Retreat
Structured retreat events, like daylong, weekend, and multi-day programs.
Insight Meditation Retreat (216R25) - On Land
Gil Fronsdal, Tuere Sala, DaRa Williams and Kaira Jewel Lingo
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on November 13, 2024, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on April 8, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held on […]
Retreat as Ceremony: Mindfulness and Indigenous Presence for Wellness and Healing (218X25) - Lottery
Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH, Carol Cano, MA and Mario Castillo
Lottery application opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on December 17, 2024 and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on January 7, 2025. Admission for this retreat is by application and a lottery-style selection in order to maintain a diverse community of practitioners - see Selection Details below for more information. Retreat to be held on the […]
Retreat as Ceremony: Mindfulness and Indigenous Presence for Wellness and Healing (218R25) - On Land
Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH, Carol Cano, MA and Francisco Morillo Gable
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on November 13, 2024, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on April 19, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Open to: Everyone Description Indigenous […]
April Insight Meditation Retreat (220R25) - On Land
Kamala Masters, Joseph Goldstein, Tara Mulay, Vance Pryor and Winnie Nazarko
Register to Audit the Retreat Please only register for one of the two formats: On-Land or Audit (online). Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on November 13, 2024, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on April 20, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? […]
Cultivating Self-Compassion as Loving, Connected Presence (KN1M25)
Kristin Neff, PhD and Caverly Morgan
Register for Online Please only register for one of the two formats: On-Land or Online. Registration closes at 8:00am (Pacific Time) on April 26, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program. Continuing Education Credits? (see details below). Program to be held on […]
Cultivating Self-Compassion as Loving, Connected Presence (KN1Z25)
Kristin Neff, PhD and Caverly Morgan
Register for On-Land Please only register for one of the two formats: On-Land or Online. Registration closes at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on April 26, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program. Continuing Education Credits? (see details below) Description: Self-compassion is a powerful […]
Naturally Arising Ease, Awareness, and Insight (222R25) - On Land
Dana DePalma, MA, MFT, Phillip Moffitt, MA, Tuere Sala and Alex Haley, PhD, JD
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on November 13, 2024, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on April 30, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Prerequisite: Completion of one (or […]
Spring Insight Retreat (224R25) - On Land
Matthew Brensilver, PhD, Brian Lesage and Tuere Sala
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on November 13, 2024, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on May 8, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Spring Insight Retreat: Understand the […]
The Nature of Awareness: A Retreat for Experienced Students (226R25) - On Land
Guy Armstrong, Sally Armstrong, Dawn Scott, Susie Harrington, devon hase and Rasika Link
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on November 13, 2024, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on May 16, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Prerequisite: Completion of at least two […]
Disentangling the Tangle: Finding Freedom in Relationship with Ourselves, Others, and the World (228R25) - On Land
Ayya Santacitta, Ayya Santussika, Ayya Cittananda and Emily Carpenter
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on November 13, 2024, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on May 29, 2025. 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. Description: Working with the Four Establishments […]
Intuitive Wisdom and Embodied Love (229R25) - On Land
Erin Selover, MS and Emily Horn
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on November 13, 2024, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on June 4, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held on […]
Cultivating Awakening Emotions (230R25) - On Land
Tuere Sala
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on November 13, 2024, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on June 12, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held on […]
Mindfulness for Everyone (232R25) - On Land
Carol Cano, MA, Gullu Singh, JD, Dawn Mauricio and Kimber Simpkins-Nuccio
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on November 13, 2024, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on June 20, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Description Mindfulness offers us tools […]
This is How Civilizations Heal: The Alchemy of the Three Poisons - A BIPOC Retreat (234R25) - On Land
Leslie Booker, Amana Brembry Johnson, Gullu Singh, JD, Yong Oh and Jonathan Relucio
