Event Type: Training Programs

Dates: August 27 – December 18, 2021; specific dates below.
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sliding Scale: $5000 – $750. Code MT1T21.

Description:
This certificate training program is open to and designed for leaders and aspiring leaders in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors.  We will cultivate the mindful and compassionate leadership skills of focus, clarity, emotional regulation, well-being, self-awareness, caring for self and others, with a mindset of service to community and the world.

Through mindfulness curriculum, meditation instruction, group discussions, and practice opportunities, we will cultivate skills and behaviors that can be applied directly to our personal and professional lives. By developing and incorporating these intentional practices, we will strengthen professional relationships and workplace environments, expanding impact beyond our own learning for the broader benefit of our work and organization(s).

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

• Mindful, compassionate, values-aligned leadership
• Courageous conversations
• Building and empowering effective partnerships and teams
• Personal ecology: self-care, well being, resilience
• Self-awareness and self-management: emotional intelligence and working with difficult emotions
• Coaching and mentoring: compassionate accountability
• Fostering belonging

Program Includes:
Monthly large group sessions
Monthly pod sessions
Daily and monthly home practices and readings
Monthly written reflections
Optional monthly Tea and Q&A

Dates:
Program runs August 27 – December 18, 2021. Specific training dates below. All meeting times are: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. US Pacific Time.

• Fri-Sat, Aug 27-28 (2 days); Opening Weekend
• Fri, Sept 17
• Fri, Oct 15
• Fri, Nov 12
• Fri-Sat, Dec 17-18 (2 days); Closing Weekend

Participation Commitment:

• Must attend at least 5 of 7 days
• Meditation: 20-30 min/day recommended
• Reading/Journaling: 4-8 hr/month
• Pod meetings: 1 hr/month
• Tea and Q&A: 1 hr/month (highly recommended but not required, and will be recorded)
• Attend ONE program orientation (highly recommended, especially if you have not used LearnDash before)
  • Wednesday, August 18; 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. US Pacific Time
  • Friday, August 20; 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
  • Wednesday, August 25; 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. US Pacific Time

Financial Information:
Sliding Scale: $5000 – $750. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports Spirit Rock, staff, and your fellow practitioners. These fees also support the teachers of this program. Any amount offered above the Base rate of $2500 is a tax deductible donation to Spirit Rock, and your generosity will enable and support the participation of others.

• Benefactor – $5000
• Sustainer – $3000
• Base – $2500

The following rates are available for those needing financial support.

• Supported – $2000
• Mudita/Karuna Scholarship – $1650*
• Black, Indigenous, and People of color (BIPOC) Scholarship – $750*

*Both the Mudita/Karuna Scholarship and BIPOC Scholarship rates are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Both are limited and reserved for those truly experiencing financial hardship.

Cancellation Policy for this Dharma Training Program:

• $100 cancellation fee** – On or before August 23, by 5:00 p.m. US Pacific Time (**fees reduced for scholarship participants)
• $500 cancellation fee** – August 24 until Sept 20
• No refunds – Sept 21 and beyond

Dates: August 27 – December 18, 2021; specific dates below.
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sliding Scale: $5000 – $750. Code MT1T21.

Description:
This certificate training program is open to and designed for leaders and aspiring leaders in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors.  We will cultivate the mindful and compassionate leadership skills of focus, clarity, emotional regulation, well-being, self-awareness, caring for self and others, with a mindset of service to community and the world.

Through mindfulness curriculum, meditation instruction, group discussions, and practice opportunities, we will cultivate skills and behaviors that can be applied directly to our personal and professional lives. By developing and incorporating these intentional practices, we will strengthen professional relationships and workplace environments, expanding impact beyond our own learning for the broader benefit of our work and organization(s).

