2025 Retreats

Aug 11-16 Nature is Our Body: Dharma and Our Connection to Earth Retreat, w Dawn Scott,  Jozen Tamori Gibson, Spirit Rock, CA

Aug 29-Aug 31  Labor Day Retreat, w Pascal Auclair, IMS, MA

Sept 1-7 LGBTQ Retreat, w Pascal Auclair, IMS, MA

Sept 12-18  Gaia House UK CDL Program (by application) w Zohar Lavie, River Wolton, Anshin Devin Ashwood

Nov 1-7 LGBTQI+ Retreat, w John Martin, bruni davila, Spirit Rock, CA

2026

March Monthlong March 2-28, Spirit Rock, CA w Tempel Smith, Tara Mulay, Greg Scharf, Tuere Sala, Kristina Bare

Apr 17-19 Seattle Insight Non residential Weekend Seattle, WA

Apr 30-May 3 Austin TX Insight Retreat Austin, Thanks

July Metta/Vipassana July 8-26, Spirit Rock, CA w Tempel Smith, John Martin, Kristina Bare, Bonnie Duran, Devin Berry

Aug 14-20 The Path of Liberation: Insight Meditation and the Buddha’s Early Teachings. Spirit Rock CA w Victoria Cary & Gullu Singh

Sept 3-13 Labor Day Retreat & LGBTQI Retreat Insight Meditation Society, MA w Pascal Auclair

Nov 1-6 LGBTQ Retreat, Spirit Rock, CA w John Martin, Victoria Cary

Dec 4-6 BCIMS Non residential weekend Vancouver, BC Canada

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*Also, if you have recently experienced a significant trauma or are having difficulty with psychological stability, a silent intensive residential meditation retreat is not recommended.

There are many different ways to connect with Dharma teachings that can be helpful during different periods such as reading Dharma books, listening to Dharma talks, chanting,  mindfulness in daily life activities, , practicing generosity, engaging with the practice of the precepts, and more.