Radical
Silence

5-Day Meditation Retreat
June 13-17, 2024
Taught by Jazmin Hupp &
Mylee Blake

“Best 3 days of my
adult life.”

~March 2024 Guest

“I learned to love myself for the first time.”

~May 2023 Guest

Radical Silence is different…

Customized to Your Needs

We will customize the retreat to match your specific dietary restrictions, injuries, and pre-existing conditions. We take into account everyone’s meditation and yoga experience to match the instruction to your needs. If you’ve been nervous to try a meditation retreat (or failed out of Vipassana) this customized experience may be what you’ve been looking for.

No Dogma & No Gurus

We welcome people of all beliefs and non-believers too. There is no dogma taught and no gurus to follow here.

Cannabis is Cool

We choose to make this retreat cannabis friendly because we are medical cannabis patients. About half our retreat guests are cannabis consumers and the other half are not.

You are welcome to consume cannabis in any format or stay sober. Cannabis is legal for adult use in New York. There is nothing sold at the retreat.

Transformation with a Trans Woman

This retreat centers the Feminine and is taught by Queer Women. Humans of all genders and sexualities are welcome to attend.

See Inside

Each 4-Night Retreat Includes…

13 Hours of Meditation with Mylee

Mylee Blake will lead 30-minute and 50-minute meditations. You can expect guided meditations and breath work that support transformation, embodiment, and energetic release.   

Supported Silence

After you’ve had an evening to settle in, you will stop talking to give your inner Self a chance to be heard. You will also give up your screens for three days of unplugged recharging. Reading & journaling ARE allowed.

11 Detoxifying Meals

Many of our vegetables and herbs have detoxifying effects to complement the release of the retreat. Each day includes vegetable broth, mung bean dal, roasted veggies, superfood salads, and fruit. Tea and coffee are served with honey or maple syrup.

8 Hours of Yin Yoga with Jazmin

Jazmin Hupp will guide two movement classes each day. In the morning, you’ll experience a short Kundalini Yoga set. In the afternoon, you will practice relaxing into long stretches with two hours of Yin Yoga. We can adapt these yoga classes to most injuries and conditions.

next retreat

June 13-17, 2024

(Thursday at 4PM to Monday at 10AM)
2 Spots Available

You can call your Dad on Father’s Day evening during the retreat.

Accommodations

We’ve booked KymB’s 420-friendly vacation home in upstate New York. Each guest will receive a private room and share a bathroom.

Yes! You can rent this home for your own gatherings.
Check it out on hiBnB or AirBnB or follow KymB on IG for details.

Sharon Springs,
New York

Sharon Springs is 4 hours north of NYC or 1 hour west of Albany. Driving is the easiest way to get here.

From New York City, you can take Amtrak to Albany and then Lyft to us.

 

Meet Your Meditation Guide
Mylee Blake

Mylee started meditating as a teenager, as a way to move through the energy of being trans. After high school, she was named the youngest VP at Dave & Buster’s (still as a teenager) and then quit after burning out.

Mylee’s love of transformative experiences led her to an undergraduate and graduate degree in film from Columbia. She has produced over a $1 billion dollars in feature films and commercials. Mylee also has created immersive participatory audience experiences for the past 2 decades.

Today, Mylee inspires trans women and their allies at TransSiren.com. You can follow her journey on Instagram @MyleeBlake.

5-Day Retreat

$1,200

Includes

  • 4 Nights Lodging in a Private Room

  • 11 Detoxifying & Delicious Meals

  • 13 Hours of Meditation Instruction

  • 8 Hours of Yoga Instruction

  • Radical Silence Self-Discovery

Slow Down

Slow Down

I would highly recommend the Radical Transformative Silence retreat.

Radical Silence Testimonial

After the retreat, Radical Silence guests report…

  • Reduced mental stress

  • Reduced tension & pain in the body

  • Releasing energy/emotions without attachment

  • Increased resilience and patience

Hi Friend,

When I started meditating, I HATED it. I have a super fast brain and why would I want to slow it down? Stillness sounded closer to death for this New York City executive.