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

• Mindful, compassionate, values-aligned leadership
• Courageous conversations
• Building and empowering effective partnerships and teams
• Personal ecology: self-care, well being, resilience
• Self-awareness and self-management: emotional intelligence and working with difficult emotions
• Coaching and mentoring: compassionate accountability
• Fostering belonging

Program Includes:
Monthly large group sessions
Monthly pod sessions
Daily and monthly home practices and readings
Monthly written reflections
Optional monthly Tea and Q&A

Dates:
Program runs August 27 – December 18, 2021. Specific training dates below. All meeting times are: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. US Pacific Time.

• Fri-Sat, Aug 27-28 (2 days); Opening Weekend
• Fri, Sept 17
• Fri, Oct 15
• Fri, Nov 12
• Fri-Sat, Dec 17-18 (2 days); Closing Weekend

Participation Commitment:

• Must attend at least 5 of 7 days
• Meditation: 20-30 min/day recommended
• Reading/Journaling: 4-8 hr/month
• Pod meetings: 1 hr/month
• Tea and Q&A: 1 hr/month (highly recommended but not required, and will be recorded)
• Attend ONE program orientation (highly recommended, especially if you have not used LearnDash before)
  • Wednesday, August 18; 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. US Pacific Time
  • Friday, August 20; 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
  • Wednesday, August 25; 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. US Pacific Time

Financial Information:
Sliding Scale: $5000 – $750. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports Spirit Rock, staff, and your fellow practitioners. These fees also support the teachers of this program. Any amount offered above the Base rate of $2500 is a tax deductible donation to Spirit Rock, and your generosity will enable and support the participation of others.

• Benefactor – $5000
• Sustainer – $3000
• Base – $2500

The following rates are available for those needing financial support.

• Supported – $2000
• Mudita/Karuna Scholarship – $1650*
• Black, Indigenous, and People of color (BIPOC) Scholarship – $750*

*Both the Mudita/Karuna Scholarship and BIPOC Scholarship rates are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Both are limited and reserved for those truly experiencing financial hardship.

Cancellation Policy for this Dharma Training Program:

• $100 cancellation fee** – On or before August 23, by 5:00 p.m. US Pacific Time (**fees reduced for scholarship participants)
• $500 cancellation fee** – August 24 until Sept 20
• No refunds – Sept 21 and beyond

Dates: August 27 – December 18, 2021; specific dates below.
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sliding Scale: $5000 – $750. Code MT1T21.

Description:
This certificate training program is open to and designed for leaders and aspiring leaders in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors.  We will cultivate the mindful and compassionate leadership skills of focus, clarity, emotional regulation, well-being, self-awareness, caring for self and others, with a mindset of service to community and the world.

Through mindfulness curriculum, meditation instruction, group discussions, and practice opportunities, we will cultivate skills and behaviors that can be applied directly to our personal and professional lives. By developing and incorporating these intentional practices, we will strengthen professional relationships and workplace environments, expanding impact beyond our own learning for the broader benefit of our work and organization(s).

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

• Mindful, compassionate, values-aligned leadership
• Courageous conversations
• Building and empowering effective partnerships and teams
• Personal ecology: self-care, well being, resilience
• Self-awareness and self-management: emotional intelligence and working with difficult emotions
• Coaching and mentoring: compassionate accountability
• Fostering belonging

Program Includes:
Monthly large group sessions
Monthly pod sessions
Daily and monthly home practices and readings
Monthly written reflections
Optional monthly Tea and Q&A

Dates:
Program runs August 27 – December 18, 2021. Specific training dates below. All meeting times are: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. US Pacific Time.

• Fri-Sat, Aug 27-28 (2 days); Opening Weekend
• Fri, Sept 17
• Fri, Oct 15
• Fri, Nov 12
• Fri-Sat, Dec 17-18 (2 days); Closing Weekend

Participation Commitment:

• Must attend at least 5 of 7 days
• Meditation: 20-30 min/day recommended
• Reading/Journaling: 4-8 hr/month
• Pod meetings: 1 hr/month
• Tea and Q&A: 1 hr/month (highly recommended but not required, and will be recorded)
• Attend ONE program orientation (highly recommended, especially if you have not used LearnDash before)
  • Wednesday, August 18; 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. US Pacific Time
  • Friday, August 20; 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
  • Wednesday, August 25; 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. US Pacific Time

Financial Information:
Sliding Scale: $5000 – $750. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports Spirit Rock, staff, and your fellow practitioners. These fees also support the teachers of this program. Any amount offered above the Base rate of $2500 is a tax deductible donation to Spirit Rock, and your generosity will enable and support the participation of others.

