Western Insight (IMC) · USA & Canada
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
Woodacre, California, USA
Founded
1988
Capacity
110 students
Tradition
Western Insight (IMC)
Languages
English
About this center
West Coast counterpart to IMS, founded by Jack Kornfield. Located on 411 acres of Marin County hills north of San Francisco. Offers daylong, weekend, and 1-week to 2-month residential insight retreats in the Western Insight lineage. Diverse teacher pool covering metta, mindfulness, jhana, and integration with daily life.
How to reach
- Nearest airport
- San Francisco (SFO) — 60 km
- Nearest railway
- BART San Rafael Transit Center — 25 km
- Climate
- Mediterranean — mild year-round
- Best season
- Year-round
Before you apply
NOT a Goenka center — Western Insight lineage. Mediterranean climate makes any season viable. Fee-based.
New to Vipassana? Read the full guide before applying — the 10-day course expects you to know what you are committing to.
Apply for a course
Applications go directly to Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Darshya does not handle bookings — the center reviews each applicant personally. The course itself is donation-based (no fee).