Foundational Practices for Inner Peace: The Four Foundations of Mindfulness Retreat - Online/Self-Paced (320A26)

Priority registration closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on February 28, 2026. Registration will be open to the general public after this date. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. Recordings* will be available for this program.

Description:

The Buddha offered a “direct path to liberation,” in his key teaching on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness. These four foundations are Mindfulness of the Body, Feelings, Mind and Phenomena. We will practice with these key instructions in a systematic way.

The teachings and instructions will particularly emphasize the arising of the Awakening Factors that supports the direct realization of the Four Noble Truth. We will also offer Metta instructions, which supports the direct realization of Satipaṭṭhāna.

This retreat will be offered in two formats: in-person, residential retreat and online as a self-paced retreat. The teachers will offer guided meditation, practice instructions, and dharma talks.

There will be practice meetings for in-person participants. For online participants, there will be six 1-hr Q&A sessions offered via Zoom (one every full day of retreat – exceptions, not opening or closing days).

The retreat will be held in silence except for teacher instructions and talks, Q&A periods and practice meetings. All sessions will be recorded.

Assistant Teachers: Peace Twesigye and Wynn Fricke

Online/Self-Paced Retreat Details:
The online/self-paced option offers access to the teacher-led meditation instructions and Dharma talks broadcasted live from Spirit Rock’s Upper Meditation Hall. Video recordings of each teacher-led session will be posted within 24 hours after a session ends. All audio and video recordings will be available for you to play and replay indefinitely after the retreat ends.

There will be six 1-hr Q&A sessions offered via Zoom (one every full day of retreat – exceptions, not opening or closing days).

Opening Day Start Time: TBD ~7:00pm
Closing Day End Time: TBD ~11:00am

Included:

• Live video broadcast from the meditation hall of all Dharma talks, meditations, and other instructions
• Retreat homepage – includes retreat schedule, unlimited access to recordings, other resources
• Recordings of all Dharma talks and meditations, video and audio
• Six 1-hour Q&A sessions offered via Zoom (one every full day of retreat – exceptions, not opening or closing days).

Online/Self-Paced Retreat Fee:
Sustainer – $399
Early Bird Special (ends May 3rd) – $199

Online Retreat Cancellation Policy:

• $50 fee = on or before 2 days prior to program start (Pacific Time)
• NO refund = less than 2 days prior to program start (applies to ALL participants)