Grounded and Spacious (302R21) - On-Land
Anne Cushman, Rolf Gates and Janice Gates
October 13 - 17, 2021
Registration open until 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time) on October 12, 2021. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early.
Grounded and Spacious: Mindful Yoga and Embodied Meditation
Description:
How do we stay both grounded and spacious in these times of great personal and global stress and uncertainty?
We joyfully invite you back to the Spirit Rock land for an integrated body-mind silent retreat. The retreat will help you settle your nervous system, ground your energy, and open up a sense of ease, openness, and well-being in your body, mind, and heart.
The schedule is designed to support mindful presence within the flow of movement and stillness, nourishing your spirit and helping you reconnect with what matters most. You will have time to rest, be in nature, and find the natural rhythms of your own practice. Each day consists of:
- guided practice sessions that weave together a gentle, mindful yoga session, seated meditation instructions, and dharma reflections
- periods of silent seated and walking meditation
- open time for self-guided movement practice
- daily group Q&A and dharma discussion with a teacher
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.
IMPORTANT – Details on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats.
About the Teachers

Anne Cushman
As a teacher and writer, Anne Cushman explores the intersection between meditative practice, creative expression, and the down-to-earth details of embodied human life. A practitioner of both dharma and yoga since 1982, she is a Spirit Rock residential retreat teacher; core faculty for Spirit Rock’s Dharma Yoga Mindfulness Training; director of mentoring for the Mindfulness […]
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Rolf Gates
Rolf Gates is the author of the acclaimed book on yogic philosophy, Meditations from the Mat: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga, and the newly released Meditations on Intention and Being: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga, Mindfulness and Compassion. He conducts yoga workshops, retreats, teacher training, and coaching and mentorship programs throughout the U.S. […]
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Janice Gates
Janice began practicing meditation and yoga while living in Asia in her twenties, setting her on a path that has informed her life and work ever since. She has been teaching the integration of meditation, mindfulness and embodied practice for over twenty-five years now, including at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, UC Berkeley, San Quentin Prison […]
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