On Tuesday July 24th, Napa Valley Insight Meditation will host a presentation by Bruce Perdoe. Bruce has practiced Vipassana meditation for over ten years including numerous 1, 2 & 3 month retreats at Insight Meditation Society and Spirit Rock. He has been on pilgrimage and practiced in Asia and has sat numerous extended solo retreats. […]
Lori Stelling will facilitate this evening’s meditation and discussion. Lori has practiced Insight Meditation since 2002. She has completed Insight Meditation Center's 9-Month Eightfold Path Program and is currently engaged in year-long Buddhist studies through Dharmagiri and Dr. Rick Hanson’s Foundations of Well-Being Program. Our evening sittings generally begin with a 30 minute meditation, followed […]
Forrest Hill will facilitate this evening’s meditation and discussion. Forrest has been practicing Insight Meditation since 2004 and is a founding member of Napa Valley Insight Meditation. He is currently enrolled in the Community Dharma Leaders Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Our evening sittings generally begin with a 30 minute meditation, followed by a […]
Mike Coughlin will facilitate this evening’s meditation and discussion. Mike has been practicing mindfulness in the vipassana tradition for over a decade. He has received training in Buddhism and mindfulness through Spirit Rock Meditation Center and Mindful Schools and is currently enrolled in UCLA’s Certification in Mindfulness Facilitation program. Our evening sittings generally begin with […]
On Tuesday August 7th, Napa Valley Insight Meditation will host a presentation by Andrew Chaikin. Andrew has practiced in the Theravada tradition since 2001. He has taught dharma, meditation and mindfulness in many settings: the wilderness, prisons, corporations, even the U.S. Congress. He is passionate about bringing heart-based wisdom into everyday life. He leads a […]
Lori Stelling will facilitate this evening’s meditation and discussion. Lori has practiced Insight Meditation since 2002. She has completed Insight Meditation Center's 9-Month Eightfold Path Program and is currently engaged in year-long Buddhist studies through Dharmagiri and Dr. Rick Hanson’s Foundations of Well-Being Program. Our evening sittings generally begin with a 30 minute meditation, followed […]
Forrest Hill will facilitate this evening’s meditation and discussion. Forrest has been practicing Insight Meditation since 2004 and is a founding member of Napa Valley Insight Meditation. He is currently enrolled in the Community Dharma Leaders Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Our evening sittings generally begin with a 30 minute meditation, followed by a […]
On Tuesday August 28th, Napa Valley Insight Meditation will host a talk by Jill Satterfield. 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 […]
Lori Stelling will facilitate this evening’s meditation and discussion. Lori has practiced Insight Meditation since 2002. She has completed Insight Meditation Center's 9-Month Eightfold Path Program and is currently engaged in year-long Buddhist studies through Dharmagiri and Dr. Rick Hanson’s Foundations of Well-Being Program. Our evening sittings generally begin with a 30 minute meditation, followed […]
Mike Coughlin will facilitate this evening’s meditation and discussion. Mike has been practicing mindfulness in the vipassana tradition for over a decade. He has received training in Buddhism and mindfulness through Spirit Rock Meditation Center and Mindful Schools and is currently enrolled in UCLA’s Certification in Mindfulness Facilitation program. Our evening sittings generally begin with […]
On Tuesday Sept 81th, at 7:00 Napa Valley Insight Meditation will host a presentation by Syra Smith. Syra is Founder and Curator for Oakland’s Dana Cafe, a monthly gathering offering transformational teachings at no cost to participants. She co-leads and organizes East Bay Meditation Center’s weekly Teen Sangha and is a mindfulness and meditation instructor […]
Forrest Hill will facilitate this evening’s meditation and discussion. Forrest has been practicing Insight Meditation since 2004 and is a founding member of Napa Valley Insight Meditation. He is currently enrolled in the Community Dharma Leaders Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Our evening sittings generally begin with a 30 minute meditation, followed by a […]
On Saturday September 29th, Napa Valley Insight Meditation will host a daylong retreat with guest teacher Jill Satterfield. Cultivating Our Inner Awareness: The Practices and the Benefits Both ancient contemplative practices and modern science tell us that exteroception, perception of the outside world, coupled with the ability to know and track what’s occurring internally called […]
Mike Coughlin will facilitate this evening’s meditation and discussion. Mike has been practicing mindfulness in the vipassana tradition for over a decade. He has received training in Buddhism and mindfulness through Spirit Rock Meditation Center and Mindful Schools and is currently enrolled in UCLA’s Certification in Mindfulness Facilitation program. Our evening sittings generally begin with […]
Lori Stelling will facilitate this evening’s meditation and discussion. Lori has practiced Insight Meditation since 2002. She has completed Insight Meditation Center's 9-Month Eightfold Path Program and is currently engaged in year-long Buddhist studies through Dharmagiri and Dr. Rick Hanson’s Foundations of Well-Being Program. Our evening sittings generally begin with a 30 minute meditation, followed […]
On Tuesday October 16th, 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 […]
Forrest Hill will facilitate this evening’s meditation and discussion. Forrest has been practicing Insight Meditation since 2004 and is a founding member of Napa Valley Insight Meditation. He is currently enrolled in the Community Dharma Leaders Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Our evening sittings generally begin with a 30 minute meditation, followed by a […]
Mike Coughlin will facilitate this evening’s meditation and discussion. Mike has been practicing mindfulness in the vipassana tradition for over a decade. He has received training in Buddhism and mindfulness through Spirit Rock Meditation Center and Mindful Schools and is currently enrolled in UCLA’s Certification in Mindfulness Facilitation program. Our evening sittings generally begin with […]
Forrest Hill will facilitate this evening’s meditation and discussion. Forrest has been practicing Insight Meditation since 2004 and is a founding member of Napa Valley Insight Meditation. He is currently enrolled in the Community Dharma Leaders Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Our evening sittings generally begin with a 30 minute meditation, followed by a […]
The Buddhist path is often characterized as a path of letting go. We practice letting go of clinging. Yet, the path is not merely about what we relinquish, it is about cultivation. What do we cultivate? The seven factors of awakening – mindfulness, investigation, energy, joy, tranquility, concentration, and equanimity – refer to both psychological […]