Events Archive

Dharma and the Science of Habit Change: Ancient Teachings for Unwinding Anxiety

In the chaos of our everyday lives, we often run on auto-pilot finding ourselves caught in unhealthy habit patterns. With anxiety and uncertainty at an all-time high over the past year, many have turned to overconsumption of food, substances or screen... Read more

Living Dharma: Overcoming Obstacles

In the Living Dharma class series, we study the traditional Buddhist teachings from the Insight meditation tradition and learn how to apply them to daily life for greater ease, clarity, and well being. There will be time for longer meditations, instruct... Read more

Noble Honoring and Dignity: Exploring Grace and Mercy as Karuna (Compassion) and Metta (LovingKindness)

When you hear the word grace, what comes to mind? For me, it’s at first, the name of a friend’s daughter. But what’s behind the word itself? Simple online definitions share a few options that may be supportive to how me may begin integrating the concept... Read more

Learning the Deep, Profound, and Practical Buddhists Texts

Note: We will skip June 24th and resume on July 1st and we will have the final class on July 8th. Trudy Goodman shared a Buddhist passage with the teachers at InsightLA that said there would come a time when people would think Buddhist... Read more

Cultivating the Wise Heart on the Cushion and in the World: Practicing Mindfulness and the “Divine Abodes”

Please note this retreat meets the requirements for participants in Jack Kornfield + Tara Brach’s Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification program through Sounds True. The Divine Abodes (Brahmaviharas) of lovingkindness, compassion, joy, and equani... 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

mPEAK (Mindful Performance Enhancement, Awareness & Knowledge)

mPEAK (Mindful Performance Enhancement, Awareness & Knowledge) is an 8-week intensive course in mindfulness training for those who seek to draw upon this proven practice to achieve their goals, both personal and professional, as well as attain new l... Read more

Deepening Self-Compassion (Prerequisite Required)

Prerequisite: completion of a Mindful-Self Compassion course or Short Course in Mindful Self-Compassion. Welcome back to Mindful Self-Compassion. Join us as we deepen and enliven our practice amidst the thorny realities of day-to- day life. This class ... Read more

Creating from Meditation

Creative expression and mindfulness have a symbiotic relationship; each one supports the other. Through meditation, mindful movement, journaling, drawing exercises, and inquiry, discover ways meditation and creative practice encourage spontaneity and mi... Read more

Post-Retreat Gathering: International Spring Retreat

Join us for a Post-Retreat Half-Day to check in, connect, and support each other. 9-12pm PST / 6-9pm CET / 4-7pm GMT Read more