Experience a sense of true belonging among others who share the path of dharma, mindfulness, and awakening within the land.
A remarkable opportunity to practice the dharma in a breathtaking, off-grid refuge where the land is one of our greatest teachers.
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Join us for an online, deep practice program in the off season when our center is closed.
Amidst the high alpine mountains, Vallecitos is a breathtaking wildlife preserve on the traditional territories of the Ute and Jicarilla Apache Peoples (Tusas mountains, New Mexico). Allow yourself to be reabsorbed into nature through Dharma and wisdom practices that serve personal and collective liberation.
| Dates | Retreats | Teachers | Details | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 20 - 29, 2025 | Mindfulness, Compassion, and Depth Psychology: An Intensive Retreat for Mental Health Professionals | With Bill Morgan, PsyD, Susan Morgan, MSN, RN, CS and Ron Siegel, PsyD | View Details | Register Now |
| July 29 - August 5, 2025 | Cultivating Embodied Insight and Intuitive Wisdom through Mindfulness | With Dave Smith, JD Doyle and Chris Benitez (Assistant) | View Details | Register Now |
| August 6 - 13, 2025 | Land as Dharma Teacher (August) | With Erin Treat and Brian Lesage | View Details | Register Now |
| August 15 - 19, 2025 | 25th Anniversary Benefit Retreat: Touching the Earth | With Erin Treat, Victoria Cary and Brian Lesage | View Details | Register Now |
| August 20 - 27, 2025 | Heart Connection: A LGBTQIA+ Community Metta Retreat in Nature | With Victoria Cary and René Rivera | View Details | Register Now |
| August 27 - 31, 2025 | Sacred Sound, Insight, and Silence (August): Meditation and Music in the Deep Woods | With Jennifer Berezan and Erin Treat | View Details | Register Now |
| September 1 - 10, 2025 | Embodying the Heart of Compassion: An Intensive Mindfulness Retreat | With Bill Morgan, PsyD, Susan Morgan, MSN, RN, CS and Chris Germer, PhD | View Details | Register Now |
| September 11 - 18, 2025 | Natural Awareness and Wisdom: Exploring Mindfulness in Nature | With Dave Smith and Cheryl Slean | View Details | Register Now |
| September 19 - 26, 2025 | The Quiet Earth: A Silent Meditation Retreat | With Yong Oh and Vance Pryor | View Details | Register Now |
| October 3 - 10, 2025 | Monastic: Deepening into Wisdom and Love | With Anandabodhi Bhikkhuni and Sumedha | View Details | Register Now |
| October 10 - 15, 2025 | Application for Being Blessed by the Land of Vallecitos (Fall): Gently Held Self-Retreat | With René Rivera | View Details | |
| October 25, 2025 - May 23, 2026 | Deep Dive Dharma: Essential Teachings on The Sure Heart’s Release | With Erin Treat, Pamela Weiss and Victoria Cary | View Details | Register Now |
