Deep Mindfulness, Great Compassion, and Profound Trust

This class teaches how we can practice mindfulness and compassion grounded in the field of spacious, knowing, and benevolent awareness. In the sphere that is within and around us, we can deepen our mindfulness practice effortlessly. Then, our heartfulne... Read more

The Short Course in Mindful Self-Compassion

We are deeply grateful to our community members for their understanding, patience, and support through this challenging and life changing chapter of our journey together. We are eager to move into the next phase of our adventure. In keeping with the p... Read more

Awakening Joy in Challenging Times

In this 4-week class, based on the renowned Awakening Joy class created by James Baraz, we’ll be discovering all the wholesome, natural and tangible joys, always available in the present moment, in nature and community at Benedict Canyon. It is often sa... Read more

Healing Shame

Of all of the painful emotions, shame can be the most challenging.  We all yearn for belonging.  Shame is tied up with a deep and profoundly innocent need to be loved, and along with that the fear that we could somehow become banished from the tribe.” W... Read more

Unwinding Anxiety: Mindfulness-Based Habit Change

For the NY Times Article A Brain Hack to Break the Coronavirus Anxiety Cycle featuring Judson Brewer, MD (creator of Mindfulness-Based Habit Change) click here This class is for those who feel stuck from habits caused by the uncertainties of everyday l... Read more

Rest in Simplicity Retreat

This retreat also meets the requirements for participants in Jack Kornfield + Tara Brach’s Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification program through Sounds True. This retreat will be held both in person at Big Bear Retreat Center, and also online. T... Read more

The Mindful Bedroom

Sex, intimacy and desire are potent areas for mindfulness practice. For most of us they are full of both pleasure and pain. So how do we enter this terrain consciously, and learn to bring the awareness of our sitting practice into the realm of human con... Read more