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Psychologists, Therapists, Counselors & Social Workers
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Adam Baraz
Adam Stonebraker
Adrianne Ross
Adyashanti
Aiko Michot
Ajahn Amaro
Ajahn Karunadhammo
Ajahn Nyaniko
Ajahn Pasanno
Ajahn Pesalo
Alex Haley
Alexa Redner
Alexis Santos
Alisa L. Dennis, PhD
Alison Teal, MFT
Amana Brembry Johnson
Amber Field
Amishi Jha
Amma Thanasanti
Amy Wang
Anam Thubten
Andrea Castillo
Andrea Fella
Andrea Lieberstein, MPH, RD, RYT
Andrés González
Andrew Chaikin
Angela Davis
Anna Douglas, PhD
Anne Cushman
Anthony "T" Maes
Antonia Fokken
Anushka Fernandopulle
Ari Crellin-Quick
Ari Lathuras
Arinna Weisman
Ashley Sharp, E-RYT
Ayla Nereo
Ayya Anandabodhi
Ayya Cittananda
Ayya Dhammadipa
Ayya Santacitta
Baba Mandaza Kandemwa
Bart van Melik
Baruch Golden
Belvie Rooks
Beth Mulligan
Beth Sternlieb
Betsy Rose
Bhante Buddharakkhita
Bhante Sukhacitto
Bhikkhu Analayo
Bob Doppelt
Bob Stahl, PhD
Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH
Brahmani Liebman
Brent Morton
Bri Barnett
Brian Dias
Brian Lesage
bruni dávila
Byron Katie
Cara Lai
Carol Cano
Carol Wilson
Catherine Flaxman, MA, MFT
Catherine Shaddix
Celeste Young
Charisse Minerva
Charlie Korin Pokorny
Chas DiCapua
Chris Charles
Christian Howard
Christiana Figueres
Christiane Wolf, PhD, MD
Claudia Erzinger
Clifford Saron
Crystal Johnson
Dalila Bothwell
Damali Robertson
Dan Clurman, MA
Dan Siegel, MD
Dana DePalma, MA MFT
Daniel Ellenberg, PhD
Danielle Onesto
DaRa Williams
Darren Elms
David Cabrera
David Lewis
David Richo, PhD, MFT
Davida Taurek
Dawn Haney
Dawn Mauricio
Dawn Neal, MA
Dawn Scott
Deborah Eden Tull
Debra Chamberlin-Taylor
Denise Ackert
Devin Berry
devon hase
Diana Clark
Diana Winston
Djuna Devereaux
Donald Rothberg, PhD
Dori Langevin
Dr. John Francis
Dr. Rima Vesely-Flad
Dr. Tania Triana
Drïan Juarez
Duane Elgin, Coleen LeDrew Elgin, Renee Lertzman, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Kristin Barker, Julia Butterfly Hill, and MaMuse.
Eleni Monos
Elissa Epel, PhD
Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel
Elvina Charley
emiko yoshikami
Emily Carpenter
Enrique Collazo
Erin Selover, MS
Erin Treat
Eugene Cash
Eugenia Park
Evan A. Wong
Eve Decker
Eve Ekman, PhD
Evelyn Larsen
Father Adam Bucko
Forest Fein
Francisco Herrera
Francisco Morillo Gable
Frank Ostaseski
Franz Moeckl
Fresh "Lev" White
Gavrila Abramson
Geneen Roth
George Taylor, MFT
Ghylian Bell
Gil Fronsdal
Gina Sharpe
Giselle Jones, LCSW
Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Greg Gonzales
Greg Pergament
Greg Scharf
Gullu Singh, JD
Guy Armstrong
Hakim Tafari
Hameed Ali (A. H. Almaas)
Heather Sundberg
Heidi Bourne
Howard Cohn, MA
Ian Challis
Ines Freedman
Isabelita Papa
Isabelle Frenette
Jack Kornfield, PhD
Jai Uttal
James Baraz
James Lowe
Jampa Sangmo
Jan Willis
Jane Baraz, MA
Janet Surrey
Janice Clarfield
Janice Gates
Jashoda Edmonds
Jashoda Rona Edmunds
Jaya Rudgard
JD Doyle, MA
Jean Esther
Jeanne Corrigal
Jeena Cho
Jeff Haozous
Jeff Takeda
Jennifer Berezan
Jennifer Ward
Jess Schlesinger
Jesse Maceo Vega-Frey
Jessica Morey
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo
Jill Satterfield
Jill White Lindsay
Jin-Hua Dana Jiang
JoAnna Hardy
Joanna Macy
John Martin
John Travis
Jonathan Relucio
Joseph Goldstein, PhD
joshua bee alafia
Jozen Tamori Gibson
Juanita de Sanz, LMFT
Julia Butterfly Hill
Juliana Sloane
Julie Wester
Justine Dawson
Kabir Hypolite
Kaira Jewel Lingo
Kalash KaFae Magenta Fire
Kamala Masters
Katchie Ananda
Kate Johnson, MA
Kate Munding
Katy Wiss
Kazu Haga
Keri Pederson
Kevin Griffin
Kim Allen
Kimber Simpkins-Nuccio
Kirsten Rudestam
Kitsy Schoen
Kittisaro
Kodo Conlin
Konda Mason
Kristi Henricksen Perry
Kristi Williamson
Kristin Barker
Kristin Neff, PhD
Kristina Baré, MFT, SEP
La Sarmiento
Lama Rod Owens
Lama Tsomo
Lama Tsultrim Allione
Larry Yang
Laura Brainard
Laura Burges
Lauren Brown
LC Tran
Leena Joshi
Leslie Booker
Leyla D. Seka
Lienchi Tran
Lila Kate Wheeler
Linda González, MSW/MFA
Linda Graham, MFT
Lisa Ernst
Lisa Moran, MD
Lissa Edmond, APN-C
Liz Powell
Louije Kim
Lyla June, PhD
Marc Lesser, MBA
Marci Moberg
Marcy Reynolds
Margaret Benson-Thompson
Margarita Loinaz, MD
Mario Castillo
Marisa Handler
Marjolein Janssen
Mark Coleman, MA
Mark Nunberg
Mark Wax
Martha Boesing
Martha Link
Marvin Belzer
Mary Grace Orr, MA
Matthew Brensilver, PhD
Matthew Morey
Mei Elliott
Melanie DeMore
Melvin Escobar
Michael Dart
Michele Andropoulos
Michelle Latvala
Mingtong Gu, Qigong Master
Monica Antunes
Monica Magtoto
Mushim Ikeda
Mushim Patricia Ikeda
Myokei Caine-Barrett
nakawe cuebas berrios, CNM
Naomi Newman
Narayan Helen Liebenson
Neesha Patel
Nico Cary
nico hase
Nikki Mirghafori, PhD
