Events Archive

Sitting With Suicide: Mindfulness, Deep Suffering, and Hope

“The opposite of deep suffering is not just the absence of suffering. The opposite of deep suffering is connection.” Join Tuesday, December 7 @ 7:00-8:30pm (PST) for Sitting With Suicide: Mindfulness, Deep Suffering, and Hope with Special Guest: Jami... Read more

Sitting With Suicide: A Mindfulness and Strengths-Based Approach to Suicide Prevention

We come together to meditate and talk about supporting the people in our lives (including ourselves) who may be struggling with deep suffering, hopelessness, helplessness, disconnection, mental health/health challenges, and/or suicidal thoughts. We wil... Read more

Bloated, Fatigued, and Moody: How to Reclaim Your Gut Health

Join us for an evening talk on gut health and mental health. Trudy will guide a short meditation to start and there will be an opportunity for Q&A. Traditional Chinese Medicine recognized the link between the gut, the brain and all of the body org... Read more

Mindful Self-Compassion

Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is a program developed by Kristin Neff, the pioneering researcher in the field of self-compassion (www.Self-Compassion.org) and the author of Self-Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind; and Christ... Read more

The Heart of Meditation: A Conversation with Thailand’s First Ordained Theravada Buddhist Nun

Meditation is a skill learned over time. The more we practice the more skilled we become. Our practice can lead to inner growth that will benefit ourselves and others. Join Venerable Dhammananda Bhikkhuni, Thailands first fully ordained Theravada Budd... Read more

BC for Eric McCullum

Taking Refuge in Self and Community: Drop-In Series

Knowing we are not alone, and that we can be a support for one another, lets join together for a community drop-in series. We will be coming together with other practitioners who are walking this path towards awakening. Together we will sit for ourselve... Read more

Stress-Less

NOTE: This class series started on Jan 4th. To join starting class 2 on Jan 11, click register to the left and email kring.lisa@me.com for any makeup work from class 1. Would you like to stress less in life? Join this dynamic and practical 6-week cou... Read more

Dharma & Somatics: Practices in Healing Shame

This class series will engage our spiritual practice at the level of the body in its wholeness, shame is fundamentally a wise and protective response to suffering. This class series will dignify what has been taking care of you all along, and open up a... Read more

An Intimate Awakening Workshop

Join InsightLA teacher, Justine Dawson for a mini workshop on Intimate Awakening, the practice of the mindful erotic. Begin or revive your journey to an alive, embodied, and aligned sexuality. Through lecture, interactive dialog and simple exercises, we... Read more