We all reach those times in practice where our regular channels of comfort run dry. What we used to do to transcend agitation, soothe ourselves in the face of discontent or escape confrontation, no longer work. It might be that circumstances change. Or ... Read more
Recovering from Race-Based Traumatic Stress
Race based stress and trauma are so common in our culture that we are not always aware of the negative impact. Yet whether you are aware of it or not we have all had experiences, some of them painful that arise from our racial or ethnic identity. Even i... Read more
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
MBSR students come from all walks of life, but they share one thing in common: the desire to find more balance, peace and happiness in their lives. If you share these aspirations, MBSR can be a valuable resource for you.
Two decades of published resear... Read more
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
MBSR students come from all walks of life, but they share one thing in common: the desire to find more balance, peace and happiness in their lives. If you share these aspirations, MBSR can be a valuable resource for you.
Two decades of published resear... Read more
Intro to Decolonizing Non-Violent Communication
Please register by 6:30pm on Saturday August 22nd.
Using a trauma-informed and decolonial lens, this workshop will explore how Non-Violent Communication fits within the context of systemic oppression and radical-relational change. This introductory ... Read more
Feeling the Body, Feeding the Soul: Meditation for People with Autoimmune Diseases
Living with an autoimmune disease or condition may present many challenge. From waking up every morning with enough energy to comply with all that there is in the agenda, to just being open to whatever arises in the body as we live to our best self. Let... Read more
Compassion Practice for Hard Times
Join Wendy Block for 5 consecutive Tuesdays from June 2nd through June 30th 10-11:15am. There will be an optional Q&A and group discussion from 11:15-11:45am.
Suggested reading (but not required): Compassion by Christina Feldman
Suggested Donation... Read more
Bouncing Forward: Finding Inner Strength in Crisis
The period we are in is an unprecedented challenge for all of us, but how we respond to it can make the difference between more suffering and a path to resilience.
Join long-time meditator and resilience researcher Michaela Haas, PhD, as she shares sto... Read more
A 75th Birthday Evening of Honoring and Reflection: Finding Refuge Amidst the Flames
***This event has reached ZOOM capacity. You still can join LIVE on the InsightLA Facebook page tonight at 5:30 PM PT and tomorrow the event will be available to view on our YouTube channel.
Our long-planned honoring of Trudy Goodman and InsightLA i... Read more
Growing in Place: A Reading & Conversation with Poet Mark Nepo and Christiane Wolf
Join renowned New York Times bestselling author and poet, Mark Nepo and InsightLA Senior Teacher Christiane Wolf for an engaging conversation. After a short interview, Mark will read some of his poems and stories, followed by an opportunity for Q&A.... Read more