Nils Heymann
Nina Wise
Nirali Shah
Nobantu Mpotulo
Nolitha Tsengiwe
Noliwe Alexander
Norman Fischer
Nubia Teixeira
Ofosu Jones-Quartey
Oren Jay Sofer, SEP
Pam Dunn
Pamela Weiss
Pascal Auclair
Patrick Brown
Pawan Bareja, PhD, SEP
Peter A. Levine, PhD
Philip Hutchings
Phillip Moffitt
Phoenix Song
Rachel Lanzerotti
Rachel Lewis
Ralph De La Rosa, LMSW
Ralph Steele
Ramón Honea
Ramona Lisa Ortiz-Smith, MBA
Randy Fernando
Rani Joy
Rasika Link
Ream
Rebecca Bradshaw
Rebecca Kronlage
Renda Dionne Madrigal
René Rivera
Rev. angel Kyodo williams
Rev. Daigan Gaither
Rev. Liên Shutt, LCSW
Rhonda V. Magee, MA, JD
Richard Shankman
Richelle Evelyn Donigan
Rick Hanson, PhD
Rick Mendius, MD
Rion Pendergrass
Robert Hall
Robin Gayle
Roger Housden
Rolf Gates
Roshi Joan Halifax
Roxanne Dault
Ruth King
Sakti Rose, MA, SEP
Sally Armstrong
Sandy Boucher
Santacitta Bhikkuni
Sara Oakes, SEP
Sara Shapouri
Sarah Armstrong
Sarah Dōjin Emerson
Sarwang Parikh
Satya de la Paz August
Sayadaw U Jagara
Sean Oakes, PhD
Sebene Selassie
Shahara Lauren E. Godfrey, PhD
Shaila Catherine
Sharda Rogell
Sharon Salzberg
Shelly Graf
Skeeter Barker
Solwazi Johnson
Spencer Sherman, MBA
Spring Washam
Stephanie Antoine
Stephen Fulder
Stephen Fulder, PhD
Stephen Snyder
Stephen Snyder, JD
Steve Armstrong
Steve Flowers, MFT
Stewart Cubley
Susa Talan
Susan Dubin-McNeil, Ed.D
Susana Renaud
Susie Harrington
Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
Syra Smith
Tanya T. Wiser
Tanzanite Msola
Tara Brach, PhD
Tara Mulay
Teja Bell
Tempel Smith
Tere Abdala-Romano
Teresa LaMendola Kabat-Zinn
Teresa Todoroff
Terry Vandiver
Test
Thanissara
Thomas Davis
Tias Little
Tina Clay
Tina Rasmussen, PhD
Trinity Rose, LMT
Tripti Mahendra
Trudy Goodman, PhD
Tuere Sala
Vadan Tereza Ritter
Valerie Brown
Vance Pryor
Verlinda Montoya
Victor Lee Lewis
Victoria Cary
Vimalasara, MA
Vinny Ferraro
Walt Opie
Wes Nisker
Will Kabat-Zinn, MA
Winnie Nazarko
Ying Chen
Yong Oh
Zahra Ahmed
Zenju Earthlyn Manuel
Event Details
Dates: May 31, 2024 – June 12, 2025; specific dates below. Sliding Scale: $11,500 - $4,500. Code DY1T24. PROGRAM DATES: May 2024 - June 2025 Retreat 1: Residential retreat May 31,
Event Details
Dates: May 31, 2024 – June 12, 2025; specific dates below.
Sliding Scale: $11,500 – $4,500. Code DY1T24.
PROGRAM DATES: May 2024 – June 2025
Retreat 1: Residential retreat May 31, 2024 to June 6, 2024
Retreat 2: Non-residential hybrid January 11, 2025 to January 15, 2025
Retreat 3: Residential retreat June 5, 2025 to June 12, 2025
PROGRAM PREREQUISITES:
The training is open to everyone, but is designed for experienced practitioners from either mindfulness or Yoga traditions who aspire to integrate Dharma and Yoga in their practice. Special focus will be placed on integrating mindfulness into Yoga āsana practice and teaching.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
This yearlong Dharma and Yoga certificate program integrates Buddhist wisdom teachings and meditation practice with āsana, prāṇāyāma, and somatic movement. In the teaching of Yoga and embodied meditation, Dharma and Yoga are interwoven as one path to awakening. The training includes silent retreat, community connection, and structured support for deepening your personal practice. Our approach is centered on accessible and trauma-informed practices that nourish belonging and provide systematic grounding in the essential practices of these two great traditions.
This program offers 175 CEUs for Yoga teachers through Yoga Alliance.
Important Note: The program does not certify Yoga teachers to lead Insight Meditation courses, daylongs, or retreats, which require further training.
Participants will:
- Gain skills and understanding in the foundational teachings and practices of Dharma and Insight Meditation
- Advance personal practice and teaching skills in Yoga āsana
- Learn practice and teaching methods that support a loving connection to embodiment, honoring of boundaries, and a sense of belonging
- Refine techniques to support all bodies in āsana
- Gain understanding of how trauma impacts embodied experience
PROGRAM INCLUDES:
- 3 retreats (two residential, one non-residential hybrid)
- Optional affinity groups
- Small groups
- Written assignments/reflections
- Q&A sessions in between retreats (every other month)
COMMITMENT TO BELONGING AND SANGHA BUILDING
We are committed to creating a DYMT community of practitioners from diverse backgrounds and cultures—a mix of gender identities, ethnicities, socio-economic status, sexual orientations, ages, and abilities—who will support each other’s Dharma and Yoga practice(s). We invite participants who are dedicated to creating communities of belonging and spiritual friendship.
