Status: Open

Dates: May 31, 2024 – June 12, 2025; specific dates below.
Sliding Scale: $11,500 – $4,500. Code DY1T24.

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PROGRAM DATES: May 2024 – June 2025

Retreat 1: Residential retreat May 31, 2024 to June 6, 2024
Retreat 2: Non-residential hybrid January 11, 2025 to January 15, 2025
Retreat 3: Residential retreat June 5, 2025 to June 12, 2025

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES:

The training is open to everyone, but is designed for experienced practitioners from either mindfulness or Yoga traditions who aspire to integrate Dharma and Yoga in their practice. Special focus will be placed on integrating mindfulness into Yoga āsana practice and teaching.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

This yearlong Dharma and Yoga certificate program integrates Buddhist wisdom teachings and meditation practice with āsana, prāṇāyāma, and somatic movement. In the teaching of Yoga and embodied meditation, Dharma and Yoga are interwoven as one path to awakening. The training includes silent retreat, community connection, and structured support for deepening your personal practice. Our approach is centered on accessible and trauma-informed practices that nourish belonging and provide systematic grounding in the essential practices of these two great traditions.

This program offers 175 CEUs for Yoga teachers through Yoga Alliance.

Important Note: The program does not certify Yoga teachers to lead Insight Meditation courses, daylongs, or retreats, which require further training.

Participants will:

1. Gain skills and understanding in the foundational teachings and practices of Dharma and Insight Meditation
2. Advance personal practice and teaching skills in Yoga āsana
3. Learn practice and teaching methods that support a loving connection to embodiment, honoring of boundaries, and a sense of belonging
4. Refine techniques to support all bodies in āsana
5. Gain understanding of how trauma impacts embodied experience

PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• 3 retreats (two residential, one non-residential hybrid)
• Optional affinity groups
• Small groups
• Written assignments/reflections
• Q&A sessions in between retreats (every other month)

COMMITMENT TO BELONGING AND SANGHA BUILDING

We are committed to creating a DYMT community of practitioners from diverse backgrounds and cultures—a mix of gender identities, ethnicities, socio-economic status, sexual orientations, ages, and abilities—who will support each other’s Dharma and Yoga practice(s). We invite participants who are dedicated to creating communities of belonging and spiritual friendship.

PROGRAMS COMPONENTS & REQUIREMENTS

1. Full attendance at both 6-night in-person residential retreats as well as the 5-day non-residential hybrid retreat (participants can attend the hybrid retreat in-person or online)
2. Attendance for and completion of the curriculum offered online between retreats. This will include study, practice, and connection with peers in small groups

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS

To get the most out of this training and to support both the Sangha and the container, we ask that you commit to the following:

1. Full attendance at both 6-night in-person residential retreats, as well as the 5-day non-residential hybrid retreat (participants can attend the hybrid retreat in-person or online)
2. Completion of the curriculum offered online between retreats: 3-5 hr/month recommended
3. Maintain a consistent Yoga and meditation practice during the training to integrate the concepts and teachings: 20-30 min/day recommended
4. Q&A sessions: 75 minutes every other month live via Zoom (highly recommended but not required, and will be recorded)
5. Honor the needs of your body during our in-person and online movement sessions and communicate with the teaching team if further support is needed
6. Maintain a willingness and capacity to interact and engage respectfully with people with different histories, stories, backgrounds, and views than your own

RETREAT FORMAT

The retreats will include periods of silence in meditation, mindful movement, time on the land, and meals. This will be combined with interactive workshop-style sessions—including discussion, small group learning, and Q&A— focused on advancing understanding and skills in the integration of Dharma and Yoga āsana. There will also be time for social connection and Saṇgha building.

SCHEDULE OF RETREATS (TOPICS SUBJECT TO REVISION)

First Retreat: The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

Residential: May 31 – June 6, 2024

Topics include: Mindfulness of the Body, Breath, Heart, and Mind; Establishing and Deepening a Meditation Practice; Taking Refuge in the Three Jewels; Saṇgha building

Second Retreat: The Four Brahmavihāras

Non-residential hybrid retreat: January 11 – 15, 2025 (participants can attend online or in-person)

Topics include: Integrating the depth and dimensions of the Four Brahmavihāras—lovingkindness, compassion, appreciative joy, and equanimity—into the practice and teaching of mindful movement. Embodying the Brahmavihāras in daily life.

Third Retreat: The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path

Residential: June 5 – June 12, 2025

Topics include: What habitual actions and attitudes lead to suffering for ourselves and others, and which lead to increased happiness and freedom? How can we embody these understandings in our practice and teaching of Yoga?

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TUITION

Sliding Scale: $11,500 – $4,500. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports the teachers of this program as well as Spirit Rock, staff, and your fellow practitioners. Any amount offered above the Base rate of $4500 is a tax deductible donation to Spirit Rock, and your generosity will enable and support the participation of others.

Standard Sliding Scale:
Supporter (Guaranteed Single Room) = $11,500
Benefactor = $9,050
Sustainer = $6,750
Basic = $4,500

Scholarship Sliding Scale:
All Scholarship rates are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are open to those needing financial support.
Scholarship Rate 1: $4,050
Mudita/Karuna Scholarship Rate: $3,000
BIPOC Scholarship Rate: $3,000

Participating in DYMT will require your commitment of both time and financial resources. If you need to withdraw from the program, the following fee structure will apply. Payment plans are available for all levels. ALL participants have the option of paying in full or a 30% deposit at the time of registration. Automatic installments will be set up if you choose to pay a deposit. All program fees must be paid in full THREE weeks prior to the start. Payment plans are available for all levels of the sliding scale. Scholarships are limited and reserved for those truly experiencing financial hardship.

CANCELLATION POLICY

$150 non-refundable, flat fee for all applicants on or before Jan 1, 2024

15% fee = Jan 2 – Mar 2, 2024
30% fee = Mar 3 – May 3, 2024
50% fee = May 4 – May 30, 2024
NO REFUNDS = On or after May 31, 2024
*Cancellation fee is a percentage of the total amount agreed to pay. These fees apply to all participants. Late cancellations do not allow us time to fill a vacated spot in the program.

Go Here to Learn More: Dharma Yoga Mindfulness Training

Dates: January – May, 2024; specific dates listed below.
Meeting Times: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $2,525 – $5,000. Scholarship rates available. Code BP4T24.
Continuing Education Credits: This program offers 18 CE credits for $180 for applicable psychologists and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors. View CEC details below.*

Visit BPT Program page here.

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Registration will open approximately 9:00 a.m. US Pacific Time on Friday, September 15, 2023.

Completion of at least one silent multi-day residential or multi-day online Insight Meditation retreat recommended by the start of the program (e.g. Spirit Rock, IMS, IRC, etc.)

DESCRIPTION
Deepen your understanding of meditation and nourish your work with clients in this five-month training designed for clinicians, counselors, mindfulness teachers, and others providing mental health support. In this training, you’ll join a community of peers for an in-depth exploration of mindfulness, Dharma, and science that will support both your personal practice and your work with others.

This program is designed with mental health professionals in mind, but is open to anyone with a sincere interest in the integration of Buddhism and psychological science.

Through periods of meditation, Dharma talks, discussion, small group explorations and clinical case studies, you will develop greater confidence in applying mindfulness-based interventions with clients, deepen your understanding of the intersections of Buddhism and psychology, and further cultivate your own meditation practice and tools for self-care.

This training includes an experiential investigation of our own life and practice as well as our roles as clinicians. It is ideal for people who want to explore their own minds and hearts as a springboard into best serving their clients, rather than those who are primarily seeking coaching on the implementation of mindfulness-based treatment manuals.

As counselors we know that only when one has truly made oneself a patient can one become a healer. Through our practice, we become the patient and come to understand, affirm, and ultimately, transform ourselves. It is this transformation that ripples outwards to our clients and community. This training brings both sides of ourselves—the patient and the healer—together as we practice and learn together.

The training will provide an immersion in Buddhist psychology and the meditation practices that illuminate our minds, foster goodness, and transform habits that compound suffering. We’ll dive into the scientific research on mindfulness and its increasing prominence in psychotherapeutic interventions, and explore data regarding the efficacy of mindfulness and the mechanisms through which mindfulness confers its benefits. The training will examine the convergences and tensions between clinical research and Buddhist psychology and describe ways to integrate mindfulness into treatment. We’ll consider possible contraindications of mindfulness and how to tailor the intervention to individuals. Please join us.

PROGRAM DATES
Program training period is January – May, 2024. Specific training dates below.
All meeting times are: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

• Jan 6-7 (2 days)
• Feb 10
• March 9
• April 13
• May 4-5 (2 days)

PARTICIPATION AND ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES
Your participation in this training is important. The cohesion of the group is an important aspect of this training, so participation serves both your own development as well as the group. We ask that you commit to the dates and to participate wholeheartedly.

In addition to course meetings, participants will have opportunities to participate in smaller consult groups with the teacher throughout the program term.

For participants wishing to receive CE credits: In order to receive Continuing Education Credits, participants must attend all sessions live, on time, and in full. Your attendance is tracked carefully to grant your CE credits. Board regulations prohibit partial credit for partial attendance, therefore, incomplete attendance nullifies CE credit eligibility. No exceptions. More information on Continuing Education (CE) credits below.

For participants not wishing to receive CE credits: Attendance at both two-day retreats (January and May) is mandatory. We expect that all participants will also attend each monthly daylong, however, we understand that sometimes there are unavoidable emergencies.

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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Scholarships are limited and are reserved for those truly experiencing financial hardship. Scholarship sliding scale: $750-$2025. Financial assistance for training programs is limited to once per year, per person.

CANCELLATION FEES:
$75 non-refundable, flat fee for all applicants on or before Dec 1, 2023 (deducted from deposit)
15% fee* = Dec 2, 2023 – Jan 5, 2024
30% fee* = Jan 6 – 20, 2024
No refunds = On or after Jan 21, 2024
*Fee deducted from refund; fee is a percentage of the total amount agreed to pay.

QUESTIONS? Please email us.

Dates: January – December, 2024.
Monthly large group sessions – Saturdays: January 27 (required!), February 24, March 23, April 20, May 18, June 22, July 20, August 24, September 14, October 19, November 16, December 14, + “Graduation” on January 25, 2025
Orientation Dates: Thurs Jan 11, 5:30-6:30pm PT or Fri Jan 12, 11am-12pm PT
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $1008-$1500. Scholarship rates available. Code YL5T24.

