Retreats

Discover a Deeper Way of Living Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center offers a retreat for almost everyone. Our schedule carries a...
  • Casita Benefactor Rate (I am resourced and can help another) – $1,750.00
  • Casita Actual Rate (I can cover myself) – $1,470.00
  • Casita Scholarship Rate (A lower rate would help me attend) – $980.00
  • Yurt Benefactor Rate (I am resourced and can help another) – $1,750.00
  • Yurt Actual Rate (I can cover myself) – $1,470.00
  • Yurt Scholarship Rate (A lower rate would help me attend) – $980.00
  • Tent Cabin Benefactor Rate (I am resourced and can help another) – $1,435.00
  • Tent Cabin Actual Rate (I can cover myself) – $1,190.00
  • Tent Cabin Scholarship Rate (A lower rate would help me attend) – $770.00
  • Hermitage - Supporting scholarships and land stewardship – $2,625.00
  • Hermitage - Supporting scholarships – $2,275.00
  • Hermitage - A secluded cabin – $2,065.00

Date & Time Details: Check-in is from 3:00-5:00 on the first day of the retreat. The retreat will close mid-morning on the last day of the retreat. (Learn more)

PRICE: We offer a sliding-scale pricing structure, ranging from $2,625 - $770. These prices do not include add-on items. (Learn more)

DANA: This is a dana-based retreat. (Learn more)

SHUTTLE SERVICE: Shuttle Service is available for this retreat. (Learn more)

NOBLE SILENCE: This retreat will be held in noble silence. (Learn more)

SCHOLARSHIP: If you require additional scholarship assistance beyond the published scholarship rate (35%), you can apply. These additional scholarships are available on a limited basis. (Learn more)

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Registration opens: Feb 3, 2026

Belonging to the Earth: A BIPOC Insight Retreat in Nature

With Devin Berry and Yong Oh

August 3 - 10, 2026

Registration opens: Feb 3, 2026

In the stillness of the mountains at Vallecitos, we remember a deeper refuge — a belonging that the world cannot give or take away.

On this BIPOC Insight Meditation retreat, we will slow down into presence, supported by noble silence, the wisdom of the body, and the living refuge of nature. We will sit, walk, listen, and rest into the felt sense of being welcomed by the land. Through Dharma reflections, practice discussions, and time both together and alone in the wilderness, we reconnect with an inner steadiness that doesn’t depend on external conditions — learning to be in wise relationship with the way things are.

Open to all self-identified Black, Indigenous, and People of Color: new and experienced practitioners. Silent except for guided teachings and practice meetings.

This is a retreat for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. If you do not identify as such, we are happy to help you find another Vallecitos retreat.

 

 

 


Cancellation Policy:

  • 45 days prior to retreat: Full refund, minus a $150 nonrefundable fee
  • 44-22 days prior to retreat: 50% refund
  • 0-21 days prior to retreat: No refund

Teachers

Devin Berry
Devin Berry is a Core Guiding Teacher at the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) and a residential retreat teacher at IMS and Spirit Rock. A meditator since 1999, his practice is rooted in long-term retreat practice and the mettā and vipassanā teachings of the Insight Meditation tradition. A writer and storyteller at heart, Devin teaches at community sanghas nationally and internationally, drawing from lived experience and a deep love of the Dharma.
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Yong Oh
Yong is a core teacher at the Durango Dharma Center and Sacred Mountain Sangha, and is also a visiting teacher for other community centers across North America. He also teaches retreats at the Insight Meditation Society, Spirit Rock Meditation Center and Big Bear Retreat Center. He is a graduate of the 4-year Insight Meditation Society Retreat Teacher Training program, Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s 2-year Community Dharma Leaders program, and the Sacred Mountain Sangha 2-year Dharmapala training, taught by his primary teachers Kittisaro and Thanissara. He is also a graduate of the 2-year Nature Dharma Teacher Training and is a member…
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