- rigorous daily schedule of formal mediation practice, which typically ranges from 6-11 hours a day
- Secluded environment
- Guidance, behavioral regimes
- Blurs the boundary between formal and informal modes of practice -> extends meditation to all aspects of life
- includes participants with more cumulative practice experience

Common Elements of Retreat Practice

Retreat practice is an understudied class of meditation intervention in psychological research

Retreat Practice in Psychological Research

Retreat practice is a form of mindfulness practice that involves taking a vacation and participating in a retreat solely dedicated to practicing mindfulness. Often, retreats incorporate long periods of formal meditation practice by having participants complete all activities in silence.

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- Everyday mindfulness
- Formal mindfulness practice
- Mindfulness Apps and Online Services

Forms of Mindfulness Practice

Formal mindfulness practice is when an individual sets aside a specific amount of time each day to practice mindfulness. 

Formal Mindfulness Practice

Fabrizio, D. (ed.). (2009). Clinical handbook of mindfulness. Springer. 

Clinical Handbook of Mindfulness

Everyday mindfulness is a form of mindfulness practice that an individual can do without changing their routine in a drastic way. It involves reminding the self throughout the day to be aware of their senses and what is happening in the moment.

Everyday Mindfulness

Retreat Practice

There are many online services and apps that are available that allow people to practice Mindfulness Interventions such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) from one’s own device. The ease of accessibility, lower cost, and convenience of these services are some of the pros of online MBI practices over face-to-face MBIs. 

Mindfulness Apps and Online Services

Many formal meditation practices involve focusing on a specific feeling or part of the body, such as the breath, and returning one's attention back to that feeling or part of the body each time the individual notices their mind has wandered and they are thinking about something else.

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