Registration will open approximately 1:00 p.m. US Pacific Time on Friday, September 15, 2023.

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Teaching Team: Vinny Ferraro (Lead), Pam Dunn, and Frank Ostaseski

CANCELLATION POLICY
• $100 cancellation fee* – On or before Jan 24, by 5:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
• No refunds: Choice of Open credit or tax deductible donation – Jan 25 through Feb 26 (after the second class)
• No refunds and no open credits –  Feb 27 and beyond
*Fees reduced by half for scholarship participants until Jan 24. No refunds for all participants after this date.

QUESTIONS? Please email us.

Dates: February 3 – June 15, 2024; specific dates below.
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Early-Bird Discount from Nov. 4 to Dec. 3, 2023. Code ML4T24.

General Registration Deadline: February 1, 2024 (registration open until 5:00 p.m. US Pacific Time). Please note ‘early-bird’ registration deadline dates below. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early.

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PROGRAM DATES: February – June 2024

All large group sessions:
9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. US Pacific Time
Online via Zoom

Sat, Feb 3 Opening Session
Sat, March 9 (note: reg open until March 6)
Sat, March 30
Sat, Apr 20
Sat, May 11
Sat, June 1
Sat, June 15 Closing Session

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

This online certificate training program is open to and designed for leaders and aspiring leaders in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors. We will cultivate mindful and compassionate leadership skills and practices to embody our care for ourselves and others, with a mindset of service to community and the world.

A core, distinct pedagogical approach of this program is participating in and co-learning with a supportive community of like-minded peers both in the large group and small monthly pod meetings. Through lectures, group discussion, guided meditations, readings, reflections, experiential exercises, and personal meditation practice, we will cultivate skills and behaviors that can be applied directly to our personal and professional lives. By developing and incorporating these intentional practices, we will strengthen professional relationships and workplace environments, expanding impact beyond our own learning for the broader benefit of our work and organization(s).

This program includes training in three realms: personal, relational, and organizational. Some included themes are:

• Mindful, compassionate, values-aligned leadership
• Cultivating well-being: self-care, rest, and resilience
• Self-awareness and self-management: emotional intelligence and working with difficult emotions
• Transforming professional and personal relationships through embodied, skillful communication
• Courageous conversations
• Empowering and inspiring people and teams
• Coaching and mentoring: compassionate accountability
• Fostering and co-creating belonging

PROGRAM INCLUDES

• Monthly large group sessions – online (recorded)
• Monthly team sessions
• Daily and monthly home practices and readings
• Monthly written reflections
• Monthly Q&As – online (recorded)
• Optional opt-in affinity groups

PARTICIPATION COMMITMENT

• Must attend at least 5 of 7 large group sessions live (and access recordings of any missed sessions)
• Meditation: 20-30 min/day recommended
• Reading, journaling, and written reflections: 4-8 hr/month
• Team meetings: 1 hr/month
• Q&A Sessions: 1 hr/month (highly recommended but not required, and will be recorded)
• Attend ONE program orientation (highly recommended, especially if you have not used our Online Learning Platform before)
  • Tues, Jan 30; 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. PT
  • Fri, Feb 2; 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT

TUITION

Early-bird discount prices will only be available from November 4 through December 3, 2023. Standard price levels and scholarship rates will become available on December 4, 2023. Payment plans are available for everyone.

Financial Details
Participating in MLT will require your commitment of both time and financial resources. If you need to withdraw from the program, the following fee structure will apply. Payment plans are available for all levels. ALL participants have the option of paying in full or a 30% deposit at the time of registration. Those paying a deposit can set up installments. All program fees must be paid in full two weeks prior to the start. Payment plans are available for all levels of the sliding scale.

Important note: Installments can only be set up on credit cards. If you register less than 3 weeks prior to the start, a payment plan is not automatically available. Please contact us if you have any questions.

CANCELLATION POLICY**

$100 fee: On or before February 1, by 5:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
$500 fee: February 2 – March 9
NO REFUNDS: On or after March 10 (applies to all participants)
**Fees reduced by half for scholarship participants. Fees apply to all participants. Late cancellations do not allow us time to fill a vacated spot in the program.

Go Here to Learn More: Mindful Leadership Training Details

Dates: March 23 – June 15, 2024 in-person on the land in the Hermitage Meadow
Sliding Scale: $640 – $1320. Code MC1T24.
Continuing Education (CE) credit available: This program offers 12 CE credits for $120 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.

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SESSION DATES: March – June, 2024

Session 1: March 23, 2024
Session 2: April 20, 2024
Session 3: May 11, 2024
Session 4: June 15, 2024
*Daily Session Times: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. PT. All sessions are Saturdays, non-residential, and held on the land at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in the Hermitage Meadow above the upper Retreat Hall.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

In these uncertain times, where much of life is lived virtually, it is essential we stay connected to our bodies, senses and to the earth to access wisdom and perspective.

Like the Buddha, people for millennia have sought refuge, peace and wisdom in the natural world. On this nature meditation training program, you will explore potent nature-based awareness and heart based meditations that open you to joy, insight and peace.

During the program, you will immerse in the beautiful landscapes of Spirit Rock while cultivating a receptive, embodied mindful attention. This allows openness to receive nature’s wisdom teachings, including about impermanence, selflessness and the inter-connection of all life. You will explore how nature evokes profound insight, transformation and helps bring forth inspired ecological action.

On each daylong, there will be a variety of nature-based sitting and movement practices, talks and group discussion. There will also be encouragement for home practice. Be prepared for unexpected delight,

Program Includes

• 4 in-person daylong retreats (all non-residential)
• Small groups (optional, self-facilitated – meet in between large group sessions)
• Home practices, readings, and reflections

PLEASE READ: Location, Accessibility Requirements, What to Bring, Restrooms

The entirety of this program will be held outdoors at Spirit Rock in the Hermitage Meadow, located above the main Retreat Hall in the upper campus. Participants should be able to hike on inclined and uneven terrain and trails. You will need to carry all the items that you will need for the day, so please consider using a backpack.

Meals are not included, so please pack a lunch (and snacks, optional) and bring a water bottle. We recommend sturdy, closed-toe shoes with some tread as you may be on and off trails. Our beautiful land is home to turkeys, deer, and lizards, as well as ticks, bees, wasps, and snakes, including rattlesnakes. Note that restrooms will be a moderate hike away, in the Community Meditation Center.

TUITION

Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for the teacher. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports the teacher(s) as well as Spirit Rock, staff, and your fellow practitioners.

Standard Sliding Scale:
Benefactor – $1320
Sustainer – $1020
Basic – $640

Scholarship Rates:
Mudita/Karuna Scholarship Rate – $360
BIPOC Scholarship Rate – $360

Financial Details and Assistance

Participating in AIW will require your commitment of both time and financial resources. If you need to withdraw from the program, the following fee structure will apply. ALL participants have the option of paying in full or a 50% deposit at the time of registration. Automatic installments will be set up if you choose to pay a deposit. All program fees must be paid in full THREE weeks prior to the start. Payment plans are available for all levels of the sliding scale. Scholarships are limited and reserved for those truly experiencing financial hardship.

Important note: Installments can only be set up on credit cards. If you register less than 3 weeks prior to the start, a payment plan is not automatically available. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Cancellation Policy*
$50 non-refundable, flat fee for all applicants on or before Jan 27, 2024
35% fee = Jan 28 – Feb 24, 2024
50% fee = Feb 25 – Mar 9, 2024
NO REFUNDS = On or after Mar 10, 2024

*Cancellation fee is a percentage of the total amount agreed to pay. These fees apply to all participants. Late cancellations do not allow us time to fill a vacated spot in the program.

Dates: Monday to Saturday, December 4-10, 2023 (6 nights). Code 300R23.
Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 pm
Departure Time: 11:00 am
Sliding Scale: $1230-$3120*
Supporter Rate w/guaranteed single room – $3120
Benefactor – $2460
Sustainer – $1890
BASE – $1230
Reduced Rate – $780
Toni Ko Scholarship Rate – $50 (Criteria: 27-55 yrs old, first residential retreat, and new to meditation, one time award. Only available on a 6-night retreat.)
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K, or YA) – $330
*Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teacher(s).

Registration opens approximately 9:00 am Pacific Time on August 2, 2023.

RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!

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Description:
This silent retreat will focus on cultivating the quality of lovingkindness (mettā in Pāli), infusing our hearts, minds, and bodies with a strong, caring wisdom. Awareness as developed through mindfulness practice leads to clarity, insight, and understanding. Lovingkindness practices open the heart, allow a kind embrace of ourselves, and connect us intimately with all of life. The fusion of these qualities helps us to respond more compassionately to the challenges that we encounter in ourselves and in the world.

Qigong is a practice of aligning breath, movement, and awareness for exercise, healing, and meditation. Qigong perfectly complements traditional sitting meditation practice and has a long and well-established connection to contemplative traditions. On this retreat the lovingkindness practices will be supported by periods of guided instruction as well as Qigong, meditation, and regular meetings with the teachers. All are welcome.

This retreat is silent except for teacher-led Q&A, small groups, or other practice meetings.

IMPORTANT NOTES:
Scholarship offerings: In returning to the land, we 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*: Starting March 27, 2022, we 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: Kevin Griffin and others.
Sliding scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 12DR23.

Description:
The Dharma & Recovery group explores the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teachings and practices. We welcome all people who identify with any of the full range of addictions, from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns.

This is not a 12-Step group, but we look to ways that members of the community can support each other on the path of recovery. Each gathering begins with a period of guided meditation, and new meditators are welcome. There is time for discussion about meditation practice and a recovery/Dharma theme each month.

Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.

Date & Time: Saturday, December 9, 2023; 10:00am – 3:00pm US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $95-$200. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code KW1D23.

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Description:
In a world grappling with multiple crises and an uncertain future, it can feel overwhelming to navigate such challenges with an open heart. However, it is precisely during such times that we must tap into our inner spaciousness and discover our purpose for these times. This daylong will invite participants into a felt sense of contemplative practice that leads to action and allows us to engage with the world wholeheartedly. We will draw inspiration from contemporary Buddhist and Christian saints and bodhisattvas such as Thich Nhat Hanh, bell hooks, Desmond Tutu, Dorothy Day, Howard Thurman, and Mahagosananda. Their wisdom offers valuable insights into cultivating fearlessness and compassion.

