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New Year’s Eve Ceremony & Celebration: Presence, Belonging, and Intention (JB4S25)

James Baraz, MA and Wildchoir

December 31, 2025

Date and Time Details:
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
6:30pm – 8:30pm US Pacific Time

On-Land in our Community Meditation Center, or
Online via Zoom

Contact: Spirit Rock Registration
Registration@spiritrock.org

  • Benefactor. – $400.00
  • Sustainer. – $265.00
  • Basic. – $160.00
  • Mudita/Karuna Scholarship Rate. – $90.00
  • BIPOC Scholarship Rate. – $90.00

Cancellation Policy for On-Land Day Programs:

  • NO REFUNDS.
  • Open Credit or Donation to Spirit Rock = if you cancel 2 business days or more prior to program start (Pacific Time)
  • No Open Credit = if cancel less than 2 business days prior
To request a credit or donate your fees, please email us by the deadline above so we have a record of your cancellation. Credits must be used within one year of their date of issue. Credits cannot be accessed at the door or online.

Please only register for one of the two formats: On-Land or Online.

Registration closes at 5:30pm (Pacific Time) on December 31, 2025. 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 open to what lies ahead.

Please join us as we reflect on this past year and the timelessness of the Dharma, and imagine a future that reflects our deepest aspirations. We’ll will be held in the refuge of the teachings and visualize how they can support us in our continued awakening to wisdom and love.

To help us celebrate we are delighted to have Wildchoir—an extraordinarily uplifting musical group—raise our spirits and move our hearts. Join us for Dharma reflections, ritual, fantastic music, and community. Bring your whole heart as our global saṅgha connects one more time in 2025. 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: (JB4S25)**
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: (JB4Z25)***
Benefactor – $90
Sustainer – $50
Basic – $40
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K) – $20
***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 […]

Learn more about James Baraz, MA

Wildchoir

Wildchoir invokes the power of music to activate humanity towards radical love and action, from the stage to the streets. Grounded in a commitment to social justice, ecological regeneration, and healing for all beings, Wildchoir’s music illuminates the joy, pain, and beauty of what it means to be human.

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