July Insight Meditation Retreat (346X24) - Lottery

Registration open until 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on July 18, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early.

Commuter Spaces are Now Available!
Interested in Commuting to the retreat? – learn more below.

RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!

Description:
The emphasis during this retreat will be on the continuity of awareness in all activities, which stabilizes and balances the mind. Relaxed acceptance of our moment-to-moment experience will become the platform for investigation and wisdom. Particular attention will be paid to the attitudes in the mind that condition our understanding. This retreat is suitable for both beginner and experienced meditators, and we welcome people from all life experiences, backgrounds, and communities.

Teaching Team: Kamala Masters, Tara Mulay, Vance Pryor, Winnie Nazarko, Joseph Goldstein (online broadcast), Walt Opie (assistant teacher)

Financial Information:
Sliding Scale: $2,160-$5,400; 9 nights including food and lodging. Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teacher(s). You will have an opportunity to offer dana at the end of the retreat.

Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports Spirit Rock, staff, and your fellow practitioners. Any amount offered above the Sustainer rate is a tax deductible donation to Spirit Rock, and your generosity will enable and support the participation of others.

Supporter Rate (guaranteed single room) – $5,400
Benefactor – $4,320
Sustainer – $3,240
Basic – $2,160
Mudita/Karuna Scholarship Rate (for anyone who needs financial assistance, including fixed income folks) – $585
BIPOC Scholarship Rate (for Black, Indigenous, and/or Persons of color) – $585
Young Adult Scholarship Rate (for young adults ages 18-26 years) – $585

Important Notes:
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 “no one turned away”-type scholarships for in-person retreats, they are still available for online offerings.

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 also 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.

*Subject to change depending upon COVID-19 situation.

IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ Updates on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats.

Cancellation Policy for 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 – $1620
Commuter-Basic – $1080