Length: 2-4 nights (residential)
Length 2-4 nights (residential)
The Four Elements Retreat
18Jan(Jan 18)2:30 PM22(Jan 22)11:00 AMThe Four Elements Retreat2:30 PM - 11:00 AM (22) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Kate Munding; Bonnie Duran; Syra Smith (teacher-in-training) On-landNo prerequisiteOpen
Dates: Tuesday to Saturday, January 18-22, 2022 (4 nights). Code 336R22. Sliding Scale: $200-$1520, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 p.m. Departure Time: 11:00 a.m. Registration opens Wednesday, September 29, 2021;
Dates: Tuesday to Saturday, January 18-22, 2022 (4 nights). Code 336R22.
Sliding Scale: $200-$1520, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s).
Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Departure Time: 11:00 a.m.
Registration opens Wednesday, September 29, 2021; 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time.
RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!
Awaken through the body with the Four Elements: earth, air, fire, and water. This is a foundational practice taught by the Buddha and part of the Theravāda lineage. The essence of this practice is timeless and found in indigenous cultures and traditions around the world.
This retreat is centered around cultivating a grounded, embodied practice that leans toward concentration, direct experience of anatta (not-self), and impermanence. As the elements become more alive in your awareness, a deeper connection with the natural world is felt. The surroundings of Spirit Rock will hold the retreat in this beautiful way. This practice can also be healing, fostering a new relationship with the body. The retreat will also include some heart practices to further support and nourish this healing.
Practice periods will include silent and guided sitting, walking meditation, and dharma guidance.
Scholarship offerings: In returning to the land, we will also be returning to our pre-pandemic scholarship options and policies. All scholarship rates require a minimum fee ($50/night). Scholarships are limited to TWO per calendar year for on-land retreats. And, while we are not able to offer "no one turned away"-type of scholarships for in-person retreats, they are still available for online offerings.
IMPORTANT – Details on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats.
Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH
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Syra Smith
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Living with Awareness: Foundations of Insight Meditation
27Mar(Mar 27)2:30 PM30(Mar 30)11:00 AMLiving with Awareness: Foundations of Insight MeditationLottery now closed. You may join the waitlist.2:30 PM - 11:00 AM (30) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Mark Coleman; Diana Winston; Carol Cano; Rolf Gates (movement) Join Wait ListOn-landNo prerequisiteOpen
Dates: Sunday to Wednesday, March 27-30, 2022 (3 nights). Code 344R22. Sliding Scale: $150-$1440, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Arrival Time: 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Departure Time: 11:00 a.m. Lottery Applications Open: November
Dates: Sunday to Wednesday, March 27-30, 2022 (3 nights). Code 344R22.
Arrival Time: 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Lottery Applications Open: November 10 (~9:00 a.m. PT) – December 1, 2021
This retreat is lottery-style in order to ensure that spaces are available for a diverse student body. Registering for a lottery does not ensure a space in the program. Lottery applications accepted through the end of the day on December 1st. First round notifications will be sent out approximately 2 weeks after the lottery closes. You will be asked to complete your registration details and pay your fees within three days of the offer.
In this silent mindfulness meditation retreat, we will explore the innate quality of awareness as the foundation for cultivating clarity, understanding, and insight into human experience. We will investigate how through mindfulness practice we can develop insight into the causes of stress and the causes of genuine happiness. We will examine what it means to abide with kindness and awareness in the midst of any experience, whether in meditation or in life, so we can live with a genuine non-reactive freedom wherever we are.
As well as sitting and walking insight meditation practice, we will emphasize integrating lovingkindness and compassion into all moments of the retreat. This allows a kind embrace of ourselves and connects us intimately with each other and the world. The retreat will offer periods of meditation, dharma talks, and opportunity for questions and discussion. It is suitable for newer and experienced students of meditation.
IMPORTANT – Details on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats. Subject to change.
Sliding Scale: $150-$1440; 3 nights including food and lodging.
Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports Spirit Rock, staff, and your fellow practitioners. Any amount offered above the Base rate is a tax deductible donation to Spirit Rock, and your generosity will enable and support the participation of others. These fees do not include dana for the teachers.
Supporter (guaranteed single room) – $1440
Benefactor – $1140
Sustainer – $870
Base – $570
Reduced – $360
Mudita/Karuna Scholarship (for anyone who needs financial assistance, including fixed income folks) – $150*
BIPOC Scholarship (for Black, Indigenous, and/or Persons of color) – $150*
Young Adult Scholarship (for young adults age 18-26 years) – $150*
*Scholarship offerings: In returning to the land, we will also be returning to our pre-pandemic scholarship options and policies. All scholarship rates require a minimum fee ($50/night). Scholarships are limited to TWO per calendar year for on-land retreats. And, while we are not able to offer "no one turned away"-type of scholarships for in-person retreats, they are still available for online offerings.
