Don Oakley

Don Oakey is a non-dual spiritual teacher and the Founding Director of Well Being Retreat Center. He has published three books on spiritual awakening, holds weekend-long in-person retreats each month, and appears on twice-monthly Zoom broadcasts. He studied intensively with Eckhart Tolle and then Adyashanti, was a full-time volunteer in Adya’s office for three years and currently serves on the Board of Open Gate Sangha which was founded by Adyashanti and Mukti. Sixteen years ago, Don and his wife, Patty Bottari, moved onto the 160 acres of raw land that is now Well Being Retreat Center in very rural Northeast Tennessee. Since then, over 30 structures have been built, and the Center can accommodate up to 40 people for in-person retreats. Earlier this life, Don was a competitive swimmer, attended Princeton University, travelled around the world, spent three years in India, was a licensed civil engineer, and built houses in Portland Oregon.