Presence and Practice
Anthony "T" Maes
Retreat for Mindfulness
and Connection
of Listening
Spaceholders and Therapists
All Levels of Practice
for Everyone
Insights and Transformation
Flexible Registration Fees
Being Your Own Good Friend: LGBTQIA+ Retreat
Cultivating Our Capacity to be Our Own Good Friends through Self-Compassion, Mindfulness, Movement and Music
through Mindfulness of Death
Visit our Retreat Calendar to learn more about spaces, financial support, and promos for upcoming Fall retreats!
Visit our EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES for a full list of up to date opportunities at BBRC. We are currently looking for: Retreat Operations Manager, Retreat Chef, Marketing and Communications Manager, Retreat Cooks, and more!
visit here for more information on traveling to Big Bear Retreat Center.
The retreat center is open and it is safe to travel to Big Bear. The air quality is good. All retreats are on schedule. *Please note the 330 thru Highland/Running Springs is CLOSED. We recommend traveling thru the 18N thru Lucerne/Victorville or the 38 thru Redlands/Mentone, both are OPEN.
Retreats in Nature, Gathered in Community
Big Bear Retreat Center is a restorative space for healing and creativity. We humbly offer a supportive environment to gather in community for movement, stillness and practice, trusting in the power of embodied mindfulness and authentic connection.
Just 2 hours from Los Angeles, a thousand acres of protected land as your home
Big Bear Retreat Center offers nourishment, rest and spacious land to hold you. Our buildings are carefully tended, calm and comfortable. Rooms are simple, single or shared. We cook with foods that nourish. Our tranquil land, originally tended by the Yuhaviatam (“People of the Pines”), is nestled in 1,400 acres of ancient Juniper woodland to help you recollect and realign with what matters most.
We are committed to Accessibility
Big Bear Retreat Center has faith in the power of belonging and generosity. We bring careful attention to our fees, and we’ll do everything we can to get you here. We honor and respect where you are in your life journey.
