Dates: Thursday, October 17, 3:00pm – Saturday, October 26, 11:30am; 9 nights
Sliding Scale: $2700 – 1200, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s) and retreat staff. Code 304R19.
9 CE credits available for $90, for psychologists and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors.

This retreat is full with a wait list of 50+ people. If you are interested in being a commuter (and you meet the prerequisite) or you would like to add your name to the residential wait list, please submit an application. You will need to choose one or the other. We do receive cancellations for residential spaces close to a retreat start, so the longer you’re able to wait, the better your chances of getting in.

Please Note: A limited number of People of Color scholarships are still available. All other scholarship funds for this retreat, including Young Adult rates, have been allocated.

If you are interested and need financial assistance, we may have a work exchange available.

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.

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).

A unique scholarship opportunity — the Hemera Contemplative Fellowship! If you are 18 years of age or older with a commitment to service — serving others through your profession — you should consider reviewing the eligibility for this Fellowship. In general, this Fellowship is for those who are full-time in the listed eligible professions and are new to silent residential retreat practice. Follow this link for more detailed information: Hemera Contemplative Fellowships. ONE scholarship allowed per person, per calendar year.

Teachings are appropriate for health care professionals as well as the general public. Health care professionals will be able to incorporate the tools and practices offered in this program in ways beneficial to clients or patients. Continuing Education (CE) credit available. See below for attendance requirements and more information.

Learning Objectives for participating health care professionals-
At the end of the program you will better able to:
· Define mindfulness, and list some of the hypothesized benefits of mindfulness practice;
· Describe how focused attention practices can reduce stress, emotional reactivity and rumination;
· Describe equanimity and its role in emotional balance;
· Describe the ways that attention to bodily sensations can positively affect well-being;
· Describe the relevance of mindfulness for reducing cognitive bias;
· Describe how mindfulness relates to prosocial emotions such as kindness and compassion.

Continuing Education content level: Introductory

Dates: Friday, December 27, 2019, 3:00pm – Wednesday, January 1, 2020, 11:30am; 5 nights
Sliding Scale: $1600-$700, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s) and retreat staff. Code 322R19.
Location: St. Columba Retreat Center, Inverness, CA
NEW! Lottery will open for registration soon.

Open to teens ages 15 -19 years old.

Retreat Description:
Get your head straight, chill out, learn to focus and appreciate life to its fullest! Explore your heart and mind. Connect with other teens in a positive, meaningful way. Reflect on the mystery and truth of your life.

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).

Lottery details:
In order to create a safe and balanced container for our teens, and due to the limited number of spaces this year, we will use a lottery process for attendance in this year’s teen New Year’s retreat. We will accept applications for a period of time and then review all the applications collected for eligibility. For those who have been accepted into the lottery, you will be notified whether you will have a spot in the retreat, or if you will be on a waiting list.

Dates: Friday, December 27, 2019, 3:00pm – Wednesday, January 1, 2020, 11:30am; 5 nights
Sliding Scale: $1600-$700, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s) and retreat staff. Code 322R19.
Location: St. Columba Retreat Center, Inverness, CA
NEW! Lottery will open for registration soon.

Open to teens ages 15 -19 years old.

Retreat Description:
Get your head straight, chill out, learn to focus and appreciate life to its fullest! Explore your heart and mind. Connect with other teens in a positive, meaningful way. Reflect on the mystery and truth of your life.

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).

Lottery details:
In order to create a safe and balanced container for our teens, and due to the limited number of spaces this year, we will use a lottery process for attendance in this year’s teen New Year’s retreat. We will accept applications for a period of time and then review all the applications collected for eligibility. For those who have been accepted into the lottery, you will be notified whether you will have a spot in the retreat, or if you will be on a waiting list.