Tempel Smith
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February
Application
Complete Monthlong ApplicationEvent Details
Dates: Saturday to Saturday, January 28 - March 25, 2023 (56 nights). Code 234R23. Sliding Scale: $3080-$22,400, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 p.m. Departure Time: 11:00 a.m. Supporter Rate w/guaranteed
Event Details
Dates: Saturday to Saturday, January 28 – March 25, 2023 (56 nights). Code 234R23.
Sliding Scale: $3080-$22,400, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s).
Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Departure Time: 11:00 a.m.
Supporter Rate w/guaranteed single room – $22,400
Benefactor – $16,520
Sustainer – $12,050
BASE – $7850
Scholarship Rate (YA, BIPOC, MK) – $3080
Applications will be available Wednesday, July 13, 2022.
RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!
Visit the link below for:
February 1-Month Insight Meditation Retreat (28 Nights)
March 1-Month Insight Meditation Retreat (28 Nights)
PREREQUISITE:
Prerequisites for Two-Month Retreat (56-night retreat): BEFORE applying, you must have completed at least 21 nights of silent residential retreat time. This retreat time must include a minimum of three (3) silent residential retreats with each of these six (6) nights or longer.
Prerequisites for One-Month Retreats (28-night retreat): BEFORE applying, you must have completed at least 14 nights of silent residential retreat time. This retreat time must include a minimum of two (2) silent residential retreats with each of these six (6) nights or longer.
Other Important Notes About Prerequisites: These retreats must have been led by Spirit Rock, IMS, or IRC teachers, or other recognized Insight Meditation teachers. Previous retreats must be silent residential retreats and have a similar format to this retreat, with instructions, practices and talks focused on Insight Meditation. Online retreats do not qualify for these retreat prerequisites. When applying, you will need to provide the teachers’ names, dates, location, length (# of nights), and style of the retreats.
RETREAT DESCRIPTION:
An extended period of retreat offers the rare opportunity for sustained and dedicated practice. This retreat emphasizes quieting the mind, opening the heart, and developing profound clarity and depth of Insight practice. Instruction will follow the traditional four foundations of mindfulness, combined with training in lovingkindness and compassion, through a daily schedule of silent sitting, walking, Dharma talks, and practice meetings with teachers
Special Note for March Retreat: This coming year (2023) will be Phillip Moffitt’s last year teaching the monthlong at Spirit Rock, and the March retreat will include a special emphasis on his teachings of Buddha Dharma.
February Teaching Team:
Sally Armstrong; Dawn Scott; James Baraz; Susie Harrington; Vance Pryor; Rasika Link (movement)
March Teaching Team:
Dana DePalma; Phillip Moffitt; Tuere Sala; JD Doyle; Tempel Smith; Ying Chen (assistant)-1st two weeks; Francisco Morillo Gable (assistant)-2nd two weeks; Mark Wax (movement)
Room Occupancy Status*:
As of March 27, 2022, we returned to both double and single occupancy rooms. Most of our rooms are single occupancy (only 16 are double occupancy). We have also returned to offering a “guaranteed single room” rate and these will be limited for these monthlong retreats. 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.
PLEASE READ – Details on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats. These protocols may change a few times between now and the start of the retreats in 2023.
APPLICATION PROCESS and DETAILS:
Applications available Wednesday, July 13, 2022; closes end of the day on Wednesday, August 31.
Participants will be selected from the pool of applicants including priority towards: BIPOC and Young Adults (whether scholarships are requested or not).
First round notifications will be sent via email by October 21; please refrain from calling before this deadline. We will need this time to process all the applications, make selections, coordinate with teachers, and allocate scholarship funding. If you are selected, 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 relative position on the waitlist.
FOR ALL APPLICANTS: To be included in the first round of notifications, your application must be complete including prerequisites already met and submitted by the deadline. No exceptions.
Scholarships:
We receive many more requests for scholarships than we have funding so we cannot guarantee you will receive scholarship funding. Scholarship funding is offered to anyone needing financial assistance to attend. Additional scholarship funding has been offered to support practitioners who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or a Person of color (BIPOC). We have scholarship rates at $55 per night. For the month-long retreats only: Spirit Rock extends the upper age limit of the Young Adult scholarship rate to individuals 18-32 years of age. This special rate is also $55 per night. A limited number of these special YA rates will be available.
If you need scholarship funds to attend, once the application is available, please complete the Scholarship Section; funding may likely not be available later. Scholarship requests do not influence your acceptance.
