On April 16th, Napa Valley Insight Meditation will host a talk by Wes Nisker. Wes “Scoop” Nisker is a Buddhist meditation teacher, author, radio commentator, and performer. His most recent book is entitled “Crazy Wisdom Saves the World Again! (Stonebridge) His other bestselling books include Essential Crazy Wisdom (Ten Speed Press), The Big Bang, The […]
For those interested in supporting their morning practice, we invite you to join us on Thursday mornings for silent meditation. The meditation will begin promptly at 8 am in the Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists sanctuary. There will be a 30 minute silent meditation period, followed by a short 10 – 20 minute period in which […]
On Tuesday April 23rd, 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 […]
For those interested in supporting their morning practice, we invite you to join us on Thursday mornings for silent meditation. The meditation will begin promptly at 8 am in the Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists sanctuary. There will be a 30 minute silent meditation period, followed by a short 10 – 20 minute period in which […]
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, […]
For those interested in supporting their morning practice, we invite you to join us on Thursday mornings for silent meditation. The meditation will begin promptly at 8 am in the Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists sanctuary. There will be a 30 minute silent meditation period, followed by a short 10 – 20 minute period in which […]
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 […]
For those interested in supporting their morning practice, we invite you to join us on Thursday mornings for silent meditation. The meditation will begin promptly at 8 am in the Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists sanctuary. There will be a 30 minute silent meditation period, followed by a short 10 – 20 minute period in which […]
On Tuesday May 14th, 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 […]
For those interested in supporting their morning practice, we invite you to join us on Thursday mornings for silent meditation. The meditation will begin promptly at 8 am in the Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists sanctuary. There will be a 30 minute silent meditation period, followed by a short 10 – 20 minute period in which […]
Join Lori Stelling and Mike Coughlin, local leaders of N.V.I.M., for a day of meditation and reflection on our personal and communal relationship with the unfolding and escalating climate emergency. How do we look inward and hold the truth of our experience without falling into states of overwhelm and paralysis? How do we look outward […]
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 […]
For those interested in supporting their morning practice, we invite you to join us on Thursday mornings for silent meditation. The meditation will begin promptly at 8 am in the Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists sanctuary. There will be a 30 minute silent meditation period, followed by a short 10 – 20 minute period in which […]
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, […]
For those interested in supporting their morning practice, we invite you to join us on Thursday mornings for silent meditation. The meditation will begin promptly at 8 am in the Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists sanctuary. There will be a 30 minute silent meditation period, followed by a short 10 – 20 minute period in which […]
Please join us on Tuesday, June 4th, as we welcome back Cheryl Slean to our NVIM community. Cheryl is a playwright, filmmaker, and a UCLA certified mindfulness teacher who has also graduated from Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Dedicated Practitioner and Advanced Practitioner programs. She has been practicing Buddhist meditation since 1995, was trained to teach […]
For those interested in supporting their morning practice, we invite you to join us on Thursday mornings for silent meditation. The meditation will begin promptly at 8 am in the Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists sanctuary. There will be a 30 minute silent meditation period, followed by a short 10 – 20 minute period in which […]
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 […]
For those interested in supporting their morning practice, we invite you to join us on Thursday mornings for silent meditation. The meditation will begin promptly at 8 am in the Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists sanctuary. There will be a 30 minute silent meditation period, followed by a short 10 – 20 minute period in which […]
On Tuesday June 18th, Napa Valley Insight Meditation will host a talk by Jill Satterfield. Jill is an international embodied mindfulness and meditation teacher. Her teachings integrate mindfulness, somatic therapy and contemplative psychology. She is a founding member of Spirit Rock's Mindful Yoga and Meditation Teacher Training, teaches programs at Spirit Rock regularly and teaches […]