Dates: August 27 – December 18, 2021; specific dates below.
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sliding Scale: $5000 – $750. Code MT1T21.

Description:
This certificate training program is open to and designed for leaders and aspiring leaders in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors.  We will cultivate the mindful and compassionate leadership skills of focus, clarity, emotional regulation, well-being, self-awareness, caring for self and others, with a mindset of service to community and the world.

Through mindfulness curriculum, meditation instruction, group discussions, and practice opportunities, we will cultivate skills and behaviors that can be applied directly to our personal and professional lives. By developing and incorporating these intentional practices, we will strengthen professional relationships and workplace environments, expanding impact beyond our own learning for the broader benefit of our work and organization(s).

This program includes training in three realms: personal, relational, and organizational. Some included themes are:

• Mindful, compassionate, values-aligned leadership
• Courageous conversations
• Building and empowering effective partnerships and teams
• Personal ecology: self-care, well being, resilience
• Self-awareness and self-management: emotional intelligence and working with difficult emotions
• Coaching and mentoring: compassionate accountability
• Fostering belonging

Program Includes:
Monthly large group sessions
Monthly pod sessions
Daily and monthly home practices and readings
Monthly written reflections
Optional monthly Tea and Q&A

Dates:
Program runs August 27 – December 18, 2021. Specific training dates below. All meeting times are: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. US Pacific Time.

• Fri-Sat, Aug 27-28 (2 days); Opening Weekend
• Fri, Sept 17
• Fri, Oct 15
• Fri, Nov 12
• Fri-Sat, Dec 17-18 (2 days); Closing Weekend

Participation Commitment:

• Must attend at least 5 of 7 days
• Meditation: 20-30 min/day recommended
• Reading/Journaling: 4-8 hr/month
• Pod meetings: 1 hr/month
• Tea and Q&A: 1 hr/month (highly recommended but not required, and will be recorded)
• Attend ONE program orientation (highly recommended, especially if you have not used LearnDash before)
  • Wednesday, August 18; 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. US Pacific Time
  • Friday, August 20; 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
  • Wednesday, August 25; 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. US Pacific Time

Financial Information:
Sliding Scale: $5000 – $750. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports Spirit Rock, staff, and your fellow practitioners. These fees also support the teachers of this program. Any amount offered above the Base rate of $2500 is a tax deductible donation to Spirit Rock, and your generosity will enable and support the participation of others.

• Benefactor – $5000
• Sustainer – $3000
• Base – $2500

The following rates are available for those needing financial support.

• Supported – $2000
• Mudita/Karuna Scholarship – $1650*
• Black, Indigenous, and People of color (BIPOC) Scholarship – $750*

*Both the Mudita/Karuna Scholarship and BIPOC Scholarship rates are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Both are limited and reserved for those truly experiencing financial hardship.

Cancellation Policy for this Dharma Training Program:

• $100 cancellation fee** – On or before August 23, by 5:00 p.m. US Pacific Time (**fees reduced for scholarship participants)
• $500 cancellation fee** – August 24 until Sept 20
• No refunds – Sept 21 and beyond

Teacher(s): Donald Rothberg
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 19WM21.

Description:
Program includes a 30-45-min sitting period, a talk, and a practice-oriented discussion. Suitable for beginners, as well as engaged practitioners.

Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).

Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.

Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends.
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 suggested). Code 19TM21.

Description:
A meditation group for women to honor the feminine using silent and guided meditation, movement, seasonal rituals on the land, and group exploration in a safe, nurturing environment.

Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teachers.

Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.

Date & Time: 5 Thursdays (every other Thursday); May 13, 27, June 10, 24, July 8; 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: Dana Day (By Donation) $0-$108. Code SF2G21.

Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.

Description:
The discourses of the Buddha, called suttas, are one of the world’s most majestic collections of spiritual teaching. They record many styles of teaching, from inspiring poetry to psychological guidance, social theory, and philosophical masterpieces that address the deepest human fears, hopes, and potential.

In this study and practice series, we dive into the beauty and richness of the Buddha’s teachings, reading texts from the Pāli Canon, the body of ancient texts preserved by Theravāda Buddhist cultures in South and Southeast Asia, in accessible English translations.

In this series, we explore the life of the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gotama, reading two different accounts of his practice and search for awakening and liberation. And we’ll read a majestic text from the Long Discourses that shows the importance of both ethics and concentration practice as supports for insight. Discourses include:

“The Noble Search” (MN26)
“The Longer Discourse With Saccaka” (MN36)
“The Fruits of the Ascetic Life” (DN2)

*Please Note: Though the classes in the series will build on each other, attendance at all five classes is not required. Participation in the first series (March-May 2021) is also not required.

Teacher(s): Kevin Griffin and others.
Sliding scale: $0–$108 ($15–$30 suggested). Code 05DR21.

Description:
This drop-in group explores the intersection of recovery with Buddhist Teachings and practices. We welcome all people who identify with any of the full range of addictions, from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns.

This is not a 12 Step group, but we look to ways that members of that community can support each other on the path of recovery. Each gathering begins with a period of guided meditation and new meditators are welcome. There is time for discussion about meditation practice and each month a recovery/dharma theme will be discussed.

Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teachers.

ONLINE: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.

Teacher(s): Gulwinder “Gullu” Singh, JD
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 20BV21.

Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).

Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.

Open to all self-identified BIPOC

Description:
The Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Sangha is a weekly gathering of self-identified BIPOC practitioners that provides a safe place to meditate and explore the dharma. As a beloved community, this sangha supports exploration of the dharma in light of our experiences. Together we will cultivate an environment that welcomes diverse voices and builds community.

All levels of experience are welcome.

Date & Time: Sunday, May 16, 2021; 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $45-$200. Code HC1D21.

Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.

Description:
Everyone is looking for a place of safety and rest in the midst of an uncertain, often chaotic and confusing life. The Buddha’s teaching and practices remind us that we can rediscover a sense of well being within our own nature, a way of living in harmony with life and a welcoming community of support. Let’s fulfill and celebrate our highest aspirations in a safe and silent daylong meditation retreat. There will be opportunities to speak about your meditation experiences along with systematic meditation instructions that follow the map of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness. Lovingkindness Meditation will also be offered.

The day is suitable for new and experienced meditators.

All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.

Teacher(s): TBD – Stay Tuned
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108. Code 20ML21.

Join us for “Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends”!

For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting group at Spirit Rock has been a welcoming refuge to gather, hear the teachings of the Buddha, and practice insight meditation together as a community. The program includes a 30-40 min guided meditation, a short break, and a dharma talk. Learn more here.

This program is broadcast via Zoom with Closed Captions available. If you are unable to join us on this day and would like a recording to view later, please register before the end of the day on May 17th (Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.

Dates: Tuesday to Sunday, May 18 – 23, 2021 (6 days). A daily schedule will be posted closer to the retreat.
Sliding Scale: $245-$1800, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Code 262R21.

Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.

Description:
Nobody tells us this when we’re growing up, but being human is a big deal. It feels great, it hurts, it’s intense. We know it won’t go on forever. Given this, what kind of happiness is possible? The Buddha suggested that we have underestimated the capacity of our heart. Retreat helps us to remember. In mindfulness meditation, we practice resting, looking deeply, knowing moment-by-moment what it’s like to be human. The more deeply we look, the more reason we have to love.

Together, we’ll sit in the refuge provided by a 2,600-year legacy of wisdom and kindness. In the silence, we come to know the preciousness of our life and the poignancy of the human condition. From this openness, so much goodness unfolds. In this silent retreat, we’ll offer systematic instructions in mindfulness and lovingkindness practice. Throughout the retreat there are meetings with teachers to support you in your practice.

All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.

Teacher(s): Donald Rothberg
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 20WM21.

Description:
Program includes a 30-45-min sitting period, a talk, and a practice-oriented discussion. Suitable for beginners, as well as engaged practitioners.

Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).

Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.

Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends.
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 suggested). Code 20TM21.

Description:
A meditation group for women to honor the feminine using silent and guided meditation, movement, seasonal rituals on the land, and group exploration in a safe, nurturing environment.

Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teachers.

Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.

Date & Time: Saturday, May 22, 2021; 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $20-$18. Code MZ1D21.

Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.

Open to Self-identified Black, Indigenous, and People of color (BIPOC)

Description:
From the depths of our non-conceptual essence arises a knowing that cuts through our confusion and fragmentation. The historical perceptual distortions brought about by living within cultures of domination can be seen more clearly as part of our conditioned experience and not as defining the whole of what we are.

Through meditation, movement, and inquiry, we will explore  the richness of our ancestral and cultural heritage, referencing back to the profundity of our essential nature from which it arises.  The opportunity to receive each other across the amazing diversity of our cultural landscape brings about profound healing, broadens our understanding and deepens our humanity.

All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.

Date & Time: Sunday, May 23, 2021; 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $45-$200. Code MC1D21.
Continuing Education Credits: This program offers 6 CE credits for $60 for psychologists, health & wellness coaches, and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors, licensed by the APA, NBHWC, California BBS, BRN, or BCE.

Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.

Description:
On this retreat you could be meditating in your garden, on your deck or in a safe space in nature, practicing of course social distancing. We will learn that we can practice meditation in nature anywhere, even while looking out a window at skies, clouds, birds and sunlight and receive the power of nature’s blessing.

As we practice alone, but together, we will explore potent practices that open the heart and mind to insight, intimacy, and interconnection with all life. We will learn from nature’s wisdom teachings of transience, interdependence, and letting go. We will also see how nature evokes profound peace and calm as well as beautiful qualities of joy, wonder, and love—qualities so essential in these stressful pandemic times.

This retreat will weave together periods of guided sitting and walking meditation and mindful movement.

All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.

Teacher(s): bruni dávila
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 21BV21.

Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).

Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.

Open to all self-identified BIPOC

Description:
The Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Sangha is a weekly gathering of self-identified BIPOC practitioners that provides a safe place to meditate and explore the dharma. As a beloved community, this sangha supports exploration of the dharma in light of our experiences. Together we will cultivate an environment that welcomes diverse voices and builds community.

