Registration Form

If you would like to come to Birken for a personal or scheduled retreat, please fill in this registration form.
Please note that the form contains several sections (click on each section name to open) and that all fields marked with a red asterisk must be filled before the form can be processed.
If the form is filled in correctly, when you "submit" you will get a screen that says "Thank you" at the top; you will soon receive an e-mail with a copy of the data from your form; and within 3 days you will receive an e-mail from the Birken office confirming your visit. If any of these does not happen, you are not registered.
If the form is NOT filled in correctly, you will get a screen with red at the top, indicating which fields need to be filled in. Please continue until you get the "Thank you" screen, or we will not get your registration form.

Please check the Scheduled Retreats and the Room Vacancies pages before submitting a registration form for a personal retreat, and do not request a personal retreat during Scheduled retreats, or times when there are no vacancies.
We ask that you not make a reservation until it is possible to commit firmly to a visit. The monastery office deals with a high number of requests. Changes and cancellations often prevent others from having the precious opportunity to visit the monastery.

If you need transportation to Birken, or can offer rides, please consult our rideshare board.

We respect your privacy. Feel free to examine our privacy policy before you submit any information to Birken via this form.

Also Note:

Your travel arrangements must be complete before you arrive; the Birken office facilities (phone, email) are not available to guests for making travel arangements 9or for other purposes).
Change happens.... cancellations sometimes need to be made. If this occurs, please let us know as soon as possible, so that your space can be used by another person. Many thanks!

Registering for a Retreat at Birken Forest Monastery

Type of visit: *

Personal Retreat

Winter Retreat 2010 (closed)

10-day retreat Sept 24-Oct 3

Steward Application

Even if you select a formal retreat, you must fill in the arrival & departure dates. You are welcome to come before the retreat, and/or to stay on after.

Requested arrival date: *

Requested departure date: *

*Note: Before deciding on a date for your registration submission you should check our current list of room vacancies.

Contact information

First and Last Name: *

Address: *

Full mailing address with postal code

Phone: *

Email: *

Emergency contact: *

Name, e-mail address, phone number of person to contact in an emergency, or if you do not arrive as scheduled. This should not be someone you are travelling with.

To place you in appropriate accommodations

Gender: *

Female

Male

Age: *

Do you snore: *

Yes

Don't know

Room request: *

Main guest house

Cabin (Kuti)

Doesn't matter

Where would you prefer to stay? Kutis are rarely available, and we make no promises, but we do try to accommodate expressed preferences.

Helpful information

Have you been to Birken before: *

Yes

If YES: What type of retreat(s) have you attended? :

If applying for a retreat, you must let us know what kind of retreats you have done here before. (personal/weekend /5 or 10-day, etc.) List all that apply.

Have you been on retreats elsewhere: *

Yes

If YES, brief details:

If you are applying for a retreat, we need to know if you have attended residential, silent retreats elsewhere, how long, and how many. E.G. "four 10-day Goenka retreats in noble silence"

Have you practised meditation before: *

Yes

If YES, brief details:

Please tell us how long you have been practicing; and what is your current practice. For example: "Meditating for 10 years; sit twice daily for 30 minutes each" or "Just started this year; I try to sit 20 minutes a day."

Traveling to Birken

How (car, bus, plane, etc.) + with whom: *

Let us know your mode of transportation, and if you are travelling with someone else, or if you are part of a group.

*Please plan to arrive at the monastery no earlier than 6:30 am and no later than 9 pm.

Expected arrival time: *

Expected departure time: *

If traveling by car, are you able to offer a ride to other retreatants: *

Yes

Please enter your offer or request for a ride on our Rideshare Board.

(If yes) how many:

From where:

Do you need a ride from Kamloops: *

Yes

Available only on Wednesday afternoons. Otherwise, see the "Rides" page for information on booking a taxi. You can also enter a ride request on our Rideshare Board.

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