10-day silent meditation retreats by the Goenka network reportedly caused emotional distress and psychiatric care requirements for some attendees, as investigated in the "Untold: The Retreat" podcast series.

A new podcast series, "Untold: The Retreat," by Financial Times and Goat Rodeo, investigates the potential dangers of intense meditation retreats. Focusing on retreats by the Goenka network, teaching the popular Vipassana technique, the series reports that some retreat attendees experienced emotional distress and even required psychiatric care after completing 10-day silent meditation sessions.

March 31, 2024
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