Residential Retreats

    Since ancient times all wise cultures have known the value of retreat. Time in retreat allows us to step out of the complexity of our life, to listen deeply to our body, heart, and mind. For 2,600 years, meditation retreats have been a central part of the Buddhist path of awakening. Meditation retreats offer practical instruction and group support for discovering inner understanding and freedom. Spirit Rock retreats combine the fertile atmosphere of silence with extensive time for meditation and walks in nature, supported by systematic Buddhist teachings. Careful guidance and training is offered in meditation. Most retreats are suitable for both new and more experienced students of meditation.

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    March 2023

    01MarAll Day15MayLiberation through Emptiness and Awareness Practices (LEAP)Applications Still Accepted for Wait List(All Day) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Sally Armstrong; Susie Harrington; Dawn Scott / Guest Faculty: Bhikkhu Analayo, Guy Armstrong, Gil Fronsdal, and Brian Lesage. Join Wait ListOn-landPrerequisiteNo prerequisiteOpen

    28Mar01AprThe Convergence of Insight and Loveretreat commuter spaces available; join wait list for residential spot2:30 PM - (April 1) 11:00 AM Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Matthew Brensilver, PhD; Vance Pryor; Roxanne Dault CommuterJoin Wait ListOn-landNo prerequisiteOpen

    April 2023

    02Apr(Apr 2)2:30 PM07(Apr 7)11:00 AMYoga and Meditation: Embodying the BrahmavihārasRETREAT COMMUTERS SPACES AVAILABLE; JOIN WAITLIST FOR RESIDENTIAL SPOT2:30 PM - 11:00 AM (7) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Anne Cushman; Leslie Booker; Rolf Gates; Djuna Devereaux CommuterJoin Wait ListOn-landNo prerequisiteOpen

    08Apr(Apr 8)2:30 PM14(Apr 14)11:00 AMDeep and Clear: The Art of Samatha-Vipassanāretreat commuter spaces available; join wait list for residential spot2:30 PM - 11:00 AM (14) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Will Kabat-Zinn, MA; Victoria Cary; Louije Kim; Neesha Patel CommuterJoin Wait ListOn-landNo prerequisite

    22Apr(Apr 22)2:30 PM29(Apr 29)11:00 AMInsight Meditation RetreatJoin the Waitlist for On-land; Spots still open for Online Retreat 2:30 PM - 11:00 AM (29) Teacher(s): ON LAND: Gil Fronsdal; Tuere Sala; Jozen Tamori Gibson; DaRa Willliams; Sean Feit Oakes (guest trainee); ONLINE: Shelly Graf CommuterJoin Wait ListOn-landOnlineNo prerequisiteOpen

    30Apr(Apr 30)2:30 PM07May(May 7)11:00 AMMagic of Awarenessretreat commuter spaces available; join wait list for residential spot(April 30) 2:30 PM - (May 7) 11:00 AM Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): James Baraz; Anam Thubten; Trudy Goodman Kornfield, PhD; Jill White Lindsay (movement); Justine Dawson (guest assistant); Alexa Redner (guest trainee) CommuterJoin Wait ListOn-landPrerequisiteOpen

    May 2023

    08May(May 8)2:30 PM14(May 14)11:00 AMSpring Insight Meditation Retreatretreat commuter spaces available; join wait list for residential spot2:30 PM - 11:00 AM (14) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Matthew Brensilver, PhD; Tuere Sala; Brian Lesage CommuterJoin Wait ListOn-landNo prerequisiteOpen

    24May(May 24)2:30 PM29(May 29)11:00 AMWhere Wisdom and Compassion Meet - A Retreat with Buddhist Nuns2:30 PM - 11:00 AM (29) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Ayya Anandabodhi; Ayya Santacitta CommuterJoin Wait ListOn-landNo prerequisiteOpen

    30May(May 30)2:30 PM04Jun(Jun 4)11:00 AMAwake in the WildRetreat Commuter Spaces Available; Join the Waitlist(May 30) 2:30 PM - (June 4) 11:00 AM Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Mark Coleman, MA; Victoria Cary; Devon Hase; Marjolein Janssen (guest trainee) CommuterJoin Wait ListOn-landNo prerequisiteOpen

