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Ocamora Retreat Center
Founded in 1981, the Ocamora Retreat Center is 265 acre compound nestled in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo range in northeastern New Mexico. As a New Mexico 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, Ocamora has served to administer and manage more than twenty years of educational and contemplative programs. Offering charm and rustic elegance in a homelike setting, Ocamora provides an exceptional venue for a wide variety of programming including contemplative practice, creative arts, environmental study, eco-psychology, leadership training, healing arts, wisdom traditions of indigenous cultures, and children's camps.

The Ocamora legacy includes:

  • Respect for the timeless beauty and healing potential of the natural world
  • Deep honoring of silence and solitude
  • Invitational collaboration with mature, seasoned, well-respected teachers
  • Depth programming in an intimate, soulful, land-based setting
  • Emphasis on sustainable community and environmental stewardship
  • Building with simplicity and nature-inspired designs