If you submit an application after the deadline:
We will continue to accept applications on a rolling basis after the initial deadline of August 31; applications received after this date will be put on a waiting list.
Teacher(s)
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Dana DePalma, MA MFT
Dana DePalma, MA MFT
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Dawn Scott
Dawn Scott
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Francisco Morillo Gable
Francisco Morillo Gable
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James Baraz
James Baraz
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JD Doyle, MA
JD Doyle, MA
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Kirsten Rudestam
Kirsten Rudestam
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Kristina Baré, MFT, SEP
Kristina Baré, MFT, SEP
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Mark Wax
Mark Wax
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Phillip Moffitt
Phillip Moffitt
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Rasika Link
Rasika Link
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Sally Armstrong
Sally Armstrong
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Susie Harrington
Susie Harrington
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Tempel Smith
Tempel Smith
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Tuere Sala
Tuere Sala
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Vance Pryor
Vance Pryor
Vance Pryor, Psy.D. has practiced insight meditation since 1999 in both the United States and Myanmar. He has been influenced by the teachings of Sayadaw U Pandita and Sayadaw U Tejaniya. He is currently a participant in IMS’s 2017-2021 Teacher Training Program.
Application
Complete Monthlong ApplicationEvent Details
Dates: Saturday to Saturday, February 25 - March 25, 2023 (28 nights). Code 238R23. Sliding Scale: $1540-$11,200, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 p.m. Departure Time: 11:00 a.m. Supporter Rate w/guaranteed
Event Details
Dates: Saturday to Saturday, February 25 – March 25, 2023 (28 nights). Code 238R23.
Sliding Scale: $1540-$11,200, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s).
Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Departure Time: 11:00 a.m.
Supporter Rate w/guaranteed single room – $11,200
Benefactor – $8260
Sustainer – $6025
BASE – $3925
Scholarship Rate (YA, BIPOC, MK) – $1540
Applications will be available Wednesday, July 13, 2022.
RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!
Visit the link below for:
February 1-Month Insight Meditation Retreat (28 Nights)
Two-Month (Feb/Mar) Insight Meditation Retreat (56 Nights)
PREREQUISITE:
Prerequisites for One-Month Retreats (28-night retreat): BEFORE applying, you must have completed at least 14 nights of silent residential retreat time. This retreat time must include a minimum of two (2) silent residential retreats with each of these six (6) nights or longer.
Prerequisites for Two-Month Retreat (56-night retreat): BEFORE applying, you must have completed at least 21 nights of silent residential retreat time. This retreat time must include a minimum of three (3) silent residential retreats with each of these six (6) nights or longer.
Other Important Notes About Prerequisites: These retreats must have been led by Spirit Rock, IMS, or IRC teachers, or other recognized Insight Meditation teachers. Previous retreats must be silent residential retreats and have a similar format to this retreat, with instructions, practices and talks focused on Insight Meditation. Online retreats do not qualify for these retreat prerequisites. When applying, you will need to provide the teachers’ names, dates, location, length (# of nights), and style of the retreats.
RETREAT DESCRIPTION:
An extended period of retreat offers the rare opportunity for sustained and dedicated practice. This retreat emphasizes quieting the mind, opening the heart, and developing profound clarity and depth of Insight practice. Instruction will follow the traditional four foundations of mindfulness, combined with training in lovingkindness and compassion, through a daily schedule of silent sitting, walking, Dharma talks, and practice meetings with teachers.
Special Note for March Retreat: This coming year (2023) will be Phillip Moffitt’s last year teaching the monthlong at Spirit Rock, and the March retreat will include a special emphasis on his teachings of Buddha Dharma.
Room Occupancy Status*:
As of March 27, 2022, we returned to both double and single occupancy rooms. Most of our rooms are single occupancy (only 16 are double occupancy). We have also returned to offering a “guaranteed single room” rate and these will be limited for these monthlong retreats. 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.
PLEASE READ – Details on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats. These protocols may change a few times between now and the start of the retreats in 2023.
APPLICATION PROCESS and DETAILS:
Applications available Wednesday, July 13, 2022; closes end of the day on Wednesday, August 31.
Participants will be selected from the pool of applicants including priority towards: BIPOC and Young Adults (whether scholarships are requested or not).