    June 2023

    05Jun(Jun 5)2:30 PM10(Jun 10)11:00 AMRetreat is Ceremony: Mindfulness and Indigenous Presence for Wellness and Healing - LOTTERYLottery Now Closed;Join the waitlist2:30 PM - 11:00 AM (10) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH; Carol Cano, MA; bruni dávila Join Wait ListOn-landNo prerequisiteOpen

    11Jun(Jun 11)2:30 PM18(Jun 18)11:00 AMNine Bodies Insight Retreat: Exploring Capacities of ConsciousnessRegistration now open2:30 PM - 11:00 AM (18) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Dana DePalma, MA MFT; Phillip Moffitt; Tuere Sala; Ying Chen (assistant) On-landPrerequisiteOpen

    19Jun(Jun 19)2:30 PM25(Jun 25)11:00 AMMindfulness for EveryoneRegistration now open2:30 PM - 11:00 AM (25) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Diana Winston; Carol Cano, MA; Alex Haley; Gullu Singh, JD, Vadan Tereza Ritter (movement) On-landNo prerequisiteOpen

    26Jun(Jun 26)2:30 PM03Jul(Jul 3)11:00 AMThe Fire Within: Detangling the Obstacles Towards Freedom - Annual BIPOC Retreat - LOTTERYOPEN TO ALL SELF-IDENTIFIED BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR - Applications Open through February 28, 2023(June 26) 2:30 PM - (July 3) 11:00 AM Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Noliwe Alexander; bruni dávila; Leslie Booker; Gullu Singh, JD; emiko yoshikami (guest trainee); Jonathan Relucio (movement) Accepting ApplicationsOn-landNo prerequisiteOpen

    July 2023

    05Jul(Jul 5)2:30 PM23(Jul 23)11:00 AMConcentration & AwarenessRegistration now open2:30 PM - 11:00 AM (23) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Guy Armstrong; Sally Armstrong; Susie Harrington; Tuere Sala; Monica Antunes (assistant) On-landPrerequisiteNo prerequisiteOpen

    26Jul(Jul 26)9:00 AM30(Jul 30)1:00 PMThe Family Retreat - LotteryApplications Now Open9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (30) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Diana Winston; Ofosu Jones-Quartey; Ayya Santacitta On-landNo prerequisiteOpen

    31Jul(Jul 31)2:30 PM05Aug(Aug 5)11:00 AMYoung Adult Insight Meditation RetreatRegistration opens March 28, 2023(July 31) 2:30 PM - (August 5) 11:00 AM Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Vinny Ferraro; Matthew Brensilver, PhD; Cara Lai; Pam Dunn (Guest Instructor); Hakim Tafari (Qi Gung) On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

    August 2023

    06Aug(Aug 6)2:30 PM12(Aug 12)11:00 AMThe Elements: Cultivating an Embodied Experience of Emptiness and FullnessRegistration opens April 4, 20232:30 PM - 11:00 AM (12) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Tuere Sala; Dana DePalma, MA MFT; Alex Haley On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

    13Aug(Aug 13)2:30 PM21(Aug 21)11:00 AMSummer LovingKindness RetreatRegistration opens April 11, 20232:30 PM - 11:00 AM (21) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Tempel Smith; Devin Berry; Rebecca Bradshaw; Bonnie Duran, MPH; John Martin; Rasika Link (movement) On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

    21Aug(Aug 21)2:30 PM29(Aug 29)11:00 AMSummer Insight Meditation RetreatRegistration opens April 18, 20232:30 PM - 11:00 AM (29) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): John Martin; Tempel Smith; Devin Berry; Bonnie Duran, MPH; Rebecca Bradshaw; Rasika Link (yoga) On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

    30Aug(Aug 30)2:30 PM04Sep(Sep 4)11:00 AMLabor Day Insight Meditation RetreatRegistration opens April 26 2023(August 30) 2:30 PM - (September 4) 11:00 AM Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): James Baraz; Howard Cohn, MA; Leslie Booker; Terry Vandiver (movement) On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

    September 2023

    11Sep(Sep 11)2:30 PM15(Sep 15)11:00 AMFoundations of MindfulnessRegistration opens May 11, 20232:30 PM - 11:00 AM (15) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Gullu Singh, JD; Louije Kim; Adam Stonebraker (movement) On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

