Please only register for one of the two formats: On-Land or Online.
Registration closes at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on August 15, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program. Continuing Education Credits? (see details below).
Description:
Join us on this day of practice focused on reconnecting with the emotion of joy. During our time together, we will practice cultivating mindfulness, sympathetic joy, and lovingkindness to bring lightness and clarity to our lives in recovery. The day will include interactive and engaged practices as well as guided meditation instruction and Q&A.
Emphasis will be placed on mindful speech and mindful listening to promote interpersonal effectiveness and empathy. Core practices will include cultivating non-judgmental awareness and present-moment focus, which are critical for disrupting automatic patterns of thought and behavior. We will also examine the role of mindfulness in working with distressing emotions and supporting resilience and well-being.
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: (KG1D25)**
Benefactor – $310
Sustainer – $235
Basic – $140
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K) – $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: (KG1Z25)***
Benefactor – $175
Sustainer – $95
Basic – $75
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K) – $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, CEC 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 program offers 5.5 CE credits for $55 for psychologists, and California-licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, and nurses supporting patients in recovery. Please review our Continuing Education Credit information page to determine if your association or board will accept credits offered by Spirit Rock.****
Teachings are appropriate for health care professionals as well as the general public. This program supports health care providers working in addiction recovery by offering mindfulness-based practices that cultivate emotional regulation, resilience, and empathetic presence—essential qualities for supporting clients through the challenges of recovery. Through guided practices in sympathetic joy, lovingkindness, and mindful communication, providers can deepen their capacity to stay grounded and compassionate. As a result, they will be better equipped to help clients cultivate positive emotional states, disrupt reactive patterns, and build sustainable tools for healing and relapse prevention.
Learning Objectives for participating health care professionals-
At the end of the program, you will be better able to:
- Define mindfulness and its key components in the context of addiction recovery, including non-judgmental awareness, present-moment focus, and the intentional cultivation of joy.
- Explain to patients or clients how mindfulness supports recovery by increasing emotional awareness, reducing reactivity, and fostering resilience.
- Describe how mindfulness-based practices can help clients skillfully work with distressing emotions and reconnect with positive emotional states such as joy.
- Identify and model the core components of mindful speech and mindful listening to enhance therapeutic presence and support relational healing in recovery settings.
Continuing Education content level: Introductory
****Please note:
- For full Provider information, and additional CEC information, including attendance requirements, cancellation, and grievance policies, please visit our Continuing Education Credit information page.
- For those with a different license than listed above, or with a license from a different board or association than listed on our CEC info page, please contact your licensing board or association directly to request pre-approval/acceptance of CE credits offered at Spirit Rock. Spirit Rock does not confirm the applicability of credit for those with licenses different than those listed.
- Mindful CECs is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP17985 for 5.5 contact hours.
- Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered.
- Potential Conflict of Interest Statement: These instructors may have authored publications relevant to the subjects covered in this course. The instructors might reference these publications during the course, and they may receive financial compensation if these publications are purchased.