First round notifications will be sent via email by October 21; please refrain from calling before this deadline. We will need this time to process all the applications, make selections, coordinate with teachers, and allocate scholarship funding. If you are selected, 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 relative position on the waitlist.
FOR ALL APPLICANTS: To be included in the first round of notifications, your application must be complete including prerequisites already met and submitted by the deadline. No exceptions.
Scholarships:
We receive many more requests for scholarships than we have funding so we cannot guarantee you will receive scholarship funding. Scholarship funding is offered to anyone needing financial assistance to attend. Additional scholarship funding has been offered to support practitioners who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or a Person of color (BIPOC). We have scholarship rates at $55 per night. For the month-long retreats only: Spirit Rock extends the upper age limit of the Young Adult scholarship rate to individuals 18-32 years of age. This special rate is also $55 per night. A limited number of these special YA rates will be available.
If you need scholarship funds to attend, once the application is available, please complete the Scholarship Section; funding may likely not be available later. Scholarship requests do not influence your acceptance.
If you submit an application after the deadline:
We will continue to accept applications on a rolling basis after the initial deadline of August 31; applications received after this date will be put on a waiting list.
Teacher(s)
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Dana DePalma, MA MFT
Dana DePalma, MA MFT
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-
Francisco Morillo Gable
Francisco Morillo Gable
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JD Doyle, MA
JD Doyle, MA
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Mark Wax
Mark Wax
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Phillip Moffitt
Phillip Moffitt
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Tempel Smith
Tempel Smith
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Tuere Sala
Tuere Sala
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March
Application
Complete Monthlong ApplicationEvent Details
Dates: Saturday to Saturday, January 28 - March 25, 2023 (56 nights). Code 234R23. Sliding Scale: $3080-$22,400, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 p.m. Departure Time: 11:00 a.m. Supporter Rate w/guaranteed
Event Details
Dates: Saturday to Saturday, January 28 – March 25, 2023 (56 nights). Code 234R23.
Sliding Scale: $3080-$22,400, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s).
Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Departure Time: 11:00 a.m.
Supporter Rate w/guaranteed single room – $22,400
Benefactor – $16,520
Sustainer – $12,050
BASE – $7850
Scholarship Rate (YA, BIPOC, MK) – $3080
Applications will be available Wednesday, July 13, 2022.
RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!
Visit the link below for:
February 1-Month Insight Meditation Retreat (28 Nights)
March 1-Month Insight Meditation Retreat (28 Nights)
PREREQUISITE:
Prerequisites for Two-Month Retreat (56-night retreat): BEFORE applying, you must have completed at least 21 nights of silent residential retreat time. This retreat time must include a minimum of three (3) silent residential retreats with each of these six (6) nights or longer.
Prerequisites for One-Month Retreats (28-night retreat): BEFORE applying, you must have completed at least 14 nights of silent residential retreat time. This retreat time must include a minimum of two (2) silent residential retreats with each of these six (6) nights or longer.
Other Important Notes About Prerequisites: These retreats must have been led by Spirit Rock, IMS, or IRC teachers, or other recognized Insight Meditation teachers. Previous retreats must be silent residential retreats and have a similar format to this retreat, with instructions, practices and talks focused on Insight Meditation. Online retreats do not qualify for these retreat prerequisites. When applying, you will need to provide the teachers’ names, dates, location, length (# of nights), and style of the retreats.
RETREAT DESCRIPTION:
An extended period of retreat offers the rare opportunity for sustained and dedicated practice. This retreat emphasizes quieting the mind, opening the heart, and developing profound clarity and depth of Insight practice. Instruction will follow the traditional four foundations of mindfulness, combined with training in lovingkindness and compassion, through a daily schedule of silent sitting, walking, Dharma talks, and practice meetings with teachers
Special Note for March Retreat: This coming year (2023) will be Phillip Moffitt’s last year teaching the monthlong at Spirit Rock, and the March retreat will include a special emphasis on his teachings of Buddha Dharma.
February Teaching Team:
Sally Armstrong; Dawn Scott; James Baraz; Susie Harrington; Vance Pryor; Rasika Link (movement)
March Teaching Team:
Dana DePalma; Phillip Moffitt; Tuere Sala; JD Doyle; Tempel Smith; Ying Chen (assistant)-1st two weeks; Francisco Morillo Gable (assistant)-2nd two weeks; Mark Wax (movement)
Room Occupancy Status*:
As of March 27, 2022, we returned to both double and single occupancy rooms. Most of our rooms are single occupancy (only 16 are double occupancy). We have also returned to offering a “guaranteed single room” rate and these will be limited for these monthlong retreats. 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.
