Event Type Training Programs
October
Event Details
APPLICATIONS DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15, 2022 Dates: May 2023 - May 2024 Sliding Scale: $12,000 - $2,500. Code: LP1T22 PROGRAM DATES: May 2023 - May 2024 All retreats are 8 nights and are
Event Details
APPLICATIONS DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Dates: May 2023 – May 2024
Sliding Scale: $12,000 – $2,500. Code: LP1T22
PROGRAM DATES: May 2023 – May 2024
All retreats are 8 nights and are held in-person at Spirit Rock Meditation Center:
Retreat 1: May 15-23, 2023
Retreat 2: November 2-10, 2023
Retreat 3: May 17-25, 2024
Learn more LEAP retreat details here.
PROGRAM PREREQUISITES
A minimum of 50 nights of silent vipassanā, and/or mettā residential retreats. (Daylongs or non-residential retreats do not count towards the prerequisites.)
PROGRAM DETAILS
“This is peaceful, this is excellent, namely the stilling of all formations, the relinquishing of all attachments, the destruction of craving, dispassion, cessation, Nibbāna.” (MN 64.9)
LEAP is intended for experienced students of the Dhamma who want to explore the liberation teachings of the Buddha through practice, study, inquiry, and interactive exercises. It is a year-long program consisting of three retreats and is intended for those who have completed programs like Spirit Rock’s Dedicated Practitioners Program (DPP), Community Dharma Leader Program (CDL), Heavenly Messengers (HM), or an equivalent. Alternatively, long time practitioners or people who have participated in an equivalent program offered by another Vipassana teacher or organization are also eligible to apply.
The purpose of this program is to bring to life the liberating teachings of the Buddha both on retreat and in our daily practice. The three LEAP retreats will focus more on silent, intensive practice than DPP or CDL, but each retreat will include regular interactive and study sessions.
Spirit Rock is excited to offer this program again. Our previous iterations found it to be a great support to the experienced students in our community. We hope that those of you who have done DPP or CDL or have other significant study and practice experience will join us!
PROGRAM COMPONENTS and REQUIREMENTS
- Attendance at all three 8-night retreats
- Attendance at monthly small regional group meetings (in-person and Zoom options)
- Ongoing meetings with study/practice partners
- Regular Zoom meetings with LEAP teachers
- Completion of monthly homework including readings, reflections, and meditation instructions
- Commit to maintaining both meditative and daily life practice
- The practice of dana (generosity) to support program teachers, group leaders and mentoring teachers
- Meeting all financial obligations outlined in this application relating to program fees
APPLICATION TIMELINE and PROCESS
April 12 – November 15, 2022 – Period applications are being accepted.
November 15, 2022 – Deadline to submit application. All applications sent after this date will be considered for the waitlist.
November 15, 2022 – Notification status will be sent no later than this date via email.
Within 3 days of Receiving Acceptance Notification – Commitment and payment deadline; 25% deposit required at time of acceptance; $100 non-refundable, flat fee for all applicants, if cancel on or before to January 1, 2023.
Applications will be formally accepted on a rolling basis throughout the application period until the program fills, or until August 12, 2022, whichever comes first. Applications received AFTER the program is full or after August 12 (again, whichever comes first) will automatically be considered for the waitlist. You are encouraged to apply early.
TUITION
Participation in LEAP requires a financial commitment. Payment plans are available for all levels of the sliding scale. Scholarship support is available to help with payment of fees but it will be limited.*
Upon acceptance to the program, you will be asked to pay a minimum 25% deposit or pay in full. The remainder of any unpaid balance may be divided into 12 monthly installments** that will start Jan. 1, 2023. Installments can only be set up on credit cards. We no longer set up installments on checking accounts. All program fees are to be paid in full by Jan. 1, 2024.
*All scholarship funds have been awarded for this program.
**If you join the program after Jan. 1, 2023 you may be required to pay in fewer monthly installments.
Please consider the amount you would be able to afford in order to participate in LEAP. We ask you to select the highest possible level of program fees that meet your needs, as your generosity allows for those with lesser means to attend.
Sliding Scale:
$15,000 – Supporter with guaranteed single room
$12,000 – Benefactor
$9,000 – Sustainer
$6,000 – Base Rate
Scholarship Rates:
Scholarship Rate 1 – $5,500
Scholarship Rate 2 – $4,000
Scholarship Rate 3 – $2,500
Tuition includes:
- Accommodations and meals at all three residential retreats
- All handouts and program materials
- Access to social media and online community building groups
Tuition does NOT include:
- Financial offering (dana) for Teachers
- Transportation costs to/from your home to Spirit Rock.
