Residential
Overnight accommodations are required and lodging is provided at Spirit Rock.
Exploring the Relationship between the Awakening Heart and Unentangled Knowing (327R24) - On Land
Erin Selover, MS, Monica Magtoto and Tara Marchant
Registration open until 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on Sunday, April 27, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? Commuter spaces available, please join the WAITLIST! - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Open to: Everyone Description: With spring in full bloom, […]
DPP7 Retreat #5 - Full Liberation (405R24) - On Land
Tempel Smith, Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Gullu Singh, JD and John Martin
RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Full Liberation Description: Topics: 3rd Noble Truth, Nibbana, Cessation of Suffering, Progress of Insight, Stages of Awakening, Seven Factors of Awakening IMPORTANT - Details on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats. Cancellation Policy for DPP7: $100 non-refundable, flat fee for all applicants on or before Jan […]
With the World on Fire, Embody the Eightfold Path (328R24) - On Land
Ayya Anandabodhi, Ayya Santacitta, Ayya Santussika and Emily Carpenter
Registration open until 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on May 4, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? If you have questions about being a retreat commuter, please email Registration@spiritrock.org. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Description: The Buddha offered the Noble Eightfold Path as […]
Spring Insight Retreat (330R24) - On Land
Matthew Brensilver, PhD, Cara Lai and Brian Lesage
Registration open until 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on May 10, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Spring Insight Retreat: Understand the Mechanisms of the Salutary Effects of Mindfulness Description: Nobody tells us when […]
Radiant Mind, Peaceful Heart Retreat (603R24)
Sally Armstrong, Susie Harrington, Dawn Scott, Bhikku Analayo, Brian Lesage, Mei Elliott and Francisco Morillo Gable
Registration is open to those who are in the LEAP program and to those experienced practitioners who have received a special invitation. Spaces are very limited! If these spaces fill early, a waiting list will be created. Important Note: PLEASE READ before registering! As you will be joining a single retreat of a program already […]
The Body as Nature, Nature in the Body: Dharma and Our Connection to the Earth (332R24) - On Land
Anushka Fernandopulle, Will Kabat-Zinn, MA and Cara Lai
Registration open until 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on May 25, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Description: Our body can be a powerful vehicle for liberation in this life, containing all that we […]
Dharma Yoga Mindfulness Training (DY1T24)
Anne Cushman, Leslie Booker, Rolf Gates and Djuna Devereaux
Registration closes at 11:59pm (US Pacific Time) on May 17, 2024. A waiting list will be created if it fills early. Interested in Commuting for this program? - learn more below. Meet the Teachers Learn more about the teachers and this powerful training program in this recent information session. [embed]https://vimeo.com/933493336/35496d6e13[/embed] Program Dates: May 2024 - […]
Loving Each Moment: The Heartfelt Revelation of Dharma (333R24) - On Land
Eugene Cash, Pamela Weiss and Jonathan Relucio
Registration closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on Thursday, May 30, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Open to: Everyone Description: This retreat will explore the simplicity of being in each moment. Together […]
Insight, Awareness, and the Nine Bodies of Consciousness (334R24) - On Land
Dana DePalma, MA, MFT, Phillip Moffitt, Tuere Sala, Alex Haley and Ying Chen, Ph.D.
Registration open until 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on June 6, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! PREREQUISITE: Completion of one (or more) 6-night or longer silent, residential or online Insight meditation retreat. If […]
The Magic of Awareness (336R24) - On Land
James Baraz, Anam Thubten, Trudy Goodman, PhD, Alexa Redner, Thomas Davis and Jill White Lindsay
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 14, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on June 14, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Prerequisite: Completion of at least one 7-night silent […]
Mindfulness for Everyone (338R24) - On Land
Diana Winston, Carol Cano, MA, Alex Haley, Gullu Singh, JD and Vadan Tereza Ritter
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 21, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on June 21, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Description: Mindfulness offers us tools to develop our […]
Finding Refuge in Belonging: Annual BIPOC Retreat (340X24) - Lottery
Noliwe Alexander, Leslie Booker, Gullu Singh, JD, Margarita Loinaz, MD, Jonathan Relucio and Ramona Lisa Ortiz-Smith, MBA
Lottery application opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 28, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on March 20, 2024. Admission for this retreat is by application and a lottery-style selection in order to maintain a diverse community of practitioners - see Lottery Selection Details below for more information. OPEN TO ALL SELF-IDENTIFIED BLACK, INDIGENOUS, […]
Finding Refuge in Belonging: Annual BIPOC Retreat (340R24) - On Land
Noliwe Alexander, Leslie Booker, Gullu Singh, JD, Margarita Loinaz, MD, Jonathan Relucio and Ramona Lisa Ortiz-Smith, MBA
Registration open until 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on June 27, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! OPEN TO ALL SELF-IDENTIFIED BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR Description: As a BIPOC community, we come […]
The Four Noble Truths and Dependent Origination: Are They Still Applicable? (342X24) - Lottery
Ajahn Amaro, Ajahn Nyaniko, Jill Satterfield and Ralph Steele
Join the wait list! While we have closed the lottery and are beginning the first round of selections, you can still be added to the wait list. Admission for this retreat is by application and a lottery-style selection in order to maintain a diverse community of practitioners - see Lottery Selection Details below for more […]
The Four Noble Truths and Dependent Origination: Are They Still Applicable? (342R24) - On Land
Ajahn Amaro, Ajahn Nyaniko, Jill Satterfield and Ralph Steele
Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Description: The Buddha's teachings of the Four Noble Truths and Dependent Origination were formulated more than 2600 years ago, in a social environment radically different from that of today’s “Information Age.” Can it be the case that such […]
