Visiting Teachers

Skilled and Compassionate Guidance Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center guided meditation retreats are led by the most skilled and capable teachers...

Robin Craig

Robin brings her understanding of the physiology of resilience to her meditation practice and supports a joyful exploration of the deep spirituality and interconnection that is ours by nature. She is a Certified Meditation Teacher in The Mind Illuminated tradition, which is rooted in Theravadan and Tibetan Karma Kagyu traditions with lineage to the Venerable Ananda Bodhi. She is also a Licensed Professional Counselor and Faculty of Organic Intelligence®.

Events with Robin Craig

Having Gone to the Forest
August 18 - 25, 2026

An early Buddhist instruction begins, “Having gone to the forest, to the root of a tree, or to an empty hut….” What follows is a simple invitation to sit down, establish mindfulness, and let the practice unfold. In this retreat, we explore this invitation. We will keep noble silence and practice steady, moment-to-moment awareness in a wild forest through sitting, standing and walking meditation with guidance to help recognize steadiness, wisdom, and kindness as they naturally emerge. Our practice will be grounded in the four foundations of mindfulness: body, feeling-tone, mind and frameworks that support our meditation practice. Each day…