Pre-req No prerequisite
February
Event Details
Dates: 17 Weekly Wednesdays: April - August 2021 Time for all meetings: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sliding Scale: $500 - $2000. Code DB1C21. Online application will open week of January 25th! ONLINE: Spirit
Event Details
Dates: 17 Weekly Wednesdays: April – August 2021
Time for all meetings: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sliding Scale: $500 – $2000. Code DB1C21.
Online application will open week of January 25th!
ONLINE: Spirit Rock’s programs are now offered online only. Our sliding scale options include financial support for our teachers. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Description:
Would you like to skillfully practice anti-racism? The 8-Fold Path provides ways to enact:
- Wisdom of understanding & thoughts
- Meaningful meditations & practices with effort, mindfulness, & concentration
- Fostering engaged behaviors in speech, action, & livelihood
Inquiring into the causes and conditions that have brought about our collective suffering from racism, this course will offer meditations, reflective writings, mindfulness practices, and interactive exercises to support grounding, settledness, and skillful action. We’ll connect to individual and collective agency as we practice skills for staying in discomfort and resilience.
Open to all who acknowledge systemic racism and are committed to examining the impact of being part of such a structure.
We are committed to a class ratio of 50% BIPOC to 50% white-identified participants.
Class Dates: April 28 – August 18, 2021. Large-group and small-group sessions.
Meeting times for ALL sessions are: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Teacher(s)
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Dawn Haney
Dawn Haney
Dawn Haney (they/she) has been organizing, coaching, teaching, and writing for 20 years, on feminism, white anti-racism, Buddhism, leadership, and liberation. They braid together wisdom from Buddhism and social justice traditions, understanding identity, power, and change through their own experiences as a white, fat, queer, nonbinary femme, and through social movements from migrant justice to fat liberation. A dharma student since 2003, she is a graduate of Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leaders program, a Community Teacher at East Bay Meditation Center and the Alphabet Sangha, and taught across the US as former Co-Director of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship.
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Rev. Liên Shutt, LCSW
Rev. Liên Shutt, LCSW
View Rev. Liên's upcoming programs or profile
Event Details
Dates: Materials available February 1 - May 1, 2021. Registration opens January 1, 2021 until end of the day March 1, 2021. Sliding scale: $199 - $1,008. Code SB1N21. Description: With a focus
Event Details
Dates: Materials available February 1 – May 1, 2021. Registration opens January 1, 2021 until end of the day March 1, 2021.
Sliding scale: $199 – $1,008. Code SB1N21.
Description:
With a focus on interactive discussion, community building and current events, Sylvia (via video recording) and Heidi (live via Zoom) will share practical, accessible tools to respond to, practice in, and live in these uncharted times with mindfulness, presence, and an open heart. (Re)connect and be nurtured by the support of like-minded sangha, shared stories, and meaningful moments. Join us as we explore how to bring our practice more fully into everyday life and out into the world!
This iteration will be interactive discussion-based, led by facilitating teacher Heidi Bourne, and will include Dharma talks, discussion and reflection, guided meditation, and Q&A.
Course material (included): 11 video-based teachings with Sylvia on how to make your day-to-day experience a basis for mindfulness practice. Filmed at her home, Sylvia offers reflections, teachings, and instructions for everyday experiences such as drinking coffee, driving, preparing food and even walking your dog. Videos recorded in 2014.
With easy, accessible instructions based on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness as well as Lovingkindness (Metta) practice, this class offers an opportunity to take your practice off of the cushion and into the world.
COURSE INCLUDES:
• 6 live Zoom sessions with Heidi Bourne (recorded and posted for later viewing)
• 11 recorded video teaching segments with Sylvia Boorstein
• A downloadable course manual
LIVE ZOOM SESSIONS:
6 weeks, Mondays, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
February 22 – March 29, 2021
Session dates: Feb 22, Mar 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
REGISTRATION AND ACCESSING COURSE MATERIAL:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with the link to the course page. This course is useful for newer students as well as more experienced meditators who want to refresh their knowledge. The course materials will be available until May 1, 2021. Videos originally recorded in 2014.
Teacher(s)
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Heidi Bourne
Heidi Bourne
Heidi Bourne is a mindfulness meditation teacher and dedicated vipassana practitioner whose personal practice has been strongly informed by loving-kindness and compassion practice. She has been guiding groups and individuals since 2005 in private and professional settings, and in the summer months offers meditation retreats in the wilderness. Heidi holds certification in mindfulness facilitation through UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center, and is a periodic guest teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center where her primary mentors are Donald Rothberg and Sylvia Boorstein. She has a background in nursing and has been a small business owner in Arcata, California for 30 years.
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Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
View Sylvia's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Tuere Sala Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 Suggested). Code 09BV21. Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s). Online: We are offering this
Event Details
Teacher(s): Tuere Sala
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 09BV21.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
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.
All levels of experience are welcome.
Teacher(s)
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Tuere Sala
Tuere Sala
View Tuere's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Date & Time: Sunday, February 28, 2021; 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $55-$275. Code TB1B21. This program offers 6 CE credits for $60 for psychologists and California licensed
Event Details
Date & Time: Sunday, February 28, 2021; 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $55-$275. Code TB1B21.
This program offers 6 CE credits for $60 for psychologists and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors, licensed by the APA, California BBS, BRN, or BCE.
Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Description:
The medicine our world calls for is compassion; we need to love ourselves and each other into healing and freedom. While compassion arises naturally, the flowering of full, mature compassion—Radical Compassion—requires training.
This workshop offers a powerful tool for cultivating compassion. Using the RAIN meditation we will directly awaken the four dimensions of Radical Compassion—mindfulness, embodied presence, active caring and all-inclusiveness. Beginning with our inner life, we’ll explore widening the circles of compassion through a sequence of short talks, guided meditations, and interpersonal meditations and reflections. The day will include time for questions and sharing.
Continuing Education
Continuing Education (CE) credit available:
This program offers 6 CE credits for $60 for psychologists and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors, licensed by the APA, California BBS, BRN, or BCE.*
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:
- Utilize Buddhist mindfulness and compassion practices in addressing fear, grief, anger and shame;
- Describe the contra-indications of various attentional strategies in addressing traumatic fear;
- Explain meditative strategies that address interpersonal conflict;
- Describe the components that comprise compassion and the difference between compassion and empathy.
Continuing Education content level: Intermediate
*Please note:
- For those with a different license or with a license from a different licensing board, please contact your licensing board directly to ask if CE credit from the above-approved sponsors is accepted. Spirit Rock does not confirm applicability of credit for those with licenses different than those listed above. Spirit Rock is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16905 for 6 contact hours.
- Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered.
For full Provider information, and additional CEC information, including attendance requirements, cancellation, and grievance policies, please visit our Continuing Education Credit information page.
Teacher(s)
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Tara Brach, PhD
Tara Brach, PhD
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March
Event Details
Dates: 17 Weekly Wednesdays: April - August 2021 Time for all meetings: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sliding Scale: $500 - $2000. Code DB1C21. Online application will open week of January 25th! ONLINE: Spirit
Event Details
Dates: 17 Weekly Wednesdays: April – August 2021
Time for all meetings: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sliding Scale: $500 – $2000. Code DB1C21.
Online application will open week of January 25th!
ONLINE: Spirit Rock’s programs are now offered online only. Our sliding scale options include financial support for our teachers. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Description:
Would you like to skillfully practice anti-racism? The 8-Fold Path provides ways to enact:
- Wisdom of understanding & thoughts
- Meaningful meditations & practices with effort, mindfulness, & concentration
- Fostering engaged behaviors in speech, action, & livelihood
Inquiring into the causes and conditions that have brought about our collective suffering from racism, this course will offer meditations, reflective writings, mindfulness practices, and interactive exercises to support grounding, settledness, and skillful action. We’ll connect to individual and collective agency as we practice skills for staying in discomfort and resilience.
Open to all who acknowledge systemic racism and are committed to examining the impact of being part of such a structure.
We are committed to a class ratio of 50% BIPOC to 50% white-identified participants.
Class Dates: April 28 – August 18, 2021. Large-group and small-group sessions.
Meeting times for ALL sessions are: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Teacher(s)
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Dawn Haney
Dawn Haney
Dawn Haney (they/she) has been organizing, coaching, teaching, and writing for 20 years, on feminism, white anti-racism, Buddhism, leadership, and liberation. They braid together wisdom from Buddhism and social justice traditions, understanding identity, power, and change through their own experiences as a white, fat, queer, nonbinary femme, and through social movements from migrant justice to fat liberation. A dharma student since 2003, she is a graduate of Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leaders program, a Community Teacher at East Bay Meditation Center and the Alphabet Sangha, and taught across the US as former Co-Director of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship.
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Rev. Liên Shutt, LCSW
Rev. Liên Shutt, LCSW
View Rev. Liên's upcoming programs or profile
Event Details
Dates: Materials available February 1 - May 1, 2021. Registration opens January 1, 2021 until end of the day March 1, 2021. Sliding scale: $199 - $1,008. Code SB1N21. Description: With a focus
Event Details
Dates: Materials available February 1 – May 1, 2021. Registration opens January 1, 2021 until end of the day March 1, 2021.
Sliding scale: $199 – $1,008. Code SB1N21.
Description:
With a focus on interactive discussion, community building and current events, Sylvia (via video recording) and Heidi (live via Zoom) will share practical, accessible tools to respond to, practice in, and live in these uncharted times with mindfulness, presence, and an open heart. (Re)connect and be nurtured by the support of like-minded sangha, shared stories, and meaningful moments. Join us as we explore how to bring our practice more fully into everyday life and out into the world!
This iteration will be interactive discussion-based, led by facilitating teacher Heidi Bourne, and will include Dharma talks, discussion and reflection, guided meditation, and Q&A.
Course material (included): 11 video-based teachings with Sylvia on how to make your day-to-day experience a basis for mindfulness practice. Filmed at her home, Sylvia offers reflections, teachings, and instructions for everyday experiences such as drinking coffee, driving, preparing food and even walking your dog. Videos recorded in 2014.
With easy, accessible instructions based on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness as well as Lovingkindness (Metta) practice, this class offers an opportunity to take your practice off of the cushion and into the world.
COURSE INCLUDES:
• 6 live Zoom sessions with Heidi Bourne (recorded and posted for later viewing)
• 11 recorded video teaching segments with Sylvia Boorstein
• A downloadable course manual
LIVE ZOOM SESSIONS:
6 weeks, Mondays, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
February 22 – March 29, 2021
Session dates: Feb 22, Mar 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
REGISTRATION AND ACCESSING COURSE MATERIAL:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with the link to the course page. This course is useful for newer students as well as more experienced meditators who want to refresh their knowledge. The course materials will be available until May 1, 2021. Videos originally recorded in 2014.
