Earth, Awareness, and Being (218R22)

Registration open until 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time) on Friday, December 9, 2022. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early.

Description:
“Mother Earth and our spiritual ancestors and land ancestors are counting on you. They are transmitting to you their energy of love and trust, and will accompany you every step of the way.” (Thich Nhat Hanh)

Come and join us in the ancient practice of taking refuge, on the land at Spirit Rock. Settling into our connection with mindfulness, earth-based practices ignite the flame of awareness, and the cultivation of stillness through silence awakens our true nature.

We will restore our body, mind, and heart by establishing a reconnection and restoration that nourishes our whole being. In addition to Dharma talks, meditation instructions, and daily movement practice, there will be small group meetings with the teachers.

Financial Information:
Sliding Scale: $300-$2640; 6 nights including food and lodging.
Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports Spirit Rock, staff, and your fellow practitioners. Any amount offered above the Base rate is a tax deductible donation to Spirit Rock, and your generosity will enable and support the participation of others. These fees do not include dana for the teachers.

• Supporter (guaranteed single room) – $2640
• Benefactor – $2280
• Sustainer – $1740
• Base – $1140
• Reduced – $720
• Mudita/Karuna Scholarship (for anyone who needs financial assistance, including fixed income folks) – $300*
• BIPOC Scholarship (for Black, Indigenous, and/or Persons of color) – $300*
• Young Adult Scholarship (for young adults ages 18-26 years) – $300*

IMPORTANT NOTES:
*Scholarship offerings: In returning to the land, we returned to our pre-pandemic scholarship options and policies. All scholarship rates require a minimum fee ($50/night). Scholarships are limited to TWO per calendar year for on-land retreats. And, while we are not able to offer “no one turned away”-type of scholarships for in-person retreats, they are still available for online offerings.

Room Occupancy Update**: Starting with our “Living with Awareness” retreat on March 27, 2022, we will return to double occupancy rooms. Most of our rooms are single occupancy (only 16 of 80 rooms are double occupancy). We will also return to offering a “guaranteed single room” rate and these will be limited (16). This rate guarantees a single room while helping to support scholarships and all we do here at Spirit Rock. Single rooms are not exclusive to the top end of the sliding scale; everyone has a chance of being assigned a single room.

**Subject to change depending upon COVID-19 situation.

Cancellation Policy as of April 2022***:
Standard Cancellation Fee Schedule:

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

Scholarship Rates Cancellation Fees:

• $75 On or before 8 weeks
• $100 8 – 4 weeks before
• $200 4 – 2 weeks before
• No refunds as of 2 weeks before

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