Calendar
September, 2024
Retreat | On-Land
September 19 - September 25, 2024 | Thursday - Wednesday | 6 nights
Spiritual Sanctuary: A Women's Liberation Retreat
Open to all self-identified Women. We welcome all who identify as women, as well as non-binary folks who feel nourished in spaces centering women.
A Few Spaces Still Available! We live in times of increasing pressure, which can be experienced as intensity, stress, limitation, or dissatisfaction. The Four Noble Truths remind us that pressure is an unavoidable part of life, and that freedom is possible within it. This retreat offers a space in which practitioners can choose rest, renewal, and liberation. Together we will practice in silence, integrating movement and stillness, outdoor practice, and Dharma talks that lift up women’s journeys of awakening from a diversity of lineages and traditions.
Retreat | On-Land
September 26 - September 30, 2024 | Thursday - Monday | 4 nights
What the Buddha Taught: Insight Meditation for Resilience and Peace
A Few Spaces Still Available! The Buddha taught a path of liberation that continues to bring resilience, insight, and peace to practitioners today. Our practice of retreat brings the teachings alive, as we cultivate mindfulness, lovingkindness, and investigation of the causes of suffering throughout all the activities of the day, learning to meet everything that arises with wakefulness and intimacy. This retreat is great for beginners as well as more experienced practitioners looking for a refresh on the foundations of Insight practice.
Retreat | On-Land | Hybrid
Saturday, September 28 | 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Love and Relationship: The Great Spiritual Practice
We are always in relationship—with ourselves, partners, family, and the community and world around us. Join us for a day of heartfelt teachings and practices, as Trudy and Jack share what’s helped them over a lifetime of practice. At this time in our lives and in the world, we need the practices of wisdom and love, skill and communion. As we learn the skills of love with those nearby, we can learn to expand this practice to the world beyond.
October, 2024
Retreat | On-Land
October 1 - October 10, 2024 | Tuesday - Thursday | 9 nights
Naturally Arising Samādhi [Concentration]
A Few Spaces Still Available! This retreat develops concentration through specific meditative practices that utilize the mind’s natural capacity to become collected and unified. Our focus will be on developing concentration; exploring the experience of a concentrated and contented mind as a natural, mysterious, and beneficial phenomena; and utilizing concentration during Insight practice. The primary teaching method will be two daily guided 45-60 minute meditations, and participants are strongly encouraged to listen to guided meditations ahead of time to experience this style of practice.
Retreat | On-Land
Sunday, October 6 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Freeing Yourself from the Inner Critic with Mindfulness & Compassion
5 CE Credits. Are you impacted by the tormenting self-critical mind and feeling the negative effects of self-judgment? Join us for a day of exploring how to be more free from the challenge of the inner critic. Our time together will include a combination of talks and interactive exercises, along with explorations of mindfulness and lovingkindness techniques and practices. Emphasizing the importance of not taking ourselves too seriously, this will be a practical and experiential retreat taught with lightness, compassion, and humor.
Mark Coleman
Retreat | On-Land
October 10 - October 19, 2024 | Thursday - Saturday | 9 nights
Fall Insight Meditation Retreat
Full - short waitlist. This is a Vipassanā retreat in the Thai Forest Tradition, which will emphasize quieting the mind, opening the heart, and developing clarity and depth of practice. Traditional meditation instruction will be combined with a spirit of lovingkindness, and the retreat will include silent stillness and moving meditation, Dharma talks, and practice meetings with the teachers.
Retreat | On-Land | Hybrid
Saturday, October 12 | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
The Liberating Path of Mindful Eating
The practice of mindful eating can be one doorway into the practices and path of liberation. How can the practice of mindfulness and the brahmavihāras support more joy, compassion, lovingkindness, and equanimity in relation to eating and other aspects of our lives? In this daylong, we will explore the Buddha’s teachings of freedom from suffering and craving in relation to food and our own lives and you will learn foundational mindful eating practices that you can begin to use daily.
Andrea Lieberstein
Retreat | On-Land | Hybrid
Saturday, October 19 | 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Expand your Window of Tolerance: A Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Retreat
4.5 CE Credits. Dive into trauma-sensitive mindfulness with David Treleaven, PhD, at this daylong workshop where you will learn to expand your window of tolerance, enhance emotional regulation, and deepen your practice. Through interactive lectures and guided practices, this transformative experience will help you enrich your understanding of mindfulness in the face of trauma and allow you to connect with a community dedicated to compassionate practice.