- Mentor teacher support (dana) for individual meetings with your mentor teacher in your area
CANCELLATION FEES
Participating in the LEAP program will require your commitment of both time and financial resources. Because this program is a progressive sequence of three retreats and other activities over a two-year period, you are committing to attend all three retreats and paying for the entire program. If you need to withdraw from the program, the following fee* structure will apply:
$100 non-refundable, flat fee for all applicants on or before Jan 1, 2023
10% fee = Jan 2 – Mar 15, 2023
20% fee = Mar 16 – May 13, 2023
40% fee = May 14 – Oct. 31, 2023
85% fee = Nov. 1, 2023 – May 13, 2024
No refunds = On or after May 14, 2024
*Fee deducted from refund; fee is a percentage of the total amount agreed to pay. These fees apply to all participants.
QUESTIONS? Please email us.
Teacher(s)
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Dawn Scott
Dawn Scott
View Dawn's upcoming programs or profile.
-
Sally Armstrong
Sally Armstrong
View Sally's upcoming programs or profile.
-
Susie Harrington
Susie Harrington
View Susie's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Dates: January - May, 2023; specific dates list below Meeting Times: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $750-$5,000. Code BP3T23. Continuing Education Credits: This program offers 18 CE credits
Event Details
Dates: January – May, 2023; specific dates list below
Meeting Times: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $750-$5,000. Code BP3T23.
Continuing Education Credits: This program offers 18 CE credits for $180 for applicable psychologists and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors.*
GENERAL PREREQUISITE: Completion of at least one silent multi-day residential or multi-day online Insight Meditation retreat recommended by the start of the program (e.g. Spirit Rock, IMS, IRC, etc.)
PROFESSIONAL PREREQUISITE: This course is designed for those working in caregiving and mental health professions. This includes psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, counselors, and mindfulness teachers.
DESCRIPTION
Deepen your understanding of meditation and nourish your work with clients in this five-month training designed for clinicians, counselors, mindfulness teachers, and others providing mental health support. In this training, you’ll join a community of peers for an in-depth exploration of mindfulness, Dharma, and science that will support both your personal practice and your work with others.
Through periods of meditation, Dharma talks, discussion, small group explorations and clinical case studies, you will develop greater confidence in applying mindfulness-based interventions with clients, deepen your understanding of the intersections of Buddhism and psychology, and further cultivate your own meditation practice and tools for self-care.
This training includes an experiential investigation of our own life and practice as well as our roles as clinicians. It is ideal for people who want to explore their own minds and hearts as a springboard into best serving their clients, rather than those who are primarily seeking coaching on the implementation of mindfulness-based treatment manuals.
As counselors we know that only when one has truly made oneself a patient can one become a healer. Through our practice, we become the patient and come to understand, affirm, and ultimately, transform ourselves. It is this transformation that ripples outwards to our clients and community. This training brings both sides of ourselves—the patient and the healer—together as we practice and learn together.
The training will provide an immersion in Buddhist psychology and the meditation practices that illuminate our minds, foster goodness, and transform habits that compound suffering. We’ll dive into the scientific research on mindfulness and its increasing prominence in psychotherapeutic interventions, and explore data regarding the efficacy of mindfulness and the mechanisms through which mindfulness confers its benefits. The training will examine the convergences and tensions between clinical research and Buddhist psychology and describe ways to integrate mindfulness into treatment. We’ll consider possible contraindications of mindfulness and how to tailor the intervention to individuals. Please join us.
PRE-COURSE WORK
Once accepted into the program, all participants will be given access to Foundational Buddhist Teachings, an online course consisting of five daylong retreats. Students are encouraged to review this course material prior to the class to ensure all participants can join our course with a level of shared understanding regarding foundational Buddhist concepts and terms.
PROGRAM DATES
Program training period is January – May 2023. Specific training dates below.
All meeting times are: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
- Jan 7 & 8 (2 days)
- Feb 11
- March 11
- April 15
- MAY 20 & 21 (2 days)
PARTICIPATION AND ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES
Your participation in this training is important. The cohesion of the group is an important aspect of this training, so participation serves both your own development as well as the group. We ask that you commit to the dates and to participate wholeheartedly.
In addition to course meetings, participants will have opportunities to participate in smaller consult groups with the teacher throughout the program term.
For participants wishing to receive CE credits: In order to receive Continuing Education Credits, participants must attend all sessions live, on time, and in full. Your attendance is tracked carefully to grant your CE credits. Board regulations prohibit partial credit for partial attendance, therefore, incomplete attendance nullifies CE credit eligibility. No exceptions. More information on Continuing Education (CE) credits below.
