Length Recurring (non-residential)
January
Event Details
Date & Time: 4 Sundays, January 22 - February 12, 2023; 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $75-$600. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial
Event Details
Date & Time: 4 Sundays, January 22 – February 12, 2023; 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $75-$600. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code JQ1C23.
Description:
Parenting by its very nature is both beautiful and challenging. Some of the deepest challenges in parenting come from within our own minds and hearts as we navigate the constant change, uncertainty, and triggering of our own childhood traumas. This four-part offering aims to be a safe space for parents to meditate, rest, share from the heart, and learn practical self-compassion practices to support their lives as people and as parents.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Ofosu Jones-Quartey
Ofosu Jones-Quartey
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Event Details
Date & Time: 5 Sundays, January 22 - February 19, 2023; 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $80-$180. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial
Event Details
Date & Time: 5 Sundays, January 22 – February 19, 2023; 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $80-$180. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code TE2C23.
Description:
Learn meditation, speak your truth, relax deeply, and develop your mind—all while hanging out with great people your age! In this five-week series, we will reconnect with ourselves in order to experience more peace, wisdom, and compassion through the practices of mindfulness and Insight Meditation.
Classes will include movement, community-building games, meditation instruction, and council—a practice of witnessing and contributing to the group’s collective wisdom. This series is offered to all tweens in middle school.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Mark Wax
Mark Wax
View Mark's profile.
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Teresa Todoroff
Teresa Todoroff
View Teresa's upcoming programs or profile
Event Details
Class Dates: 6 Sundays; January 22, 2023 - February 26, 2023, 2022 Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm US Pacific Time; class time is the same for all 6 Sundays. Sliding Scale: $108 -
Event Details
Class Dates: 6 Sundays; January 22, 2023 – February 26, 2023, 2022
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm US Pacific Time; class time is the same for all 6 Sundays.
Sliding Scale: $108 – $240. Code: TE1C23.
ALL TEENS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND ARE WELCOME
Description:
Join us for meditation, relational mindfulness, befriending ourselves, and building saṅgha (community) through fun and experiential Dharma exploration.
In this teen series, learn how to meditate, relax deeply, speak your truth, and develop your mind—all while hanging out with other great people your age. Through the practices of mindfulness and Insight Meditation, we take time to reconnect to ourselves in order to experience more peace, wisdom, and compassion. Classes will include movement, community-building games, meditation instruction, and council—a practice of witnessing the group’s collective wisdom.
Attendance of at least 4 sessions required, including the second session. Video participation is expected as a support for the container, with exceptions for technical or health reasons.
Important Note: All participants must attend the first class meeting. Students are expected to attend at least 4 sessions. Video participation is expected to support the container, with the exception of technical or health reasons.
Registration limit: 23 students. Series fills quickly so register early! No late additions unless by teacher approval.
Teacher(s)
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Anthony "T" Maes
Anthony "T" Maes
Anthony "T" Maes was born and raised in the East Bay. He has practiced Buddhist meditation since 2003, including long retreats and practicing in a forest monastery in Thailand. He is a teacher at East Bay Meditation Center and at Inward Bound Mindfulness Education, where he teaches week-long teen meditation retreats and leads diversity trainings, multiracial liberation, and relational mindfulness. He has volunteered with Spirit Rock's Family Program since 2009 including New Years' teen retreats, family program day retreats, and the Abhayagiri monastery weekend teen retreat. "T" graduated from UC Berkeley in 2004, completed the yearlong Commit2Dharma program at EBMC in 2011, and the 2017 Facilitator-1 training with his mentor JoAnna Hardy and Vinny Ferraro. In 2018, he completed the 3-year Organic Intelligence practitioner training in post-traumatic nervous system resilience. View Anthony's profile.
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Sara Oakes, SEP
Sara Oakes, SEP
View Sara's profile.
February
Event Details
Date & Time: 4 Sundays, January 22 - February 12, 2023; 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $75-$600. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial
Event Details
Date & Time: 4 Sundays, January 22 – February 12, 2023; 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $75-$600. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code JQ1C23.
Description:
Parenting by its very nature is both beautiful and challenging. Some of the deepest challenges in parenting come from within our own minds and hearts as we navigate the constant change, uncertainty, and triggering of our own childhood traumas. This four-part offering aims to be a safe space for parents to meditate, rest, share from the heart, and learn practical self-compassion practices to support their lives as people and as parents.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Ofosu Jones-Quartey
Ofosu Jones-Quartey
View Ofosu's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Date & Time: 5 Sundays, January 22 - February 19, 2023; 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $80-$180. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial
Event Details
Date & Time: 5 Sundays, January 22 – February 19, 2023; 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $80-$180. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code TE2C23.
