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FULL ECOLOGY
INQUIRY TO NATURE
Summer Solstice Retreat
THE GIFTS OF FULL ECOLOGY
Meditation, Right Action and Food
~at the JbarL Ranch-
JbarL Ranch | June 16-20, 2026
Details for our Summer Solstice Retreat
Want to restore your energy and see your way to meaningful action?
Come spend the early days of summer with us in the Centennial Valley; five perfect days in one of the most wildly glorious, yet little-known landscapes in America.
Join us for a time to restore and expand your relationship with the natural world.
Welcome to summer solstice in the Centennial Valley, along the sweeping western edge of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. This is the perfect place not just to be inspired, but to discover from nature itself what it means to thrive. In this remote valley during the 1930’s, trumpeter swans were brought back from the brink of extinction. Today, from your riverside cabin on the JbarL Ranch, you can see these magnificent birds floating like puffs of cloud down the meandering Red Rock River. Dozens of other flyers are here, too, forming one of the most diverse bird congregations in the Rocky Mountains. Joining them are wolves and bears, moose and river otters, pronghorn and elk.
This is an intimate retreat for just 8-12 participants.
Working from the precepts of Full Ecology, we’ll offer ways of expanding your relationship with the natural world. Meditation, inquiry, and long, sun-drenched nature walks will be punctuated by lovingly crafted, locally sourced food. Indeed, in collaboration with our chef, we’ll also explore the fundamental lessons of connection woven into the way we nourish ourselves.
As you experience restoration, it will be a time for gaining energy from the wisdom and kinship your life holds as nature in nature, guidance from your deepest, truest self.
ACCOMODATIONS & COST
JbarL Ranch offers a unique invitation to experience true quiet and stunning natural beauty. Rooms range from well-appointed western elegance with private or shared baths to more rustic comfort with shared baths, including bunkhouse, tent or Tipi camping. Pricing includes tuition, accomodation, and nourishing meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) made from the bounty of local farms.
single occupancy option | $2400
**inquire about discounts for shared occupancy and more rustic bunk house, tipi, van & tent options**
The Ranch can provide a shuttle to and from J-L for people who fly into and out of IDAHO FALLS | $55 each way
DAY BY DAY - ITINERARY
Day 1 – Arrive
4:00 | Opening and Introductions to each other – to the land – to Full Ecology – with you wherever you are.
5:00 | Walk or drive to the Stibal Barn
6:00 | Dinner
7:30 – 9:00 | Orientation and staff introductions
– People and things to know on JbarL ranch
– Introduction to each other
– Schedule overview
– Q&A on the natural history of this place
– A few nature myths and stories
Day 2 – STOP
8:00 | Each day starts with optional stretching/yoga/movement. You may also choose a walk around the Ranch.
8:30 | Breakfast
9:30 – 12:00 | Coming to a good full stop here in this place and time. A period of meditation will be followed by inquiry into stopping – holding the question, what’s really going on. In that investigation, we’ll consider Beauty.
12:00 | Lunch
1:30 – 5:00 | Out into the ecology of the Centennial Valley, listening & learning from the natural world.
5:00 | Personal time.
6:00 | Dinner – At dinner, we’ll share what we’ve learned from the chef about stopping and the beauty in food.
7:30 – 9:00 | Fire circle – Group sharing – thoughts from the day.
Reflections – How the natural world stops.
How STOP is present in motion.
Day 3 – ASK
8:00 | Optional stretching/yoga/movement.
8:30 | Breakfast
9:30 – 12:00 | Stepping into the “Who are You?” question, we begin with meditation and follow with investigating what wild nature has to teach you about who you are, how it helps you know what you want and the way it reveals what’s here to support you.
12:00 | Lunch
1:30 – 5:00 | Time together out in the Valley considering the way land offers guideance for our being and action.
5:00 | Personal time.
6:00 | Dinner – In dinner conversation, we’ll add to our inquiry with consideration of Community and food.
7:30 – 9:00 | Fire circle – Group sharing – thoughts from the day.
Reflections – the science & story of how we’re in community with the natural world.
Day 4 – ACT
8:00 | Optional stretching/yoga/movement
8:30 | Breakfast
9:30 – 12:00 | What is right action? How do we know true discernment? After a period of meditation, we will inquire into making the link between what we know to be true and right action. This line of investigation leads directly to Mystery, to our inescapable journey with uncertainty.
12:00 | Lunch
1:30 – 5:00 | Hike, dance, draw, write – letting the land and the lives it holds move you without agenda. What is here for you? What can the nature of this place show you about identity, about intention, about action?
5:00 | Personal time.
6:00 | Dinner – To pursue investigation of right actionfurther, we’ll dip into conversation about Mystery, right action and food.
7:30 – 9:00 | Fire circle. Group sharing – thoughts from the day.
Reflections – Identity and Mystery – our ‘right size’ in right action.
Day 5 – INSPIRE
8:00 | Optional stretching/yoga/movement
8:30 | Breakfast
9:30 – 12:00 | Following a period of meditation we will inquire into the nature of inspiration – moving what you’ve come to know into your everyday life.
12:00 | Lunch (leftovers for the road)
Departure
REGISTRATION & CANCELLATION POLICY
A $500 deposit is required for registration. Full payment is welcome.
REGISTRATION CLOSES MAY 1
Payment in full is due no later than MAY 1.
Contact meg@jbarl.com to register.
Full payment is 50% refundable up to 60 days before the retreat.
59 days prior to the retreat, tuition is non-refundable.
Full tuition will be refunded if the trip is canceled by Full Ecology, LLC.
Full Ecology, LLC is not responsible for any loss incurred due to currency conversion rates.
Or send a note to connect@fullecology.com with inquiries
Words from past participants
The teaching, stories and outdoor time in nature blend in an alchemical way to create deep learning, inspiration, and heartfelt community. A treasure of a life experience.
Leslie, CA
A climb up Kennedy Hill through the lupine and sagebrush reminded me that we all have days of joy and sorrow – and that we will pass through them. I wish the days of the Full Ecology retreat had not passed so quickly.
Kathy, SC
The Full Ecology Retreat confirmed for me – in the presence of sky, earth and stars – that my journey is my home; that home can be found by opening to the world that breathes.
Leon, OR
Excellent diversity of people and thoughts. Community came together quickly in this exquisite setting.
Dick, TX