For participants not wishing to receive CE credits: Attendance at both two-day retreats (January and May) is mandatory. We expect that all participants will also attend each monthly daylong, however, we understand that sometimes there are unavoidable emergencies.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
We generally only offer financial assistance one time a year per person. Choosing the fee you can reasonably afford helps make courses available to all, regardless of ability to pay. No one turned away for lack of funds, as space allows. If you are in need of financial assistance, please email registration@spiritrock.org.
CANCELLATION FEES:
$50 cancel fee* = if cancel >1 week prior to program start
$100 cancel fee* = if cancel between 1 week and 2 days prior to program start
No refunds = if cancel <2 days prior to program start
(*fees reduced for scholarship folks)
QUESTIONS? Please email us.
Continuing Education
Continuing Education (CE) credit available:
This program offers 18 CE credits for $180 for psychologists, and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors. Please review our Continuing Education Credit information page to determine if your association or board will accept credits offered by Spirit Rock.***
Teachings are appropriate for health care professionals as well as the general public.
Learning Objectives for participating health care professionals-
At the end of the program you will better able to:
- Describe at least two of the overlaps and differences between mindfulness-based treatment and Buddhist psychology;
- Describe the three clusters of meditative practice: attentional, constructive, deconstructive;
- List five types of emotion regulation;
- Describe the relevance of equanimity for emotional regulation;
- Describe how evolutionary biology informs contemporary understandings of emotion;
- Describe the parallels between Buddhist practice and exposure therapy;
- Explain the role of inflexible self-definition in the generation of difficult emotion;
- Explain the role of the brain’s default mode network and self-referential thought in emotional regulation;
- Describe Buddhist approaches to shame;
- Explain the differences between self-esteem and self-compassion;
- Describe how Buddhist practice is relevant for enhancing the therapeutic alliance;
- Describe three ways in which clinician mindfulness helps manage countertransference;
- Describe Buddhist approaches to anxiety.
Continuing Education content level: Intermediate
CEC Schedule: (All times in US Pacific Time)
Full attendance is required daily 9:00am – 3:00pm The CEC instructional sessions are highlighted below.
==========INFO BELOW PENDING TEACHER REVISION===========
January 7 – No CECs – full attendance required
January 8
10:00 – 10:45 a.m. – Discourse
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Discourse
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. – Guided Meditation
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. – Discourse
3:45 – 4:30 p.m. – Discourse
February 11
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. – Discourse
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Discourse
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. – Guided Meditation
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. – Discourse
March 11
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. – Discourse
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Discourse
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. – Guided Meditation
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. – Discourse
April 15
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. – Discourse
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Discourse
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. – Guided Meditation
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. – Discourse
May 20
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. – Discourse
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Discourse
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. – Guided Meditation
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. – Discourse
May 21 – No CECs – full attendance required
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***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 18 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)
-
Matthew Brensilver, PhD
Matthew Brensilver, PhD
View Matthew's upcoming programs or profile.
November
Event Details
APPLICATIONS DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15, 2022 Dates: May 2023 - May 2024 Sliding Scale: $12,000 - $2,500. Code: LP1T22 PROGRAM DATES: May 2023 - May 2024 All retreats are 8 nights and are
Event Details
APPLICATIONS DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Dates: May 2023 – May 2024
Sliding Scale: $12,000 – $2,500. Code: LP1T22
PROGRAM DATES: May 2023 – May 2024
All retreats are 8 nights and are held in-person at Spirit Rock Meditation Center:
Retreat 1: May 15-23, 2023
Retreat 2: November 2-10, 2023
Retreat 3: May 17-25, 2024
Learn more LEAP retreat details here.
PROGRAM PREREQUISITES
A minimum of 50 nights of silent vipassanā, and/or mettā residential retreats. (Daylongs or non-residential retreats do not count towards the prerequisites.)
PROGRAM DETAILS
“This is peaceful, this is excellent, namely the stilling of all formations, the relinquishing of all attachments, the destruction of craving, dispassion, cessation, Nibbāna.” (MN 64.9)
LEAP is intended for experienced students of the Dhamma who want to explore the liberation teachings of the Buddha through practice, study, inquiry, and interactive exercises. It is a year-long program consisting of three retreats and is intended for those who have completed programs like Spirit Rock’s Dedicated Practitioners Program (DPP), Community Dharma Leader Program (CDL), Heavenly Messengers (HM), or an equivalent. Alternatively, long time practitioners or people who have participated in an equivalent program offered by another Vipassana teacher or organization are also eligible to apply.
