Spirit Rock Residential Work Retreatant Application Survey

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1. Work Retreatant Criteria

The retreat must be open for registration before you can apply as a
work retreatant. Check www.spiritrock.org calendar to be certain.
We need a separate application for each retreat you would like to
apply to as work retreatant.

We ask that all work retreatants meet the following criteria:

• Candidates should have sat a retreat of at least five days at Spirit Rock.
• Candidates should be fully able-bodied people of average physical stamina.
• Candidates must stay for the duration of their work assignment as outlined here:

Work retreatants arrive at 12:30 pm on opening day for lunch, training, and to assist as needed. During the retreat they normally work up to 5 hours per day including closing day (no later than 3 p.m.).

Please do not apply if you will not be available to work a full shift on the closing day.

Work retreatants may miss some periods of walking meditation. It is possible but unlikely that a work retreatant would miss a sitting period or a period of movement practice (yoga, qigong, etc.). Work retreatants will be able to attend all Dharma talks.

I have read and understand the above criteria.

Work Retreatant Criteria The retreat must be open for registration before you can apply as a work retreatant. Check www.spiritrock.org calendar to be certain. We need a separate application for each retreat you would like to apply to as work retreatant. We ask that all work retreatants meet the following criteria: • Candidates should have sat a retreat of at least five days at Spirit Rock. • Candidates should be fully able-bodied people of average physical stamina. • Candidates must stay for the duration of their work assignment as outlined here: Work retreatants arrive at 12:30 pm on opening day for lunch, training, and to assist as needed. During the retreat they normally work up to 5 hours per day including closing day (no later than 3 p.m.). Please do not apply if you will not be available to work a full shift on the closing day. Work retreatants may miss some periods of walking meditation. It is possible but unlikely that a work retreatant would miss a sitting period or a period of movement practice (yoga, qigong, etc.). Work retreatants will be able to attend all Dharma talks. I have read and understand the above criteria. Yes

No

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2. PLEASE NOTE:
You might not be chosen as the Work Retreatant for this retreat, if you want
to attend in any event we advise that you go to our website and apply for the
specific retreat as a regular applicant, as most of our retreats fill quickly and
the retreat may be full by the time a work retreatant is chosen. If you are
later chosen as the work retreatant, your payment will be refunded in full.

I have read and understand the above information

PLEASE NOTE: You might not be chosen as the Work Retreatant for this retreat, if you want to attend in any event we advise that you go to our website and apply for the specific retreat as a regular applicant, as most of our retreats fill quickly and the retreat may be full by the time a work retreatant is chosen. If you are later chosen as the work retreatant, your payment will be refunded in full. I have read and understand the above information Yes

No

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3. Please give us your full name and contact information

Please give us your full name and contact information Name:
Company:
Address:
Address 2:
City/Town:
State:
ZIP:
Country:
Email Address:
Phone Number:

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4. What is the best way for us to reach you?

What is the best way for us to reach you? Phone

Email

either

Best time to do so?

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5. Please tell us the name and dates of the retreat currently open for registration that you are interested in serving as a work retreatant

Please tell us the name and dates of the retreat currently open for registration that you are interested in serving as a work retreatant

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6. Please list up to five of the most recent retreats you have attended.
Include the date, location, type and duration of the retreat, and the
name of the lead teacher.

Please list up to five of the most recent retreats you have attended. Include the date, location, type and duration of the retreat, and the name of the lead teacher.

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7. Have you ever been a work retreatant at Spirit Rock Meditation
Center?

Have you ever been a work retreatant at Spirit Rock Meditation Center? Yes

No

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8. If you answered yes to the above question, list the retreat(s).
If this is already listed above please indicate
which ones.

If you answered yes to the above question, list the retreat(s). If this is already listed above please indicate which ones.

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9. Please indicate your preferred work environment

Please indicate your preferred work environment Kitchen

Housekeeping

No Preference

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10. As part of your work, you might be asked to wash pots and pans, mop
floors, climb or descend stairs while carrying items, vacuum, and lift
up to 50 pounds of weight. Do you have the stamina and ability to
perform these and comparable tasks?

As part of your work, you might be asked to wash pots and pans, mop floors, climb or descend stairs while carrying items, vacuum, and lift up to 50 pounds of weight. Do you have the stamina and ability to perform these and comparable tasks?

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11. Please indicate any condition that might impact your ability to serve
as our work retreatant up to five hours per day.

Please indicate any condition that might impact your ability to serve as our work retreatant up to five hours per day.

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12. Please provide any additional information regarding your practice and interest in being a Work Retreatant that would be useful in reviewing your application for one of these positions.

Please provide any additional information regarding your practice and interest in being a Work Retreatant that would be useful in reviewing your application for one of these positions.

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13. If you are selected for this position and admitted to this retreat we
are now depending upon you to fulfill this vital assist to the retreat
Sangha. If anything should come up that may interfere with your
following through with your commitment to serve this retreat we
need to know immediately. If you have any reason to anticipate that
this may occur we request that you not apply at this time.

If you are selected for this position and admitted to this retreat we are now depending upon you to fulfill this vital assist to the retreat Sangha. If anything should come up that may interfere with your following through with your commitment to serve this retreat we need to know immediately. If you have any reason to anticipate that this may occur we request that you not apply at this time. Yes. - I have read and understand the above information.

No