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Retreat Gathering at Top of Hill at Well Being Retreat Center

Upcoming  Retreats

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Don Oakley, nondual spiritual teacher and Founding Director of Well Being Retreat Center in Tazewell, TN

Tuesday Talk by Don Oakley
Topic:  Letting Go of Attachments

December 16, 1:00 & 6:30 pm Eastern (US) time

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Don will offer a short guided meditation, an extemporaneous talk on the topic leaving about 30 minutes for Q&A.

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These sessions are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month

Don Oakley and Patty Bottari, Directors of Well Being Retreat Center

Well Being's Annual

New Year Retreat

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Don Oakley &

                        Patty Bottari​

 

Dec. 28 - Jan. 1, 2026  •  4 - Nights

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EVENT FULL - WAIT LIST ONLY​

Don Oakley and Patty Bottari, Directors of Well Being Retreat Center

Well Being Retreat:

"An Invitation to Awaken"

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Don Oakley &

                        Patty Bottari​

 

January 16 -18, 2026  •  2 - Nights

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Explore the essential beingness of our lived existence.​

Don Oakley and Patty Bottari, Directors of Well Being Retreat Center

Well Being Retreat:

"From Seeking to Finding"

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Don Oakley &

                        Patty Bottari​

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February 6 - 8, 2026  •  2 - Nights

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Explore the essential beingness of our lived existence.​

Don Oakley and Patty Bottari, Directors of Well Being Retreat Center

Well Being Retreat:

"The Essential Realization"

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Don Oakley &

                        Patty Bottari​

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March 6 - 8, 2026  •  2 - Nights

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Explore the essential beingness of our lived existence.​

Corrine Champigny & Alaya Dickinson

A Sacred Hug

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Alaya Dickinson & 

         Corrine Champigny

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March 12 - 15, 2026  •  3-Nights

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A three-night retreat of silence, meditation, Satsang and Gentle Presence Yoga

Upali Paul Peterson Darma Meditation Teacher

Meditation Retreat

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Upali (Paul Peterson)

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March 23 - 29, 2026  •  4 or 6 Nights

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Develop your meditation practice with Upali.  All meditation styles are

welcomed.

Don Oakley and Patty Bottari, Directors of Well Being Retreat Center

Well Being Retreat:

"Your Inner Peace Awaits"

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Don Oakley &

                        Patty Bottari​

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April 3 - 5, 2026  •  2 - Nights

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Explore the essential beingness of our lived existence.​

Jon Patton & Cecilia Calderon of Stop-at-Nothing, Inc HILS-2 Event

High Impact Leadership Seminar 2

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Jon Patton &

               Cecilia Calderón​

April 12 - 17, 2026  •   5 - Nights

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AN INVITATION ONLY EVENT​

Jon Patton & Cecilia Calderon of Stop-at-Nothing, Inc HILS-2 Event

High Impact Leadership Seminar 3

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Jon Patton &

               Cecilia Calderón​

May 3 - 8, 2026  •   5 - Nights

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AN INVITATION ONLY EVENT​

Christine Hoyer and Darlene Rooney Keller ANFT Guides

ANFT Guide Immersion

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Christine Hoyer &​

    Darlene Rooney Keller

 

May 13 - 17, 2026   •   4 - Nights

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Immersion for Nature and Forest Therapy Guides​

Jim Newman

Simply This: Meetings with Jim Newman

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Jim Newman

 

May 21 - 25, 2026   •   4 - Nights

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The exploration of nonduality, Advaita, and liberation​

Don Oakley and Patty Bottari, Directors of Well Being Retreat Center

Well Being Retreat:

"Claim Your inheritance"

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Don Oakley &

                        Patty Bottari​

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May 29 - 31, 2026  •  2 - Nights

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Explore the essential beingness of our lived existence.​

Katherine and Danny Dreyer

ChiRunning & ChiWalking Workshop

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Danny & Katherine Dreyer

 

June 4 - 7, 2026   •   3 - Nights

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Learn how to run and walk with ease using the principles of Tai Chi.​

Don Oakley and Patty Bottari, Directors of Well Being Retreat Center

Well Being Retreat:

"Recognize Your True Nature"

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Don Oakley &

                        Patty Bottari​

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June 19 - 21, 2026, 2026  •  2 - Nights

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Explore the essential beingness of our lived existence.​

Christine Hoyer ANFT guide

Root & Rise with Nature

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Christine Hoyer

 

July 9 - 12, 2026   •   3 - Nights

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Ways to ground, connect, and be with nature.  â€‹

Carl Bello and Carrie DeMartini

In The Shelter of Each Other

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Carl Bello &

                   Carrie DeMartini

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July 16 - 19, 2026   •   3 - Nights

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Processing grief in community​

Don Oakley and Patty Bottari, Directors of Well Being Retreat Center

Well Being Retreat:

"Why Postpone Your Enlightenment?"

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Don Oakley &

                        Patty Bottari​

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July 24 - 26, 2026  •  2 - Nights

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Explore the essential beingness of our lived existence.​

Suzanne Jonas

Musical Medicine:

Vibrate into Wholeness

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Suzanne Jonas Ed.D

 

August 7 - 9, 2026   •   2 - Nights

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Unock the healing power of sound and reconnection with self.​

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Opening the Heart to the Great Perfection

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John Blackburn

 

August 28 - 30, 2026   •   2 - Nights

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Uncovering our basic goodness, our original nature.​

Christine Hoyer and Tam Wiley ANFT Immersion Guides

ANFT Guide Immersion

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Christine Hoyer &

                                 Tam Wiley

 

September 16 - 20, 2026•4 - Nights

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Immersion for Nature and Forest Therapy Guides-in-Training​

Jon Patton & Cecilia Calderon of Stop-at-Nothing, Inc HILS-2 Event

High Impact Leadership Seminar 2

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Jon Patton &

               Cecilia Calderón​

 

Sept. 27 - Oct. 2, 2026  •   5 - Nights

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AN INVITATION ONLY EVENT​

Dr Abookire

Nature as Medicine

Practitioner Training

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Susan Abookire, MD MPH​

 

October 8 - 11, 2026  •   3 - Nights

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ANFT certification training for healthcare providers

Melanie McGhee and David Patterson AAIT

Acceptance and Integration Training® 

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Melanie McGhee &

                    David Patterson​

 

November 5 - 8, 2026  •   3 - Nights

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Alliance for Integrated Awareness Annual Fundraiser Retreat

Brenda Rasch, PT

Feldenkrais® & Embodied Life™ Retreat

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Brenda Rasch, PT​

 

November 12 - 15, 2026  •   3 - Nights

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Gentle movement and meditation retreat

CONTACT US

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patty@wellbeingcc.org

423-626-9000 

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GPS Address:  557 Narrows Road, Tazewell, TN  37879

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Mailing Address:  376 Well Being Circle, Tazewell, TN  37879

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Well Being Retreat Center offers spiritual, meditation, nature and yoga retreats. We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting harmony with nature, wellness of body and peace of mind.

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