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Finding True Refuge: A Retreat for LGBT*QI2 and GNC Communities (294R21) - On-Land

John Martin, JD Doyle and Leslie Booker

September 21 - 25, 2021

Date and Time Details:
Tues to Sat, September 21-25, 2021 (4 nights)
Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Departure Time: 11:00 a.m.

Location:
On Land - Main Retreat Hall

Sliding Scale:
$200-$1,200
Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teacher(s). Code 294R21.

Contact: Spirit Rock Registration
registration@spiritrock.org

  • Base Rate-Single – $600.00
  • Benefactor-Single – $1,200.00
  • Sustainer-Single – $900.00
  • Mudita/Karuna Scholarship-Single – $200.00
  • BIPOC Scholarship-Single – $200.00
  • Young Adult Scholarship-Single – $200.00

Cancellation Policy for Residential Retreats (Aug-Dec 2021) and Online Multi-day Retreats (4+ days):
To offer participants greater flexibility as we make our way out of the pandemic, we’re offering a more generous cancellation policy.

  • $100 fee* when you cancel 2 or more days before the retreat (*fees reduced to half for scholarship participants)
  • No refunds when you cancel less than 2 days prior to the retreat (applies to all participants)

Registration open until 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time) on September 20, 2021.  A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. 

RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!

Open to self-identified LGBT*QI2 and GNC Community

Description:
The beauty of the Buddhist practice comes alive when practicing together as LGBTQI and GNC (gender non-conforming) people. We take refuge together in the diversity of our community and in embracing ourselves fully, no part left out. With our practice we cultivate mindfulness, lovingkindness and compassion to support healing our hearts and the potential to realize a peace that is not dependent on the external conditions of the world. This retreat is open to those with all levels of experience.

Instructions for Insight Meditation practice including guided meditations, Dharma talks, and practice meetings will be offered. Each day will include alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation, and will emphasize the continuity of practice in all activities throughout the day.

Scholarship offerings: In returning to the land, we will also be returning to our pre-pandemic scholarship options and policies. All scholarship rates require a minimum fee ($50/night). 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.

Hemera Fellowships for residential retreats – are you eligible? Learn more…

About the Teachers

John Martin

John Martin has been devoted to dharma practice since 2001, and has been teaching since 2014. He serves as the Co-Chair of the Spirit Rock Guiding Teachers Council. John teaches Vipassana, Metta and LGBTQI-themed meditation retreats. He also teaches in dedicated practitioner programs and supports practitioners in bringing practice to daily life. John's spiritual path […]

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JD Doyle

JD Doyle

JD Doyle (they/them) served as Core Teacher at the East Bay Meditation Center, where they co-founded the Alphabet (LGBTQIA+) Saṅgha. They graduated from Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Retreat Teacher Training in 2020 and teach at saṅghas across the US and in Canada. JD began studying and practicing Buddhism in 1995, at Insight Meditation Society and […]

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Leslie Booker

Booker is a heart-centered, spirit-driven activist and meditation teacher committed to creating a culture of belonging through her teaching and writing. She trained at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in their Mindful Yoga and Meditation (2012), Community Dharma Leaders (2017), and Retreat Teacher training programs (2020). Outside of her formal training, she shared the practices of […]

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