Retreat Schedule and Special Cancellation Policies
for the month-long retreat with Leigh Brasington
Retreat Arrival and Departure:
Arrival date and time:
- 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm Friday, day of arrival
- Dinner is served at: 6:00 pm
- The first session will begin at: 7:30 pm
- Ending time: approximately 1:00 pm Thursday, last day of retreat
Payment Information:
The cost for attendance on this retreat is $1350.00 plus dana offering. The payment schedule is as follows:
- A deposit in the amount of $675.00 should be sent at the time of registration.
- The second payment of $675.00 (or any balance due for those receiving scholarship assistance) is due by January 1.
- Please be aware that your room assignment is dependent upon your meeting the payment schedule.
All payments must be made in US funds. Our preference is payment by check. We do, however, accept Visa and MasterCard. Please be aware that about 4% of your retreat fee goes to the credit card company, not the Dharma, if you pay be credit card. Checks should be made payable to Friends of Cloud Mountain. Canadians, please pay only by money order or bank draft drawn on US funds, or by credit card.
Cancellation and Refund Information:
Your retreat fee is non-transferable. If you discover that you are unable to attend this retreat, please contact us right away to cancel, so that your space can be offered to another person. In the event you cancel your retreat, Friends of Cloud Mountain will refund your payment according to the following refund schedule.
Refund Schedule:
- For cancellations up until January 1, we will refund your entire deposit, less a $300.00 cancellation fee.
- For cancellations on or after January 1, we will refund your deposit, less a $500.00 cancellation fee.
- For cancellations on or after February 1, or if you leave the retreat early, your retreat fee is forfeited. To request an exception to the cancellation policy, please send a detailed letter of explanation to the Friends of Cloud Mountain Board of Directors in care of the retreat center. Requests for medical exceptions to the cancellation policy must be accompanied by formal medical verification and are offered at the discretion of FOCM.
Partial Attendance and Early Departures:
Please plan to attend the full retreat. Partial attendance (when not specifically offered) and early departures create difficulties for the retreat center staff, the retreat manager and retreat participants. Early departures that are not of an emergency nature are discouraged for many reasons, including cohesion and continuity of the group energy, the way we structure and share the retreat chores as a community, and for the sake of meal planning. Out of respect for everyone in the retreat center community, please arrive on time and plan to stay through final clean-up. PLEASE NOTE: This issue is of deep enough concern to us that your early departure or late arrival may result in the loss of future retreat privileges.
Dana:
In Asian cultures, the teaching of the Dharma and meditation is considered to be priceless and is offered without charge by the teacher. Fees paid for this retreat cover food and supplies, operating and maintaining the retreat center, and other costs involved in organizing the retreat (e.g., publicity, postage, telephone charges, travel expenses), but no amount is designated for the teacher. At the end of the retreat, a dana basket will be available for those wishing to make a donation to the teacher. There will also be a basket for those who wish to make a donation to the retreat center staff.
Contact Information:
Friends of Cloud Mountain, the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which administers the retreat center can be contacted at: