CE Credits Psychologists, Therapists, Counselors & Social Workers
December
Event 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
Event 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.
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.
Continuing Education
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.***
Teachings are appropriate for health care professionals as well as the general public. Health care providers often face high levels of stress and burnout. Meditation and mindfulness practices have been shown to reduce stress and enhance overall well-being. Training in nature-based mindfulness can enhance a provider’s ability to incorporate these practices into their work, promoting better patient experiences and outcomes. Studies have shown that both mindfulness practices and visiting natural environments can reduce both physical and psychological stress. The immersive experience in nature, and encouragement for home practice promotes self-care for health care providers, and can be utilized in a clinical setting.
Learning Objectives for participating health care professionals-
At the end of the program you will better able to:
- Utilize techniques to cultivate self-care through connecting with the natural world, in preparation for or when working with clients;
- Utilize a mindfulness technique for cultivating joy, that may used to reduce emotional exhaustion;
- Describe mindfulness and nature-based practices that can aid in reducing client stress levels;
- Describe engaging in nature-based practices fosters resilience, promoting an increased sense of ease and joy;
- Describe the psychological ramifications of prevalent online-centric lifestyles, emphasizing the advantages of reconnecting with the body, senses, and nature;
- Utilize nature-based mindfulness practices to incorporate the concept of impermanence in therapeutic interactions, in ways that may be used to reduce anxiety or fear;
- Describe a mindfulness practice within a natural setting that encourages radical acceptance, offering a valuable tool for diminishing self-critical tendencies;
- Describe the transformative impact of being present in nature to cultivate equanimity and resilience through an interconnectedness with, and understanding of the natural world.
Continuing Education content level: Introductory
Schedule: (Full attendance is required daily 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Partial credit for partial attendance is prohibited by board regulations. CEC certificate is only available for CEC participants with complete attendance. Times are listed in Pacific time.)
CEC Schedule:
TBD
***Please note:
- For full Provider information, and additional CEC information, including attendance requirements, cancellation, and grievance policies, please visit our Continuing Education Credit information page.
- For those with a different license than listed above, or with a license from a different board or association than listed on our CEC info page, please contact your licensing board or association directly to request pre-approval/acceptance of CE credits offered at Spirit Rock. Spirit Rock does not confirm applicability of credit for those with licenses different than those listed.
- Spirit Rock is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16905 for 12 contact hours.
- Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered.
Teacher(s)
-
Mark Coleman, MA
Mark Coleman, MA
View Mark's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
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
Event Details
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.*
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.
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.
Continuing Education
This program offers 18 CE credits for $180 for psychologists, and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors. Please review our Continuing Education Credit information page to determine if your association or board will accept credits offered by Spirit Rock.***
Teachings are appropriate for health care professionals as well as the general public.
Learning Objectives for participating health care professionals-
At the end of the program you will better able to:
- Describe at least two of the overlaps and differences between mindfulness-based treatment and Buddhist psychology;
- Describe the three clusters of meditative practice: attentional, constructive, deconstructive;
- List five types of emotion regulation;
- Describe the relevance of equanimity for emotional regulation;
- Describe how evolutionary biology informs contemporary understandings of emotion;
- Describe the parallels between Buddhist practice and exposure therapy;
- Explain the role of inflexible self-definition in the generation of difficult emotion;
- Explain the role of the brain’s default mode network and self-referential thought in emotional regulation;
- Describe Buddhist approaches to shame;
- Explain the differences between self-esteem and self-compassion;
- Describe how Buddhist practice is relevant for enhancing the therapeutic alliance;
- Describe three ways in which clinician mindfulness helps manage countertransference;
- Describe Buddhist approaches to anxiety.
Continuing Education content level: Introductory
Schedule: (Full attendance is required daily 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Partial credit for partial attendance is prohibited by board regulations. CEC certificate is only available for CEC participants with complete attendance. Times are listed in Pacific time.)
CEC Schedule:
January 6
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Guided meditation
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Discourse
January 7, February 10, March 9, April 13, & May 4
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Guided meditation
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Discourse
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Discourse & Consultation
May 5
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Guided meditation
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Discourse
***Please note:
- For full Provider information, and additional CEC information, including attendance requirements, cancellation, and grievance policies, please visit our Continuing Education Credit information page.
- For those with a different license than listed above, or with a license from a different board or association than listed on our CEC info page, please contact your licensing board or association directly to request pre-approval/acceptance of CE credits offered at Spirit Rock. Spirit Rock does not confirm applicability of credit for those with licenses different than those listed.
- Spirit Rock is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16905 for 18 contact hours.
- Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered.
Teacher(s)
-
Matthew Brensilver, PhD
Matthew Brensilver, PhD
View Matthew's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
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.
Event Details
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
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.
Teacher(s)
-
Kevin Griffin
Kevin Griffin
View Kevin's upcoming programs or profile.
