Awakening the Heart: Practicing the “Divine Abodes” (DR2M21)

Registration closes at 9:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) on October 16, 2021. A recording will be available following the program in ~10 days.* A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. Continuing Education Credits?** – see below.

Awakening the Heart: Practicing the “Divine Abodes” (Lovingkindness, Compassion, Joy, Equanimity)

Description:
The Divine Abodes (Brahmaviharas) of lovingkindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity, are the places of the open, boundless, and luminous awakened heart. In this non-residential retreat, you will learn the formal practices of lovingkindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity, and receive guidance on how to bring these practices into your daily life. All of these practices strengthen self-confidence, self-acceptance, generosity of spirit, and steadiness of mind and heart, revealing our fundamental kindness and caring.

The retreat will be held in the context of silence, alternating sitting meditation and walking meditation. Core instructions in the different practices will be offered, along with talks, discussion, and brief daily guided movement sessions.

All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.

*Recording Note: If you would like access to the recording, you must register by the deadline above. You will have ~90 days from the original program date to view the recording of this program.

**Please Note for CEC participants: If you are interested in receiving continuing education credits (CECs), you must register and pay for CECs prior to the start of the program (no retroactive CECs will be given).

Daily Schedule (subject to change; all times in Pacific):

Saturday Focus on Lovingkindness and Compassion
10:00 a.m. Welcome, Sitting, Introductions, Short Talk, Sitting Meditation
11:15 a.m. Walking Meditation
11:45 a.m. Sitting Meditation
12:15 a.m. Teaching/Discussion
1:00 p.m. Lunch/Home Practice
2:00 p.m. Standing/Sitting Meditation
2:30 p.m. Movement or Walking Meditation
2:45 p.m. Sitting Meditation
3:30 p.m. Walking Meditation
4:00 p.m. Sitting Meditation, Teaching/Discussion
5:00 p.m. End of First Day

Sunday Focus on Joy and Equanimity
10:00 a.m. Welcome, Introduction to Day, Short Talk, Sitting Meditation
11:00 a.m. Walking Meditation
11:30 a.m. Sitting Meditation
12:00 p.m. Walking Meditation
12:15 p.m. Teaching/Discussion
1:00 p.m. Lunch/Home Practice
2:00 p.m. Standing/Sitting Meditation
2:45 p.m. Movement or Walking Meditation
3:00 p.m. Sitting Meditation
3:30 p.m. Walking Meditation
3:45 p.m. Sitting Meditation/Teaching/Discussion/Closing
5:00 p.m. End of Second Day

Continuing Education (CE) credit available:
This program offers 9 CE credits for $90 for psychologists, health & wellness coaches, and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors, licensed by the APA, NBHWC, California BBS, BRN, or BCE.***

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 the potential effectiveness of lovingkindness as an antidote to distress;
• Utilize techniques of lovingkindness when working with, or in preparation for, patients or clients;
• Utilize techniques of lovingkindness with a range of people, both those close to themselves, and those who are not close—particularly those who are more “neutral” and “difficult”;
• Utilize techniques to develop compassion, in ways that may improve patient care;
• Utilize, and share with clients, techniques to develop joy and gratitude;
• Utilize techniques to develop equanimity, in ways that may improve patient care.

Continuing Education content level: Introductory

Schedule: (Full attendance is required. Times are listed in Pacific time.)
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. — Guided Practices and Lecture
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. — Lunch (no CECs)
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. — Extended Practice Period (no CECs)
3:30-5:00 p.m. — Guided Practices and Discourse

***Please note:

• For those with a different license or with a license from a different licensing board, please contact your licensing board directly to ask if CE credit from the above-approved sponsors is accepted. Spirit Rock does not confirm applicability of credit for those with licenses different than those listed above. Spirit Rock is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16905 for 9 contact hours.
• Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered.
• For full Provider information, and additional CEC information, including attendance requirements, cancellation, and grievance policies, please visit our Continuing Education Credit information page.