Mindfulness for Everyone (338R24) - On Land

Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 21, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on June 21, 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!

Description:
Mindfulness offers us tools to develop our capacity to pay attention, regulate emotions, and cultivate states of lovingkindness, compassion, and even-mindedness. Mindfulness can be practiced in a variety of ways—from focused attention to wide open, spacious, natural awareness. Over time, one can access states of profound well-being in both silent meditation and everyday life.

In this retreat we will practice mindfulness through sitting and walking meditation, as well as through lectures and the opportunity to meet with teachers who will guide our practice.

While rooted in the Buddhist practice of mindfulness, this retreat will focus on practical applications of mindfulness and the variety of ways to practice it. It is open to people of all experience levels and backgrounds, especially those interested in secular mindfulness. The retreat is held in silence except for teacher-led Q&A, small group discussions, or other practice meetings.
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 – $3000
Benefactor Rate – $2400
Sustainer – $1800
Basic – $1200
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, Mudita/Karuna, or Young Adult) – $325
*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 – April 27
• $175 4-8 weeks before – May 25
• $300 2-4 weeks before – June 8
• 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 – $900
Commuter-Basic – $600

Continuing Education (CE) credit available:
This program offers 8 CE credits for $80 for psychologists, and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors. 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.

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

• List 4 practices that can be used to cultivate mindfulness;
• Utilize mindfulness of breath practices to develop presence moment awareness, and to calm the mind in preparation for, and when working with clients;
• Describe a mindfulness practice that may be used to reduce stress;
• Describe a mindfulness practice that may be used to reduce emotional reactivity;
• Describe a mindfulness practice that may be used to improve emotional self-regulation while working with clients;
• Utilize body awareness practices to deepen listening presence with clients;
• Assess and respond to compassion fatigue and burnout;
• Utilize practices of self-compassion to address caregiver burnout.

Continuing Education content level: Introductory

Schedule: (Full attendance is required. Times are listed in Pacific time.)

• 6/22
  • No CEC content
• 6/23-6/26
  • 8:45 a.m.- 9:45 a.m. – Instructions, Guided Sitting Meditation, Q&A
  • 4:30 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. – Afternoon Lecture/ Dharma talk
• 6/27
  • No CEC content

***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 applicability of credit for those with licenses different than those listed.
• Spirit Rock is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16905 for 8 contact hours.
• Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered.