Awakening to Enough: Exploring the Dharma of Money

March 12th - 14th, 2027

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Arrival: Friday, March 12th, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Departure: Sunday, March 14th, 12:30 PM

Tuition:
Tiered tuition: $250, $300, or $350 + 2 nights lodging
Combined at checkout

Meals & drinks included
Inc. V, VG, GF

Add extra nights at 50% off

Tuition:
Tiered tuition: $250, $300, or $350 + 2 nights lodging
Combined at checkout

Meals & drinks included
Inc. V, VG, GF

Add extra nights at 50% off

About the Retreat

What if money is not an obstacle to awakening, but one of its most revealing classrooms? Money touches nearly every aspect of our lives, influencing our choices, relationships and our sense of well-being. Yet it is often one of the most challenging places to bring awareness, compassion and wisdom. In a culture that encourages striving, accumulation and comparison, we often find ourselves caught between financial concerns and a longing for a more meaningful and balanced life.

This retreat explores how our relationship with money can become an integral part of our spiritual path. Drawing on Buddhist teachings, mindfulness practice, and practical financial wisdom, we will investigate the beliefs, emotions, habits, and fears that shape our experience of money. Together we will explore themes of enoughness, generosity, values-based living, and financial well-being.

Through teachings, reflections, and meditation practices, we will gain practical tools for relating more skillfully to money, while cultivating greater freedom from scarcity, anxiety, and self-judgment. Rather than viewing money as separate from spiritual practice, we will explore how our financial lives can become a powerful arena for awakening and an opportunity to cultivate awareness, wisdom, and a deeper sense of enough.

What to Expect

  • Periods of silent medtiation and dharma teachings
  • Time for afternoon hikes or rest
  • Small group discussions exploring such topics of how we relate to money and our sense of enoughness
  • Cultivate practical tools on relating to money that participants can continue to develop long after the close of the retreat
  • Develop a healthier, more intentional relationship with money rooted in awareness and connection, rather than scarcity, fear, and habitual or conditioned beliefs
  • Learn practical contemplative tools to bring greater clarity, confidence and compassion to everyday financial decisions
  • Clarify your personal definition of “enough” and align your financial choices with what matters most
  • Join a supportive, safe community for honest conversation, reflection and practice around one of life’s most important and often least discussed, topics.

Grace’s Dharma Talk, “Women, Money and the Dharma”

An interview with Spencer on 10% Happier Podcast, “The Dharma of Money”

Spencer’s book, “The Cure for Money Madness”

Learn more about Grace at her website, here.

FAQs

Is this retreat only for people who are struggling financially?
No, this retreat is for anyone who wants to explore their relationship to money more consciously. Whether you are carrying debt, building a career, preparing for retirement or managing significant wealth, the practices and conversations are designed to meet you where you are.

I barely have enough money to get by. Will this retreat be relevant?
Yes, many people experience financial stress, uncertainty and/or debt, and these realities can understandably bring fear and anxiety. While this retreat is not financial counseling, it offers practical contemplative tools for working skillfully with emotions, beliefs and habits that often accompany financial challenges.

I’ve been successful financially. Will this retreat be relevant?
Yes. Financial security does not always bring ease, contentment or freedom. Many people continue to wrestle with questions of worth, enoughness and how to align their resources with their deepest values.

Do I need a background in meditation or Buddhism?
Not at all. This retreat is open to everyone, regardless of meditation experience or spiritual background. The teachings and practices will be presented in an accessible and pragmatic way. All are welcome.

What if I’m uncomfortable talking about money in a group? And will I need to share any of my financial details?
Almost everyone feels vulnerable discussing money, and there is no expectation for what you will share. We will create a respectful, confidential environment where participants are invited, but never required, to share their experiences.

What does “enough” mean?
“Enough” is not a number, but an inquiry. Rather than prescribing an answer, we’ll explore the math and mindset of “enough”.

Retreat Faculty

Grace Fisher MFT, SEP, JD, MEd

Grace Fisher is a psychotherapist and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner with more than 25 years of meditation practice primarily in the Theravadan tradition. She completed Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leaders Training program, and has been teaching there for over twenty years, including programs for teens, parents, and the weekly Thursday Women’s Sangha. Grace offers retreats at [...]

Spencer Sherman

Spencer Sherman, creator of the Dharma of Money, is a longtime mindfulness practitioner, teacher, and the founding CEO of Abacus—a firm that the publication Barron’s called the Buddhist financial advisor. He is the author of The Cure for Money Madness and teaches for New York University’s Inner MBA program. He believes that all of us [...]

Lodging

We have several accommodations to choose from during checkout.
All options include our healthy meals and drinks. Inc V, VG, GF.

Dormitories
Rooms with beds for up to 7-8 people. Gender-segregated with men in their own dorm and women in another. The dorms use a shared bathroom down the hall, which is also equipped with shower stalls.

Monk Rooms
A cost-effective option for participants looking for indoor, solitary lodging, but who don’t mind using a shared bathroom or are looking for a more affordable retreat solution. These rooms are in the same hall as the Ridgen Dormitories, but offer more privacy than the dorms. In addition to a bed, bedding, a private room and closet, the monk rooms also have a large window and a desk and desk chair for added comfort.

Single and Double Rooms
The perfect choice for a retreat where you want both your own space and your own bathroom. Each room offers a little more space, a dresser and closet, and a 3/4s bathroom (toilet, sink, and shower, no bathtub) attached to each room.

Junior Suite
Our Lodge Junior Suites include a queen-size bed topped by a cozy comforter, a desk, dresser, closet and private bath with bathtub, plus a sitting area.

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