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"Come Home to Yourself"

a Weekend Retreat of Exploration

with Don Oakley & Patty Bottari 

August 15 - 17, 2025​​​​

Don Oakley
Patty Bottari
Bench at the Top of the Hill

Retreat Overview

"Most of us left home at an early age - long before we moved out of our parent's house. We left home in search of the ideas, beliefs, pleasures and adventures that the world promised. We were so certain in the direction of our search that we never thought about leaving enough breadcrumbs to find our way back home. This weekend retreat is about returning to the essential nature of what you have always been, but may have long forgotten."

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Who This Retreat Is For

This retreat is for anyone with a sincere interest in discovering what this life is truly about and who, or what, is living it.

 

The retreat is non-denominational, but Don will draw on useful pointers from all major wisdom traditions.

 

No previous meditation experience or spiritual practice is required, although the program will offer value to practitioners with all levels of experience.

About Your Facilitators

Don Oakley and Patty Bottari

The retreat will be led by Don Oakley and Patty Bottari, who
are Directors and on-site managers of Well Being Retreat Center, which they have created over the last 16 years.

 

Don is a nondual spiritual teacher and studied intensively with Eckhart Tolle and Adyashanti. He serves as a Director of Adyashanti’s Open Gate Sangha and has two 5-Star rated books about spiritual awakening available on Amazon.

 

Patty has worked for and traveled with both Byron Katie and Adyashanti.

Sound bowl

What You Can Expect

  • Don will speak during periods of guided meditations, discourses, and dialogue sessions.

  • Patty will lead the silent sitting (meditation) periods.

  • All the sessions are voluntary, of course, but we ask that you remain engaged and present for the duration of the retreat.

Meal from WB Cookbook

Meals

Well Being will provide 2 meals: supper on Friday evening upon arrival and lunch on Sunday to end the retreat.

 

Meals will be freshly prepared using mostly organic, gluten-free ingredients. Non-vegetarian meals will be served with a vegetarian option available at each meal.

 

Coffee, tea, and snacks will also be provided throughout the retreat.

 

Please plan to bring and prepare food for your other meals. All cabins have kitchenettes. Those staying in cabinettes will have access to the Conference Building's kitchen.​​​​​​​​

Tiny House Cabin
Earth Shelter Cabin
Cabinettes

​​​​​​​Lodging Options:

We offer a variety of simple and comfortable accommodations designed to support your retreat experience.

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Shared Cabins​

  • Guests attending alone will be paired with a same-gender roommate in a shared cabin, unless a private cabinette is selected.

  • Guests attending with a friend or partner who wish to room together will be assigned housing in one of our tiny house or earth shelter cabins. ​

  • Shared cabins include an apartment-sized refrigerator, a two-burner electric cooktop, and basic kitchen tools. Tiny house cabins are equipped with a microwave, while earth shelter cabins feature a toaster oven.

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Private Cabinettes

  • For those seeking a private space, our cabinettes offer single-occupancy lodging. Each cabinette includes a small personal-sized refrigerator, a fan, a space heater (if needed), and a ventilation fan.

  • ​Bathroom and shower facilities for cabinettes are located a short walk away inside the Conference Center, which is open 24/7.

  • Cabinettes do not have in-room kitchens, but guests staying in them will have access to the Conference Center kitchen to prepare their meals.​​

Yellow Daisey

Questions?

For questions please email Heather at:

 registration@wellbeingfoundation.org

 

Or call/text her at: 941-592-8805

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Registration & Payment

There is a $250 Registration Fee for this 2-night event.  

 

This fee covers tuition, lodging, housekeeping, Friday supper and Sunday lunch as well as drinks and snacks.

 

You will be responsible for your remaining meals.

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Please register and submit payment using the registration form below​

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Cancellation & Accommodations Policies can be found [HERE]

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

MISSION DRIVEN, DONOR SUPPORTED

 

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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