Non-Duality in Nature: The Direct Path to Love and Beauty
With Caverly Morgan and Johann Robbins
Jul 27 - Aug 02, 2026
Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Center, CO
In the peaceful high mountain summer—green meadows, living forests, wildflowers, high peaks, and the song of the creek—you’ll find space to reconnect with the beauty both around and within you. The moose, elk, deer, and birds remind us of the simple belonging and love that are already our true nature.
The Direct Path invites us to rest in awareness—without effort, striving, or the need to change anything. Surrounded by the still beauty of nature, we simply let everything be as it is. Meditation becomes natural, enjoyable, and alive; the effortless awareness that is love itself.
The retreat is informal and relaxed, with time for teachings, gentle guidance, and open dialogue, balanced with silence and unstructured time to wander or rest on your own. The rhythm of the days supports both inner stillness and heartfelt connection—a space where awareness naturally opens into love. The schedule will have both times of silence as well as optional times to be in conversation with others, allowing the love that naturally arises to flow as a conversation among participants.
As we sit, walk, and share retreat space together, the mind’s restlessness begins to soften. Seeking and resisting fall away, and a quiet joy emerges. Without effort, separation dissolves; what remains is love, gratitude, and a natural ease of being. This is the Direct Path—a simple returning home to who we truly are.
INCLUDES
Guided instruction in the Direct Path of open-awareness meditation—both sitting and walking in nature.
Personal support through individual attention and small-group dialogues. Beginners are fully welcomed; experienced practitioners will find space to deepen and refine their practice.
Ample free time for hiking, meditation, resting, or simply being in the beauty of the land.
Evening campfire gatherings with dharma talks, reflection, and shared discussion.
One-on-one meetings with the teachers for personal guidance and connection.
Lodging options ranging from camping under the stars to comfortable indoor rooms. Scholarships are available as needed.
Extended retreat option: Participants joining both this retreat and the five-night Solo/Sangha retreat immediately before receive free lodging for the two interim nights.
DAILY RHYTHM
We begin in silence at first light, greeting the sunrise with outdoor meditation, followed by gentle Qi Gong and breakfast.
After a mid-morning break, the day opens into Direct Path nature meditation—receiving guidance, then walking and sitting quietly on the land in small groups.
Lunch is followed by spacious free time to rest, wander, or simply be in the beauty of the mountains.
Later, we gather back at the lodge for small-group sharing, a silent sit, and dinner together.
As the light softens, we close the day with a sunset meditation and evening campfire talk or open exploration under the stars.
TESTIMONIALS
The schedule was great, the topics were brilliant. I love that love was a central theme. The one on ones with Caverly and Johann were really timely and helpful, and after a day or two in the beauty of the place, I found myself able to abide in just being. With so much gratitude.
—Connie McClintock, Denver, CO
This was my first retreat. The teachers were sensitive and did a wonderful job meeting me where I was, giving me the space and confidence to progress. The experience was incredible.
—Les Wilkinson, Nashville, TN
Leaders
About Caverly Morgan
Named one of 2025's powerful women of the mindfulness movement, Caverly Morgan is a spiritual teacher, nonprofit founder, speaker, and writer whose practice began in 1995 and has included eight years of training in a silent Zen monastery. She is the author of The Heart of Who We Are: Realizing Freedom Together as well as A Kids Book About Mindfulness.
Caverly is the founder of Peace in Schools, a nonprofit that created the nation’s first for-credit mindfulness class in public high schools. She is also the founder of Realizing Freedom Together, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making practices that lead to liberation for all, accessible to all. Caverly leads meditation retreats, workshops, and online classes internationally. Learn more at caverlymorgan.org.
About Johann Robbins
Johann has been meditating since starting with TM in college in 1974. He was asked by Eric Kolvig to begin teaching in 2008, and completed Community Dharma Leader teacher training at Spirit Rock shortly thereafter. His primary Insight teachers were Eric Kolvig, Joseph Goldstein, and Shinzen Young, and his primary Direct Path teachers were Adyashanti, Stephan Bodian, and Rupert Spira.
Johann’s passion is spiritual practice in and with nature, and he has guided and taught wilderness meditation retreats for almost 30 years, including backpacking, camping, canoeing and solo Vision Quests. In 2016 Johann founded RMERC, where he served as unpaid Executive Director until 2022, and President of the Board until 2023.
Johann’s style is caring and open, yet focused and clear. He is committed to a practical, non-dogmatic approach to dharma in nature, with the understanding that what works best for one person may be different than another, and that, like everything else, changes over time.
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