    16Sep(Sep 16)2:30 PM22(Sep 22)11:00 AMRest, Renewal, and Joyful Rigor: A Women's Meditation RetreatRegistration opens May 17, 20232:30 PM - 11:00 AM (22) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Erin Selover, MS; Kate Johnson, MA; Erin Treat; Victoria Cary, Syra Smith (Guest Trainee) On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

    23Sep(Sep 23)2:30 PM30(Sep 30)11:00 AMSteadying the Heart: Refuge through the Four Sublime StatesRegistration opens May 24, 20232:30 PM - 11:00 AM (30) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Oren Jay Sofer; Cara Lai; Jessica Morey; Yong Oh On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

    October 2023

    01Oct2:30 PM06(Oct 6)11:00 AMMaranasati: Mindful of Death, Awakening to LifeRegistration opens May 31, 20232:30 PM - 11:00 AM (6) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Eugene Cash; Alisa L. Dennis, PhD; Victoria Cary; Solwazi Johnson; Hakim Tafari (Qigung) On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

    07Oct(Oct 7)2:30 PM16(Oct 16)11:00 AMFall Insight Meditation Retreat - LOTTERYRegistration opens May 18, 20232:30 PM - 11:00 AM (16) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Tuere Sala; Eugene Cash; Matthew Brensilver; Devon Hase; Hakim Tafari (qi gung) On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

    17Oct(Oct 17)2:30 PM22(Oct 22)11:00 AMFinding Refuge in our True Nature: Dharma, Wisdom, and CompassionA Retreat for the LGBTQIA+/Gender Non-Conforming and Non-Binary Community -- Registration opens June 13, 20232:30 PM - 11:00 AM (22) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Noliwe Alexander; Carol Cano, MA; John Martin On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

    23Oct(Oct 23)2:30 PM27(Oct 27)11:00 AMAligned, Available, Abiding: The Grounding Practice of the "Arriving Sequence"Registration opens June 12:30 PM - 11:00 AM (27) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Dana DePalma, MA MFT On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

    23Oct(Oct 23)2:30 PM27(Oct 27)11:00 AMAlchemy of PresenceRegistration opens June 1, 20232:30 PM - 11:00 AM (27) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Victoria Cary; Ayya Santacitta; Louije Kim On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

    November 2023

    18Nov(Nov 18)2:30 PM26(Nov 26)11:00 AMRefuge, Resilience, Presence, and Love In Our Times - LOTTERYRegistration opens June 27, 20232:30 PM - 11:00 AM (26) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Kittisaro; Thanissara; Gullu Singh; Dawn Mauricio; Djuna Devereaux (yoga); Adam Stonebraker (assistant) On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

    27Nov(Nov 27)2:30 PM03Dec(Dec 3)11:00 AMCultivating Equanimity: The Happiness of a Heart in Balance and PeaceRegistration opens July 25, 2023(November 27) 2:30 PM - (December 3) 11:00 AM Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Nikki Mirghafori; Sayadaw U Jagara; Bonnie Duran On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

    December 2023

    04Dec(Dec 4)2:30 PM10(Dec 10)11:00 AMIn the Presence of Love: A Metta and Qigong RetreatRegistration opens August 2, 20232:30 PM - 11:00 AM (10) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Vinny Ferraro; Leslie Booker; Teja Bell (Qigong) On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

    17Dec(Dec 17)2:30 PM23(Dec 23)11:00 AMInsight Meditation Winter Solstice Retreat: Embracing the Dark, Inviting the LightTwo Formats Available! -- Registration opens August 22, 20232:30 PM - 11:00 AM (23) Teacher(s): ON LAND: Oren Jay Sofer SEP; Dawn Scott; Devon Hase; ONLINE: Heather Sundberg On-landOnlineNo prerequisiteOpens soon

    27Dec(Dec 27)2:30 PM03Jan(Jan 3)11:00 AMNew Year's Insight Meditation RetreatRegistration opens August 7, 2023(December 27) 2:30 PM - (January 3) 11:00 AM Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Eugene Cash; Tuera Sala; Devon Hase; Dawn Scott On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

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