Through meditation, prayer, and intimate conversations, we will connect with the “mystic heart,” where the teachings of Buddha and Christ converge. In this sacred space, we will explore our unique callings and discern how to meet these times with compassion, resilience, and purpose.

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: Carol Cano
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 50BV23.

Open to all self-identified BIPOC

Description:
The Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Sangha is a weekly gathering of self-identified BIPOC practitioners that provides a safe place to meditate and explore the Dharma. As a beloved community, this sangha supports exploration of the Dharma in light of our experiences. Together, we will cultivate an environment that welcomes diverse voices and builds community.

Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.

Dates: Sunday, December 10, 2023
Daily Schedule: 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Sliding Scale: $25-$108. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for the teacher. Code JA1E23.

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Evening Program to be held on the land! Space is limited and pre-registration is required.

Description:
The great love, joy and sacred light that this season celebrates are found within our own hearts. We will use the powerful and sublime blend of chanting and meditation to carry us from the frenzy of “holiday mind” to the ocean of the awakened heart. This uplifting evening will include chanting (call and response) and meditation. We will conclude with a beautiful candlelight ritual to honor the winter solstice.

We’ll feel the nourishment of interconnection as we practice and pray together for the healing of our world. We’ll also share the innate joy that is uncovered when we chant together (and dance if wanted).

We are very happy to offer this special 3-hour program in person for the first time since the pandemic started and hope you can join us!

IMPORTANT – Details on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats.

Dates: Monday to Saturday, December 11-16, 2023 (5 nights). Code 303R23.
Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 pm
Departure Time: 11:00 am
Sliding Scale: 
Supporter Rate w/guaranteed single room – $2600
Benefactor – $2050
Sustainer – $1575
Base – $1025
Reduced Rate – $650
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K, or YA) – $275
*Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teacher(s).

RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!

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Description:
Our path of practice leads to a destination: peace. Can we engage with practice such that our attitude along the path embodies the qualities of the destination? Can we approach every moment of awareness with ease, so that we are continuously cultivating goodwill and release? Can we avoid the pitfall of the practice becoming a struggle, or worse, a grim duty? Can we mindfully nourish our minds and hearts with the wholesome happiness available on the path?

We will explore integrating attitudes of peace, ease, release, friendliness, and well-being into the fabric of every moment on and off the cushion, in service of awakening for the sake of all beings and ourselves.

IMPORTANT NOTES:
Scholarship offerings: 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 “pay what you can”-type of scholarships for in-person retreats, they are still available for online offerings as space allows.

Hemera Fellowships for Residential Retreats – are you eligible and a first-time retreatant? Learn more details…

Room Occupancy*: We have double and single occupancy rooms. Many of our rooms are single occupancy (only 16 of 80 rooms are double occupancy). We offer a “guaranteed single room” rate and these will be 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.

Dates: Monday to Saturday, December 11-16, 2023 (5 nights). Code 302R23.
Sliding Scale: $1025-$2600, Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teachers.
Arrival Time: 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Departure Time: 11:00 a.m.

Applications Open: July 19 – Aug 9, 2023

Registration for this retreat is by application and a lottery-style selection in order to balance many variables – see Selection Details below for more information. Registering for a lottery does not ensure a space in the program. Applications are accepted through the end of the day on August 9. First round notifications will be sent out approximately 2 weeks after the lottery closes. You will be asked to complete your registration details and pay your fees within 48 hours of the offer.

RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!

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Description:
When we open to the reciprocity of forgiveness, we also enter into an awareness practice that presences understanding, wisdom, and compassion. The complexities of conditioned experience often compel us to defend rather than open our hearts. Forgiveness practice can be the medicine we need to lessen the tight grip of past trauma, grief, fear, anger, judgment, and wounds on ourselves and others. The courage to witness what we hold fast to has the potential to lead us on a journey towards liberation and true freedom.

Join us in exploring how cultivating the spirit of forgiveness, as a heart practice, allows for a reclaiming of our true loving nature. We will explore the practices of forgiveness and letting go, with the primary support of mindfulness, kindness, compassion, equanimity, and gratitude.

IMPORTANT – Details on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats. Subject to change.

Financial Information:
Sliding Scale: $1025-$2600; 5 nights including food and lodging.*
Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports Spirit Rock, staff, and your fellow practitioners. Any amount offered above the Base rate is a tax deductible donation to Spirit Rock, and your generosity will enable and support the participation of others. Fees do not include dana for the teachers.

Supporter Rate (guaranteed single room) – $2600
Benefactor – $2050
Sustainer – $1575
BASE – $1025
Reduced Rate – $650
Mudita/Karuna Scholarship (for anyone who needs financial assistance, including fixed income folks) – $275
BIPOC Scholarship (for Black, Indigenous, and/or Persons of color) – $275
Young Adult Scholarship (for young adults age 18-26 years) – $275
*Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teachers

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Selection Details:
Applications are accepted between July 19 – Aug 9, 2023. All applications are assigned a random number. Together with the random number we are balancing many additional variables to create equity, diversity, inclusion, and access. Those factors include: scholarship needs & availability, affinity group “membership”, age, gender balance, and experienced or new practitioners. Applications received after the close date are automatically placed on the wait list (and will not be included in the first round of selections). Notification rounds can move quickly in the first few weeks following the first acceptances, so we recommend staying ready. You may be accepted sooner than you realize!

You will be notified about the selection results within two weeks of the application close date. If you have been offered a space, you will have two days to pay a deposit to accept/hold the space. If you don’t accept the space within this deadline, we will offer it to the next person in line.

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IMPORTANT NOTES:
Scholarship offerings: 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 “pay what you can”-type of scholarships for in-person retreats, they are still available for online offerings as space allows.

Room Occupancy Update*: We have double and single occupancy rooms. Many of our rooms are single occupancy (only 16 of 80 rooms are double occupancy). We offer a “guaranteed single room” rate and these will be 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.

Teacher(s): Cara Lai
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108. Code 50ML23.

Join us for “Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends”!

For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting group at Spirit Rock has been a welcoming refuge to gather, hear the teachings of the Buddha, and practice insight meditation together as a community. The program includes a 30-40 min guided meditation, a short break, and a dharma talk. Learn more here.

This is a Livestream program with Closed Captions available. If you are unable to join us on this day and would like a recording to view later, please register before the end of the day on the night of the program (US Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.

View a recording of Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield & Friends…

Teacher(s): Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, and Friends.
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 50WM23.

Description:
Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is led by Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, or other guest teachers. With more community emphasis than the large Monday night gathering, this group welcomes beginners and experienced practitioners to explore Dharma with an emphasis on everyday life, social engagement, and lovingkindness.

Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.

Teacher: JD Doyle
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 50RS23.

Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+

Description:
The Rainbow Sangha is a weekly gathering of self-identified practitioners within marginalized gender and sexuality groups such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, two-spirit, and gender non-conforming. Together, we’ll explore the Dharma in ways that welcome our lived experiences and build community that honors our diverse voices.

Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.

Teacher: Grace Fisher and Friends.
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 50TM23.

Open to all self-identified women

Description:
This drop-in group offers women a place to come together in community to share our wisdom and strengthen our sense of belonging in the world. The group is led by Grace Fisher or guest teachers, and includes time for silent meditation, teachings, and group discussion. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome.

Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.

Date & Time: Saturday, December 16, 2023; 10:00am – 4:00pm US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $95-$200. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code ES1D23.

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Description:
Winter Solstice invites reflecting on the past year and seeding vision for the year to come.

During this daylong retreat, we will spend the morning in meditation deepening our alignment with the earth energies as we approach the still point of Winter Solstice. In the afternoon, we will call forth the light in the form of vision.

This retreat will weave together dharma wisdom from the Nonviolent Global Liberation Community, which Erin has been studying intensively for the last five years.

All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.

Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 51BV23.

Open to all self-identified BIPOC

Description:
The Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Sangha is a weekly gathering of self-identified BIPOC practitioners that provides a safe place to meditate and explore the Dharma. As a beloved community, this sangha supports exploration of the Dharma in light of our experiences. Together, we will cultivate an environment that welcomes diverse voices and builds community.

Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.

Dates: Sunday to Saturday, December 17-23, 2023 (6 nights). Code 304R23.
Hybrid Retreat: To create greater accessibility and inclusivity, we’re offering this retreat in two formats over the same dates. See details below.

Registration opens for BOTH formats approximately 9:00am US Pacific Time on August 22, 2023.

The Two Formats are:
1. On-land Residential Retreat
2. Online Retreat – limited to only 48 participants

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Retreat Description:
This retreat will support centering ourselves at the time of the holidays and the New Year, through quieting our minds, grounding in our bodies, and opening our hearts. There will be special emphasis on embracing the darkness, including our difficulties and challenges, and to welcoming the coming light in the form of joy, wisdom, and love. The retreat will include sitting and walking meditation instructions, daily heart practice, and Qigong, evening talks, practice check ins, and a Winter Solstice ceremony.

This retreat is silent except for teacher-led Q&A, small groups, or other practice meetings.

On-land Residential Retreat Details:
Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30pm
Departure Time: 11:00am

Sliding Scale: $1230-$3120*
Supporter Rate w/guaranteed single room-$3120
Benefactor-$2460
Sustainer-$1890
BASE-$1230
Reduced Rate-$780
Toni Ko Scholarship Rate – $50 (Criteria: 27-55 yrs old, first residential retreat, and new to meditation, one time award. Only available on a 6-night retreat.)
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K, or YA)-$330
*Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teacher(s)

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Online Retreat Details:
The online retreat is broadcasted live via Zoom from Spirit Rock’s Upper Meditation Hall, including meditation instructions, Dharma talks, and silent meditation practices throughout each day. Practice meetings are also offered via Zoom with a Spirit Rock teacher specifically dedicated to our online practitioners. Please note: the on-land teachers will not be available for online practice meetings. Affinity group practice sessions will also be available.

Our dedicated online teacher for this retreat is Heather Sundberg.