Teacher(s)
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Heidi Bourne
Heidi Bourne
Heidi Bourne is a mindfulness meditation teacher and dedicated vipassana practitioner whose personal practice has been strongly informed by loving-kindness and compassion practice. She has been guiding groups and individuals since 2005 in private and professional settings, and in the summer months offers meditation retreats in the wilderness. Heidi holds certification in mindfulness facilitation through UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center, and is a periodic guest teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center where her primary mentors are Donald Rothberg and Sylvia Boorstein. She has a background in nursing and has been a small business owner in Arcata, California for 30 years.
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Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
View Sylvia's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): TBD Sliding Scale: $0 - 108. Code 09ML21. Join us for "Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends"! For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting group at
Event Details
Teacher(s): TBD
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108. Code 09ML21.
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 program is broadcast via Zoom 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 March 1st (Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.
Teacher(s)
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Phillip Moffitt, MA, SEP
Phillip Moffitt, MA, SEP
View Phillip's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Donald Rothberg Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 Suggested). Code 09WM21. Description: Program includes a 30-45-min sitting period, a talk, and a practice-oriented discussion. Suitable for beginners, as well as
Event Details
Teacher(s): Donald Rothberg
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 09WM21.
Description:
Program includes a 30-45-min sitting period, a talk, and a practice-oriented discussion. Suitable for beginners, as well as engaged practitioners.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Teacher(s)
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Donald Rothberg, PhD
Donald Rothberg, PhD
View Donald's profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends. Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 suggested). Code 09TM21. Description: A meditation group for women to honor the feminine using silent and guided meditation, movement, seasonal
Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends.
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 suggested). Code 09TM21.
Description:
A meditation group for women to honor the feminine using silent and guided meditation, movement, seasonal rituals on the land, and group exploration in a safe, nurturing environment.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teachers.
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Teacher(s)
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Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, SEP, JD, MEd, is the Staff Dharma teacher at Spirit Rock. She has a private practice in San Anselmo working with teens, individuals and couples. She has practiced Insight Meditation for almost twenty years. She is a former lawyer who holds a Masters in Education from Stanford. Grace is a graduate of the Community Dharma Leaders training at Spirit Rock. She is Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and has studied at the Money Coaching Institute. At Spirit Rock, she was a member of the Teen Council and Family Council for many years and taught the parenting and teen classes; she has assisted on a variety of retreats. Grace teaches the weekly Women's class on Thursday mornings. She is committed to exploring how the teachings support us navigating the gritty, the challenging and the beautiful.
Event Details
Date & Time: 5 Thursdays (every other Thursday); March 4, 18, April 1, 15, 29; 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Pacific Time Sliding Scale: Dana Day (By Donation) $0-$108. Code SF1G21. Please Note: This
Event Details
Date & Time: 5 Thursdays (every other Thursday); March 4, 18, April 1, 15, 29; 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: Dana Day (By Donation) $0-$108. Code SF1G21.
Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Description:
The discourses of the Buddha, called suttas, are one of the world’s most majestic collections of spiritual teaching. They record many styles of teaching, from inspiring poetry to psychological guidance, social theory, and philosophical masterpieces that address the deepest human fears, hopes, and potential.
In this study and practice series we dive into the beauty and richness of the Buddha’s teachings, reading texts from the Pāli Canon, the body of ancient texts preserved by Theravāda Buddhist cultures in South and Southeast Asia, in accessible English translations.
You will hear the voice of the Buddha, building his community and laying out a path of practice that leads to liberation from all forms of suffering. You will find advice for the most stubborn challenges in meditation and ordinary life. And you will be invited to realize for yourself the profound liberation he called “the heartwood of the holy life.”
Please Note: Though the classes in the series will build on each other, attendance at all classes is not required.
Teacher(s)
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Sean Feit Oakes, PhD, E-RYT, SEP
Sean Feit Oakes, PhD, E-RYT, SEP
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Event Details
Dates: Thursday to Monday, March 4 - 15, 2021 (12 days). A daily schedule will be posted closer to the retreat. Sliding Scale: $480-$3,600, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Code
Event Details
Dates: Thursday to Monday, March 4 – 15, 2021 (12 days). A daily schedule will be posted closer to the retreat.
Sliding Scale: $480-$3,600, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Code 240R21.
Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Prerequisite: Before registering you must have already completed one 5-day silent residential retreat to qualify for this retreat.
These retreats should have been silent meditation retreats led by Spirit Rock, IMS, or IRC teachers, or other recognized Insight Meditation teachers. The retreats should have had a similar format to this retreat, with instructions, practices and talks focused on Insight Meditation.
Description:
Instead of the annual month-long, the March teaching team will lead a 12-day online retreat. We will devote ourselves to the practice of Vipassana utilizing stillness and movement meditation, including 24/7 practice.
This extended retreat offers a rare opportunity for sustained and dedicated practice. Emphasis will be on quieting the mind, opening the heart and developing profound clarity and depth of insight practice. Instructions will follow the traditional four foundations of mindfulness, combined with training in lovingkindness and compassion, through a daily schedule of silent stillness and movement meditation, Dharma talks, and practice meetings with teachers.
No one will be turned away for lack of funds, as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Eugene Cash
Eugene Cash
View Eugene's upcoming programs or profile.
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Greg Scharf
Greg Scharf
View Greg's upcoming programs or profile.
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Martha Link
Martha Link
View Martha's upcoming programs or profile.
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Tuere Sala
Tuere Sala
View Tuere's upcoming programs or profile.
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Winnie Nazarko
Winnie Nazarko
Winnie Nazarko has been a student and practitioner of Buddhism since 1981. She has a background in community organizing and human services leadership, and has a special interest in how meditative practices can strengthen human capacity to address social, political, and environmental issues. She was the project director for IMS' development of the Forest Refuge, a retreat center for experienced meditators doing extended self-retreat.
Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday, March 6, 2021; 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $20-$108. Code GS1D21. Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try
Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday, March 6, 2021; 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $20-$108. Code GS1D21.
Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Open to self-identified people of South Asian Heritage
Description:
As we try to find our way in this ever-changing world, the wisdom and compassion of the Buddha Dhamma can light the way. Join us for a day of practice in community for self-identified people of the Indian Subcontinent and its diaspora. We will gather as a collective, inclusive of our commonalities and our differences. This retreat will include periods of silent practice, guided meditation, devotional chanting and relational practices to support connection with the heart and each other. Beginning and seasoned practitioners 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(s)
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Gulwinder "Gullu" Singh
Gulwinder "Gullu" Singh
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Neesha Patel
Neesha Patel
View Neesha's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Victoria Cary Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 Suggested). Code 10BV21. Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s). Online: We are offering this
Event Details
Teacher(s): Victoria Cary
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 10BV21.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
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.
All levels of experience are welcome.
Teacher(s)
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Victoria Cary
Victoria Cary
View Victoria's profile.
Event Details
Sliding Scale: $0 - 108. Code 10ML21. 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
Event Details
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108. Code 10ML21.
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 program is broadcast via Zoom 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 March 8th (Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Donald Rothberg Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 Suggested). Code 10WM21. Description: Program includes a 30-45-min sitting period, a talk, and a practice-oriented discussion. Suitable for beginners, as well as
Event Details
Teacher(s): Donald Rothberg
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 10WM21.
Description:
Program includes a 30-45-min sitting period, a talk, and a practice-oriented discussion. Suitable for beginners, as well as engaged practitioners.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Teacher(s)
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Donald Rothberg, PhD
Donald Rothberg, PhD
View Donald's profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends. Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 suggested). Code 10TM21. Description: A meditation group for women to honor the feminine using silent and guided meditation, movement, seasonal
Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends.
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 suggested). Code 10TM21.
Description:
A meditation group for women to honor the feminine using silent and guided meditation, movement, seasonal rituals on the land, and group exploration in a safe, nurturing environment.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teachers.
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Teacher(s)
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Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, SEP, JD, MEd, is the Staff Dharma teacher at Spirit Rock. She has a private practice in San Anselmo working with teens, individuals and couples. She has practiced Insight Meditation for almost twenty years. She is a former lawyer who holds a Masters in Education from Stanford. Grace is a graduate of the Community Dharma Leaders training at Spirit Rock. She is Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and has studied at the Money Coaching Institute. At Spirit Rock, she was a member of the Teen Council and Family Council for many years and taught the parenting and teen classes; she has assisted on a variety of retreats. Grace teaches the weekly Women's class on Thursday mornings. She is committed to exploring how the teachings support us navigating the gritty, the challenging and the beautiful.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Kevin Griffin and others. Sliding scale: $0–$108 ($15–$30 suggested). Code 03DR21. Description: This drop-in group explores the intersection of recovery with Buddhist Teachings and practices. We welcome all people who identify with
Event Details
Teacher(s): Kevin Griffin and others.
Sliding scale: $0–$108 ($15–$30 suggested). Code 03DR21.
Description:
This drop-in 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 that 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 each month a recovery/dharma theme will be discussed.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teachers.
ONLINE: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Teacher(s)
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Kevin Griffin
Kevin Griffin
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Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday & Sunday, March 13 - 14, 2021; 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $75-$600. Code TJ1M21. Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We
Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday & Sunday, March 13 – 14, 2021; 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $75-$600. Code TJ1M21.
Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Description:
Embodiment has always been essential in Dharma practice. The deeper traditions of embodiment practice (qigong/neigong) have always integrated meditation and ethics as essential to authentic growth and development in these arts. Join us and explore the foundations of cultivation of energy and natural concentration thru the life-affirming practices of Radiant Heart Qigong.
Practices will include standing, sitting, and supine qigong postures, as well as energy alignment. Each day will include periods of guided and silent meditation practice, integrated movement, Dharma teachings, and opportunities for in-depth instruction in a non-judgmental, supportive environment.
All abilities and levels of meditation and qigong experience warmly welcome!
Teacher(s)
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Teja Bell
Teja Bell
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Vimalasara Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 Suggested). Code 11BV21. Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s). Online: We are offering this program
Event Details
Teacher(s): Vimalasara
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 11BV21.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
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.
All levels of experience are welcome.
Teacher(s)
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Vimalasara, MA
Vimalasara, MA
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Event Details
Sliding Scale: $0 - 108. Code 11ML21. 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
Event Details
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108. Code 11ML21.
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 program is broadcast via Zoom 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 March 15th (Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Sylvia Boorstein - Returns! YAY! Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 Suggested). Code 11WM21. Description: Program includes a 30-45-min sitting period, a talk, and a practice-oriented discussion. Suitable for beginners,
Event Details
Teacher(s): Sylvia Boorstein – Returns! YAY!
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 11WM21.
Description:
Program includes a 30-45-min sitting period, a talk, and a practice-oriented discussion. Suitable for beginners, as well as engaged practitioners.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Teacher(s)
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Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
View Sylvia's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends. Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 suggested). Code 11TM21. Description: A meditation group for women to honor the feminine using silent and guided meditation, movement, seasonal
Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends.
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 suggested). Code 11TM21.
Description:
A meditation group for women to honor the feminine using silent and guided meditation, movement, seasonal rituals on the land, and group exploration in a safe, nurturing environment.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teachers.
