Cultivating A Joyful Resilient Heart – An EcoDharma Meditation Retreat

Name: Cultivating A Joyful Resilient Heart – An EcoDharma Meditation Retreat
Start: 2025-04-24
End: 2025-04-30
Location: Rocky Mountain EcoDharma Retreat Center
Rating: 4.93

4.9328 reviews

Up to 25 in group

April 24 - 30, 2025

Retreat Highlights

Meditation instructions
Dharma talks that support quieting the mind and engaging with experience intimately.
Nature-based practices
Rituals will allow us to acknowledge and celebrate our interconnectedness and shared belonging to the larger web of life.

About this Retreat

Details of this retreat

Nourished by the natural beauty of this peaceful alpine setting, we will explore the true nature of the human mind/heart. Drawing upon the liberating practices of the Insight Meditation tradition, we will offer meditation instructions and Dharma talks that support quieting the mind and engaging with experience intimately. Nature-based practices and rituals will allow us to acknowledge and celebrate our interconnectedness and shared belonging to the larger web of life.

As part of this journey we will practice holding the ecological and social challenges of our times in a way that cultivates resilience and responsiveness. Our intention is to create a space for grief, anger, and fears to be met with loving awareness while bringing forth the heart’s capacity to open to joy, beauty and the mystery that permeates every moment. With the support of community, we will inquire into what life is asking of us as human beings in these unique times.

This retreat is open to individuals new to practice as well as seasoned practitioners. Weather permitting, we will practice outdoors with the land as much as possible.

Schedule

Daily schedule varies, depending on the retreat.

Note: Schedule is approximate and may change

Getting Here

Rocky Mountain EcoDharma Retreat Center

Directions

RMERC is located at 8941 Overland Road, Ward, CO 80481, approximately 45 minutes northwest of Boulder and 1-1/2 hours from Denver International Airport. We provide a rideshare forum for most retreats. Other options include car rentals, and Uber or Lyft.

Accommodation

Our lodge offers accommodations in single and double rooms. Camping, spaces for RVs, and glamping options are available.

RV CAMPING 1 - Lodge Parking Area

This RV space is next to the lodge. Electric is available with a 100-ft extension cord (you provide). Generators are not allowed. Water is available with a 100 foot hose. Guests may use the lodge facilities. Maximum RV or trailer length is 30 ft. Available for 1 or 2 retreatants in 1 RV. Cost is for one person; you must contact us to register a second person. This RV site is close to the Lodge:

RV CAMPING 2 - Overflow Parking Area

Two spots are available about a 3 minute drive from the lodge on the road up to Glacier View Ranch. Parking is on the right; look for the sign 'RMERC Parking' (see the map below). Guests must sleep in their vehicles. No tent camping (popup tents on top of vehicles are okay). No hookups are available. Electric generators are not allowed. Guests may use the lodge facilities (but note the distance from the lodge). Maximum RV or trailer length is 30 ft. Available for 1 or 2 retreatants per vehicle. (NOTE: Camping in the main parking lot is not allowed.)

GLAMPING TENT (Single)

Two glamping tents are tucked underneath the lodge building, with walls blocking the wind on two sides, and full southern sun exposure and view. Each tent has a single bed and bedding, small rug, space heater, light, small table, and luggage stand.

MINI SINGLE

These private, windowless mini single cubicles include a single bed, night table, luggage stand, table lamp, and clothes hooks.

SEMI-PRIVATE NOOK (Single)

The Nook is a low-ceiling mostly-private hideaway off of the attic dorm (3rd floor). You must crouch or crawl under an eve to enter, through a curtain, but once you're inside it's basically a private space. It has a window and a comfy floor mattress. There is a toilet in the attic; both showers are on the second floor.

SINGLE ROOM

Singles consist of a small private room with a single bed. Most of these are on the third floor (attic level) but some are on the second floor. There are no private bathrooms; all bathrooms are shared by everyone. The attic has a single toilet, the second floor has two showers and two toilets.

DOUBLE (SHARED)

Two single beds, in a shared room. You will be matched with someone who identifies as the same gender as you. These rooms are all on the second floor. The second floor has two bathrooms and two showers, all are shared by everyone. THIS ROOM IS SHARED OCCUPANCY: YOU WILL LIKELY BE SHARING WITH A STRANGER. If you have a preferred roommate, you can send a request to registrar@rmerc.org and we will try our best to move the two of you into a shared space.

TRIPLE (SHARED)

A room on the second floor with three single beds, and a great view from the window. There are no private bathrooms, all bathrooms are shared by everyone. The second floor has two toilets and two showers. TIHS ROOM IS SHARED OCCUPANCY: YOU WILL LIKELY BE SHARING WITH STRANGERS. If you have a preferred roommate, you can send a request to registrar@rmerc.org and we will try our best to move the two of you into a shared space.

Venue & Amenities

A/C in Rooms

Free Wifi

Spa

Sauna

Pool

Towels

Free Parking

Kitchen

Tour Assistance

Hot Tub

Coffee/Tea

Cafe

Restaurant

Fitness Center

Yoga Studio

Housekeeping

Bicycles For Rent

The center is on 180 acres of private river, meadow and woodland, adjacent to National Forest and just a few miles from the Indian Peaks Wilderness. The land is set aside as a nature preserve and is home to an abundance of wildlife, including deer, elk, moose, bear and beaver. The lodge provides comfortable year-round housing for up to 30 people. Camping is available.

Meals

Menu Types

Vegan

Vegetarian

Pescetarian

Ayurvedic

Includes Meat

Organic

Gluten Free

Dairy Free

Nut Free

Vegetarian menu, with accommodations for gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan diets.

What's Included

We provide linens, three wholesome vegetarian meals per day, meditation supports, hiking in nature, and a variety of lodging options.

What's Not Included

WiFi and cell phone service are not available at the retreat center.

Customer Reviews

4.93 out of 5.0 average rating

bryan • Nov 18, 2024

5.0

Verified

Adore this place

This retreat center is situated with uninterrupted views of the Indian Peaks, with a stream flowing through it and aspen and evergreen forests. The retreats I’ve attended here are really well considered and simple and comfortable. The teachers they draw together are amazing and it was created tangible benefits in my day to day experience.

Jack • Aug 12, 2024

5.0

Verified

A Fabulous Week at RMERC

I have been on dozens of retreats in the past 40 years and I can't say enough good things about RMERC. My week spent there during the meditation nature retreat was so very special in so many ways. Will be passing along a recommendation to family and friends for sure.

David • Aug 11, 2024

5.0

Verified

Non Dual Retreat

A perfectly designed retreat.
The balance of silence to teachings to community were ideal. Led by facilitators of great experience, wisdom and the ability to teach. A week of learning on a great natural property, about Beauty, Love and Oneness.

Lila • Jul 31, 2024

5.0

Verified

Amazing retreat cebter

I cannot recommend Rocky Mountain EcoDharma Retreat Center enough. I had a transformative experience here connecting with the teachers, the other attendees, and the land.

Anonymous • Nov 12, 2023

5.0

Verified

Life-changing experience

I attended a week-long retreat (Metta: The Practice of Loving Kindness) that was absolutely life-changing. The location is beautiful and peaceful, the lodge is comfortable and peaceful, and the teaching and meditation were profound.

Cultivating A Joyful Resilient Heart – An EcoDharma Meditation Retreat

Retreat Highlights

About this Retreat

Details of this retreat

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Getting Here

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