Application for Being Blessed by the Land of Vallecitos (Spring): Gently Held Self-Retreat
With Peter Williams and Chas DiCapua
May 19 - 25, 2025
We invite you to be our guest at Vallecitos this spring for self-retreat time on the land gently held by our treasured visiting teachers, Peter Williams and Chas DiCapua. 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 along with daily guided sits in the mornings and evenings. Aside from optional morning and evening sits and meals, your time is your own to structure. Enjoy ample time to rest, explore, hike and continue your practice.
This offering will be held in noble silence.
Be aware that while all lodging options have a propane heater, the Tent Cabins and Yurts tend to be colder than the Casitas during the shoulder season. If your application is approved and you register for this retreat, please select your lodging accordingly.
Prerequisite: This retreat is suitable for those who have attended at least one residential meditation retreat in the past.
APPLICATION PROCESS: (Please read until the end.) Registration for this retreat is by application. Within the application review process we are curating experience level and a few other factors to create an optimal retreat container.
Submitting an application does not ensure a space in the retreat. Applications will be reviewed within two weeks and those invited to attend will be sent a link to register for the retreat. Once the retreat is full, you will automatically be placed on the waitlist and will be notified of availability on a rolling basis. Notifications often move quickly so we recommend checking your email regularly. Please note that you will be asked to complete your registration details and pay your retreat fees within 48 hours of your offer to attend.
Cancellation Policy:
- 45 days prior to retreat: Full refund, minus a $150 nonrefundable fee
- 44-22 days prior to retreat: 50% refund
- 0-21 days prior to retreat: No refund
Teachers
Peter Williams has practiced meditation for 31 years years, primarily in the Theravada Buddhist tradition, with some practice in the Tibetan tradition. He has done more than 41 months of silent retreat. He has taught insight meditation (mindfulness) since 2003 and has completed the Community Dharma Leader training through Spirit Rock Meditation Center. His primary teachers have been Joseph Goldstein, Michelle McDonald, and Guy Armstrong. Peter leads meditation retreats and dedicated practice groups based out of Longmont, CO. He has taught mindfulness to diverse audiences, from juvenile justices to school teachers to environmentalists. He is one of the founders of…
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Chas has been practicing mindfulness and Buddhist meditation, primarily in the Early Buddhist school, for over 30 years, including over two years of combined time in silent, intensive retreat. He has trained with Burmese meditation masters, western monastics of the Thai Forest tradition and senior western Vipassana teachers. In 2003 Chas was invited to be the Resident Teacher at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA where he continues to serve in that role. Chas is a graduate of the four year Insight Meditation Society (IMS) / Spirit Rock Teacher Training Program led by Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein and others.…
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