Using a trauma-informed and decolonial lens, this workshop will explore how Non-Violent Communication fits within the context of systemic oppression and radical-relational change. This introductory workshop will provide a concrete framework for explorin... Read more
How Purpose, Pivoting and Pacing Can Support Us During Challenging Times
The pandemic is offering each of us the opportunity to take our mindfulness practices for a test drive daily, often multiple times. Even in the pre-pandemic era, we were overwhelmed, distracted and often depleted. Now it’s “more so.” While we can’t cont... Read more
Anti-Racism Training with Arinna Wiseman and JD Doyle
Over the last few months, the Insight LA community, and our country as a whole, have been grappling with anti-Black racism and the uncovering of a history of systemic racial injustice. Since the June TDG gathering, the importance of taking wise actions ... Read more
The Short Course in Mindful Self-Compassion
This class started on Oct 14th. To join starting class 2 on Oct 21st register by clicking the Register Now button to the left then email the teacher for any makeup work from class 1: wendysschmelzer@gmail.com
Learn the skills we all need to me... Read more
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Note: this class started on Oct 8th. To join starting class 2 on Oct 20th, register by clicking the register button, and email the teacher for any makeup work from class 1: michaelstroud2@gmail.com
MBCT (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy) is ... 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
Deepening Self-Compassion
This class started on Sept 24th. To join starting class #2 on Oct 1st please click register (to the left) and email wendysschmelzer@gmail.com for any makeup work from class #1.
Welcome back to Mindful Self-Compassion. Join us as we deepen and ... Read more
The Short Course in Mindful Self-Compassion
This class started on Sept 22nd. To join for class #2 on Sept 29th click register to the left and email the teacher lisa.kring@me.com for any makeup work from class #1.
Learn the skills we all need to meet life’s challenges with more wisdom and kindne... Read more
The Relaxed Mind
“When we are undistracted and completely resting, this is our true nature. That’s both simple and profound.”
— Dza Kilung Rinpoche
Relaxation can restore us from the depleting shocks of this challenging historic moment. The intention of this retreat i... Read more
Honoring and Embodying the Feminine through Rest, Renewal and Deep Listening: A Retreat for Women and Womxn Identified People
During these increasingly uncertain, stressful and transformative times, it is vital to pause, replenish ourselves and find strength and connection in practice and community. This daylong retreat will offer a space for women to embody the many beautiful... Read more