.
We will have chairs or cushions available for sitting, and yoga mats for our period of stretching, though you all are of course welcome to bring your own. I will send out an orientation letter well before the event.
All are welcome, though pre-registration must be submitted no less than three days before the retreat (e.g. the Wednesday before). These Dharma Days have been filling up the last couple of years, so don’t wait til the last minute to sign up, friends.
At Dharma Day, we also practice the Buddhist tradition of Noble Silence, though there will be group discussions and question periods. The participants’ silence allows them to sink down into the practice without distractions.
Two Day Weekend Retreat
April 17 – 19, 2026
Starts with supper on Friday evening, 6:00 pm, and ends at 3 pm on Sunday.
Nature and Bird-watching Day with Joe Neal
Wednesday, April 22, (Earth Day) 10 a.m. til noon
Nature Day with our expert nature guide, Joe Neal…
This is an annual springtime tradition now, and folks from all over the Ozarks show up…we’ll meet (9 am) at the top of the Wattle Hollow driveway on Hwy 170, and stroll slowly down-hill. (People will share their binoculars if you don’t have any).
Then, we’ll share a pot-luck lunch overlooking the pond and mountains, (where Joe and others can also identify dozens of birds, just by sound….). And head down into the creek-bed, for a delightful nature walk into yet another eco-system.
No charge for this day, friends.
All are welcome to join us.
DHARMA DAY April 25
Saturday, April 25, 2025 (10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.) Rescheduled from April 5!
We will be practicing the various forms of Vipassana Buddhist meditation:
** Sitting (no sessions more than 30-40 minutes), various types of practices.
** Walking (both indoor and outdoor)
** An hour-long movement/yoga session
** Eating (lunchtime will be silent, with special focus on the food)
** Metta/Lovingkindness practice
The practice of Noble Silence will be observed all day, except for group discussions, in order to deepen our meditative focus.
All Dharma Days are suitable for oldies and for newcomers…since we all need to arrive with “beginner’s mind,” anyhow.
No charge for this day, in the ancient Buddhist tradition.
Dana/donations are accepted, however.
Email to Register
Songwriters’ Creativity Weekend
May 1 – 3, 2026
6 p.m. Friday – 4 p.m. Sunday
Here’s another opportunity to experience a conjunction of
creativity, kindness, gourmet food, with the best possible guides on
our musical journey: Donna and Kelly Mulholland, Jack Smith.
Contact Judy Smith for information and registration:
judysmith221gmail.com
All Wattle Hollow retreats (except Songwriters’ weekend) are
offered by donation…e.g. no one is turned away for lack of finances,
according to the ancient Buddhist tradition.
DHARMA DAY May 23
Saturday, MAY 23, 2026 – 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
We will be practicing the various forms of Vipassana Buddhist meditation:
** Sitting (no sessions more than 30-40 minutes), various types of practices.
** Walking (both indoor and outdoor)
** An hour-long movement/yoga session
** Eating (lunchtime will be silent, with special focus on the food)
** Metta/Lovingkindness practice
The practice of Noble Silence will be observed all day, except for group discussions, in order to deepen our meditative focus.
All Dharma Days are suitable for oldies and for newcomers…since we all need to arrive with “beginner’s mind,” anyhow.
No charge for this day, in the ancient Buddhist tradition.
Dana/donations are accepted, however.
Registration is required. Register – JoyFoxWath@gmail.com You will receive an orientation letter within a couple weeks, well before the event.
June Full Bloom Meditation Retreat
June 5 -7, 2026
Starts with supper on Friday evening, 6:00 pm, and ends at 4 pm on Sunday.
Dharma Day – June 20
Saturday, June 20, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
This retreat will have a special focus on nature.
(See above for fuller description of Dharma Day.)
All Dharma Days are suitable for oldies and for newcomers…since we all need to arrive with “beginner’s mind,” anyhow.
No charge for this day, in the ancient Buddhist tradition. Dana/donations are accepted, however.
Friends, I suggest that you don’t wait too long to register for any of these offerings…
They seem to fill up faster every year.
Registration is required. Register – JoyFoxWath@gmail.com You will receive an orientation letter within a couple weeks, well before the event.
Dharma Day July 18
Saturday, July 18, 2026 (10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
We will be practicing the various forms of Vipassana Buddhist meditation:
** Sitting (no sessions more than 30-40 minutes), various types of practices.
** Walking (both indoor and outdoor)
** An hour-long movement/yoga session**Eating (lunchtime will be `silent, with special focus on the food)
** Metta/Lovingkindness practice
The practice of Noble Silence will be observed all day, except for group discussions, in order to deepen our meditative focus.
All Dharma Days are suitable for oldies and for newcomers…since we all need to arrive with “beginner’s mind,” anyhow.
No charge for this day, in the ancient Buddhist tradition.
Dana/donations are accepted, however.
Registration is required. Register – JoyFoxWath@gmail.com You will receive an orientation letter within a couple weeks, well before the event.
This will be last Dharma Day before Joy goes into private retreat.
