James Rosser, LCSW

Facilitator, Teacher Council

James has meditated for over 30 years, beginning in 1987 with James Baraz. He graduated from InsightLA’s Facilitator Training Program and  Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach’s Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (Inaugural Class). James is also a  Trained Teacher for the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion.

James leads secular and Buddhist- based mindfulness training, sits, and affinity groups (LGBTQI, Mental Health Professionals, Anti-Racism Practices for White People).  His interests are community building for the LGBTQI/LGBTQI senior mindfulness community and consciousness-raising around racism and heterosexism. He co-chairs InsightLA’s DEI Committee and sits on the Teacher’s Council.  He is a student in Spirit Rock’s Dedicated Practitioner Program. His primary teacher is Tempel Smith.

As a psychotherapist, James is the Director of Outpatient Programs for the UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital. He intensively trained in Dialectic Behavioral Therapy, Mentalization-based Therapy. 


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Online Stillness in a Chaotic World: Surfing The Waves of Experience

Tuesday
October 1, 2024
6:15 PM - 7:00 PM PT
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Online Stillness in a Chaotic World: Surfing The Waves of Experience

Tuesday
October 8, 2024
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Online Stillness in a Chaotic World: Surfing The Waves of Experience

Tuesday
October 15, 2024
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Online Stillness in a Chaotic World: Surfing The Waves of Experience

Tuesday
October 22, 2024
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Online Stillness in a Chaotic World: Surfing The Waves of Experience

Tuesday
October 29, 2024
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Online Stillness in a Chaotic World: Surfing The Waves of Experience

Tuesday
November 5, 2024
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Online Stillness in a Chaotic World: Surfing The Waves of Experience

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November 12, 2024
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Online Stillness in a Chaotic World: Surfing The Waves of Experience

Tuesday
November 19, 2024
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Online Stillness in a Chaotic World: Surfing The Waves of Experience

Tuesday
November 26, 2024
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Online Stillness in a Chaotic World: Surfing The Waves of Experience

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December 3, 2024
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Online Stillness in a Chaotic World: Surfing The Waves of Experience

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December 10, 2024
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Online Stillness in a Chaotic World: Surfing The Waves of Experience

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December 17, 2024
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Online Stillness in a Chaotic World: Surfing The Waves of Experience

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December 24, 2024
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Online Stillness in a Chaotic World: Surfing The Waves of Experience

Tuesday
December 31, 2024
6:15 PM - 7:00 PM PT
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