Description:
Learn meditation, speak your truth, relax deeply, and develop your mind—all while hanging out with great people your age! In this five-week series, we will reconnect with ourselves in order to experience more peace, wisdom, and compassion through the practices of mindfulness and Insight Meditation.
Classes will include movement, community-building games, meditation instruction, and council—a practice of witnessing and contributing to the group’s collective wisdom. This series is offered to all tweens in middle school.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Mark Wax
Mark Wax
View Mark's profile.
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Teresa Todoroff
Teresa Todoroff
View Teresa's upcoming programs or profile
Event Details
Class Dates: 6 Sundays; January 22, 2023 - February 26, 2023, 2022 Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm US Pacific Time; class time is the same for all 6 Sundays. Sliding Scale: $108 -
Event Details
Class Dates: 6 Sundays; January 22, 2023 – February 26, 2023, 2022
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm US Pacific Time; class time is the same for all 6 Sundays.
Sliding Scale: $108 – $240. Code: TE1C23.
ALL TEENS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND ARE WELCOME
Description:
Join us for meditation, relational mindfulness, befriending ourselves, and building saṅgha (community) through fun and experiential Dharma exploration.
In this teen series, learn how to meditate, relax deeply, speak your truth, and develop your mind—all while hanging out with other great people your age. Through the practices of mindfulness and Insight Meditation, we take time to reconnect to ourselves in order to experience more peace, wisdom, and compassion. Classes will include movement, community-building games, meditation instruction, and council—a practice of witnessing the group’s collective wisdom.
Attendance of at least 4 sessions required, including the second session. Video participation is expected as a support for the container, with exceptions for technical or health reasons.
Important Note: All participants must attend the first class meeting. Students are expected to attend at least 4 sessions. Video participation is expected to support the container, with the exception of technical or health reasons.
Registration limit: 23 students. Series fills quickly so register early! No late additions unless by teacher approval.
Teacher(s)
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Anthony "T" Maes
Anthony "T" Maes
Anthony "T" Maes was born and raised in the East Bay. He has practiced Buddhist meditation since 2003, including long retreats and practicing in a forest monastery in Thailand. He is a teacher at East Bay Meditation Center and at Inward Bound Mindfulness Education, where he teaches week-long teen meditation retreats and leads diversity trainings, multiracial liberation, and relational mindfulness. He has volunteered with Spirit Rock's Family Program since 2009 including New Years' teen retreats, family program day retreats, and the Abhayagiri monastery weekend teen retreat. "T" graduated from UC Berkeley in 2004, completed the yearlong Commit2Dharma program at EBMC in 2011, and the 2017 Facilitator-1 training with his mentor JoAnna Hardy and Vinny Ferraro. In 2018, he completed the 3-year Organic Intelligence practitioner training in post-traumatic nervous system resilience. View Anthony's profile.
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Sara Oakes, SEP
Sara Oakes, SEP
View Sara's profile.
Event Details
Date & Time: 3 Thursdays: Feb 2, Feb 9, and Feb 16, 2023; 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $75-$325. Our sliding scale options for this program
Event Details
Date & Time: 3 Thursdays: Feb 2, Feb 9, and Feb 16, 2023; 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $75-$325. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code SB1B23.
Description:
Ānanda asked the Buddha, “Is it true, Lord, that noble friends are half of the holy life?” The Buddha responded, “No, Ānanda, noble friends are the whole of the holy life.”
Sharon became Sylvia’s teacher in 1985 and in time they became teaching colleagues as well as good friends. In this three-part series, Sharon and Sylvia will talk about how Dharma teaching has changed in the West as it has evolved, how the culture of the West has been changed by the Dharma, and perhaps most importantly, how each of them feels they have been changed by it.
Each two hour session will include Sharon and Sylvia in spontaneous dialogue, periods of guided meditation, and Q&A. Participants will be invited to submit questions in advance of the sessions and online during the sessions to establish a sense of inclusivity for saṅgha near and far.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Event Details
Dates and Times: February - December, 2023. Opening Retreat: February 3 (Required); 9:30am - 12:30pm* US Pacific Time Monthly Large Group Sessions: 9:30am - 11:30pm US Pacific Time; February 17, March 17,
Event Details
Dates and Times: February – December, 2023.
Opening Retreat: February 3 (Required); 9:30am – 12:30pm* US Pacific Time
Monthly Large Group Sessions: 9:30am – 11:30pm US Pacific Time; February 17, March 17, April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14, August 11, September 8, October 6, November 3
Closing Retreat: (Required) December 1; 9:30am – 12:30pm* US Pacific Time
*Please note that the Opening and Closing retreats are 1-hour longer.
Sliding Scale: $500-$1500. Code LB1C23.
DESCRIPTION:
We’ve all experienced the Buddha’s first noble truth in these past few years: there is suffering. To engage skillfully with this truth, we can draw on an accessible framework for cultivating the qualities of the heart that lead to liberation.
The 10 Perfections or Attainments of the Heart, known as the pāramīs, are a map for recovery and the creation of a culture of belonging and wisdom. They are qualities for navigating life, not just guidelines for meditation, and are said to be what the Buddha was cultivating in earlier lifetimes as he slowly developed into one who could awaken fully and show others the way to freedom.
In this program, we’ll be practicing and exploring the pāramīs both on and off the cushion, with a focus on how we embody and live these teachings within a community of belonging, and sustained dedication to collective liberation.
PROGRAM INCLUDES:
• Format: Online
• Teachings: Monthly (12) large group sessions (recorded)
• Community support: Monthly (12), self-organized “Practice Pods” (home groups); Required, each group will determine a time that works for all members.
• Q&A sessions (monthly, optional, recorded); Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30pm US Pacific Time
• Home practices: Guided meditations, readings, reflections (estimated 5-7 hours/month + monthly practice pods + daily meditation)
• Access: Video and audio recordings
PROGRAM OUTLINE:
Opening Retreat (Feb 3 – Required): Beginning the Journey to the Heart
Laying the Foundation: Dāna, Sīla & Nekkhamma
• Session 1 (Feb 17): Dāna
• Session 2 (Mar 17): Sīla
• Session 3 (Apr 14): Nekkhamma
Finding Our Flow: Pañña, Viriya & Khanti
• Session 4 (May 12): Pañña
• Session 5 (June 9): Viriya
• Session 6 (July 14): Khanti
Staying with It: Sacca & Adiṭṭhāna
• Session 7 (Aug 11): Sacca
• Session 8 (Sep 8): Adiṭṭhāna
Remembering the Heart: Metta & Upekkha
• Session 9 (Oct 6): Metta
• Session 10 (Nov 3): Upekkhā
Closing Retreat (Dec 1): What We’ve Learned on this Journey
PARTICIPATION COMMITMENT:
• Attend at least ONE program orientation session (required – no RSVP, just show up!)
• Attend the Opening retreat – February 3. This is required to establish the container and respect the shared commitment of our Paramis sangha.
• Participate wholeheartedly; engaging with the Practice Pods, home practices, and all large group sessions.
IMPORTANT NOTE! If you are unable to honor all of these Participation Commitments at this time, please wait and join us for a future iteration.
ORIENTATION DATES:
Tuesday, January 24; 5:30 – 6:30pm US Pacific Time
Friday, January 27; 12:00 – 1:00pm US Pacific Time
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Sliding Scale: $500 – $1500
Benefactor – $1500
Sustainer – $1250
Base Rate – $1008
Reduced Rate – $750
Scholarship Rates (M/K & BIPOC) – $500
We ask that you consider paying at the highest rate you can afford. These fees support the teacher of this program and Spirit Rock, enabling us to support those who need to pay less.
Register early! Scholarship and Reduced Rates are limited, and are for those truly experiencing financial hardship. If the lowest scholarship rate is not accessible for you, please email: registration@spiritrock.org. These requests will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis and are also limited.
CANCELLATION POLICY:*
• $100 cancellation fee – On or before January 20, by 5:00pm US Pacific Time
• No refunds: Option of Open credit or tax deductible donation to Spirit Rock – January 21 until February 19
• No refunds or Open credits – February 20 and beyond
*Fees reduced for scholarship participants
Teacher(s)
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Leslie Booker
Leslie Booker
View Leslie's upcoming programs or profile
Event Details
Date & Time: 4 Fridays, February 24 - March 17, 2023; 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $95-$1008. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial
Event Details
Date & Time: 4 Fridays, February 24 – March 17, 2023; 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $95-$1008. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code JS1C23.
Description:
Our mind is naturally creative—it foresees and remembers, dreams and perceives. What we imagine can lead us toward or away from liberation. Imagination creates a physiological response which can heal or render defeat, explore ideas and possibilities, as well as sense how someone else might feel, which seeds empathy in the heart. What seem like simple perceptions are often imagined, and our lives are shaped by how we create a response to each moment.
During each daylong we’ll explore mindfulness, open awareness, visualization, breath, and subtle body practices to become more intimate with the movement of imagination, and incline the mind toward what is helpful and away from harmful inner and outer habits. All of our practices will be offered seated or lying down, and some in optional restorative yoga postures.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Jill Satterfield
Jill Satterfield
View Jill's profile.
March
Event Details
Dates and Times: February - December, 2023. Opening Retreat: February 3 (Required); 9:30am - 12:30pm* US Pacific Time Monthly Large Group Sessions: 9:30am - 11:30pm US Pacific Time; February 17, March 17,
Event Details
Dates and Times: February – December, 2023.
Opening Retreat: February 3 (Required); 9:30am – 12:30pm* US Pacific Time
Monthly Large Group Sessions: 9:30am – 11:30pm US Pacific Time; February 17, March 17, April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14, August 11, September 8, October 6, November 3
Closing Retreat: (Required) December 1; 9:30am – 12:30pm* US Pacific Time
*Please note that the Opening and Closing retreats are 1-hour longer.
Sliding Scale: $500-$1500. Code LB1C23.
DESCRIPTION:
We’ve all experienced the Buddha’s first noble truth in these past few years: there is suffering. To engage skillfully with this truth, we can draw on an accessible framework for cultivating the qualities of the heart that lead to liberation.
The 10 Perfections or Attainments of the Heart, known as the pāramīs, are a map for recovery and the creation of a culture of belonging and wisdom. They are qualities for navigating life, not just guidelines for meditation, and are said to be what the Buddha was cultivating in earlier lifetimes as he slowly developed into one who could awaken fully and show others the way to freedom.
In this program, we’ll be practicing and exploring the pāramīs both on and off the cushion, with a focus on how we embody and live these teachings within a community of belonging, and sustained dedication to collective liberation.
PROGRAM INCLUDES:
• Format: Online
• Teachings: Monthly (12) large group sessions (recorded)
• Community support: Monthly (12), self-organized “Practice Pods” (home groups); Required, each group will determine a time that works for all members.
• Q&A sessions (monthly, optional, recorded); Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30pm US Pacific Time
• Home practices: Guided meditations, readings, reflections (estimated 5-7 hours/month + monthly practice pods + daily meditation)
• Access: Video and audio recordings
PROGRAM OUTLINE:
Opening Retreat (Feb 3 – Required): Beginning the Journey to the Heart
Laying the Foundation: Dāna, Sīla & Nekkhamma
• Session 1 (Feb 17): Dāna
• Session 2 (Mar 17): Sīla
• Session 3 (Apr 14): Nekkhamma
Finding Our Flow: Pañña, Viriya & Khanti
• Session 4 (May 12): Pañña
• Session 5 (June 9): Viriya
• Session 6 (July 14): Khanti
Staying with It: Sacca & Adiṭṭhāna
• Session 7 (Aug 11): Sacca
• Session 8 (Sep 8): Adiṭṭhāna
Remembering the Heart: Metta & Upekkha
• Session 9 (Oct 6): Metta
• Session 10 (Nov 3): Upekkhā
Closing Retreat (Dec 1): What We’ve Learned on this Journey
PARTICIPATION COMMITMENT:
• Attend at least ONE program orientation session (required – no RSVP, just show up!)
• Attend the Opening retreat – February 3. This is required to establish the container and respect the shared commitment of our Paramis sangha.
• Participate wholeheartedly; engaging with the Practice Pods, home practices, and all large group sessions.
IMPORTANT NOTE! If you are unable to honor all of these Participation Commitments at this time, please wait and join us for a future iteration.
ORIENTATION DATES:
Tuesday, January 24; 5:30 – 6:30pm US Pacific Time
Friday, January 27; 12:00 – 1:00pm US Pacific Time
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Sliding Scale: $500 – $1500
Benefactor – $1500
Sustainer – $1250
Base Rate – $1008
Reduced Rate – $750
Scholarship Rates (M/K & BIPOC) – $500
We ask that you consider paying at the highest rate you can afford. These fees support the teacher of this program and Spirit Rock, enabling us to support those who need to pay less.
Register early! Scholarship and Reduced Rates are limited, and are for those truly experiencing financial hardship. If the lowest scholarship rate is not accessible for you, please email: registration@spiritrock.org. These requests will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis and are also limited.
CANCELLATION POLICY:*
• $100 cancellation fee – On or before January 20, by 5:00pm US Pacific Time
• No refunds: Option of Open credit or tax deductible donation to Spirit Rock – January 21 until February 19
• No refunds or Open credits – February 20 and beyond
*Fees reduced for scholarship participants
Teacher(s)
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Leslie Booker
Leslie Booker
View Leslie's upcoming programs or profile
Event Details
Date & Time: 4 Fridays, February 24 - March 17, 2023; 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $95-$1008. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial
Event Details
Date & Time: 4 Fridays, February 24 – March 17, 2023; 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $95-$1008. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code JS1C23.
Description:
Our mind is naturally creative—it foresees and remembers, dreams and perceives. What we imagine can lead us toward or away from liberation. Imagination creates a physiological response which can heal or render defeat, explore ideas and possibilities, as well as sense how someone else might feel, which seeds empathy in the heart. What seem like simple perceptions are often imagined, and our lives are shaped by how we create a response to each moment.
During each daylong we’ll explore mindfulness, open awareness, visualization, breath, and subtle body practices to become more intimate with the movement of imagination, and incline the mind toward what is helpful and away from harmful inner and outer habits. All of our practices will be offered seated or lying down, and some in optional restorative yoga postures.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
-
Jill Satterfield
Jill Satterfield
View Jill's profile.
April
Event Details
Dates and Times: February - December, 2023. Opening Retreat: February 3 (Required); 9:30am - 12:30pm* US Pacific Time Monthly Large Group Sessions: 9:30am - 11:30pm US Pacific Time; February 17, March 17,
Event Details
Dates and Times: February – December, 2023.
Opening Retreat: February 3 (Required); 9:30am – 12:30pm* US Pacific Time
Monthly Large Group Sessions: 9:30am – 11:30pm US Pacific Time; February 17, March 17, April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14, August 11, September 8, October 6, November 3
Closing Retreat: (Required) December 1; 9:30am – 12:30pm* US Pacific Time
*Please note that the Opening and Closing retreats are 1-hour longer.
Sliding Scale: $500-$1500. Code LB1C23.
DESCRIPTION:
We’ve all experienced the Buddha’s first noble truth in these past few years: there is suffering. To engage skillfully with this truth, we can draw on an accessible framework for cultivating the qualities of the heart that lead to liberation.
The 10 Perfections or Attainments of the Heart, known as the pāramīs, are a map for recovery and the creation of a culture of belonging and wisdom. They are qualities for navigating life, not just guidelines for meditation, and are said to be what the Buddha was cultivating in earlier lifetimes as he slowly developed into one who could awaken fully and show others the way to freedom.
In this program, we’ll be practicing and exploring the pāramīs both on and off the cushion, with a focus on how we embody and live these teachings within a community of belonging, and sustained dedication to collective liberation.
PROGRAM INCLUDES:
• Format: Online
• Teachings: Monthly (12) large group sessions (recorded)
• Community support: Monthly (12), self-organized “Practice Pods” (home groups); Required, each group will determine a time that works for all members.
• Q&A sessions (monthly, optional, recorded); Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30pm US Pacific Time
• Home practices: Guided meditations, readings, reflections (estimated 5-7 hours/month + monthly practice pods + daily meditation)
• Access: Video and audio recordings
PROGRAM OUTLINE:
Opening Retreat (Feb 3 – Required): Beginning the Journey to the Heart
Laying the Foundation: Dāna, Sīla & Nekkhamma
• Session 1 (Feb 17): Dāna
• Session 2 (Mar 17): Sīla
• Session 3 (Apr 14): Nekkhamma
Finding Our Flow: Pañña, Viriya & Khanti
• Session 4 (May 12): Pañña
• Session 5 (June 9): Viriya
• Session 6 (July 14): Khanti
Staying with It: Sacca & Adiṭṭhāna
• Session 7 (Aug 11): Sacca
• Session 8 (Sep 8): Adiṭṭhāna
Remembering the Heart: Metta & Upekkha
• Session 9 (Oct 6): Metta
• Session 10 (Nov 3): Upekkhā
Closing Retreat (Dec 1): What We’ve Learned on this Journey
PARTICIPATION COMMITMENT:
• Attend at least ONE program orientation session (required – no RSVP, just show up!)
• Attend the Opening retreat – February 3. This is required to establish the container and respect the shared commitment of our Paramis sangha.
• Participate wholeheartedly; engaging with the Practice Pods, home practices, and all large group sessions.
IMPORTANT NOTE! If you are unable to honor all of these Participation Commitments at this time, please wait and join us for a future iteration.
ORIENTATION DATES:
Tuesday, January 24; 5:30 – 6:30pm US Pacific Time
Friday, January 27; 12:00 – 1:00pm US Pacific Time
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Sliding Scale: $500 – $1500
Benefactor – $1500
Sustainer – $1250
Base Rate – $1008
Reduced Rate – $750
Scholarship Rates (M/K & BIPOC) – $500
We ask that you consider paying at the highest rate you can afford. These fees support the teacher of this program and Spirit Rock, enabling us to support those who need to pay less.
Register early! Scholarship and Reduced Rates are limited, and are for those truly experiencing financial hardship. If the lowest scholarship rate is not accessible for you, please email: registration@spiritrock.org. These requests will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis and are also limited.
CANCELLATION POLICY:*
• $100 cancellation fee – On or before January 20, by 5:00pm US Pacific Time
• No refunds: Option of Open credit or tax deductible donation to Spirit Rock – January 21 until February 19
• No refunds or Open credits – February 20 and beyond
*Fees reduced for scholarship participants
Teacher(s)
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Leslie Booker
Leslie Booker
View Leslie's upcoming programs or profile
Event Details
Date & Time: 6 Thursdays: April 13 - May 18, 2023; 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $75-$600. Code PB1C23. Continuing Education Credits: This program offers 7.5 CE
Event Details
Date & Time: 6 Thursdays: April 13 – May 18, 2023; 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $75-$600. Code PB1C23.
Continuing Education Credits: This program offers 7.5 CE credits for $75 for psychologists, and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors.*
Description:
“We run away because we’re afraid of suffering. The block of pain and sorrow in us feels overwhelming. Even if we have time, we don’t come home to ourselves. We try to keep ourselves constantly entertained—watching television or movies, socializing, or using alcohol or drugs—because we don’t want to experience that suffering all over again.” (Thich Nhat Hanh)
This class series is about coming home to ourselves, reclaiming our power by resolving trauma and reconnecting to our aliveness and agency. Through science-based somatic and mindfulness practices, we’ll explore ways to cultivate safety and kindness, build resilience, and balance inner and outer stressors. Developing tools to overcome habitual fight, flight, and freeze reactions, we reclaim our power and reconnect with inner strength, peace, and aliveness. With a focus on the profound challenges of eco-anxiety and responding to racial injustice, we cultivate the resilience and agency necessary for well-being and engaging in transformative action in our communities.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Continuing Education
Continuing Education (CE) credit available:
This program offers 7.5 CE credits for $75 for psychologists, and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors. Please review our Continuing Education Credit information page to determine if your association or board will accept credits offered by Spirit Rock.***
Teachings are appropriate for health care professionals as well as the general public.
Learning Objectives for participating health care professionals-
At the end of the program you will better able to:
- Describe 2 ways in which mindfulness can alleviate eco-anxiety;
- Describe a mindfulness practice that may be used to reduce fear and anxiety;
- Describe how mindfulness affects the human brain and body;
- Describe 3 benefits of mindfulness practices;
- Describe 3 symptoms of trauma;
- Describe 3 practices to build resiliency;
Continuing Education content level: Introductory
Attendance Requirement: Full attendance is requested. To allow for unexpected absences, for participants to be eligible for the 7.5 credits, they must attend at least 5 of the 6 sessions, in full. No partial or per-session credit will be available.
***Please note:
- For full Provider information, and additional CEC information, including attendance requirements, cancellation, and grievance policies, please visit our Continuing Education Credit information page.
- For those with a different license than listed above, or with a license from a different board or association than listed on our CEC info page, please contact your licensing board or association directly to request pre-approval/acceptance of CE credits offered at Spirit Rock. Spirit Rock does not confirm applicability of credit for those with licenses different than those listed.
- Spirit Rock is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16905 for 7.5 contact hours.
- Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered.
Teacher(s)
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Pawan Bareja, PhD, SEP
Pawan Bareja, PhD, SEP
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Event Details
Date & Time: 3 Fridays, April 28 - May 12, 2023; 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $75-$600. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial
Event Details
Date & Time: 3 Fridays, April 28 – May 12, 2023; 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $75-$600. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code JD1C23.
Description:
Cultivating kindness for ourselves and each other is vital to the well-being of the world. In this series, we will explore the Buddha’s third teaching “The Fire Sermon,” (Ādittapariyāya Sutta, SN 35.28) as a framework for how to shift our relationship to the world, reorienting from the fires of greed, aversion, and confusion that surround us, increasing our capacity to meet them with kindness. Collective kindness underlies our understanding that we are all connected on this planet. Each class will include meditation, Dharma reflections, small group discussion, and Q&A.
Shorter newsletter description (80 words): Cultivating kindness for ourselves and each other is vital to the well-being of the world. In this series, we will explore the Buddha’s third teaching “The Fire Sermon,” (Ādittapariyāya Sutta, SN 35.28) as a framework for how to shift our relationship to the world, reorienting from the fires of greed, aversion, and confusion that surround us, increasing our capacity to meet them with kindness. Collective kindness underlies our understanding that we are all connected on this planet.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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JD Doyle, MA
JD Doyle, MA
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May
Event Details
Dates and Times: February - December, 2023. Opening Retreat: February 3 (Required); 9:30am - 12:30pm* US Pacific Time Monthly Large Group Sessions: 9:30am - 11:30pm US Pacific Time; February 17, March 17,
Event Details
Dates and Times: February – December, 2023.
Opening Retreat: February 3 (Required); 9:30am – 12:30pm* US Pacific Time
Monthly Large Group Sessions: 9:30am – 11:30pm US Pacific Time; February 17, March 17, April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14, August 11, September 8, October 6, November 3
Closing Retreat: (Required) December 1; 9:30am – 12:30pm* US Pacific Time
*Please note that the Opening and Closing retreats are 1-hour longer.
Sliding Scale: $500-$1500. Code LB1C23.
DESCRIPTION:
We’ve all experienced the Buddha’s first noble truth in these past few years: there is suffering. To engage skillfully with this truth, we can draw on an accessible framework for cultivating the qualities of the heart that lead to liberation.
The 10 Perfections or Attainments of the Heart, known as the pāramīs, are a map for recovery and the creation of a culture of belonging and wisdom. They are qualities for navigating life, not just guidelines for meditation, and are said to be what the Buddha was cultivating in earlier lifetimes as he slowly developed into one who could awaken fully and show others the way to freedom.
In this program, we’ll be practicing and exploring the pāramīs both on and off the cushion, with a focus on how we embody and live these teachings within a community of belonging, and sustained dedication to collective liberation.
PROGRAM INCLUDES:
• Format: Online
• Teachings: Monthly (12) large group sessions (recorded)
• Community support: Monthly (12), self-organized “Practice Pods” (home groups); Required, each group will determine a time that works for all members.
• Q&A sessions (monthly, optional, recorded); Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30pm US Pacific Time
• Home practices: Guided meditations, readings, reflections (estimated 5-7 hours/month + monthly practice pods + daily meditation)
• Access: Video and audio recordings
PROGRAM OUTLINE:
Opening Retreat (Feb 3 – Required): Beginning the Journey to the Heart
Laying the Foundation: Dāna, Sīla & Nekkhamma
• Session 1 (Feb 17): Dāna
• Session 2 (Mar 17): Sīla
• Session 3 (Apr 14): Nekkhamma
Finding Our Flow: Pañña, Viriya & Khanti
• Session 4 (May 12): Pañña
• Session 5 (June 9): Viriya
• Session 6 (July 14): Khanti
Staying with It: Sacca & Adiṭṭhāna
• Session 7 (Aug 11): Sacca
• Session 8 (Sep 8): Adiṭṭhāna
Remembering the Heart: Metta & Upekkha
• Session 9 (Oct 6): Metta
• Session 10 (Nov 3): Upekkhā
Closing Retreat (Dec 1): What We’ve Learned on this Journey
PARTICIPATION COMMITMENT:
• Attend at least ONE program orientation session (required – no RSVP, just show up!)
• Attend the Opening retreat – February 3. This is required to establish the container and respect the shared commitment of our Paramis sangha.
• Participate wholeheartedly; engaging with the Practice Pods, home practices, and all large group sessions.
IMPORTANT NOTE! If you are unable to honor all of these Participation Commitments at this time, please wait and join us for a future iteration.
ORIENTATION DATES:
Tuesday, January 24; 5:30 – 6:30pm US Pacific Time
Friday, January 27; 12:00 – 1:00pm US Pacific Time
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Sliding Scale: $500 – $1500
Benefactor – $1500
Sustainer – $1250
Base Rate – $1008
Reduced Rate – $750
Scholarship Rates (M/K & BIPOC) – $500
We ask that you consider paying at the highest rate you can afford. These fees support the teacher of this program and Spirit Rock, enabling us to support those who need to pay less.
Register early! Scholarship and Reduced Rates are limited, and are for those truly experiencing financial hardship. If the lowest scholarship rate is not accessible for you, please email: registration@spiritrock.org. These requests will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis and are also limited.
