Dates: Friday, October 2, 3:00pm – Sunday, October 11, 11:30am; 9 nights.
Sliding Scale: $2800-$1250, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s) and retreat staff. Code 202R20.

Please Note:  We are monitoring the COVID-19 situation and may move this retreat online. We have suspended taking lottery registrations for now. Timing is TBD.

Retreat Description:
This retreat will emphasize quieting the mind, opening the heart, and developing clarity and depth of practice. Traditional meditation instruction will be combined with a spirit of loving-kindness and silent sitting and walking meditation, dharma talks and practice meetings with teachers.

Pre-retreat reading: The Tyranny of Expectations by Phillip Moffitt

Financial assistance is available for all Spirit Rock residential retreats. Our scholarship rate is $40/night and available for all those with financial hardship with special funds allocated to People of Color (POC), folks with serious medical conditions, and young adults (age 18-26). Scholarship funding is offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Scholarships are budgeted per retreat and because they are in high demand, can run out quickly. We encourage you to register for a retreat as close as possible to the registration opening date (lotteries are an exception).

Dates: Monday, November 9, 3:00pm – Sunday, November 15, 11:30am; 6 nights.
Sliding Scale: $1700-$750, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s) and retreat staff. Code 212R20.
Please Note:  We are monitoring the COVID-19 situation and may move this retreat online. We have suspended taking registrations for now. Timing is TBD.

Retreat Description:
Where can we find true refuge? Join us to explore this question through practicing Buddhist insight meditation in sitting, walking, eating and daily activity. We will explore the deep well-being available to us at all times regardless of outer changing and unstable circumstances.

We will enter into a contemplative period, simplifying our lives by renouncing reading, writing, cellphones, computers, sex, and recreational drugs/alcohol for the week to help settle our minds and hearts. You will be expected to enter the retreat on the opening day and stay for the duration.

Dharma is for everyone but intensive silent retreat is only recommended for those with sufficient psychological stability. This retreat is not appropriate for those with recent trauma, fragile mental health, or who cannot be in silence for 6 nights. There will be guided meditations, dharma talks, and question times in groups, and minimal one on one interactions during the retreat.

Financial assistance is available for all Spirit Rock residential retreats. Our scholarship rate is $40/night and available for all those with financial hardship with special funds allocated to People of Color (POC), folks with serious medical conditions, and young adults (age 18-26). Scholarship funding is offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Scholarships are budgeted per retreat and because they are in high demand, can run out quickly. We encourage you to register for a retreat as close as possible to the registration opening date (lotteries are an exception).

Dates: Monday, November 16, 3:00pm – Thursday, November 19, 11:30am; 3 nights.
Sliding Scale: $1000-$450, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s) and retreat staff. Code 215R20.
Please Note:  We are monitoring the COVID-19 situation and may move this retreat online. We have suspended taking registrations for now. Timing is TBD.

Retreat Description:
In this three-night retreat, the emphasis will be on cultivating a relaxed awareness, opening the heart, and bringing a peaceful acceptance to our experience. The retreat will include dharma talks, instructions, and guided meditations to support the development of mindfulness, loving kindness, and compassion. The retreat will focus on offering practical tools to imbue the whole of our lives with wisdom and compassion. This retreat is open to beginners and experienced practitioners.

Financial assistance is available for all Spirit Rock residential retreats. Our scholarship rate is $40/night and available for all those with financial hardship with special funds allocated to People of Color (POC), folks with serious medical conditions, and young adults (age 18-26). Scholarship funding is offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Scholarships are budgeted per retreat and because they are in high demand, can run out quickly. We encourage you to register for a retreat as close as possible to the registration opening date (lotteries are an exception).