The purpose of this program is to bring to life the liberating teachings of the Buddha both on retreat and in our daily practice. The three LEAP retreats will focus more on silent, intensive practice than DPP or CDL, but each retreat will include regular interactive and study sessions.
Spirit Rock is excited to offer this program again. Our previous iterations found it to be a great support to the experienced students in our community. We hope that those of you who have done DPP or CDL or have other significant study and practice experience will join us!
PROGRAM COMPONENTS and REQUIREMENTS
- Attendance at all three 8-night retreats
- Attendance at monthly small regional group meetings (in-person and Zoom options)
- Ongoing meetings with study/practice partners
- Regular Zoom meetings with LEAP teachers
- Completion of monthly homework including readings, reflections, and meditation instructions
- Commit to maintaining both meditative and daily life practice
- The practice of dana (generosity) to support program teachers, group leaders and mentoring teachers
- Meeting all financial obligations outlined in this application relating to program fees
APPLICATION TIMELINE and PROCESS
April 12 – November 15, 2022 – Period applications are being accepted.
November 15, 2022 – Deadline to submit application. All applications sent after this date will be considered for the waitlist.
November 15, 2022 – Notification status will be sent no later than this date via email.
Within 3 days of Receiving Acceptance Notification – Commitment and payment deadline; 25% deposit required at time of acceptance; $100 non-refundable, flat fee for all applicants, if cancel on or before to January 1, 2023.
Applications will be formally accepted on a rolling basis throughout the application period until the program fills, or until August 12, 2022, whichever comes first. Applications received AFTER the program is full or after August 12 (again, whichever comes first) will automatically be considered for the waitlist. You are encouraged to apply early.
TUITION
Participation in LEAP requires a financial commitment. Payment plans are available for all levels of the sliding scale. Scholarship support is available to help with payment of fees but it will be limited.*
Upon acceptance to the program, you will be asked to pay a minimum 25% deposit or pay in full. The remainder of any unpaid balance may be divided into 12 monthly installments** that will start Jan. 1, 2023. Installments can only be set up on credit cards. We no longer set up installments on checking accounts. All program fees are to be paid in full by Jan. 1, 2024.
*All scholarship funds have been awarded for this program.
**If you join the program after Jan. 1, 2023 you may be required to pay in fewer monthly installments.
Please consider the amount you would be able to afford in order to participate in LEAP. We ask you to select the highest possible level of program fees that meet your needs, as your generosity allows for those with lesser means to attend.
Sliding Scale:
$15,000 – Supporter with guaranteed single room
$12,000 – Benefactor
$9,000 – Sustainer
$6,000 – Base Rate
Scholarship Rates:
Scholarship Rate 1 – $5,500
Scholarship Rate 2 – $4,000
Scholarship Rate 3 – $2,500
Tuition includes:
- Accommodations and meals at all three residential retreats
- All handouts and program materials
- Access to social media and online community building groups
Tuition does NOT include:
- Financial offering (dana) for Teachers
- Transportation costs to/from your home to Spirit Rock.
- Mentor teacher support (dana) for individual meetings with your mentor teacher in your area
CANCELLATION FEES
Participating in the LEAP program will require your commitment of both time and financial resources. Because this program is a progressive sequence of three retreats and other activities over a two-year period, you are committing to attend all three retreats and paying for the entire program. If you need to withdraw from the program, the following fee* structure will apply:
$100 non-refundable, flat fee for all applicants on or before Jan 1, 2023
10% fee = Jan 2 – Mar 15, 2023
20% fee = Mar 16 – May 13, 2023
40% fee = May 14 – Oct. 31, 2023
85% fee = Nov. 1, 2023 – May 13, 2024
No refunds = On or after May 14, 2024
*Fee deducted from refund; fee is a percentage of the total amount agreed to pay. These fees apply to all participants.
QUESTIONS? Please email us.
Teacher(s)
-
Dawn Scott
Dawn Scott
View Dawn's upcoming programs or profile.
-
Sally Armstrong
Sally Armstrong
View Sally's upcoming programs or profile.
-
Susie Harrington
Susie Harrington
View Susie's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Dates: January - May, 2023; specific dates list below Meeting Times: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $750-$5,000. Code BP3T23. Continuing Education Credits: This program offers 18 CE credits
Event Details
Dates: January – May, 2023; specific dates list below
Meeting Times: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $750-$5,000. Code BP3T23.
Continuing Education Credits: This program offers 18 CE credits for $180 for applicable psychologists and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors.*
GENERAL PREREQUISITE: Completion of at least one silent multi-day residential or multi-day online Insight Meditation retreat recommended by the start of the program (e.g. Spirit Rock, IMS, IRC, etc.)