PLEASE READ – Details on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats. These protocols may change a few times between now and the start of the retreats in 2023.
APPLICATION PROCESS and DETAILS:
Applications available Wednesday, July 13, 2022; closes end of the day on Wednesday, August 31.
Participants will be selected from the pool of applicants including priority towards: BIPOC and Young Adults (whether scholarships are requested or not).
First round notifications will be sent via email by October 21; please refrain from calling before this deadline. We will need this time to process all the applications, make selections, coordinate with teachers, and allocate scholarship funding. If you are selected, 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 relative position on the waitlist.
FOR ALL APPLICANTS: To be included in the first round of notifications, your application must be complete including prerequisites already met and submitted by the deadline. No exceptions.
Scholarships:
We receive many more requests for scholarships than we have funding so we cannot guarantee you will receive scholarship funding. Scholarship funding is offered to anyone needing financial assistance to attend. Additional scholarship funding has been offered to support practitioners who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or a Person of color (BIPOC). We have scholarship rates at $55 per night. For the month-long retreats only: Spirit Rock extends the upper age limit of the Young Adult scholarship rate to individuals 18-32 years of age. This special rate is also $55 per night. A limited number of these special YA rates will be available.
If you need scholarship funds to attend, once the application is available, please complete the Scholarship Section; funding may likely not be available later. Scholarship requests do not influence your acceptance.
If you submit an application after the deadline:
We will continue to accept applications on a rolling basis after the initial deadline of August 31; applications received after this date will be put on a waiting list.
Teacher(s)
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Dana DePalma, MA MFT
Dana DePalma, MA MFT
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Dawn Scott
Dawn Scott
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Francisco Morillo Gable
Francisco Morillo Gable
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James Baraz
James Baraz
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JD Doyle, MA
JD Doyle, MA
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Kirsten Rudestam
Kirsten Rudestam
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Kristina Baré, MFT, SEP
Kristina Baré, MFT, SEP
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Mark Wax
Mark Wax
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Phillip Moffitt
Phillip Moffitt
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Rasika Link
Rasika Link
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Sally Armstrong
Sally Armstrong
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Susie Harrington
Susie Harrington
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Tempel Smith
Tempel Smith
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Tuere Sala
Tuere Sala
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Vance Pryor
Vance Pryor
Vance Pryor, Psy.D. has practiced insight meditation since 1999 in both the United States and Myanmar. He has been influenced by the teachings of Sayadaw U Pandita and Sayadaw U Tejaniya. He is currently a participant in IMS’s 2017-2021 Teacher Training Program.
Application
Complete Monthlong ApplicationEvent Details
Dates: Saturday to Saturday, February 25 - March 25, 2023 (28 nights). Code 238R23. Sliding Scale: $1540-$11,200, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 p.m. Departure Time: 11:00 a.m. Supporter Rate w/guaranteed
Event Details
Dates: Saturday to Saturday, February 25 – March 25, 2023 (28 nights). Code 238R23.
Sliding Scale: $1540-$11,200, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s).
Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Departure Time: 11:00 a.m.
Supporter Rate w/guaranteed single room – $11,200
Benefactor – $8260
Sustainer – $6025
BASE – $3925
Scholarship Rate (YA, BIPOC, MK) – $1540
Applications will be available Wednesday, July 13, 2022.
RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!
Visit the link below for:
February 1-Month Insight Meditation Retreat (28 Nights)
Two-Month (Feb/Mar) Insight Meditation Retreat (56 Nights)
PREREQUISITE:
Prerequisites for One-Month Retreats (28-night retreat): BEFORE applying, you must have completed at least 14 nights of silent residential retreat time. This retreat time must include a minimum of two (2) silent residential retreats with each of these six (6) nights or longer.
Prerequisites for Two-Month Retreat (56-night retreat): BEFORE applying, you must have completed at least 21 nights of silent residential retreat time. This retreat time must include a minimum of three (3) silent residential retreats with each of these six (6) nights or longer.
Other Important Notes About Prerequisites: These retreats must have been led by Spirit Rock, IMS, or IRC teachers, or other recognized Insight Meditation teachers. Previous retreats must be silent residential retreats and have a similar format to this retreat, with instructions, practices and talks focused on Insight Meditation. Online retreats do not qualify for these retreat prerequisites. When applying, you will need to provide the teachers’ names, dates, location, length (# of nights), and style of the retreats.
