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2020 Residential Retreats spiritrock.org Spirit an insight meditation Rock center 2020 residential retreats JANUARY Jan Winter Insight Meditation Retreat Apr Community Dharma Leaders Retreat (CDL6) Retreat 2 7–12 Howard Cohn, Erin Treat, Ashley Sharp (yoga) 19–26 Eugene Cash, Pamela Weiss, DaRa Williams, Erin Treat registration opened 9/4/19 Located at Garrison Institute—program participants only Jan January Metta Retreat (Parallel) Apr 19 Reclamation of the Sacred (Lottery) 13–20 Donald Rothberg, Beth Sternlieb, Melvin Escobar (yoga) –May 3 Thanissara, Kittisaro, TBD—lottery opens 11/19/19 registration opened 9/11/19 14 CE Credits Available Jan Dharma and Yoga: Opening Space 21–25 Anne Cushman, Dawn Mauricio, Rolf Gates (yoga)—registration open now MAY May Equanimity Retreat (Parallel) Jan Heavenly Messengers: Awakening Through Illness, 4–10 Tempel Smith, Bonnie Duran, Anthony “T” Maes (qigong) 26–31 Aging, and Death (Parallel) registration opens 1/7/20 9 CE Credits Available Debra Chamberlin-Taylor, Bonnie Duran, Eugene Cash (guest) registration open now 12 CE Credits Available May Natural Awareness (Parallel) *UWH 4–10 Vinny Ferraro, Wes Nisker—registration opens 1/7/20 Jan Insight Meditation Retreat: 26–31 Awakening the Heart of Joy (Parallel) *UWH May Spring Insight Retreat (Parallel) Sharda Rogell, Howard Cohn—registration open now 11–19 Matthew Brensilver, Brian Lesage, TBD registration opens 1/8/20 May The Magic of Awareness 20–27 James Baraz, Anam Thubten, Trudy Goodman Kornfield, FEBRUARY Jill White Lindsay (yoga)—registration opens 1/21/20 Feb 1 Insight Meditation Two-Month Retreat (Lottery) May 28 The Nine Bodies of Consciousness: A Practical –Mar 28 (see One-Month listing for teachers) –Jun 4 Map for Insight Practitioners (Parallel) Feb February Insight Meditation One-Month Retreat (Lottery) Phillip Moffitt, Dana DePalma, TBD (yoga) 1–29 James Baraz, Kamala Masters, Tempel Smith, registration opens 1/28/20 John Martin, Beth Sternlieb, Susie Harrington May 28 Settling, Seeing, and Spacious Awareness: A Retreat for –Jun 4 Experienced Practitioners (Parallel) *UWH Donald Rothberg, TBD—registration opens 1/28/20 MARCH Feb 29 March Insight Meditation One-Month Retreat (Lottery) –Mar 28 Andrea Fella, Phillip Moffitt, Eugene Cash, JUNE Winnie Nazarko, Bhante Buddharakkhita, Jun Therigatha: Awakening Verses of the DaRa Williams, Lissa Edmonds (yoga) 5–10 Early Buddhist Nuns Mar 29 Foundations of Mindfulness Meditation Retreat Ayya Anandabodhi, Ayya Santacitta, Ven. Dhammadipa, –Apr 1 Mark Coleman, Diana Winston, TBD (yoga) TBD (yoga)—registration opens 2/3/20 registration opens 11/25/19 Jun Sayadaw U Tejaniya Style Retreat (Lottery) 11–21 Alexis Santos, Andrea Fella, Carol Wilson, Susa Talan, Mark Nunberg, Franz Moeckl (movement) lottery opens 1/14/20 APRIL Jun Mindfulness for Everyone: The Basics and Beyond Apr Advanced Practitioners Program (APP2) Retreat 3 22–28 Diana Winston, Alex Haley, Jill Satterfield (movement) 2–10 Susie Harrington, Brian Lesage, Ven. Analayo, registration opens 2/18/20 12 CE credits Guy Armstrong —program participants only Jun 29 Cultivating the Wisdom of the Heart: Finding Freedom Apr Living Awareness Through Insight Meditation –Jul 5 in Love and Compassion (Lottery) 11–18 Mary Grace Orr, Gil Fronsdal, John Travis, Noliwe Alexander, Carol Cano, Jozen Gibson, TBD Heather Sundberg, Rebecca Kronlage (yoga) Open to Self-Identified People of Color registration opens 12/10/19 lottery opens 1/28/20 *UWH = Upper Walking Hall Retreats in dark red = offsite for updates and information about retreats or retreats with ce credits, please visit www.spiritrock.org. v.2 JULY Jul July Metta Retreat Oct Moving into Meditation: Mindful Yoga and 7–17 Tempel Smith, John Martin, Bonnie Duran, Devin Berry, 20–27 Embodied Dharma Marcy Reynolds (qigong)—registration opens 2/4/20 Anne Cushman, Kate Johnson, Rolf Gates (yoga), 15 CE Credits Available Janice Gates (yoga)—registration opens 6/16/20 Jul July Insight Meditation Retreat (Lottery) Oct 28 Loving Awareness: 17–26 Kamala Masters, Joseph Goldstein, TBD –Nov 1 A Retreat for Experienced Meditators (Lottery) lottery opens 2/4/20 Jack Kornfield, Trudy Goodman Kornfield, Teja Bell (qigong)—lottery opens 5/26/20 AUGUST NOVEMBER Jul 29 Family Retreat (Lottery) –Aug 2 Kate Munding, Ofosu Jones-Quartey, TBD Nov Deepening into the Heart of Love and Freedom 2–8 Abhayagiri Monastics —lottery opens 2/25/20 Arinna Weisman, Lama Rod Owens, TBD Open to Self-Identified LGBTQI+ Aug Insight Meditation Retreat for Young Adults (ages 18–32) registration opens 6/30/20 3–9 Vinny Ferraro, Pam Dunn, La Sarmiento, TBD registration opens 3/31/20 Nov Finding True Refuge During Uncertain Times 9–15 Anushka Fernandopulle, Kate Munding, TBD Aug Concentration Retreat registration opens 7/8/20 10–19 Phillip Moffitt, Tempel Smith, Marcy Reynolds (qigong) registration opens 4/7/20 Nov Heart of Awareness (Parallel) 16–19 John Martin, Dawn Scott, Jaya Rudgard Aug Exploring the Essential Factors of Awakening Jashoda Edmonds (yoga) —registration opens 7/14/20 19–28 Mark Coleman, Howard Cohn, Bonnie Duran Nov registration opens 4/14/20 November Insight Meditation Retreat 20–29 Matthew Brensilver, Wes Nisker, TBD Aug Abhayagiri Teen Meditation Retreat registration opens 7/21/20 28–30 Ajahn Karunadhammo, Ajahn Nyaniko, Forest Fein registration opens 5/26/20 DECEMBER Nov 30 Maranasati: Contemplating Death, SEPTEMBER –Dec 6 Awakening to Life (Parallel) Aug 29 September Insight Meditation Retreat Eugene Cash, Nikki Mirghafori, TBD, –Sep 3 James Baraz, Sharda Rogell, Howard Cohn, Hakim Tafari (movement) 18 CE Credits Available Terry Vandiver (yoga)—registration opens 4/28/20 registration opens 7/29/20 Sep An Invitation to Mindfulness Nov 30 Natural Radiance: The Freedom of Awareness 4–7 JoAnna Hardy, Erin Treat, Anthony “T” Maes –Dec 6 (Parallel) *UWH registration opens 5/5/20 Mark Coleman, TBD 15 CE Credits Available Sep Finding Freedom in the Body (Parallel) registration opens 7/29/20 14–20 Mary Grace Orr, Bob Stahl, Christiane Wolf, Dec Metta and Qigong Retreat Marcy Reynolds (qigong) 7–13 Dana DePalma, Vinny Ferraro, TBD, Teja Bell (qigong) registration opens 5/12/20 15 CE Credits Available registration opens 8/4/20 Sep Relational Dharma: Dec Mindfulness for Beginners 14–17 14–20 Waking Up Together (Parallel) *UWH Diana Winston, TBD 6 CE Credits Available Oren Jay Sofer, Bart van Melik registration opens 8/11/20 registration opens 5/12/20 15 CE Credits Available Dec Winter Solstice Insight Meditation Retreat: Sep Women’s Meditation Retreat 18–23 Embracing the Dark, Inviting the Light 21–27 Pamela Weiss and others—registration opens 5/21/20 Donald Rothberg, Dawn Scott registration opens 8/18/20 10 CE Credits Available Dec 27 New Year’s Insight Meditation Retreat (Lottery) –Jan 3 Eugene Cash, Pamela Weiss, DaRa Williams, Tuere Sala, OCTOBER Devon Hase (movement)—lottery opens 7/21/20 Oct Fall Insight Meditation Retreat (Lottery) Dec 27 Teen New Year’s Retreat (St. Columba, Inverness, CA) (Lottery) 2–11 Phillip Moffitt, Matthew Brensilver, TBD –Jan 1 Matthew Brensilver, TBD —registration opens 8/25/20 lottery opens 5/6/20 9 CE Credits Available Oct Community Dharma Leader (CDL6) Retreat 3 12–19 Eugene Cash, Pamela Weiss, DaRa Williams, Erin Treat program participants only *UWH = Upper Walking Hall Retreats in dark red = offsite why a residential retreat? Time in retreat allows us to step out of the complexity of our life, to listen deeply to our body, heart, and mind. Meditation retreats offer practical instruction and group support for discovering inner understanding and freedom, and helping us on our path of awakening. Spirit Rock retreats combine the fertile atmosphere of silence with extensive time for meditation and walks in nature, supported by systematic teachings of the Buddha and a simple, nourishing living environment. Careful guidance and training is offered in meditation. Most retreats are suitable for both new and more experienced students. for updates, a complete list of programs, ce credits and, to register, please visit www.spiritrock.org. post office box 169 | woodacre, ca 94973 | 415.488.0164 .
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