PROFESSIONAL PREREQUISITE: This course is designed for those working in caregiving and mental health professions. This includes psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, counselors, and mindfulness teachers.
DESCRIPTION
Deepen your understanding of meditation and nourish your work with clients in this five-month training designed for clinicians, counselors, mindfulness teachers, and others providing mental health support. In this training, you’ll join a community of peers for an in-depth exploration of mindfulness, Dharma, and science that will support both your personal practice and your work with others.
Through periods of meditation, Dharma talks, discussion, small group explorations and clinical case studies, you will develop greater confidence in applying mindfulness-based interventions with clients, deepen your understanding of the intersections of Buddhism and psychology, and further cultivate your own meditation practice and tools for self-care.
This training includes an experiential investigation of our own life and practice as well as our roles as clinicians. It is ideal for people who want to explore their own minds and hearts as a springboard into best serving their clients, rather than those who are primarily seeking coaching on the implementation of mindfulness-based treatment manuals.
As counselors we know that only when one has truly made oneself a patient can one become a healer. Through our practice, we become the patient and come to understand, affirm, and ultimately, transform ourselves. It is this transformation that ripples outwards to our clients and community. This training brings both sides of ourselves—the patient and the healer—together as we practice and learn together.
The training will provide an immersion in Buddhist psychology and the meditation practices that illuminate our minds, foster goodness, and transform habits that compound suffering. We’ll dive into the scientific research on mindfulness and its increasing prominence in psychotherapeutic interventions, and explore data regarding the efficacy of mindfulness and the mechanisms through which mindfulness confers its benefits. The training will examine the convergences and tensions between clinical research and Buddhist psychology and describe ways to integrate mindfulness into treatment. We’ll consider possible contraindications of mindfulness and how to tailor the intervention to individuals. Please join us.
PRE-COURSE WORK
Once accepted into the program, all participants will be given access to Foundational Buddhist Teachings, an online course consisting of five daylong retreats. Students are encouraged to review this course material prior to the class to ensure all participants can join our course with a level of shared understanding regarding foundational Buddhist concepts and terms.
PROGRAM DATES
Program training period is January – May 2023. Specific training dates below.
All meeting times are: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
- Jan 7 & 8 (2 days)
- Feb 11
- March 11
- April 15
- MAY 20 & 21 (2 days)
PARTICIPATION AND ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES
Your participation in this training is important. The cohesion of the group is an important aspect of this training, so participation serves both your own development as well as the group. We ask that you commit to the dates and to participate wholeheartedly.
In addition to course meetings, participants will have opportunities to participate in smaller consult groups with the teacher throughout the program term.
For participants wishing to receive CE credits: In order to receive Continuing Education Credits, participants must attend all sessions live, on time, and in full. Your attendance is tracked carefully to grant your CE credits. Board regulations prohibit partial credit for partial attendance, therefore, incomplete attendance nullifies CE credit eligibility. No exceptions. More information on Continuing Education (CE) credits below.
For participants not wishing to receive CE credits: Attendance at both two-day retreats (January and May) is mandatory. We expect that all participants will also attend each monthly daylong, however, we understand that sometimes there are unavoidable emergencies.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
We generally only offer financial assistance one time a year per person. Choosing the fee you can reasonably afford helps make courses available to all, regardless of ability to pay. No one turned away for lack of funds, as space allows. If you are in need of financial assistance, please email registration@spiritrock.org.
CANCELLATION FEES:
$50 cancel fee* = if cancel >1 week prior to program start
$100 cancel fee* = if cancel between 1 week and 2 days prior to program start
No refunds = if cancel <2 days prior to program start
(*fees reduced for scholarship folks)
QUESTIONS? Please email us.
Continuing Education
Continuing Education (CE) credit available:
This program offers 18 CE credits for $180 for psychologists, and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors. Please review our Continuing Education Credit information page to determine if your association or board will accept credits offered by Spirit Rock.***
Teachings are appropriate for health care professionals as well as the general public.
Learning Objectives for participating health care professionals-
At the end of the program you will better able to:
- Describe at least two of the overlaps and differences between mindfulness-based treatment and Buddhist psychology;
- Describe the three clusters of meditative practice: attentional, constructive, deconstructive;
- List five types of emotion regulation;
- Describe the relevance of equanimity for emotional regulation;
- Describe how evolutionary biology informs contemporary understandings of emotion;
- Describe the parallels between Buddhist practice and exposure therapy;
- Explain the role of inflexible self-definition in the generation of difficult emotion;
- Explain the role of the brain’s default mode network and self-referential thought in emotional regulation;
- Describe Buddhist approaches to shame;
- Explain the differences between self-esteem and self-compassion;
- Describe how Buddhist practice is relevant for enhancing the therapeutic alliance;
- Describe three ways in which clinician mindfulness helps manage countertransference;
- Describe Buddhist approaches to anxiety.
