Registration closes at 8:00am (Pacific Time) on May 10, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. Please read Important Notes below.*
Open to everyone; however, there are access limitations due to outdoor location of program. PLEASE READ details below.*
Description:
In this nature-based daylong, come meditate in the serenity and beauty of meadows, trees, and hills at Spirit Rock. This immersive, nature-based retreat offers potent sensory awareness practices that cultivate insight, interconnection, and love—an antidote to the busyness and stress of modern life.
During our time together, you will learn how to meditate outdoors through a variety of practices, all grounded in a mindful sensory attention which not only deepens insight but also opens the heart to a profound love for the earth and all beings.
This retreat supports you in developing a contemplative relationship to the earth, deepening your understanding of mindfulness in nature, knowing yourself as earth, and discovering nature as refuge, teacher, and source of wisdom and awakening. Come prepared for moments of awe, mystery, stillness, and unexpected delight as you discover nature’s power to inspire and awaken.
*IS THIS PROGRAM FOR YOU?
PLEASE READ: Location, Accessibility Requirements, What to Bring, Restrooms
- Location: Entire program is held outdoors in the Hermitage Meadow, located a 30-40 minute hike into the hills.
- Please be aware that it’s a steep, strenuous, half-mile hike on uneven, unpaved trails to get up to the semi-remote outdoor practice space (and 30-40 minute hike back to the bathrooms).
- This unique program is not accessible for those with mobility limitations due to trail elevation and uneven ground. Mobility assistance (scooters or wheelchairs) will not be available. Participants will need to be able to hike trails independently without any assistance. Please contact us if you have specific questions.
- The program will take place rain or shine (all weather conditions).
- This is NOT a residential retreat. Overnight accommodations are not provided.
In accordance with Leave No Trace principles, you will need to carry all the items that you will need for the day.
Packing List:
- Sturdy, closed-toe shoes with good tread as you may be on and off trails (hiking boots, trail running shoes, approach shoes, etc)
- Daypack
- Lunch, and snacks (optional); meals are not provided by Spirit Rock
- Water bottle(s)
- Your own seating (camping chair, cushion, blanket, etc.)
- Warm layers and rain gear for all weather conditions
- Sunscreen and sunglasses
- Fragrance-free bug spray and tick spray
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 in the Community Meditation Center, a 30-minute hike away via the Two Arrows Trail. Please plan accordingly.
COVID Safety Protocols for non-residential programs: details here.
On-Land Sliding Scale Rates: Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports teachers as well as Spirit Rock and your fellow practitioners who need to pay less.**
Benefactor – $310
Sustainer – $235
Basic – $140
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K) – $70
**Volunteer/Work Exchange opportunities, which include full or partial scholarships, may be available for in-person programs. For more information, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteering@spiritrock.org.
Cancellation Policy for On-Land Day Programs:
- NO REFUNDS.
- Open Credit or Donation to Spirit Rock = cancel 2 or more business days prior to program (Pacific Time)
- No Open Credit = cancel less than 2 business days prior
