InsightLA Schedule
| Retreats are for deepening your practice. We have non-residential daylong and weekend retreats every month. Retreats are quiet times; you'll be guided in silent sitting and walking meditation, hear dharma talks and have time for sharing and discussion. | ||
| Retreat | Date | Teachers |
| September Daylong Retreat | Sep 14 (Sun) | Trudy Goodman |
| One-Day Retreat for Professional Health Caregivers | Sep 16 (Tue) | Trudy Goodman |
| The Wise Heart: The Art and Science of Buddhist Psychology | Sep 26 (Fri)-30 (Tue) | Trudy Goodman, Jack Kornfield and Shauna Shapiro |
| Autumn Weekend Retreat | Oct 17 (Fri)-19 (Sun) | Trudy Goodman |
| Returning to the Source: India Retreat and Pilgrimage | Dec 27 (Sat)- January 4 (Sun) | Trudy Goodman |
| We offer lots of classes: secular mindfulness classes, in Buddhist meditation practices, on Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), parenting, working with 12-step programs, mindfulness for health professionals - so come try one! | ||
| Class | Date | Teachers |
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) | Jun 1 (Sun)- July 20 (Sun) | Christiane Wolf |
| The 11th step - 12 Step Recovery and Mindfulness | Jul 15 (Tue)- August 19 (Tue) | Daniel Davis and Jennifer Kaplan Ph.D. |
| Intro MBSR | Aug 24 (Sun) | Christiane Wolf |
| Basics of Mindfulness Meditation - Santa Monica | Jul 31 (Thu)- September 4 (Thu) | Daniel Davis |
| Basics of Mindfulness Meditation - San Fernando Valley | Sep 6 (Sat)- October 11 (Sat) | Daniel Davis |
| MBSR for Chronic Disease and Pain Management | Oct 23 (Thu)- December 18 (Thu) | Christiane Wolf |
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) | Sep 14 (Sun)- November 2 (Sun) | Trudy Goodman and Christiane Wolf |
| Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting | Oct 27 (Mon)- December 15 (Mon) | Christiane Wolf and Pauline Glatleider CNM |
| Drop-in sitting groups are a great way to start or maintain your mindfulness practice, and usually consist of a 30-40 minute silent sitting meditation followed by walking meditation, a short dharma talk, and discussion. | ||
| Group Sitting | Date | Teachers |
| Camarillo Sitting Group | Thursday Evenings | Elizabeth Rice |
| Eagle Rock Sitting Group | Thursday Evenings | Jennifer Carson |
| San Fernando Valley Sitting Group | Wednesday Evenings | Daniel Davis |
| Laurel Canyon Sitting Group | Tuesday Evenings | Trudy Goodman |
| Deep Sea Dharma Sitting Group | Every Morning | Trudy Goodman |
| Going For Refuge | Thursday Evenings | Trudy Goodman |
| CLICK HERE TO FIND A SITTING GROUP NEAR YOU | ||
| You can come meet us at one of our InsightLA special events - we have mindfulness workshops, Growing Spirit (our family program), and community suppers. | ||
| Special Event | Date | Teachers |
| A Joyful and Compassionate Heart-Weekend Workshop at Omega Institute | Aug 1 (Fri)-3 (Sun) | Trudy Goodman and Jack Kornfield |