The Art of Interbeing
with Dr. Peggy Rowe Ward and Diane Little Eagle
Sitting with the Buddha at Barre Center
We are delighted to return to the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies to offer this five-day residential retreat on the art of interbeing, with teachers Dr. Peggy Rowe Ward and Diane Little Eagle.
During our time together, we will practice deep looking into ourselves, nature, and the world around us. Together we will explore the wisdom and joy of our deep interconnectedness with all beings. Our retreat will include periods of silence, indoor and outdoor meditation, deep relaxation, artistic expression, music, and other forms of embodied practice. Diane Little Eagle will also share story, song, and dance rooted in the traditions of her Alaska and Canada First Nations ancestors.
As part of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Order of Interbeing, participants will have the opportunity to receive The Five Mindfulness Trainings in the Plum Village tradition. This retreat will also be the first we have offered at Barre without Dr. Larry Ward. We will take time to remember Larry, True Great Sound, whose presence and teachings continue to walk with us.
Learn more about the retreat—including the schedule, pricing, and registration—at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies.
June 10–14, 2026
Barre, MA
Meet the Teachers
Dr. Peggy Rowe Ward
Peggy’s joyful spirit enables her students to discover and embody their most creative and authentic selves. She offers a path of deep insight through methods such as movement, meditation, writing, art and ritual. Peggy holds a Doctorate in Adult Education and a Masters in Counseling Psychology. She is the Executive Director of The Lotus Institute, an ordained senior Dharma teacher in the Plum Village Tradition, and the co-author, along with her husband, Dr. Larry Ward, of Love's Garden: A Guide To Mindful Relationships. She has taught in graduate schools of social work, psychology and counseling psychology.
Diane Little Eagle
Diane Little Eagle is an Alaska Native, Canadian Native, and Austrian. She started meditating in the early 70s, studying with Maharishi, learning Transcendental Meditation and receiving advanced training. In the early 80s she started studying with Thich Nhat Hanh and became an ordained Dharma teacher in the Plum Village tradition in 2018. Diane has also studied with Khentrul Rinpoche, Garchen Rinpoche, The Dalai Lama, Tukulu Yeshe and her Elders...they all have taught her so so much.
Peggy, Diane and Larry | 2025 retreat at Barre