Healing with Nature: A Winter Solstice Retreat

Healing with Nature: A Winter Solstice Retreat is a healing retreat held at Drala Mountain Center in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado. It is set around the winter solstice, the turning point of the year, and invites a quiet, nature-centered approach to rest and restoration in a mountain landscape.

The retreat takes place at a place with a long history of contemplative practice, and it suits people drawn to time outdoors, stillness and reflection during the darkest part of the year.

The Setting

Drala Mountain Center has hosted gatherings for more than 50 years. Its programs draw on Shambhala teachings, indigenous wisdom traditions, body awareness practices, contemplative arts and mindful living, and they welcome everyone from the beginner to the advanced student. That blend of traditions shapes the character of the land: unhurried, attentive and grounded in practice.

The center sits in the mountains near Red Feather Lakes and offers eight miles of wilderness trails. Visitors can walk the land, spend quiet time reading or journaling, practice yoga or meditation, and visit the Great Stupa, a prominent landmark on the grounds. For a solstice retreat built around nature, the setting does much of the work: winter light, open land and long stretches of silence.

Before You Go

The center describes its offerings as open to people at every level, from newcomers to long-time practitioners, so no prior retreat experience should be needed to feel at home here. Winter at elevation in Colorado is cold, so plan for layers, sturdy footwear for trails and clothing suited to time outdoors.

For the specific schedule, teachers, lodging options and arrival details of this solstice retreat, check the registration information the center provides when you sign up.