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Teacher(s)
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Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, SEP, JD, MEd, is the Staff Dharma teacher at Spirit Rock. She has a private practice in San Anselmo working with teens, individuals and couples. She has practiced Insight Meditation for almost twenty years. She is a former lawyer who holds a Masters in Education from Stanford. Grace is a graduate of the Community Dharma Leaders training at Spirit Rock. She is Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and has studied at the Money Coaching Institute. At Spirit Rock, she was a member of the Teen Council and Family Council for many years and taught the parenting and teen classes; she has assisted on a variety of retreats. Grace teaches the weekly Women's class on Thursday mornings. She is committed to exploring how the teachings support us navigating the gritty, the challenging and the beautiful.
Event Details
Dates: Thursday to Monday, March 18 - 22, 2021 (5 days). A daily schedule will be posted closer to the retreat. Sliding Scale: 225-$1500, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Code
Event Details
Dates: Thursday to Monday, March 18 – 22, 2021 (5 days). A daily schedule will be posted closer to the retreat.
Sliding Scale: 225-$1500, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Code 242R21.
Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Retreat Description:
The Buddha encouraged Maranasati practice to live an awakened life. This practice supports our appreciation of the preciousness of human birth and the development of equanimity with the difficulties of human existence. It helps us gain freedom from rigidity and clinging through a more expansive perspective of the inevitable and natural letting go. Maranasati matures our insight into impermanence and change, nourishing a skillful orientation to both life and death. In the retreat we will utilize the skills of loving awareness, compassion and investigation in our sitting practice, with some guided visualization and a period of contemplative inquiry each day.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Alisa L. Dennis, PhD
Alisa L. Dennis, PhD
Alisa Dennis, Ph.D., discovered meditation through her study of metaphysics and ancient Christian mystical traditions. She's explored many spiritual traditions since then, including indigenous shamanism, which has broadened the matrices through which she understands the nature of human existence. Within Buddhism, Alisa practiced within the S.N. Goenka tradition of Vipassana and the Zen Soto tradition. She studied mindfulness through the Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) at UCLA and completed a multi-year training related to integrating contemplative practices into psychotherapy. Alisa is also a graduate of Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s 2017-2020 Teacher Training Program. Alisa has gravitated toward Insight meditation because of its emphasis on liberatory heart-opening practices and its growing community of practitioners committed to embodied awakening and transformative justice. Alisa is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in the Los Angeles area. She specializes in somatic oriented trauma release and integration work. In addition to drawing from contemplative wisdom traditions, Alisa practices depth psychology and dreamwork. She is passionate about the creative arts and exploring multi-dimensionality.
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Eugene Cash
Eugene Cash
View Eugene's upcoming programs or profile.
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Hakim Tafari
Hakim Tafari
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Victoria Cary
Victoria Cary
View Victoria's profile.
Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday, March 20, 2021; 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $55-$275. Code JK1D21. Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try
Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday, March 20, 2021; 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $55-$275. Code JK1D21.
Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Description:
In this traditional Insight meditation (vipassana) day retreat, the emphasis is on quieting the mind and opening the heart. By cultivating a calm mind and a kind heart toward ourselves and others, we learn how to live with loving awareness. And we develop a more easeful relationship with life, regardless of our circumstances.
Instructions will be given for both sitting and walking meditation. Lively discourse on the dharma will be provided throughout the day, with time for questions and discussion.
This day retreat is suitable for both new and experienced meditators who are looking to refresh and deepen their practice.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Jack Kornfield, PhD
Jack Kornfield, PhD
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Rev. Keiryū Liên Shutt, LCSW Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 Suggested). Code 12BV21. Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s). Online: We
Event Details
Teacher(s): Rev. Keiryū Liên Shutt, LCSW
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 12BV21.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
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.
All levels of experience are welcome.
Teacher(s)
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Rev. Liên Shutt, LCSW
Rev. Liên Shutt, LCSW
View Rev. Liên's upcoming programs or profile
Event Details
Sliding Scale: $0 - 108. Code 12ML21. 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
Event Details
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108. Code 12ML21.
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 program is broadcast via Zoom 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 March 22nd (Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.
Teacher(s)
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Jack Kornfield, PhD
Jack Kornfield, PhD
View Jack's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Heidi Bourne Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 Suggested). Code 12WM21. Description: Program includes a 30-45-min sitting period, a talk, and a practice-oriented discussion. Suitable for beginners, as well as
Event Details
Teacher(s): Heidi Bourne
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 12WM21.
Description:
Program includes a 30-45-min sitting period, a talk, and a practice-oriented discussion. Suitable for beginners, as well as engaged practitioners.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Teacher(s)
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Heidi Bourne
Heidi Bourne
Heidi Bourne is a mindfulness meditation teacher and dedicated vipassana practitioner whose personal practice has been strongly informed by loving-kindness and compassion practice. She has been guiding groups and individuals since 2005 in private and professional settings, and in the summer months offers meditation retreats in the wilderness. Heidi holds certification in mindfulness facilitation through UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center, and is a periodic guest teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center where her primary mentors are Donald Rothberg and Sylvia Boorstein. She has a background in nursing and has been a small business owner in Arcata, California for 30 years.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends. Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 suggested). Code 12TM21. Description: A meditation group for women to honor the feminine using silent and guided meditation, movement, seasonal
Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends.
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 suggested). Code 12TM21.
Description:
A meditation group for women to honor the feminine using silent and guided meditation, movement, seasonal rituals on the land, and group exploration in a safe, nurturing environment.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teachers.
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Teacher(s)
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Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, SEP, JD, MEd, is the Staff Dharma teacher at Spirit Rock. She has a private practice in San Anselmo working with teens, individuals and couples. She has practiced Insight Meditation for almost twenty years. She is a former lawyer who holds a Masters in Education from Stanford. Grace is a graduate of the Community Dharma Leaders training at Spirit Rock. She is Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and has studied at the Money Coaching Institute. At Spirit Rock, she was a member of the Teen Council and Family Council for many years and taught the parenting and teen classes; she has assisted on a variety of retreats. Grace teaches the weekly Women's class on Thursday mornings. She is committed to exploring how the teachings support us navigating the gritty, the challenging and the beautiful.
Event Details
Dates: Friday to Sunday, March 26 - 28, 2021 (3 days). Daily schedule: Friday 1:30 - 5:30 p.m.; Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Sliding Scale: $395-$795,
Event Details
Dates: Friday to Sunday, March 26 – 28, 2021 (3 days). Daily schedule: Friday 1:30 – 5:30 p.m.; Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Sliding Scale: $395-$795, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Code PM2M21.
Please Note: This is a special event and scholarships will not be available. This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Retreat Description:
This is a tumultuous time full of change as we navigate the pandemic, the need for social justice, along with political, environmental, and economic challenges. As a result of these challenges, you may have experienced a change that’s beyond your control or perhaps you’re recognizing the need for personal change. Change brings up anxiety and uncertainty and it can also be exciting to connect with bigger visions for ourselves and our world.
Research shows that meeting change with mindfulness and being empowered to navigate uncertainty allows us to experience a deep sense of well-being even when life is difficult.
Some of the tools we offer in this workshop are:
• Reflecting on your life and assessing what’s out of balance.
• Using our “Journey through Change Map” to orient yourself in your change.
• Recognizing habits of mind that undermine you and learning to disengage from them.
• Creating a plan for skillfully navigating your change.
Expect a weekend of dynamic inquiry and learn to meet change with confidence and clarity.
Teacher(s)
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Alison Teal, MFT
Alison Teal, MFT
Alison is a licensed Psychotherapist since 1986 and an Internationally Certified EMDR Consultant and Therapist. She is skilled in a variety of modalities including expressive arts, dream work, play therapy, psychodrama and somatic psychology. She taught graduate school psychology for 17 years and has led numerous workshops and conference presentations. As a Certified Life Balance Change Strategist, Alison guides individuals and groups through personal and professional transitions. She believes in the indomitability of the human spirit; we are all capable of transforming old patterns and self-limiting beliefs in order to live with authenticity and purpose and to more fully embody the life we wish for ourselves. Currently, Alison is a student in Phillip Moffitt’s and Dana DePalma’s teacher training program for Awakening Through the Nine Bodies of Consciousness. She offers classes in this lineage teaching as well as individual consultation in which personal concerns and challenges are explored through the lens of the Nine Bodies. As a long-term Vipassana meditator, her work is informed by Dharma and mindfulness practices. She is an accomplished artist and approaches her life and work creatively.
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Phillip Moffitt, MA, SEP
Phillip Moffitt, MA, SEP
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Event Details
Dates: Sunday to Wednesday, March 28 - 31, 2021 (4 days). A daily schedule will be posted closer to the retreat. Sliding Scale: $155-$1200, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Code
Event Details
Dates: Sunday to Wednesday, March 28 – 31, 2021 (4 days). A daily schedule will be posted closer to the retreat.
Sliding Scale: $155-$1200, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Code 244R21.
Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Description:
In response to the ongoing challenging conditions of the pandemic, on this Vipassana/Insight meditation retreat we will cultivate the beautiful quality of mindfulness. This mindful awareness nurtures a clarity, wisdom and well-being, qualities so essential at this time. Through “at-home” mindfulness practices, we’ll explore understanding the root causes of stress and suffering and develop the causes for a genuine happiness. These foundational Buddhist practices help you live with a profound ease and freedom wherever you are—the innate peace we all seek.
As well as sitting and walking Insight meditation practice, lovingkindness and compassion teachings will be integrated into the day so that we learn to live with a loving awareness. There will be periods of meditation, talks, questions and discussion. It’s a wonderful retreat to truly integrate these teachings more fully into our lives and practice. We will do so with the supportive community of like-minded meditators.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Diana Winston
Diana Winston
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Mark Coleman, MA
Mark Coleman, MA
View Mark's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Fresh "Lev" White Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 Suggested). Code 13BV21. Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s). Online: We are offering
Event Details
Teacher(s): Fresh “Lev” White
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 13BV21.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
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.
All levels of experience are welcome.
Teacher(s)
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Fresh "Lev" White
Fresh "Lev" White
View Fresh's profile
Event Details
Sliding Scale: $0 - 108. Code 13ML21. 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
Event Details
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108. Code 13ML21.
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 program is broadcast via Zoom 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 March 29th (Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.
Teacher(s)
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Pawan Bareja, PhD, SEP
Pawan Bareja, PhD, SEP
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Donald Rothberg Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 Suggested). Code 13WM21. Description: Program includes a 30-45-min sitting period, a talk, and a practice-oriented discussion. Suitable for beginners, as well as
Event Details
Teacher(s): Donald Rothberg
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 13WM21.
Description:
Program includes a 30-45-min sitting period, a talk, and a practice-oriented discussion. Suitable for beginners, as well as engaged practitioners.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Teacher(s)
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Donald Rothberg, PhD
Donald Rothberg, PhD
View Donald's profile.
