Napa Valley Insight Meditation

Thursday Morning On-line Meditation
2020-07-09 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-07-16 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-07-23 09:00 - 22:00, 2020-07-30 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.

Special Guest Kevin Griffin - Online
2020-07-14 19:00 - 20:30, 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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Meditation & Reflections, On-line with Forrest Hill
2020-07-21 19:00 - 20:00, 2020-08-04 19:00 - 20:00
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!

Meditation & Reflections, On-line with Mike Coughlin
2020-07-28 19:00 - 20:00

Thursday Morning On-line Mediation
2020-08-06 09:00 - 10:00

Special Guest Melvin Escobar - Online
2020-08-11 19:00 - 20:30
This evening, Napa Valley Insight Meditation will host a talk by Melvin Escobar, via Zoom.
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Melvin is a Core Teacher at East Bay Meditation Center, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and a registered yoga instructor. Melvin has devoted the last 25 years to serving people of marginalized communities, drawing on his life experience as a queer man of color from an immigrant working-class background. He also is a teacher with Liberate, an app that features meditation practices and talks designed for the BIPOC community. He is a graduate of East Bay Meditation Center’s Commit to Dharma program and currently teaches in various settings and organizations including Spirit Rock Meditation Center and UC Berkeley WorkFit Program.

Thursday Morning online Meditation
2020-08-13 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-08-20 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-08-27 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-09-03 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-09-10 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-09-17 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-09-24 09:00 - 10:00

Special Guest Pam Walton - Online
2020-08-18 19:00 - 20:30
On Tuesday August 18th, Napa Valley Insight Meditation will host a talk by mindfulness teacher and Marriage & Family Therapist Pam Walton via Zoom.
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Pam has a master’s degrees in both Physiology and Clinical Psychology. In addition to standard psychotherapeutic techniques, she uses mindfulness and neuroscience research to help people understand how the brain/mind works and how to achieve a greater sense of well-being and mastery in life.
Pam is a certified mindfulness teacher and has been practicing mindfulness for over 30 years. She has been a clinical supervisor for mental health interns for over 8 years and runs a school-based mental health training program that integrates mindfulness and psychotherapy.

Special Guest: Syra Smith - Online
2020-08-25 19:00 - 20:30
On Tuesday August 25th , at 7:00 Napa Valley Insight Meditation will host a presentation by Syra Smith via Zoom.
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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 with the Mind Body Awareness Project. Syra graduated East Bay Meditation Center’s yearlong Commit to Dharma program in 2011 and is a current participant in Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s 2 year Community Dharma Leaders training program.

Meditation & Reflections, Online with Mike Coughlin
2020-09-01 19:00 - 20:00, 2020-09-22 19:00 - 20:30

Meditation & Reflections: Online with Forrest Hill
2020-09-08 19:00 - 20:00

Special Guest: Victoria Cary - Online
2020-09-15 19:00 - 20:30
On Tuesday September 15th , 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.

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

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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