I was the CEO of a women’s cannabis empire in my mid-30s. We had monthly events in 65 cities with tens of thousands of attendees. Believing in the “grind” and “hustle” culture, I burned out and nearly took the company down with me.

Realizing I had to learn how to slow down to experience my life…I finally sat down to learn how to meditate. I went to a traditional Vipassana 10-day meditation course and silently suffered. I learned meditation but I was curious if there was an easier way than sitting for 10+ hours a day. I became certified in Kundalini Yoga and helped run White Tantras, where we meditated for 8 hours a day ;).

In 2019, I was invited to join an alternative Vipassana retreat in Maui and fell in love with a gentler format. After COVID ended that program, I continued to offer silent meditation retreats in Colorado, California, and New York. In 2022, I recruited my fiancé Mylee Blake to teach with me.

Each Radical Silence is the PERFECT long weekend to remember yourself. You will experience healing on the physical, emotional, and spiritual level. The food is delicious and supports detoxifying on the cellular level. The yoga classes are designed to slowly open up stuck hip joints and sore shoulders.

Every moment has been crafted to create a safe & cozy cocoon for your personal transformation.

I hope to see you soon!

Jazmin Hupp

Join Us

Here’s the process…

1) You tell us that you are interested in participating by applying.

2) We’ll email you to setup a time to chat with Mylee. We’ll check if the retreat is a good fit for you and answer your questions.

3) You’ll pay for the retreat to reserve you spot. Payments are non-refundable but can be transferred to another date or person.

4) You’ll receive our retreat preparation guide with all the information you need to plan your travel & pack.

5) We'll see you at Radical Silence!

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Drop us your email and we’ll notify you of future retreats.

The Radical Silence retreat hosted by Jazmin & Mylee was the medicine I needed for my Soul. The accommodation felt homey, I was welcomed by a symphony of birds, felt peace settling in by morning. The cook/magician Jazmin nourished us all with fresh plant-based ingredients…beyond expectations.

Mylee gifted us breath work that was just the right balance for experienced and novice levels. The cloud of aimless thoughts produced by this mind were consumed by the fire with gusto.

I arrived with a giant rock carrying on my shoulders and left carrying a feather.    

Jacqueline Lopez, Founder EntheoMedicine

FAQs

  • Radical Silence is held in upstate New York near Sharon Springs. Driving is the simplest way to travel to us. You can also Lyft from Albany and bring cash for a ride back.

    DRIVING

    To map approximate directions, search for Sharon Springs, New York. You’ll receive our exact address after you register.

    Plan to arrive between 4PM-6PM on Thursday and depart after 9AM on Monday. (You may leave early on Sunday night at 8PM if you wish.)

    BUS & TRAIN FROM NYC

    From NYC you can take a bus, train, or plane to Albany ($13-$64 each way). Amtrak is our favorite way to travel. From Albany you can get a Lyft to the retreat center for about $100. Bring $100 cash with you and we’ll arrange for a ride from the retreat center to Albany on Monday morning. (There are no Lyfts in our area.)

    FLYING INTO ALBANY

    The closest airport is Albany, which is 1 hour west of us. You can rent a car once you land. Or follow the Lyft instructions above.

    The retreat begins at 6PM on Thursday and ends at 8AM on Monday. We recommend flying into Albany before 3PM on Thursday and flying out of Albany after 11AM on Monday.

    The following airlines fly into Albany (ALB):

    • American

    • Delta

    • Southwest

    • United

    • JetBlue

    FLYING INTO NYC

    The major international airports are Newark (EWR), LaGuardia (LGA), and JFK. Almost every airline on earth flies into one of these. Travel Tip: You can enter NYC as the airport code in many search engines to search all three of these airports at once.

    We are located 4 hours north of these airports. You can rent a car or take public transportation to Albany. See the Albany travel instructions above for Lyft details.

    The retreat begins at 6PM on Thursday and ends at 9AM on Monday. In order to make it upstate for the Welcome Dinner on Thursday night, it’s easiest to fly into NYC on Wednesday and stay in a hotel before the retreat starts. Hotels in Albany are MUCH cheaper than NYC. You can plan to fly out of NYC after 6PM on Monday.