Tenderness Retreat: Compassion for Self and All Beings (344R24) - On Land
Kate Munding, Gullu Singh, JD and JD Doyle
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on March 13, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on July, 14, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Description: A heart that can stay open and […]
July Insight Meditation Retreat (346X24) - Lottery
Kamala Masters, Tara Mulay, Vance Pryor, Winnie Nazarko, Joseph Goldstein and Walt Opie
Registration open until 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on July 18, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Commuter Spaces are Now Available! Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Description: The emphasis during this retreat will be on the continuity of […]
July Insight Meditation Retreat (346R24) - On Land
Kamala Masters, Tara Mulay, Vance Pryor, Winnie Nazarko, Joseph Goldstein and Walt Opie
This registration page is ONLY for those who have been offered a spot in the retreat. If you were not offered a spot, we kindly ask that you do not continue your registration and check in with the Registration Department: Registration@spiritrock.org. A waiting list will be created with late lottery applicants. Interested in Commuting to […]
The Spirit of Insight, Dharma & Awakening (348R24) - On Land
John Martin, Anushka Fernandopulle, Eugene Cash, Howard Cohn, MA and Victoria Cary
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on March 7, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on July 28, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Description: The essence of Buddhist practice is embodying […]
Young Adult Insight Meditation Retreat (350R24) - On Land
Matthew Brensilver, PhD, Cara Lai, Vinny Ferraro, Pam Dunn and Hakim Tafari
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on April 3, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on August 4, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Open to: Young adults ages 18-32 years Description: […]
The Elements: Cultivating an Embodied Experience of Emptiness and Fullness (352R24) - On Land
Tuere Sala, Dana DePalma, MA, MFT and Alex Haley
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on April 9, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on August 10, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Open to: Everyone Description: A fundamental aspect of […]
Summer Lovingkindness Retreat (354R24) - On Land
Tempel Smith, Tuere Sala, Anushka Fernandopulle, Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH, John Martin and Rasika Link
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on April 17, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on August 17, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Open to: Everyone Description: The Buddha’s liberating teachings […]
Labor Day Insight Meditation Retreat (356R24) - On Land
James Baraz, Howard Cohn, MA, Tuere Sala, Eve Decker and Terry Vandiver
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on April 24, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on August 27, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Description: This retreat emphasizes quieting the mind, opening […]
Coming Home to Ourselves (357R24) - On Land
Diana Clark, PhD, Nikki Mirghafori, PhD, Andrea Castillo, PhD and Tanya T. Wiser
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on May 1, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on September 1, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Description: Come home to yourself with the simple […]
The Doorway to Freedom and Peace: The Three Characteristics (358X24) - Lottery
Erin Treat, Pamela Weiss, Yong Oh and Monica Magtoto
Lottery application opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on April 2, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on April 23, 2024. Admission for this retreat is by application and a lottery-style selection in order to maintain a diverse community of practitioners - see Lottery Selection Details below for more information. Description: The radical premise of the […]
The Doorway to Freedom and Peace: The Three Characteristics (358R24)
Erin Treat, Pamela Weiss, Yong Oh and Monica Magtoto
Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Description: The radical premise of the Buddha’s teaching is that realizing the truth—what Zen teacher Shunryu Suzuki called "things-as-it-is"—is the doorway to freedom and peace. During this retreat, we will engage mindfulness and compassion to turn toward the […]
Founders Retreat: Insight Meditation with the Spirit Rock Founding Teachers (359R24) - On Land
James Baraz, Howard Cohn, MA, Sylvia Boorstein, PhD and Stephanie Antoine
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on March 27, 2024, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on September 8, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Description: Spirit Rock invites you to a […]
Aging, Dying, & Awakening (360R24) - On Land
Eugene Cash, DaRa Williams and Hakim Tafari
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on May 14, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on September 13, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Prerequisite: Completion of at least one 5-night (or […]
Spiritual Sanctuary: A Women's Liberation Retreat (364X24) - Lottery
Erin Selover, MS, Kate Johnson, MA, Victoria Cary, Erin Treat and Monica Magtoto
Lottery application opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on April 17, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on May 7, 2024. Admission for this retreat is by application and a lottery-style selection in order to maintain a diverse community of practitioners - see Lottery Selection Details below for more information. Open to Self-identified women, and non-binary […]
Spiritual Sanctuary: A Women's Liberation Retreat (364R24) - On Land
Erin Selover, MS, Kate Johnson, MA, Victoria Cary, Erin Treat and Monica Magtoto
This registration page is ONLY for those who have been offered a spot. If you were not offered a spot, we kindly ask that you do not continue your registration and check in with the Registration Department: Registration@spiritrock.org. A waiting list will be created with late lottery applicants. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - […]
What the Buddha Taught (366R24) - On Land
Anushka Fernandopulle, Neesha Patel and Gullu Singh, JD
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on May 15, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on September 25, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Description: While the Buddha’s teachings originated in South […]
Naturally Arising Samādhi [Concentration] (368R24) - On Land
Phillip Moffitt, Dana DePalma, MA, MFT, Tuere Sala, Alex Haley and Ying Chen, Ph.D.
