Thursday Morning Online Meditation
2020-09-17 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-09-24 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
NVIM will host our Thursday morning silent meditations by Zoom during this time of Shelter-in-Place. The meditation will begin promptly at 9 am. All are welcome.
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We will begin with an inspirational reading followed by a 30-minute silent meditation period, followed by a short 10-minute period in which individuals may comment on their own practice, while the group listens in silence.

Meditation & Reflections, Online with Mike Coughlin
2020-09-22 19:00 - 20:30
NVIM will continue to meet online until the shelter in place restrictions have been removed.
Please join us Tuesday evenings at 7:00pm for a one hour on-line discussion and meditation via Zoom.
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Our meeting structure for our on-line sangha will generally follow the format below:

Welcome/Opening: 10 min
Gently Guided Meditation: 25 min
Reflections/Closing 10 min

All are welcome!

Special Guest: Jill Satterfield - Online
2020-09-29 19:00 - 20:30
On Tuesday September 29th, Napa Valley Insight Meditation will host a talk by Jill Satterfield.
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Jill is an international mindfulness and meditation teacher, wellness program director, speaker and coach. Jill’s integration of mindfulness and embodiment practices include yoga, yoga therapy and contemplative psychology. She has been in the field of integrative healthcare for over 35 years.
Jill is the founder of Vajra Yoga + Meditation, a synthesis of meditation and mindfulness of the body practices from the Buddhist tradition. She is also the founder and Director of the School for Compassionate Action: Meditation, Yoga and Educational Support for Communities in Need.
Jill is a founding faculty member of Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Mindful Yoga and Meditation Teacher Training, UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center trainings, the Somatic Yoga Therapy Training in Marin California, and guest teaches in many others. She has been featured in the New York Times, More, Crains, Yoga Journal, UK’s Yoga Magazine, Happinez Magazine of Holland and Tricycle Magazine, Shambhala Sun amongst others.

Thursday Morning Meditation Online
2020-10-01 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-10-08 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-10-15 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-10-22 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-10-29 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-11-05 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-11-12 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-11-19 09:00 - 10:00 and 4 more dates

Special Guest Kevin Griffin - Online
2020-10-06 19:00 - 20:30
This evening, Napa Valley Insight Meditation will host a talk by Kevin Griffin, author Buddhist teacher and innovator in the field of addiction treatment.
Kevin is a longtime Buddhist practitioner who trained as a Community Dharma Leader at Spirit Rock. He is the author of One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps and the forthcoming God, Buddha, and the Path of Recovery. A co-founder of the Buddhist Recovery Network, he teaches regularly at Spirit Rock, as well as at treatment centers, Buddhist centers, professional conferences, and colleges across the U.S. Kevin has been a member of the Spirit Rock Family Program for ten years.
Please join us Tuesday evenings at 7:00pm for discussion, music and meditation via Zoom.
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The zoom meeting link will be sent out to all subscribers approximately two days prior to this event.

Meditation and Reflections Online with Forrest Hill
2020-10-13 19:00 - 20:30

Special Guest Dawn Scott - Online
2020-10-20 19:00 - 20:30
This evening, Napa Valley Insight Meditation will host an on-line presentation via Zoom by Dawn Scott.
Dawn has been practicing insight meditation since 2008, is a Diamond Heart practitioner, and currently serves as the Family Program Coordinator at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. She teaches teen retreats at Inward Bound Mindfulness Education (iBme) and is a participant in the 2017-2021 IMS Teacher Training Program. Dawn is passionate about liberating the heart and mind through the Diamond Heart Approach and integrating Theravadan principles and practices into her daily life.
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Meditation and Reflections Online with Mike Coughlin
2020-10-27 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-11-17 19:00 - 20:30

Special Election Night Reflection with Fresh "Lev" White
2020-11-03 19:00 - 20:30
On election night Tuesday Nov 3rd, Napa Valley Insight Meditation will host a talk by meditation and dharma teacher Fresh “Lev” White. As we wait to find out who will be leading our country over the next 4 years, Lev is excited to guide us in finding a bit of ease on this important night.
Please join us this evenings at 7:00pm for discussion and meditation via Zoom.
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Lev is a recent graduate of Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leadership Program and has been teaching mindfulness and meditation at the East Bay Meditation Center (EBMC) since 2013. Lev is currently training in the Vipassana Tradition, through Spirit Rock and teaches at several sanghas around the Bay Area, including Against the Stream, SF, Dharma Punx, Oakland; Alameda Sangha and others. Lev is also a co-author in Real World Mindfulness for Beginners, Ed. By Brenda Salgado.
After leaving the tech field in 2009, Lev was certified and is now a professional trainer and life coach. Founder of Affirmative Acts Consulting & Coaching, as a trainer and facilitator, he has supported organizations such as Yahoo!, McKinsey & Company; Universities, and startups, with creating healthier and more productive work environments, though his diversity training. As a coach, Lev has supported executives, entrepreneurs, artists and other coaches with achieving their goals and dreams. He is described as a dynamic facilitator and brings his coaching and mindfulness skills to his work with various projects.

