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Spirit Rock in the News

• The Meditation Movement in Art, Los Angeles Magazine, May 26, 2025
• Finding Emotional Balance: How Buddhist Psychology Helps Us Heal, Apple News, May 20, 2025
• Meeting Chaos with Compassion and Humor through “The Roots of Buddhist Psychology," The Revealer, April 3, 2025
• 2025 Women's Health Travel: Best Meditation Award, Women's Health Magazine, March 26, 2025
• Meditation, Compassion, and the Competitive Edge in Sports, San Francisco Examiner, March 26, 2025
• What I’ve Learned from 20 Silent Meditation Retreats, Outside Magazine, March 11, 2025
• Overcoming Anxiety and Finding Balance Through Meditation at Spirit Rock, MSN.com, February 25, 2025
• The Spirit Rock Story: Ancient Secrets for Modern Times, Apple News, February 24, 2025
• 9 Silent Yoga Retreats to Renew Your Sense of Self, Yoga Journal, January 9, 2025
• Combatting Loneliness with Self-Compassion, Oprah.com, January 2, 2025
• 13 Life-Changing Spiritual Retreats Around the World, Travel & Leisure, November 8, 2024
• I Went to a 7-day Silent Meditation Retreat — Here's What I Learned, Travel & Leisure, September 21, 2024
• Rejuvenation Shouldn’t Be Expensive: Find Your Next Affordable Meditation Retreat, Success, September 18, 2024
• Changes in Peripheral Oxytocin and Vasopressin during a Silent Month-long Insight Meditation Retreat, Frontiers in Endocrinology, May 27, 2024
• 7 Meditation Retreats to Experience in the U.S., Afar, September 16, 2023
• How This Business Mogul Used Travel To Transform Her Life, Forbes, July 27, 2023
• The Fiona Apple Song about Discovering the Meaning of Life, Far Out, July 6, 2023
• The Top 15 U.S. Meditation Retreats For Mindfulness And Peace, Success, July 5, 2023
• 6 Surprising Lessons I Learned on a Silent Meditation Retreat, Yoga Journal, September 2, 2021
• Things Keep Getting Scarier. He Can Help You Cope, New York Times, April 15, 2020
• 10 of the world’s best meditation retreats, CNN Travel, June 15, 2017
• I Went on a Silent Meditation Retreat—And Here’s What Happened, Vogue, April 24, 2016
• The Meaning of Life, New York Times, October 15, 2014
• World's Best Wellness Resorts, USA Today, November 4, 2013
• Outer Beauty and Inner Peace, New York Times, April 17, 2010

Podcasts with Spirit Rock Teachers

Anne Cushman
“Mindful Yoga and Embodied Dharma with Anne Cushman”
Moved to Meditate Podcast · April 18, 2024

Anushka Fernandopulle
“The Nature of Practice & Teaching”
Opening Dharma Access: Listening to BIPOC Teachers · August 1, 2023

Ayya Santacitta
“Paths of Practice with Ayya Santacitta”
Paths of Practice: Conversations on Journeys into Buddhism · September 18, 2024

Bonnie Duran
“Solving Your Own Problems”
Heart Wisdom Podcast · September 20, 2023

Cara Lai
“Adventures in Meditating (for parents)”
Adventures in Meditating Podcast · 2021–2024

“What It’s Like To Do A Year-Long Silent Meditation Retreat—By Yourself”
10% Happier with Dan Harris · July 31, 2024

Dawn Mauricio
“Mindfulness Meditation with Dawn Mauricio”
Mindfulness Meditation with Dawn Mauricio Podcast · 2021–2023

“Integrating the Body in Meditation”
In This Body · January 16, 2023

Devin Berry
“A Buddhist Antidote to Fear and Anxiety”
Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris · July 31, 2024

devon hase
“How Not to Be a Hot Mess”
Mindful Mama Mentor · October 11, 2023

Diana Winston
“Mindful Menopause: Using Meditation to Navigate the Transition”
The Midlife Feast · March 21, 2025

“Mindfulness, Sleep, and Self-Compassion”
ADHD Wise Squirrels · April 9, 2025

Donald Rothberg
“The Tradition of Lovingkindness”
Mindfulness Exercises Podcast · February 7, 2024

Eugene Cash
“The Selfish Case for Being Ethical”
Buddhist Insights Podcast · May 3, 2023

