Discovering Your Hidden Demands: A Day of Recognition and Letting Go (PM3D26)

Registration closes at 8:30am (Pacific Time) on September 19, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program.

Description:
True liberation rarely arrives through achieving some grand state. More often, it comes quietly—through the art of letting go, and in particular, through utilizing mindfulness to recognize and release “hidden demands.” This insight is crucial for anyone on the path to cultivating a more collected, unified, and contented mind.

Hidden demands are the subtle, often unconscious expectations we carry about how our experience should be. They arise from a deep wish to feel safe and to thrive but they work against us. When we cling to our expectations, we contract and suffer, losing access to the spaciousness and choice that are always available to us.

Through guided meditations—both sitting and walking—along with short talks and time for personal exploration, you’ll have the opportunity to discover your own hidden demands and begin working with them directly. The day is designed to support you in a gentle exploration and help you see what might be released.

Online Only: We are offering this program online via Zoom.

Tentative Schedule: (subject to change)
9:30am – 12:30pm: Morning Session
12:30 – 1:45pm: Midday Break
1:45 – 4:30pm: Afternoon Session

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.

Benefactor – $175
Sustainer – $95
Basic – $75
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, Mudita/Karuna) – $45
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