In-Person: Monday Night Meditation & Dharma Talk

Insight Meditation and The Direct Path to Liberation

April 19 - April 23, 2021
Silent meditation retreat Online

Insight Meditation and The Direct Path to Liberation

Sliding Scale Pricing

Choose your rate

We offer our retreats on a sliding scale to make the Dharma accessible to all.
By selecting the highest rate you're able to afford, you help support Spirit Rock's ability to offer lower rates and meet the growing number of scholarship requests. Your generosity sustains our nonprofit mission and ensures that these teachings of lovingkindness and wisdom remain available to everyone.

$1500

Generous support.
Helps the community and teachings.

  • Covers all costs with meaningful contribution
  • Supports our work and future programs
  • Tax-deductible amount above Sustainer rate

$1008

Our standard rate.
The foundation of our community.

  • Covers food, lodging, and program costs
  • Supports program sustainability
  • Not tax-deductible

$550

No payment required.
Any contribution supports our teachers.

  • Completely subsidized

$375

Partially subsidized.
Made possible by community generosity.

  • Makes programs more accessible
  • Not tax-deductible

Financial Aid

Needs-based assistance

Scholarships are limited to those with significant financial need.
If you need a scholarship to attend, we encourage you to select the scholarship rate that best aligns with you and your financial circumstances.

$225

For those facing financial hardship, including elders 65+ on fixed incomes, or those with serious or life-threatening illnesses.

  • Not tax-deductible

$225

For young adults (ages 18–26) experiencing financial need who wish to attend a program and deepen their practice.

  • Not tax-deductible
  • Shared or single accommodations

Teacher Dāna

Please note that registration fees do not include teacher dana. At the end of the retreat, there will be an invitation to offer dana to the teachers and to Spirit Rock.

Meet the Teaching Team

Will Kabat-Zinn, MA

Will Kabat-Zinn, MA

Teacher

Will Kabat-Zinn, MA has been practicing meditation for over two decades and has spent extended time in silent retreat both in the US and in Burma. He is passionate about helping people put into practice and experience for themselves the liberating power of mindfulness.

Neesha Patel, PhD

Neesha Patel, PhD

Teacher

Neesha is inspired by the call to awakening and is deeply grateful for the Buddha’s teachings. She has learned and practiced the dhamma in both Asia and the US. Her practice has been influenced by many wonderful teachers in the Insight, Tibetan and Chan/Zen traditions

Victoria Cary

Victoria Cary

Teacher

Victoria loves the Dhamma and is particularly drawn to supporting people in their practice through a focus on the integration of Dhamma into everyday life. Victoria’s approach to teaching seeks to investigate the complexity of our human experience while holding plenty of space for kindness.