Well Being Retreat Center

Well Being Retreat Center We're a non-profit retreat center on 160 peaceful acres surrounded by river in Northeast TN. We offer hosted retreats and welcome outside retreat leaders.

Mostly organic meals and a quiet space for stillness, presence, and connection with nature. When Well Being Retreat Center was purchased in 2008, there was only an old barn here. Since then, we have constructed four Earth-Sheltered Cabins, the more conventionally built Wood Duck Cabin, the Retreat Center Building, six Cabinettes, six tiny houses, and the Powell River Pavilion. These facilities are available for wellness workshops, Yoga retreats, mindfulness programs, meditation retreats, personal retreats & sabbaticals, family reunions, civic meetings, church groups, ecological conferences and similar.

We are very grateful for all those who have attended Well Being Retreat Center and left us a Google Review. We currently...
11/24/2025

We are very grateful for all those who have attended Well Being Retreat Center and left us a Google Review. We currently have 32 five-star reviews on Google, which we deeply appreciate!

If you have been to Well Being Retreat Center and enjoyed your visit, please consider leaving us a review. Please see the link in bio or Google “Well Being Retreat Center” and find our profile to leave a review. Thank you.

11/22/2025

Over the past few weeks the guys have been busy resurfacing the decks at Well Being Retreat Center. Special thanks to all who helped with the project and to the Marani Foundation for donating the materials.

We asked Selorm five questions about his time as a recent intern at Well Being. It was such a joy to have Selorm with us...
11/21/2025

We asked Selorm five questions about his time as a recent intern at Well Being. It was such a joy to have Selorm with us for a couple of months. We deeply appreciate all of his willingness to help out at the center and be a valued member of our team.

For more information about volunteering at Well Being and our internship program, please see our website.

We’re getting ready to livestream Well Being’s In-Person Weekend Retreat, “Getting Out of Your Own Way,” with Don Oakley...
11/20/2025

We’re getting ready to livestream Well Being’s In-Person Weekend Retreat, “Getting Out of Your Own Way,” with Don Oakley and Patty Bottari, November 21-23, 2025.

This will be our first livestream retreat and we have had participants register from across America and from as far away as Singapore, Denmark and Italy!

Registration closes at 3pm ET tomorrow. For more information and sign up, please see the Livestream link in bio or visit Well Being’s website.

We love serving a wide variety of teas (herbal and caffeinated) during retreats. We have on- demand hot water, so retrea...
11/20/2025

We love serving a wide variety of teas (herbal and caffeinated) during retreats. We have on- demand hot water, so retreat participants can have a cup whenever they choose!

Well Being Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Marianne Marianne has been a valuable member of Well Being’s volunteer team. We ha...
11/18/2025

Well Being Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Marianne

Marianne has been a valuable member of Well Being’s volunteer team. We have deeply appreciated all of her help and support in the kitchen this season.

Speaking about her time as a volunteer at Well Being, Marianne says:
“I enjoy volunteering at WBRC as a small way to give back to this incredible and loving community that provides such amazing retreats and opportunities to enjoy the land. I also love cooking and being an integral part of a community that provides nourishing & delicious meals for the retreat participants.”

For more information about volunteering at Well Being, please see the link in bio or visit Well Being’s website.

One of our favourite meals to serve at retreats this season has been Dahl! We make ours with red lentils, plenty of warm...
11/17/2025

One of our favourite meals to serve at retreats this season has been Dahl!

We make ours with red lentils, plenty of warming spices, and coconut milk.
We love to serve it with turmeric fried rice, our own homemade apple chutney, roasted sweet potatoes, a green salad with balsamic dressing, gluten free sourdough wraps, and some fresh cilantro on the side. A great meal for both vegetarians and non-vegetarians.

11/16/2025

Don Oakley and Patty Bottari will be leading their 17th Annual New Year's Retreat from December 28 - January 1, 2026.

During this 4-Night silent retreat, Don will offer guided meditations and discourses and there will be opportunities for Q&A and dialogues with Don as well as periods of silent sitting (meditation) with Patty and free time to enjoy 160 acres of Well Being's land.

Two healthy meals will be provided by Well Being; Sunday's supper and Thursday's lunch. Each of the cabins are comfortable and have kitchenettes for you to cook your remaining meals.

The cost to participate is $425 which includes tuition, lodging, and two meals.

For more information and registration please see the event link in bio.

Northern Lights as seen from the Stargazing platform at the Top of the Hill on a clear night at Well Being Retreat Cente...
11/15/2025

Northern Lights as seen from the Stargazing platform at the Top of the Hill on a clear night at Well Being Retreat Center.

11/14/2025

Hummingbirds having fun at Well Being.

A special thanks to Barbara for providing the clips taken from the balcony of her Westview cabin.

11/10/2025

Don Oakley’s weekend retreat, Getting Out of Your Own Way,” November 21-23, will be live-streamed through Zoom. For more information and registration, please see the event link in bio or visit Don’s website or Well Being Retreat Center’s website.

Participants will be able to attend the guided meditation, discourses, silent sittings and observe the in-person Q&A dialogues. Participants will also be able to write in questions which Don will review and respond to in the following session.

The full schedule for the weekend retreat is available on the registration page.

Come join Don Oakley and Patty Bottari as they lead their 2-night weekend retreat, "Getting Out of Your Own Way, Novembe...
10/28/2025

Come join Don Oakley and Patty Bottari as they lead their 2-night weekend retreat, "Getting Out of Your Own Way, November 21-23, 2025

• Don will offer guided meditations and discourses on the retreat theme. There will be opportunities for Q&A and dialogues with Don.

• There will also be scheduled periods of silent sitting (meditation) and free time to enjoy 160 acres of Well Being's land.

• Two healthy meals will be provided; Friday supper and Sunday lunch.

• The cabins are comfortable and have kitchenettes for you to cook your remaining meals

• Those who choose to stay in a cabinette will have access to Well Being’s kitchen to prepare their remaining meals.

• The cost to participate is $250 which includes tuition, lodging, and two meals.

For more information and registration please see the event link in bio.

               

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557 Narrows Road
Tazewell, TN
37879

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+14236269000

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Well Being Retreat Center is a non-profit, non-denominational venue located on 158 acres of land in the rolling Cumberland mountains of northeast Tennessee. The scenic Powell River surrounds the land for 2 1/2 miles. We have constructed four Earth-Sheltered Cabins, six Tiny Houses, the Wood Duck Cabin, the Retreat Center Building, six Cabinettes, and the Powell River Pavilion. These facilities are available for wellness workshops, Yoga retreats, mindfulness programs, meditation retreats, personal retreats & sabbaticals, family reunions, church groups, ecological conferences and similar. Nature and silence abound.

“It is a very beautiful, peaceful place indeed. And infused with the kind, loving, humble, big hearts of Don and Patty. I've spoken to a number of people who have done retreats at venues all over the US. Well Being Retreat Center is always the favorite.” - David C.