Gil Fronsdal
“The Four Resolves”
Be Here Now Podcast · April 11, 2025

Guy Armstrong
“Episode 245: Fireside Chat with Guy Armstrong”
Be Here Now Podcast · July 29, 2024

Hakim Tafari
“Ignite Your Evolution”
Rich Roll Podcast · September 15, 2024

Jack Kornfield
“The Jack Kornfield Heart Wisdom Hour”
Be Here Now Podcast · Ongoing Series

“Elizabeth Gilbert and Jack Kornfield (#751)”
The Tim Ferriss Show · July 3, 2024

“How to Reduce Anxiety and Polish the Lens of Consciousness (#684)”
The Tim Ferriss Show · July 28, 2023

“Finding Inner Calm” (Episode #156)
The Knowledge Project · March 12, 2024

“How To Meditate When You’re Freaking Out” (with Yung Pueblo)
10% Happier with Dan Harris · December 7, 2023

“Embodying Graciousness” (Episode #185)
Grey Matter with Michael Krasny · February 24, 2023

James Baraz
“Awakening Our Joy”
Mindrolling with Raghu Markus · November 15, 2024

JD Doyle
“Interview with JD Doyle, Mint Juley, and Normal Anomaly”
Queer Voices · July 21, 2023

“Joy and Compassion in the Face of Overwhelm”
The Gay Buddhist Forum · October 6, 2024

JoAnna Hardy
“Book Launch with Dan Harris & JoAnna Hardy"
Metta Hour Podcast · April 19, 2023

“Within Our Jurisdiction: Understanding the First Noble Truth"
Be Here Now Network · n/a

Kaira Jewel Lingo
“The Integration of the Negative with Kaira Jewel Lingo and Adam Bucko”
Everything Belongs: Living the Teachings of Richard Rohr Forward · January 10, 2025

“What To Do When You’re Angry” (with Matthew Brensilver, Vinny Ferraro, Kaira Jewel Lingo)
10% Happier with Dan Harris · September 25, 2024

“3 Buddhist Strategies for When the News is Overwhelming”
10% Happier with Dan Harris · November 3, 2023

Kamala Masters
“How To Be Okay No Matter What”
10% Happier with Dan Harris · December 16, 2024

“Fireside Chat w/ Kamala Masters”
Metta Hour Podcast · May 22, 2024

Mark Coleman
“How to Find Joy, Wisdom, and Wonder in Nature”
The One You Feed · June 13, 2023

“Learning from Nature”
Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson · April 23, 2023

Matthew Brensilver
“How to Actually Be Present”
10% Happier with Dan Harris · December 22, 2023

“The Hidden Secret To Smarter Decision-Making, Better, Relationships, And Lower Stress”
10% Happier with Dan Harris · October 23, 2024

Nikki Mirghafori
“How Silence Can Awaken Your Emotional Healing”
Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat · July 22, 2023

“Unpacking the Ethics and Quelling Fears of AI”
Return on Intelligence · May 14, 2024

Oren Jay Sofer
“How to Find More Peace and Less Suffering in Your Life”
Think Act Be Podcast · January 3, 2024

“The Heart of Patience & Courage”
The Mind Bod Adventure Pod · February 25, 2025

Sally Armstrong
“The Buddha’s Four-Part Strategy for ‘Ultimate Happiness’”
10% Happier with Dan Harris · June 26, 2023

Sylvia Boorstein
“Poise and Compassion”
Waking Up with Sam Harris · December 7, 2023

“What We Nurture”
On Being with Krista Tippett · June 9, 2023

“Everyday Goodwill Practice”
Lion’s Roar Podcast · 2023

Tuere Sala
“Ep 243 Fireside Chat w/ Tuere Sala”
Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg · July 2, 2024

“What’s Your Brahmavihāra? And Locating Your Lineage!”
Clear Mountain Monastery Project · November 14, 2024

Vinny Ferraro
“A Radical Buddhist Approach To Making This The Best Year Of Your Life”
10% Happier with Dan Harris · January 1, 2025

“Three Buddhist Practices For Getting Your Sh*t Together”
10% Happier with Dan Harris · May 8, 2024

“The Hidden Secret To Smarter Decision-Making, Better, Relationships, And Lower Stress”
10% Happier with Dan Harris · October 23, 2024

Will Kabat-Zinn
“Inner transformation. Will Kabat-Zinn in conversation with Usha Swamy about the transformative power of mindfulness”
Integrative Achtsamkeit · August 23, 2024