April
Event Details
Dates: 17 Weekly Wednesdays: April - August 2021 Time for all meetings: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sliding Scale: $500 - $2000. Code DB1C21. Online application will open week of January 25th! ONLINE: Spirit
Event Details
Dates: 17 Weekly Wednesdays: April – August 2021
Time for all meetings: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sliding Scale: $500 – $2000. Code DB1C21.
Online application will open week of January 25th!
ONLINE: Spirit Rock’s programs are now offered online only. Our sliding scale options include financial support for our teachers. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Description:
Would you like to skillfully practice anti-racism? The 8-Fold Path provides ways to enact:
- Wisdom of understanding & thoughts
- Meaningful meditations & practices with effort, mindfulness, & concentration
- Fostering engaged behaviors in speech, action, & livelihood
Inquiring into the causes and conditions that have brought about our collective suffering from racism, this course will offer meditations, reflective writings, mindfulness practices, and interactive exercises to support grounding, settledness, and skillful action. We’ll connect to individual and collective agency as we practice skills for staying in discomfort and resilience.
Open to all who acknowledge systemic racism and are committed to examining the impact of being part of such a structure.
We are committed to a class ratio of 50% BIPOC to 50% white-identified participants.
Class Dates: April 28 – August 18, 2021. Large-group and small-group sessions.
Meeting times for ALL sessions are: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Teacher(s)
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Dawn Haney
Dawn Haney
Dawn Haney (they/she) has been organizing, coaching, teaching, and writing for 20 years, on feminism, white anti-racism, Buddhism, leadership, and liberation. They braid together wisdom from Buddhism and social justice traditions, understanding identity, power, and change through their own experiences as a white, fat, queer, nonbinary femme, and through social movements from migrant justice to fat liberation. A dharma student since 2003, she is a graduate of Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leaders program, a Community Teacher at East Bay Meditation Center and the Alphabet Sangha, and taught across the US as former Co-Director of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship.
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Rev. Liên Shutt, LCSW
Rev. Liên Shutt, LCSW
View Rev. Liên's upcoming programs or profile
Event Details
Date & Time: 5 Thursdays (every other Thursday); March 4, 18, April 1, 15, 29; 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Pacific Time Sliding Scale: Dana Day (By Donation) $0-$108. Code SF1G21. Please Note: This
Event Details
Date & Time: 5 Thursdays (every other Thursday); March 4, 18, April 1, 15, 29; 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: Dana Day (By Donation) $0-$108. Code SF1G21.
Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Description:
The discourses of the Buddha, called suttas, are one of the world’s most majestic collections of spiritual teaching. They record many styles of teaching, from inspiring poetry to psychological guidance, social theory, and philosophical masterpieces that address the deepest human fears, hopes, and potential.
In this study and practice series we dive into the beauty and richness of the Buddha’s teachings, reading texts from the Pāli Canon, the body of ancient texts preserved by Theravāda Buddhist cultures in South and Southeast Asia, in accessible English translations.
You will hear the voice of the Buddha, building his community and laying out a path of practice that leads to liberation from all forms of suffering. You will find advice for the most stubborn challenges in meditation and ordinary life. And you will be invited to realize for yourself the profound liberation he called “the heartwood of the holy life.”
Please Note: Though the classes in the series will build on each other, attendance at all classes is not required.
Teacher(s)
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Sean Feit Oakes, PhD, E-RYT, SEP
Sean Feit Oakes, PhD, E-RYT, SEP
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends. Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 suggested). Code 13TM21. Description: A meditation group for women to honor the feminine using silent and guided meditation, movement, seasonal
Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends.
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 suggested). Code 13TM21.
Description:
A meditation group for women to honor the feminine using silent and guided meditation, movement, seasonal rituals on the land, and group exploration in a safe, nurturing environment.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teachers.
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Teacher(s)
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Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, SEP, JD, MEd, is the Staff Dharma teacher at Spirit Rock. She has a private practice in San Anselmo working with teens, individuals and couples. She has practiced Insight Meditation for almost twenty years. She is a former lawyer who holds a Masters in Education from Stanford. Grace is a graduate of the Community Dharma Leaders training at Spirit Rock. She is Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and has studied at the Money Coaching Institute. At Spirit Rock, she was a member of the Teen Council and Family Council for many years and taught the parenting and teen classes; she has assisted on a variety of retreats. Grace teaches the weekly Women's class on Thursday mornings. She is committed to exploring how the teachings support us navigating the gritty, the challenging and the beautiful.
Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday, April 3, 2021; 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $45-$200. Code DO1D21. Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try
Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday, April 3, 2021; 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $45-$200. Code DO1D21.
Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Description:
There are certain facts of life that we cannot change, unavoidable “givens” of human life and especially of relationships:
1) Everything changes and ends,
2) Things do not always go according to plan,
3) Life is not always fair,
4) Pain is part of life,
5) People are not loving and loyal all the time.
We cannot find real contentment in our lives until we acknowledge and come to terms with these facts. This means giving up trying to control them. Once we begin to do that, we start to realize that these givens actually offer us profound opportunities for a
new honesty and realism in our lives.
We cultivate an “unconditional yes” to these conditions of existence, and we learn to open, accept, even embrace our predicaments without trying to control the outcomes. We begin to trust what happens as opportunities for practice of mindfulness and lovingkindness.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Christian Howard Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 Suggested). Code 14BV21. Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s). Online: We are offering this
Event Details
Teacher(s): Christian Howard
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 14BV21.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
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.
All levels of experience are welcome.
Teacher(s)
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Christian Howard
Christian Howard
Event Details
Teacher(s): TBD Sliding Scale: $0 - 108. Code 14ML21. Join us for "Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends"! For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting group at
Event Details
Teacher(s): TBD
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108. Code 14ML21.
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 program is broadcast via Zoom 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 April 5th (Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg and Friends. Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 Suggested). Code 14WM21. Description: Program includes a 30-45-min sitting period, a talk, and a practice-oriented discussion. Suitable for
Event Details
Teacher(s): Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg and Friends.
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 14WM21.
Description:
Program includes a 30-45-min sitting period, a talk, and a practice-oriented discussion. Suitable for beginners, as well as engaged practitioners.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Teacher(s)
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Donald Rothberg, PhD
Donald Rothberg, PhD
View Donald's profile.
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Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
View Sylvia's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends. Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 suggested). Code 14TM21. Description: A meditation group for women to honor the feminine using silent and guided meditation, movement, seasonal
Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends.
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 suggested). Code 14TM21.
Description:
A meditation group for women to honor the feminine using silent and guided meditation, movement, seasonal rituals on the land, and group exploration in a safe, nurturing environment.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teachers.
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Teacher(s)
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Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, SEP, JD, MEd, is the Staff Dharma teacher at Spirit Rock. She has a private practice in San Anselmo working with teens, individuals and couples. She has practiced Insight Meditation for almost twenty years. She is a former lawyer who holds a Masters in Education from Stanford. Grace is a graduate of the Community Dharma Leaders training at Spirit Rock. She is Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and has studied at the Money Coaching Institute. At Spirit Rock, she was a member of the Teen Council and Family Council for many years and taught the parenting and teen classes; she has assisted on a variety of retreats. Grace teaches the weekly Women's class on Thursday mornings. She is committed to exploring how the teachings support us navigating the gritty, the challenging and the beautiful.
Event Details
Dates: Thursday to Sunday, April 8 - 11, 2021 (4 days). A daily schedule will be posted closer to the retreat. Sliding Scale: $155-$1200, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Code
Event Details
Dates: Thursday to Sunday, April 8 – 11, 2021 (4 days). A daily schedule will be posted closer to the retreat.
Sliding Scale: $155-$1200, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Code 246R21.
Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Description:
At its core, the Dharma is practical, and the teachings on emptiness (Suññatā) are no exception. This important teaching, however, can often feel conceptual and illusory. This online retreat is an invitation to open to the accessible and practical teachings on emptiness, to be witnessed internally and externally, both during formal practice and in our daily lives. Seeing experience through this lens offers freedom from the prison of our limited conceptual framework, the contraction of which can lead to greed and grasping or hatred and aversion, and the whole entangled web of suffering. Far from being bleak and nihilistic, emptiness practice liberates experience to be appreciated in richer fullness, and serves as the womb of love and compassion.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Nikki Mirghafori, PhD
Nikki Mirghafori, PhD
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Sayadaw U Jagara
Sayadaw U Jagara
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Kevin Griffin and others. Sliding scale: $0–$108 ($15–$30 suggested). Code 04DR21. Description: This drop-in group explores the intersection of recovery with Buddhist Teachings and practices. We welcome all people who identify with
Event Details
Teacher(s): Kevin Griffin and others.
Sliding scale: $0–$108 ($15–$30 suggested). Code 04DR21.
Description:
This drop-in 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 that 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 each month a recovery/dharma theme will be discussed.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teachers.
ONLINE: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Teacher(s)
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Kevin Griffin
Kevin Griffin
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Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday, April 10, 2021; 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $20-$108. Code FR1D21. Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try
Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday, April 10, 2021; 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $20-$108. Code FR1D21.
Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Open to self-identified LGBTQIA2S+ Community Members
Description:
Practicing compassion for ourselves and other in community allows us to be sustainable in our personal and community struggles; it often supports us in allowing new wisdom, joy, and love as part of our life experiences.
Join us in our second year offering this beautiful and healing space online. We will dip into the Buddhist practices of compassion for self and other and share resources for calling in joy. We will explore compassion phrases, guided and silent meditation,
mindful movement, (including a dance party) and discover voice work and sound healing.
This day is open to all levels of practice from new to sages. There will be time for discussion throughout the day and time for gathering at lunch and/or taking breaks offline.
For this gathering, “A” is exclusive of allies, otherwise, all LGBTQIA2S+ community members are welcome.
You are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds, as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Amber Field
Amber Field
Amber Field is a queer, gender expansive Korean American adoptee facilitator, teacher, performer and singer featured in San Francisco Magazine's Best of the Bay for yoga music. They are a Tamalpa Associate Teacher of expressive arts. Amber specializes in helping people sing, sound and speak their truths. Amber also facilitates somatic and creative expression workshops and trainings on various themes such as adoption, grief, diversity & solidarity, and collective emergence. They have been a counselor at many teen and family retreats at Spirit Rock. For info on upcoming performances, classes & retreats, please visit https://amberfieldmusic.com
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Fresh "Lev" White
Fresh "Lev" White
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Ramón Honea
Ramón Honea
Ramón Honea is a gay, second generation Oakland Latinx native. He served for 20 years as a teacher/administrator in the Oakland Unified School District. Through therapy, Ramon found meditation and the East Bay Meditation Center’s “POC sangha” where he sat on the board, led several groups, and participated on the center’s coordinating committee. Leading meditation since 2009, Ramon obtained a mindfulness teaching credential through the Mindfulness Training Institute in 2018.
