Come to a quiet haven two hours north of Chicago and enjoy a rejuvenating weekend for this 2 or 3-day Retreat for TM Meditators and World Peace Assembly for TM-Sidhas. Participants report that even one such retreat boosts energy, clarity, happiness, and well-being for months afterward.
We are pleased to offer a reduction in the course fee of $50 for first-time TM Retreat attendees.* Students, Faculty, Physicians, Nurses, Loyola affiliates (staff and alumni), and other medical personnel will receive a generous reduction in fees. Loyola Stritch, Niehoff, and other students will be fully sponsored.
COVID safety protocols:
We will do everything necessary to ensure safety and well-being for all participants, in line with Loyola Stritch guidelines. If you have any Covid symptoms or do not feel well, please do not attend and let us know before June 30, 2026 for a refund.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to a software glitch, IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL AFTER SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION ON THIS SITE, please request an application at mtiberi@tm.org
Retreat Highlights:
Whether you sign up for 2, 3, or 4 nights, the course will provide the experience of deep transcending and gentle and effective dissolution of stress. Special guest TM teachers will address the needs of our time for development, educational excellence, rehabilitation, peace and transformation.
If you are affiliated with Loyola, reduced fees are available. Scholarships are also available for those in need. Loyola Stritch, Niehoff, and other students are fully sponsored. If this is your first TM Retreat, you are eligible for $50 off the course fee. For further info or to make special payment arrangements, please contact Dr. Carla Brown, (641) 919-9616 or Mindy Tiberi at (847)927-1535 to complete your application.
4 nights
hotel style room, private bath Single: $1,200.00, Double: $1,120.00
dorm room with shared bath Single: $1,080.00, Double: $1,040.00
3 nights
hotel style room, private bath Single: $900.00, Double: $840.00
dorm room with shared bath Single: $810.00, Double: $780.00
2 nights
hotel style room, private bath Single: $600.00, Double: $560.00
dorm room with shared bath Single: $540.00, Double: $520.00
Arrival and Departure:
Arrive Friday afternoon or evening (3pm-4:30 pm is ideal). Dinner is served at 7:00 pm. For late arrival please arrange with Dr. Carla Brown, (641) 919-9616 or Mr. Duncan Brown, (641) 919-7066.
Course Organizer Contact Information:
Dr. Carla Brown, (641) 919-9616
Mr. Duncan Brown, (641) 919-7066
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Loyola's Retreat and Ecology Campus (LUREC) provides a peaceful setting. Located in rural Woodstock, Illinois, about 50 miles northwest of Chicago, the campus boasts 98 acres of prairie, woodlands, an oak savannah, ponds, and wetlands. The interior of the Retreat and Ecology Campus is just as inviting, featuring a dining room, meeting spaces, lounges, chapel, and multiple community spaces. Comfortable, hotel-style suites with private baths are available, first-come, first-served. Dorm rooms with shared baths are also available (6 showers/floor).
Enjoy vegetarian meals, and walk the beautiful grounds of Loyola's Retreat and Ecology Campus. Meet other Meditators, Sidhas, and Governors and make new friends!
Loyola University Retreat and Ecology Campus (LUREC), 2710 S Country Club Rd, Woodstock, IL 60098
LUREC is approximately 50 miles northwest of Chicago.
If you are flying in, please let us know your arrival information. Chicago's O'Hare Airport is the closest major airport, about 40 miles from LUREC. Chicago Executive Airport (for private and small planes) in Wheeling, Illinois, is about 36 miles from LUREC. Please allow at least 1 hour travel time to and from either airport. Midway Airport is over 60 miles from LUREC. If you fly into any O’Hare or Midway, you can either take an Uber or Taxi or take the Elevated train (The L) to downtown Chicago and then catch a Metra train to Woodstock, Illinois.
Here is a link to the CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) website https://www.transitchicago.com/to get you from either airport to Chicago. Once you get to Chicago you will need to catch a Metra Union Pacific train from the Ogilvie Transportation Center.
Here is a link to the Metra website https://metra.com/. From there, take the Union Pacific Northwest (UP-NW to Harvard/McHenry) Metra line to Woodstock. LUREC is about a 10-minute drive from the Woodstock Metra Station, 90 Church St., Woodstock, IL. We recommend taking a cab or rideshare service from the train station to LUREC as the facility is located in a rural area and there are no sidewalks in the area leading up to the campus.
NOTE: If we are unable to assist in coordinating a ride for you, please be prepared to take an Uber or Lyft to or from either airport.
Loyola University Retreat and Ecology Campus (LUREC), 2710 S Country Club Rd, Woodstock, IL 60098