• Benefactor – $5000
• Sustainer – $3000
• Base – $2500

The following rates are available for those needing financial support.

• Supported – $2000
• Mudita/Karuna Scholarship – $1650*
• Black, Indigenous, and People of color (BIPOC) Scholarship – $750*

*Both the Mudita/Karuna Scholarship and BIPOC Scholarship rates are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Both are limited and reserved for those truly experiencing financial hardship.

Cancellation Policy for this Dharma Training Program:

• $100 cancellation fee** – On or before August 23, by 5:00 p.m. US Pacific Time (**fees reduced for scholarship participants)
• $500 cancellation fee** – August 24 until Sept 20
• No refunds – Sept 21 and beyond

Dates: August 27 – December 18, 2021; specific dates below.
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sliding Scale: $5000 – $750. Code MT1T21.

Description:
This certificate training program is open to and designed for leaders and aspiring leaders in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors.  We will cultivate the mindful and compassionate leadership skills of focus, clarity, emotional regulation, well-being, self-awareness, caring for self and others, with a mindset of service to community and the world.

Through mindfulness curriculum, meditation instruction, group discussions, and practice opportunities, we will cultivate skills and behaviors that can be applied directly to our personal and professional lives. By developing and incorporating these intentional practices, we will strengthen professional relationships and workplace environments, expanding impact beyond our own learning for the broader benefit of our work and organization(s).

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

• Mindful, compassionate, values-aligned leadership
• Courageous conversations
• Building and empowering effective partnerships and teams
• Personal ecology: self-care, well being, resilience
• Self-awareness and self-management: emotional intelligence and working with difficult emotions
• Coaching and mentoring: compassionate accountability
• Fostering belonging

Program Includes:
Monthly large group sessions
Monthly pod sessions
Daily and monthly home practices and readings
Monthly written reflections
Optional monthly Tea and Q&A

Dates:
Program runs August 27 – December 18, 2021. Specific training dates below. All meeting times are: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. US Pacific Time.

• Fri-Sat, Aug 27-28 (2 days); Opening Weekend
• Fri, Sept 17
• Fri, Oct 15
• Fri, Nov 12
• Fri-Sat, Dec 17-18 (2 days); Closing Weekend

Participation Commitment:

• Must attend at least 5 of 7 days
• Meditation: 20-30 min/day recommended
• Reading/Journaling: 4-8 hr/month
• Pod meetings: 1 hr/month
• Tea and Q&A: 1 hr/month (highly recommended but not required, and will be recorded)
• Attend ONE program orientation (highly recommended, especially if you have not used LearnDash before)
  • Wednesday, August 18; 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. US Pacific Time
  • Friday, August 20; 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
  • Wednesday, August 25; 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. US Pacific Time

Financial Information:
Sliding Scale: $5000 – $750. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports Spirit Rock, staff, and your fellow practitioners. These fees also support the teachers of this program. Any amount offered above the Base rate of $2500 is a tax deductible donation to Spirit Rock, and your generosity will enable and support the participation of others.

• Benefactor – $5000
• Sustainer – $3000
• Base – $2500

The following rates are available for those needing financial support.

• Supported – $2000
• Mudita/Karuna Scholarship – $1650*
• Black, Indigenous, and People of color (BIPOC) Scholarship – $750*

*Both the Mudita/Karuna Scholarship and BIPOC Scholarship rates are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Both are limited and reserved for those truly experiencing financial hardship.

Cancellation Policy for this Dharma Training Program:

• $100 cancellation fee** – On or before August 23, by 5:00 p.m. US Pacific Time (**fees reduced for scholarship participants)
• $500 cancellation fee** – August 24 until Sept 20
• No refunds – Sept 21 and beyond