RETREAT DESCRIPTION:
An extended period of retreat offers the rare opportunity for sustained and dedicated practice. This retreat emphasizes quieting the mind, opening the heart, and developing profound clarity and depth of Insight practice. Instruction will follow the traditional four foundations of mindfulness, combined with training in lovingkindness and compassion, through a daily schedule of silent sitting, walking, Dharma talks, and practice meetings with teachers.
Special Note for March Retreat: This coming year (2023) will be Phillip Moffitt’s last year teaching the monthlong at Spirit Rock, and the March retreat will include a special emphasis on his teachings of Buddha Dharma.
Room Occupancy Status*:
As of March 27, 2022, we returned to both double and single occupancy rooms. Most of our rooms are single occupancy (only 16 are double occupancy). We have also returned to offering a “guaranteed single room” rate and these will be limited for these monthlong retreats. 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.
PLEASE READ – Details on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats. These protocols may change a few times between now and the start of the retreats in 2023.
APPLICATION PROCESS and DETAILS:
Applications available Wednesday, July 13, 2022; closes end of the day on Wednesday, August 31.
Participants will be selected from the pool of applicants including priority towards: BIPOC and Young Adults (whether scholarships are requested or not).
First round notifications will be sent via email by October 21; please refrain from calling before this deadline. We will need this time to process all the applications, make selections, coordinate with teachers, and allocate scholarship funding. If you are selected, 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 relative position on the waitlist.
FOR ALL APPLICANTS: To be included in the first round of notifications, your application must be complete including prerequisites already met and submitted by the deadline. No exceptions.
Scholarships:
We receive many more requests for scholarships than we have funding so we cannot guarantee you will receive scholarship funding. Scholarship funding is offered to anyone needing financial assistance to attend. Additional scholarship funding has been offered to support practitioners who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or a Person of color (BIPOC). We have scholarship rates at $55 per night. For the month-long retreats only: Spirit Rock extends the upper age limit of the Young Adult scholarship rate to individuals 18-32 years of age. This special rate is also $55 per night. A limited number of these special YA rates will be available.
If you need scholarship funds to attend, once the application is available, please complete the Scholarship Section; funding may likely not be available later. Scholarship requests do not influence your acceptance.
If you submit an application after the deadline:
We will continue to accept applications on a rolling basis after the initial deadline of August 31; applications received after this date will be put on a waiting list.
Teacher(s)
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Dana DePalma, MA MFT
Dana DePalma, MA MFT
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Francisco Morillo Gable
Francisco Morillo Gable
View Francisco's upcoming programs or profile
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JD Doyle, MA
JD Doyle, MA
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Mark Wax
Mark Wax
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Phillip Moffitt
Phillip Moffitt
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Tempel Smith
Tempel Smith
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Tuere Sala
Tuere Sala
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August
Event Details
Dates: Sunday to Monday, August 13-21, 2023 (8 nights). Code 274R23. Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 pm Departure Time: 11:00 am Sliding Scale: $440-$4160, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Supporter Rate w/guaranteed single room
Event Details
Dates: Sunday to Monday, August 13-21, 2023 (8 nights). Code 274R23.
Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 pm
Departure Time: 11:00 am
Sliding Scale: $440-$4160, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s).
Supporter Rate w/guaranteed single room – $4160
Benefactor – $3280
Sustainer – $2520
BASE – $1640
Reduced Rate – $1040
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K, or YA) – $440
Registration opens approximately 9:00 am Pacific Time on April 11, 2023.
RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!
Description:
The Buddha’s liberating teachings on the four divine sanctuaries (brahmavihāra) include meditations on universal friendliness (mettā), compassion (karuṇā), altruistic joy (muditā), and equanimity (upekkhā). Aimed at purifying our hearts and developing concentration (samādhi), these divine sanctuaries aid our ability to both find inner peace and powerfully engage with the world. This silent retreat will deepen our understanding of selfless love and its role in ending suffering. This retreat is silent except for teacher-led Q&A, small groups, or other practice meetings.
Retreatants are encouraged to combine this 8-night lovingkindness retreat with the following 8-night Insight Meditation retreat, to further develop concentration, purify the heart, and learn to combine these two forms of Buddhist meditation. The combination of these two retreats give a unique opportunity to blend the two wings of Buddhist wisdom based in love and emptiness.