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Skeeter Barker
Skeeter Barker
Skeeter honors the peaceful warrior nature that is uniquely revealed in each of us, through this journey called yoga. Skeeter’s purpose is to create a safe space for all students to arrive on their mat, practice the beautiful art of unfoldment and connection to true authentic self. Skeeter welcomes you to your mat, however you find yourself there.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Jonathan Relucio Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 Suggested). Code 15BV21. Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s). Online: We are offering this
Event Details
Teacher(s): Jonathan Relucio
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 15BV21.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
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.
All levels of experience are welcome.
Teacher(s)
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Jonathan Relucio
Jonathan Relucio
View Jonathan Relucio's profile.
Event Details
Date: Sunday, April 11, 2021 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $45 - 200. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code
Event Details
Date: Sunday, April 11, 2021
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $45 – 200. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code FA1D21.
Teachings and Songs for Families with children up to age 14
Description:
Family Days are a wonderful opportunity to spend the day connecting with your children, yourself, and a community of supportive peers. Come play, share, learn, and open your heart!
We will explore teachings and songs on themes of mindfulness and compassion to support families. Join us for an opportunity to learn, sing, play, and experience joy together as we explore Buddhist teachings in a family-friendly way.
General Program Schedule: (times noted are in Pacific Time)
Morning Family Practice Period (10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.) – We start our morning with a program for everyone, weaving songs, mindful practices, and family activities. Come explore mindfulness with us!
Afternoon Parents’ Program (11:40 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.) – Parents will have an opportunity to meditate, connect with one another, and engage in a discussion with Dharma teachers Kate and Eve, specifically about how to parent through these strange and challenging times.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Eve Decker
Eve Decker
View Eve's upcoming programs or profile.
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Kate Munding
Kate Munding
View Kate's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Dates: 5 Sundays; April 11–May 9, 2021. Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Class Dates: April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9; class time is the same for all 5 Sundays. Sliding
Event Details
Dates: 5 Sundays; April 11–May 9, 2021. Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
Class Dates: April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9; class time is the same for all 5 Sundays.
Sliding Scale: $80-$180. Code: TE4C21.
Important Note: All participants must attend the first class meeting. Students are expected to attend at least 4 sessions.
Registration limit: 23 students. Series fills quickly so register early! No late additions unless by teacher approval.
ALL TWEENS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL ARE WELCOME (11-14 year olds)
Description:
Has this been a challenging time for you? You’re not alone.
Come join our group of great people your age. We’ll explore ways to relax, handle stress, and cultivate peace through mindfulness and meditation.
We’ll learn wonderful practices for loving and accepting ourselves and others with joy and compassion.
We’ll play games, make art, and practice meditating together. We’ll connect deeply, share our truths, and grow a true community of trust and care—exploring creative, vibrant ways to be together online.
Teacher(s)
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Gavrila Abramson
Gavrila Abramson
Gavrila is a devoted mindfulness practitioner, educator, and writer. She organizes and facilitates workshops and retreats devoted to decolonizing oppressed voices and bodies and learning how to live in a way that is fully alive and connected. Gavrila staffs and teaches mindfulness to teens in collaboration with Spirit Rock Meditation Society and Inward Bound Mindfulness Education. In addition, Gavrila offers mindfulness classes to incarcerated women at the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility. A certified mediator, meditation teacher, and yoga instructor, Gavrila is dedicated to bringing the power of non-harming, kindness, and clear seeing to all who are ready to receive. She has worked with diverse groups and spiritual communities around the world to invite people into the radical space of reflection, liberation, ritual, and grief tending. Originally trained as a University of Michigan Industrial and Operations Engineer with experience in optimizing the food industry, Gavrila found her heart's work in meditation and embodiment work. She devotes much of her time to participating in silent meditation retreats and sharing these practices. Gavrila is a member and contributor of the Evolutionary Leadership Community and the Wild Feminine Collective.
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Teresa Todoroff
Teresa Todoroff
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Event Details
Dates: 6 Sundays; April 11–May 16, 2021; 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Class dates: Apr 24, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16; class time is the same for all 6 Sundays. Sliding
Event Details
Dates: 6 Sundays; April 11–May 16, 2021; 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Class dates: Apr 24, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16; class time is the same for all 6 Sundays.
Sliding Scale: $108 – $240. Code: TE3C21.
Important Note: All participants must attend the first class meeting. Students are expected to attend at least 4 sessions.
Registration limit: 23 students. Series fills quickly so register early! No late additions unless by teacher approval.
ALL TEENS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND ARE WELCOME
Description:
Join us for meditation, relational mindfulness, befriending ourselves, and building sangha through fun and experiential Dharma exploration.
In this series, come learn meditation, relax deeply, speak your truth, and develop your mind—all while hanging out with other great people your age. Through the practices of mindfulness and Insight Meditation, we take the time to reconnect to ourselves in order to experience more peace, wisdom, and compassion. Classes will include movement, community-building games, meditation instruction, and council—a practice of witnessing the group’s collective wisdom.
Teacher(s)
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Anthony "T" Maes
Anthony "T" Maes
Anthony "T" Maes was born and raised in the East Bay. He has practiced Buddhist meditation since 2003, including long retreats and practicing in a forest monastery in Thailand. He is a teacher at East Bay Meditation Center and at Inward Bound Mindfulness Education, where he teaches week-long teen meditation retreats and leads diversity trainings, multiracial liberation, and relational mindfulness. He has volunteered with Spirit Rock's Family Program since 2009 including New Years' teen retreats, family program day retreats, and the Abhayagiri monastery weekend teen retreat. "T" graduated from UC Berkeley in 2004, completed the yearlong Commit2Dharma program at EBMC in 2011, and the 2017 Facilitator-1 training with his mentor JoAnna Hardy and Vinny Ferraro. In 2018, he completed the 3-year Organic Intelligence practitioner training in post-traumatic nervous system resilience. View Anthony's profile.
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Sara Oakes, SEP
Sara Oakes, SEP
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Event Details
Teacher(s): TBD Sliding Scale: $0 - 108. Code 15ML21. Join us for "Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends"! For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting group at
Event Details
Teacher(s): TBD
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108. Code 15ML21.
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 program is broadcast via Zoom 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 April 12th (Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.
Event Details
Dates: Wednesday to Friday, April 14 - 16, 2021 (3 half days). Sliding Scale: $75-$325. Code LW1D21. Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative
Event Details
Dates: Wednesday to Friday, April 14 – 16, 2021 (3 half days).
Sliding Scale: $75-$325. Code LW1D21.
Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Retreat Description:
Core Dharma teachings are methods to work directly with the suffering that arises in the bodies, and minds, of all beings. During this retreat we will offer fruitful, realistic approaches and skills that can bring ease, even liberation. Those currently suffering from chronic illnesses, those currently in caregiving roles, and anyone who is interested in coming to grips with suffering are welcome. All of us have been or will be sick and/or a caregiver, for others our ourselves.
Mindfulness and compassion practices, guided meditations and group discussions will invite us to develop more gentleness, and letting go. Lying-down meditation will be encouraged at any time.
A gentle, optional movement practice will also be offered, with special attention to language that does not exclude any body.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Katy Wiss
Katy Wiss
View Katy's upcoming programs or profile.
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Lila Kate Wheeler
Lila Kate Wheeler
View Lila Kate's upcoming programs or profile.
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Pawan Bareja, PhD, SEP
Pawan Bareja, PhD, SEP
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg and Friends. Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 Suggested). Code 15WM21. Description: Program includes a 30-45-min sitting period, a talk, and a practice-oriented discussion. Suitable for
Event Details
Teacher(s): Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg and Friends.
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 15WM21.
Description:
Program includes a 30-45-min sitting period, a talk, and a practice-oriented discussion. Suitable for beginners, as well as engaged practitioners.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Teacher(s)
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Donald Rothberg, PhD
Donald Rothberg, PhD
View Donald's profile.
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Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
View Sylvia's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends. Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 suggested). Code 15TM21. Description: A meditation group for women to honor the feminine using silent and guided meditation, movement, seasonal
Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends.
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 suggested). Code 15TM21.
Description:
A meditation group for women to honor the feminine using silent and guided meditation, movement, seasonal rituals on the land, and group exploration in a safe, nurturing environment.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teachers.
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Teacher(s)
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Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, SEP, JD, MEd, is the Staff Dharma teacher at Spirit Rock. She has a private practice in San Anselmo working with teens, individuals and couples. She has practiced Insight Meditation for almost twenty years. She is a former lawyer who holds a Masters in Education from Stanford. Grace is a graduate of the Community Dharma Leaders training at Spirit Rock. She is Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and has studied at the Money Coaching Institute. At Spirit Rock, she was a member of the Teen Council and Family Council for many years and taught the parenting and teen classes; she has assisted on a variety of retreats. Grace teaches the weekly Women's class on Thursday mornings. She is committed to exploring how the teachings support us navigating the gritty, the challenging and the beautiful.
Event Details
Date & Time: Thursday to Sunday, April 15 - 18, 2021; 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $155-$1200. Code ES1M21. Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We
Event Details
Date & Time: Thursday to Sunday, April 15 – 18, 2021; 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $155-$1200. Code ES1M21.
Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Description:
In your investigation of the world, never allow the mind to desert the body. Examine its nature, see the elements that comprise it. When its true nature is seen fully and lucidly by the heart, the wonders of the world will become clear.
– Ajahn Mun
Over a year into this global pandemic, many of our bodies are carrying more tension than ever. This process of collecting tension can cause chronic pain, emotional imbalance and contribute towards relational distress, or it can lead to compassion and insight. Buddhist teachings point directly to the body as a vehicle of liberating wisdom.
This retreat will focus on lovingkindness for the physical body and meditation on the elements as a path to well-being, liberating wisdom and love for self, others and world.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Erin Selover, MFT
Erin Selover, MFT
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Dawn Mauricio Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 Suggested). Code 16BV21. Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s). Online: We are offering this
Event Details
Teacher(s): Dawn Mauricio
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 16BV21.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
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.
All levels of experience are welcome.
Teacher(s)
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Dawn Mauricio
Dawn Mauricio
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Event Details
Dates: Monday to Friday, April 19 - 23, 2021 (5 days). A daily schedule will be posted closer to the retreat. Sliding Scale: $225-$1500, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Code
Event Details
Dates: Monday to Friday, April 19 – 23, 2021 (5 days). A daily schedule will be posted closer to the retreat.
Sliding Scale: $225-$1500, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Code 250R21.
Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Description:
The great Webu Sayadaw challenged his students, “Some of you may have been practicing for twenty or thirty years and some even longer. But just examine yourselves. Have you really, having established yourselves in complete effort, fulfilled one single day in practice? Have you?”
Retreat is a precious opportunity to cultivate mindfulness in an uninterrupted manner, taking every moment of the day and every arising experience as the very path of practice. In this online, home retreat we will cultivate mindfulness of body, feeling tone, mind, and mind-objects while walking, standing, sitting, lying down, while talking with others, remaining silent, and attending to our home duties. Let’s see what happens when we give ourselves over wholeheartedly to the simple practice that the Buddha called, “The direct path for the purification of beings… for attainment of the true way, for the realization of Nibanna.”
