Erin Treat
Erin Treat lives in Durango, CO and has been practicing Buddhist meditation for nearly 30 years. In addition to serving as the Guiding Teacher of Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center since 2013, she teaches regularly at Spirit Rock and the Insight Meditation Society. She served for 20 years in leadership on the Teaching Council of the Durango Dharma Center. Erin teaches the practical and the profound, from a heart grounded in respect for mystery and the many faces of awakening.
Her approach to sharing the dharma is influenced by her ongoing experience as a student of the Diamond Approach by A.H. Almaas and by Thanissara and Kittisaro’s Dharmapala Training, designed to bring forth an embodied bodhisattva ideal within the lineage of Theravada Buddhism. Erin enjoys working with small groups of committed students over time and regularly offers classes, retreats, and mentoring to students from around the country.
Erin is happiest dancing, hiking, cooking, and being in the mountains and rivers she calls home.
Upcoming Programs by Erin Treat
Land as Dharma Teacher (August)
Also With Brian Lesage
Join us in an exploration of Dharma through connection with the land of Vallecitos. This retreat is designed to offer support for experienced practitioners in insight meditation (Vipassana). When we have an established foundation in Dharma practice, we can open to discovering new ways of perceiving. As the understanding of classical Dharma deepens even further, […]
25th Anniversary Benefit Retreat: Touching the Earth
Also With Victoria Cary and Brian Lesage
We’re offering a unique practice opportunity to directly support one of our most essential initiatives- tending to and protecting the treasured ecosystem of Vallecitos. The retreat will blend silence, community and celebration with additional special features, offering participants the opportunity to deepen their practice, build community and steward care for this rare wetlands habitat that doubles as an off-grid retreat center. […]
Sacred Sound, Insight, and Silence (August): Meditation and Music in the Deep Woods
Also With Jennifer Berezan
The retreat will combine two ancient spiritual practices — meditation and music — as a path to opening one’s heart and uncovering one’s true nature. There will be guided instruction in the fundamentals of mindfulness meditation and dharma practice, including periods of sitting and walking meditation in silence. Woven throughout the meditation practice, participants will […]
Deep Dive Dharma: Essential Teachings on The Sure Heart's Release
Also With Pamela Weiss and Victoria Cary
Vallecitos is pleased to announce a special eight-month online program for experienced practitioners during the off-season with Erin Treat, Pamela Weiss, and Victoria Cary. This deep dive into essential Buddhist teachings on liberation explores: The Three Characteristics, Emptiness and Suchness, Dependent Origination, The Two Truths, The Nature of Mind, Awareness and Awakening. Through meditation and interactive inquiry […]