PROGRAMS COMPONENTS & REQUIREMENTS
- Full attendance at both 6-night in-person residential retreats as well as the 5-day non-residential hybrid retreat (participants can attend the hybrid retreat in-person or online)
- Attendance for and completion of the curriculum offered online between retreats. This will include study, practice, and connection with peers in small groups
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS
To get the most out of this training and to support both the Sangha and the container, we ask that you commit to the following:
- Full attendance at both 6-night in-person residential retreats, as well as the 5-day non-residential hybrid retreat (participants can attend the hybrid retreat in-person or online)
- Completion of the curriculum offered online between retreats: 3-5 hr/month recommended
- Maintain a consistent Yoga and meditation practice during the training to integrate the concepts and teachings: 20-30 min/day recommended
- Q&A sessions: 75 minutes every other month live via Zoom (highly recommended but not required, and will be recorded)
- Honor the needs of your body during our in-person and online movement sessions and communicate with the teaching team if further support is needed
- Maintain a willingness and capacity to interact and engage respectfully with people with different histories, stories, backgrounds, and views than your own
RETREAT FORMAT
The retreats will include periods of silence in meditation, mindful movement, time on the land, and meals. This will be combined with interactive workshop-style sessions—including discussion, small group learning, and Q&A— focused on advancing understanding and skills in the integration of Dharma and Yoga āsana. There will also be time for social connection and Saṇgha building.
SCHEDULE OF RETREATS (TOPICS SUBJECT TO REVISION)
First Retreat: The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
Residential: May 31 – June 6, 2024
Topics include: Mindfulness of the Body, Breath, Heart, and Mind; Establishing and Deepening a Meditation Practice; Taking Refuge in the Three Jewels; Saṇgha building
Second Retreat: The Four Brahmavihāras
Non-residential hybrid retreat: January 11 – 15, 2025 (participants can attend online or in-person)
Topics include: Integrating the depth and dimensions of the Four Brahmavihāras—lovingkindness, compassion, appreciative joy, and equanimity—into the practice and teaching of mindful movement. Embodying the Brahmavihāras in daily life.
Third Retreat: The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path
Residential: June 5 – June 12, 2025
Topics include: What habitual actions and attitudes lead to suffering for ourselves and others, and which lead to increased happiness and freedom? How can we embody these understandings in our practice and teaching of Yoga?
TUITION
Sliding Scale: $11,500 – $4,500. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports the teachers of this program as well as Spirit Rock, staff, and your fellow practitioners. Any amount offered above the Base rate of $4500 is a tax deductible donation to Spirit Rock, and your generosity will enable and support the participation of others.
Standard Sliding Scale:
Supporter (Guaranteed Single Room) = $11,500
Benefactor = $9,050
Sustainer = $6,750
Basic = $4,500
Scholarship Sliding Scale:
All Scholarship rates are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are open to those needing financial support.
Scholarship Rate 1: $4,050
Mudita/Karuna Scholarship Rate: $3,000
BIPOC Scholarship Rate: $3,000
Participating in DYMT will require your commitment of both time and financial resources. If you need to withdraw from the program, the following fee structure will apply. Payment plans are available for all levels. ALL participants have the option of paying in full or a 30% deposit at the time of registration. Automatic installments will be set up if you choose to pay a deposit. All program fees must be paid in full THREE weeks prior to the start. Payment plans are available for all levels of the sliding scale. Scholarships are limited and reserved for those truly experiencing financial hardship.
CANCELLATION POLICY
$150 non-refundable, flat fee for all applicants on or before Jan 1, 2024
15% fee = Jan 2 – Mar 2, 2024
30% fee = Mar 3 – May 3, 2024
50% fee = May 4 – May 30, 2024
NO REFUNDS = On or after May 31, 2024
*Cancellation fee is a percentage of the total amount agreed to pay. These fees apply to all participants. Late cancellations do not allow us time to fill a vacated spot in the program.
Go Here to Learn More: Dharma Yoga Mindfulness Training
Teacher(s)
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Anne Cushman
Anne Cushman
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Djuna Devereaux
Djuna Devereaux
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Leslie Booker
Leslie Booker
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Rolf Gates
Rolf Gates
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Event Details
Dates: January - May, 2024; specific dates listed below. Meeting Times: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $2,525 - $5,000. Scholarship rates available. Code BP4T24. Continuing Education Credits: This
Event Details
Dates: January – May, 2024; specific dates listed below.
Meeting Times: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $2,525 – $5,000. Scholarship rates available. Code BP4T24.
Continuing Education Credits: This program offers 18 CE credits for $180 for applicable psychologists and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors. View CEC details below.*
Registration will open approximately 9:00 a.m. US Pacific Time on Friday, September 15, 2023.
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.)
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.
This program is designed with mental health professionals in mind, but is open to anyone with a sincere interest in the integration of Buddhism and psychological science.
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.
PROGRAM DATES
Program training period is January – May, 2024. Specific training dates below.
All meeting times are: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
- Jan 6-7 (2 days)
- Feb 10
- March 9
- April 13
- May 4-5 (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
Scholarships are limited and are reserved for those truly experiencing financial hardship. Scholarship sliding scale: $750-$2025. Financial assistance for training programs is limited to once per year, per person.
CANCELLATION FEES:
$75 non-refundable, flat fee for all applicants on or before Dec 1, 2023 (deducted from deposit)
15% fee* = Dec 2, 2023 – Jan 5, 2024
30% fee* = Jan 6 – 20, 2024
No refunds = On or after Jan 21, 2024
*Fee deducted from refund; fee is a percentage of the total amount agreed to pay.
QUESTIONS? Please email us.
Continuing Education
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: Introductory
Schedule: (Full attendance is required daily 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Partial credit for partial attendance is prohibited by board regulations. CEC certificate is only available for CEC participants with complete attendance. Times are listed in Pacific time.)
CEC Schedule:
January 6
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Guided meditation
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Discourse
January 7, February 10, March 9, April 13, & May 4
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Guided meditation
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Discourse
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Discourse & Consultation
May 5
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Guided meditation
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Discourse
***Please note:
- For full Provider information, and additional CEC information, including attendance requirements, cancellation, and grievance policies, please visit our Continuing Education Credit information page.
