The Da'at Elyon retreat is for anyone looking to transform themselves and connect with the Divine, no matter what their religious affiliation (or lack thereof). It is for anyone who is seeking to respond to the challenges of our time. The retreat is for anyone who wants to build bonds of spiritual friendship. It is for anyone who is seeking to experience the higher consciousness—da'at elyon—and bring its power into their life.

Transportation Details

Getting to the retreat center is easy with these recommended options.

Airports and Travel Times:

• Bradley Airport: ~1 hour (without traffic)
• LaGuardia Airport: ~2 hours (without traffic)

La Guardia typically offers more flights and lower prices, but Bradley (Hartford) is the closest.

The Farmhouse

We will be staying together in the Farmhouse that dates back to the 1770s. It has 13 lovely bedrooms and assorted spaces for meditation, discussion, and gatherings, including a cozy living room, a sunroom and a porch. 

Accommodation Options
The Farmhouse has a number of different lodging options. There are shared rooms with ensuite bath, private rooms with hall bath, and shared rooms with ensuite bath.  Let us know your preferred options on the Retreat Participant Information form.

Wisdom House is committed to serving their guests the highest quality meals possible to create a delightful and nourishing experience. When available, Chef Margaret Jacobs uses local ingredients, sometimes pulling from the Wisdom House garden.

Meals include salads, vegetables, and protein choices. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options are available at each meal. Please note that their kitchen is not certified allergen or gluten-free. 

Food from Wisdom’s Kitchen is always made in-house and receives full praise from guests time and time again.

Wisdom House is an interfaith retreat and conference center presenting programs in spirituality, wellness, the arts, and ecology, and offering hospitality to academic, civic, nonprofit, and business organizations. We are committed to sustainability, justice, and welcoming people of all backgrounds and beliefs.

Weather: Mid-June brings daytime temperatures in the high 70s to low 80s and evenings in the high to low 60s—ideal for outdoor activities, though conditions can vary.

A retreat is a unique spiritual opportunity. It is a chance to deepen your practice and your connection to the divine. It is also an opportunity to deepen our spiritual community. 

Though it is a time to meet and connect, try to minimize talking about worldly affairs and superficial matters. Speak to each other about uplifting topics, about your spiritual strivings and your inner struggles.

Use the time to connect with each other but also to go inward into your own being. Maintain a degree of silence. Walk in silence – alone or together. Contemplate nature, life, your present and your future.

Talk and have fun during meals and activities but strive to keep your main focus on the spiritual dimension—on personal transformation and deepening your understanding and self-knowledge—and on connecting to the divine within you, within other people, and in the natural surroundings of the retreat.

During a meditation retreat, certain restrictions help to create an atmosphere conducive to spiritual activity: no alcohol, no drugs, and no cell phones. The retreat is a time for contemplation, inner peace, spiritual joy and friendship.