David Cabrera
Movement Teacher
David Cabrera has been a Vipassana practitioner and instructor since 2007 and received certification through Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach’s Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program in 2021. He currently mentors for Cloud Sangha and teaches meditation and mindful movement with One Dharma Nashville, where he co-founded their thriving BIPOC Sangha. Incorporating many years of martial arts studies, David is Laoshi in Chen Taiji and has taught mindful movement, Qi Gong, Taiji for since 2011 and was trained by the International Tiancai Chenjiagou Federation USA under Sifu Kam Lee. David also specializes in Somatic Integration healing practices. Being of Afro Cuban Asian heritage, David comes from a long lineage of Afro Cuban abolitionists who have devoted their lives to equality and liberation for all people of color in Cuba.
David is also a Grammy award winning musician in the Latin music industry and a devout father and husband.
David Cabrera's Upcoming Programs
Retreat | On-Land | Hybrid
December 18 - December 23, 2024 | Wednesday - Monday | 5 nights
Winter Solstice Retreat: Embracing the Dark, Inviting the Light
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 | Online | Hybrid
December 18 - December 23, 2024 | Wednesday - Monday | 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Winter Solstice Retreat: Embracing the Dark, Inviting the Light
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.