- For those with a different license than listed above, or with a license from a different board or association than listed on our CEC info page, please contact your licensing board or association directly to request pre-approval/acceptance of CE credits offered at Spirit Rock. Spirit Rock does not confirm applicability of credit for those with licenses different than those listed.
- 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.
Teacher(s)
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Matthew Brensilver, PhD
Matthew Brensilver, PhD
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Event Details
Dates: January - December, 2024. Monthly large group sessions - Saturdays: January 27 (required!), February 24, March 23, April 20, May 18, June 22, July 20, August 24, September 14, October
Event Details
Dates: January – December, 2024.
Monthly large group sessions – Saturdays: January 27 (required!), February 24, March 23, April 20, May 18, June 22, July 20, August 24, September 14, October 19, November 16, December 14, + “Graduation” on January 25, 2025
Orientation Dates: Thurs Jan 11, 5:30-6:30pm PT or Fri Jan 12, 11am-12pm PT
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $1008-$1500. Scholarship rates available. Code YL5T24.
Registration will open approximately 1:00 p.m. US Pacific Time on Friday, September 15, 2023.
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 and life stages. 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 the idea that it could happen at any time. The Buddha recommended that we do just that, not to frighten us, but rather 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 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-$750. Financial assistance for training programs is limited to once per year, per person.
CANCELLATION POLICY
• $100 cancellation fee* – On or before Jan 24, by 5:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
• No refunds: Choice of Open credit or tax deductible donation – Jan 25 through Feb 26 (after the second class)
• No refunds and no open credits – Feb 27 and beyond
*Fees reduced by half for scholarship participants until Jan 24. No refunds for all participants after this date.
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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Event Details
Dates: February 3 – June 15, 2024; specific dates below. Time: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Early-Bird Discount from Nov. 4 to Dec. 3, 2023. Code ML4T24. General Registration Deadline: February 1, 2024 (registration
Event Details
Dates: February 3 – June 15, 2024; specific dates below.
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Early-Bird Discount from Nov. 4 to Dec. 3, 2023. Code ML4T24.
General Registration Deadline: February 1, 2024 (registration open until 5:00 p.m. US Pacific Time). Please note ‘early-bird’ registration deadline dates below. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early.
PROGRAM DATES: February – June 2024
All large group sessions:
9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. US Pacific Time
Online via Zoom
Sat, Feb 3 Opening Session
Sat, March 9 (note: reg open until March 6)
Sat, March 30
Sat, Apr 20
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Sat, June 15 Closing Session
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
This online 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 mindful and compassionate leadership skills and practices to embody our care for ourselves and others, with a mindset of service to community and the world.
A core, distinct pedagogical approach of this program is participating in and co-learning with a supportive community of like-minded peers both in the large group and small monthly pod meetings. Through lectures, group discussion, guided meditations, readings, reflections, experiential exercises, and personal meditation practice, 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
- Cultivating well-being: self-care, rest, and resilience
- Self-awareness and self-management: emotional intelligence and working with difficult emotions
- Transforming professional and personal relationships through embodied, skillful communication
- Courageous conversations
- Empowering and inspiring people and teams
- Coaching and mentoring: compassionate accountability
- Fostering and co-creating belonging
PROGRAM INCLUDES
- Monthly large group sessions – online (recorded)
- Monthly team sessions
- Daily and monthly home practices and readings
- Monthly written reflections
- Monthly Q&As – online (recorded)
- Optional opt-in affinity groups
PARTICIPATION COMMITMENT
- Must attend at least 5 of 7 large group sessions live (and access recordings of any missed sessions)
- Meditation: 20-30 min/day recommended
- Reading, journaling, and written reflections: 4-8 hr/month
- Team meetings: 1 hr/month
- Q&A Sessions: 1 hr/month (highly recommended but not required, and will be recorded)
- Attend ONE program orientation (highly recommended, especially if you have not used our Online Learning Platform before)
- Tues, Jan 30; 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. PT
- Fri, Feb 2; 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT
TUITION
Early-bird discount prices will only be available from November 4 through December 3, 2023. Standard price levels and scholarship rates will become available on December 4, 2023. Payment plans are available for everyone.
Financial Details
Participating in MLT will require your commitment of both time and financial resources. If you need to withdraw from the program, the following fee structure will apply. Payment plans are available for all levels. ALL participants have the option of paying in full or a 30% deposit at the time of registration. Those paying a deposit can set up installments. All program fees must be paid in full two weeks prior to the start. Payment plans are available for all levels of the sliding scale.
Important note: Installments can only be set up on credit cards. If you register less than 3 weeks prior to the start, a payment plan is not automatically available. Please contact us if you have any questions.
CANCELLATION POLICY**
$100 fee: On or before February 1, by 5:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
$500 fee: February 2 – March 9
NO REFUNDS: On or after March 10 (applies to all participants)
**Fees reduced by half for scholarship participants. Fees apply to all participants. Late cancellations do not allow us time to fill a vacated spot in the program.
Go Here to Learn More: Mindful Leadership Training Details
Teacher(s)
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Marc Lesser, MBA
Marc Lesser, MBA
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Nikki Mirghafori, PhD
Nikki Mirghafori, PhD
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Event Details
Dates: March 23 - June 15, 2024 in-person on the land in the Hermitage Meadow Sliding Scale: $640 - $1320. Code MC1T24. Continuing Education (CE) credit available: This program offers 12 CE
Event Details
Dates: March 23 – June 15, 2024 in-person on the land in the Hermitage Meadow
Sliding Scale: $640 – $1320. Code MC1T24.
Continuing Education (CE) credit available: This program offers 12 CE credits for $120 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.
SESSION DATES: March – June, 2024
Session 1: March 23, 2024
Session 2: April 20, 2024
Session 3: May 11, 2024
Session 4: June 15, 2024
*Daily Session Times: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. PT. All sessions are Saturdays, non-residential, and held on the land at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in the Hermitage Meadow above the upper Retreat Hall.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
In these uncertain times, where much of life is lived virtually, it is essential we stay connected to our bodies, senses and to the earth to access wisdom and perspective.
Like the Buddha, people for millennia have sought refuge, peace and wisdom in the natural world. On this nature meditation training program, you will explore potent nature-based awareness and heart based meditations that open you to joy, insight and peace.