Room Occupancy Update – Starting in March 2022:** As of March 27th, with this retreat, we will return to double occupancy rooms. Most of our rooms are single occupancy (only 16 of 80 rooms are double occupancy). We will also return to offering a "guaranteed single room" rate and they will be limited. This rate guarantees you a single room while helping to support scholarships and all we do here at Spirit Rock. Single rooms are not exclusive to the top end of the sliding scale; everyone has a chance of being assigned a single room.
**Subject to change depending upon COVID-19 situation.
Lottery Details:
Lottery applications are accepted between Nov 10 – Dec 1. Applications received after this date are automatically placed on the wait list (they will not be included in the first round of selections).
You will be notified about the lottery results within two weeks of the lottery close date. If you are notified that you have been granted a space, you will have three days to pay a deposit to accept/hold the space. If you don't accept the space within three days, we will offer it to the next person in line.
Carol Cano, MA
Diana Winston
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Mark Coleman, MA
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The Women Gather: Finding Refuge in Collective Healing Wisdom - A Retreat for Self-identified Black Women of the African Diaspora
10Apr(Apr 10)2:30 PM14(Apr 14)11:00 AMThe Women Gather: Finding Refuge in Collective Healing Wisdom - A Retreat for Self-identified Black Women of the African DiasporaRegistration now open2:30 PM - 11:00 AM (14) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Amana Brembry Johnson; Konda Mason; Victoria Cary; Richelle Evelyn Donigan (movement) On-landNo prerequisiteOpen
Dates: Sunday to Thursday, April 10-14, 2022 (4 nights). Code 348R22. Sliding Scale: $200-$1760, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 p.m. Departure Time: 11:00 a.m. Registration opens approximately 9:00 a.m. Pacific
Dates: Sunday to Thursday, April 10-14, 2022 (4 nights). Code 348R22.
Registration opens approximately 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time on December 8, 2021.
A Retreat for Self-identified Black Women of the African Diaspora
Every one of us are powerful beyond measure. As Black Women, there are many ways this truth becomes lost to our awareness. Contempt of the feminine and violence toward the black body intersect to colonize our lives and thoughts, constraining access to our internal resources and collective freedom.
Through silent and guided meditations, wisdom sharing, embodiment practices, and honoring the presence of our well ancestors, we'll investigate the ways we internalize our oppression and illuminate the depth, power, and sacredness of our being. Collectively, we'll practice the wisdom of the Dharma to harness our intuitive healing wisdom and creativity.
Through these practices, we'll cultivate greater clarity of vision, resilience, and skillful response as we face life's uncertainties. In particular, we'll attune to the Buddha's prescription for purifying the heart through lovingkindness and compassion, as we deepen our understanding of the importance of reclaiming joy on our journey toward liberation.
Scholarship offerings: This retreat is offered at our reduced DEI rate for all; therefore, further scholarships are not available. While we are not able to offer "no one turned away"-type of scholarships for in-person retreats, they are still available for online offerings.
Room Occupancy Update*: Starting with our "Living with Awareness" retreat on March 27, 2022, we will return to double occupancy rooms. Most of our rooms are single occupancy (only 16 of 80 rooms are double occupancy). We will also return to offering a "guaranteed single room" rate and these will be limited (16). This rate guarantees a single room while helping to support scholarships and all we do here at Spirit Rock. Single rooms are not exclusive to the top end of the sliding scale; everyone has a chance of being assigned a single room.
*Subject to change depending upon COVID-19 situation.
Amana Brembry Johnson
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Konda Mason
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Richelle Evelyn Donigan
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Victoria Cary
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Finding Refuge, Finding Home: A Retreat in Nature
22May(May 22)2:30 PM26(May 26)11:00 AMFinding Refuge, Finding Home: A Retreat in NatureRegistration opens January 19, 20222:30 PM - 11:00 AM (26) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Susie Harrington On-landNo prerequisiteOpen
Dates: Sunday to Thursday, May 22-26, 2022 (4 nights). Code 358R22. Sliding Scale: $200-$1,920, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 p.m. Departure Time: 11:00 a.m. Registration opens approximately 9:00 a.m. Pacific
Dates: Sunday to Thursday, May 22-26, 2022 (4 nights). Code 358R22.
Sliding Scale: $200-$1,920, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s).
Registration opens approximately 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time on January 19, 2022.
In the storms of our lives, we need refuge – nourishment and support – a place to replenish our tired bodies and troubled hearts. When the Buddha taught meditation, his first instruction was to go sit under a tree. We will practice together in the age-old tradition of being outside in the company of the natural world. We will explore tapping into the natural stillness and dynamism that surrounds us outdoors and can teach us balance. As we integrate the stillness and movement, we will move toward being active participants in the world, while maintaining balance and ease in our hearts and minds.
Susie Harrington
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