Keep Coming Back: Mindfulness Practices for Recovery and Renewal (KG2D26)

Registration closes at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on December 20, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. This program offers 5.5 CEs at $55. For more CE details, see below. Please read Important Notes below.*

Program to be held on the land only

Description:
Our Dharma practice and our recovery program each rest on the foundation of intention and commitment. One day at a time and one breath at a time, we keep coming back to the present moment and to our collective wish to be free. This daylong retreat will focus on renewing our commitment and maintaining our program within a framework of practice. Through mindfulness meditations, lectures, interactive exercises, and personal reflection, we will seek fresh inspiration for a year of growth and well-being.

Sliding Scale Rates: 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.**

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

*Important Notes:
On-Land Attendance

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

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

Important Note for CE participants: If you are interested in receiving continuing education credits (CEs), you must register and pay for CEs prior to the start of the program (no retroactive CEs will be given) and you must attend the entire program. Please review the CE information below.

Cancellation Policy for On-Land Day Programs:

• 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

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 education in mindfulness-based approaches to addiction recovery. 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.

A growing body of research points to mindfulness as a valuable complement to 12-Step and other recovery frameworks, particularly in supporting emotion regulation and reducing relapse risk. This program offers providers experiential grounding in this approach — beyond just theory. Care providers will practice the same tools they can offer clients: non-judgmental awareness and present-moment focus for working with distressing emotions, and mindful speech and listening skills that can support therapeutic communication.

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

• Describe the role of mindfulness practice in supporting a 12-Step recovery program.
• Identify the key components of mindfulness — including non-judgmental awareness and present-moment focus — as applied to addiction recovery.
• Describe and apply mindfulness practices to support individuals in working with distressing emotions.
• Describe the components of mindful speech and mindful listening in effective therapeutic communication.

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.
• 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 5.5 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.