“The retreat at Pomo Tierra these last two years has been a much needed respite in the midst of the crazy busy spring season. It’s short enough to manage getting away, but long enough to really drop in and savor the springtime on the land, and the spaciousness of slowing down and finding stillness. It is such a sweet, intimate, and unassuming gathering…. balancing the sitting with walking, and gentle but profound movement. The teachings are deeply grounded in nature and practicing outside really supports the instruction. It’s been my only retreat experience and I’m not sure I would want any other. “  Sophia Bates, participant in 2025 and 2026.

This is a silent, nature-based Buddhist Insight meditation and Hatha Yoga retreat. It offers practitioners the opportunity to deepen their connection with the body, community and the natural world through meditation instruction, yoga sessions, and deep listening to the earth body internally and externally. We will be camping at Pomo Tierra, an 80-acre apple farm and collective with access to hiking trails, an oak grove, and natural waters. Meditation and yoga practitioners of all levels of experience are welcome.

Mary will be leading the entire retreat this year and using her decades of yoga retreats and her deep meditation practice to bring the full flavor of the Buddhist Eco Chaplaincy Program and a Nature inspired path into our movement and our stillness. Our days will follow the Insight Vipassna tradition in terms of scheduling and it will include 3 sessions daily of yoga along with opportunities to take the practice into every arena of life - walking, bathing, saunas!, resting…. Mary will be bringing inspirations from international teachers she admires into the dharma talks and guided meditations to support a fully embodied and soulful practice and sangha.

Please note:
- This is not a fragrance free retreat! We ask all participants to not use fragrances however Pomo Tierra is a collective home, not an official retreat center and we cannot guarantee that all areas are free of fragrances. If you are fragrance sensitive, this is not the retreat for you.
- This is a small retreat with only 20 spaces max. Please register early and benefit from the early bird pricing pre 12/1.
- The terrain is in areas rugged and this is not a suitable retreat unfortunately for practitioners with limited mobility.


An earth-based meditation yoga retreat…..

“I loved feeling I was part of a small ongoing community and sharing this beautiful space with the birds, the trees and the blossoms here…” Previous participant

The sponsor of this event is Off the Grid Retreats (OGR) whose mission is to provide opportunities in nature for all people to gather & practice. OGR envisions a future where humanity is motivated to heal our strained relationship with the environment.

Registration is open at this link: https://events.humanitix.com/april2027knowing/tickets

Low income folks can apply to OGR for scholarships if appropriate - Off the Grid Retreats.

Please note the cancelation policy before registering. A special Early Bird fee will be available for those registering by December 1, 2026.

This is a dana based retreat and the registration payment to Off The Grid (OTG) covers food, camping accommodation, insurance, OGR admins and expenses, manager and basic supplies. After the retreat, participants will be invited to offer dana to the teacher if you are inclined to do so. Part of the dana will be sent to any other meditation teacher whose dharma talk/s may be used in the retreat.