January
Event Details
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
Event Details
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.*
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.
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.
Continuing Education
This program offers 18 CE credits for $180 for psychologists, and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors. Please review our Continuing Education Credit information page to determine if your association or board will accept credits offered by Spirit Rock.***
Teachings are appropriate for health care professionals as well as the general public.
Learning Objectives for participating health care professionals-
At the end of the program you will better able to:
- Describe at least two of the overlaps and differences between mindfulness-based treatment and Buddhist psychology;
- Describe the three clusters of meditative practice: attentional, constructive, deconstructive;
- List five types of emotion regulation;
- Describe the relevance of equanimity for emotional regulation;
- Describe how evolutionary biology informs contemporary understandings of emotion;
- Describe the parallels between Buddhist practice and exposure therapy;
- Explain the role of inflexible self-definition in the generation of difficult emotion;
- Explain the role of the brain’s default mode network and self-referential thought in emotional regulation;
- Describe Buddhist approaches to shame;
- Explain the differences between self-esteem and self-compassion;
- Describe how Buddhist practice is relevant for enhancing the therapeutic alliance;
- Describe three ways in which clinician mindfulness helps manage countertransference;
- Describe Buddhist approaches to anxiety.
Continuing Education content level: Introductory
Schedule: (Full attendance is required daily 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Partial credit for partial attendance is prohibited by board regulations. CEC certificate is only available for CEC participants with complete attendance. Times are listed in Pacific time.)
CEC Schedule:
January 6
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Guided meditation
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Discourse
January 7, February 10, March 9, April 13, & May 4
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Guided meditation
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Discourse
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Discourse & Consultation
May 5
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Guided meditation
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Discourse
***Please note:
- For full Provider information, and additional CEC information, including attendance requirements, cancellation, and grievance policies, please visit our Continuing Education Credit information page.
- For those with a different license than listed above, or with a license from a different board or association than listed on our CEC info page, please contact your licensing board or association directly to request pre-approval/acceptance of CE credits offered at Spirit Rock. Spirit Rock does not confirm applicability of credit for those with licenses different than those listed.
- Spirit Rock is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16905 for 18 contact hours.
- Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered.
Teacher(s)
-
Matthew Brensilver, PhD
Matthew Brensilver, PhD
View Matthew's upcoming programs or profile.
Event 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
Event 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.
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.
Continuing Education
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.***
Teachings are appropriate for health care professionals as well as the general public. Health care providers often face high levels of stress and burnout. Meditation and mindfulness practices have been shown to reduce stress and enhance overall well-being. Training in nature-based mindfulness can enhance a provider’s ability to incorporate these practices into their work, promoting better patient experiences and outcomes. Studies have shown that both mindfulness practices and visiting natural environments can reduce both physical and psychological stress. The immersive experience in nature, and encouragement for home practice promotes self-care for health care providers, and can be utilized in a clinical setting.
Learning Objectives for participating health care professionals-
At the end of the program you will better able to:
- Utilize techniques to cultivate self-care through connecting with the natural world, in preparation for or when working with clients;
- Utilize a mindfulness technique for cultivating joy, that may used to reduce emotional exhaustion;
- Describe mindfulness and nature-based practices that can aid in reducing client stress levels;
- Describe engaging in nature-based practices fosters resilience, promoting an increased sense of ease and joy;
- Describe the psychological ramifications of prevalent online-centric lifestyles, emphasizing the advantages of reconnecting with the body, senses, and nature;
- Utilize nature-based mindfulness practices to incorporate the concept of impermanence in therapeutic interactions, in ways that may be used to reduce anxiety or fear;
- Describe a mindfulness practice within a natural setting that encourages radical acceptance, offering a valuable tool for diminishing self-critical tendencies;
- Describe the transformative impact of being present in nature to cultivate equanimity and resilience through an interconnectedness with, and understanding of the natural world.
Continuing Education content level: Introductory
Schedule: (Full attendance is required daily 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Partial credit for partial attendance is prohibited by board regulations. CEC certificate is only available for CEC participants with complete attendance. Times are listed in Pacific time.)
CEC Schedule:
TBD
***Please note:
- For full Provider information, and additional CEC information, including attendance requirements, cancellation, and grievance policies, please visit our Continuing Education Credit information page.
- For those with a different license than listed above, or with a license from a different board or association than listed on our CEC info page, please contact your licensing board or association directly to request pre-approval/acceptance of CE credits offered at Spirit Rock. Spirit Rock does not confirm applicability of credit for those with licenses different than those listed.
- Spirit Rock is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16905 for 12 contact hours.
- Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered.
Teacher(s)
-
Mark Coleman, MA
Mark Coleman, MA
View Mark's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
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.
Event Details
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.*
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.
Continuing Education
Minimum Continuing Legal Education:
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.
