Discovering Your True Nature
with trina truong
TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA | HELD IN-PERSON
4-Day Insight Retreat: October 23 - 26, 2025
Explore the ancient Buddhist teachings through the cultivation of mindfulness and wisdom. Instructions will be provided on ways to directly experience the teachings through the application of meditation and mindfulness. You will learn techniques and gain perspectives on how to relate to the matter of the heart and undertake the training of the heart. Trina will lead a guided meditation giving participants a chance to 'try it on' and ‘see for yourself’. There will be opportunities for group reflection and one-on-one interviews with Trina.
Dates: October 23 - 26, 2025
Location: Bodhi House is located at 72943 Manana Dr., Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
Retreat Fees: Rooms $535 - $1320 | Commuter $335 . See below for more details.
ABOUT THE RETREAT
What to expect
This retreat is suitable for new and experienced practitioners. Held in the container of Noble Silence. There will be periods of sitting, mindful walking, mindful movement and practicing mindfulness in all postures and in all activities. Trina will offer Dharma talks, chants, and create a safe container for group reflection and questions. Interviews with Trina will offer those who need additional support individualized attention and one-on-one guidance.
Check in on October 23rd between 2:00 - 4:00pm. Retreat Orientation begins at 4:30pm. Retreat ends at 12:00 pm on Oct 26th.
Meals are included during your retreat: dinner on your arrival day; breakfast, lunch, and dinner on the 2nd and 3rd day, and breakfast on the last day of retreat. Our meals are vegetarian. We are unable to offer meals early or set meals aside.
HOW TO REGister
Complete the registration form below.
Step 1: Complete Registration Form and select your preferred lodging type : Click Here
Step 2: Pay Retreat Fees: Click Here
The prices based on per person, unless noted otherwise. Below are inclusive of lodging and vegetarian meals during the retreat. Lodging is first come, first served. We will do our best to put those who are the same gender together in the same room but it is not guaranteed.
Private room: Queen bed with private bathroom for couple/friends (one room available) - $1320
Double or Triple Shared Room with Shared Bathroom $535
Zen: Semi-private room constructed with screens in the dining room. Twin bed with shared bathroom (one room available) - $535
Commuter (Morongo Basin locals- 2 spots available): Come for the day, go home for the night - $335
Ensure your registration and payment are completed on time to secure your spot.
ABOUT THE TEACHER
Trina Truong (she/her), raised in a Buddhist family in Vietnam, merges Buddhist thoughts of the East and the West. She has studied meditation in the Chan, Zen, Plum Village and Insight tradition for over 13 years. Her practice is influenced by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, Sri Lankan Monk Bhante Guanaratana, and Chan Master Sheng Yen. She is trained in trauma-sensitive mindfulness and is an MBSR Qualified Teacher at the Mindfulness Center at Brown University. She offers retreats, classes and talks throughout the Pacific Northwest. She was the first BIPOC teacher at Portland Insight Meditation Community. In Spring of 2024, she co-founded a new inclusive meditation community, Pacific Northwest Meditation. Join her live guided meditation and Dharma reflection daily.
ABOUT BODHI HOUSE
Bodhi House is located in 29 Palms, just 12 minutes from Joshua Tree National Park’s North entrance.
There are 3 private rooms with a shared bathroom, one private room with a private bathroom, and a 3-bed mixed gender shared (dorm room). Guests have access to common areas such as the living, dining rooms and kitchen.
Guests share the space with other guests.
