Financial Support

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 self-identified people of color, members of marginalized groups (queer people, transgender people, and  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.

Find out if spots are available by clicking REGISTER NOW on the event you are interested in.

Safety 

We work to protect the safety of all students. We reserve the right to remove any student from any class, sitting group, retreat, or any event if the student is disruptive to the safe learning environment we maintain for all.

Cancellation & Refunds

We reserve the right to cancel a class or special event due to low enrollment or other circumstances which would make the event non-viable. If InsightLA cancels an event you’ve registered for, you will be offered a full refund. If an event has to be postponed for any reason, you will have the option to either receive a full refund or transfer your registration to the same event at the new, future date. If you cancel, we apply a 5% credit processing fee and the refunded amounts are listed below:

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

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

Fee-Based Non-Residential Retreats (note: Donations are non-refundable)

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

Residential Retreats

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

Residential Retreats with Financial Support:

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

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Refund and Event Policies

Saturday in-person is full – to register for Sunday in-person click here.  Or join online by clicking here. 

Join us in-person or online (click here to register for the Online version of this event) for a weekend practice of vipassana meditation.  Vipassana means “seeing nature” and it is a study of consciousness, reality, the human psyche, how stress arises and what we can do about  it.  The insights that are developed are not Buddhist  owned.  Vipassana is to the nature of existence what a telescope is to the stars. It helps us to see our suffering more clearly and to develop the insight that there is something we can do about it.  

We will practice mindfulness in all activities and in formal sitting meditation and walking meditation periods.  

You are welcome to sign up for one day or both days of this retreat.

Schedule PT:
Saturday:
9am Welcome/ Opening meditation
10am Walking meditation
11am Sitting meditation
12pm Lunch/ home duties
2pm Sitting meditation
3pm Walking meditation
4pm Dharma Talk.
5pm optional continued practice for the evening

Sunday:
9am Guided sitting meditation
10am Walking meditation
11am Sitting meditation
12pm Lunch/ home duties
2pm Sitting meditation
3pm Walking meditation
4pm Dharma Talk.
5pm optional continued practice for the evening

In keeping with the principles of the dharma that underlies all of our activities, primarily non-harming, we are requiring that all attendees be fully vaccinated in order to attend any in-person event. Please read the Benedict Canyon location page for notes on parking (there is limited parking and carpooling is strongly encouraged – click Signup to the left). 
Max Capacity: 35
Masks: Optional (all attendees are fully vaccinated). We will mostly be outdoors.

Melissa McKay Teacher

Melissa began her path of meditation in 1998 with a small group of dedicated practitioners in Oakland, CA with her beloved, though not known, teacher named Barbara Janus who introduced her to the teachings of Sayadaw U Pandita of Burma. Her first retreat was with Sayadaw U Pandita and the profound changes she saw in... Read more

Pricing Options
2 Days (Sat & Sun) $150
1 Day (Sat) $80
1 Day (Sun) $80

Financial Support

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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