In most spiritual traditions it has historically been considered advantageous for men and women to go on retreat separately. Although there are contemporary views to the contrary, over fifty years of experience has led many of us in the Triratna Community - both men and women - to appreciate a whole range of benefits from having single-sex retreats. These include relief from the obvious types of distractions but also allow for the particular and different needs and approaches of men and women on retreat. The Triratna Community has very many retreat centres that hold retreats for both men and women, but Guhyaloka is one of a few that specialize in retreats for men only. There are also centres in Spain and the UK that run retreats for women only. The community and solitary retreat facilities at Guhyaloka and Uttaraloka are consequently also for men only.