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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 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.

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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

Residential Retreats (Multi Day Retreat)

[Rescheduling] Mindful Self Compassion 3-Night Retreat

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Beth Sternlieb

Lisa Kring, LCSW

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We will be rescheduling this retreat. Details TBD. 

 

Begin Your Year With A Mindful Self Compassion Retreat

Our retreat will be a place to restore calm and peace so that each of us can fully offer our compassion to the world. This retreat will be good for those of us who love the practice of Mindful Self Compassion and for those who want to learn more about MSC, for those of us who teach MSC or aspire to teach. An MSC retreat offers a wonderful opportunity for our practice to deepen.

Retreat allows us to relax back and heal from the stresses of our everyday life, to soften and come back into balance. When we give ourselves radical permission to let go of the distractions of our stressful lives, we begin to synchronize with the steady, predictable rhythms of the retreat, and of nature. We begin to trust the dependability of a compassionate response.  Walking under the stars, taking a moment to listen to the distant calls of birds, we include ourselves in the natural world, and open to the mystery of our true nature – to be aware, to care, and to love

We will practice in a relaxed and friendly noble silence. Our retreat will familiarize you with essential mindful self-compassion teachings through instructional talks, guided meditations, question and reflections with teachers, time for walks and simple movement practice. Healthy vegetarian meals will be provided in the peaceful setting of Mary and Joseph’s Retreat Center. 

When we practice noble silence, sharing our solitude with other practitioners, we create a community. As we sit together bonds of friendship form. It is a great privilege to be in a community that shares a commitment to cultivating mindfulness, compassion and non-harming. Our common humanity and shared practice provide an underlying structure of giving and receiving. There is joy in our quiet connection.

Please join us for this adventure in transformation. 

Schedule:
Arrival and Check-In 2-5pm
End of Retreat 11am (please be checked out of your room by 12pm)

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Continuing Education Units (CEs)

Psychologists: Continuing Education Credit for this program is provided by UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness. The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This course offers xx CE credit.

California licensed MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs, LCSWs: Continuing Education Credit for this program is provided by UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness. The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. xx CE credit may be applied to your license renewal through the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. For those licensed outside California, please check with your local licensing board to determine if CE credit is accepted.

Nurses: UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is approved by the California Board ofRegistered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16351, for xx CE credit.
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COVID Requirements (read more):
-Proof of full vaccination + boost
-Proof of negative covid PCR test within 3 days prior to arrival
-Masks Optional

To offer or join a ride share, click Sign-Up to the left. Thank you for supporting fellow practitioners.

Beth Sternlieb

Beth is a Spirit Rock and Insight Mediation Society retreat teacher. She teaches the Dedicated to Dharma program at InsightLA and The Morning Community Sit. You can drop in through InsightLA.org and meet her there Monday – Friday mornings. Beth’s Teachers are Dza Kilung Rinpoche and Joseph Goldstein. Beth has been a co-investigator on several... Read more

Lisa Kring, LCSW

Lisa Kring is an LCSW (MSW-USC) and is a committed practitioner of Theravada Vipassana mediation for over twenty years. She is a graduate of the Dedicated Practitioner’s Program and Advanced Practitioner Program at Spirit Rock, and has studied with many teachers over the years, including Dan Siegel, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ven Analayo, Ven Ayya Tathaaloka and... Read more

Pricing Options
Early Bird Registration - Single Room $1125
Early Bird Registration - Shared Room $720
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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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