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Neesha Patel
Neesha Patel
View Neesha's upcoming programs or profile.
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Victoria Cary
Victoria Cary
View Victoria's profile.
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Will Kabat-Zinn, MA
Will Kabat-Zinn, MA
View Will Kabat-Zinn's profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): James Baraz Sliding Scale: $0 - 108. Code 16ML21. Join us for "Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends"! For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting group
Event Details
Teacher(s): James Baraz
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108. Code 16ML21.
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 program is broadcast via Zoom 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 April 19th (Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.
Teacher(s)
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James Baraz
James Baraz
View James's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg and Friends. Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 Suggested). Code 16WM21. Description: Program includes a 30-45-min sitting period, a talk, and a practice-oriented discussion. Suitable for
Event Details
Teacher(s): Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg and Friends.
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 16WM21.
Description:
Program includes a 30-45-min sitting period, a talk, and a practice-oriented discussion. Suitable for beginners, as well as engaged practitioners.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Teacher(s)
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Donald Rothberg, PhD
Donald Rothberg, PhD
View Donald's profile.
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Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
View Sylvia's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends. Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 suggested). Code 16TM21. Description: A meditation group for women to honor the feminine using silent and guided meditation, movement, seasonal
Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends.
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 suggested). Code 16TM21.
Description:
A meditation group for women to honor the feminine using silent and guided meditation, movement, seasonal rituals on the land, and group exploration in a safe, nurturing environment.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teachers.
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Teacher(s)
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Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, SEP, JD, MEd, is the Staff Dharma teacher at Spirit Rock. She has a private practice in San Anselmo working with teens, individuals and couples. She has practiced Insight Meditation for almost twenty years. She is a former lawyer who holds a Masters in Education from Stanford. Grace is a graduate of the Community Dharma Leaders training at Spirit Rock. She is Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and has studied at the Money Coaching Institute. At Spirit Rock, she was a member of the Teen Council and Family Council for many years and taught the parenting and teen classes; she has assisted on a variety of retreats. Grace teaches the weekly Women's class on Thursday mornings. She is committed to exploring how the teachings support us navigating the gritty, the challenging and the beautiful.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Nolitha Tsengiwe Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 Suggested). Code 17BV21. Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s). Online: We are offering this
Event Details
Teacher(s): Nolitha Tsengiwe
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 17BV21.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
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.
All levels of experience are welcome.
Teacher(s)
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Nolitha Tsengiwe
Nolitha Tsengiwe
Nolitha is a mindfulness teacher, psychologist and executive coach based in South Africa. She has been a meditation practitioner over 20 years under Kittisaro and Thanissara, who are students of Ajahn Chah. Nolitha completed Spirit Rock's Community Dharma Leaders program, and is currently in the 4-year Teacher Training program through IMS. She is a mentor for 20 students training under Spirit Rock and Sounds True to be meditation teachers. Nolitha facilitates Race work, using Insight Dialogue (Relational Mindfulness). She is a guiding teacher at Dharmagiri KZN, SA.
Event Details
Dates: Sunday to Saturday, April 25 - May 1, 2021 (7 days). A daily schedule will be posted closer to the retreat. Sliding Scale: $280-$2100, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s).
Event Details
Dates: Sunday to Saturday, April 25 – May 1, 2021 (7 days). A daily schedule will be posted closer to the retreat.
Sliding Scale: $280-$2100, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Code 254R21.
Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Retreat Description:
This is a silent retreat designed especially for those relatively new to the practices of Insight Meditation (Vipassana). The retreat includes systematic instructions in Vipassana meditation—both sitting and walking—as well as lovingkindness practice, meetings with teachers, and evening talks highlighting the central teachings of the Buddha and their practical application to our lives.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Amana Brembry Johnson
Amana Brembry Johnson
Amana Brembry Johnson teaches meditation and compassionate movement at community and retreat centers internationally. She is currently a participant in the Spirit Rock Retreat Teacher Training Program. Her home base of practice is the East Bay Meditation Center located in Oakland, California. Rooted in the ethics of social justice, she offers guidance designed to embrace a diverse range of access to practice, and has developed a form of contemplative movement that interweaves the wisdom of Dharma with yoga, Qigong, and other embodiment practices. An accomplished visual artist, Amana creates imagery that exposes emotional and spiritual barriers of the heart as gateways into kindness, compassion, and self love.
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Gil Fronsdal
Gil Fronsdal
View Gil's upcoming programs or profile.
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Jozen Tamori Gibson
Jozen Tamori Gibson
View Jozen's upcoming programs or profile
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Tuere Sala
Tuere Sala
View Tuere's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Mark Coleman Sliding Scale: $0 - 108. Code 17ML21. Join us for "Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends"! For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting group
Event Details
Teacher(s): Mark Coleman
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108. Code 17ML21.
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 program is broadcast via Zoom 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 April 26th (Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.
Teacher(s)
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Mark Coleman, MA
Mark Coleman, MA
View Mark's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg and Friends. Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 Suggested). Code 17WM21. Description: Program includes a 30-45-min sitting period, a talk, and a practice-oriented discussion. Suitable for
Event Details
Teacher(s): Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg and Friends.
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 17WM21.
Description:
Program includes a 30-45-min sitting period, a talk, and a practice-oriented discussion. Suitable for beginners, as well as engaged practitioners.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Teacher(s)
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Donald Rothberg, PhD
Donald Rothberg, PhD
View Donald's profile.
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Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
View Sylvia's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends. Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 suggested). Code 17TM21. Description: A meditation group for women to honor the feminine using silent and guided meditation, movement, seasonal
Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends.
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 suggested). Code 17TM21.
Description:
A meditation group for women to honor the feminine using silent and guided meditation, movement, seasonal rituals on the land, and group exploration in a safe, nurturing environment.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teachers.
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Teacher(s)
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Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, SEP, JD, MEd, is the Staff Dharma teacher at Spirit Rock. She has a private practice in San Anselmo working with teens, individuals and couples. She has practiced Insight Meditation for almost twenty years. She is a former lawyer who holds a Masters in Education from Stanford. Grace is a graduate of the Community Dharma Leaders training at Spirit Rock. She is Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and has studied at the Money Coaching Institute. At Spirit Rock, she was a member of the Teen Council and Family Council for many years and taught the parenting and teen classes; she has assisted on a variety of retreats. Grace teaches the weekly Women's class on Thursday mornings. She is committed to exploring how the teachings support us navigating the gritty, the challenging and the beautiful.
May
Event Details
Dates: 5 Sundays; April 11–May 9, 2021. Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Class Dates: April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9; class time is the same for all 5 Sundays. Sliding
Event Details
Dates: 5 Sundays; April 11–May 9, 2021. Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
Class Dates: April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9; class time is the same for all 5 Sundays.
Sliding Scale: $80-$180. Code: TE4C21.
Important Note: All participants must attend the first class meeting. Students are expected to attend at least 4 sessions.
Registration limit: 23 students. Series fills quickly so register early! No late additions unless by teacher approval.
ALL TWEENS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL ARE WELCOME (11-14 year olds)
Description:
Has this been a challenging time for you? You’re not alone.
Come join our group of great people your age. We’ll explore ways to relax, handle stress, and cultivate peace through mindfulness and meditation.
We’ll learn wonderful practices for loving and accepting ourselves and others with joy and compassion.
We’ll play games, make art, and practice meditating together. We’ll connect deeply, share our truths, and grow a true community of trust and care—exploring creative, vibrant ways to be together online.
Teacher(s)
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Gavrila Abramson
Gavrila Abramson
Gavrila is a devoted mindfulness practitioner, educator, and writer. She organizes and facilitates workshops and retreats devoted to decolonizing oppressed voices and bodies and learning how to live in a way that is fully alive and connected. Gavrila staffs and teaches mindfulness to teens in collaboration with Spirit Rock Meditation Society and Inward Bound Mindfulness Education. In addition, Gavrila offers mindfulness classes to incarcerated women at the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility. A certified mediator, meditation teacher, and yoga instructor, Gavrila is dedicated to bringing the power of non-harming, kindness, and clear seeing to all who are ready to receive. She has worked with diverse groups and spiritual communities around the world to invite people into the radical space of reflection, liberation, ritual, and grief tending. Originally trained as a University of Michigan Industrial and Operations Engineer with experience in optimizing the food industry, Gavrila found her heart's work in meditation and embodiment work. She devotes much of her time to participating in silent meditation retreats and sharing these practices. Gavrila is a member and contributor of the Evolutionary Leadership Community and the Wild Feminine Collective.
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Teresa Todoroff
Teresa Todoroff
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Event Details
Dates: 6 Sundays; April 11–May 16, 2021; 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Class dates: Apr 24, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16; class time is the same for all 6 Sundays. Sliding
Event Details
Dates: 6 Sundays; April 11–May 16, 2021; 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Class dates: Apr 24, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16; class time is the same for all 6 Sundays.
Sliding Scale: $108 – $240. Code: TE3C21.
Important Note: All participants must attend the first class meeting. Students are expected to attend at least 4 sessions.
Registration limit: 23 students. Series fills quickly so register early! No late additions unless by teacher approval.
ALL TEENS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND ARE WELCOME
Description:
Join us for meditation, relational mindfulness, befriending ourselves, and building sangha through fun and experiential Dharma exploration.
In this series, come learn meditation, relax deeply, speak your truth, and develop your mind—all while hanging out with other great people your age. Through the practices of mindfulness and Insight Meditation, we take the time to reconnect to ourselves in order to experience more peace, wisdom, and compassion. Classes will include movement, community-building games, meditation instruction, and council—a practice of witnessing the group’s collective wisdom.
Teacher(s)
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Anthony "T" Maes
Anthony "T" Maes
Anthony "T" Maes was born and raised in the East Bay. He has practiced Buddhist meditation since 2003, including long retreats and practicing in a forest monastery in Thailand. He is a teacher at East Bay Meditation Center and at Inward Bound Mindfulness Education, where he teaches week-long teen meditation retreats and leads diversity trainings, multiracial liberation, and relational mindfulness. He has volunteered with Spirit Rock's Family Program since 2009 including New Years' teen retreats, family program day retreats, and the Abhayagiri monastery weekend teen retreat. "T" graduated from UC Berkeley in 2004, completed the yearlong Commit2Dharma program at EBMC in 2011, and the 2017 Facilitator-1 training with his mentor JoAnna Hardy and Vinny Ferraro. In 2018, he completed the 3-year Organic Intelligence practitioner training in post-traumatic nervous system resilience. View Anthony's profile.
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Sara Oakes, SEP
Sara Oakes, SEP
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Event Details
Dates: Sunday to Saturday, April 25 - May 1, 2021 (7 days). A daily schedule will be posted closer to the retreat. Sliding Scale: $280-$2100, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s).
