Bob Stahl, PhD
Residential Retreat Teacher
Bob Stahl has founded eight Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Programs in medical centers in the SF Bay Area. He serves as a Senior Teacher for Brown University Mindfulness Center and formerly at the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
Bob teaches Insight Mindfulness Meditation retreats worldwide and is the former guiding teacher at Insight Santa Cruz and a visiting teacher at Spirit Rock and Insight Meditation Society. He is coauthor of 5 books: A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook, Living With Your Heart Wide Open, Calming the Rush of Panic, A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook for Anxiety, and MBSR Everyday.
For more information about Bob’s current offerings and teaching schedule visit his website.
Bob Stahl's Upcoming Programs
Retreat | On-Land
November 6 - November 13, 2026 | Friday - Friday | 7 nights
Liberation through Mindfulness and Insight
Spaces Still Available! This silent meditation retreat is rooted in the early Buddhist tradition, drawing on a living lineage of liberating practice from the time of the Buddha. Through kind, sustained attention to body and mind, we cultivate mindfulness and insight through direct experience rather than theory. Within the supportive structure of silence, clarity and ease can naturally arise. Suitable for newcomers and experienced meditators, the retreat includes guided and self-supported meditation, with limited speaking for Q&A and practice meetings.
Dharma Library
Can't join us live online or on the land? Study and practice at your convenience with Bob Stahl through our new library of recordings, articles, and self-paced online courses.