Attendance Policies:
To be eligible for the 1 MCLE credit, participants are required to:
- Register and pay the MCLE fee prior to the start of the program, by 4:30 p.m. PT the day before the program;
- Attend in full. Attendance will be tracked automatically, and verified:
- Join the program, by web browser or Zoom App, not dialing in by phone, within the first 15-minutes of the start of the program;
- Join the program using the same email as used to register for the program to enable proper attendance tracking;
- Stay logged-in, and engaged, for the duration of the program;
- Complete the online MCLE evaluation (different from the course survey) within 1-week of receiving the access link. The access link for the MCLE evaluation will be emailed within 1-week of the end of the program to all MCLE participants who attended the program in full. Certificates of Attendance will be emailed to those who complete the attendance requirements and submit the CEC evaluation within the stated time frame. Only digital certificates are available.
Important Notes:
- MCLE certificates are available only for those who complete the attendance requirements, without exception, to prevent risking our provider licenses and future MCLE programs.
- For online programs, it is the responsibility of the participant to ensure adequate internet reliability and bandwidth for online programs.
- Incomplete attendance nullifies MCLE eligibility as board regulations prohibit partial credit for partial attendance. Participants cannot join a program late, have gaps in attendance, or leave early and be given “partial credit” for the hours that they were present.
- MCLE participants with incomplete attendance will not be emailed the MCLE evaluation, nor notified of incomplete attendance record. If a participant does not receive the MCLE evaluation within one week of the program, it is the participants responsibility to contact Spirit Rock within one week of the end of the program if they believe their incomplete attendance record is inaccurate. MCLE records are closed two weeks after the program completes.
Attendance Requirements:
– Sign-in at the CE table within 15 minutes of the start of the program;
– Stay until the end of the program;
– Sign out.
Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered. For more information about CE credit at Spirit Rock, please visit the CE Credit information page.
Cancellation Policy:
If you are unable to attend a program, or fulfill the attendance requirements for CE credit, you may offer your CE credit fee as a donation to Spirit Rock, or you may request a credit to be used towards a future non-residential program. If you would like a credit, you must cancel by 4:00pm at least two business days prior to the program. For more information, please see our Cancellation Policy for Non-Residential Programs.
Teacher(s)
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Gullu Singh, JD
Gullu Singh, JD
View Gullu's upcoming programs or profile.
February
Event 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
Event 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.
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.
Continuing Education
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.***
Teachings are appropriate for health care professionals as well as the general public. Health care providers often face high levels of stress and burnout. Meditation and mindfulness practices have been shown to reduce stress and enhance overall well-being. Training in nature-based mindfulness can enhance a provider’s ability to incorporate these practices into their work, promoting better patient experiences and outcomes. Studies have shown that both mindfulness practices and visiting natural environments can reduce both physical and psychological stress. The immersive experience in nature, and encouragement for home practice promotes self-care for health care providers, and can be utilized in a clinical setting.
Learning Objectives for participating health care professionals-
At the end of the program you will better able to:
- Utilize techniques to cultivate self-care through connecting with the natural world, in preparation for or when working with clients;
- Utilize a mindfulness technique for cultivating joy, that may used to reduce emotional exhaustion;
- Describe mindfulness and nature-based practices that can aid in reducing client stress levels;
- Describe engaging in nature-based practices fosters resilience, promoting an increased sense of ease and joy;
- Describe the psychological ramifications of prevalent online-centric lifestyles, emphasizing the advantages of reconnecting with the body, senses, and nature;
- Utilize nature-based mindfulness practices to incorporate the concept of impermanence in therapeutic interactions, in ways that may be used to reduce anxiety or fear;
- Describe a mindfulness practice within a natural setting that encourages radical acceptance, offering a valuable tool for diminishing self-critical tendencies;
- Describe the transformative impact of being present in nature to cultivate equanimity and resilience through an interconnectedness with, and understanding of the natural world.
Continuing Education content level: Introductory
Schedule: (Full attendance is required daily 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Partial credit for partial attendance is prohibited by board regulations. CEC certificate is only available for CEC participants with complete attendance. Times are listed in Pacific time.)
CEC Schedule:
TBD
***Please note:
- For full Provider information, and additional CEC information, including attendance requirements, cancellation, and grievance policies, please visit our Continuing Education Credit information page.
- For those with a different license than listed above, or with a license from a different board or association than listed on our CEC info page, please contact your licensing board or association directly to request pre-approval/acceptance of CE credits offered at Spirit Rock. Spirit Rock does not confirm applicability of credit for those with licenses different than those listed.
- Spirit Rock is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16905 for 12 contact hours.
- Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered.
Teacher(s)
-
Mark Coleman, MA
Mark Coleman, MA
View Mark's upcoming programs or profile.
March
Event 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
Event 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.