Continuing Education content level: Intermediate
CEC Schedule: (All times in US Pacific Time)
Full attendance is required daily 9:00am – 3:00pm The CEC instructional sessions are highlighted below.
==========INFO BELOW PENDING TEACHER REVISION===========
January 7 – No CECs – full attendance required
January 8
10:00 – 10:45 a.m. – Discourse
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Discourse
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. – Guided Meditation
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. – Discourse
3:45 – 4:30 p.m. – Discourse
February 11
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. – Discourse
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Discourse
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. – Guided Meditation
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. – Discourse
March 11
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. – Discourse
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Discourse
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. – Guided Meditation
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. – Discourse
April 15
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. – Discourse
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Discourse
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. – Guided Meditation
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. – Discourse
May 20
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. – Discourse
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Discourse
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. – Guided Meditation
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. – Discourse
May 21 – No CECs – full attendance required
======================================================
***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 18 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)
-
Matthew Brensilver, PhD
Matthew Brensilver, PhD
View Matthew's upcoming programs or profile.
December
Event Details
Dates: January - May, 2023; specific dates list below Meeting Times: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $750-$5,000. Code BP3T23. Continuing Education Credits: This program offers 18 CE credits
Event Details
Dates: January – May, 2023; specific dates list below
Meeting Times: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $750-$5,000. Code BP3T23.
Continuing Education Credits: This program offers 18 CE credits for $180 for applicable psychologists and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors.*
GENERAL PREREQUISITE: Completion of at least one silent multi-day residential or multi-day online Insight Meditation retreat recommended by the start of the program (e.g. Spirit Rock, IMS, IRC, etc.)
PROFESSIONAL PREREQUISITE: This course is designed for those working in caregiving and mental health professions. This includes psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, counselors, and mindfulness teachers.
DESCRIPTION
Deepen your understanding of meditation and nourish your work with clients in this five-month training designed for clinicians, counselors, mindfulness teachers, and others providing mental health support. In this training, you’ll join a community of peers for an in-depth exploration of mindfulness, Dharma, and science that will support both your personal practice and your work with others.
Through periods of meditation, Dharma talks, discussion, small group explorations and clinical case studies, you will develop greater confidence in applying mindfulness-based interventions with clients, deepen your understanding of the intersections of Buddhism and psychology, and further cultivate your own meditation practice and tools for self-care.
This training includes an experiential investigation of our own life and practice as well as our roles as clinicians. It is ideal for people who want to explore their own minds and hearts as a springboard into best serving their clients, rather than those who are primarily seeking coaching on the implementation of mindfulness-based treatment manuals.
As counselors we know that only when one has truly made oneself a patient can one become a healer. Through our practice, we become the patient and come to understand, affirm, and ultimately, transform ourselves. It is this transformation that ripples outwards to our clients and community. This training brings both sides of ourselves—the patient and the healer—together as we practice and learn together.
The training will provide an immersion in Buddhist psychology and the meditation practices that illuminate our minds, foster goodness, and transform habits that compound suffering. We’ll dive into the scientific research on mindfulness and its increasing prominence in psychotherapeutic interventions, and explore data regarding the efficacy of mindfulness and the mechanisms through which mindfulness confers its benefits. The training will examine the convergences and tensions between clinical research and Buddhist psychology and describe ways to integrate mindfulness into treatment. We’ll consider possible contraindications of mindfulness and how to tailor the intervention to individuals. Please join us.
PRE-COURSE WORK
Once accepted into the program, all participants will be given access to Foundational Buddhist Teachings, an online course consisting of five daylong retreats. Students are encouraged to review this course material prior to the class to ensure all participants can join our course with a level of shared understanding regarding foundational Buddhist concepts and terms.
PROGRAM DATES
Program training period is January – May 2023. Specific training dates below.
All meeting times are: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
- Jan 7 & 8 (2 days)
- Feb 11
- March 11
- April 15
- MAY 20 & 21 (2 days)
PARTICIPATION AND ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES
Your participation in this training is important. The cohesion of the group is an important aspect of this training, so participation serves both your own development as well as the group. We ask that you commit to the dates and to participate wholeheartedly.
In addition to course meetings, participants will have opportunities to participate in smaller consult groups with the teacher throughout the program term.