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on November 13, 2024, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on June 26, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship Offerings information below. Open to: Self-identified Black, Indigenous, […]
This is How Civilizations Heal: The Alchemy of the Three Poisons (234X25) - Lottery
Leslie Booker, Amana Brembry Johnson, Gullu Singh, JD and Jonathan Relucio
Lottery application opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 6, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on February 27, 2025. Admission for this retreat is by application and a lottery-style selection in order to maintain a diverse community of practitioners - see Selection Details below for more information. Open to self-identified BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, […]
Moving into Meditation: Mindful Yoga and Embodied Dharma (236R25) - On Land
Anne Cushman, Leslie Booker and Tina Clay
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on July 3, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held on […]
Summer Lovingkindness Retreat (238R25) - On Land
Tempel Smith, Rebecca Bradshaw, Anushka Fernandopulle, Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH, John Martin, Francisco Morillo Gable and Rasika Link
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on July 8,2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held on the […]
Summer Insight Meditation Retreat (240R25) - On Land
Tempel Smith, Rebecca Bradshaw, Anushka Fernandopulle, Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH, John Martin, Francisco Morillo Gable and Rasika Link
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on July 17, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held on […]
The Family Retreat (242R25) - On Land
Diana Winston, Ajahn Cunda, Cara Lai, MA and Ofosu Jones-Quartey
This registration page is ONLY for those families 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. Prerequisite: At least ONE parent/caregiver must have attended a silent meditation retreat of at least 4 […]
The Family Retreat (242X25) - Application 2025
Diana Winston, Ajahn Cunda, Cara Lai, MA and Ofosu Jones-Quartey
Applications open at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and close at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on April 17, 2025. Admission for this retreat is by application and a lottery-style selection in order to maintain a diverse community of practitioners - see Selection Details below for more information. Open to: Families with children ages 7-15 […]
Young Adult Retreat (246R25) - On Land
Matthew Brensilver, PhD, Cara Lai, MA, Vinny Ferraro and Hakim Tafari
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on August 9, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held on […]
Nature is our Body: Dharma and Connection to the Earth (248R25) - On Land
Anushka Fernandopulle, Rev. Shinmu Tamori Gibson and Dawn Scott
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on August 10, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held on […]
Five Spiritual Powers: Cultivating Resilience, Balance, and Love (250R25) - On Land
JD Doyle, Amana Brembry Johnson, Carol Cano, MA and Jonathan Relucio
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on August 16, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held on […]
Clarity, Connection, and Compassion: The Liberating Path of Mindfulness (252R25) - On Land
Tara Mulay, Shelly Graf and Lissa Edmond
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on August 16, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held on […]
Finding Refuge, Finding Home: A Retreat in Nature (254R25) - On Land
Susie Harrington, Yong Oh and Kirsten Rudestam
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on August 21, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held on […]
Labor Day Insight Meditation Retreat (256R25) - On Land
James Baraz, MA, Howard Cohn, MA, Tuere Sala and Terry Vandiver
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on August 26, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held on […]
Insight Meditation for the Curious: Essentials Retreat for New and Experienced Meditators (257R25) - On Land
Diana Winston, Carol Cano, MA, Alex Haley, PhD, JD and Lissa Edmond
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on September 10, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Description Have you ever been […]
Finding Home in Sangha: A Retreat for Asian Heritage Community (258R25) - On Land
Gullu Singh, JD, Louije Kim, Dawn Mauricio and Jonathan Relucio
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on September 14, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held on […]
Awakening through the Three Characteristics: A Women’s Liberation Retreat (260R25) - On Land
Erin Selover, MS, Kate Johnson, MA, Victoria Cary and Monica Magtoto
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on September 19, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held on […]
Devotion to the Sacred (262R25) - On Land
James Baraz, MA, Anam Thubten, Trudy Goodman, PhD and Jill White Lindsay
