Discover a Deeper Way of Living
Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center offers a retreat for almost everyone. Our schedule carries a generous offering of Insight Meditation Retreats, retreats that invite participants to consciously explore their experience of wild nature, and retreats that are designed for specific populations. On our schedule you will find retreats for educators, people of color, women, men, and mental health professionals, to name a few. We are here to help you find a retreat that is right for you.
“I am so much more aware of the path I want to be on and the power of the sacred in my life.”
– Cristina Mormorunni
Upcoming Offerings
The Quiet Earth: A Silent Meditation Retreat
With Yong Oh and Vance Pryor
September 19 - 26, 2025
Join us for a transformative week of communally shared silence, immersed in the serenity of Vallecitos' natural beauty. Together, we'll explore the depths of the Dharma and our human experience, cultivating intimacy with the inner and outer landscapes. Through gentle guidance, you will discover the intersection of nature's wisdom and your own; awakening to joy, […]
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Deepening into Wisdom and Love
With Anandabodhi Bhikkhuni
October 3 - 10, 2025
Deep listening and an embodied knowing of our interconnectedness are profound gifts in our being that we all too easily overlook. They are rich wells of both wisdom and love. In this retreat we will return to our body and breath, and to our listening heart, exploring the renewed vision that they gift to us and to this world. […]
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Application for Being Blessed by the Land of Vallecitos (Fall): Gently Held Self-Retreat
With René Rivera
October 10 - 15, 2025
We invite you to be our guest at Vallecitos this fall for self-retreat time on the land gently held by our treasured visiting teacher, René Rivera. Please join us to connect with your practice alongside the depth and magic of the land. We are offering you the simple experience of being on the land, safely using our facilities, receiving three nutritious meals a day […]