Satori Springs

Meditation Retreats and Free Online Courses

Satori Springs

Retreats for Awakening, Renewal, and Inner Stillness

No account. No sign up. Open a lesson and begin.

About Satori Springs

Meditation And More

Tucked away in nature's quiet embrace, Satori Springs is more than a retreat. It is a gateway to presence, peace, and profound transformation. Whether you are seeking clarity, healing, inspiration, or simply space to breathe, our retreats are designed to guide you home to yourself.

Everything we teach online is free or offered on a pay what you can basis, and none of it asks you to make an account first. Open a lesson, sit down, and begin.

What Is Satori?

Satori is a Zen term for a sudden moment of awakening, a glimpse of your true nature. At Satori Springs, we create the conditions for these moments to arise naturally.

Come as you are. You do not need to be spiritual, flexible, or experienced. You only need the willingness to pause. Whether you are on a spiritual journey or simply in need of rest, you are welcome here.

Three Ways To Practice

Sit with us in person, study at your own pace online, or simply take one quiet moment today.

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Immersive Retreats

Carefully curated retreats blending meditation, nature, and sacred ceremony. Each experience is designed to support deep rest, insight, and holistic wellbeing.

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Online Courses

Make the best of your situation wherever you happen to be. All our best teaching content is available online, ready for you to work through at your own pace.

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Holistic Wisdom

Guided meditation, gentle movement, and nourishing rituals rooted in ancient wisdom traditions and adapted for modern seekers. No belief required, only attention.

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Our Online Courses

Four complete programs, from your very first sit to the highest teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. Each one pairs written lessons with a journal you can keep and export. Free or pay what you can, and never behind a login.

Meditation 101: a free, self-paced online course. A woman sitting cross-legged in meditation against a soft pastel background.
100% FreeAll Levels

Meditation 101

A complete introduction to mindfulness meditation, not as a theory but as a living practice. Sixteen written lessons, each paired with a guided meditation.

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Meditation Mastery: a self-paced online course exploring practices from the Hindu and Buddhist traditions. A painted figure meditating on a rock beside a mountain lake.
Pay What You CanIntermediate

Meditation Mastery

A one year journey through the living contemplative traditions of India and Tibet. Fifty two weekly lessons across thirteen thematic modules.

Explore The Year
Nonduality-Based Stress Reduction: evidence-aligned, trauma-informed, clinically adaptable. A small group seated together in conversation.
Pay What You Can8 Weeks

Nonduality-Based Stress Reduction

An eight week contemplative program that reduces stress by changing the underlying self-model rather than managing symptoms. Evidence aligned and trauma informed.

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Mahamudra: The Highest Secret Teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. The course title over a Himalayan mountain landscape with a Tibetan monastery.
Pay What You CanIntermediate

Mahamudra

The highest secret teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. Twenty one lessons through calm abiding, insight into the nature of awareness, and the four yogas, following the Ninth Karmapa.

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We've Helped Thousands Of People Meditate Better

Wow! These are amazing meditations that I will come back to again and again. Perfect for my morning routine. Thank you!

Sue Ann, Lima, Ohio

So glad I decided to do this! Incredibly effective state changes achieved through these visualizations.

Andi, Bellview, Washington

That was wonderful! Relaxing and fulfilling. Just the right blend of words and silence. Thank you so much!

Dana, Ellicot, Maryland

So inspiring, so motivating, and so refreshing! Wow that was powerful! So positive and uplifting.

Michelle, Eugene, Oregon

The craft you put into these meditations, from beginning to end, was so refreshing. Really well done.

Armando, Las Vegas, Nevada

Retreats

In person gatherings that give the practice room to breathe.

Immersive Retreats

Meditation, yoga, nature immersion, and sacred ceremony, held over several days with time to actually settle.

Holistic Wisdom

Mornings begin with guided meditation, gentle movement, and nourishing rituals drawn from ancient traditions.

Seasonal Events

Solstice gatherings and silent retreats aligned with the rhythms of nature and your own cycles of growth and release.

Dates For The Next Retreat Are Not Set Yet

Our retreat calendar is being planned now. Send us a note and we will tell you as soon as dates are announced.

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The People Behind Satori Springs

Our management team brings deep expertise in meditation practice, emotional wellness, and organizational management.

ZPZach Perlman

Zach Perlman

Meditation Instructor

An experienced nonprofit director, certified meditation instructor, and dharma teacher.

RTRory Tisher

Rory Tisher

Licensed Therapist

A licensed therapist and mental health professional.

MSMike Spurling

Mike Spurling

Meditation Teacher

An entrepreneur, business strategist, and meditation teacher exploring the intersection of science, philosophy, and consciousness.

You Only Need The Willingness To Pause

Meditation 101 is free, takes about half a day, and needs nothing from you but a quiet place to sit.