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: Friday, November 20, 3:00pm – Sunday, November 29, 11:30am; 9 nights.
Sliding Scale: $2600-$1150, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s) and retreat staff. Code 216R20.
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:
This is a special time of year for the support and solitude of retreat. As the days grow shorter, we are beckoned inwards. Supported by the silence and shared intentions of our fellow practitioners, we discover the heart’s longing for peace. Together, we sit in the refuge provided by a 2600-year legacy of wisdom and kindness. The teachers will offer systematic instructions in insight (vipassana) meditation, and reflections on the development of compassion. The Buddhist teachings mix with your wholesome intentions to create goodness. The cooks generously prepare a beautiful meal as we practice remembrance and gratitude. Both new and experienced meditators are welcome.

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: Sunday, December 27, 2020, 3:00pm – Friday, January 1, 2021, 11:30am; 5 nights.
Sliding Scale: TBD, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s) and retreat staff. Code 228R20.
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.

Pre-requisite: For 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.

This retreat will be an opportunity for teenagers to explore mindfulness practice through guided periods of silent sitting and walking meditation, small group discussions, creative activities and unstructured free time. Besides learning meditation practices, there will also be time to go for walks, playing music, telling stories and enjoying each others’ company. Since meditation practice may be new to some teens, each period of sitting and walking meditation will be limited to 30 minutes.

Facilitators will be available to give extra support to teens whenever needed. Meals are vegetarian and are prepared with the tastes and preferences of young people in mind.

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 starting Tuesday, August 25, 2020 through Friday, October 2, 2020. The lottery closes at midnight on Friday, October 2, 2020.

No preference is given to when you apply within this one-month period. All applications will be reviewed for eligibility. All applicants must apply online. No retreat fees will be collected at this time; it is purely registration for the lottery portion of the process.

After the lottery closes, applicants will be notified by email of their status no later than 5:00pm on Friday, October 23; please refrain from calling before this deadline. If you are selected in the lottery, you will be sent an email with registration and payment instructions. If you end up on a waiting list, you will be notified.

Dates: Sunday, December 27, 2020, 3:00pm – Friday, January 1, 2021, 11:30am; 5 nights.
Sliding Scale: TBD, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s) and retreat staff. Code 228R20.
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.

Pre-requisite: For 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.

This retreat will be an opportunity for teenagers to explore mindfulness practice through guided periods of silent sitting and walking meditation, small group discussions, creative activities and unstructured free time. Besides learning meditation practices, there will also be time to go for walks, playing music, telling stories and enjoying each others’ company. Since meditation practice may be new to some teens, each period of sitting and walking meditation will be limited to 30 minutes.

Facilitators will be available to give extra support to teens whenever needed. Meals are vegetarian and are prepared with the tastes and preferences of young people in mind.

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 starting Tuesday, August 25, 2020 through Friday, October 2, 2020. The lottery closes at midnight on Friday, October 2, 2020.

No preference is given to when you apply within this one-month period. All applications will be reviewed for eligibility. All applicants must apply online. No retreat fees will be collected at this time; it is purely registration for the lottery portion of the process.

After the lottery closes, applicants will be notified by email of their status no later than 5:00pm on Friday, October 23; please refrain from calling before this deadline. If you are selected in the lottery, you will be sent an email with registration and payment instructions. If you end up on a waiting list, you will be notified.