Insight Meditation Day of Practice: A Mini Retreat (HC3D26)

Please only register for one of the two formats: On-Land or Online.

Registration closes at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on September 25, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program.

This program offers 4 CEs at $40. For more CE details, see below.

Description:
This day of practicing Insight Meditation (vipassanā) is an invitation to develop and strengthen our capacity for mindfulness and friendliness. Practicing with a relaxed and kind attention to our present moment experience, we are able to more easily welcome all experience and reduce our reactivity. Direct experience of the present moment enables us to connect with ourselves more intimately, understand for ourselves what creates both suffering and happiness, and experience the freedom and ease that is our natural state.

Instructions for both sitting and walking meditation will be offered, along with time for questions. This day is designed both for those who haven’t yet attended a residential retreat and would like to experience a “mini retreat,” as well as for those with more retreat experience who just want to reconnect with their practice.

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 teachers as well as Spirit Rock and your fellow practitioners who need to pay less.

On-Land Sliding Scale: (HC3D26)**
Benefactor – $310
Sustainer – $235
Basic – $140
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, Mudita/Karuna) – $70
**Volunteer/Work Exchange opportunities, which include full or partial Scholarships, may be available for the in-person program. For more information, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteering@spiritrock.org.

Online Sliding Scale: (HC3Z26)***
Benefactor – $175
Sustainer – $95
Basic – $75
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, Mudita/Karuna) – $45
***Online Program: 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.

*Important Notes:

Access to Recording

• 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.

On-Land Attendees

• The on-land program will take place in the Community Meditation Center (CMC) in the Great Hall.
• Bring a lunch and a water bottle. Lunch is not provided.
• This is NOT a residential retreat. Overnight accommodations are not provided.

COVID Safety Protocols for non-residential programs: details here.

Cancellation Policy for On-Land: Daylongs, Multiday Programs (1-3 days), Family Programs, CE fees:

• NO REFUNDS.
• Open Credit or Donation to Spirit Rock = cancel 2 or more business days prior to program (Pacific Time)
• No Open Credit = cancel less than 2 business days prior

Continuing Education (CE) credit available:
This introductory-level program offers 4 Continuing Education (CE) credits/contact hours for $40.

This program is applicable for licensed and license-eligible mental health and health care professionals, including psychologists, social workers (LCSW, LSW), counselors (LPC, LCPC, LMHC), marriage and family therapists, nurses (RN, NP), chiropractors, and other health care professionals, seeking continuing education in mindfulness-based attention and awareness practices. Please review our Continuing Education information page for provider details and to determine if your association or board will accept credits offered by Spirit Rock.

Sustained attention to present-moment experience is foundational in mindfulness practice, with a substantial evidence base supporting attentional control and emotion regulation. For clinicians, these capacities translate into greater steadiness of mind and reduced reactivity, both relevant to maintaining a stable, compassionate presence in clinical settings. This program guides participants through the foundations of Insight Meditation practice — mindfulness of breath and body, mindfulness of mental activity, and the relationship between present-moment awareness and the arising of suffering and happiness — providing experiential and conceptual grounding that can be incorporated in a professional setting.

Learning Objectives for participating health care professionals-
At the end of the program, participants will be better able to:

• Describe the foundations of Insight Meditation practice, including present-moment attention and nonjudgmental awareness, from both didactic and experiential perspectives.
• Utilize mindfulness of the breath and body to support sustained present-moment attention.
• Describe mindfulness of mental activity and explain how present-moment awareness relates to the arising of suffering and happiness.

Attendance policy for CE participants:

• Full, live attendance is required. Incomplete attendance nullifies CE eligibility, as board regulations do not permit partial credit for partial attendance.
• Sign in and out at the CE table, on time, [each day].
• Submit your professional information within one week of receiving the link. This link will be emailed within 2 business days after the program to all participants who met the attendance requirements.
• Certificates are issued only to those who meet the attendance requirements—without exception—to maintain compliance with our provider licenses and ensure the continuation of future CE programs.

Please note:

• Visit our Continuing Education information page for complete provider details and additional CE information, including attendance requirements and our cancellation and grievance policies.
• Continuing Education is sponsored by Mindful CECs.
• Mindful CECs is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Mindful CECs maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
• Mindful CECs is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP17985 for 4 contact hours.
• Participants are responsible for determining whether this program meets the CE requirements of their licensing board or certifying organization. Spirit Rock does not confirm CE applicability for license types beyond the scope of Mindful CECs’ provider approvals.
• Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered.
• Conflict of Interest Statement: This instructor may have authored publications relevant to the subjects covered in this course, and may teach additional programs. The instructor might reference these publications and programs during the course, and may receive financial compensation if participants choose to purchase them.