Silent Retreat
Labor Day Daylong Silent Retreat
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 James Baraz
Spirit Rock Co-founding Teacher
James Baraz is a co-founding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center and author of 'Awakening Joy,' bringing warmth and joy to the practice of insight meditation.
Saturday, September 5, 2026
9:15 AM PT • 7 hours
Woodacre, CA
40 spots available
Practice details
- Host
- Spirit Rock Meditation Center
- Format
- 7 hours
Reserve your place
- September 5, 2026
- 9:15 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.
Begin the fall season with a powerful daylong silent retreat at Spirit Rock. Enjoy a full day of sitting and walking meditation in the beautiful Marin hills, with a dharma talk by James Baraz on awakening joy in practice.
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
Beautiful hillside setting
A grounded session of beautiful hillside setting woven into the wider arc of the day.
Chapter 02
Walking trails
A grounded session of walking trails woven into the wider arc of the day.
Chapter 03
Bookstore
A grounded session of bookstore woven into the wider arc of the day.
Chapter 04
Lunch break
A grounded session of lunch break 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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