Registration closes at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on March 17, 2024. 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:
In this daylong, we’ll take a deep and unique dive into the practice of lovingkindness. While there are many variations on lovingkindness meditation, only a few are typically taught in contemporary practice. During this day we will learn a range of practices, some of which may be new even to experienced practitioners. Approaches we will consider include: using lovingkindness to cultivate concentration and shift our inner narratives; using lovingkindness to address and transform self-hatred and learn to work with difficult emotions; and radiating lovingkindness so that it can be experienced as a luminous facet of awareness itself.
Through lecture, meditation, dialogue, and guided exercises, together we will deepen our understanding, practice, and embodiment of lovingkindness. This retreat is suitable for all levels.
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 the teachers as well as Spirit Rock, staff, and your fellow practitioners.
Benefactor – $200
Sustainer – $120
Basic – $95
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K) – $45
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
*Recording Note: You will have ~90 days from the original program date to view the program. If you would like access to the recording, you must register by the deadline above. The recording will be available in ~10 days after the program.
Important Note for CEC participants: If you are interested in receiving continuing education credits (CECs), you must register and pay for CECs prior to the start of the program (no retroactive CECs will be given) and you must attend the entire program. Please review the CEC information below.
Cancellation Policy – Online: Drop-ins, Daylongs, Multiday Programs (1-3 days), Family Programs/Series, CEC fees:
- NO REFUNDS
- Open Credit, or Donation to Spirit Rock = if cancel by midnight, the day prior to program start (Pacific Time)
- No Open Credit = if cancel day of the program, or beyond
Continuing Education (CE) credit available:
This program offers 4.5 CE credits for $45 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. Health care providers will be able to utilize the practices offered during this program as both a professional support to manages the challenges of care providing, and as therapeutic resources in patient care. The diverse range of approaches offered, such as using loving-kindness to cultivate concentration or to transform self-hatred, provides practical techniques for addressing and managing difficult emotions. The combination of lectures, meditation, dialogue, and guided exercises offers a holistic approach to deepening understanding and embodiment of loving-kindness, contributing to the overall mental health and resilience of healthcare professionals, and improves patient care.
Learning Objectives for participating health care professionals-
At the end of the program you will better able to:
- Evaluate the use of loving-kindness to shift inner narratives, and cultivate concentration;
- Analyze the role of loving-kindness in transforming self-hatred and working with difficult emotions;
- Utilize loving-kindness practices to promote self-compassion and emotional well-being.
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 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 4.5 contact hours.
- Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered.
