​Awareness is universal! Establishing a 'living awareness' through meditation brings peaceful, healthy, and creative well-being
​ into your day-to-day life.

Each year we offer several Living Awareness Retreats; each one unique and designed to cultivate your meditation practice. Spirit Fire's meditation retreats are set up in this way...

In January, we offer a retreat called Intention; this is a New Year's retreat designed to set the intention for the upcoming year.

In March, our next retreat is called Foundations; this retreat introduces The Practice of Living Awareness, Spirit Fire's 14-step meditation program. The first half of our meditation program is dedicated to establishing mindfulness and the second half is dedicated to generating insight, or vipassana. The Foundations Retreat in March offers an introduction to all 14 steps. It allows participants to experience each one of them meditatively and discuss their place within the practice as well as their practical use off of the cushion and in our every day lives.

​Then, during the summer, we have two silent retreats called In Silence focussing on the first half of the practice, or the mindfulness aspects. These retreats explore mindfulness as a way of creating a living awareness. Summer offers so much splendor for the senses: local organic food for your taste buds, fresh flowers perfuming the air, green grass growing all around, and delightful summer streams for dipping your feet. These experiences are brought onto and off of  the meditation cushion. This lays the groundwork for working with vipassana, or the insight aspects of meditation.

In September we offer the Deepening retreat dedicated to laying the groundwork for vipassana, or the insight aspects of meditation.  We work with the qualities and energetic architecture of the mind and the various ways in which we can meditatively access the higher aspects of the mind to offer a clear view of ourselves and our reality, or as we might say... our living awareness. 

Each retreat is designed for all levels of experience. Enjoy one or enjoy them all and by year's end you'll have a well rounded experience to cultivate consciousness in your practice and in your everyday life. And as always, your experience will be delightful. Our 95 acres of foothill forest and fields invite peace of mind; our meals are mindfully prepared, delicious and nutritious, and locally sourced wherever possible; and our art barn will get your creative juices flowing. 

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details on the retreats... 

​For all retreats, check-in anytime after 3 pm on Friday. Retreat begins with dinner at 6:30 pm and concludes by 3 pm on Sunday.  Lodging is shared occupancy and assigned on a first come/first serve basis. For helpful information on how to plan your stay and directions to the center visit:  planning your stay .  If you'd like to find out more about the "Spirit Fire Experience," read some of our Yelp reviews:  Spirit Fire Meditative Retreat Center on Yelp​

  Intention: January 25 - 27, 2019
    with Steve Kramer

​Begin 2019 meditatively and set your energetic tone for the year.

Set the tone of 2019 through meditation and contemplation. Our annual New Year Meditation Retreat provides an environment to reflect upon the year that has passed & the wisdom that has been gained while energetically setting the tone of the new year. Anchor your intentions for the new year from a place of inner-alignment and peace.

Your guided-meditation weekend is supported by the serene environment of our retreat center, nestled in the foothills of the Green Mountains; delicious and healthy food; and the thoughtful group that gathers. Many participants have found great benefit from beginning the year meditatively, and return year after year. We hope you'll join us.

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​Registration Details:

When:     Friday, January  25 - January 27, 2019 
Where:    Spirit Fire Meditative Retreat Center in Leyden, Massachusetts​
Cost per person:   (a $103 non-refundable deposit reserves your spot)

​​  $395.00  (Lodging - double/triple occupancy, includes 3 meals a day)
  $325.00  (Commuter rate, includes 3 meals a day)     

  Foundations: March 15 - 17, 2019
    with Steve Kramer

Would you like to make meditation a part of your life? ​

If you are a beginner to meditation or you are eager to create a meditative routine, this retreat is the perfect way to build a strong foundation for a lasting meditation practice. Through teachings and meditations, we will explore each particular step of The Practice of Living Awareness; its place within the practice, its usefulness in meditation, and its application off of the cushion. You'll discover the ways these meditation tools can assist you in bringing a living awareness to your life choices, relationships, career path, and all creative endeavors.  And then our Living Awareness blog offers daily meditations to keep your practice intact.

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​Registration Details:

When:     Friday, March 15 - Sunday, March 17, 2019
Where:    Spirit Fire Meditative Retreat Center in Leyden, Massachusetts​
Cost per person:   (a $103 non-refundable deposit reserves your spot)

​​  $395.00  (Lodging - double/triple occupancy, includes 3 meals a day)
  $325.00  (Commuter rate, includes 3 meals a day)     

  In Silence: June 21 - 23 or July 5 - 7, 2019
    with Steve Kramer

A silent retreat allows the meditative experience to permeate every activity. 

This retreat will focus on mindfulness as a way of creating a living awareness. Summer offers so much splendor for the senses: local organic food for your taste buds, fresh flowers perfuming the air, green grass growing all around, and delightful summer streams for dipping  your feet. We will bring these experiences to the meditation cushion and take the meditative experience off of the cushion. All activities will be guided; we will go into gentle silence after dinner on Friday and come out of silence for lunch on Sunday. 

JUNE REGISTRATION

JULY REGISTRATION

June Registration Details:

When:     Friday, June 21 - Sunday, June  23, 2019 
Where:    Spirit Fire Meditative Retreat Center in Leyden, Massachusetts​
Cost per person:   (a $103 non-refundable deposit reserves your spot)

​​  $395.00  (Lodging - double/triple occupancy, includes 3 meals a day)
  $325.00  (Commuter rate, includes 3 meals a day)     

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July Registration Details:
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When:     Friday, July 5 - 7, 2019 
Where:    Spirit Fire Meditative Retreat Center in Leyden, Massachusetts​
Cost per person:   (a $103 non-refundable deposit reserves your spot)

​​  $395.00  (Lodging - double/triple occupancy, includes 3 meals a day)
  $325.00  (Commuter rate, includes 3 meals a day)     

  Deepening: September 6 - 8, 2019
    with Steve Kramer

Are you wanting to take your meditations to the next level? 
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Spirit Fire Meditative Retreat Center offers an environment which allows you to explore the depths of your meditation practice. This retreat will be led by Steve Kramer. This is a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in a deeper meditative experience, ask questions, refine your sittings, and experience group meditation - which is blissful awareness at its best!

REGISTER

​​Registration Details:

When:     Friday, September 6 - Sunday, September 8, 2019 
Where:    Spirit Fire Meditative Retreat Center in Leyden, Massachusetts​
Cost per person:   (a $103 non-refundable deposit reserves your spot)

​​  $395.00  (Lodging - double/triple occupancy, includes 3 meals a day)
  $325.00  (Commuter rate, includes 3 meals a day)     

The Practice of Living Awareness...

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The Practice of Living Awareness​ is Spirit Fire's own meditation practice. It is easy to learn and designed for every level of practitioner, from beginner to advanced. The Practice of Living Awareness is a 14-step guided meditation practice that is designed to be used on and off of the meditation cushion.  Each step of the practice is a tool for cultivating consciousness in your everyday life. And the meditations are offered free and online nearly everyday!​  A Living Awareness Retreat allows you to explore this practice in-depth in an environment that is form-fit for meditation. Click Learn More for detailed information about The Practice of Living Awareness.