Healing with Nature
Healing with Nature
Drala Mountain Center, 151 Shambhala Way, Red Feather Lakes, CO 80545, USA
Up to 30 in group
Jan 22 - 25, 2026
Retreat Highlights
- Drala Mountain Center retreats center on: yoga, health and wellness; meditation and mindfulness including silent meditation; Buddhist studies and dharma teachings; nature and the natural world, and creative expression. Our venue is also available for facility rental and/or self-guided retreats.
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Rochelle Calvert is a licensed clinical psychologist, ecodharma teacher, mindfulness teacher, and somatic experiencing practitioner. She has a devoted love to share the power and healing potential of mindfulness, somatic awareness and nature to heal trauma and to awaken and heal the Earth. She has studied and taught mindfulness for the past 23 years and knows personally the transformational potential. Dr. Calvert leads training, courses and retreats in nature-based mindfulness, somatic experiencing and ecodharma. She is the director of the Ecotherapy Program at SouthWestern College and New Earth Institute in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She is a mindfulness teacher with the Mindfulness Teaching Institute and Awake In The Wild organization. She has also trained and assisted with Mark Coleman, Awake in the Wild. To share the love of these healing practices she has published a book Healing with Nature: Mindfulness and Somatic Practices to Heal from Trauma. and leads trainings in Healing with Nature- trauma care practitioner certification see https://drrochellecalvert.com.
Details of this retreat
This nature meditation retreat is designed to support healing through nature-based mindfulness and somatic practices. Trauma often disrupts our inner ecosystems, leading to a dysregulated state that hinders our ability to fully engage in life. By connecting with nature, we can restore balance to our body, mind, and relationships, creating a space for transformation and healing.
Mindfulness in nature helps us become more aware, reduce reactivity, and cultivate compassion, while somatic practices in nature enable us to re-inhabit our bodies in a way that feels safe and restorative.
This retreat provides the opportunity to reconnect with our true nature, fostering resilience, healing, and a deeper bond with the Earth. This healing with nature retreat we will have the opportunity to deeply connect with the medicine of winter. This is a time to reflect, connect to the Earth’s teachings of stillness, quiet, deep listening in the dark, and emerge into the light of healing that can be felt and known to support the transformation of life.
Throughout the retreat, participants will engage in both silent and community-based practices, including nature meditations, reflective journaling, and scenic hikes. These practices will help you explore the transformative potential of nature and somatic healing, providing tools to integrate the insights gained into your daily life.
There are no specific meditation or somatic experience requirements for the retreat, and all are welcome with an open heart. However, if you have recently experienced a significant loss or life transition, it may be best to wait before attending, as the retreat involves exploring deep healing from trauma.
Mindfulness in nature helps us become more aware, reduce reactivity, and cultivate compassion, while somatic practices in nature enable us to re-inhabit our bodies in a way that feels safe and restorative.
This retreat provides the opportunity to reconnect with our true nature, fostering resilience, healing, and a deeper bond with the Earth. This healing with nature retreat we will have the opportunity to deeply connect with the medicine of winter. This is a time to reflect, connect to the Earth’s teachings of stillness, quiet, deep listening in the dark, and emerge into the light of healing that can be felt and known to support the transformation of life.
Throughout the retreat, participants will engage in both silent and community-based practices, including nature meditations, reflective journaling, and scenic hikes. These practices will help you explore the transformative potential of nature and somatic healing, providing tools to integrate the insights gained into your daily life.
There are no specific meditation or somatic experience requirements for the retreat, and all are welcome with an open heart. However, if you have recently experienced a significant loss or life transition, it may be best to wait before attending, as the retreat involves exploring deep healing from trauma.
Schedule
Thursday 2:00 – 5:00 pm Registration
5:30 – 6:00 pm Orientation
6:00 – 7:00 pm Dinner
7:00 – 9:00 pm Evening Program Session
Friday
6:30 – 7:30 am – Morning Practice Session
7:30 – 9:00 am Breakfast
9:30 – 12:30 pm Morning Program Session
12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 – 4 pm Free Time / Program Session
4:00 – 530 pm Afternoon Program Session
5:30 – 6:30 pm Dinner
7:00 – 9:00 pm Evening Program Session
Saturday
6:30 – 7:30 am – Morning Practice Session
7:30 – 9:00 am Breakfast
9:30 – 12:30 pm Morning Program Session
12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 – 4:00 pm Free Time / Program Session
4:00 – 5:30 pm Afternoon Program Session
5:30 – 6:30 pm Dinner
7:00 – 9:00 pm Evening Program Session
Sunday
6:30 – 7:30 am – Morning Practice Session
7:30 – 9:00 am Breakfast
9:30 – 12:30 pm Program Session
12:30 – 12:35 pm DMC Moment of Appreciation
12:45 – 1:30 pm Lunch and Departure
5:30 – 6:00 pm Orientation
6:00 – 7:00 pm Dinner
7:00 – 9:00 pm Evening Program Session
Friday
6:30 – 7:30 am – Morning Practice Session
7:30 – 9:00 am Breakfast
9:30 – 12:30 pm Morning Program Session
12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 – 4 pm Free Time / Program Session
4:00 – 530 pm Afternoon Program Session
5:30 – 6:30 pm Dinner
7:00 – 9:00 pm Evening Program Session
Saturday
6:30 – 7:30 am – Morning Practice Session
7:30 – 9:00 am Breakfast
9:30 – 12:30 pm Morning Program Session
12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 – 4:00 pm Free Time / Program Session
4:00 – 5:30 pm Afternoon Program Session
5:30 – 6:30 pm Dinner
7:00 – 9:00 pm Evening Program Session
Sunday
6:30 – 7:30 am – Morning Practice Session
7:30 – 9:00 am Breakfast
9:30 – 12:30 pm Program Session
12:30 – 12:35 pm DMC Moment of Appreciation
12:45 – 1:30 pm Lunch and Departure
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Drala Mountain Center, Drala Mountain Center, 151 Shambhala Way, Red Feather Lakes, CO 80545, USA
Directions
Drala Mountain Center is a two hour drive from Denver International Airport.
