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For two decades the Vallecitos Mountain Ranch, a 135-acre wilderness learning and retreat center, has offered unique programs grounded in the power of mindful awareness and a direct engagement with the natural world.

Nationally renowned teachers lead retreats and trainings at Vallecitos in meditation, mindfulness practice, personal growth, professional development, continuing education, and yoga. The ranch is available to rent for private retreats, conferences and special events.

• Historic Log Lodge with meditation/
meeting hall/ dining room, library and
kitchen

• Private accommodation for up to 35 in cabins, yurts, walled cabin tents and 3-bedroom Teacher’s House

• 30-foot yurt

• Delicious meals prepared by professional chefs

• Hermitage cabin for self-guided retreat

• Network of hiking trails through some of the most majestic and scenic landscapes in New Mexico

Accomodations: We can accommodate 24 guests in our guest houses. Our rooms are double occupancy with a bath in each room. The main lodge offers dining facilities, meeting rooms, a contemplation loft, patio and library. We have a labyrinth on site for walking meditations.

A year-round workshop schedule is also offered with dynamic and creative teachers offering classes in spiritual exploration, personal & professional growth, arts, and health & wellness. Church and spiritual groups, educational organizations, artists, yoga/meditation teachers and others will find it is an inspiring setting that allows groups an opportunity to engage in reflection, teachings and deepening of personal and professional work and goals.

You may journey to The Mandala Center to learn, heal, explore, rest or work on your creative passions. Whatever the call is from your heart and soul, The Mandala Center welcomes the chance to serve you and offers you a beautiful sanctuary in the heart of nature here in the volcanic plains of New Mexico.

Location: The Mandala Center is located in Northeastern New Mexico centrally located between major cities such as Santa Fe NM, Amarillo TX, and Colorado Springs Colorado. We are 35 miles east of Raton NM, on highway 87/64 at mile marker 383. We are nestled on the slopes of the Sierra Grande Mountain with sweeping and expansive views of the desert plains and the volcanic mountains that abound here. The rural area and quiet environment lends itself to times of rest and contemplation. We welcome you.

The Mandala Center staff will do all they can to ensure you have a successful retreat experience. Please visit our website for more information or contact us directly with any questions about how we may serve your needs.

Nestled in a valley among the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of northern New Mexico rests a 500 acre ranch that is home to Hummingbird Community and Hummingbird Retreat Center.

Hummingbird Community calls to those who desire to serve humanity's collective awakening while realizing their own true nature. As social pioneers, we are dedicated to the practices and principles of co-creation in service to the evolution of consciousness. We honor diverse spiritual traditions, and are committed to personal and planetary transformation.


Our retreat center offers beautiful indoor adobe suites with bamboo floors, an abundance of windows and natural light. Set by the river and amidst the trees, we provide opportunities for individual retreats, family gatherings and other co-creative events. This expansive area has a medicine wheel, labyrinth, sweat lodge and a low ropes course, providing magical opportunities for vision questing and other leadership building adventures. Come and celebrate your special occasions in our nature-filled landscape. We are delighted to cater to your needs; for birthdays, anniversaries and ceremonial events. These are available upon your request.


Our spacious solar-operated facilities include: ‘Dancing Colors’, an open-arts studio available for all forms of artistic expression (i.e. dancing, yoga, water color & pastel painting, stone sculpting etc.).

A beautiful 30-foot yurt with a dance quality floor, a space where sacred gatherings and workshops may be held;

Grace House, a 1700 square foot structure providing visitors with a large meeting space, private bedrooms and bathrooms;

25 campsites set within natures extravagant beauty, with bathhouses created with straw bale, composting toilets and a large industrial-grade kitchen. All of our facilities (accommodating up to 45 people) are available for programs, conferences, and workshops, with full-catering services offered by our natural foods chef.

THE LIGHT INSTITUTE offers private multi-incarnational sessions and year round group intensives relating to specific themes. The intimate and popular 4 day Intensives provide a rare opportunity to spend time working directly with Chris Griscom. For more information, please contact us via e-mail at thelight@lightinstitute.com, call 505-466-1975.

Website: www.lightinstitute.com