About

Valmora Retreat is a place to reconnect to the oasis of well-being inside each and every one of us.

At Valmora Retreat we seek to provide an environment for inner and outer nourishment through our inspiring natural landscape, abundant clean air, fresh water, and bio-dynamic gardens. We offer opportunities for movement, meditation, and holistic education. We have ample space for quiet introspection or heartfelt togetherness. It is our belief that spending a few days steeped in beauty and simplicity can offer a lasting impact of deep renewal. It is our hope that connecting in this way creates a ripple effect of wellness into the world around us.

WHAT WE OFFER

Clean, simple, elegant, and comfortable accommodations (for short & long term stays).
Onsite garden sourced food (for retreat dining, farm to table dinners, & events).
Contemplative practices (yoga & meditation).
Outdoor activities (biking, walking trails, & guided horseback trail rides).
Craft workshops (blacksmithing, metal works, pottery, music, painting, drawing, acting & more).
Educational opportunities through workshops, trainings, work-study, & camps.

HISTORY

The land at Valmora (“Valley of the Mora") is vast. The property sits in a 900 acre canyon as part of the surrounding 45,000 acre Watrous Valley Ranch. There are sweeping views of the southernmost tip of the Rocky Mountains, meandering riverbeds, steep rocky cliffs, and 45 miles of rolling cattleland. Pinon pine, ponderosa pine, and black willow provide shelter for herds of elk, antelope, mule deer, and migrating birds.

Nestled where rivers, mesas, mountains, and desert lands converge in Northern New Mexico, Valmora is unique in its abundance of natural resources and rich history. It was originally built as a sanatorium for tuberculosis rehabilitation in 1904. And served as a center for health and healing until 1973, then as a school from 1995 to 2009. Since then, the 80,000 square feet of mostly historic buildings sat untouched until the fall of 2017 when they were purchased as the future home of Valmora Retreat. It is our intent to preserve the history and beauty of this land as we bring it into a new era of transformation.

GOALS & VALUES

Goals

To offer people of varied means an experience of holistic health and well-being.
To develop a productive, creative, well cared for, and skills-based community to sustain our families, employees, and outside groups.
To offer opportunities for learning, renewal, and outdoor involvement.
To revitalize the property into the modern day while maintaining its natural and historical characteristics.
To build a sustainable agricultural and infrastructure system to support those who live and work in the Watrous/Valmora community.

Values

Integrity: to build, create, and work in a manner that promotes respect, kindness, honesty, and authenticity.
Sustainability: to care for the land and its natural resources so that it may provide sustenance for generations to come.
Community: to be a part of, not separate from, the community surrounding us. To create a thriving, friendly environment of employment, opportunity, and experience.
Service: to create an organization that is profitable enough to offer experiences of well-being to people of all backgrounds, life experience, and means - especially those who would not have an opportunity otherwise.