For participants wishing to receive CE credits: In order to receive Continuing Education Credits, participants must attend all sessions live, on time, and in full. Your attendance is tracked carefully to grant your CE credits. Board regulations prohibit partial credit for partial attendance, therefore, incomplete attendance nullifies CE credit eligibility. No exceptions. More information on Continuing Education (CE) credits below.
For participants not wishing to receive CE credits: Attendance at both two-day retreats (January and May) is mandatory. We expect that all participants will also attend each monthly daylong, however, we understand that sometimes there are unavoidable emergencies.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
We generally only offer financial assistance one time a year per person. Choosing the fee you can reasonably afford helps make courses available to all, regardless of ability to pay. No one turned away for lack of funds, as space allows. If you are in need of financial assistance, please email registration@spiritrock.org.
CANCELLATION FEES:
$50 cancel fee* = if cancel >1 week prior to program start
$100 cancel fee* = if cancel between 1 week and 2 days prior to program start
No refunds = if cancel <2 days prior to program start
(*fees reduced for scholarship folks)
QUESTIONS? Please email us.
Continuing Education
Continuing Education (CE) credit available:
This program offers 18 CE credits for $180 for psychologists, and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors. Please review our Continuing Education Credit information page to determine if your association or board will accept credits offered by Spirit Rock.***
Teachings are appropriate for health care professionals as well as the general public.
Learning Objectives for participating health care professionals-
At the end of the program you will better able to:
- Describe at least two of the overlaps and differences between mindfulness-based treatment and Buddhist psychology;
- Describe the three clusters of meditative practice: attentional, constructive, deconstructive;
- List five types of emotion regulation;
- Describe the relevance of equanimity for emotional regulation;
- Describe how evolutionary biology informs contemporary understandings of emotion;
- Describe the parallels between Buddhist practice and exposure therapy;
- Explain the role of inflexible self-definition in the generation of difficult emotion;
- Explain the role of the brain’s default mode network and self-referential thought in emotional regulation;
- Describe Buddhist approaches to shame;
- Explain the differences between self-esteem and self-compassion;
- Describe how Buddhist practice is relevant for enhancing the therapeutic alliance;
- Describe three ways in which clinician mindfulness helps manage countertransference;
- Describe Buddhist approaches to anxiety.
Continuing Education content level: Intermediate
CEC Schedule: (All times in US Pacific Time)
Full attendance is required daily 9:00am – 3:00pm The CEC instructional sessions are highlighted below.
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January 7 – No CECs – full attendance required
January 8
10:00 – 10:45 a.m. – Discourse
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Discourse
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. – Guided Meditation
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. – Discourse
3:45 – 4:30 p.m. – Discourse
February 11
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. – Discourse
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Discourse
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. – Guided Meditation
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. – Discourse
March 11
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. – Discourse
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Discourse
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. – Guided Meditation
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. – Discourse
April 15
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. – Discourse
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Discourse
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. – Guided Meditation
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. – Discourse
May 20
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. – Discourse
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Discourse
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. – Guided Meditation
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. – Discourse
May 21 – No CECs – full attendance required
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***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 18 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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Matthew Brensilver, PhD
Matthew Brensilver, PhD
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January
Event Details
Dates: January - December, 2023. Monthly large group sessions - Saturdays: January 21 (required!), February 25, March 18, April 22, May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, September 23, October
Event Details
Dates: January – December, 2023.
Monthly large group sessions – Saturdays: January 21 (required!), February 25, March 18, April 22, May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, September 23, October 21, November 18, December 16, + “Graduation” on January 20, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $750-$1500. Scholarship sliding scale is available below. Code YL4T23.
Teaching Team: Vinny Ferraro (Lead), Pam Dunn, and Frank Ostaseski
DESCRIPTION
This year-long program, based on the book A Year to Live by Stephen Levine, is designed for people of all ages, regardless of life stage. In community, we will focus on waking up and living life more fully through the exploration of death as spiritual practice.
In our largely death-denying modern culture, few are encouraged to actively contemplate the inevitability of our death, or that it could happen at any time. The Buddha recommended that we do just that, not to frighten us, but to use death as an object of contemplation to help us awaken to the fragile, fleeting, and precious nature of our lives.
Ultimately, this is a year-long practice in forgiveness, gratitude, and letting go. Through guided meditations, inquiry, and small group discussions, we will be guided, with the support of community, through a process of living this year as if it were our last. All are warmly welcome!
