"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die,
discover that I had not lived."
- Henry David Thoreau
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About the Ranch
Are you living your life on automatic pilot? For two decades the Vallecitos Mountain ranch, a wilderness learning and retreat center, has offered unique programs grounded in the power of mindful awareness and a direct engagement with the natural world. Nationally renowned teachers lead retreats and trainings at Vallecitos in meditation, mindfulness practice, personal growth, professional development, continuing education, and yoga. The ranch is available for private retreats, conferences and special events. The Vallecitos Mountain Refuge is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization. 2012 Fall Fundraiser: We Need Your Support!We completed our final retreat of the 2012 season last weekend. This year, we welcomed nearly 700 people to take nourishment that only wilderness can offer, participating in a diversity of mindfulness programs at Vallecitos. We offered scholarships to many in financial need and deep discounts to people working in the public interest. We invite you to become a member of Vallecitos and support this work. Join today! This is the single most important and direct way you can help Vallecitos thrive, right now.
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Mary Reed, our amazing Retreat Coordinator and Don Usner, our wonderful board member and retreat leader, took a hike together after our annual board retreat at Vallecitos last weekend. They were treated to a magical nature concert including golden streams of sunlight, snow flakes, cloud play and rainbows. They captured these moments to share with all of us. ENJOY!
Our retreat for media makers is just weeks away (May 27-June1)! This rare “time out” is open to all media professionals, including filmmakers, crew persons, photographers, writers, producers, journalists, radio professionals, composers/musicians, web and graphic designers.
Come to the Vallecitos Mountain Ranch and let the early summer alchemy of New Mexico’s wild Tusas Mountains guide, revitalize and restore your inspired self.
Our dear friend Tom Turley tells us about his experience at last year’s retreat in this funny, beautiful, wonderful video. Check it out, and thank Tom! We love you 
Visit http://www.vallecitos.org/ to learn more and sign up!
We completed our final retreat of the 2012 season last weekend. This year, we welcomed nearly 700 people to take nourishment that only wilderness can offer, participating in a diversity of mindfulness programs at Vallecitos. We offered scholarships to many in financial need and deep discounts to people working in the public interest.
We rely upon your generosity to sustain Vallecitos each year. You are critical to our operation. It’s as simple as that.
Thank you for supporting Vallecitos! Click on the button to become a member or make a one-time donation. Continue reading
Sponsored by Vallecitos Mountain Ranch and KTAOS Solar Radio
Join us at the KTAOS Solar Center for a day of mindfulness taught by nationally known mindfulness trainer and renowned environmental lawyer Grove Burnett, the co-founder of Vallecitos Mountain Ranch. In this day long workshop, he will introduce you to the basics of mindfulness sitting and walking meditation and guide you through specific mindfulness teachings and practices that can help you develop a set of life skills that can profoundly improve your ability to respond to any difficult situation. Continue reading
Vallecitos’ Founding Teacher Grove Burnett, nationally known meditation teacher and trainer in the practice of mindfulness, speaks about Simplicity and Renunciation at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Santa Fe on December 11, 2011. Continue reading
The incomparable Vallecitos chef emeritus, Beth Waldron, kindly shared this recipe with us. Beth nourished yogis at Vallecitos for twelve years before moving to Texas in 2009. Many of you will have fond memories of her beautiful and delicious meals and warm personality. Thank you, Beth, for sharing a recipe from the Vallecitos Recipe Vault! Continue reading
By Don Usner, Vallecitos Board Member
As I start preparing for a workshop that Steve Harper and I will lead in July, I’m looking at photos and movie clips from last summer. I found this one taken at sunrise as a falcon (I think it was a peregrine) screeched from the top of the old snag in the meadow in front of the lodge. 
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Blog for May 6-8, 2011
By Don Usner, Vallecitos Board Member
The Vallecitos Mountain Ranch board met at the ranch in early May, just a week or so after a late storm dumped eight inches of snow on the dry ground. The main road from Hopewell was too muddy to use, so we all drove through Spring Creek—a new and exciting experience for most of us. (Maybe a little too exciting for some who took a few wrong turns.) Continue reading