During the program, you will immerse in the beautiful landscapes of Spirit Rock while cultivating a receptive, embodied mindful attention. This allows openness to receive nature’s wisdom teachings, including about impermanence, selflessness and the inter-connection of all life. You will explore how nature evokes profound insight, transformation and helps bring forth inspired ecological action.
On each daylong, there will be a variety of nature-based sitting and movement practices, talks and group discussion. There will also be encouragement for home practice. Be prepared for unexpected delight,
Program Includes
- 4 in-person daylong retreats (all non-residential)
- Small groups (optional, self-facilitated – meet in between large group sessions)
- Home practices, readings, and reflections
PLEASE READ: Location, Accessibility Requirements, What to Bring, Restrooms
The entirety of this program will be held outdoors at Spirit Rock in the Hermitage Meadow, located above the main Retreat Hall in the upper campus. Participants should be able to hike on inclined and uneven terrain and trails. You will need to carry all the items that you will need for the day, so please consider using a backpack.
Meals are not included, so please pack a lunch (and snacks, optional) and bring a water bottle. We recommend sturdy, closed-toe shoes with some tread as you may be on and off trails. Our beautiful land is home to turkeys, deer, and lizards, as well as ticks, bees, wasps, and snakes, including rattlesnakes. Note that restrooms will be a moderate hike away, in the Community Meditation Center.
TUITION
Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for the teacher. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports the teacher(s) as well as Spirit Rock, staff, and your fellow practitioners.
Standard Sliding Scale:
Benefactor – $1320
Sustainer – $1020
Basic – $640
Scholarship Rates:
Mudita/Karuna Scholarship Rate – $360
BIPOC Scholarship Rate – $360
Financial Details and Assistance
Participating in AIW will require your commitment of both time and financial resources. If you need to withdraw from the program, the following fee structure will apply. ALL participants have the option of paying in full or a 50% deposit at the time of registration. Automatic installments will be set up if you choose to pay a deposit. All program fees must be paid in full THREE weeks prior to the start. Payment plans are available for all levels of the sliding scale. Scholarships are limited and reserved for those truly experiencing financial hardship.
Important note: Installments can only be set up on credit cards. If you register less than 3 weeks prior to the start, a payment plan is not automatically available. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Cancellation Policy*
$50 non-refundable, flat fee for all applicants on or before Jan 27, 2024
35% fee = Jan 28 – Feb 24, 2024
50% fee = Feb 25 – Mar 9, 2024
NO REFUNDS = On or after Mar 10, 2024
*Cancellation fee is a percentage of the total amount agreed to pay. These fees apply to all participants. Late cancellations do not allow us time to fill a vacated spot in the program.
Continuing Education
Continuing Education (CE) credit available:
This program offers 12 CE credits for $120 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. Health care providers often face high levels of stress and burnout. Meditation and mindfulness practices have been shown to reduce stress and enhance overall well-being. Training in nature-based mindfulness can enhance a provider’s ability to incorporate these practices into their work, promoting better patient experiences and outcomes. Studies have shown that both mindfulness practices and visiting natural environments can reduce both physical and psychological stress. The immersive experience in nature, and encouragement for home practice promotes self-care for health care providers, and can be utilized in a clinical setting.
Learning Objectives for participating health care professionals-
At the end of the program you will better able to:
- Utilize techniques to cultivate self-care through connecting with the natural world, in preparation for or when working with clients;
- Utilize a mindfulness technique for cultivating joy, that may used to reduce emotional exhaustion;
- Describe mindfulness and nature-based practices that can aid in reducing client stress levels;
- Describe engaging in nature-based practices fosters resilience, promoting an increased sense of ease and joy;
- Describe the psychological ramifications of prevalent online-centric lifestyles, emphasizing the advantages of reconnecting with the body, senses, and nature;
- Utilize nature-based mindfulness practices to incorporate the concept of impermanence in therapeutic interactions, in ways that may be used to reduce anxiety or fear;
- Describe a mindfulness practice within a natural setting that encourages radical acceptance, offering a valuable tool for diminishing self-critical tendencies;
- Describe the transformative impact of being present in nature to cultivate equanimity and resilience through an interconnectedness with, and understanding of the natural world.
Continuing Education content level: Introductory
Schedule: (Full attendance is required daily 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Partial credit for partial attendance is prohibited by board regulations. CEC certificate is only available for CEC participants with complete attendance. Times are listed in Pacific time.)
CEC Schedule:
TBD
***Please note:
- For full Provider information, and additional CEC information, including attendance requirements, cancellation, and grievance policies, please visit our Continuing Education Credit information page.
- For those with a different license than listed above, or with a license from a different board or association than listed on our CEC info page, please contact your licensing board or association directly to request pre-approval/acceptance of CE credits offered at Spirit Rock. Spirit Rock does not confirm applicability of credit for those with licenses different than those listed.
- Spirit Rock is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16905 for 12 contact hours.
- Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered.
Teacher(s)
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Mark Coleman, MA
Mark Coleman, MA
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Event Details
Dates: Monday to Saturday, December 11-16, 2023 (5 nights). Code 303R23. Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 pm Departure Time: 11:00 am Sliding Scale: Supporter Rate w/guaranteed single room - $2600 Benefactor - $2050 Sustainer - $1575 Base - $1025 Reduced
Event Details
Dates: Monday to Saturday, December 11-16, 2023 (5 nights). Code 303R23.
Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 pm
Departure Time: 11:00 am
Sliding Scale:
Supporter Rate w/guaranteed single room – $2600
Benefactor – $2050
Sustainer – $1575
Base – $1025
Reduced Rate – $650
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K, or YA) – $275
*Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teacher(s).
RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!
Description:
Our path of practice leads to a destination: peace. Can we engage with practice such that our attitude along the path embodies the qualities of the destination? Can we approach every moment of awareness with ease, so that we are continuously cultivating goodwill and release? Can we avoid the pitfall of the practice becoming a struggle, or worse, a grim duty? Can we mindfully nourish our minds and hearts with the wholesome happiness available on the path?
We will explore integrating attitudes of peace, ease, release, friendliness, and well-being into the fabric of every moment on and off the cushion, in service of awakening for the sake of all beings and ourselves.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Scholarship offerings: All scholarship rates require a minimum fee ($55/night). Scholarships are limited to TWO per calendar year for on-land retreats. And, while we are not able to offer “pay what you can”-type of scholarships for in-person retreats, they are still available for online offerings as space allows.
