A place to practice together
Spirituality | Permaculture | Service
Our culture is “playful monastic.” We lean into a disciplined, minimalist, and contemplative lifestyle.
Will you join us? For a retreat? Or much longer?
We are actively looking for long-term roommates and collaborators !
Ideal candidates are:
Interested in sharing in our garden (both helping out and eating delicious food).
Interested in meditation, prayer, or contemplative practice.
Emotionally mature and capable of delivering and receiving challenging feedback.
Independent and happy spending time alone.
Able to contribute toward our monthly rent.
Competent and inspiring. We want to live with great people, and we’ll know it’s a great two-way fit after spending time with each other.
If you’re interested in joining, send us a message at rootsandwaterpr@gmail.com
Why are we here?
We want physical surroundings and daily routines that support us.
We want to grow deeply into our own spiritual or religious practices within a multi-faith community.
We want to live in close harmony with nature.
What do we do?
We host 5-day silent retreats about 6 times a year that are open to anyone with an established meditation practice. We’ve also hosted yoga workshops, cacao ceremonies, devotional circles, and more.
We have 2 open-to-the-public meditation hours daily (6-7am and 7-8pm) where anyone can come and join.
We provide a space for up to 4 people to live with us short or long term who share our interests and values (read more about that on our FAQ page).
We rent our space to other teachers and facilitators to conduct their own retreats.
How you can join us:
If you want to take over our space to run your own retreat or collaborate with us to host an event message at rootsandwaterpr@gmail.com.
If you want to stay up to date with events send us a message at rootsandwaterpr@gmail.com.
If you’re interested in staying over and living with us short or long term, fill out our interest form.
Monk Tahn Pamutto delivering a Dharma talk in our meditation hall.
The Space.
We are situated at the foot of 50 acres of forest with 3 miles of walking trails. There is much wildlife including birds and reptiles, and wild food such as bananas, breadfruit, and mango. There is a small river that runs along one side of the land that has pockets deep enough to swim in. Our kitchen garden is about 1/2 acre, and we have many young fruit trees planted beyond that area.
Our house is simple with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. There is a patio that we love to do yoga on and sleep on. Our meditation hall is our biggest joy, a simple wooden structure that faces the river equipped with meditation sitting cushions.
We are a 15 minute drive from downtown Mayaguez, but once you’re here, it truly feels like you’re out in the forest.