PROGRAM INCLUDES
- Format: Online
- Teachings: Monthly (12) large group sessions (recorded)
- Community support: Monthly (12), self-organized home group sessions with home group sangha (required, each group will determine a time that works for everyone during the January session)
- Q&A sessions (monthly, optional, recorded)
- Home practice: Guided meditations, readings, reflections (estimated 5-7 hours/month + monthly home groups + daily meditation)
- Access: Video and audio recordings
PROGRAM OUTLINE
- Session 1: The Prognosis
- Session 2: Fear of Death and Dying
- Session 3: Softening to Fear
- Session 4: Practicing Dying
- Session 5: Life Review—Making Peace
- Session 6: Building an Altar—Service
- Session 7: Who or What Dies?
- Session 8: What Comes Next?
- Session 9: What to Do With This Body?
- Session 10: A Will, a Memorial, and an Epitaph
- Session 11: We are Not Alone
- Session 12: Saying Good-bye
IMPORTANT! If you are unable to make this Participation Commitment at this time, please wait and join us for a future iteration. Please review the Dharma Trainings website for A Year to Live for more details.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Scholarships are limited and are reserved for those truly experiencing financial hardship. Scholarship sliding scale: $50-$500. Financial assistance for training programs is generally offered once per year, per person. We generally offer financial assistance for training programs once per year, per person.
CANCELLATION POLICY*
• $100 cancellation fee – On or before January 18, by 5:00pm US Pacific Time
• No refunds: Open credit or tax deductible donation – January 19 until February 27 (after the second class)
• No refunds or open credits – February 28 and beyond
*Fees reduced for scholarship participants
QUESTIONS? Please email us.
Teacher(s)
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Frank Ostaseski
Frank Ostaseski
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Pam Dunn
Pam Dunn
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Vinny Ferraro
Vinny Ferraro
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February
Event Details
Dates: January - December, 2023. Monthly large group sessions - Saturdays: January 21 (required!), February 25, March 18, April 22, May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, September 23, October
Event Details
Dates: January – December, 2023.
Monthly large group sessions – Saturdays: January 21 (required!), February 25, March 18, April 22, May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, September 23, October 21, November 18, December 16, + “Graduation” on January 20, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $750-$1500. Scholarship sliding scale is available below. Code YL4T23.
Teaching Team: Vinny Ferraro (Lead), Pam Dunn, and Frank Ostaseski
DESCRIPTION
This year-long program, based on the book A Year to Live by Stephen Levine, is designed for people of all ages, regardless of life stage. In community, we will focus on waking up and living life more fully through the exploration of death as spiritual practice.
In our largely death-denying modern culture, few are encouraged to actively contemplate the inevitability of our death, or that it could happen at any time. The Buddha recommended that we do just that, not to frighten us, but to use death as an object of contemplation to help us awaken to the fragile, fleeting, and precious nature of our lives.
Ultimately, this is a year-long practice in forgiveness, gratitude, and letting go. Through guided meditations, inquiry, and small group discussions, we will be guided, with the support of community, through a process of living this year as if it were our last. All are warmly welcome!
PROGRAM INCLUDES
- Format: Online
- Teachings: Monthly (12) large group sessions (recorded)
- Community support: Monthly (12), self-organized home group sessions with home group sangha (required, each group will determine a time that works for everyone during the January session)
- Q&A sessions (monthly, optional, recorded)
- Home practice: Guided meditations, readings, reflections (estimated 5-7 hours/month + monthly home groups + daily meditation)
- Access: Video and audio recordings
PROGRAM OUTLINE
- Session 1: The Prognosis
- Session 2: Fear of Death and Dying
- Session 3: Softening to Fear
- Session 4: Practicing Dying
- Session 5: Life Review—Making Peace
- Session 6: Building an Altar—Service
- Session 7: Who or What Dies?
- Session 8: What Comes Next?
- Session 9: What to Do With This Body?
- Session 10: A Will, a Memorial, and an Epitaph
- Session 11: We are Not Alone
- Session 12: Saying Good-bye
IMPORTANT! If you are unable to make this Participation Commitment at this time, please wait and join us for a future iteration. Please review the Dharma Trainings website for A Year to Live for more details.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Scholarships are limited and are reserved for those truly experiencing financial hardship. Scholarship sliding scale: $50-$500. Financial assistance for training programs is generally offered once per year, per person. We generally offer financial assistance for training programs once per year, per person.
CANCELLATION POLICY*
• $100 cancellation fee – On or before January 18, by 5:00pm US Pacific Time
• No refunds: Open credit or tax deductible donation – January 19 until February 27 (after the second class)
• No refunds or open credits – February 28 and beyond
*Fees reduced for scholarship participants
QUESTIONS? Please email us.
Teacher(s)
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Frank Ostaseski
Frank Ostaseski
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Pam Dunn
Pam Dunn
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Vinny Ferraro
Vinny Ferraro
View Vinny's upcoming programs or profile.