Event Details
Dates: Sunday to Saturday, April 25 – May 1, 2021 (7 days). A daily schedule will be posted closer to the retreat.
Sliding Scale: $280-$2100, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Code 254R21.
Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Retreat Description:
This is a silent retreat designed especially for those relatively new to the practices of Insight Meditation (Vipassana). The retreat includes systematic instructions in Vipassana meditation—both sitting and walking—as well as lovingkindness practice, meetings with teachers, and evening talks highlighting the central teachings of the Buddha and their practical application to our lives.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Amana Brembry Johnson
Amana Brembry Johnson
Amana Brembry Johnson teaches meditation and compassionate movement at community and retreat centers internationally. She is currently a participant in the Spirit Rock Retreat Teacher Training Program. Her home base of practice is the East Bay Meditation Center located in Oakland, California. Rooted in the ethics of social justice, she offers guidance designed to embrace a diverse range of access to practice, and has developed a form of contemplative movement that interweaves the wisdom of Dharma with yoga, Qigong, and other embodiment practices. An accomplished visual artist, Amana creates imagery that exposes emotional and spiritual barriers of the heart as gateways into kindness, compassion, and self love.
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Gil Fronsdal
Gil Fronsdal
View Gil's upcoming programs or profile.
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Jozen Tamori Gibson
Jozen Tamori Gibson
View Jozen's upcoming programs or profile
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Tuere Sala
Tuere Sala
View Tuere's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Date: Saturday, May 1, 2021; 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time Sliding Scale: Dana Day (By Donation) $0-$108. Code PM1G21. Continuing Education Credits: 5.5 CE credits for $55 for psychologists and
Event Details
Date: Saturday, May 1, 2021; 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: Dana Day (By Donation) $0-$108. Code PM1G21.
Continuing Education Credits: 5.5 CE credits for $55 for psychologists and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors, licensed by the APA, California BBS, BRN, or BCE. More details farther below.
Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Description:
In the many months since the pandemic began, the always difficult task of care providing has become even more challenging. The stress, energy demands, tension, and excess workload that go along with care providing in “normal” times have all been compounded by the health crisis. Therefore, you are warmly invited to take a day for yourself for renewal and revitalization.
In this day, we focus on refreshing perspective and vitality through mindfulness practices and self-care techniques. We also explore some of the skillful means the Buddha taught that can mitigate the stress of care providing.
You will learn the importance of placing attention, the art of letting go of expectations, how to determine what your true responsibilities are, and how to recognize and respond to the confusion that arises around care providing. The program includes guided meditations, dharma talks, self-care techniques, and gentle stretching.
Continuing Education
Continuing Education (CE) credit available:
This program offers 5.5 CE credits for $55 for psychologists and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors, licensed by the APA, California BBS, BRN, or BCE.*
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:
- Use self-care techniques to enhance emotional well-being and reduce the risk of professional burnout;
- Use mindfulness practices to support emotional-regulation and reduce reactivity while working in stressful conditions;
- Describe patterns of expectations and attachments to outcome that may undermine effectiveness and deplete energy;
- Describe specific self-care goals as relates to the body in order to increase physical well-being and sustain care providing capacity.
Continuing Education content level: Intermediate
*Please note:
- For those with a different license or with a license from a different licensing board, please contact your licensing board directly to ask if CE credit from the above-approved sponsors is accepted. Spirit Rock does not confirm applicability of credit for those with licenses different than those listed above. Spirit Rock is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16905 for 5.5 contact hours.
- Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered.
*For full Provider information, and additional CEC information, including attendance requirements, cancellation, and grievance policies, please visit our Continuing Education Credit information page.
Teacher(s)
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Phillip Moffitt, MA, SEP
Phillip Moffitt, MA, SEP
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Zahra Ahmed Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 Suggested). Code 18BV21. Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s). Online: We are offering this
Event Details
Teacher(s): Zahra Ahmed
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 18BV21.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
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.
All levels of experience are welcome.
Teacher(s)
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Zahra Ahmed
Zahra Ahmed
Event Details
Date & Time: Sunday, May 2, 2021; 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $45-$200. Code DU1D21. Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try
Event Details
Date & Time: Sunday, May 2, 2021; 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $45-$200. Code DU1D21.
Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Description:
Those who are familiar with the practice of mettā, or lovingkindness, know that it is one of four divine abidings of the heart according to the Buddha’s teachings. One way that this quality can be cultivated—as traditionally and so frequently taught—is through the recitation of phrases. However, without a deeper understanding or familiarity with the subtle expressions of mettā, or the alternate doorways into cultivating this profound and limitless quality, lovingkindness meditation can mislead us to binary thinking, as in: “I am loving and kind” or “I am not loving and kind.”
In our daylong together, we will explore the various doorways into cultivating mettā, as well as the spectrum in which it can come alive in our daily lives. All levels and experiences 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(s)
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Dawn Mauricio
Dawn Mauricio
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Event Details
Dates: Monday to Friday, May 3 - 7, 2021 (5 days). A daily schedule will be posted closer to the retreat. Sliding Scale: $25-$500, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Code
Event Details
Dates: Monday to Friday, May 3 – 7, 2021 (5 days). A daily schedule will be posted closer to the retreat.
Sliding Scale: $25-$500, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Code 256R21.
Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Retreat Description:
This retreat brings together practices that brighten the mind and open it to our highest aspiration, while grounding us in our immediate experience of change.
The four meditations are:
- recollection of the Buddha
- metta meditation
- contemplation of the body
- reflection on death
By nourishing and strengthening the heart and mind, and giving us courage to explore the true nature of embodied life, these meditations protect us from getting lost in hopes and fears, guiding us toward awakening.
Teacher(s)
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Ayya Anandabodhi
Ayya Anandabodhi
View Ayya Anandabodhi's upcoming programs or profile.
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Ayya Dhammadipa
Ayya Dhammadipa
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Ayya Santacitta
Ayya Santacitta
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Victoria Cary Sliding Scale: $0 - 108. Code 18ML21. Join us for "Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends"! For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting group
Event Details
Teacher(s): Victoria Cary
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108. Code 18ML21.
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 program is broadcast via Zoom 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 May 3rd (Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.
Teacher(s)
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Victoria Cary
Victoria Cary
View Victoria's profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg and Friends. Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 Suggested). Code 18WM21. Description: Program includes a 30-45-min sitting period, a talk, and a practice-oriented discussion. Suitable for
Event Details
Teacher(s): Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg and Friends.
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 18WM21.
Description:
Program includes a 30-45-min sitting period, a talk, and a practice-oriented discussion. Suitable for beginners, as well as engaged practitioners.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Teacher(s)
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Donald Rothberg, PhD
Donald Rothberg, PhD
View Donald's profile.
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Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
View Sylvia's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends. Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 suggested). Code 18TM21. Description: A meditation group for women to honor the feminine using silent and guided meditation, movement, seasonal
Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends.
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 suggested). Code 18TM21.
Description:
A meditation group for women to honor the feminine using silent and guided meditation, movement, seasonal rituals on the land, and group exploration in a safe, nurturing environment.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teachers.
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Teacher(s)
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Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, SEP, JD, MEd, is the Staff Dharma teacher at Spirit Rock. She has a private practice in San Anselmo working with teens, individuals and couples. She has practiced Insight Meditation for almost twenty years. She is a former lawyer who holds a Masters in Education from Stanford. Grace is a graduate of the Community Dharma Leaders training at Spirit Rock. She is Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and has studied at the Money Coaching Institute. At Spirit Rock, she was a member of the Teen Council and Family Council for many years and taught the parenting and teen classes; she has assisted on a variety of retreats. Grace teaches the weekly Women's class on Thursday mornings. She is committed to exploring how the teachings support us navigating the gritty, the challenging and the beautiful.
Event Details
Date: Friday to Sunday, May 7 - 9, 2021. Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sliding Scale: $125-$1008. Code: DR1M21. Continuing Education Credits: This program offers 12 CE credits for $120 for psychologists
Event Details
Date: Friday to Sunday, May 7 – 9, 2021.
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sliding Scale: $125-$1008. Code: DR1M21.
Continuing Education Credits: This program offers 12 CE credits for $120 for psychologists and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, and nurses, licensed by the APA, California BBS, or BRN.
Description:
Differences with others about views and strategies can be challenging, whether in close relationships, the workplace, political polarization, or relationships between ethnic groups. Such differences may lead to frustration, despair, anger, and even violence.
In this retreat, we will offer core principles and practices for working with differences, through talks, meditations, and exercises. Rooted in the Buddha’s Middle Way and his understanding of views, the contemporary work of peacemakers and a vision of non-dual “conflict transformation,” and wise speech practice (including resources from Nonviolent Communication), we will approach differences as opportunities for empathy, learning, reconciliation, steadiness, trust, and compassion.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Continuing Education
Continuing Education (CE) credit available:
This program offers 12 CE credits for $120 for psychologists and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, and nurses, licensed by the APA, California BBS, or BRN.*
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:
- Demonstrate to clients a model of working with differences to clarify the dynamics of repetitive conflicts about differences;
- Describe how mindfulness of dynamics about differences is key to working skillfully with differences;
- Describe how skill in working with difficult emotions, such as fear and anger, is key to skill in working with differences and transforming conflicts;
- Describe how compassion practices may be used when working with challenging people or situations;
- Describe how working through attachments to one’s views is key to skillful work with differences;
- Describe how differences between people and/or groups can be opportunities for learning and transformation;
- Describe how conflicts can helpfully be defined in terms of differences of intentions, goals, and values, rather than necessarily involving hostility or aggression;
- Describe some of the reasons why being with differences and conflicts are hard for many people, and how knowing this is a step towards resolving discord..
Continuing Education content level: Intermediate
Teacher(s)
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Donald Rothberg, PhD
Donald Rothberg, PhD
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Mushim Ikeda Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 Suggested). Code 19BV21. Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s). Online: We are offering this
Event Details
Teacher(s): Mushim Ikeda
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 19BV21.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
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.
All levels of experience are welcome.
Teacher(s)
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Mushim Ikeda
Mushim Ikeda
Event Details
Dates: Monday to Thursday, May 10 - 13, 2021 (4 days). A daily schedule will be posted closer to the retreat. Sliding Scale: $155-$1200, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Code
Event Details
Dates: Monday to Thursday, May 10 – 13, 2021 (4 days). A daily schedule will be posted closer to the retreat.
Sliding Scale: $155-$1200, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Code 258R21.
Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Retreat Description:
In this four-day retreat, the emphasis will be on cultivating a relaxed awareness, opening the heart, and bringing a peaceful acceptance to our experience. The retreat will include instructions, guided meditations, and Dharma talks to support the development of mindfulness, lovingkindness and compassion. The retreat will offer practical tools to support bringing the practice home and to the whole of our lives. This is a great retreat for beginners, for those newer to practice, and for those looking to strengthen the foundation for their practice.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Anushka Fernandopulle
Anushka Fernandopulle
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John Martin
John Martin
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Eugene Cash Sliding Scale: $0 - 108. Code 19ML21. Join us for "Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends"! For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting group
Event Details
Teacher(s): Eugene Cash
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108. Code 19ML21.