Hemera Fellowships for Residential Retreats – are you eligible and a first-time retreatant? Learn more details…
Room Occupancy*: We have double and single occupancy rooms. Many of our rooms are single occupancy (only 16 of 80 rooms are double occupancy). We offer a “guaranteed single room” rate and these will be limited (16). This rate guarantees a single room while helping to support scholarships and all we do here at Spirit Rock. The remaining single rooms are not exclusive to the top end of the sliding scale; however, they are initially prioritized for those with serious medical needs.
*Subject to change depending upon COVID-19 situation.
IMPORTANT – Details on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats.
Teacher(s)
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Kim Allen
Kim Allen
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Nikki Mirghafori, PhD
Nikki Mirghafori, PhD
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Event Details
Dates: Monday to Saturday, December 11-16, 2023 (5 nights). Code 302R23. Sliding Scale: $1025-$2600, Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teachers. Arrival Time: 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Departure Time: 11:00 a.m. Applications
Event Details
Dates: Monday to Saturday, December 11-16, 2023 (5 nights). Code 302R23.
Sliding Scale: $1025-$2600, Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teachers.
Arrival Time: 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Departure Time: 11:00 a.m.
Applications Open: July 19 – Aug 9, 2023
Registration for this retreat is by application and a lottery-style selection in order to balance many variables – see Selection Details below for more information. Registering for a lottery does not ensure a space in the program. Applications are accepted through the end of the day on August 9. First round notifications will be sent out approximately 2 weeks after the lottery closes. You will be asked to complete your registration details and pay your fees within 48 hours of the offer.
RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!
Description:
When we open to the reciprocity of forgiveness, we also enter into an awareness practice that presences understanding, wisdom, and compassion. The complexities of conditioned experience often compel us to defend rather than open our hearts. Forgiveness practice can be the medicine we need to lessen the tight grip of past trauma, grief, fear, anger, judgment, and wounds on ourselves and others. The courage to witness what we hold fast to has the potential to lead us on a journey towards liberation and true freedom.
Join us in exploring how cultivating the spirit of forgiveness, as a heart practice, allows for a reclaiming of our true loving nature. We will explore the practices of forgiveness and letting go, with the primary support of mindfulness, kindness, compassion, equanimity, and gratitude.
IMPORTANT – Details on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats. Subject to change.
Financial Information:
Sliding Scale: $1025-$2600; 5 nights including food and lodging.*
Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports Spirit Rock, staff, and your fellow practitioners. Any amount offered above the Base rate is a tax deductible donation to Spirit Rock, and your generosity will enable and support the participation of others. Fees do not include dana for the teachers.
Supporter Rate (guaranteed single room) – $2600
Benefactor – $2050
Sustainer – $1575
BASE – $1025
Reduced Rate – $650
Mudita/Karuna Scholarship (for anyone who needs financial assistance, including fixed income folks) – $275
BIPOC Scholarship (for Black, Indigenous, and/or Persons of color) – $275
Young Adult Scholarship (for young adults age 18-26 years) – $275
*Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teachers
Selection Details:
Applications are accepted between July 19 – Aug 9, 2023. All applications are assigned a random number. Together with the random number we are balancing many additional variables to create equity, diversity, inclusion, and access. Those factors include: scholarship needs & availability, affinity group “membership”, age, gender balance, and experienced or new practitioners. Applications received after the close date are automatically placed on the wait list (and will not be included in the first round of selections). Notification rounds can move quickly in the first few weeks following the first acceptances, so we recommend staying ready. You may be accepted sooner than you realize!
You will be notified about the selection results within two weeks of the application close date. If you have been offered a space, you will have two days to pay a deposit to accept/hold the space. If you don’t accept the space within this deadline, we will offer it to the next person in line.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Scholarship offerings: All scholarship rates require a minimum fee ($55/night). Scholarships are limited to TWO per calendar year for on-land retreats. And, while we are not able to offer “pay what you can”-type of scholarships for in-person retreats, they are still available for online offerings as space allows.
Room Occupancy Update*: We have double and single occupancy rooms. Many of our rooms are single occupancy (only 16 of 80 rooms are double occupancy). We offer a “guaranteed single room” rate and these will be limited (16). This rate guarantees a single room while helping to support scholarships and all we do here at Spirit Rock. The remaining single rooms are not exclusive to the top end of the sliding scale; however, they are initially prioritized for those with serious medical needs.
*Subject to change depending upon COVID-19 situation.
Teacher(s)
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Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH
Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH
View Bonnie's profile.
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Jonathan Relucio
Jonathan Relucio
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Louije Kim
Louije Kim
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Noliwe Alexander
Noliwe Alexander
View Noliwe's upcoming programs or profile.
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Ramona Lisa Ortiz-Smith, MBA
Ramona Lisa Ortiz-Smith, MBA
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Cara Lai Sliding Scale: $0 - 108. Code 50ML23. 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): Cara Lai
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108. Code 50ML23.
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 is a Livestream program 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 the night of the program (US Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.
View a recording of Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield & Friends…
Teacher(s)
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Cara Lai
Cara Lai
View Cara's upcoming programs or profile
Event Details
Teacher(s): Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, and Friends. Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 50WM23. Description: Our
Event Details
Teacher(s): Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, and Friends.
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 50WM23.
Description:
Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is led by Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, or other guest teachers. With more community emphasis than the large Monday night gathering, this group welcomes beginners and experienced practitioners to explore Dharma with an emphasis on everyday life, social engagement, and lovingkindness.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Heidi Bourne
Heidi Bourne
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Event Details
Teacher: JD Doyle Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 50RS23. Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+ Description: The Rainbow Sangha
Event Details
Teacher: JD Doyle
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 50RS23.
Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+
Description:
The Rainbow Sangha is a weekly gathering of self-identified practitioners within marginalized gender and sexuality groups such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, two-spirit, and gender non-conforming. Together, we’ll explore the Dharma in ways that welcome our lived experiences and build community that honors our diverse voices.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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JD Doyle, MA
JD Doyle, MA
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Event Details
Teacher: Grace Fisher and Friends. Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 50TM23. Open to all self-identified women Description: This
Event Details
Teacher: Grace Fisher and Friends.