Opening Day Start Time: TBD ~4:00-5:00pm; includes a technology open house/orientation
Closing Day End Time: TBD ~11:00am

Online retreat includes:
-Zoom hall for all teaching sessions
-Practice meetings with the online teacher
-Online affinity groups (optional)

Sliding Scale: $650-$1800*
Benefactor – $1800
Sustainer – $1150
BASE – $650
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K) – $150
*Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teacher(s).

Questions about at-home/online retreats? Please visit Home Retreat Guidelines.

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IMPORTANT NOTES:
Scholarship offerings for on land retreats: 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 for Residential Retreats – are you eligible? Learn more…

Room Occupancy Update**: We have double and single occupancy rooms. Many of our rooms are single occupancy (only 16 of 80 rooms are double occupancy). We offer 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): Jack Kornfield, PhD
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108. Code 51ML23.

Join us for “Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends”!

For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting group at Spirit Rock has been a welcoming refuge to gather, hear the teachings of the Buddha, and practice insight meditation together as a community. The program includes a 30-40 min guided meditation, a short break, and a dharma talk. Learn more here.

This is a Livestream program with Closed Captions available. If you are unable to join us on this day and would like a recording to view later, please register before the end of the day on the night of the program (US Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.

View a recording of Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield & Friends…

Teacher(s): Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, and Friends.
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 51WM23.

Description:
Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is led by Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, or other guest teachers. With more community emphasis than the large Monday night gathering, this group welcomes beginners and experienced practitioners to explore Dharma with an emphasis on everyday life, social engagement, and lovingkindness.

Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.

Teacher(s): bruni dávila
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 51RS23.

Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+

Description:
The Rainbow Sangha is a weekly gathering of self-identified practitioners within marginalized gender and sexuality groups such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, two-spirit, and gender non-conforming. Together, we’ll explore the Dharma in ways that welcome our lived experiences and build community that honors our diverse voices.

Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.

Dates: Wednesday to Wednesday, December 27, 2023 – January 3, 2024 (7 nights). Code 306R23.
Sliding Scale: $1435-$3640, Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teacher(s).
Arrival Time: 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Departure Time: 11:00 a.m.

Applications Open: August 8, 2023

Registration for this retreat is by application and a lottery-style selection in order to balance many variables – see Selection Details below for more information. Registering for a lottery does not ensure a space in the program. Applications are accepted through the end of the day on August 29. 2023. First round notifications will be sent out approximately 2 weeks after the lottery closes. You will be asked to complete your registration details and pay your fees within 48 hours of the offer.

RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!

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Description:
This is a traditional Insight Meditation (vipassanā) retreat with sitting and walking in silence, and regular meetings with teachers. Each day there will be systematic meditation instructions, Dharma talks, and movement practice. We will mark the turning of the year with a late evening sitting and simple ceremony on New Year’s Eve. In celebration of the New Year, our focus will be on cultivating loving awareness and embracing each moment as fresh and new. All are welcome.

This retreat is silent except for teacher-led Q&A, small groups, or other practice meetings.

IMPORTANT – Details on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats. Subject to change.

Financial Information:
Sliding Scale: $385-$3640; 7 nights including food and lodging.*
Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports Spirit Rock, staff, and your fellow practitioners. Any amount offered above the Base rate is a tax deductible donation to Spirit Rock, and your generosity will enable and support the participation of others. Fees do not include dana for the teachers.

Supporter Rate (guaranteed single room) – $3640
Benefactor – $2870
Sustainer – $2205
BASE – $1435
Reduced Rate – $910
Mudita/Karuna Scholarship (for anyone who needs financial assistance, including fixed income folks) – $385
BIPOC Scholarship (for Black, Indigenous, and/or Persons of color) – $385
Young Adult Scholarship (for young adults age 18-26 years) – $385
*Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teacher(s)

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Selection Details:
Applications are accepted between 08/07/23 – 08/28/23. All applications are assigned a random number. Together with the random number we are balancing many additional variables to create equity, diversity, inclusion, and access. Those factors include: scholarship needs & availability, affinity group “membership”, age, gender balance, and experienced or new practitioners. Applications received after the close date are automatically placed on the wait list (and will not be included in the first round of selections). Notification rounds can move quickly in the first few weeks following the first acceptances, so we recommend staying ready. You may be accepted sooner than you realize!

You will be notified about the selection results within two weeks of the application close date. If you have been offered a space, you will have two days to pay a deposit to accept/hold the space. If you don’t accept the space within this deadline, we will offer it to the next person in line.

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IMPORTANT NOTES:
Scholarship offerings: 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 “pay what you can”-type of scholarships for in-person retreats, they are still available for online offerings as space allows.

Room Occupancy Update*: We have double and single occupancy rooms. Many of our rooms are single occupancy (only 16 of 80 rooms are double occupancy). We offer a “guaranteed single room” rate and these will be 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.

Date & Time: Saturday, December 30, 2023; 10:00 am – 5:00 pm US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $95-$200. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code KG2D23.
Continuing Education Credits: Pending

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Description:
Our Dharma practice and our recovery program each rest on the foundation of intention and commitment. One day at a time and one breath at a time, we keep coming back to the present moment, and to our wish to be free.

This daylong retreat will focus on beginning the year with a clear vision of our path, whether we are just establishing our recovery, renewing our commitment, or maintaining our program and practice. Through mindfulness meditations, lectures, interactive exercises, and personal reflection, we will seek fresh inspiration for a year of growth and happiness.

All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.

Date & Time: Sunday, December 31, 2023; 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. US Pacific Time
Please Note: This program will be offered as a hybrid: on-land and online.

On-Land (in-person) Sliding Scale: $185-$400. Our sliding scale options include financial support for our teachers. Code VF1S23.

Online Sliding Scale: $125-$275. Our sliding scale options include financial support for our teachers. Code VF1Z23.

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Description:
We’ve completed another circle around the sun. It is a moment to celebrate, enjoy each other’s company, and honor the ways that time—and everything else—slips through our fingers. Please join us as we reflect on this past year, on the timelessness of the Dharma, and imagine a future that reflects our deepest aspirations. We’ll dwell in the safety and reassurance of 2,600+ years of lineage as we collectively feel the longing to be free. We gather to release what no longer serves, bow to what is beautiful in each of us, and consider our roles as midwives of goodness.

This will be the first time in several years we’ve had the option to gather for NYE in person. Expect Dharma reflections, ritual, chanting, community, and dancing to fantastic music. Bring your whole heart as our global Saṅgha connects one more time in 2023. All are welcome for this joyous celebration.

On-Land space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please register for the In-person event only if you can join us on the land. If you can only join us remotely online, please register for the Online version and you can participate by Zoom or watch the program later.

Dates: May 31, 2024 – June 12, 2025; specific dates below.
Sliding Scale: $11,500 – $4,500. Code DY1T24.

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PROGRAM DATES: May 2024 – June 2025

Retreat 1: Residential retreat May 31, 2024 to June 6, 2024
Retreat 2: Non-residential hybrid January 11, 2025 to January 15, 2025
Retreat 3: Residential retreat June 5, 2025 to June 12, 2025

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES:

The training is open to everyone, but is designed for experienced practitioners from either mindfulness or Yoga traditions who aspire to integrate Dharma and Yoga in their practice. Special focus will be placed on integrating mindfulness into Yoga āsana practice and teaching.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

This yearlong Dharma and Yoga certificate program integrates Buddhist wisdom teachings and meditation practice with āsana, prāṇāyāma, and somatic movement. In the teaching of Yoga and embodied meditation, Dharma and Yoga are interwoven as one path to awakening. The training includes silent retreat, community connection, and structured support for deepening your personal practice. Our approach is centered on accessible and trauma-informed practices that nourish belonging and provide systematic grounding in the essential practices of these two great traditions.

This program offers 175 CEUs for Yoga teachers through Yoga Alliance.

Important Note: The program does not certify Yoga teachers to lead Insight Meditation courses, daylongs, or retreats, which require further training.

Participants will:

1. Gain skills and understanding in the foundational teachings and practices of Dharma and Insight Meditation
2. Advance personal practice and teaching skills in Yoga āsana
3. Learn practice and teaching methods that support a loving connection to embodiment, honoring of boundaries, and a sense of belonging
4. Refine techniques to support all bodies in āsana
5. Gain understanding of how trauma impacts embodied experience

PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• 3 retreats (two residential, one non-residential hybrid)
• Optional affinity groups
• Small groups
• Written assignments/reflections
• Q&A sessions in between retreats (every other month)

COMMITMENT TO BELONGING AND SANGHA BUILDING

We are committed to creating a DYMT community of practitioners from diverse backgrounds and cultures—a mix of gender identities, ethnicities, socio-economic status, sexual orientations, ages, and abilities—who will support each other’s Dharma and Yoga practice(s). We invite participants who are dedicated to creating communities of belonging and spiritual friendship.

PROGRAMS COMPONENTS & REQUIREMENTS

1. Full attendance at both 6-night in-person residential retreats as well as the 5-day non-residential hybrid retreat (participants can attend the hybrid retreat in-person or online)
2. Attendance for and completion of the curriculum offered online between retreats. This will include study, practice, and connection with peers in small groups

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS

To get the most out of this training and to support both the Sangha and the container, we ask that you commit to the following:

1. Full attendance at both 6-night in-person residential retreats, as well as the 5-day non-residential hybrid retreat (participants can attend the hybrid retreat in-person or online)
2. Completion of the curriculum offered online between retreats: 3-5 hr/month recommended
3. Maintain a consistent Yoga and meditation practice during the training to integrate the concepts and teachings: 20-30 min/day recommended
4. Q&A sessions: 75 minutes every other month live via Zoom (highly recommended but not required, and will be recorded)
5. Honor the needs of your body during our in-person and online movement sessions and communicate with the teaching team if further support is needed
6. Maintain a willingness and capacity to interact and engage respectfully with people with different histories, stories, backgrounds, and views than your own

RETREAT FORMAT

The retreats will include periods of silence in meditation, mindful movement, time on the land, and meals. This will be combined with interactive workshop-style sessions—including discussion, small group learning, and Q&A— focused on advancing understanding and skills in the integration of Dharma and Yoga āsana. There will also be time for social connection and Saṇgha building.

