Dates: Saturday to Friday, April 8 -14, 2023 (6 nights). Code 244R23.
Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 pm
Departure Time: 11:00 am
Sliding Scale: $330-$3120, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s).
Supporter Rate w/guaranteed single room – $3120
Benefactor – $2460
Sustainer – $1890
BASE – $1230
Reduced Rate – $780
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K, or YA) – $330

Registration opens approximately 9:00 am Pacific Time on December 14 2022.

RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!

Description:
Concentration and insight are like two wings of a bird: each is essential for traversing the path of practice and liberation. Without a concentrated mind, it is hard to see deeply into the nature of things—to arrive at the roots rather than flit around in the branches. Without turning this concentrated mind to clearly observe the nature of our own body, heart, and mind we do not touch the wisdom that transforms the way we live and love and relate to all of life. Please join us in following the Buddha’s invitation to “come and see” for yourself what is possible when we learn to move in the deep and clear waters of the heart.

IMPORTANT NOTES:
Scholarship offerings: In returning to the land, we returned to our pre-pandemic scholarship options and policies. All scholarship rates require a minimum fee ($55/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.

Hemera Fellowships – are you eligible? Learn more…

Room Occupancy Update*: Starting on March 27, 2022, we returned to double and single occupancy rooms. Many of our rooms are single occupancy (only 16 of 80 rooms are double occupancy). We have also returned to offering a “guaranteed single room” rate; these rates are limited (16). This rate guarantees a single room while helping to support scholarships and all we do here at Spirit Rock. The remaining single rooms are not exclusive to the top end of the sliding scale; however, they are initially prioritized for those with serious medical needs.

*Subject to change depending upon COVID-19 situation.

IMPORTANT – Details on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats.

Date & Time: Saturday, June 3, 2023; 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $0-$108. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code KF1G23.

Description:
The Buddhist holiday of Vesak (Pāli: Visākha Pūjā) celebrates the birth, liberation, and death of the Buddha. Siddhattha Gotama of the Sakyan clan attained liberation at the age of 35, taught for 45 years, and died at the age of 80. The full moon of June is dedicated to the celebration of this extraordinary human being. Traditional rituals include offering flowers, incense, and candlelight, and the devotional practices of chanting and bowing.

Come together to celebrate the Buddha and express our gratitude for the gifts this tradition has brought to our lives and the world. We will share simple chants in Pāli and English, stories of the Buddha’s life, and meditations to help us connect with our love for this path and the teacher who brought it into the world. We will also explore how to practice the Buddhist holidays in the context of Insight Meditation and global Dharma culture.

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

Dates: Monday to Friday, September 11-15, 2023 (4 nights). Code 280R23.
Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 pm
Departure Time: 11:00 am
Sliding Scale: $220-$2080, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s).
Supporter Rate w/guaranteed single room – $2080
Benefactor – $1640
Sustainer – $1260
BASE – $820
Reduced Rate – $520
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K, or YA) – $220

Registration opens approximately 9:00 am Pacific Time on May 11, 2023.

RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!

Description:
In this retreat we’ll focus on the foundations of mindfulness practice as it has been transmitted from the time of the Buddha. We’ll explore mindfulness as a path of purification, cultivating awareness of breath, body, and other experiences with clear recognition, noticing and understanding how we are relating to what’s being experienced. Practicing in this way, we see clearly, resolve difficulties in the heart, and can glimpse the nature of mind itself.

IMPORTANT NOTES:
Scholarship offerings: In returning to the land, we returned to our pre-pandemic scholarship options and policies. All scholarship rates require a minimum fee ($55/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.

Hemera Fellowships – are you eligible? Learn more…

Room Occupancy Update*: Starting March 27, 2022, we returned to double and single occupancy rooms. Many of our rooms are single occupancy (only 16 of 80 rooms are double occupancy). We have also returned to offering a “guaranteed single room” rate; these rates are limited (16). This rate guarantees a single room while helping to support scholarships and all we do here at Spirit Rock. The remaining single rooms are not exclusive to the top end of the sliding scale; however, they are initially prioritized for those with serious medical needs.

*Subject to change depending upon COVID-19 situation.

IMPORTANT – Details on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats.

Dates: Monday to Friday, October 23 – 27, 2023 (4 nights). Code 292R23.
Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 pm
Departure Time: 11:00 am
Sliding Scale: $220-$2080*
Supporter Rate w/guaranteed single room – $2080
Benefactor – $1640
Sustainer – $1260
BASE – $820
Reduced Rate – $520
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K, or YA) – $220
*Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teacher(s).

Registration opens approximately 9:00 am Pacific Time on June 1, 2023.

RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!

Description:
It can be a deep habit of the mind to view difficult experiences as obstacles to practice or problems to be overcome. However, when met with curiosity and attunement, these same experiences can offer a wealth of information and reveal themselves as the path. This organic emergence of wholesome qualities of mind is the Dhamma itself, leading us towards awakening.

This silent retreat is open to beginners and experienced practitioners alike. Meditation instructions will be offered for stationary and walking meditation practice, along with an optional daily guided movement session.

IMPORTANT NOTES:
Scholarship offerings: All scholarship rates require a minimum fee ($55/night). Scholarships are limited to TWO per calendar year for on-land retreats. And, while we are not able to offer “pay what you can”-type of scholarships for in-person retreats, they are still available for online offerings as space allows.

Hemera Fellowships for Residential Retreats – are you eligible and a first-time retreatant? Learn more details…

Room Occupancy Update*: We have double and single occupancy rooms. Many of our rooms are single occupancy (only 16 of 80 rooms are double occupancy). We offer 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. The remaining single rooms are not exclusive to the top end of the sliding scale; however, they are initially prioritized for those with serious medical needs.

*Subject to change depending upon COVID-19 situation.

IMPORTANT – Details on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats.