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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InsightLA’s Facilitator Training Program is designed for experienced practitioners of mindfulness meditation who have seen the benefits of the practice in their own lives and would like to learn how to share their practice with others in their work and/or community settings.

The program objective is to develop the skills to prepare the participants to teach beginning classes in mindfulness practice and to deepen their own practice through study, practice, teachings and engagement with a community of practitioners. The curriculum begins with a study of foundational Buddhist mindfulness teachings/practices, which undergird the practice of mindfulness in many secular settings. How to teach mindfulness to beginners in a sequential manner is emphasized. Attention will be given to teaching in diverse settings and the cultural competencies needed to do so.

Successful completion of the program and practicum qualifies graduates to apply for teacher certification with the International Mindfulness Teacher Association.

Supervising Teacher: Trudy Goodman, Phd.

Supervising Teacher/FTP Director: Maureen Shannon-Chapple, MS

Supervising Teacher: Gullu Singh

Other ILA guest teachers

Program Components

  • By participating in this program you are making a commitment that includes attendance at sixteen daylong classes over 11 months, beginning in May, 2020 and ending in March, 2021. Friday meetings will be from 8am – 4pm & Saturday meetings will be from 8am-4pm. 
  • Observe an experienced teacher in an InsightLA Essentials Class or other approved ILA class as a participant observer, 12 hours total.
  • Prepare class teaching outlines for 5 classes of introductory sessions, to be submitted to the Director for review and feedback.
  • Complete the readings, practices and reflections that are assigned each month.
  • Post each month at least one response to the readings on the class online page.
  • Participate in monthly meetings with a practice buddy (can be by phone or video conferencing) to lead each other in a specified guided practice and offer feedback (guidelines provided). Plan at least an hour a month for this.
  • Monthly Mentoring Groups: Participate in a 2 hour monthly small group meeting with an ILA mentoring teacher in your area or via video conferencing. Groups meet monthly with a mentor and a small group of students at a mutually agreed upon time for the duration of the 11 month program. Students at their mentor meetings will practice leading short guided practices, get feedback, practice answering questions, share concerns about teaching and take turns leading a short teaching to get feedback from the mentor and the group to better hone their teaching skills.
  • *Practicum/Field Work: 35 hours: Facilitate mindfulness classes in your work or volunteer setting. Completion of the practicum is required for those who wish to apply for certification with the International Mindfulness Teacher Association.

Recommended Criteria for InsightLA Facilitator Candidates:

  1. An established, committed daily mindfulness practice, preferably under the guidance and the support of a recognized mindfulness teacher. 
  2. At least 20 nights in silent mindfulness retreat. Consider attending an InsightLA residential retreat to fulfill this requirement.
  3. Completion of InsightLA MBSR, MSC, and/or Buddha’s Path classes recommended.
  4. Completion of an InsightLA Essentials of Mindfulness Class, or comparable offering.
  5. A letter of recommendation from an InsightLA teacher or other recognized mindfulness teacher (please have the letter emailed to support@insightla.org).

Applications for the Facilitator Training Program will be available by the Fall of 2019 for the 2020-21 FTP course. A committee composed of the supervising teachers and the Executive Director of ILA will review the applications to determine acceptance into the program.

CURRICULUM INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF STUDY:

  • Mindfulness Studies
  • Personal Practice Maturation and Development
  • Teaching Methodology, Training and Supervision    
  • Contemporary Mindfulness Applications
  • Cultural Competency 
  • Professional Development   
  • Practical and financial considerations in teaching mindfulness

Financial Support

This training 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).

Deadline for Applications: Friday April 3rd, 2020

Trudy Goodman, PhD Founding Teacher

Trudy Goodman, PhD, is the Founding Teacher of InsightLA, the first center to combine training in Insight (Vipassana) Meditation and in non-sectarian mindfulness and compassion practices, including Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC). The fourth teacher ever of MBSR, Trudy taught with its creator, Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn and studied Buddhist meditation for 40... Read more

Maureen Shannon-Chapple Teacher

Maureen Shannon-Chapple has been a practitioner of yoga and meditation since her teenage years. Her professional life has included classroom teaching, parenting trainings, adult education, and college teaching. She is a 2008 graduate of Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Community Dharma Leader Training, and has led groups including ILA’s Family Program, mindfulness classes, and the weekly... Read more

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

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Tuition $5250

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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