SCHEDULE OF RETREATS (TOPICS SUBJECT TO REVISION)

First Retreat: The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

Residential: May 31 – June 6, 2024

Topics include: Mindfulness of the Body, Breath, Heart, and Mind; Establishing and Deepening a Meditation Practice; Taking Refuge in the Three Jewels; Saṇgha building

Second Retreat: The Four Brahmavihāras

Non-residential hybrid retreat: January 11 – 15, 2025 (participants can attend online or in-person)

Topics include: Integrating the depth and dimensions of the Four Brahmavihāras—lovingkindness, compassion, appreciative joy, and equanimity—into the practice and teaching of mindful movement. Embodying the Brahmavihāras in daily life.

Third Retreat: The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path

Residential: June 5 – June 12, 2025

Topics include: What habitual actions and attitudes lead to suffering for ourselves and others, and which lead to increased happiness and freedom? How can we embody these understandings in our practice and teaching of Yoga?

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TUITION

Sliding Scale: $11,500 – $4,500. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports the teachers of this program as well as Spirit Rock, staff, and your fellow practitioners. Any amount offered above the Base rate of $4500 is a tax deductible donation to Spirit Rock, and your generosity will enable and support the participation of others.

Standard Sliding Scale:
Supporter (Guaranteed Single Room) = $11,500
Benefactor = $9,050
Sustainer = $6,750
Basic = $4,500

Scholarship Sliding Scale:
All Scholarship rates are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are open to those needing financial support.
Scholarship Rate 1: $4,050
Mudita/Karuna Scholarship Rate: $3,000
BIPOC Scholarship Rate: $3,000

Participating in DYMT will require your commitment of both time and financial resources. If you need to withdraw from the program, the following fee structure will apply. Payment plans are available for all levels. ALL participants have the option of paying in full or a 30% deposit at the time of registration. Automatic installments will be set up if you choose to pay a deposit. All program fees must be paid in full THREE weeks prior to the start. Payment plans are available for all levels of the sliding scale. Scholarships are limited and reserved for those truly experiencing financial hardship.

CANCELLATION POLICY

$150 non-refundable, flat fee for all applicants on or before Jan 1, 2024

15% fee = Jan 2 – Mar 2, 2024
30% fee = Mar 3 – May 3, 2024
50% fee = May 4 – May 30, 2024
NO REFUNDS = On or after May 31, 2024
*Cancellation fee is a percentage of the total amount agreed to pay. These fees apply to all participants. Late cancellations do not allow us time to fill a vacated spot in the program.

Go Here to Learn More: Dharma Yoga Mindfulness Training

Dates: January – May, 2024; specific dates listed below.
Meeting Times: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $2,525 – $5,000. Scholarship rates available. Code BP4T24.
Continuing Education Credits: This program offers 18 CE credits for $180 for applicable psychologists and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors. View CEC details below.*

Visit BPT Program page here.

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Registration will open approximately 9:00 a.m. US Pacific Time on Friday, September 15, 2023.

Completion of at least one silent multi-day residential or multi-day online Insight Meditation retreat recommended by the start of the program (e.g. Spirit Rock, IMS, IRC, etc.)

DESCRIPTION
Deepen your understanding of meditation and nourish your work with clients in this five-month training designed for clinicians, counselors, mindfulness teachers, and others providing mental health support. In this training, you’ll join a community of peers for an in-depth exploration of mindfulness, Dharma, and science that will support both your personal practice and your work with others.

This program is designed with mental health professionals in mind, but is open to anyone with a sincere interest in the integration of Buddhism and psychological science.

Through periods of meditation, Dharma talks, discussion, small group explorations and clinical case studies, you will develop greater confidence in applying mindfulness-based interventions with clients, deepen your understanding of the intersections of Buddhism and psychology, and further cultivate your own meditation practice and tools for self-care.

This training includes an experiential investigation of our own life and practice as well as our roles as clinicians. It is ideal for people who want to explore their own minds and hearts as a springboard into best serving their clients, rather than those who are primarily seeking coaching on the implementation of mindfulness-based treatment manuals.

As counselors we know that only when one has truly made oneself a patient can one become a healer. Through our practice, we become the patient and come to understand, affirm, and ultimately, transform ourselves. It is this transformation that ripples outwards to our clients and community. This training brings both sides of ourselves—the patient and the healer—together as we practice and learn together.

The training will provide an immersion in Buddhist psychology and the meditation practices that illuminate our minds, foster goodness, and transform habits that compound suffering. We’ll dive into the scientific research on mindfulness and its increasing prominence in psychotherapeutic interventions, and explore data regarding the efficacy of mindfulness and the mechanisms through which mindfulness confers its benefits. The training will examine the convergences and tensions between clinical research and Buddhist psychology and describe ways to integrate mindfulness into treatment. We’ll consider possible contraindications of mindfulness and how to tailor the intervention to individuals. Please join us.

PROGRAM DATES
Program training period is January – May, 2024. Specific training dates below.
All meeting times are: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

• Jan 6-7 (2 days)
• Feb 10
• March 9
• April 13
• May 4-5 (2 days)

PARTICIPATION AND ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES
Your participation in this training is important. The cohesion of the group is an important aspect of this training, so participation serves both your own development as well as the group. We ask that you commit to the dates and to participate wholeheartedly.

In addition to course meetings, participants will have opportunities to participate in smaller consult groups with the teacher throughout the program term.

For participants wishing to receive CE credits: In order to receive Continuing Education Credits, participants must attend all sessions live, on time, and in full. Your attendance is tracked carefully to grant your CE credits. Board regulations prohibit partial credit for partial attendance, therefore, incomplete attendance nullifies CE credit eligibility. No exceptions. More information on Continuing Education (CE) credits below.

For participants not wishing to receive CE credits: Attendance at both two-day retreats (January and May) is mandatory. We expect that all participants will also attend each monthly daylong, however, we understand that sometimes there are unavoidable emergencies.

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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Scholarships are limited and are reserved for those truly experiencing financial hardship. Scholarship sliding scale: $750-$2025. Financial assistance for training programs is limited to once per year, per person.

CANCELLATION FEES:
$75 non-refundable, flat fee for all applicants on or before Dec 1, 2023 (deducted from deposit)
15% fee* = Dec 2, 2023 – Jan 5, 2024
30% fee* = Jan 6 – 20, 2024
No refunds = On or after Jan 21, 2024
*Fee deducted from refund; fee is a percentage of the total amount agreed to pay.

QUESTIONS? Please email us.

Dates: January – December, 2024.
Monthly large group sessions – Saturdays: January 27 (required!), February 24, March 23, April 20, May 18, June 22, July 20, August 24, September 14, October 19, November 16, December 14, + “Graduation” on January 25, 2025
Orientation Dates: Thurs Jan 11, 5:30-6:30pm PT or Fri Jan 12, 11am-12pm PT
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $1008-$1500. Scholarship rates available. Code YL5T24.

Registration will open approximately 1:00 p.m. US Pacific Time on Friday, September 15, 2023.

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Teaching Team: Vinny Ferraro (Lead), Pam Dunn, and Frank Ostaseski

CANCELLATION POLICY
• $100 cancellation fee* – On or before Jan 24, by 5:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
• No refunds: Choice of Open credit or tax deductible donation – Jan 25 through Feb 26 (after the second class)
• No refunds and no open credits –  Feb 27 and beyond
*Fees reduced by half for scholarship participants until Jan 24. No refunds for all participants after this date.

QUESTIONS? Please email us.

Dates: February 3 – June 15, 2024; specific dates below.
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Early-Bird Discount from Nov. 4 to Dec. 3, 2023. Code ML4T24.

General Registration Deadline: February 1, 2024 (registration open until 5:00 p.m. US Pacific Time). Please note ‘early-bird’ registration deadline dates below. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early.

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PROGRAM DATES: February – June 2024

All large group sessions:
9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. US Pacific Time
Online via Zoom

Sat, Feb 3 Opening Session
Sat, March 9 (note: reg open until March 6)
Sat, March 30
Sat, Apr 20
Sat, May 11
Sat, June 1
Sat, June 15 Closing Session

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

This online certificate training program is open to and designed for leaders and aspiring leaders in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors. We will cultivate mindful and compassionate leadership skills and practices to embody our care for ourselves and others, with a mindset of service to community and the world.

A core, distinct pedagogical approach of this program is participating in and co-learning with a supportive community of like-minded peers both in the large group and small monthly pod meetings. Through lectures, group discussion, guided meditations, readings, reflections, experiential exercises, and personal meditation practice, we will cultivate skills and behaviors that can be applied directly to our personal and professional lives. By developing and incorporating these intentional practices, we will strengthen professional relationships and workplace environments, expanding impact beyond our own learning for the broader benefit of our work and organization(s).

This program includes training in three realms: personal, relational, and organizational. Some included themes are:

• Mindful, compassionate, values-aligned leadership
• Cultivating well-being: self-care, rest, and resilience
• Self-awareness and self-management: emotional intelligence and working with difficult emotions
• Transforming professional and personal relationships through embodied, skillful communication
• Courageous conversations
• Empowering and inspiring people and teams
• Coaching and mentoring: compassionate accountability
• Fostering and co-creating belonging

PROGRAM INCLUDES

• Monthly large group sessions – online (recorded)
• Monthly team sessions
• Daily and monthly home practices and readings
• Monthly written reflections
• Monthly Q&As – online (recorded)
• Optional opt-in affinity groups

PARTICIPATION COMMITMENT

• Must attend at least 5 of 7 large group sessions live (and access recordings of any missed sessions)
• Meditation: 20-30 min/day recommended
• Reading, journaling, and written reflections: 4-8 hr/month
• Team meetings: 1 hr/month
• Q&A Sessions: 1 hr/month (highly recommended but not required, and will be recorded)
• Attend ONE program orientation (highly recommended, especially if you have not used our Online Learning Platform before)
  • Tues, Jan 30; 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. PT
  • Fri, Feb 2; 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT

TUITION

Early-bird discount prices will only be available from November 4 through December 3, 2023. Standard price levels and scholarship rates will become available on December 4, 2023. Payment plans are available for everyone.

Financial Details
Participating in MLT will require your commitment of both time and financial resources. If you need to withdraw from the program, the following fee structure will apply. Payment plans are available for all levels. ALL participants have the option of paying in full or a 30% deposit at the time of registration. Those paying a deposit can set up installments. All program fees must be paid in full two weeks prior to the start. Payment plans are available for all levels of the sliding scale.

