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MBSR, MSC, & MBHC, Mindfulness for Beginners & Special Events

7 days – 95% Refund
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>7 days – 95% Refund
<7 days – No Refunds – Credit given if requested or donation to InsightLA

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> 8 weeks – amount paid less $100
4-8 weeks – amount paid less $175
2-4 weeks – amount paid less $300
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> 8 weeks – amount paid less $75
4-8 weeks – amount paid less $100
2-4 weeks – amount paid less $200
< 2 weeks – No refund

Non-Residential Retreats (Multi Day Retreat)

Coming into Stillness: A 6-Night Silent Meditation Retreat

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Gullu Singh, JD Teacher

Tere Abdala Teacher

  • Location Online
  • Experience Levels All
  • Date Starts Saturday, December 4, 2021
    Ends Friday, December 10, 2021

    6 nights

Refund and Event Policies

Please note this retreat meets the requirements for participants in Jack Kornfield + Tara Brach’s Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification program through Sounds True. Please read the Criteria for MMTCP Retreat Attendance Requirements.

This retreat is suitable for US, Australian, and Asian Time Zones. 

In this weeklong retreat, you’ll be guided to cultivate qualities of heart and mind that help you remember and realize your own inner abundance. Through practices that support kind presence and simplicity, we’ll explore what it is that nourishes our hearts, and supports ease, presence and embodied awareness. There will be daily meditation instruction and guidance, and include periods of movement meditation (e.g. walking), stationary meditation (e.g. sitting, standing, lying down), mindful eating, Dharma talks, practice discussions, and rest.

Schedule PT:
Day 1
7:30-945pm Opening Ceremony

Days 2-6
12:00pm Silent Stationary/Sitting Meditation
12:30pm Movement/Walking Meditation
1pm Morning Instructions
2pm Movement/Walking Meditation or Group Meetings (when assigned)
2:30pm Silent Stationary/Sitting Meditation
3pm Movement/Walking Meditation
3:20pm Silent Stationary/Sitting Meditation
4pm Dharma Talk
5pm Movement/Walking Meditation or Group Meetings (when assigned)
5:20pm Silent Stationary/Sitting Meditation
6pm Meal Break
7:30pm Silent Stationary/Sitting Meditation or Group Meeting (when assigned)
8pm Movement/Walking Meditation
8:30pm Brahmaviharas Guided Meditation
9:15pm Movement/Walking Meditation
9:45pm Silent Stationary/Sitting Meditation
11:15pm Movement/Walking Meditation
11:45pm Silent Stationary/Sitting Meditation
12:30am End of Day

Day 7
1-4:30pm Closing Ceremony

 

Schedule Sydney UTC+11:
Day 1
14:30-16:45pm Opening Ceremony

Days 2-6
7:00 Silent Stationary/Sitting Meditation
7:30 Movement/Walking Meditation
8:00 Morning Instructions
9:00 Movement/Walking Meditation or Group Meetings (when assigned)
9:30 Silent Stationary/Sitting Meditation
10:00 Movement/Walking Meditation
10:20pm Silent Stationary/Sitting Meditation
11:00 Dharma Talk
12:00pm Movement/Walking Meditation or Group Meetings (when assigned)
12:20pm Silent Stationary/Sitting Meditation
13:00 Meal Break
14:30pm Silent Stationary/Sitting Meditation or Group Meeting (when assigned)
15:00 Movement/Walking Meditation
15:30 Brahmaviharas Guided Meditation
16:15 Movement/Walking Meditation
16:45 Silent Stationary/Sitting Meditation
17:15 Movement/Walking Meditation
17:45 Silent Stationary/Sitting Meditation
18:30 End of Day

Day 7
1-4:30pm Closing Ceremony

*All are strongly encouraged to attend as much of this retreat as your schedule allows with emphasis on the bolded sessions.

Retreat Testimonials:
“One lovely and surprising aspect of being on retreat at home, was getting to embody my home life in a very mindful way, which revealed that I don’t always bring a lot of mindfulness to my daily routine. I was a bit alarmed to see the multiple ways I check out of my life every day, and I don’t think that would have been as obvious if I were not in my own home. 

As a person with a disability that can oftentimes limit my ability to travel, seeing the world open up to online events has given me opportunities I otherwise would not have had. So when we create a life after COVID, I am encouraging organizations to remember those of us who have difficulty getting out and about under the best of circumstances.”

“I enjoyed the online retreat experience, in particular I felt the themes and schedule were really well done. It felt like a lot of thought went into the daily practices and that each day built on the last. I was skeptical that an online retreat would feel disconnected, but the teachers did a fantastic job of tying everything together. I especially appreciated that they referenced each other in their talks – to me that signified the planning, listening, and care in putting this together. I also really appreciated the amount of stationary meditation sessions, including the add-on of keeping the Zoom room open so that others could remain logged in for the optional sessions later in the evening. I loved the group meetings, the allocation of time for q&a during the morning guided meditations, and the time at the end of the retreat to post in the chat for everyone to see.”

“This retreat delivered what it advertised and much more. I highly recommend it. Despite my reservations, the zoom format and doing it from home worked really well and my cat loved it too!”

Dana/Generosity: 
There will also be an opportunity to offer Dana for the teachers and center at the end of the retreat. Thank you for your support!

Gullu Singh, JD Teacher

Gulwinder “Gullu” Singh is a mindfulness and Dharma teacher who also practices corporate real estate law. Although he was exposed to meditation as a child, he found his own practice when, after law school, he found himself working at high-powered law firms where the job was extremely stressful. Gullu completed the four-year Spirit Rock Meditation... Read more

Tere Abdala Teacher

Tere is second generation Mexican, with a Lebanese family background. She was born and lived in Mexico City almost all her life. There she became fascinated by Tibetan Buddhism. She moved to Los Angeles in 2002 with her now late husband and three young daughters. Once in LA, she met Trudy Goodman at InsightLA and... Read more

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Class Fee $545
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Our mission is to make all of our programs accessible. Every fee-based offering has a limited number of pay-what-you-can spots available to support members of marginalized groups (people of color, queer people, people with disabilities) and those in financial need (those for whom the cost to attend is not financially possible).

These spots are offered on a first come, first served basis. Please pay at the highest level you can afford. In order for this support to be available, we rely on those who can afford to pay the full price to do so.

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