  • Yes. We’ve found that Silence is a potent vortex for transforming yourself. Without the distraction of socializing, you are invited to work on just what comes up for you.

    We ask that everyone practices Silence from Friday morning until Sunday evening. You will take a break from speaking, physical contact, and eye contact. You will also have no devices or Internet access during Silence.

    The retreat instructors will speak when leading sessions. If you have a question or personal need, you can write a note to an instructor.

  • No.

    From bedtime on Arrival Day and until the night before Departure, you will pause all communication. You will hand in your communication devices after you arrive and get them back on the last evening.

    You will be given a contact number for friends & family to call if they need to get an emergency message to you.

  • You are welcome to consume cannabis in any format during the retreat.

    We ask that you smoke tobacco and spliffs outside.

    Please bring your own supplies. There is nothing for sale at the retreat. There are no recreational dispensaries open near us.

    Please do NOT bring alcohol, ketamine, opiates, nitrous, or other dissociatives with you.

  • Retreats have 3 participants and 2 instructors.

  • You will be asked to start meditating for 11 minutes a day in the weeks leading up to your retreat. We will also suggest you attend two yoga classes before you arrive.

    Practicing meditation and yoga before you arrive will make the retreat easier and more meaningful for you.

    There are millions of great meditation apps to get you started, two of our favorites are CHANI and Insight Timer. We recommend taking a local yoga class in one of the following styles: restorative, yin, Kundalini, or Hatha.

  • You will have the opportunity to try out multiple meditation practices during the retreat. Some meditations are silent contemplation. Some sessions use breath work or music to guide your mediation.

    You may meditate sitting on the floor, in a chair, or lying down.

  • Yes. You are expected to participate in every session.

    Please let us know if you have any concerns about participating in your application and interview. We will accommodate physical disabilities and mental disabilities. Neurodiverse folks tend to do well in this highly structured retreat.

  • Yes. You will be assigned a role in helping to clean up meals. We’ll also spend an hour each afternoon giving back to the land and maintaining the space.

    If you have special skills in carpentry, plumbing, or electrical work, please let us know.

  • Yes. We can design a private retreat for you based on your location and schedule. Contact Jazmin to chat about your goals.

  • If you have questions about the retreat, please apply and we’ll schedule a call with Mylee. You can get to know her and ask all your questions in that call.

    If you have a logistical question that isn’t answered here, please message me through my website here or DM me on Instagram @jazmintheinsideguide.

Accessibility
FAQs

  • About a quarter of our participants identify somewhere on the spectrum. This structured retreat supports healthy eating, time for reflection, and time for naps. You may add outdoor walks, reading, drawing, journaling, or any other silent activity during free time.

    If you have urgent questions or needs, you’ll be able to write a note to the instructor. Before the retreat begins, you can tell the instructors what kind of care is helpful if you hit your limits.

    You can read all my tips for attending a group retreat as a neurodiverse person here.

  • Yes. This retreat was designed by highly sensitive people. The silent structure and small group size encourages you to focus on yourself. You can read all my tips about attending a group retreat as a highly sensitive empath here.

  • Radical Silence is held in a 4 bedroom home on the ground floor. There are two 4” steps to enter the front door. There are no internal steps once you enter. The bathroom has a wheelchair accessible shower.

    You may meditate in a chair or on the floor. The yoga sessions can be adapted for balance challenges or injuries. Pregnant women tend to do well in this retreat.

  • Although our public retreats are limited to 4 students and 2 instructors, there is still the risk of getting sick at this retreat.

    We ask all participants to test themselves for COVID before they travel and to bring a COVID test with them (in case they feel ill during the retreat).

    There are no vaccine or mask requirements for our retreats.

  • Yes. All instruction is given verbally. There is one movie shown but otherwise no visual content.

  • Please contact us to schedule a retreat for you and your interpreter.

  • If you have questions about the retreat, please apply and we’ll schedule a call with Mylee. You can get to know her and ask all your questions in that call.

    If you have a logistical question that isn’t answered here, please message me through my website here or DM me on Instagram @jazmintheinsideguide.