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Liberation through Mindfulness and Insight (7-night silent retreat)

Spirit Rock Meditation Center · Victoria Cary, Erin Treat, Bob Stahl, Lienchi Tran and Jonathan Relucio

DatesNov 6–13, 2026
WhereSpirit Rock Meditation Center (Upper Meditation Hall)
Woodacre, CA
PriceSliding scale $1,120–$4,270 residential; commuter $875–$1,295; scholarships from $50

A week-long silent Insight Meditation retreat for new and experienced meditators, building mindfulness of body and mind through kind, sustained attention rather than theory.

Registration closes 11:59 PM PT on Nov 5, 2026.

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Source: www.spiritrock.org · Dates and price checked on Oct 21, 2026. Organizers can change details, so confirm on their page before you book. A listing is not an endorsement.

Featured: Bill Heinrich

Pre-workshop reading

Books by GatherAligned founder Bill Heinrich that pair well with self-compassion work.

Links go to Amazon (coming-soon Field Guides link to thealignedlifeseries.com).

Also see Bill’s keynote, The Power of Energetic Alignment: How to Shatter Burnout, Fast.

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