Meditation
The Alchemy of Summer Solstice: A Ritual of Release and Embodiment
Hosted by Spirit Rock Meditation Center
Presented by Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Listing details drawn from the center's public schedule.
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Teacher Howard Cohn
Spirit Rock Guiding Teacher
Howard Cohn is a guiding teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center with decades of experience in Theravada Buddhist practice.
Saturday, June 20, 2026
9:30 AM PT • 7 hours
Woodacre, CA
32 spots available
Practice details
- Host
- Spirit Rock Meditation Center
- Format
- 7 hours
Reserve your place
- June 20, 2026
- 9:30 AM PT
- Spirit Rock Meditation Center
You'll be redirected to Spirit Rock Meditation Center to complete your booking.
About this retreat
An invitation to come home to yourself.
Weaves traditional Insight Meditation with somatic continuum practice. It utilizes the summer solstice as a gateway to release fixed patterns and awaken compassion through breath and movement.
Why this retreat
The highest level of care, presence and craft.
Vetted Sanctuary
Held in a carefully chosen space designed to support nervous-system rest.
Expert Facilitation
Guided by a teacher with years of dedicated practice and training.
Intimate Group
Small cohort so every voice and body is held and seen.
Whole-Day Reset
A complete arc — arrive scattered, leave reoriented to what matters.
What you'll experience
A day shaped with intention.
Chapter 01
Solstice ritual
A grounded session of solstice ritual woven into the wider arc of the day.
Chapter 02
Somatic practice
A grounded session of somatic practice woven into the wider arc of the day.
Chapter 03
Breathwork
A grounded session of breathwork woven into the wider arc of the day.
Chapter 04
Hilltop setting
A grounded session of hilltop setting woven into the wider arc of the day.
Where you'll be
Woodacre, CA
A renowned meditation center in the hills of west Marin County, offering retreats and programs in the Theravada Buddhist tradition
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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