2025 March Insight Meditation 1-Month Retreat (212R25)

Pre-approval is required before registering for this extended retreat. DO NOT continue with payment if you have not completed an application first and been accepted into this retreat. Please Go Here to Apply. You will be added to the wait list until your application has been reviewed.

RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!

PREREQUISITE:
Prerequisites for One-Month Retreats (28-night retreat): BEFORE applying you must have completed at least 14 nights of silent residential retreat time. This retreat time must include a minimum of two (2) silent residential retreats with each of these six (6) nights or longer.

RETREAT DESCRIPTION:
An extended retreat period offers the rare opportunity for sustained, dedicated practice. This retreat emphasizes quieting the mind, opening the heart, and developing profound clarity and depth of Insight practice. Instructions will follow the traditional four foundations of mindfulness, influenced by the teachings of Mahasi Sayadaw and other Theravada (Insight Meditation) traditions, and will be supported by a variety of skillful means. The teachings will encompass training in the heart qualities of lovingkindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity, with a daily schedule structured around periods of silent meditation, guided instructions, Dharma talks, practice meetings with teachers, and optional mindful movement.

This retreat is also suitable for practitioners who wish to exclusively develop concentration (samādhi) through mindfulness of breathing or lovingkindness (metta) practice, with individual guidance by the teachers.

These extended retreats (as with all retreats at Spirit Rock) are NOT open for self-retreats.

March Teaching Team:
Tara Mulay, Tempel Smith, Tuere Sala, Devin Berry, Anushka Fernandopulle, Kristina Bare, Francisco Morillo Gable (assistant), Marjolein Janssen (assistant), Rasika Link (movement)

ONE-MONTH SLIDING SCALE:
Please consider selecting the highest possible level you can reasonably afford: your generosity supports your community of practitioners who need to pay less as well as staff and Spirit Rock.

Supporter Rate – $11,620 (single room; covers cost of retreat, plus a deeply generous dana offering to Spirit Rock)
Benefactor Rate – $8,400 (single room; covers cost of retreat, with a meaningful dana contribution to Spirit Rock)
Sustainer Rate – $6,160 (single room; covers cost of retreat)
Basic Rate – $4,620 (double or single room possible; partially subsidized rate)
Scholarship Rate (YA, BIPOC, M/K) – $2,100 (double or single room possible; significantly subsidized rate)
PLUS a donation to the teacher(s).

EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2024 – Covid-19 Safety Protocols for residential retreats have been updated..

CANCELLATION POLICY – One-month Retreats:

• $250 fee* = on or before January 4, 2025 (>8 weeks)
• $500 fee* = January 5 – February 1, 2025 (4-8 weeks)
• $750 fee* = February 2 – 15, 2025 (2-4 weeks)
• NO REFUNDS = February 16, 2025 or after (applies to ALL participants)

*Fees reduced 50% for scholarship participants, excluding last tier.