Important note: Installments can only be set up on credit cards. If you register less than 3 weeks prior to the start, a payment plan is not automatically available. Please contact us if you have any questions.

CANCELLATION POLICY**

$100 fee: On or before February 1, by 5:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
$500 fee: February 2 – March 9
NO REFUNDS: On or after March 10 (applies to all participants)
**Fees reduced by half for scholarship participants. Fees apply to all participants. Late cancellations do not allow us time to fill a vacated spot in the program.

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Dates: March 23 – June 15, 2024 in-person on the land in the Hermitage Meadow
Sliding Scale: $640 – $1320. Code MC1T24.
Continuing Education (CE) credit available: This program offers 12 CE credits for $120 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.

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SESSION DATES: March – June, 2024

Session 1: March 23, 2024
Session 2: April 20, 2024
Session 3: May 11, 2024
Session 4: June 15, 2024
*Daily Session Times: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. PT. All sessions are Saturdays, non-residential, and held on the land at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in the Hermitage Meadow above the upper Retreat Hall.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

In these uncertain times, where much of life is lived virtually, it is essential we stay connected to our bodies, senses and to the earth to access wisdom and perspective.

Like the Buddha, people for millennia have sought refuge, peace and wisdom in the natural world. On this nature meditation training program, you will explore potent nature-based awareness and heart based meditations that open you to joy, insight and peace.

During the program, you will immerse in the beautiful landscapes of Spirit Rock while cultivating a receptive, embodied mindful attention. This allows openness to receive nature’s wisdom teachings, including about impermanence, selflessness and the inter-connection of all life. You will explore how nature evokes profound insight, transformation and helps bring forth inspired ecological action.

On each daylong, there will be a variety of nature-based sitting and movement practices, talks and group discussion. There will also be encouragement for home practice. Be prepared for unexpected delight,

Program Includes

• 4 in-person daylong retreats (all non-residential)
• Small groups (optional, self-facilitated – meet in between large group sessions)
• Home practices, readings, and reflections

PLEASE READ: Location, Accessibility Requirements, What to Bring, Restrooms

The entirety of this program will be held outdoors at Spirit Rock in the Hermitage Meadow, located above the main Retreat Hall in the upper campus. Participants should be able to hike on inclined and uneven terrain and trails. You will need to carry all the items that you will need for the day, so please consider using a backpack.

Meals are not included, so please pack a lunch (and snacks, optional) and bring a water bottle. We recommend sturdy, closed-toe shoes with some tread as you may be on and off trails. Our beautiful land is home to turkeys, deer, and lizards, as well as ticks, bees, wasps, and snakes, including rattlesnakes. Note that restrooms will be a moderate hike away, in the Community Meditation Center.

TUITION

Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for the teacher. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports the teacher(s) as well as Spirit Rock, staff, and your fellow practitioners.

Standard Sliding Scale:
Benefactor – $1320
Sustainer – $1020
Basic – $640

Scholarship Rates:
Mudita/Karuna Scholarship Rate – $360
BIPOC Scholarship Rate – $360

Financial Details and Assistance

Participating in AIW will require your commitment of both time and financial resources. If you need to withdraw from the program, the following fee structure will apply. ALL participants have the option of paying in full or a 50% deposit at the time of registration. Automatic installments will be set up if you choose to pay a deposit. All program fees must be paid in full THREE weeks prior to the start. Payment plans are available for all levels of the sliding scale. Scholarships are limited and reserved for those truly experiencing financial hardship.

Important note: Installments can only be set up on credit cards. If you register less than 3 weeks prior to the start, a payment plan is not automatically available. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Cancellation Policy*
$50 non-refundable, flat fee for all applicants on or before Jan 27, 2024
35% fee = Jan 28 – Feb 24, 2024
50% fee = Feb 25 – Mar 9, 2024
NO REFUNDS = On or after Mar 10, 2024

*Cancellation fee is a percentage of the total amount agreed to pay. These fees apply to all participants. Late cancellations do not allow us time to fill a vacated spot in the program.

Dates: Wednesday to Wednesday, December 27, 2023 – January 3, 2024 (7 nights). Code 306R23.
Sliding Scale: $1435-$3640, Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teacher(s).
Arrival Time: 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Departure Time: 11:00 a.m.

Applications Open: August 8, 2023

Registration for this retreat is by application and a lottery-style selection in order to balance many variables – see Selection Details below for more information. Registering for a lottery does not ensure a space in the program. Applications are accepted through the end of the day on August 29. 2023. First round notifications will be sent out approximately 2 weeks after the lottery closes. You will be asked to complete your registration details and pay your fees within 48 hours of the offer.

RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!

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Description:
This is a traditional Insight Meditation (vipassanā) retreat with sitting and walking in silence, and regular meetings with teachers. Each day there will be systematic meditation instructions, Dharma talks, and movement practice. We will mark the turning of the year with a late evening sitting and simple ceremony on New Year’s Eve. In celebration of the New Year, our focus will be on cultivating loving awareness and embracing each moment as fresh and new. All are welcome.

This retreat is silent except for teacher-led Q&A, small groups, or other practice meetings.

IMPORTANT – Details on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats. Subject to change.

Financial Information:
Sliding Scale: $385-$3640; 7 nights including food and lodging.*
Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports Spirit Rock, staff, and your fellow practitioners. Any amount offered above the Base rate is a tax deductible donation to Spirit Rock, and your generosity will enable and support the participation of others. Fees do not include dana for the teachers.

Supporter Rate (guaranteed single room) – $3640
Benefactor – $2870
Sustainer – $2205
BASE – $1435
Reduced Rate – $910
Mudita/Karuna Scholarship (for anyone who needs financial assistance, including fixed income folks) – $385
BIPOC Scholarship (for Black, Indigenous, and/or Persons of color) – $385
Young Adult Scholarship (for young adults age 18-26 years) – $385
*Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teacher(s)

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Selection Details:
Applications are accepted between 08/07/23 – 08/28/23. All applications are assigned a random number. Together with the random number we are balancing many additional variables to create equity, diversity, inclusion, and access. Those factors include: scholarship needs & availability, affinity group “membership”, age, gender balance, and experienced or new practitioners. Applications received after the close date are automatically placed on the wait list (and will not be included in the first round of selections). Notification rounds can move quickly in the first few weeks following the first acceptances, so we recommend staying ready. You may be accepted sooner than you realize!

You will be notified about the selection results within two weeks of the application close date. If you have been offered a space, you will have two days to pay a deposit to accept/hold the space. If you don’t accept the space within this deadline, we will offer it to the next person in line.

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IMPORTANT NOTES:
Scholarship offerings: 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 “pay what you can”-type of scholarships for in-person retreats, they are still available for online offerings as space allows.

Room Occupancy Update*: We have double and single occupancy rooms. Many of our rooms are single occupancy (only 16 of 80 rooms are double occupancy). We offer a “guaranteed single room” rate and these will be 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.

Date & Time: Monday, January 1, 2024; 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Please Note: This program will be offered as a hybrid: on-land (non-residential day program) and online (via Zoom).

On-land (in-person) Sliding Scale: $275-$1008. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code SB1D24.

Online Sliding Scale: $120-$200. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code SB1Z24.

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Description: 
Join us to celebrate the arrival of 2024 with the New Year Team—Sylvia Boorstein (a founding Spirit Rock teacher), Brahmani Liebman (Kripalu Yoga Teacher, Trainer & Mindful Movement Teacher), Barbara Bogatin (San Francisco Symphony cellist) and Barbara Borden (Drums, Percussion, The Keeper of the Beat)—as we individually and collectively respond to the fundamental question, “What, in challenging times, keeps the mind alert and buoyant, and the heart hopeful and generous?”

Together we’ll explore the practices that sustained us through the last year and the lessons we learned that we hope to carry forward with us. We’ll share stories, Dharma, meditation instructions and practice periods, guided mindful movement, and music. Please join us to, as the Buddha said, “Move into the future with confidence.”

On-Land space is limited due to COVID protocols in place. If you can only join us remotely online, please register for the Online version and you can participate by Zoom or watch the program later. All pre-registered participants (on-land or online) will receive a link to the recording of the program.

Teacher: Phillip Moffitt
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108. Code 01ML24.

Join us for “Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends”!

For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting group at Spirit Rock has been a welcoming refuge to gather, hear the teachings of the Buddha, and practice insight meditation together as a community. The program includes a 30-40 min guided meditation, a short break, and a dharma talk. Learn more here.

This is a Livestream program with Closed Captions available. If you are unable to join us on this day and would like a recording to view later, please register before the end of the day on the night of the program (US Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.

View a recording of Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield & Friends…

Teacher(s): Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, and Friends.
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 01WM24.

Description:
Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is led by Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, or other guest teachers. With more community emphasis than the large Monday night gathering, this group welcomes beginners and experienced practitioners to explore Dharma with an emphasis on everyday life, social engagement, and lovingkindness.

Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.

Dates: Thursday to Tuesday, January 4-9, 2024 (5 nights). Code 308R24.
Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 pm
Departure Time: 11:00 am
Sliding Scale:*
Supporter Rate w/guaranteed single room – $2875
Benefactor – $2250
Sustainer – $1725
Base – $1125
Reduced Rate – $725
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K, or YA) – $300
*Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teacher(s).

Registration opens approximately 9:00 am Pacific Time on September 6, 2023.

RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!

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Description:
The Buddha’s teachings and meditation practices remind us of the ever-present possibility of waking up to a sense of well-being, presence, and true nature that does not depend on circumstances. This silent Insight Meditation (vipassanā) retreat is designed for both new and experienced meditators, and will include systematic instructions in vipassanā meditation following the four foundations of mindfulness. The retreat will also include lovingkindness meditation, meetings with teachers, and evening talks highlighting the central teachings of the Buddha and their practical application to our lives.

IMPORTANT NOTES:
Scholarship offerings: All scholarship rates require a minimum fee ($60/night). Scholarships are limited to TWO per calendar year for on-land retreats. And, while we are not able to offer “pay what you can”-type of scholarships for in-person retreats, they are still available for online offerings as space allows.

Hemera Fellowships for Residential Retreats – are you eligible and a first-time retreatant? Learn more details…

Room Occupancy*: We have double and single occupancy rooms. Many of our rooms are single occupancy (only 16 of 80 rooms are double occupancy). We offer a “guaranteed single room” rate and these will be 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.

