Deep Rest: Spiritual, Emotional, and Cellular Rejuvenation (EE1S26)
Elissa Epel, PhD, Nichol Joy Chase and Eve Ekman, PhD
January 4, 2026
Please only register for one of the two formats: On-Land or Online.
Registration closes at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on January 4, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program.
Description:
Deep rest is a powerful pathway to healing, recalibrating our nervous system toward ease, clarity, and equanimity. In this program, we explore the science and art of restoration—how meditation, breathwork, sensory immersion, restorative yoga, and live contemplative music nourish emotional and cellular renewal.
We also lean into the power of creativity, and imagination as catalysts for transformation. Art forms like poetry, music, dance, and other creative expressions help soften stress patterns, expand perception, and open us to new ways of thinking and being.
Emotional awareness becomes a bridge—from self to systems, from tension toward wholeness—as we rest in a supportive environment and beautiful setting, held by community and the earth itself. Guest teacher Eve Ekman will lead an exercise in promoting emotional awareness and equanimity.
Together, we reconnect with deep rest as a generative force, opening us to mystery, creativity, and the joyful possibilities of becoming.
Sliding Scale: 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.
On-Land Sliding Scale: (EE1S26)**
Benefactor – $400
Sustainer – $265
Basic – $160
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K) – $90
**Volunteer/Work Exchange opportunities, which include full or partial Scholarships, may be available for the in-person program. For more information, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteering@spiritrock.org.
Online Sliding Scale: (EE1Z26)***
Benefactor – $175
Sustainer – $95
Basic – $75
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K) – $45
***Online Program: All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org no later than 12:00pm (NOON) PT on the day prior to the program date.
*Important Notes:
Access to Recording
- Registration includes unlimited access to this program’s recording. You must register by the deadline above. The recording will be available in ~10 days after the program.
On-Land Attendees
- The on-land program will take place in the Community Meditation Center (CMC) in the Great Hall.
- Bring a lunch and a water bottle. Lunch is not provided.
- This is NOT a residential retreat. Overnight accommodations are not provided.
COVID Safety Protocols for non-residential programs: details here.
Cancellation Policy for On-Land: Daylongs, Multiday Programs (1-3 days), Family Programs, CEC fees:
- 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
About the Teachers
Elissa Epel, PhD
Elissa Epel is a Professor at UCSF. She studies how chronic stress can impact biological aging (including the telomere/telomerase system) and food addiction, and how self-regulation and meditation may buffer stress effects and promote psychological and physiological thriving. She is a member of the National Academy of Medicine, President-Elect of the Academy of Behavioral Medicine […]
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Nichol Joy Chase
Nichol Chase is an educator, program architect, and thought leader working at the dynamic intersection of contemplative wisdom, resilience science, and trauma-informed care. With over 15 years of experience designing and facilitating transformational learning experiences, she specializes in equipping professionals and change agents in high-stress environments with integrative, evidence-based tools to support personal and collective […]
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Eve Ekman, PhD
Eve Ekman, PhD, MSW, is a contemplative social scientist designing, delivering, and evaluating tools to support emotional awareness in the fields of health care, wellbeing, and technology. Eve draws from interdisciplinary skills and first-person experiential knowledge from clinical social work, integrative medicine and contemplative science, and meditation. Eve is lead teacher for Cultivating Emotional Balance, […]
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