New Year’s Eve Celebration: Reflection, Rhythm, and Ritual (JB3S26)
James Baraz, MA, Jennifer Berezan and Christelle Durandy
December 31, 2026
Please only register for one of the two formats: On-Land or Online.
Registration closes at 6:00pm (Pacific Time) on December 31, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program.
Description:
As the year comes to an end, it is a special time to be in community, celebrate, and enjoy each other’s company as we honor the truth of impermanence by letting go of what was, envisioning what might be, and gracefully opening to what lies ahead.
Please join us as we reflect on this past year and the timelessness of the Dharma, imagining a future that reflects our deepest aspirations. Together, we will be held in the refuge of the teachings while visualizing how they can support us in our continued awakening to wisdom and love.
Join us for Dharma reflections, ritual, fantastic music, and community. Bring your whole heart as our global saṅgha connects one more time in 2026. All are welcome for this joyous celebration!
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: (JB3S26)**
Benefactor – $400
Sustainer – $265
Basic – $160
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K) – $90
**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: (JB3Z26)***
Benefactor – $275
Sustainer – $160
Basic – $125
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K) – $55
***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.
- 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
About the Teachers
James Baraz, MA
James Baraz, MA, has a master’s in Psychology and 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 […]
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Jennifer Berezan
Jennifer Berezan is a unique blend of singer/songwriter, teacher, ritualist, and activist. She weaves the sacred into heart-achingly beautiful, original contemporary musical styles, including folk, rock, chant, and pop. Her work is deeply imbued with Buddhist and earth-based themes. Jennifer creates cross-cultural community concert rituals in devotion to the world.
Learn more about Jennifer BerezanChristelle Durandy
Christelle Durandy fuses Afro-Caribbean, jazz and other polyrhythmic sounds in a provocative exploration of the African diaspora’s diffuse and powerful musical energy—a multicultural complexity Christelle herself embodies, having been raised in France by a mother from Reunion Island and a father from Guadeloupe. Christelle currently fronts her Afro-Caribbean ensemble Sanktet (a play on the French […]
Learn more about Christelle DurandyCategories : Event/Program, Half Day or Less, Hide End Date, Hybrid, On-land, Special Event