David A Treleaven
Retreat | On-Land
October 20 - October 26, 2024 | Sunday - Saturday | 6 nights
Uncovering the Luminous Gold Within: BIPOC Mettā Retreat
Open to all self-identified BIPOC.
Spaces Available. There is a rich repository of deep peace and ease that resides within the heart. Mettā, the practice of lovingkindness, brings to awareness the messages of conditioning that cloak the inner sacredness of our being. Mettā transforms the heart into a sanctuary by which we are strengthened to stay lovingly engaged with the tumultuous tides of life. This retreat offers silent and guided meditation, Dharma talks, movement meditation, and restful time to nourish the body and heal the heart.
Retreat | On-Land | Hybrid
Saturday, October 26 | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully
Death is the secret teacher hiding in plain sight. Death helps us discover what matters most, and we don’t have to wait until the end of our lives to realize the wisdom that death has to offer. Weaving together pragmatic tools, real life stories, and ancient wisdom, Frank and Vinny will help us discover how an awareness of death can be a valuable companion on the road to living well and forging a rich, meaningful life.
Retreat | On-Land
October 27 - November 2, 2024 | Sunday - Saturday | 6 nights
Befriending Mortality: Living An Awakened Life Through Mindfulness of Death
18 CE Credits.
Spaces Available. We all “know” we will die, yet we tend to ignore it and put our collective heads in the sand. Rather than running away from our inevitable mortality, we can harness its power to stay aligned with our deepest values and to live and love more fully. Fully embracing life’s impermanence can engender a deep freedom and letting go. Through mindfulness of death (maraṇasati), we become more present for this miraculous, passing show called life with gladness and gratitude.
November, 2024
Retreat | On-Land
November 3 - November 8, 2024 | Sunday - Friday | 5 nights
Nourishing the Beautiful: A Retreat for the LGBTQIA+ Community
Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+.
Spaces Available. Awakening to the beauty that is within and around us is an essential part of the Buddhist path, and it is particularly important to those of us who have been taught to view ourselves and the world in a different light. Practicing together, we will closely consider—and deeply nurture—what beauty means for us, both individually and collectively. This retreat supports all levels of practice and inclusivity for LGBTQIA+, GNC, and non-binary communities, and is open to all levels of experience.
Retreat | On-Land
November 9 - November 14, 2024 | Saturday - Thursday | 5 nights
Finding Your Ground: Mindful Yoga and Embodied Dharma
Spaces Available. How do we stay grounded, centered, and rooted in compassion and wisdom—especially through personal and global challenges? In this silent retreat, we’ll offer teachings and tools from the Dharma and Yoga traditions for settling your nervous system, grounding your energy, and connecting in an embodied way with what matters most. Each day includes gentle guided Yoga; seated, walking, standing, and lying down meditation instruction and practice; and Dharma reflections and discussion.
Retreat | On-Land
November 15 - November 22, 2024 | Friday - Friday | 7 nights
Natural Radiance: Exploring the Freedom of Awareness
Spaces Available. Awareness is a beautiful, hidden jewel that is innate in everyone. In this meditation retreat, we will explore this quality of awareness—what it is, and how to cultivate and abide in awakened presence. We will investigate how mindfulness supports a depth of awareness through various meditation practices, and we will consider what obscures the clarity of awareness both in meditation and in everyday life. As our mindfulness grows, we discover how this capacity for awareness is available in every moment.
Retreat | On-Land | Hybrid
Saturday, November 16 | 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Deep Rest: Spiritual, Emotional, and Cellular Rejuvenation
3 CE Credits. Deep rest states are powerful for healing and resetting our nervous systems from chronic stress, helping to direct us towards ease and equanimity. Deepen your expertise in the science, art, and practice of deep rest and resilience from stress. During our time together, we’ll explore the science behind the restorative effects of meditation and mind/body practices. We will also experience deep rest states using breathing practices, sensory immersion, and restorative yoga, accompanied by live contemplative music.
Retreat | On-Land | Hybrid
Saturday, November 16 | 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Mindfulness of Death: The Profound and Liberating Practice of Maranasati
3 CE Credits. We all die. Death is as natural as birth. Ignoring the power of this supreme contemplation is like discarding a precious jewel. Recognizing our finite time enriches our life, helping us to live more fully, lovingly, and mindfully. These teachings also bring peace—a gift to ourselves and our loved ones. Join us in exploring the profound, liberating teachings of mindfulness of death, and unlock the potential to embrace the fleeting miracle that is life.
Nikki Mirghafori
Retreat | On-Land | Hybrid
Sunday, November 17 | 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Healing Racial Harm with Compassionate Connection
3 CE Credits. What does it mean to attend to our suffering in body, heart, and mind when racism has caused such pain both individually and collectively? Join us on the path of restoration from the impacts of racism. We’ll engage in practices from Rev. Liên’s book Home is Here: Practicing Antiracism with the Engaged Eightfold Path to learn new skills and build confidence in the knowledge that we can heal from the harms of racism as we practice co-creating liberation for
Rev. Liên Shutt
Retreat | On-Land | Hybrid
Sunday, November 17 | 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Inner and Outer Awareness: Interoception and Emotional Intelligence
3 CE Credits. Inner awareness is key to understanding and taking care of our mental and emotional landscapes. The awareness of sensations, breath, thoughts, and emotions all culminate in recognizing what is. By repeatedly observing each moment, we become sensitive to our internal needs through the language of the body, the movement of breath, the quiet whispering of the heart, and the changeable nature of the mind. Our time together during this retreat will include guided practices, discussion, reflections, and Q&A.
Jill Satterfield
Retreat | On-Land
November 22 - November 30, 2024 | Friday - Saturday | 8 nights
Reclamation of the Sacred: Journey into Refuge, Presence, and Love
Spaces Available. In helping us to deepen our refuge and reconnect with what is most precious and sacred in this life, this retreat draws from teachings and practices that open us to the heart of compassion. Informed by a synthesis of Theravāda Buddhism as transmitted through the Thai Forest Tradition and the teachings of Ajahn Chah, and Mahāyāna practices and teachings around Quan Yin’s compassionate Bodhisattva Path, this retreat includes devotional practices, Dharma talks, meditation instructions, Yoga sessions, and meetings with teachers.
Retreat | On-Land | Hybrid
Saturday, November 30 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Equanimity: Finding Balance in Difficult Times
Equanimity, or upekkha, is a highly valued quality in Buddhist teachings. It is a Divine Abode, a Factor of Enlightenment, and the precursor to the experience of awakening. But what is equanimity? How can we cultivate and access it in our daily life, especially in times of uncertainty, fear, and sadness for the suffering in the world? Explore these contemplations during this daylong retreat, which will include meditation instructions, periods of silent sitting and walking meditation, and Dharma talks.
James Baraz
December, 2024
Retreat | On-Land
December 1 - December 7, 2024 | Sunday - Saturday | 6 nights
In the Presence of Love: A Mettā & Qigong Retreat
Spaces Available. This retreat focuses on cultivating lovingkindness (mettā in Pāli), infusing our hearts, minds, and bodies with a strong, caring wisdom. Lovingkindness practices open the heart, allow a kind embrace of ourselves, and connect us intimately with all of life. Qigong—a practice of aligning breath, movement, and awareness—perfectly complements traditional sitting meditation practice and has a well-established connection to contemplative traditions. On this retreat, lovingkindness practices will be supported by guided instruction as well as Qigong, meditation, and meetings with teachers.
Retreat | On-Land Non-Residential | Hybrid
December 7 - December 8, 2024 | Saturday - Sunday | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Living in the Mystery: How to Practice with Uncertainty
A sense of certainty allows us to feel that there's solid ground beneath us, yet every form of comfort rests on an unreliable foundation. Confronting the reality of instability can evoke fear, anxiety, and grief. The teachings remind us that liberation arises from a true understanding of the Three Marks of Existence: impermanence or Change (anicca); suffering or unsatisfactoriness (dukkha); and not-self or insubstantiality (anattā). In this retreat we will explore these teachings through Dharma talks, group discussions, and meditations.
Retreat | On-Land
December 8 - December 18, 2024 | Sunday - Wednesday | 10 nights
Meeting the Three Characteristics through Cultivating Stability, Well-being, and Confidence
Spaces Available. In this retreat, we tend to the three qualities of stability, well-being, and confidence, all of which support insight into the three characteristics of existence. Then we explore and befriend these characteristics—namely, aniccā (impermanence, inconstancy), dukkha (stress, unsatisfactoriness, suffering) and anattā (not-self, impersonality, ungovernability)—in our own lived experience. When we understand and make peace with these characteristics, we have more ease, compassion, and freedom in our lives, and we can be of more benefit to ourselves, others, and the world.