Date & Time: Saturday, January 6, 2024; 10:00am – 4:00pm US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $95-$200. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code SC1D24.

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Description:
This daylong online retreat will explore mindfulness along with body and breath to develop concentration in three traditional modes: momentary concentration, access concentration, and absorptive concentration (jhāna). Through guided meditation, we will work to settle restless thinking, focus the mind, overcome distraction, and cultivate calm attention. Throughout this process, Shaila will share insights and techniques gleaned from her extensive experience with jhāna practice, and together we will explore the roles of concentration, samādhi, and jhāna on the liberating path. This program is appropriate for both new and experienced practitioners.

All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.

Date & Time: Sunday, January 7, 2024; 10:00am – 4:00pm US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $30-$108. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code PS1G24.

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Description:
Using neuroscience and Buddhist psychology, this program will help you uncover the hindrances and pathways to your own financial well-being. Since we often bring less mindfulness to financial matters than we do to other areas of our life, it is an arena in which we can find tremendous opportunities for transformation. Through interactive exercises and the power of a supportive community, we’ll explore topics such as resilience, sympathetic joy, generosity, and cultivating a mindset of “enough.”

Regardless of your financial advantages or challenges, it’s possible to shift from fear, confusion, and avoidance, to clarity, confidence, and engagement. Together, we will loosen our inherited beliefs, gain new perspectives, and experience the paradox of how letting go offers a path toward abundance. This daylong retreat invites you to explore your authentic relationship to money, independent of cultural and familial conditioning, and to use the day to make real-life decisions within a spacious, non-judgmental container.

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: Jack Kornfield, PhD
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108. Code 02ML24.

Join us for “Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends”!

For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting group at Spirit Rock has been a welcoming refuge to gather, hear the teachings of the Buddha, and practice insight meditation together as a community. The program includes a 30-40 min guided meditation, a short break, and a dharma talk. Learn more here.

This is a Livestream program with Closed Captions available. If you are unable to join us on this day and would like a recording to view later, please register before the end of the day on the night of the program (US Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.

View a recording of Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield & Friends…

Teacher: Heidi Bourne
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 02WM24.

Description:
Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is led by Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, or other guest teachers. With more community emphasis than the large Monday night gathering, this group welcomes beginners and experienced practitioners to explore Dharma with an emphasis on everyday life, social engagement, and lovingkindness.

Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.

Dates: Wednesday to Wednesday, January 10-17, 2024 (7 nights). Code 310R24.
Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 pm
Departure Time: 11:00 am
Sliding Scale:*
Supporter Rate w/guaranteed single room – $4025
Benefactor – $3150
Sustainer – $2415
BASE – $1575
Reduced Rate – $1015
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K, or YA) – $420
*Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teacher(s).

Registration opens approximately 9:00 am Pacific Time on September 12, 2023.

RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!

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Description:
Mettā, or lovingkindness practice, is the cultivation of the intention of benevolence as the orientation of our heart and mind. It is also a path to wisdom. Through meditation, which is practiced steadfastly on retreat, we develop our capacity for mettā in order for it to manifest in an ongoing way in our daily lives.

In this retreat, we will learn the formal practice of mettā along with its companion practices of compassion, joy, and equanimity. All four of these practices—known as the brahmavihāras or divine abodes—strengthen self-confidence, self-acceptance, and steadiness of mind and heart, while revealing our fundamental disposition toward kindness. We will be joined on one day of the retreat by Sylvia Boorstein, a beloved long-time teacher of mettā.

IMPORTANT NOTES:
Scholarship offerings: All scholarship rates require a minimum fee ($60/night). Scholarships are limited to TWO per calendar year for on-land retreats. And, while we are not able to offer “pay what you can”-type of scholarships for in-person retreats, they are still available for online offerings as space allows.

Hemera Fellowships for Residential Retreats – are you eligible and a first-time retreatant? Learn more details…

Room Occupancy*: We have double and single occupancy rooms. Many of our rooms are single occupancy (only 16 of 80 rooms are double occupancy). We offer a “guaranteed single room” rate and these will be 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: Kevin Griffin and others.
Sliding scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 01DR24.

Description:
The Dharma & Recovery group explores the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teachings and practices. We welcome all people who identify with any of the full range of addictions, from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns.

This is not a 12-Step group, but we look to ways that members of the community can support each other on the path of recovery. Each gathering begins with a period of guided meditation, and new meditators are welcome. There is time for discussion about meditation practice and a recovery/Dharma theme each month.

Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.

Date & Time: Sunday, January 14, 2024; 10:00am – 3:00pm US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $95-$200. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code DJ1D24.

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Description:
In our current global situation and personal life challenges, anxiety is a natural reaction. However, our bodies are not designed for chronic stress, and it can derail our well-being and disconnect us from our hearts.

Our daylong will weave Dharma wisdom and meditation with mindful movement and gentle breathing techniques. The embodied practices will release chronic tension, regulate our nervous systems, and calm reactivity. This process of resourcing will reconnect us with the wisdom of the body and restore trust in our body’s ability to self-regulate. Our meditations will center heart practices, or Brahma Viharas, to cultivate a kinder, more spacious relationship with ourselves. We may come to know anxiety as a teacher—one that deepens mindful awareness and a tender connection to our inner states.

All abilities and levels of experience are welcome.

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: Tuere Sala
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108. Code 03ML24.

Join us for “Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends”!

For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting group at Spirit Rock has been a welcoming refuge to gather, hear the teachings of the Buddha, and practice insight meditation together as a community. The program includes a 30-40 min guided meditation, a short break, and a dharma talk. Learn more here.

This is a Livestream program with Closed Captions available. If you are unable to join us on this day and would like a recording to view later, please register before the end of the day on the night of the program (US Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.

View a recording of Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield & Friends…

Teacher: Heidi Bourne
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 03WM24.

Description:
Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is led by Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, or other guest teachers. With more community emphasis than the large Monday night gathering, this group welcomes beginners and experienced practitioners to explore Dharma with an emphasis on everyday life, social engagement, and lovingkindness.

Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.

Dates: Thursday to Thursday, January 18-25, 2024 (7 nights). Code 312R24.
Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 pm
Departure Time: 11:00 am
Sliding Scale:*
Supporter Rate w/guaranteed single room – $4025
Benefactor – $3150
Sustainer – $2415
BASE – $1575
Reduced Rate – $1015
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K, or YA) – $420
*Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teacher(s).

Registration opens approximately 9:00 am Pacific Time on September 20, 2023.

RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!

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Description:
Insight Meditation is a simple and direct practice based on moment-to-moment awareness, a technique that opens the heart and clears the mind. This retreat offers an opportunity to practice continuous mindfulness in silence throughout the day, in both sitting and walking meditation. In the silence, we are freed from much of the daily barrage of stimulus that draws our attention outward, letting us delve deeply inward. Learning to be aware of our experience from a place of equanimity allows us to see more clearly, such that compassion and wisdom can arise.

This retreat is designed for beginners and experienced practitioners alike and will include meditation instruction, Dharma talks, chanting, and discussion time with the teachers.

IMPORTANT NOTES:
Scholarship offerings: All scholarship rates require a minimum fee ($60/night). Scholarships are limited to TWO per calendar year for on-land retreats. And, while we are not able to offer “pay what you can”-type of scholarships for in-person retreats, they are still available for online offerings as space allows.

Hemera Fellowships for Residential Retreats – are you eligible and a first-time retreatant? Learn more details…

Room Occupancy*: We have double and single occupancy rooms. Many of our rooms are single occupancy (only 16 of 80 rooms are double occupancy). We offer a “guaranteed single room” rate and these will be 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.

Date & Time: 4 Thursdays, January 18, 25; February 1, 8, 2024; 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $150-$600. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code SB1C24.

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Description:
Join beloved teachers and life-long spiritual friends Sylvia Boorstein and Sharon Salzberg for a four-part discussion series exploring the past and present of Dharma teaching in the West. In this special series, Sylvia and Sharon will share treasured stories and moments from their varied Dharma paths, honoring the teachers and teachings that have touched their hearts and shaped their practice—including those from Dipa Ma, Munindraji, Rina Sircar, U Pandita, U Sivali, Neem Karoli Baba, and others.

Each session will feature structured dialogue between Sharon and Sylvia, 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. Come celebrate the diverse teachings and techniques that have informed our Insight Meditation lineage, and the teachers and spiritual friends with whom we travel on the path to liberation.

No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.

Date & Time: Saturday, January 20, 2024; 9:30 am – 4:00 pm US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $95-$200. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code xxxx23.
Continuing Education Credits: California State Bar approved educational activity for 1 MCLE, Spirit Rock Meditation Center Provider #: 19599.
1 Hour MCLE credit in Ethics for California Attorneys, available for $50. Many other states will honor the California Bar approval so check with your State Bar.*

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Description:
In a profession where deadlines are constant and demands from clients and colleagues are ceaseless, opportunities to be quiet are rare. They can even seem self-indulgent, although they are essential for sustainability and balance. Give yourself permission to be still for a day and allow your body, mind, heart, and nervous system to settle and recalibrate. This daylong meditation retreat is open to lawyers, law students, and other legal professionals. Both beginning and experienced meditators are welcome.

All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.

Date & Time: Sunday, January 21, 2024; 10:00 am – 3:30 pm US Pacific Time
Please Note: This program will be offered as a hybrid: on-land (non-residential) and online.

On-Land (in-person) Sliding Scale: $140-$310. Our sliding scale options include financial support for our teachers. Code OS1D24.

Online Sliding Scale: $95-$200. Our sliding scale options include financial support for our teachers. Code OS1Z24.

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Description:
Join author and meditation teacher Oren Jay Sofer in person or online for this special daylong workshop exploring the relevance of contemplative practice in meeting the challenges of our times. How can our meditation be a resource for the many intersecting problems of our era? How can we nourish the essential qualities needed to transform our world?

Based on his new book, the program will offer practices to develop inner strength, clarity, and flexibility to respond to the crises of our times with integrity, strength, and love. The day will include guided meditation, small group discussions, and ample time for questions. All are welcome. No prior experience necessary.

There will be a book signing with Oren Jay Sofer after the program for on-land participants only.

On-Land space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please register for the In-person event only if you can join us on the land. If you can only join us remotely online, please register for the Online version and you can participate by Zoom or watch the program later.