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 50TM23.
Open to all self-identified women
Description:
This drop-in group offers women a place to come together in community to share our wisdom and strengthen our sense of belonging in the world. The group is led by Grace Fisher or guest teachers, and includes time for silent meditation, teachings, and group discussion. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
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, December 16, 2023; 10:00am - 4:00pm US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $95-$200. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code ES1D23.
Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday, December 16, 2023; 10:00am – 4:00pm US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $95-$200. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code ES1D23.
Description:
Winter Solstice invites reflecting on the past year and seeding vision for the year to come.
During this daylong retreat, we will spend the morning in meditation deepening our alignment with the earth energies as we approach the still point of Winter Solstice. In the afternoon, we will call forth the light in the form of vision.
This retreat will weave together dharma wisdom from the Nonviolent Global Liberation Community, which Erin has been studying intensively for the last five years.
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, MS
Erin Selover, MS
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Event Details
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 51BV23. Open to all self-identified BIPOC Description: The Black, Indigenous, and People
Event Details
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 51BV23.
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.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Gullu Singh, JD
Gullu Singh, JD
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Event Details
Dates: Sunday to Saturday, December 17-23, 2023 (6 nights). Code 304R23. Hybrid Retreat: To create greater accessibility and inclusivity, we’re offering this retreat in two formats over the same dates. See
Event Details
Dates: Sunday to Saturday, December 17-23, 2023 (6 nights). Code 304R23.
Hybrid Retreat: To create greater accessibility and inclusivity, we’re offering this retreat in two formats over the same dates. See details below.
Registration opens for BOTH formats approximately 9:00am US Pacific Time on August 22, 2023.
The Two Formats are:
1. On-land Residential Retreat
2. Online Retreat – limited to only 48 participants
Retreat Description:
This retreat will support centering ourselves at the time of the holidays and the New Year, through quieting our minds, grounding in our bodies, and opening our hearts. There will be special emphasis on embracing the darkness, including our difficulties and challenges, and to welcoming the coming light in the form of joy, wisdom, and love. The retreat will include sitting and walking meditation instructions, daily heart practice, and Qigong, evening talks, practice check ins, and a Winter Solstice ceremony.
This retreat is silent except for teacher-led Q&A, small groups, or other practice meetings.
On-land Residential Retreat Details:
Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30pm
Departure Time: 11:00am
Sliding Scale: $1230-$3120*
Supporter Rate w/guaranteed single room-$3120
Benefactor-$2460
Sustainer-$1890
BASE-$1230
Reduced Rate-$780
Toni Ko Scholarship Rate – $50 (Criteria: 27-55 yrs old, first residential retreat, and new to meditation, one time award. Only available on a 6-night retreat.)
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K, or YA)-$330
*Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teacher(s)
Online Retreat Details:
The online retreat is broadcasted live via Zoom from Spirit Rock’s Upper Meditation Hall, including meditation instructions, Dharma talks, and silent meditation practices throughout each day. Practice meetings are also offered via Zoom with a Spirit Rock teacher specifically dedicated to our online practitioners. Please note: the on-land teachers will not be available for online practice meetings. Affinity group practice sessions will also be available.
Our dedicated online teacher for this retreat is Heather Sundberg.
Opening Day Start Time: TBD ~4:00-5:00pm; includes a technology open house/orientation
Closing Day End Time: TBD ~11:00am
Online retreat includes:
-Zoom hall for all teaching sessions
-Practice meetings with the online teacher
-Online affinity groups (optional)
Sliding Scale: $650-$1800*
Benefactor – $1800
Sustainer – $1150
BASE – $650
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K) – $150
*Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teacher(s).
Questions about at-home/online retreats? Please visit Home Retreat Guidelines.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Scholarship offerings for on land retreats: All scholarship rates require a minimum fee ($55/night). Scholarships are limited to TWO per calendar year for on-land retreats. And, while we are not able to offer “no one turned away”-type of scholarships for in-person retreats, they are still available for online offerings.
Hemera Fellowships for Residential Retreats – are you eligible? Learn more…
Room Occupancy Update**: We have double and single occupancy rooms. Many of our rooms are single occupancy (only 16 of 80 rooms are double occupancy). We offer a “guaranteed single room” rate; these rates are limited (16). This rate guarantees a single room while helping to support scholarships and all we do here at Spirit Rock. The remaining single rooms are not exclusive to the top end of the sliding scale; however, they are initially prioritized for those with serious medical needs.
**Subject to change depending upon COVID-19 situation.
IMPORTANT – Details on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats.
Teacher(s)
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David Cabrera
David Cabrera
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Dawn Scott
Dawn Scott
View Dawn's upcoming programs or profile.
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devon hase
devon hase
View devon's upcoming programs or profile.
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Heather Sundberg
Heather Sundberg
View Heather's upcoming programs or profile.
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Oren Jay Sofer, SEP
Oren Jay Sofer, SEP
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Jack Kornfield, PhD Sliding Scale: $0 - 108. Code 51ML23. Join us for "Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends"! For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting
Event Details
Teacher(s): Jack Kornfield, PhD
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108. Code 51ML23.
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 is a Livestream program 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 the night of the program (US Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.
View a recording of Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield & Friends…
Teacher(s)
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Jack Kornfield, PhD
Jack Kornfield, PhD
View Jack's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Teachers: Donald Rothberg and Stephen Fulder. Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 51WM23. Description: Our Wednesday Morning Meditation
Event Details
Teachers: Donald Rothberg and Stephen Fulder.
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 51WM23.
Description:
Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is led by Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, or other guest teachers. With more community emphasis than the large Monday night gathering, this group welcomes beginners and experienced practitioners to explore Dharma with an emphasis on everyday life, social engagement, and lovingkindness.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Donald Rothberg, PhD
Donald Rothberg, PhD
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Stephen Fulder
Stephen Fulder
Event Details
Teacher(s): bruni dávila Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 51RS23. Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+ Description: The Rainbow Sangha
Event Details
Teacher(s): bruni dávila
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 51RS23.
Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+
Description:
The Rainbow Sangha is a weekly gathering of self-identified practitioners within marginalized gender and sexuality groups such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, two-spirit, and gender non-conforming. Together, we’ll explore the Dharma in ways that welcome our lived experiences and build community that honors our diverse voices.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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bruni dávila
bruni dávila
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Event Details
Dates: Wednesday to Wednesday, December 27, 2023 - January 3, 2024 (7 nights). Code 306R23. Sliding Scale: $1435-$3640, Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teacher(s). Arrival Time: 2:30 - 4:30
Event Details
Dates: Wednesday to Wednesday, December 27, 2023 – January 3, 2024 (7 nights). Code 306R23.
Sliding Scale: $1435-$3640, Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teacher(s).
Arrival Time: 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Departure Time: 11:00 a.m.
Applications Open: August 8, 2023
Registration for this retreat is by application and a lottery-style selection in order to balance many variables – see Selection Details below for more information. Registering for a lottery does not ensure a space in the program. Applications are accepted through the end of the day on August 29. 2023. First round notifications will be sent out approximately 2 weeks after the lottery closes. You will be asked to complete your registration details and pay your fees within 48 hours of the offer.
RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!
Description:
This is a traditional Insight Meditation (vipassanā) retreat with sitting and walking in silence, and regular meetings with teachers. Each day there will be systematic meditation instructions, Dharma talks, and movement practice. We will mark the turning of the year with a late evening sitting and simple ceremony on New Year’s Eve. In celebration of the New Year, our focus will be on cultivating loving awareness and embracing each moment as fresh and new. All are welcome.
This retreat is silent except for teacher-led Q&A, small groups, or other practice meetings.
IMPORTANT – Details on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats. Subject to change.
Financial Information:
Sliding Scale: $385-$3640; 7 nights including food and lodging.*
Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports Spirit Rock, staff, and your fellow practitioners. Any amount offered above the Base rate is a tax deductible donation to Spirit Rock, and your generosity will enable and support the participation of others. Fees do not include dana for the teachers.
Supporter Rate (guaranteed single room) – $3640
Benefactor – $2870
Sustainer – $2205
BASE – $1435
Reduced Rate – $910
Mudita/Karuna Scholarship (for anyone who needs financial assistance, including fixed income folks) – $385
BIPOC Scholarship (for Black, Indigenous, and/or Persons of color) – $385
Young Adult Scholarship (for young adults age 18-26 years) – $385
*Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teacher(s)
Selection Details:
Applications are accepted between 08/07/23 – 08/28/23. All applications are assigned a random number. Together with the random number we are balancing many additional variables to create equity, diversity, inclusion, and access. Those factors include: scholarship needs & availability, affinity group “membership”, age, gender balance, and experienced or new practitioners. Applications received after the close date are automatically placed on the wait list (and will not be included in the first round of selections). Notification rounds can move quickly in the first few weeks following the first acceptances, so we recommend staying ready. You may be accepted sooner than you realize!
You will be notified about the selection results within two weeks of the application close date. If you have been offered a space, you will have two days to pay a deposit to accept/hold the space. If you don’t accept the space within this deadline, we will offer it to the next person in line.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Scholarship offerings: All scholarship rates require a minimum fee ($55/night). Scholarships are limited to TWO per calendar year for on-land retreats. And, while we are not able to offer “pay what you can”-type of scholarships for in-person retreats, they are still available for online offerings as space allows.
Room Occupancy Update*: We have double and single occupancy rooms. Many of our rooms are single occupancy (only 16 of 80 rooms are double occupancy). We offer a “guaranteed single room” rate and these will be limited (16). This rate guarantees a single room while helping to support scholarships and all we do here at Spirit Rock. The remaining single rooms are not exclusive to the top end of the sliding scale; however, they are initially prioritized for those with serious medical needs.
*Subject to change depending upon COVID-19 situation.
Teacher(s)
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Dawn Scott
Dawn Scott
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devon hase
devon hase
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Eugene Cash
Eugene Cash
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Hakim Tafari
Hakim Tafari
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Tuere Sala
Tuere Sala
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Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday, December 30, 2023; 10:00 am - 5:00 pm US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $95-$200. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers.
Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday, December 30, 2023; 10:00 am – 5:00 pm US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $95-$200. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code KG2D23.
Continuing Education Credits: Pending
Description:
Our Dharma practice and our recovery program each rest on the foundation of intention and commitment. One day at a time and one breath at a time, we keep coming back to the present moment, and to our wish to be free.
This daylong retreat will focus on beginning the year with a clear vision of our path, whether we are just establishing our recovery, renewing our commitment, or maintaining our program and practice. Through mindfulness meditations, lectures, interactive exercises, and personal reflection, we will seek fresh inspiration for a year of growth and happiness.
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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Kevin Griffin
Kevin Griffin
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Event Details
Date & Time: Sunday, December 31, 2023; 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. US Pacific Time Please Note: This program will be offered as a hybrid: on-land and online. On-Land (in-person) Sliding Scale:
Event Details
Date & Time: Sunday, December 31, 2023; 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. US Pacific Time
Please Note: This program will be offered as a hybrid: on-land and online.
On-Land (in-person) Sliding Scale: $185-$400. Our sliding scale options include financial support for our teachers. Code VF1S23.
Online Sliding Scale: $125-$275. Our sliding scale options include financial support for our teachers. Code VF1Z23.
Description:
We’ve completed another circle around the sun. It is a moment to celebrate, enjoy each other’s company, and honor the ways that time—and everything else—slips through our fingers. Please join us as we reflect on this past year, on the timelessness of the Dharma, and imagine a future that reflects our deepest aspirations. We’ll dwell in the safety and reassurance of 2,600+ years of lineage as we collectively feel the longing to be free. We gather to release what no longer serves, bow to what is beautiful in each of us, and consider our roles as midwives of goodness.
This will be the first time in several years we’ve had the option to gather for NYE in person. Expect Dharma reflections, ritual, chanting, community, and dancing to fantastic music. Bring your whole heart as our global Saṅgha connects one more time in 2023. All are welcome for this joyous celebration.
On-Land space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please register for the In-person event only if you can join us on the land. If you can only join us remotely online, please register for the Online version and you can participate by Zoom or watch the program later.
Teacher(s)
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Eve Ekman, PhD
Eve Ekman, PhD
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Hakim Tafari
Hakim Tafari
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Vinny Ferraro
Vinny Ferraro
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