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 |
| Insight Meditation Retreat | May 16 (Fri)-25 (Sun) | Trudy Goodman, Jack Kornfield and others |
| Coming to Our Senses: May Daylong Retreat | May 17 (Sat) | Christiane Wolf |
| One-Day Retreat for Professional Health Caregivers | May 29 (Thu) | Trudy Goodman |
| Santa Fe Vipassana Group Retreat | Jun 6 (Fri)-15 (Sun) | Trudy Goodman and Wes Nisker |
| Summer Solstice Daylong Retreat | Jun 21 (Sat) | Trudy Goodman |
| July Daylong Retreat | Jul 12 (Sat) | Trudy Goodman |
| India retreat | Dec 27 (Sat)- January 3 (Sat) | 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 |
| Yoga and Buddhism Part 1: The Brahma Viharas | Apr 20 (Sun)- May 18 (Sun) | Dr. Chris Chapple |
| Accepting Oneself While Wanting to Change | Apr 28 (Mon)- May 19 (Mon) | Marvin Belzer |
| Relational Mindfulness Practices | May 2 (Fri)-30 (Fri) | Marvin Belzer |
| Basics of Mindfulness Half-Day Class | Jun 22 (Sun) | Trudy Goodman |
| Basics of Mindfulness Meditation - San Fernando Valley | Jun 7 (Sat)-28 (Sat) | Daniel Davis |
| Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting | May 14 (Wed)- July 2 (Wed) | Christiane Wolf and Pauline Glatleider CNM |
| Parenting from the Heart | Jun 11 (Wed)- July 16 (Wed) | Christiane Wolf |
| Yoga and Buddhism Part 2: Emptiness | Jun 22 (Sun)- July 20 (Sun) | Dr. Chris Chapple |
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) | Jun 1 (Sun)- July 20 (Sun) | Christiane Wolf |
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) | Sep 14 (Sun)- November 2 (Sun) | Trudy Goodman and Christiane Wolf |
| 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, Saturday evening | 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 |
| Growing Spirit | May 11 (Sun) | Maureen Shannon-Chapple |
| Harvard Medical School: Meditation and Psychotherapy | May 16 (Fri)-17 (Sat) | |
| Growing Spirit | Jun 22 (Sun) | Maureen Shannon-Chapple |