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Insight Meditation Retreat (322R24) - On Land

DaRa Williams, Tuere Sala, Noliwe Alexander, Bart van Melik and Monica Magtoto

April 7 - 13, 2024

Date and Time Details:
Sunday to Saturday
April 7-13, 2024 (6 nights)
Arrival Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Departure Time: 11:00am

On Land - Main Retreat Hall

Contact: Spirit Rock Registration
registration@spiritrock.org

  • Supporter-guaranteed single. – $3,600.00
  • Benefactor-shared room. – $2,880.00
  • Sustainer-residential. – $2,160.00
  • Basic Rate-shared room. – $1,440.00
  • Mudita/Karuna Scholarship Rate-shared room. – $390.00
  • BIPOC Scholarship Rate-shared room. – $390.00
  • Toni Ko Scholarship Rate-shared room. – $50.00
  • Young Adult Scholarship-shared room. – $390.00
  • Sustainer-Commuter Rate – $1,080.00
  • Basic-Commuter Rate – $720.00

CANCELLATION POLICY:*

Standard Cancellation Fees:
  • $100 On or before 8 weeks
  • $175 4-8 weeks before
  • $300 2-4 weeks before
  • No refunds as of 2 weeks before

Scholarship and Commuter Rate Cancellation Fees:
  • $75 On or before 8 weeks
  • $100 4-8 weeks before
  • $200 2-4 weeks before
  • No refunds as of 2 weeks before
*Fees reduced for serious illness or death in family

Registration open until 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on Sunday, April 6, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early.

Interested in Commuting to the retreat? – learn more below.


RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!

Open to: Everyone

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

This retreat is silent except for teacher-led Q&A, small groups, or other practice meetings.


Financial Details
Residential Retreat Sliding Scale:*
Supporter Rate w/guaranteed single room – $3600
Benefactor Rate – $2880
Sustainer – $2160
Basic – $1440
Toni Ko Scholarship Rate – $50
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, Mudita/Karuna, or Young Adult) – $390
*Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teacher(s). You will be given an opportunity at the end of the retreat to offer Teacher Dana.

Scholarship offerings: All scholarship rates require a minimum fee ($65/night). Scholarships are limited to TWO per calendar year for on-land retreats. And, while we are not able to offer “pay what you can”-type of scholarships for in-person retreats, they are still available for online offerings as space allows.

Room Occupancy: We have double and single occupancy rooms. Many of our rooms are single occupancy (only 16 of 80 rooms are double occupancy). We offer a “guaranteed single room” rate and these will be limited (20). This rate guarantees a single room while helping to support scholarships and all we do here at Spirit Rock. The remaining single rooms are not exclusive to the top end of the sliding scale; however, they are initially prioritized for those with serious medical needs.

IMPORTANT – Details on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats.

CANCELLATION POLICY (Residential Retreats):***
Standard Cancellation Fees:

  • $100 On or before 8 weeks
  • $175 4-8 weeks before
  • $300 2-4 weeks before
  • No refunds as of 2 weeks before

Scholarship and Commuter Rate Cancellation Fees:

  • $75 On or before 8 weeks
  • $100 4-8 weeks before
  • $200 2-4 weeks before
  • No refunds as of 2 weeks before

***Fees reduced for serious illness or death in family


Retreat Commuter Option:
The retreat commuter option will only become available once the retreat is full with a waitlist.

Prerequisite to Attend as a Commuter:
You must have attended at least one 7-night or two 5-night silent, Insight (vipassanā) meditation residential retreats PRIOR to attending this retreat.

What is a Retreat Commuter?
A retreat commuter is a practitioner who attends a full residential retreat, including all meals, but they are not provided with overnight accommodations. Instead practitioners stay in their own home or find local accommodations. A communal resting area is provided during the day while on campus for the retreat. The retreat commuter is expected to attend the entire retreat just like residential retreatants. Special reduced rates are listed below for retreat commuters

If you have questions about being a retreat commuter, please email Registration@spiritrock.org

Commuter Sliding Scale:
Commuter-Sustainer – $1080
Commuter-Basic – $720


About the Teachers

DaRa Williams

DaRa Williams is a trainer, meditation teacher, and psychotherapist. DaRa has been a meditator for the past 25 years and is a practitioner of both Vipassana and Ascension meditation. She is a graduate of the Spirit Rock/Insight Meditation Society Teacher Training Program and is currently a Guiding Teacher at IMS. She is the Program Manager […]

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Tuere Sala

Tuere Sala

Tuere Sala is a Guiding Teacher at Spirit Rock Retreat Center and Seattle Insight. She is a retired prosecuting attorney who has practiced Vipassana meditation for over 30 years. Tuere is committed to lay practice and inspired by bringing the Dharma to nontraditional places. She is a strong advocate for practitioners living with high stress, […]

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noliwe-alexander

Noliwe Alexander

Noliwe Alexander has been a student of Vipassana meditation for over 20 years. Throughout this time of deep devotion to the Dharma, Noliwe has become a dedicated practitioner, meditation teacher of various retreats and sitting groups, day-longs and class series programs. She dedicates her BuddhaDharma practice and teachings to the BIPOC, LGBTQIA, At Risk and […]

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Spirit Rock Teacher: Bart Van Melik

Bart van Melik

Bart van Melik has been teaching meditation since 2009, with a special focus on diverse communities. He brings the practice to veterans, youth in homeless shelters and teens in NYC public schools. Bart is passionate about supporting people finding creative, playful and diligent ways to relate to life’s stresses.

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Monica Magtoto

Monica Magtoto is an artist, yoga instructor, energy worker, educator, and tarot reader based in San Francisco, Ca. Monica believes all work is energy work. Whether painting, teaching yoga, practicing reiki or other modalities, she believes everything is a collaboration with the universe to bring something new into view that was not there before. Monica’s […]

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