Retreat | On-Land
Sunday, December 15 | 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Chanting, Meditation and Winter Solstice Ritual
The great love, joy, and sacred light that this season celebrates are found within our own hearts. During our time together, we’ll experience the nourishment of interconnection as we use the powerful and sublime blend of chanting and meditation to carry us from the frenzy of “holiday mind” to the ocean of the awakened heart. This uplifting evening will include chanting (call and response) and meditation, and we will conclude with a beautiful candlelight ritual to honor the winter solstice.
Retreat | On-Land | Hybrid
December 18 - December 23, 2024 | Wednesday - Monday | 5 nights
Winter Solstice Retreat: Embracing the Dark, Inviting the Light
Spaces Available.This retreat will focus on centering ourselves during the holidays, quieting our minds, grounding in our bodies, opening our hearts, and using inquiry to energize our practice. Special emphasis will be placed on opening to the darkness, including our difficulties and challenges, and opening to the coming light—to the beauty, joy, wisdom, and love within and around us. The retreat will include sitting and walking meditation, daily lovingkindness and Qigong practice, evening talks, practice discussions, and a Winter Solstice ceremony.
Retreat | On-Land
December 27 - January 3, 2025 | Friday - Friday | 7 nights
New Year's Insight Meditation Retreat
Join the Waitlist!This is a traditional Insight Meditation (vipassanā) retreat with stillness and moving in silence, as well as regular meetings with teachers. Each day there will be systematic meditation instructions, Dharma talks, and movement practice. We will mark the turning of the year with a late evening meditation and simple ceremony on New Year’s Eve. In celebration of the New Year, our focus will be on cultivating loving awareness and embracing each moment as fresh and new. All are welcome.
Retreat | On-Land
Sunday, December 29 | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Keep Coming Back: Mindfulness Practices for Recovery and Renewal
6 CE Credits. Our Dharma practice and our recovery program each rest on the foundation of intention and commitment. One day at a time and one breath at a time, we keep coming back to the present moment and to our wish to be free. This daylong retreat will focus on renewing our commitment and maintaining our program and practice. Through mindfulness meditations, lectures, interactive exercises, and personal reflection, we will seek fresh inspiration for a year of growth and happiness.
Kevin Griffin
January, 2025
Retreat | On-Land
January 4 - January 10, 2025 | Saturday - Friday | 6 nights
Winter Insight Retreat
Registration Open (September 4). The Buddha’s teachings and meditation practices remind us of the ever-present possibility of waking up to a sense of well-being, presence, and true nature that does not depend on circumstances. This silent Insight Meditation (vipassanā) retreat welcomes new and experienced meditators and includes instructions in vipassanā meditation following the four foundations of mindfulness. The retreat will also include lovingkindness meditation, meetings with teachers, and evening talks highlighting the central teachings of the Buddha and their practical application to our lives.
Retreat | On-Land
January 10 - January 17, 2025 | Friday - Friday | 7 nights
Mettā Retreat: Teachings and Practices to Cultivate a Wise, Awakened, and Responsive Heart -
Registration Open - September 10. Mettā, or lovingkindness, practice is the cultivation of the intention of benevolence as the orientation of our heart and mind. It is also a path to wisdom. We develop our capacity for mettā through meditation in order for it to manifest in our daily lives. Mettā practice strengthens self-confidence, self-acceptance, and steadiness of mind and heart, revealing our fundamental disposition toward kindness. We’ll be joined on one day of the retreat by Sylvia Boorstein, a beloved long-time teacher of mettā.
Donald Rothberg
Gullu Singh
Beth Sternlieb
Diana Winston
Sylvia Boorstein
Jonathan Relucio
Retreat | On-Land
January 26 - January 31, 2025 | Sunday - Friday | 5 nights
True Happiness: The Heart of Awakening
Registration Opens - September 26. The nature of awareness lies at the heart of awakening and the experience of true happiness. During this retreat we will explore the nature of mind and awareness and inquire into what supports and what obscures our experience of freedom. Together we will foster steadiness of mind, ease of body, and confidence of heart. By stabilizing our attention in the present moment, we will expand our trust in loving awareness and learn to rest in our innate capacity to awaken.
