​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. One called In Silence, is a weekend silent retreat focusing on the first half of the practice, or the mindfulness aspects. It is an excellent opportunity to experience your first silent retreat. The second silent retreat is called In Silence, Extended and is a 5 day silent meditation retreat. Both of 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 October 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. 

details on the retreats... 

​For all weekend 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 on our website.  If you'd like to find out about the "Spirit Fire Experience" read our Yelp reviews: Spirit Fire Meditative Retreat Center. Cancellation policy: A full refund, minus a $100 administrative fee, will be granted to cancellations occurring 8 days or more from the event start date. No refund will be granted to a cancellation occurring 7 days or less from the event start date. 

 Intention: January 24 - 26, 2020
Set your energetic tone for 2020

Set the tone of 2020 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, 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. 

​Registration Details:
When:     Friday, January  24 - January 26, 2020
Where:    Spirit Fire Meditative Retreat Center in Leyden, Massachusetts​
Cost per person:

​​  $395.00  Shared occupancy lodging & meals
  $325.00  Commuter rate, includes meals     

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  Foundations: March 27 - 29, 2019
  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.

​Registration Details:
When:     Friday, March 27 - Sunday, March 29, 2020
Where:    Spirit Fire Meditative Retreat Center in Leyden, Massachusetts​
Cost per person:

​​  $395.00  Shared occupancy lodging & meals
  $325.00  Commuter rate, includes meals     

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  In Silence
​a 2 Day Silent Retreat
June 19 - 21, 2020
  Allow the meditative experience to permeate every activity.

This weekend silent meditation retreats focuses 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. 

Registration Details:
When:     Friday, June 19 - Sunday, June  21, 2020
Where:    Spirit Fire Meditative Retreat Center in Leyden, Massachusetts​
Cost per person:

​​  $395.00  Shared occupancy lodging & meals
  $325.00  Commuter rate, includes meals 

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  In Silence, Extended
​a 5 Day Silent Retreat
June 19 - 21, 2020
  Return To Your Self Through Silence.

​Registration Details:
​When:     Wednesday, July 1 - Monday, July 6, 2020 
Where:    Spirit Fire Meditative Retreat Center in Leyden, Massachusetts​
Cost per person:

(a $400 deposit reserves your spot)​ 
​$1200.00  Shared occupancy lodging & meals
  

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5 Day Silent Retreat Details:

The intention for this silent retreat is to make a full-on commitment to be present. You are asked to be in silence and turn off your cell phone from the start of the retreat to the end (except in the case of an emergency). The program will include practice sessions that start at 6am and run through 9pm. Self care is supported and encouraged through periods of mindful movement, lying down meditation, mindful eating, and small group meetings with the teacher to discuss practice. The food will be vegetarian, with gluten free and dairy free options available.

​Check-in anytime after 3 pm on Wednesday. Retreat begins with dinner at 6:30 pm and concludes after lunch on Monday.  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 on our website.  If you'd like to find out about the "Spirit Fire Experience" read our Yelp reviews: Spirit Fire Meditative Retreat Center. The balance of the retreat is due 30 days prior to the retreat.
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Cancellation policy: A full refund, minus a $200 administrative fee, will be granted to cancellations occurring 30 days or more from the event start date. Cancellation within 30 days of the event will result in a full refund minus $400. No refund will be granted to a cancellation occurring 7 days or less from the event start date. 

 Deepening: October 23 - 25, 2020
  Are you wanting to take your meditations to the next level? 

​Spirit Fire Meditative Retreat Center offers an environment which allows you to explore the depths of your meditation practice. 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!

​​Registration Details:
When:     Friday, October 23 - Sunday, October 25, 2020
Where:    Spirit Fire Meditative Retreat Center in Leyden, Massachusetts​
Cost per person:

​​  $395.00  Shared occupancy lodging & meals
  $325.00  Commuter rate, includes meals     

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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.