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 program is broadcast via Zoom 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 May 10th (Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.
Teacher(s)
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Eugene Cash
Eugene Cash
View Eugene's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg and Friends. Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 Suggested). Code 19WM21. Description: Program includes a 30-45-min sitting period, a talk, and a practice-oriented discussion. Suitable for
Event Details
Teacher(s): Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg and Friends.
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 19WM21.
Description:
Program includes a 30-45-min sitting period, a talk, and a practice-oriented discussion. Suitable for beginners, as well as engaged practitioners.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Teacher(s)
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Donald Rothberg, PhD
Donald Rothberg, PhD
View Donald's profile.
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Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
View Sylvia's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends. Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 suggested). Code 19TM21. Description: A meditation group for women to honor the feminine using silent and guided meditation, movement, seasonal
Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends.
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 suggested). Code 19TM21.
Description:
A meditation group for women to honor the feminine using silent and guided meditation, movement, seasonal rituals on the land, and group exploration in a safe, nurturing environment.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teachers.
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Teacher(s)
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Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, SEP, JD, MEd, is the Staff Dharma teacher at Spirit Rock. She has a private practice in San Anselmo working with teens, individuals and couples. She has practiced Insight Meditation for almost twenty years. She is a former lawyer who holds a Masters in Education from Stanford. Grace is a graduate of the Community Dharma Leaders training at Spirit Rock. She is Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and has studied at the Money Coaching Institute. At Spirit Rock, she was a member of the Teen Council and Family Council for many years and taught the parenting and teen classes; she has assisted on a variety of retreats. Grace teaches the weekly Women's class on Thursday mornings. She is committed to exploring how the teachings support us navigating the gritty, the challenging and the beautiful.
Event Details
Date & Time: 5 Thursdays (every other Thursday); May 13, 27, June 10, 24, July 8; 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Pacific Time Sliding Scale: Dana Day (By Donation) $0-$108. Code SF2G21. Please Note:
Event Details
Date & Time: 5 Thursdays (every other Thursday); May 13, 27, June 10, 24, July 8; 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: Dana Day (By Donation) $0-$108. Code SF2G21.
Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Description:
The discourses of the Buddha, called suttas, are one of the world’s most majestic collections of spiritual teaching. They record many styles of teaching, from inspiring poetry to psychological guidance, social theory, and philosophical masterpieces that address the deepest human fears, hopes, and potential.
In this study and practice series we dive into the beauty and richness of the Buddha’s teachings, reading texts from the Pāli Canon, the body of ancient texts preserved by Theravāda Buddhist cultures in South and Southeast Asia, in accessible English translations.
You will hear the voice of the Buddha, building his community and laying out a path of practice that leads to liberation from all forms of suffering. You will find advice for the most stubborn challenges in meditation and ordinary life. And you will be invited to realize for yourself the profound liberation he called “the heartwood of the holy life.”
Please Note: Though the classes in the series will build on each other, attendance at all classes is not required.
Teacher(s)
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Sean Feit Oakes, PhD, E-RYT, SEP
Sean Feit Oakes, PhD, E-RYT, SEP
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Kevin Griffin and others. Sliding scale: $0–$108 ($15–$30 suggested). Code 05DR21. Description: This drop-in group explores the intersection of recovery with Buddhist Teachings and practices. We welcome all people who identify with
Event Details
Teacher(s): Kevin Griffin and others.
Sliding scale: $0–$108 ($15–$30 suggested). Code 05DR21.
Description:
This drop-in 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 that 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 each month a recovery/dharma theme will be discussed.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teachers.
ONLINE: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Teacher(s)
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Kevin Griffin
Kevin Griffin
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Event Details
Teacher(s): TBD Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 Suggested). Code 20BV21. Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s). Online: We are offering this program
Event Details
Teacher(s): TBD
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 20BV21.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
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.
All levels of experience are welcome.
Event Details
Date & Time: Sunday, May 16, 2021; 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $45-$200. Code HC1D21. Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try
Event Details
Date & Time: Sunday, May 16, 2021; 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $45-$200. Code HC1D21.
Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Description:
Everyone is looking for a place of safety and rest in the midst of an uncertain, often chaotic and confusing life. The Buddha’s teaching and practices remind us that we can rediscover a sense of well being within our own nature, a way of living in harmony with life and a welcoming community of support. Let’s fulfill and celebrate our highest aspirations in a safe and silent daylong meditation retreat. There will be opportunities to speak about your meditation experiences along with systematic meditation instructions that follow the map of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness. Lovingkindness Meditation will also be offered.
The day is suitable for new and experienced meditators.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Howard Cohn, MA
Howard Cohn, MA
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Mark Coleman Sliding Scale: $0 - 108. Code 20ML21. Join us for "Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends"! For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting group
Event Details
Teacher(s): Mark Coleman
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108. Code 20ML21.
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 program is broadcast via Zoom 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 May 17th (Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.
Teacher(s)
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Mark Coleman, MA
Mark Coleman, MA
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Event Details
Dates: Tuesday to Sunday, May 18 - 23, 2021 (6 days). A daily schedule will be posted closer to the retreat. Sliding Scale: $245-$1800, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Code
Event Details
Dates: Tuesday to Sunday, May 18 – 23, 2021 (6 days). A daily schedule will be posted closer to the retreat.
Sliding Scale: $245-$1800, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Code 262R21.
Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Description:
Nobody tells us this when we’re growing up, but being human is a big deal. It feels great, it hurts, it’s intense. We know it won’t go on forever. Given this, what kind of happiness is possible? The Buddha suggested that we have underestimated the capacity of our heart. Retreat helps us to remember. In mindfulness meditation, we practice resting, looking deeply, knowing moment-by-moment what it’s like to be human. The more deeply we look, the more reason we have to love.
Together, we’ll sit in the refuge provided by a 2,600-year legacy of wisdom and kindness. In the silence, we come to know the preciousness of our life and the poignancy of the human condition. From this openness, so much goodness unfolds. In this silent retreat, we’ll offer systematic instructions in mindfulness and lovingkindness practice. Throughout the retreat there are meetings with teachers to support you in your practice.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Brian Lesage
Brian Lesage
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Matthew Brensilver, PhD
Matthew Brensilver, PhD
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Tuere Sala
Tuere Sala
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg and Friends. Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 Suggested). Code 20WM21. Description: Program includes a 30-45-min sitting period, a talk, and a practice-oriented discussion. Suitable for
Event Details
Teacher(s): Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg and Friends.
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 20WM21.
Description:
Program includes a 30-45-min sitting period, a talk, and a practice-oriented discussion. Suitable for beginners, as well as engaged practitioners.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Teacher(s)
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Donald Rothberg, PhD
Donald Rothberg, PhD
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Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends. Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 suggested). Code 20TM21. Description: A meditation group for women to honor the feminine using silent and guided meditation, movement, seasonal
Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends.
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 suggested). Code 20TM21.
Description:
A meditation group for women to honor the feminine using silent and guided meditation, movement, seasonal rituals on the land, and group exploration in a safe, nurturing environment.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teachers.
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Teacher(s)
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Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, SEP, JD, MEd, is the Staff Dharma teacher at Spirit Rock. She has a private practice in San Anselmo working with teens, individuals and couples. She has practiced Insight Meditation for almost twenty years. She is a former lawyer who holds a Masters in Education from Stanford. Grace is a graduate of the Community Dharma Leaders training at Spirit Rock. She is Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and has studied at the Money Coaching Institute. At Spirit Rock, she was a member of the Teen Council and Family Council for many years and taught the parenting and teen classes; she has assisted on a variety of retreats. Grace teaches the weekly Women's class on Thursday mornings. She is committed to exploring how the teachings support us navigating the gritty, the challenging and the beautiful.
Event Details
Teacher(s): bruni dávila Sliding Scale: $0 - $108 ($15 - $30 Suggested). Code 21BV21. Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s). Online: We are offering this
Event Details
Teacher(s): bruni dávila
Sliding Scale: $0 – $108 ($15 – $30 Suggested). Code 21BV21.
Our sliding scale options for this drop-in program include financial support for our teacher(s).
Online: We are offering this program online only via Zoom so you can join us remotely. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
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.
All levels of experience are welcome.
Teacher(s)
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bruni dávila
bruni dávila
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Event Details
Date & Time: Sunday, May 23, 2021; 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $45-$200. Code MC1D21. Continuing Education Credits: This program offers 6 CE credits for $60 for psychologists
Event Details
Date & Time: Sunday, May 23, 2021; 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $45-$200. Code MC1D21.
Continuing Education Credits: This program offers 6 CE credits for $60 for psychologists and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors, licensed by the APA, California BBS, BRN, or BCE.
Please Note: This retreat is offered online only. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.
Description:
On this retreat you could be meditating in your garden, on your deck or in a safe space in nature, practicing of course social distancing. We will learn that we can practice meditation in nature anywhere, even while looking out a window at skies, clouds, birds and sunlight and receive the power of nature’s blessing.
As we practice alone, but together, we will explore potent practices that open the heart and mind to insight, intimacy, and interconnection with all life. We will learn from nature’s wisdom teachings of transience, interdependence, and letting go. We will also see how nature evokes profound peace and calm as well as beautiful qualities of joy, wonder, and love—qualities so essential in these stressful pandemic times.
This retreat will weave together periods of guided sitting and walking meditation and mindful movement.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Continuing Education
Continuing Education (CE) credit available:
This program offers 6 CE credits for $60 for psychologists and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors, licensed by the APA, California BBS, BRN, or BCE.*
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:
- Incorporate mindfulness meditation and its related disciplines in preparation for and when working with clients;
- Describe mindfulness and nature practices that can be utilized to aid in reducing client stress levels;
- Describe how practicing in nature can reduce suffering and increase a sense of ease and joy.
- Describe how mindful and nature practices can reduce stress and suffering and increase a sense and joy.
Continuing Education content level: Introductory
*Please note:
- For those with a different license or with a license from a different licensing board, please contact your licensing board directly to ask if CE credit from the above-approved sponsors is accepted. Spirit Rock does not confirm applicability of credit for those with licenses different than those listed above. Spirit Rock is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16905 for 6 contact hours.
- Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered.
For full Provider information, and additional CEC information, including attendance requirements, cancellation, and grievance policies, please visit our Continuing Education Credit information page.
Teacher(s)
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Mark Coleman, MA
Mark Coleman, MA
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Pamela Weiss Sliding Scale: $0 - 108. Code 21ML21. Join us for "Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends"! For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting group
Event Details
Teacher(s): Pamela Weiss
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108. Code 21ML21.
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 program is broadcast via Zoom 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 May 24th (Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.
Teacher(s)
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Pamela Weiss
Pamela Weiss
View Pam's upcoming programs or profile.