2025 Washington ECK Soul Adventure Retreat (SEABECK) | Seabeck Conference Center
Cultural Experiences
“Loving as God Loves”
We’re excited to let you know that the Washington Satsang Society is again hosting our annual retreat at the Seabeck Conference Center, located on Hood Canal just north of Bremerton.
An annual event for over 35 years now, our retreat at Seabeck is one of the most cherished ECK activities we do each year. We know many of you look forward to this special time when we come together in spiritual community to enjoy conversation, an uplifting program, and personal contemplative time to reflect on our own spiritual life.
Dates and Programs
We have scheduled August 13-17 as our official block of time at Seabeck, with specific programs listed below. All programs are scheduled in the new Pines building.
High Initiate (H. I.) Program
– Thursday morning to Friday noon
Chela Program
– Wednesday evening to Sunday morning
Children's Program
- A specific Children's Program will happen on Saturday morning. In addition, a children's table with "quiet activities" will be available in the main room during the Saturday evening and Sunday morning programs.
Wednesday Evening Program
: Please feel free to arrive on Wednesday evening, August 13 (anytime after 5pm). You're welcome to hang out with friends, take personal time to reflect and contemplate, or just enjoy the beautiful surroundings at Seabeck. Dinner is at 6:00pm. The evening program starts at 7:30pm, and will include an opening HU chant, short video of Sri Harold, and a music program for everyone to enjoy!
REGISTRATION NOTES
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⭐
NEW!
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REGISTER by BUILDING
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This year, we tried to simplify the registration process by separating the ticket options
by
building (or day-ONLY)
.
— NOTE: As of June 1, the PINES BUILDING is officiallly SOLD OUT.
When you click on "Get Tickets" in the red box (upper right corner), you'll see a list of registration options, grouped by sections.
You can condense each section by clicking on the small arrow (^) on the right side of each building name
.
This wil hopefully make it easier for you to choose the ticket you purchase by choosing the building where you want to stay (or that you're attending for the day-ONLY), and the number of days you will be attending.
CHILDREN and YOUTH
(under age 18)
Children and youth (under age 18) are
FREE
. There will be a question on the order form, after you check out, where you can let us know if you're bringing children.
YOUNG ADULTS
Reduced rates for young adults (18-25) are only available in Spruce and Tamarack/Cedars.
SHARED ROOMS
Please note that, except for the Annex Building,
all
rooms at Seabeck are shared rooms
. If you know the person(s) you would like to room with, please indicate this on your registration or contact the housing person (
Sarah Sebastian at secretary@eckwa.org
).
NOTE:
We will do our best to accommodate your requested reservation with the people you wish to room with. However, because most rooms at Seabeck have multiple beds and are considered "shared rooms," you may be asked to share your room with others you are not registered with. This depends on which building you are in, and how many beds are in that room. We ask for your understanding and patience during the registration period as the rooms start to fill up and we sort things out. Thank you!
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
If you need financial assistance, please contact Mark Travers at 425-208-5453 or marktravers@eckwa.org.
EARLY ARRIVAL
If you register for Seabeck to arrive on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday
and you arrive
earlier than 4:00 p.m
.
, an
additional $10 will be charged
for the day fee required by the Seabeck Conference Center.
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Guest Speaker — Patti Dobrowolski
Patti Dobrowolski has been a spiritual seeker since the age of 12 when, after her grandmother’s passing, she appeared to her to provide comfort. This moment sparked Patti’s search for spiritual truth and a path that could explain this powerful event. In 1984, she discovered the teachings of Eckankar and the answers she sought. Since then, she has been a leader in Eckankar programs throughout the US, and an international speaker for ECK. She currently resides in Tucson, Arizona, with her wife, Julie, and three dogs.
Supporting Youth and Family Attendance
To help make attendance at Seabeck more affordable for families, all children and youth (under 18) are allowed to attend at no cost. In addition, we have tried to make the rates for Young Adults (age 18-25) more affordable. This is possible because the Washington Satsang Society underwrites the costs that Seabeck charges for children, youth, and Young Adults.
We truly appreciate the generous gifts so many people have made to this fund over the years. If you would like to help support youth and family attendance at Seabeck, there are two ways you may donate:
On Eventbrite -
A
t the bottom of the ticket list
,
before you click the "checkout" button
, you'll find an "Add-ons" option for "Supporting Youth Attendance."
On our WA ECK website (eckwa.org) - You may also visit the
donation page
on our WA ECK website to support youth attendance at Seabeck.
Thank you so much for all the love and support you give!
See You There!
We look forward to being together again in our wonderful ECK community. See you there!
With love and thanks, in ECK— The Seabeck Planning Team
Information Source: Washington Satsang Society | eventbrite