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Coming Home to Ourselves (357R24) - On Land

Diana Clark, PhD, Nikki Mirghafori, PhD, Andrea Castillo, PhD and Tanya T. Wiser

September 2 - 5, 2024

Date and Time Details:
Monday to Thursday
September 2 - 5, 2024 (3 nights)
Arrival Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Departure Time: 11:00am

On Land - Main Retreat Hall

Contact: Spirit Rock Registration
registration@spiritrock.org

  • Supporter-guaranteed single. – $1,800.00
  • Benefactor-shared room. – $1,440.00
  • Sustainer-shared room. – $1,080.00
  • Basic Rate-shared room. – $720.00
  • Mudita/Karuna Scholarship Rate-shared room. – $195.00
  • BIPOC Scholarship Rate-shared room. – $195.00
  • Young Adult Scholarship-shared room. – $195.00

CANCELLATION POLICY:*

Standard Cancellation Fees:
  • $100 On or before 8 weeks
  • $175 4-8 weeks before
  • $300 2-4 weeks before
  • No refunds as of 2 weeks before

Scholarship and Commuter Rate Cancellation Fees:
  • $75 On or before 8 weeks
  • $100 4-8 weeks before
  • $200 2-4 weeks before
  • No refunds as of 2 weeks before
*Fees reduced for serious illness or death in family

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 and direct practice of being present for your experience. Insight Meditation allows the restless heart to settle through the gentle practice of repeatedly connecting with and returning to the here and now. It is here in the present moment where we discover the peace and well-being we yearn for.

This retreat is suitable for beginners as well as experienced practitioners and is silent except for practice instructions, teacher-led Q&A, and practice discussions.


Financial Details
Residential Retreat Sliding Scale:*
Supporter Rate w/guaranteed single room – $1800
Benefactor Rate – $1440
Sustainer – $1080
Basic – $720
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, Mudita/Karuna, or Young Adult [ages 18-26 yrs]) – $195
*Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teacher(s). You will be given an opportunity at the end of the retreat to offer Teacher Dana.

Scholarship offerings: All scholarship rates require a minimum fee ($65/night). Scholarships are limited to TWO per calendar year for on-land retreats. And, while we are not able to offer “pay what you can”-type of scholarships for in-person retreats, they are still available for online offerings as space allows.

Room Occupancy: We have double and single occupancy rooms. Many of our rooms are single occupancy (only 16 of 80 rooms are double occupancy). We offer a “guaranteed single room” rate and these will be limited (20). This rate guarantees a single room while helping to support scholarships and all we do here at Spirit Rock. The remaining single rooms are not exclusive to the top end of the sliding scale; however, they are initially prioritized for those with serious medical needs.

IMPORTANT – Details on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats.

CANCELLATION POLICY (Residential Retreats):***
Standard Cancellation Fees:

  • $100 On or before 8 weeks
  • $175 4-8 weeks before
  • $300 2-4 weeks before
  • No refunds as of 2 weeks before

Scholarship and Commuter Rate Cancellation Fees:

  • $50 On or before 8 weeks
  • $75 4-8 weeks before
  • $125 2-4 weeks before
  • No refunds as of 2 weeks before

***Fees reduced for serious illness or death in family


Retreat Commuter Option:
The retreat commuter option will only become available once the retreat is full with a waitlist.

Prerequisite to Attend as a Commuter:
You must have attended at least one 7-night or two 5-night silent, Insight (vipassanā) meditation residential retreats PRIOR to attending this retreat.

What is a Retreat Commuter?
A retreat commuter is a practitioner who attends a full residential retreat, including all meals, but they are not provided with overnight accommodations. Instead practitioners stay in their own home or find local accommodations. A communal resting area is provided during the day while on campus for the retreat. The retreat commuter is expected to attend the entire retreat just like residential retreatants. Special reduced rates are listed below for retreat commuters

If you have questions about being a retreat commuter, please email Registration@spiritrock.org

Commuter Sliding Scale:
Commuter-Sustainer – $540
Commuter-Basic – $360


About the Teachers

Diana Clark, PhD

Diana Clark, PhD, is a dedicated dharma teacher based in the San Francisco Bay Area, teaching primarily at the Insight Meditation Center and Insight Retreat Center. Her extensive meditation experience includes years of silent retreats at Spirit Rock, IMS, and the Insight Retreat Center, where she received training from esteemed teachers Gil Fronsdal and Andrea […]

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Nikki Mirghafori, PhD

Nikki Mirghafori, PhD, is a Buddhist teacher and Artificial Intelligence scientist. She is a lineage holder in the Theravada tradition, empowered by the living Burmese meditation master Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw, with whom she practiced the jhanas and detailed analytical (Abhidhamma-style) vipassana. She also received empowerment from the Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Insight Meditation Society, […]

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Andrea Castillo, PhD

Andrea Castillo has practiced Insight Meditation since 1998 under the guidance of Gil Fronsdal and Andrea Fella. She has taught Dharma at the Insight Meditation Center (IMC) since 2011; she has specialized, although not exclusively, in teaching in Spanish for the Hispanic community. Andrea was trained as a teacher at IMC by Gil Fronsdal, and […]

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Tanya T. Wiser

Tanya Wiser began a four-year teacher training program in 2021 under Gil Fronsdal and Andrea Fella at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, California. Her dharma practice began in 2006. She has a master's degree in Clinical Social Work and is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. Her understanding of Theravada Buddhism is primarily informed by […]

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