Date: May 4, 2019; 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Sliding Scale: $25 – 75. Code RK1H19.

Open to all self-identified POC.

Description:
As we become more mindful and begin to acknowledge the prolonged, persistent, and spiritual thievery of racial suffering and injustice, the energy we need to heal becomes available to us, and we can use this energy creatively to serve and heal a larger heart. In our time together, we will hear teachings from the Buddha and from Ruth King’s new book, Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism from the Inside Out, and explore what suffering has taught us about tenderness, and how expressing ourselves artistically is cultural medicine, supporting freedom, generosity, and social harmony.

Dates: Friday, July 19, 3:00pm – Sunday, July 28, 11:30am; 9 nights
Sliding Scale: $2800-$1300 PLUS a donation to the teacher(s) and retreat staff. Code 270R19.

The lottery is now CLOSED as of Thursday, March 14.
Applicants will be notified by email of their status by 5:00pm on Friday, March 29, 2019.
See lottery details below.

There are over 500 people on the wait list, so we are not accepting any more applications at this time.

Retreat Description:
The emphasis during this retreat will be on the continuity of awareness in all activities, which stabilizes and balances the mind. Relaxed acceptance of our moment-to-moment experience becomes the platform for investigation and wisdom. Particular attention will be paid to the attitudes in the mind that condition our understanding. This retreat is suitable for both beginners and experienced meditators. We welcome people from all life experiences, backgrounds and diverse communities.

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). Scholarships are budgeted per retreat and we receive a greater number of requests for funding than we have funds to offer.

Lottery Details:
The lottery opens on February 14, 2019 and closes at 5:00pm on Thursday, March 14, 2019. No preference is given to when you apply within this period even if you need scholarship funding. All applicants must apply online. Please contact the Registration Department (retreats@spiritrock.org) if you do not have access to a computer. 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 by 5:00pm on Friday, March 29, 2019; please refrain from calling before this deadline. If you are selected in the lottery, you will be sent an email with a special link to register and pay your retreat fees online. If you end up on a waiting list, you will be notified of your position on the list. ~Thank you for your practice of patience!