January 2022
Event Details
Registration is now closed. Retreat is now in session. Dates: Saturday to Saturday, January 29 - March 26, 2022 (56 nights). Code 340R22. Sliding Scale: $15,200-$2,800, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Arrival
Event Details
Registration is now closed. Retreat is now in session.
Dates: Saturday to Saturday, January 29 – March 26, 2022 (56 nights). Code 340R22.
Sliding Scale: $15,200-$2,800, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s).
Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Departure Time: 11:00 a.m.
RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!
Visit the link below for:
March 1-Month Retreat
PREREQUISITE:
Prerequisites for Two-Month Retreat (56-night retreat): BEFORE applying, you must have completed at least 21 nights of silent residential retreat time. This retreat time must include a minimum of three (3) silent residential retreats with each of these six (6) nights or longer.
Prerequisites for One-Month Retreats (Feb or Mar)(28-night retreat): BEFORE applying, you must have completed at least 14 nights of silent residential retreat time. This retreat time must include a minimum of two (2) silent residential retreats with each of these six (6) nights or longer.
Other Important Notes About Prerequisites: These retreats must have been led by Spirit Rock, IMS, or IRC teachers, or other recognized Insight Meditation teachers. Previous retreats must be silent residential retreats and have a similar format to this retreat, with instructions, practices and talks focused on Insight Meditation. Online retreats do not qualify for these retreat prerequisites. When applying, you will need to provide the teachers’ names, dates, location, length (# of nights), and style of the retreats.
RETREAT DESCRIPTION:
An extended period of retreat offers the rare opportunity for sustained and dedicated deep practice. Our two-month retreat emphasizes quieting the mind, opening the heart, and developing profound clarity and depth of insight practice. Instruction will follow the traditional four foundations of mindfulness, combined with training in loving-kindness and compassion. The retreat will consist of a daily schedule of silent sitting, walking meditation, dharma talks, and practice meetings with teachers.
These extended retreats (as with all retreats at Spirit Rock) are NOT open for “self-retreats”.
February Teaching Team:
James Baraz; Dawn Scott; Tempel Smith; Tuere Sala; JD Doyle, MA; Francisco Gable (assistant); Mei Elliot (assistant); Martha Link (movement)
March Teaching Team:
Andrea Fella; Bhante Buddharakkhita; Winnie Nazarko; Greg Scharf; Anushka Fernandopulle; Diana Clark (assistant); Amy Wang (movement)
PLEASE READ – Details on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats. These protocols may change a few times between now and the start of the retreats.
For 2022 monthlongs, we will be offering all attendees a single room accommodation.
APPLICATION PROCESS and DETAILS:
Applications available week of July 12th; closes end of the day on Monday, September 6th.
Participants will be selected from the pool of applicants with priority towards: BIPOC and Young Adults as usual (whether scholarships are requested or not). Special consideration for 2022 monthlongs only: Special consideration will be given to folks whose retreat was cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic. This would be for the March retreatants and the Two-month retreatants only.
First round notifications will be sent via email by the last week in September; please refrain from calling before this deadline. We will need this time to process all the applications, make selections, coordinate with teachers, and allocate scholarship funding. If you are selected, you will be sent an email with a special link to register and pay your retreat fees online. If you end up on a waiting list, you will be notified of your relative position on the waitlist.
FOR ALL APPLICANTS: To be included in the first round of notifications, your application must be submitted by the deadline. No exceptions.
*Scholarships:
Additional scholarship funding is offered for practitioners who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or a Person of color (BIPOC). Scholarship rates are $50 per night. For the month-long retreats only: Spirit Rock extends the upper age limit of the Young Adult scholarship rate to individuals 18-32 years of age. This special rate is $50 per night. A limited number of special rates will be available.
If you need scholarship funds to attend, once the application is available, please complete the Scholarship Section; funding may likely not be available later. Scholarship requests do not influence your acceptance.
If you submit an application after the deadline:
We will continue to accept applications on a rolling basis after the initial deadline of September 3rd; applications received after this date will be put on a waiting list.
Teacher(s)
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Amy Wang
Amy Wang
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Andrea Fella
Andrea Fella
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Anushka Fernandopulle
Anushka Fernandopulle
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Bhante Buddharakkhita
Bhante Buddharakkhita
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Dawn Scott
Dawn Scott
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Diana Clark
Diana Clark
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Francisco Morillo Gable
Francisco Morillo Gable
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Greg Scharf
Greg Scharf
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James Baraz
James Baraz
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JD Doyle, MA
JD Doyle, MA
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Martha Link
Martha Link
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Mei Elliott
Mei Elliott
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Tempel Smith
Tempel Smith
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Tuere Sala
Tuere Sala
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Winnie Nazarko
Winnie Nazarko
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