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.
Continuing Education
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.***
Teachings are appropriate for health care professionals as well as the general public. Health care providers often face high levels of stress and burnout. Meditation and mindfulness practices have been shown to reduce stress and enhance overall well-being. Training in nature-based mindfulness can enhance a provider’s ability to incorporate these practices into their work, promoting better patient experiences and outcomes. Studies have shown that both mindfulness practices and visiting natural environments can reduce both physical and psychological stress. The immersive experience in nature, and encouragement for home practice promotes self-care for health care providers, and can be utilized in a clinical setting.
Learning Objectives for participating health care professionals-
At the end of the program you will better able to:
- Utilize techniques to cultivate self-care through connecting with the natural world, in preparation for or when working with clients;
- Utilize a mindfulness technique for cultivating joy, that may used to reduce emotional exhaustion;
- Describe mindfulness and nature-based practices that can aid in reducing client stress levels;
- Describe engaging in nature-based practices fosters resilience, promoting an increased sense of ease and joy;
- Describe the psychological ramifications of prevalent online-centric lifestyles, emphasizing the advantages of reconnecting with the body, senses, and nature;
- Utilize nature-based mindfulness practices to incorporate the concept of impermanence in therapeutic interactions, in ways that may be used to reduce anxiety or fear;
- Describe a mindfulness practice within a natural setting that encourages radical acceptance, offering a valuable tool for diminishing self-critical tendencies;
- Describe the transformative impact of being present in nature to cultivate equanimity and resilience through an interconnectedness with, and understanding of the natural world.
Continuing Education content level: Introductory
Schedule: (Full attendance is required daily 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Partial credit for partial attendance is prohibited by board regulations. CEC certificate is only available for CEC participants with complete attendance. Times are listed in Pacific time.)
CEC Schedule:
TBD
***Please note:
- For full Provider information, and additional CEC information, including attendance requirements, cancellation, and grievance policies, please visit our Continuing Education Credit information page.
- For those with a different license than listed above, or with a license from a different board or association than listed on our CEC info page, please contact your licensing board or association directly to request pre-approval/acceptance of CE credits offered at Spirit Rock. Spirit Rock does not confirm applicability of credit for those with licenses different than those listed.
- Spirit Rock is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16905 for 12 contact hours.
- Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered.
Teacher(s)
-
Mark Coleman, MA
Mark Coleman, MA
View Mark's upcoming programs or profile.
April
Event 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
Event 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.
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.
Continuing Education
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.***
Teachings are appropriate for health care professionals as well as the general public. Health care providers often face high levels of stress and burnout. Meditation and mindfulness practices have been shown to reduce stress and enhance overall well-being. Training in nature-based mindfulness can enhance a provider’s ability to incorporate these practices into their work, promoting better patient experiences and outcomes. Studies have shown that both mindfulness practices and visiting natural environments can reduce both physical and psychological stress. The immersive experience in nature, and encouragement for home practice promotes self-care for health care providers, and can be utilized in a clinical setting.
Learning Objectives for participating health care professionals-
At the end of the program you will better able to:
- Utilize techniques to cultivate self-care through connecting with the natural world, in preparation for or when working with clients;
- Utilize a mindfulness technique for cultivating joy, that may used to reduce emotional exhaustion;
- Describe mindfulness and nature-based practices that can aid in reducing client stress levels;
- Describe engaging in nature-based practices fosters resilience, promoting an increased sense of ease and joy;
- Describe the psychological ramifications of prevalent online-centric lifestyles, emphasizing the advantages of reconnecting with the body, senses, and nature;
- Utilize nature-based mindfulness practices to incorporate the concept of impermanence in therapeutic interactions, in ways that may be used to reduce anxiety or fear;
- Describe a mindfulness practice within a natural setting that encourages radical acceptance, offering a valuable tool for diminishing self-critical tendencies;
- Describe the transformative impact of being present in nature to cultivate equanimity and resilience through an interconnectedness with, and understanding of the natural world.
Continuing Education content level: Introductory
Schedule: (Full attendance is required daily 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Partial credit for partial attendance is prohibited by board regulations. CEC certificate is only available for CEC participants with complete attendance. Times are listed in Pacific time.)
CEC Schedule:
TBD
***Please note:
- For full Provider information, and additional CEC information, including attendance requirements, cancellation, and grievance policies, please visit our Continuing Education Credit information page.
- For those with a different license than listed above, or with a license from a different board or association than listed on our CEC info page, please contact your licensing board or association directly to request pre-approval/acceptance of CE credits offered at Spirit Rock. Spirit Rock does not confirm applicability of credit for those with licenses different than those listed.
- Spirit Rock is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16905 for 12 contact hours.
- Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered.
Teacher(s)
-
Mark Coleman, MA
Mark Coleman, MA
View Mark's upcoming programs or profile.