Start out going north on Pena Blvd.
Turn slight left toward Terminal West
Stay straight to go onto Pena Blvd.
Take the E-470 TOLLWAY N exit, EXIT 6B, toward Boulder/Fort Collins
Merge onto E-470 N (portions toll; electronic toll collection only) for 17.5 mi.
Merge onto I-25 N/US-87 N via Exit 47 toward Ft Collins for 41.2 miles
Merge onto CO-14 W/E Mulberry St via EXIT 269B toward Ft Collins for 3.5 mi
Turn slight right onto Riverside Ave. (Riverside Ave is 0.3 miles past S Lemay Ave)
Riverside Ave. becomes Jefferson St. You are on Riverside/Jefferson for about 1 mi
Turn slight right onto N College Ave/US-287 N/CO-14 W. Follow US-287/CO-14 W for 3.4 mi.
Turn slight right just past N Shields St to stay on US-287 N for .5 mi
Follow US-287/CO-14/La Porte Bypass for 16.6 mi
Turn left onto CR-74E/Red Feather Lakes Rd/Jackass Rd/Livermore for another 12.8 mi
Turn left onto CR-68C/Boy Scout Rd just past the blue and white sign “Drala Mountain Center 5 miles”
Follow CR-68C/Boy Scout Road 5 miles (unpaved)
Turn left at the entrance to Drala Mountain Center, 151 Shambhala Way
Start out going north on Pena Blvd.
Turn slight left toward Terminal West
Stay straight to go onto Pena Blvd.
Take the E-470 TOLLWAY N exit, EXIT 6B, toward Boulder/Fort Collins
Merge onto E-470 N (portions toll; electronic toll collection only) for 17.5 mi.
Merge onto I-25 N/US-87 N via Exit 47 toward Ft Collins for 41.2 miles
Merge onto CO-14 W/E Mulberry St via EXIT 269B toward Ft Collins for 3.5 mi
Turn slight right onto Riverside Ave. (Riverside Ave is 0.3 miles past S Lemay Ave)
Riverside Ave. becomes Jefferson St. You are on Riverside/Jefferson for about 1 mi
Turn slight right onto N College Ave/US-287 N/CO-14 W. Follow US-287/CO-14 W for 3.4 mi.
Turn slight right just past N Shields St to stay on US-287 N for .5 mi
Follow US-287/CO-14/La Porte Bypass for 16.6 mi
Turn left onto CR-74E/Red Feather Lakes Rd/Jackass Rd/Livermore for another 12.8 mi
Turn left onto CR-68C/Boy Scout Rd just past the blue and white sign “Drala Mountain Center 5 miles”
Follow CR-68C/Boy Scout Road 5 miles (unpaved)
Turn left at the entrance to Drala Mountain Center, 151 Shambhala Way
Accommodation
Car Camping/Van Life = 5 primitive parking spots; includes food and access to bathhouses. Earth Dorm = non-gendered rustic cabin with 8 beds. Red Feather Double = 3 rustic cabins with 5 double rooms each, outfitted with 2 twin beds. Lodge Dorm = two same gender dormitories, each with 7 twin beds and access to same-gender bathrooms Lodge Double = 2 full size beds, a desk, walk in closet and private bathroom Lodge Single Monk Room - full size bed, desk, closet, access to same-gender bath Lodge Single = full or queen-size bed; private bath, desk and closet. Fireplace lounge on the first floor and outdoor patio with beautiful views. Lodge Junior Suite = queen-size bed topped with a cozy comforter, a desk, dresser, closet and private bath with bathtub, plus a sitting area.
Off land
Lodge Dorm
Lodge Single
Lodge Junior Suite
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
Sacred Studies Hall: Seating for 150; 1,254 sq ft: sunlit hall featuring bamboo floors and a multitude of windows.
Rigden Shrine Room: Seating for 80; 875 sq ft: bright, spacious hall floored with bamboo and encircled by windows, beautiful views.
Red Feather Conference Center: Seating for 90; 1,150 sq ft; secluded and quiet meeting space, away from the center of campus
Shotoku: Seating for 95; 1,900 square feet over two rooms.
Rigden Shrine Room: Seating for 80; 875 sq ft: bright, spacious hall floored with bamboo and encircled by windows, beautiful views.
Red Feather Conference Center: Seating for 90; 1,150 sq ft; secluded and quiet meeting space, away from the center of campus
Shotoku: Seating for 95; 1,900 square feet over two rooms.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
Drala Mountain Center provides Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner to all guests. Tea, coffee, milk, plant-based milks, fresh fruit and toast are available throughout the day. The Gift Store carries treats.
What's Included
- Lodging
- All meals
- Expert-led instruction on topic or practice
- Access to all campus facilities
What's Not Included
- Airfare
- Ground transportation to Drala Mountain Center (though we can arrange it for participants)
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