CANCELLATION POLICY:*
• $100 cancellation fee – On or before January 20, by 5:00pm US Pacific Time
• No refunds: Option of Open credit or tax deductible donation to Spirit Rock – January 21 until February 19
• No refunds or Open credits – February 20 and beyond
*Fees reduced for scholarship participants
Teacher(s)
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Leslie Booker
Leslie Booker
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Event Details
Date & Time: 6 Thursdays: April 13 - May 18, 2023; 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $75-$600. Code PB1C23. Continuing Education Credits: This program offers 7.5 CE
Event Details
Date & Time: 6 Thursdays: April 13 – May 18, 2023; 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $75-$600. Code PB1C23.
Continuing Education Credits: This program offers 7.5 CE credits for $75 for psychologists, and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors.*
Description:
“We run away because we’re afraid of suffering. The block of pain and sorrow in us feels overwhelming. Even if we have time, we don’t come home to ourselves. We try to keep ourselves constantly entertained—watching television or movies, socializing, or using alcohol or drugs—because we don’t want to experience that suffering all over again.” (Thich Nhat Hanh)
This class series is about coming home to ourselves, reclaiming our power by resolving trauma and reconnecting to our aliveness and agency. Through science-based somatic and mindfulness practices, we’ll explore ways to cultivate safety and kindness, build resilience, and balance inner and outer stressors. Developing tools to overcome habitual fight, flight, and freeze reactions, we reclaim our power and reconnect with inner strength, peace, and aliveness. With a focus on the profound challenges of eco-anxiety and responding to racial injustice, we cultivate the resilience and agency necessary for well-being and engaging in transformative action in our communities.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Continuing Education
Continuing Education (CE) credit available:
This program offers 7.5 CE credits for $75 for psychologists, and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors. Please review our Continuing Education Credit information page to determine if your association or board will accept credits offered by Spirit Rock.***
Teachings are appropriate for health care professionals as well as the general public.
Learning Objectives for participating health care professionals-
At the end of the program you will better able to:
- Describe 2 ways in which mindfulness can alleviate eco-anxiety;
- Describe a mindfulness practice that may be used to reduce fear and anxiety;
- Describe how mindfulness affects the human brain and body;
- Describe 3 benefits of mindfulness practices;
- Describe 3 symptoms of trauma;
- Describe 3 practices to build resiliency;
Continuing Education content level: Introductory
Attendance Requirement: Full attendance is requested. To allow for unexpected absences, for participants to be eligible for the 7.5 credits, they must attend at least 5 of the 6 sessions, in full. No partial or per-session credit will be available.
***Please note:
- For full Provider information, and additional CEC information, including attendance requirements, cancellation, and grievance policies, please visit our Continuing Education Credit information page.
- For those with a different license than listed above, or with a license from a different board or association than listed on our CEC info page, please contact your licensing board or association directly to request pre-approval/acceptance of CE credits offered at Spirit Rock. Spirit Rock does not confirm applicability of credit for those with licenses different than those listed.
- Spirit Rock is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16905 for 7.5 contact hours.
- Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered.
Teacher(s)
-
Pawan Bareja, PhD, SEP
Pawan Bareja, PhD, SEP
View Pawan's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Date & Time: 3 Fridays, April 28 - May 12, 2023; 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $75-$600. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial
Event Details
Date & Time: 3 Fridays, April 28 – May 12, 2023; 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $75-$600. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code JD1C23.
Description:
Cultivating kindness for ourselves and each other is vital to the well-being of the world. In this series, we will explore the Buddha’s third teaching “The Fire Sermon,” (Ādittapariyāya Sutta, SN 35.28) as a framework for how to shift our relationship to the world, reorienting from the fires of greed, aversion, and confusion that surround us, increasing our capacity to meet them with kindness. Collective kindness underlies our understanding that we are all connected on this planet. Each class will include meditation, Dharma reflections, small group discussion, and Q&A.
Shorter newsletter description (80 words): Cultivating kindness for ourselves and each other is vital to the well-being of the world. In this series, we will explore the Buddha’s third teaching “The Fire Sermon,” (Ādittapariyāya Sutta, SN 35.28) as a framework for how to shift our relationship to the world, reorienting from the fires of greed, aversion, and confusion that surround us, increasing our capacity to meet them with kindness. Collective kindness underlies our understanding that we are all connected on this planet.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
-
JD Doyle, MA
JD Doyle, MA
View JD's upcoming programs or profile.