Teacher: Donald Rothberg, PhD
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 04WM24.

Description:
Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is led by Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, or other guest teachers. With more community emphasis than the large Monday night gathering, this group welcomes beginners and experienced practitioners to explore Dharma with an emphasis on everyday life, social engagement, and lovingkindness.

Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.

Dates: Friday to Friday, January 26 – February 2, 2024 (7 nights). Code 314R24.
Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 pm
Departure Time: 11:00 am
Sliding Scale:*
Supporter Rate w/guaranteed single room – $4025
Benefactor – $3150
Sustainer – $2415
BASE – $1575
Reduced Rate – $1015
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K, or YA) – $420
*Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teacher(s).

Registration opens approximately 9:00 am Pacific Time on September 26, 2023.

RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!

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Description:
When the late Burmese master Mingun Sayādaw (U Nārada) was a young monk looking for a true teacher, he was told of a mountain hermit who was reported to be fully enlightened. When he asked this monk how he should practice, the monk replied, “Why are you searching outside of the Master’s word?” He went on to say that the direct path—the foundations of mindfulness—was given by the Buddha for those seeking liberation. Mingun Sayādaw followed these instructions with great faith and diligence and realized for himself the path and its fruit.

Mindfulness based in the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta (“The Discourse on the Foundations of Mindfulness”) is the heart of Insight Meditation practice. In this retreat we will follow the “words of the master” and the example of the great teachers of our tradition in practicing the way of mindfulness, which is always here and now and offers each of us a direct path to liberation.

IMPORTANT NOTES:
Scholarship offerings: 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 “pay what you can”-type of scholarships for in-person retreats, they are still available for online offerings as space allows.

Hemera Fellowships for Residential Retreats – are you eligible and a first-time retreatant? Learn more details…

Room Occupancy*: We have double and single occupancy rooms. Many of our rooms are single occupancy (only 16 of 80 rooms are double occupancy). We offer a “guaranteed single room” rate and these will be 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.

Dates: Saturday to Sunday; January 27-28, 2024
Times: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $395-$795. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code TU1M24.

Important Note: This is a special professional development program and scholarships will not be available.

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Description:
Change is normal and necessary, but often we are unprepared to manage it skillfully. Research shows that meeting change with mindfulness and having specific tools to navigate uncertainty allows us to experience well-being even when life is challenging.

Change naturally brings up concerns, fears, and questions that can lead to confusion, lack of motivation, or poor decisions. To help you effectively respond to these challenges, during this workshop participants will have the opportunity to:

• Use our “Journey through Change Map” to orient yourself in your change;
• Recognize mind habits that undermine you and learn practices to disengage from them;
• Identify your values and intentions so you have a basis for making wise decisions;
• Create a plan for navigating your change.

Expect a weekend full of dynamic inquiry and the opportunity to learn essential life skills for meeting your changes and transitions with authenticity, confidence, and clarity.

Your commitment to attend all sessions is important and required. If you are unable to attend any part of these sessions, we ask you to consider joining at another time when you can be fully present.

Teacher: Donald Rothberg, PhD
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 05WM24.

Description:
Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is led by Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, or other guest teachers. With more community emphasis than the large Monday night gathering, this group welcomes beginners and experienced practitioners to explore Dharma with an emphasis on everyday life, social engagement, and lovingkindness.

Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.

Dates: March 23 – June 15, 2024 in-person on the land in the Hermitage Meadow
Sliding Scale: $640 – $1320. Code MC1T24.
Continuing Education (CE) credit available: This program offers 12 CE credits for $120 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.

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SESSION DATES: March – June, 2024

Session 1: March 23, 2024
Session 2: April 20, 2024
Session 3: May 11, 2024
Session 4: June 15, 2024
*Daily Session Times: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. PT. All sessions are Saturdays, non-residential, and held on the land at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in the Hermitage Meadow above the upper Retreat Hall.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

In these uncertain times, where much of life is lived virtually, it is essential we stay connected to our bodies, senses and to the earth to access wisdom and perspective.

Like the Buddha, people for millennia have sought refuge, peace and wisdom in the natural world. On this nature meditation training program, you will explore potent nature-based awareness and heart based meditations that open you to joy, insight and peace.

During the program, you will immerse in the beautiful landscapes of Spirit Rock while cultivating a receptive, embodied mindful attention. This allows openness to receive nature’s wisdom teachings, including about impermanence, selflessness and the inter-connection of all life. You will explore how nature evokes profound insight, transformation and helps bring forth inspired ecological action.

On each daylong, there will be a variety of nature-based sitting and movement practices, talks and group discussion. There will also be encouragement for home practice. Be prepared for unexpected delight,

Program Includes

• 4 in-person daylong retreats (all non-residential)
• Small groups (optional, self-facilitated – meet in between large group sessions)
• Home practices, readings, and reflections

PLEASE READ: Location, Accessibility Requirements, What to Bring, Restrooms

The entirety of this program will be held outdoors at Spirit Rock in the Hermitage Meadow, located above the main Retreat Hall in the upper campus. Participants should be able to hike on inclined and uneven terrain and trails. You will need to carry all the items that you will need for the day, so please consider using a backpack.

Meals are not included, so please pack a lunch (and snacks, optional) and bring a water bottle. We recommend sturdy, closed-toe shoes with some tread as you may be on and off trails. Our beautiful land is home to turkeys, deer, and lizards, as well as ticks, bees, wasps, and snakes, including rattlesnakes. Note that restrooms will be a moderate hike away, in the Community Meditation Center.

TUITION

Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for the teacher. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports the teacher(s) as well as Spirit Rock, staff, and your fellow practitioners.

Standard Sliding Scale:
Benefactor – $1320
Sustainer – $1020
Basic – $640

Scholarship Rates:
Mudita/Karuna Scholarship Rate – $360
BIPOC Scholarship Rate – $360

Financial Details and Assistance

Participating in AIW will require your commitment of both time and financial resources. If you need to withdraw from the program, the following fee structure will apply. ALL participants have the option of paying in full or a 50% deposit at the time of registration. Automatic installments will be set up if you choose to pay a deposit. All program fees must be paid in full THREE weeks prior to the start. Payment plans are available for all levels of the sliding scale. Scholarships are limited and reserved for those truly experiencing financial hardship.

Important note: Installments can only be set up on credit cards. If you register less than 3 weeks prior to the start, a payment plan is not automatically available. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Cancellation Policy*
$50 non-refundable, flat fee for all applicants on or before Jan 27, 2024
35% fee = Jan 28 – Feb 24, 2024
50% fee = Feb 25 – Mar 9, 2024
NO REFUNDS = On or after Mar 10, 2024

*Cancellation fee is a percentage of the total amount agreed to pay. These fees apply to all participants. Late cancellations do not allow us time to fill a vacated spot in the program.

Dates: February 3 – June 15, 2024; specific dates below.
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Early-Bird Discount from Nov. 4 to Dec. 3, 2023. Code ML4T24.

General Registration Deadline: February 1, 2024 (registration open until 5:00 p.m. US Pacific Time). Please note ‘early-bird’ registration deadline dates below. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early.

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PROGRAM DATES: February – June 2024

All large group sessions:
9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. US Pacific Time
Online via Zoom

Sat, Feb 3 Opening Session
Sat, March 9 (note: reg open until March 6)
Sat, March 30
Sat, Apr 20
Sat, May 11
Sat, June 1
Sat, June 15 Closing Session

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

This online certificate training program is open to and designed for leaders and aspiring leaders in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors. We will cultivate mindful and compassionate leadership skills and practices to embody our care for ourselves and others, with a mindset of service to community and the world.

A core, distinct pedagogical approach of this program is participating in and co-learning with a supportive community of like-minded peers both in the large group and small monthly pod meetings. Through lectures, group discussion, guided meditations, readings, reflections, experiential exercises, and personal meditation practice, we will cultivate skills and behaviors that can be applied directly to our personal and professional lives. By developing and incorporating these intentional practices, we will strengthen professional relationships and workplace environments, expanding impact beyond our own learning for the broader benefit of our work and organization(s).

This program includes training in three realms: personal, relational, and organizational. Some included themes are:

• Mindful, compassionate, values-aligned leadership
• Cultivating well-being: self-care, rest, and resilience
• Self-awareness and self-management: emotional intelligence and working with difficult emotions
• Transforming professional and personal relationships through embodied, skillful communication
• Courageous conversations
• Empowering and inspiring people and teams
• Coaching and mentoring: compassionate accountability
• Fostering and co-creating belonging

PROGRAM INCLUDES

• Monthly large group sessions – online (recorded)
• Monthly team sessions
• Daily and monthly home practices and readings
• Monthly written reflections
• Monthly Q&As – online (recorded)
• Optional opt-in affinity groups

PARTICIPATION COMMITMENT

• Must attend at least 5 of 7 large group sessions live (and access recordings of any missed sessions)
• Meditation: 20-30 min/day recommended
• Reading, journaling, and written reflections: 4-8 hr/month
• Team meetings: 1 hr/month
• Q&A Sessions: 1 hr/month (highly recommended but not required, and will be recorded)
• Attend ONE program orientation (highly recommended, especially if you have not used our Online Learning Platform before)
  • Tues, Jan 30; 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. PT
  • Fri, Feb 2; 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT

TUITION

Early-bird discount prices will only be available from November 4 through December 3, 2023. Standard price levels and scholarship rates will become available on December 4, 2023. Payment plans are available for everyone.

Financial Details
Participating in MLT will require your commitment of both time and financial resources. If you need to withdraw from the program, the following fee structure will apply. Payment plans are available for all levels. ALL participants have the option of paying in full or a 30% deposit at the time of registration. Those paying a deposit can set up installments. All program fees must be paid in full two weeks prior to the start. Payment plans are available for all levels of the sliding scale.

Important note: Installments can only be set up on credit cards. If you register less than 3 weeks prior to the start, a payment plan is not automatically available. Please contact us if you have any questions.

CANCELLATION POLICY**

$100 fee: On or before February 1, by 5:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
$500 fee: February 2 – March 9
NO REFUNDS: On or after March 10 (applies to all participants)
**Fees reduced by half for scholarship participants. Fees apply to all participants. Late cancellations do not allow us time to fill a vacated spot in the program.

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