All levels of experience are welcome.

Date(s): 6 Sundays; May 23 – June 27, 2021 (May 23, 30; June 6, 13, 20, 27)
Time: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. US Pacific Time (same time for each class)
Sliding Scale: $75-$600. Code PB1C21.
Continuing Education Credits: This program offers 12 CE credits for $120 for psychologists, health & wellness coaches, and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors, licensed by the APA, NBHWC, California BBS, BRN, or BCE.

Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.

Description:
Rumi said, “The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” Through the unfortunate experience of pain, we can choose to heal and grow spiritually.  Our trauma history not only affects our brain and nervous system, it also causes emotional pain, confusion and disorientation.

The trauma-healing strategies offered in this class series will help you free up your stuck energy, increase relaxation and happiness.  Working directly with your autonomic nervous system, you may increase your resilience and self-regulation when old traumatic wounds arise. With love and compassion, you may let loose of your destructive thought patterns and learn to nurture yourself.

All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.

Teacher(s): Jack Kornfield
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108. Code 21ML21.

Join us for “Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends”!

For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting group at Spirit Rock has been a welcoming refuge to gather, hear the teachings of the Buddha, and practice insight meditation together as a community. The program includes a 30-40 min guided meditation, a short break, and a dharma talk. Learn more here.

This program is broadcast via Zoom with Closed Captions available. If you are unable to join us on this day and would like a recording to view later, please register before the end of the day on May 24th (Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.

Teacher(s): Heidi Bourne
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 21WM21.

Description:
Program includes a 30-45-min sitting period, a talk, and a practice-oriented discussion. Suitable for beginners, as well as engaged practitioners.

Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).

Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.

Dates: Wednesday to Sunday, May 26 – 30, 2021 (5 days). A daily schedule will be posted closer to the retreat.
Sliding Scale: $225-$1500, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Code 264R21.

Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.

Open to folks age 55 and older.

Retreat Description:
Living life fully includes aging and dying. It’s a natural process and ripe with spiritual possibilities. Aging brings loss; what we once assumed to be “ours” slips away, revealing the pervasive truth of impermanence. But even as our memory slides, our cognitive speed slows down, our bodies become more fragile, and qualities of the heart reveal themselves. We see that the potential for wisdom and compassion does not depend on the state of the body or on our age, but rather on the training of the mind to abide in timeless awareness. It is best to begin this training before you are ill or dying. Then, like a treasured friend, your own mind can accompany you through the challenges of aging, loss, illness and dying. Right now, we know we will die but we do not know when or how. Through engaging in a variety of contemplations on death in the communal space of retreat, our confidence in our capacity to meet death peacefully increases.

Join a group of your peers who are interested in life after 55 as a new stage of life, one which offers opportunities for deepening in wisdom and compassion, and loosening our fears around dying. Teachings will offer a blend of the traditional ancient wisdom of the Buddhadharma with more contemporary views and resources for helping us prepare for death. This is a silent retreat with one period a day of interactive contemplative inquiry in dyads or small groups. In addition, there will be daily instructions in mindfulness, meetings with the teachers, dharma talks and qigong.

No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.

Date & Time: Thursday to Sunday, May 27 – 30, 2021; 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $155-$1200. Code PM3M21.

Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.

Description:
The Four Noble Truths are the Buddha’s first teaching, which is said to contain the sum of all of his teachings. Based on one of the oldest Theravada texts, there is a rarely taught practice of utilizing the Four Noble Truths to attain Twelve Insights that bring freedom and well-being. These insights prescribe a radically different way for us, with all of our vulnerability and fear, to engage with life just as it is and find joy even in the midst of suffering.

In this four-day, silent retreat, we will explore each of the Four Noble Truths in depth and learn how we can apply the insights of this teaching to our daily lives. The goal of this retreat is to discover how the Four Noble Truths become the Four “Ennobling”
Truths.

Each day will have periods of sitting and walking meditation along with Dharma talks, discussion, and Q&A.

All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.

Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends.
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 suggested). Code 21TM21.

Description:
A meditation group for women to honor the feminine using silent and guided meditation, movement, seasonal rituals on the land, and group exploration in a safe, nurturing environment.

Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teachers.

Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.

Teacher(s): TBD
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 22BV21.

Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).

Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.

Open to all self-identified BIPOC

Description:
The Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Sangha is a weekly gathering of self-identified BIPOC practitioners that provides a safe place to meditate and explore the dharma. As a beloved community, this sangha supports exploration of the dharma in light of our experiences. Together we will cultivate an environment that welcomes diverse voices and builds community.

All levels of experience are welcome.

Teacher(s): Diana Winston
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108. Code 22ML21.

Join us for “Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends”!

For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting group at Spirit Rock has been a welcoming refuge to gather, hear the teachings of the Buddha, and practice insight meditation together as a community. The program includes a 30-40 min guided meditation, a short break, and a dharma talk. Learn more here.

This program is broadcast via Zoom with Closed Captions available. If you are unable to join us on this day and would like a recording to view later, please register before the end of the day on May 31st (Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.