Insight Meditation Retreat (254R21)

Registration open until 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time) on April 24, 2021.  A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. 

Retreat Description:
This is a silent retreat designed especially for those relatively new to the practices of Insight Meditation (Vipassana). The retreat includes systematic instructions in Vipassana meditation—both sitting and walking—as well as lovingkindness practice, meetings with teachers, and evening talks highlighting the central teachings of the Buddha and their practical application to our lives.

All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.

General Daily Schedule (schedule subject to change; times are US Pacific Time)
Note: Exact time of Closing Day is TBD; typically half day with a later morning end. We will post times as soon as we hear from the teaching team.

Opening Day Schedule:
1:00 p.m. Opening circle with breakouts and manager announcements
2:30 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. Refuges and Precepts
4:00 p.m. Break
4:15 p.m. Instruction in Mindful Movement and Walking Meditation
5:00 p.m. Break
6:15 p.m. Instruction in options for Stationary Meditation (sitting, lying down, standing, etc.)
7:00 p.m. Meditation and Metta
7:45 p.m. Sleep or continued practice

Full-day schedule:
6:30 a.m. Meditation in Stillness
7:15 a.m. Break
8:30 a.m. Instructional Session
9:30 a.m. Meditation in Movement
11:00 a.m. Meditation in Stillness
11:45 a.m. Meditation in Movement
12:30 p.m. Lunch
2:00 p.m. Meditation in Stillness
2:45 p.m. Meditation in Movement
3:30 p.m. Meditation in Stillness
4:00 p.m. Break
4:15 p.m. Dharma Talk
5:15 p.m. Break
7:00 p.m. Meditation in Stillness and Metta
7:45 p.m. Sleep or continued practice