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on September 25, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held on […]
Finding Freedom through Insight Meditation (264R25) - On Land
Brian Lesage and Neesha Patel, PhD
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on September 25, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held on […]
Wild Wise Words: A Mindfulness Meditation and Writing Retreat (266R25) - On Land
Pamela Weiss and Amana Brembry Johnson
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on September 30, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held on […]
Buddha’s Teachings on the Body: The 32 Parts Practice (268R25) - On Land
Nikki Mirghafori, PhD and Bob Stahl, PhD
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on September 30, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held on […]
Concentration and Insight Meditation (270R25) - On Land
Will Kabat-Zinn, MA, Victoria Cary, Lienchi Tran and Bob Stahl, PhD
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on October 5, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held on […]
Fall Insight Meditation Retreat (272R25) - On Land
Tuere Sala, Eugene Cash, Matthew Brensilver, PhD, devon hase and Hakim Tafari
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held […]
Settling, Seeing, and Spacious Awareness (276R25) - On Land
Donald Rothberg, PhD and Tere Abdala-Romano
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on October 24, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held on […]
Maraṇasati: Contemplating Death - Awakening to Life (274R25) - On Land
Eugene Cash, Victoria Cary and Hakim Tafari
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on October 24, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held on […]
Cultivating Love, Clarity, and Resilience: An LGBTQIA+ and GNC Retreat (278R25) - On Land
John Martin, Anushka Fernandopulle and bruni dávila
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on Friday, October 31, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held […]
Grief as a Change Agent of Transformation and Resiliency (280X25) - Lottery
Carol Cano, MA, Amana Brembry Johnson and Pamela Weiss
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on July 16, 2025. Admission for this retreat is by application and a lottery-style selection in order to maintain a diverse community of practitioners - see Selection Details below for more information. Description: Grief is not sequestered to the […]
Grief as a Change Agent of Transformation and Resiliency (280R25) - On Land
Carol Cano, MA, Amana Brembry Johnson, Pamela Weiss, Renda Dionne Madrigal, PhD and Jonathan Relucio
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on July 16, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Description Grief is not sequestered […]
Natural Radiance: Exploring the Freedom of Awareness (282R25) - On Land
Susie Harrington, Yong Oh, Mei Elliott, Guy Armstrong and Teresa Todoroff
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on November 13, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held on […]
Reclamation of the Sacred: Journey into Refuge, Presence, and Love (284R25) - On Land
Gullu Singh, JD, Yong Oh, Dawn Mauricio, Eugene Cash and Djuna Devereaux
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on November 21, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held on […]
In the Presence of Love: A Mettā & Qigong Retreat (286R25) - On Land
Vinny Ferraro, Leslie Booker and Teja Bell
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on November 30, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Retreat to be held on […]
Disentangling the Heart: Clear Awareness and Insight (287R25) - On Land
Tara Mulay, Howard Cohn, MA and Devin Berry
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on December 7, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Description A practitioner once said […]
Equanimity: Finding Balance in Uncertain Times (288R25) - On Land
James Baraz, MA, Gullu Singh, JD, Mei Elliott and Teresa Todoroff
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on December 11, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Description Equanimity (upekkhā) is a […]
Winter Solstice Retreat: Embracing the Dark, Inviting the Light (290R25) - On Land
Dawn Scott, devon hase, Yong Oh, Heather Sundberg and David Cabrera
Register for Online Please only register for one of the two formats: On Land or Online. Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on December 17, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn […]
New Year's Insight Meditation Retreat (292X25) - Lottery
Eugene Cash, devon hase, Dawn Scott, Tuere Sala and Hakim Tafari
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on August 20, 2025. Admission for this retreat is by application and a lottery-style selection in order to maintain a diverse community of practitioners - see Selection Details below for more information. Description: This is a traditional Insight Meditation […]
New Year's Insight Meditation Retreat (292R25) - On Land
Eugene Cash, devon hase, Dawn Scott, Tuere Sala and Hakim Tafari
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on August 20, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Description: This is a traditional […]