Special Guest Diane Wilde - Online
2020-11-10 19:00 - 20:30
This evening, Napa Valley Insight Meditation will host a talk by Diane Wilde, community teacher at Sacramento Insight Mediation.
Diane has studied meditation in various traditions since 1990. In 2001 she was a founding member of Sacramento Insight Meditation. She founded Buddhist Pathways Prison Project (BP3) in 2010. Since 2003, she has been a BP3 prison chaplain and aids in coordination of 75 volunteers who offer Buddhist services at numerous California prisons and jails. She is a graduate of Sati Center’s Buddhist Chaplaincy program and graduated from Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Community Dharma Leadership Training Program. She is a board member of Sati Center for Buddhist Studies, Sacramento Dharma Center, Buddhist Pathways Prison Project and California Dept. of Corrections Volunteer Advisory Board. In 2015 she was lay-ordained as a Buddhist minister by her teacher Gil Fronsdal.
Please join us Tuesday evenings at 7:00pm for discussion, music and meditation via Zoom.
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The zoom meeting link will be sent out to all subscribers approximately two days prior to this event.

Thanksgiving Break
2020-11-24 19:00 - 20:30
NVIM will not be meeting this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. May you be lifted up by the grace of gratitude and joy this holiday season.

Special Guest Kevin Griffin - Online
2020-12-01 19:00 - 20:30
On Tuesday December 1, Napa Valley Insight Meditation will host a talk by Kevin Griffin, author Buddhist teacher and innovator in the field of addiction treatment.
Kevin is a longtime Buddhist practitioner who trained as a Community Dharma Leader at Spirit Rock. He is the author of One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps and the forthcoming God, Buddha, and the Path of Recovery. A co-founder of the Buddhist Recovery Network, he teaches regularly at Spirit Rock, as well as at treatment centers, Buddhist centers, professional conferences, and colleges across the U.S. Kevin has been a member of the Spirit Rock Family Program for ten years.
Our evening sittings generally begin with a 30 minute meditation, followed by a short break for tea and greetings. The Facilitator will then give a short talk on relevant themes and lead a group discussion. All levels of experience are welcome.
NVIM meets at Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists (1625 Salvador Ave, Napa CA). All levels of experience are welcomed.

Special Guest Oren Jay Sofer - Online
2020-12-08 19:00 - 20:30
This evening, Napa Valley Insight Meditation will host an on-line presentation via Zoom by meditation teacher and Somatics practitioner Oren Jay Sofer.
Oren has practiced meditation in the Theravada Buddhist tradition since 1997, beginning his studies in Bodh Gaya, India with Anagarika Munindra and Godwin Samararatne. He is a long-time student of Joseph Goldstein, Michele McDonald, and Ajahn Sucitto, and a graduate of the IMS – Spirit Rock Vipasanna Teacher Training. Oren is also author of the recently released book Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication, a practical guidebook for having more effective, satisfying conversations.
Oren first became interested in contemplative practice in high school, when he picked up a little book called The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff. He went on to complete a degree in Comparative Religion from Columbia University, and later spent two and a half years of living as an Anagarika (renunciate) at branch monasteries in the Ajahn Chah Thai Forest lineage. Today, his teaching combines classical Buddhist training with the accessible language of secular mindfulness.
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Meditation and Reflection Online with Mike Coughlin
2020-12-15 19:00 - 20:30

Special Guest Matthew Brensilver - Online
2020-12-22 19:00 - 20:30
This evening, Napa Valley Insight Meditation will host an on-line presentation via Zoom by Matthew Brensilver.
Matthew Brensilver, PhD, began practice in the Tibetan tradition, and since 2003 has studied with Shinzen Young. He served as a Buddhist chaplain at USC for four years and teaches about the intersection of mindfulness and mental health at UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center and with Mindful Schools.He completed the Spirit Rock/IMS teacher training program (2016) and regularly offers retreats at Spirit Rock and the Insight Retreat Center. He spent years doing research on addiction treatment at the UCLA Center for Behavioral and Addiction Medicine and continues to be interested in the unfolding dialogue between dharma and science.
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Special Guest Victoria Cary - Online
2021-01-12 19:00 - 20:30
On Tuesday January 12th , at 7:00 Napa Valley Insight Meditation will host a presentation by Victoria Cary via Zoom.
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Victoria Cary has been practicing insight meditation and studying the Dharma since 2006. She is currently in Retreat Teacher Training at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, where she previously graduated from the Community Dharma Leaders program. Victoria is the co-founder and one of the core teachers of San Francisco People of Color Insight Sangha. Victoria has worked as a volunteer at Zen Hospice and is particularly interested in the integration of the Dharma in everyday life.

Meditation and Discussion: Mike Coughlin - Online
2021-01-19 19:00 - 20:30
