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We work to protect the safety of all students. We reserve the right to remove any student from any class, sitting group, retreat, or any event if the student is disruptive to the safe learning environment we maintain for all.

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We reserve the right to cancel a class or special event due to low enrollment or other circumstances which would make the event non-viable. If InsightLA cancels an event you’ve registered for, you will be offered a full refund. If an event has to be postponed for any reason, you will have the option to either receive a full refund or transfer your registration to the same event at the new, future date. If you cancel, we apply a 5% credit processing fee and the refunded amounts are listed below:

MBSR, MSC, & MBHC, Mindfulness for Beginners & Special Events

7 days – 95% Refund
<7 days – No Refunds – Credit given if requested or donation to InsightLA

Fee-Based Non-Residential Retreats (note: Donations are non-refundable)

>7 days – 95% Refund
<7 days – No Refunds – Credit given if requested or donation to InsightLA

Residential Retreats

> 8 weeks – amount paid less $100
4-8 weeks – amount paid less $175
2-4 weeks – amount paid less $300
< 2 weeks – No refund

Residential Retreats with Financial Support:

> 8 weeks – amount paid less $75
4-8 weeks – amount paid less $100
2-4 weeks – amount paid less $200
< 2 weeks – No refund

Non-Residential Retreats (Multi Day Retreat)

Young Folks Insight Meditation Weekend Retreat

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Celeste Young Teacher

Michael Karakashian, PhD Teacher

  • Location Online
  • Experience Levels All
  • Date/Time Saturday, April 18, 2020
    10:00 AM - 5:00 PM PT

Refund and Event Policies

Join us online for a springtime weekend Insight retreat for folks in their 20’s and 30’s! 

This retreat has been reformatted specifically to be an online retreat, accessible for people who are staying home right now and would like to deepen their practice and connect with some calm, stillness, and a sense of inner refuge. 

The structure of this online Insight meditation retreat includes two guided meditations with q and a each day, time for independent sitting and walking meditation periods in the communal virtual hall, rest, mindful eating instructions for meals, Dharma talks and other guidance and instructions to support your practice in ways that are relevant to what we’re facing personally and collectively right now. Much of the retreat will be held in noble silence, which helps us to deepen our connection to our direct moment to moment experience, cultivate continuity of mindfulness, and awaken the heart and mind for greater ease, balance, and clarity during these challenging times. There will also be an opportunity to connect with others for mindful speaking and listening practice towards the end of the retreat. Join us for a weekend of deep rest within community and reconnect with yourself and others in a safe and supportive environment.

Schedule: 
10:00am – 5:00pm Saturday
10:00am – 4:00pm Sunday

Below find a detailed schedule for day one: (day two will be similar with slight changes).

We understand that due to different living situations, work or family commitments during this time of COVID-19, you may not be able to attend every session. We ask that if you are attending retreat with us, you commit to attending all events in bold, as well as as many independent sitting and walking meditation periods as your schedule allows for. 

  • 10:00 – 11:00 Welcome, Retreat Orientation + Opening Meditation
  • 11:00 – 11:30 Walking meditation
  • 11:30 – 12:00 Sitting meditation—some instruction in beginning
  • 12:00 – 12:30  Walking meditation
  • 12:30 – 1:00 Dharma talk
  • 1:00 – 1:15 Q and A + Mindful Eating instructions
  • 1:15 – 2:15 Lunch 
  • 2:15 – 2:30 Mindful movement
  • 2:30 – 3:15 Metta meditation
  • 3:15 – 3:30 Walking meditation/stretch break
  • 3:30 – 4:15  Sitting practice
  •  4:15 – 4:45 Walking practice
  • 4:45 – 5:00 Community closing + continued practice instructions

This event will be utilizing the Zoom video conferencing platform. After you register, you’ll receive an email with the secure zoom log-in information. You’ll be provided a link to access video and dial-in number that will allow you to join by phone if preferred.

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Celeste Young Teacher

Celeste began formal meditation practice in 2002. She was invited to join the very first teacher development cohort at InsightLA under the guidance of founder Trudy Goodman in 2011 and has since taught thousands of students the essentials of mindfulness over the years. Celeste offers several classes a week as a core teacher at ILA,... Read more

Michael Karakashian, PhD Teacher

Michael joined the InsightLA community in 2014 and has been practicing insight meditation and a commitment to inner self-development since 1998. His initial/primary teacher at that time was a student of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, among others. He has a deep commitment to inner self-development and to bringing practice from the cushion into daily life. Michael’s... Read more

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Cost $150
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Our mission is to make all of our programs accessible. Every fee-based offering has a limited number of pay-what-you-can spots available to support members of marginalized groups (people of color, queer people, people with disabilities) and those in financial need (those for whom the cost to attend is not financially possible).

These spots are offered on a first come, first served basis. Please pay at the highest level you can afford. In order for this support to be available, we rely on those who can afford to pay the full price to do so.

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