Join us for an intimate gathering with Kathie and Norman Fischer after their daylong at InsightLA. If you don’t know Norman, he’s steeped in both Judaism and is a down to earth Zen teacher and wonderful writer & poet. He has a new book out: THE WORL... Read more
The Art of Poetry & Mindfulness
“All poetry and art are offerings to the Buddha.”
In this mini-class we will create space to awaken through reading (and creating) poetry. We will consider what a meditative poem is and does, and how it functions as a form of meditation. We will study ... Read more
Buddhism & The Twelve Steps: A Weekend with Kevin Griffin
In this weekend retreat we will practice mindfulness meditation and explore
recovery and the Twelve Steps through an archetypal lens. While the Steps use
theistic language, Buddhism gives us a way to understand them in more universal
terms, taking us... Read more
Mindful Strategies for Managing Anxiety
Location: NOW House, 31324 Via Colinas Unit 111, Westlake Village, CA 91362
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space lies our freedom and our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our happiness.” – ... Read more
Annual Summer Insight Meditation Silent Retreat
JOIN INSIGHTLA’S BETH STERNLIEB & CELESTE YOUNG FOR THIS VERY SPECIAL 3-NIGHT (4 DAY) SILENT RETREAT AT MARY & JOSEPH’S RETREAT CENTER IN RANCHO PALOS VERDES.
Time in retreat allows us to step out of the complexity of our life, to listen deeply... Read more
Making Peace With Your Ego: Finding Freedom Through Letting Go
“Live in the nowhere you come from even though you have got an address here.” -Rumi
During this retreat, we will explore the nature of our identity and sense of self we use to live in the world, as well as the wise space of heart and mind that lets go.... Read more
The Dharma of Homecoming: A Day of Practice for People of Color
Meditation Coalition and InsightLA are honored to host Lama Rod Owens in this day of practice for people of color.
Maya Angelou once wrote: “The ache for home lives in all of us. The safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” James... Read more
(LGBTQI & GNC) Cultivating and Awakening Through the Practice of Compassion; In these Uncertain Times
The theme encompasses all aspects of cultivating a compassion (Karuna) practice; self-compassion, cultivating compassion as daily practice, meeting suffering with open hearted compassion, awakening to our true nature through meditative approaches of min... Read more