Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center – A Home for Meditation in Nature

Ecodharma Retreat for Resilience and Disaster Planners – Loving Each Other and the Earth by Building Beloved Community

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Practice happens in relationship with the living world

Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center (RMERC) is rooted in Buddhist wisdom and ecological awareness, offering retreats where meditation, community, and care for the Earth are not separate paths, but one.

Surrounded by forest, meadow, and mountain sky, retreatants gather to deepen mindfulness, compassion, and explore how spiritual practice can respond to the realities of our time, including the ecological crisis. At RMERC, inner transformation and outer responsibility move together.

“For me in this dark time, Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center is a shining beacon. It offers what we most need: the inspired leadership of committed teachers, a wild mountain setting to awaken our own power and beauty, the ripening of a Sangha to grow a guiding vision for our people, and the strength to make it real.”

— Joanna Macy, Ph.D. Buddhist Teacher, Activist, and Founder, The Work That Reconnects Network

See What Others Say!

Jack Bloomfield

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.

Angelina Lloyd

I just completed my first weeklong Retreat ! I wholeheartedly recommend! The environment is spectacular. The food delicious! The accommodations were beautiful, simple and perfect for my needs in every way!

Lila Low-Beinart

What an amazing group of teachers and beautiful, healing land the Ecodharma retreat center is located on. If you want to deepen your connection to your self and to nature, I highly recommend coming here!

Gonzalo Ronda

Such a beautiful, quiet and impressive place for retreats. Participated in the 6- days silent retreat "Finding your True Nature in Nature", holding meditations and hikes around the incredible and quiet trails that surround the Center. The lodge was very clean, quiet and tidy, the food was wonderful. The teachers Jon and Ben, and the lodge manager Joel were all extremely kind and responsive. I highly recommend the retreat and the Center.

Aj Redwood

This is a wonderful retreat center set in nature. I camped during my retreat, and it was such an amazing experience. The food is healthy and all vegetarian cooked with so much love.

Sophie Hoats (Sophie Marie Wellness)

I just had my first silent retreat experience here with Peter and it was one of the most profound experiences of my life. By the end, I was utterly blissed out. Some highlights of the land and space include meditating outside on the deck at sunrise while watching moose graze, stargazing at night, and sitting by the peaceful creek during the day. They also have plenty of hiking trails (1-3 mile loops) surrounding the lodge so you can explore endlessly. The food was fabulous and nourishing - I really enjoyed every meal. The lodge itself is cute, clean and well-maintained. My bed and room were very comfortable. I would highly recommend this wonderful place.

Chris Chappell

Amazing land, innovative practices, skilled teachers, what more could you ask for? If you a Buddhist meditator, a nature lover, or wanting to find a better connection with yourself and the earth, this place is for you.

Bryan Bowen

Such an amazing place to practice, and it draws amazing teachers as well.

Rosemary Dupray

I've had the good fortune to be able to do several Retreats at this Center. The Center is beautiful.. a lovely historic building set in the midst of the stunning Rocky Mountains . The teachers are high quality, food is delicious. The emphasis on ecology and the Dharma is so essential to what is needed on this planet at this time. It was a wonderful experience for me. The fact that I was able to camp at this amazing landscape was a bonus although there is also great indoor accommodations as well. The teachers, ecology, natural settings, food...It's a 10 Star! Rosemary Dupray New Mexico

Tom Karrel

This place is magic. I've attended three 5-day retreats there, and each experience has been transformative and taught me so much. Food and staff on-site have always been wonderful. And, the teacher (Barry Gillespie) that I've done all my retreats with is truly amazing!

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In a Spectacular Setting

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.

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Volunteer Days!

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Workshops and Retreats for Activists

Ecodharma programs use the healing powers of meditation in nature to transform activism into a spiritual path of service to the earth and all beings.

Silent Meditation Retreats

For local and national Sanghas, especially those offered in the spirit of generosity, with teachers receiving only expenses and donations (Dana).

Retreats for Under-served Communities

We encourage retreats that include people of color, veterans, youth, and other groups which have and continue to bear the brunt of ecological and socio-economic devastation, and are often at the forefront of spiritually rooted activism.

Member Events and Webinars

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