Unique Opportunity for an 16-night Retreat – merging lovingkindness meditation with insight practices!
Prerequisite for 16-night Retreat: Completion of one (or more) 9-night (or longer) silent, residential, insight meditation retreat(s). You will be required to list retreat experience during the registration process: the teachers’ names, dates, location/center, length (# of nights), and style of the retreat(s). Online retreats do not meet this prerequisite.
If you would like a longer retreat period (16 nights), you could attend BOTH the Summer Lovingkindness Retreat (August 13-21) and the Summer Insight (August 21-29) retreats back-to-back. We will reserve 30 spaces for this extended retreat opportunity. These spaces sell out quickly so register as early as possible. We will create a waiting list.
NEW! IMPORTANT CHANGE in 2023 – the previously known July Insight retreat (with Joseph Goldstein and Team) will be held as an online only retreat. The Metta and Insight retreats have been pushed to August and are NOT a lottery-style registration for 2023. These retreats will return to July in 2024.
Registrations for both retreats will be first-come, first serve and will open for registration one week apart. Therefore, if you are interested in the 16-night retreat option, you will have to register and pay for EACH of the retreats separately. We will create a waiting list for the 16-night spaces when it fills.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Scholarship offerings: We have 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*: We have 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.
Teacher(s)
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Anushka Fernandopulle
Anushka Fernandopulle
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Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH
Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH
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Devin Berry
Devin Berry
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John Martin
John Martin
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Rasika Link
Rasika Link
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Rebecca Bradshaw
Rebecca Bradshaw
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Tempel Smith
Tempel Smith
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Event Details
Dates: Monday to Tuesday, August 21-29, 2023 (8 nights). Code 276R23. Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 pm Departure Time: 11:00 am Sliding Scale: $440-$4160, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Supporter Rate w/guaranteed single room
Event Details
Dates: Monday to Tuesday, August 21-29, 2023 (8 nights). Code 276R23.
Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 pm
Departure Time: 11:00 am
Sliding Scale: $440-$4160, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s).
Supporter Rate w/guaranteed single room – $4160
Benefactor – $3280
Sustainer – $2520
BASE – $1640
Reduced Rate – $1040
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K, or YA) – $440
Registration opens approximately 9:00 am Pacific Time on April 18, 2023.
RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!
Description:
The emphasis in this retreat will be on continuity of awareness in all activities, stabilizing the mind, and cultivating insight. Combining relaxation with clarity, we will explore the liberating teachings of the Buddha, including the foundations of mindfulness, the radical nature of impermanence, and the cessation of craving.
Practitioners are encouraged to combine the Summer Insight Retreat with the Summer Lovingkindness (mettā) Retreat, although this is not required. For those attending both retreats, the teachers will guide and integrate the retreats as one offering. Those who attend the mettā retreat will have the option to continue with formal mettā as their primary practice through the second retreat. This retreat is silent except for teacher-led Q&A, small groups, or other practice meetings.
Unique Opportunity for an 16-night Retreat – merging lovingkindness meditation with insight practices!
Prerequisite for 16-night Retreat: Completion of one (or more) 9-night (or longer) silent, residential, insight meditation retreat(s). You will be required to list retreat experience during the registration process: the teachers’ names, dates, location/center, length (# of nights), and style of the retreat(s). Online retreats do not meet this prerequisite.
If you would like a longer retreat period (16 nights), you could attend BOTH the Summer Lovingkindness Retreat (August 13-21) and the Summer Insight (August 21-29) retreats back-to-back. We will reserve 30 spaces for this extended retreat opportunity. These spaces sell out quickly so register as early as possible. We will create a waiting list.
NEW! IMPORTANT CHANGE in 2023 – the previously known July Insight retreat (with Joseph Goldstein and Team) will be held as an online only retreat. The Metta and Insight retreats have been pushed to August and are NOT a lottery-style registration for 2023. These retreats will return to July in 2024.
Registrations for both retreats will be first-come, first serve and will open for registration one week apart. Therefore, if you are interested in the 16-night retreat option, you will have to register and pay for EACH of the retreats separately. We will create a waiting list for the 16-night spaces when it fills.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Scholarship offerings: We have 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*: We have 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.
Teacher(s)
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Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH
Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH
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Devin Berry
Devin Berry
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John Martin
John Martin
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Rebecca Bradshaw
Rebecca Bradshaw
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Tempel Smith
Tempel Smith
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