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on June 5, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on September 30, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Prerequisite: Completion of at least two 7-night (or […]
Fall Insight Meditation Retreat (370R24) - On Land
Tuere Sala, Matthew Brensilver, PhD, Eugene Cash and devon hase
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on June 12, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on October 9, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Description: This is a Vipassanā retreat in the […]
Uncovering the Luminous Gold Within: BIPOC Mettā Retreat (372R24)
Amana Brembry Johnson, Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH, Gullu Singh, JD, bruni dávila and Richelle Evelyn Donigan
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on June 18, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on October 19, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Open to: Self-identified BIPOC community Description: “To reteach […]
Befriending Mortality: Living An Awakened Life Through Mindfulness of Death (Maraṇasati) (374R24) - On Land
Nikki Mirghafori, PhD, John Martin and Kodo Conlin
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on June 26, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on October 26, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Open to: Everyone Description: Death is not exactly […]
Nourishing the Beautiful: A Retreat for the LGBTQIA+ Community (376R24) - On Land
JD Doyle, Kate Johnson, MA, Louije Kim and Leslie Booker
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on July 2, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on November 2, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Open to: Self-identified LGBTQIA+ Community Description: Awakening to […]
Finding Your Ground: Mindful Yoga and Embodied Dharma (378R24) - On Land
Anne Cushman, Leslie Booker, Kate Johnson, MA and Rolf Gates
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on July 9, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time on November 8, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Description: How do we stay grounded, centered, and […]
Natural Radiance: Exploring the Freedom of Awareness (380R24) - On Land
Mark Coleman, MA, devon hase and Yong Oh
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on July 17 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on November 14. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Open to: Everyone Description: Awareness is a beautiful, hidden jewel […]
Reclamation of the Sacred: Journey into Refuge, Presence, and Love (382R24) - On Land
Kittisaro, Thanissara, Gullu Singh, JD, Dawn Mauricio, Yong Oh, Djuna Devereaux and Adam Stonebraker, MA
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on July 22, 2024, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on November 21, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Description: In helping us to deepen our […]
In the Presence of Love: A Mettā & Qigong Retreat (384R24) - On Land
Vinny Ferraro, Teja Bell and Leslie Booker
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on July 30, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on November 30, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Description: This silent retreat will focus on cultivating […]
Meeting the Three Characteristics through Cultivating Stability, Well-being, and Confidence (386R24) - On Land
Nikki Mirghafori, PhD, Sylvia Boorstein, PhD, Rachel Lewis and Mei Elliott
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on August 8, 2024 and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on December 7, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Description: It is no news that all […]
Winter Solstice Retreat: Embracing the Dark, Inviting the Light (388R24) - On Land
Oren Jay Sofer, SEP, devon hase, Dawn Scott, Heather Sundberg and David Cabrera
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on August 13, 2024, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on December 17, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Description: Throughout this residential retreat, we will […]
New Year's Insight Meditation Retreat (390X24) - Lottery
Eugene Cash, devon hase, Tuere Sala, Dawn Scott and Hakim Tafari
Lottery application opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on July 31, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on August 21, 2024. Admission for this retreat is by application and a lottery-style selection in order to maintain a diverse community of practitioners - see Lottery Selection Details below for more information. Open to: Everyone Description: This is […]
Community Dharma Leaders Program (CDLT25)
Noliwe Alexander, Kate Johnson, MA, devon hase and JD Doyle
This registration page is ONLY for those who have been accepted into the CDL program. If you were not offered a spot, we kindly ask that you do not continue your registration and check in with the CDL Administrative Coordinator: trainings@spiritrock.org. CDL Program Details PROGRAM DATES: January 2025 - January 2027 Retreat 1: January 18-25, […]