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[Cancelled] The Scribbling Buddha: Mindfulness Practice For Writers

April Dávila’s unique teaching method utilizes Insight Meditation practice to help writers live happier, more productive lives. Mindfulness for Writers This 3-hour mindfulness for writers session will begin with a mindfulness of thought exercise. Noti... Read more

A Celebration of BIPOC Communities

As BIPOC peoples, it is time to reconnect to the joy that is intrinsic to our being! Join us for 2 days of self-healing and celebration at Benedict Canyon Retreat House in Beverly Hills. Opening to Joy Our BIPOC communities can offer a passion and re... Read more

Striking Mindfully for Entertainment Industry Creatives – How to Avoid Burnout, Rekindle Enthusiasm, and Protest Challenging Issues Joyfully

For writers, directors, actors, and other film and television industry creatives, there is deep suffering associated with this important and necessary moment in history. Reduce the negative effects of long-term social activism by creating or deepening y... Read more

Heart Sutra Soundbath: Music & Meditation with Ofosu Jones-Quartey (Born I)

Connect to wisdom and deep relaxation under the guidance of meditation teacher, hip-hop artist and author Ofosu Jones-Quartey aka Born I. Heart Sutra SoundBath The Heart Sutra conveys the essence of the perfection of wisdom, or insight. Listening to a... Read more

[Cancelled] Touching The Ground Of The Body With Kindness

Develop more spaciousness in the body and mind, and a greater understanding of how embodied awareness practices intersect with the Buddhist path. Join Buddhist meditation teacher Scott Tusa online for this 4-week class series on meeting the body with k... Read more

Autumn Equinox A Time for Balance & Gratitude Retreat

Welcome the Autumn Equinox We invite you to a special day to welcome the Autumn Equinox. This half-day retreat will combine guided and silent meditation practices, and meditative walks surrounded by nature. Mindfulness meditation can help us relax t... Read more

Mindful Talking and Listening: An Experiential Practice

Improve each and every one of your relationships and experience more meaning and connection in life with the practice of mindful talking and listening. Join InsightLA Senior Teacher LC Tran for this 2-class series at Inner Way LA in Culver City. Mind... Read more

Strengthening Our Vipassana Meditation Practice with Household Chores

Practice awareness and wisdom in the midst of daily activities. Better understand the nature of your mind and the relationship of mind and body, even while doing daily household chores. Join InsightLA Senior Teacher LC Tran for this class on integrati... Read more

(Canceled) Mindfulness as the Foundation

Please note this retreat meets the requirements for participants in Jack Kornfield + Tara Brach’s Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification program through Sounds True. Please read the Criteria for MMTCP Retreat Attendance Requirements. In this 6-ni... Read more

24 Hour Practice (Sayadaw U Tejaniya’s style)

“We tend not to understand what seeing is. The instant tendency of the mind is to think of what it is seeing—a statue of the Buddha, the floor, a cushion. But the seeing is a different thing. Seeing is a very, very obvious object. Just acknowledge that ... Read more