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Digital Detox: The Wisdom of Rest, Balance, and Ease (NM1Z26)

Nikki Mirghafori, PhD

September 26, 2026

Online Program Online

10:00 am Sep 26 - 3:00 pm Sep 27, 2026 PDT

Date and Time Details:
Saturday, September 26, 2026
10:00am – 3:00pm US Pacific Time

Online via Zoom

Contact: Spirit Rock Registration
registration@spiritrock.org

  • Benefactor. – $175.00
  • Sustainer. – $95.00
  • Basic. – $75.00
  • Mudita/Karuna Scholarship Rate. – $45.00
  • BIPOC Scholarship Rate. – $45.00

Cancellation Policy - Online: Drop-ins, Daylongs, Multiday Programs (1-3 days), Family Programs/Series, CEC fees:

  • NO REFUNDS
  • Open Credit, or Donation to Spirit Rock = if cancel by midnight, the day prior to program start (Pacific Time)
  • No Open Credit = if cancel day of the program, or beyond

Please only register for one of the two formats: On-Land or Online.

Registration closes at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on September 26, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program.


Description:
In a world of constant demands, endless to-do lists, and attention pulled in every direction, our nervous systems can tighten, leaving us drained and overwhelmed. This retreat offers a welcoming invitation to pause, breathe, and rediscover the wisdom of rest, restoration, spaciousness, and mindful presence. Guided meditations, embodied awareness, silence, and time in nature help settle the body, steady the mind, and renew energy and attention, gently returning us to what matters most. Practices of lovingkindness and equanimity nourish the heart, reminding us that we are always enough. Equanimity does not mean not caring—it means caring deeply with wisdom and balance. Through mindfulness, we learn to meet life with greater clarity and kindness rather than reactivity. Rest here is not selfish: it replenishes us for the benefit of ourselves and others. Join us to cultivate a more spacious and easeful way of being, and step into more freedom.


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 the teachers as well as Spirit Rock and your fellow practitioners who need to pay less.

Online Sliding Scale: (NM1Z26)**
Benefactor – $175
Sustainer – $95
Basic – $75
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, Mudita/Karuna) – $45
**For 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.

*Recording Note: 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.

Cancellation Policy – Online: Drop-ins, Daylongs, Multiday Programs (1-3 days), Family Programs/Series, CEC fees:

  • NO REFUNDS
  • Open Credit, or Donation to Spirit Rock = if cancel by midnight, the day prior to program start (Pacific Time)
  • No Open Credit = if cancel day of the program, or beyond

About the Teacher

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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