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Labor Day Insight Meditation Retreat (278R23) - On Land

James Baraz, Howard Cohn, MA, Terry Vandiver, Tuere Sala and Eve Decker

August 30 - September 4, 2023

Date and Time Details:
Wednesday to Monday
August 30-September 4, 2023 (5 nights)
Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30pm
Departure Time: 11:00am

On Land - Main Retreat Hall

Contact: Spirit Rock Registration
registration@spiritrock.org

  • Benefactor-Commuter Rate – $1,025.00
  • Sustainer-Commuter Rate – $770.00
  • Base-Commuter Rate – $515.00

Cancellation Policy:* Standard Cancellation Fee Schedule:

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

Scholarship Rates (and Commuter) 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 August 29, 2023. 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 retreat emphasizes quieting the mind, opening the heart, and developing clarity and depth of practice. Traditional instructions will be combined with a spirit of lovingkindness, silent sitting and walking meditation, Dharma talks, and meetings with the teachers.

This retreat is for experienced as well as newer students. The retreat includes a schedule of silent sitting and walking periods with instructions, and guided yoga/movement sessions, as well as practice meetings with teachers and daily Dharma talks.

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 – $2600
Benefactor Rate – $2050
Sustainer Rate – $1575
BASE – $1025
Reduced Rate – $650
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, Mudita/Karuna, or Young Adult) – $275
*Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teacher(s).

Scholarship offerings: All scholarship rates require a minimum fee ($55/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.

Hemera Fellowships for Residential Retreats – are you eligible and a first-time retreatant? Learn more details…

Room Occupancy Update**: 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 (16). 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 – Details on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats.

Cancellation Policy for Residential Retreats:***
Standard Cancellation Fee Schedule:

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

Scholarship Rates (and Commuter) 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:
Benefactor – $1025
Sustainer – $770
Base- $515


About the Teachers

James Baraz

James Baraz is a founding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center. James started the Community Dharma Leader program, the Kalyana Mitta Network, the Spirit Rock Family Program and helped create the Heavenly Messengers Training Program. James has been leading the online course Awakening Joy since 2003. He serves as a guiding teacher to One Earth […]

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Howard Cohn, MA

Howard Cohn has practiced meditation since 1972 and has led Vipassana retreats since 1985. He leads a weekly ongoing class in San Francisco. Howard has studied with many Asian and Western teachers of several traditions, including Theravada, Zen, Dzogchen and Advaita Vedanta, and has been strongly influenced by contact with the Indian master H.W.L. Poonja. […]

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Terry Vandiver

Terry has led mindful movement and gentle yoga at Spirit Rock for 30 years. She studied with the Iyengars in India and has taught Iyengar style classes in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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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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Eve Decker

Eve Decker began practicing Vipassana Buddhism in 1991. She is a graduate of the Path of Engagement and Community Dharma Leader programs at Spirit Rock. Eve is also an accomplished musician, releasing five CDs with her band Rebecca Riots and three CDs of original dharma music. She leads "Sit and Sing Sanghas" in Berkeley and […]

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