SF Bay Area Talks and Daylongs
2025 Retreats
June 6-8 Vancouver Insight Meditation Weekend, BCIMS
June 12-16 Vancouver LGBTQI+ Retreat, w Shelly Graf BCIMS
July 9-18, 18-27 Metta Retreat & Insight Meditation Retreat, w Tempel Smith. John Martin, Bonnie Duran, Kristina Bare Spirit Rock, CA
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
Nov 1-7 LGBTQI+ Retreat, w John Martin, bruni davila, Spirit Rock, CA
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March Monthlong March 2-28, Spirit Rock, CA
July Metta/Vipassana July 8-26, Spirit Rock, CA
Aug 14-20 The Path of Liberation: Insight Meditation and the Buddha’s Early Teachings. Spirit Rock CA
Sept Labor Day Retreat & LGBTQI Retreat Insight Meditation Society, MA
Nov 1-6 LGBTQ Retreat, Spirit Rock, CA
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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.
Join me for a residential meditation retreat at one of the places below. I recommend you follow an introductory insight meditation class (online or in person) and ideally a daylong of practice before jumping into a multi-day retreat.*
