Napa Valley Insight Meditation

Thursday Morning Meditation
2019-07-25 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559
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 individuals may comment on their own practice, in a safe and supportive space.
No meditation experience is necessary. Everyone is welcome.

Meditation and Discussion: Lori Stelling
2019-07-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559
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 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

Thursday Morning Meditation
2019-08-01 08:00 - 09:00, 2019-08-08 08:00 - 09:00, 2019-08-15 08:00 - 09:00 | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559
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 9 am in Universalist Unitarian Fellowship sanctuary.
There will be a 30 minute silent meditation period, followed by a short 10 – 20 minute period in which individuals may comment on their own practice, while the group listens in silence.

Special Guest: Mark Coleman
2019-08-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559
NVIM will host a talk by author, naturalist and meditation instructor Mark Coleman.
Mark will be presenting material from his newest book, From Suffering to Peace.
Mark has practiced Buddhist meditation since 1984. He is a Spirit Rock Meditation Teacher and has been teaching Insight Meditation retreats since 1997. He also leads wilderness meditation retreats from Alaska to Peru, integrating mindfulness meditation with nature. He is author of Awake in the Wild: Mindfulness in Nature as a Path of Self-Discovery. Mark is a psychotherapist, life-coach and mindfulness consultant to corporations. He is an avid outdoor enthusiast and passionate about combining the forces of meditation, silence and nature.
Visit Mark’s website, Aware in the Wild, to learn more about his approach to nature-based mindfulness practice and how this approach has help students all over the world find greater peace and fulfillment.

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Meditation and Discussion: Mike Coughlin
2019-08-13 19:00 - 20:30, 2019-09-24 19:00 - 20:30, 2019-10-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559
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 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.

Meditation and Discussion: Forrest Hill
2019-08-20 19:00 - 20:30, 2019-09-10 19:00 - 20:30, 2019-10-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559
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 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.

Thursday Morning Meditation
2019-08-22 08:00 - 09:00 | NVIM Retreat Center, 1350 Hestia Way, Napa, CA, 94558, United States

Half Daylong: Debbie Darrin & Forrest Hill
2019-08-24 09:30 - 13:30 | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559
Mindfulness of the Body: Movement, Meditation and Metta.
Debbie and Forrest will co-lead this half daylong event focusing on becoming more present and compassionate with our physical sense of being.
What to Bring: Please bring a lunch, beverage and appropriate clothing for outside walking meditation.
Suggested Donation: $20 – $60
No one turned away for lack of funds
All levels of experience welcomed!

Meditation and Discussion: Lori Stelling
2019-08-27 19:00 - 20:30, 2019-10-01 19:00 - 20:30 | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559
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 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.

Thursday Morning Meditation
2019-08-29 08:00 - 09:00, 2019-09-05 08:00 - 09:00, 2019-09-12 08:00 - 09:00, 2019-09-19 08:00 - 09:00, 2019-09-26 08:00 - 09:00, 2019-10-03 08:00 - 09:00, 2019-10-10 08:00 - 09:00, 2019-10-17 08:00 - 09:00 and 1 more date | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559
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 Universalist Unitarian Fellowship sanctuary.
There will be a 30 minute silent meditation period, followed by a short 10 – 20 minute period in which individuals may comment on their own practice, while the group listens in silence.

Special Guest: Dawn Scott
2019-09-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559
On September 3rd, Napa Valley Insight Meditation will host a presentation 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.

Special Guest: James Baraz
2019-09-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559
On September 17th, NVIM will be hosting a mediation and talk by renowned meditation teacher James Baraz.
James is a founding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center. James started the Community Dharma Leader program, the Kalyana Mitta Network, helped create the Heavenly Messengers Training Program and is teacher-advisor to the Spirit Rock Family program. James has been leading the online course Awakening Joy since 2003. In recent years, he has been focusing on Dharma and Climate Change, and serves as an advisor to One Earth Sangha, a website devoted to Buddhist responses to Climate Change.
For more information, visit awakeningjoy.info.
His books include Awakening Joy with Shoshana Alexander, and Awakening Joy for Kidswith Michele Lilyanna.

Daylong with Ayya Santacitta: THE HEART'S WISH TO AWAKEN
2019-10-05 10:00 - 16:00 | Westerbeke Ranch Conference, 2300 Grove St, Sonoma, CA, 95476, United States
THE HEART’S WISH TO AWAKEN
It is easy to fritter away our time on the myriad possibilities of contemporary life. Following the Buddha’s advice on the Iddhipada (Four Roads to Success), we will investigate how to use our energy for the path of awakening.
There will be periods of silent meditation, discussion, walking meditation, and dharma talks throughout the day.
Carpooling is essential for this event! We only have the option of 20 parking spaces. Please contact the organizer to let us know how many people will be in your car. Thank you.
Please arrive early to have time to park, find the building (Casa Vista), and settle in. Please bring water or other beverage, and a bag lunch.
To Attend: Click Here To Register
Santacitta Bhikkhuni was born in Austria and did her graduate studies in Cultural Anthropology, focusing on dance, theatre and ritual. She also worked in avant-garde dance theatre as a performer and costume designer. In 1988 she met Ajahn Buddhadasa in southern Thailand, who sparked her interest in Buddhist monastic life. She has trained as a nun in both the East and West since 1993, primarily in the lineage of Ajahn Chah, and has practiced meditation for over 30 years. Since 2002, she has also received teachings in the lineage of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
Santacitta Bhikkhuni co-founded Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery in 2009 and received Bhikkhuni Ordination in 2011. She is particularly interested in creating sanctuary close to nature and bringing wisdom traditions to the environmental movement.

Healing Climate Crisis: Wise Action From Love: Lori Stelling + Kit Long
2019-10-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559
How can we apply the gifts and tools from mindfulness practice to the climate crisis, learning to face fear, grief or overwhelm and move into conscious action with a deeper connection to ourselves and our world?
Lori Stelling will facilitate this evening’s meditation and discussion with Kit Long.
Lori has practiced Insight Meditation since 2002. She has been mentored by Insight Meditation teachers since 2007 and has completed on-going Buddhist studies through Dharmagiri, Spirit Rock, Insight Meditation Center’s 8-Fold Path Program, UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center, and others.
Kit has been a meditation and dharma practitioner since 1990. She has offered yoga and bodywork in Napa for the past 20 years and has been a member of the non-profit Napa Climate NOW! since 2016. Kit currently devotes her life to being a grandmother and working to solve our planetary climate crisis.
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.

Special Guest: Eve Decker
2019-10-29 19:00 - 20:30 | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559
On Tuesday October 29th, Napa Valley Insight Meditation will host a presentation by Dharma Musician and Teacher, Eve Decker.
Eve has been singing, song writing, and performing since she was 8 years old! In her 20’s she co-founded, played, recorded and toured with the feminist folk trio Rebecca Riots for 15 years. Rebecca Riots was dubbed “Best Band with a Conscience” by the San Francisco Bay Guardian. Eve has also released two CDs of original, dharma based music, and will release a third in September 2015.
Eve began practicing Vipassana meditation in 1991 and has been a Buddhist teacher since 2006. She am a graduate of UC Berkeley, and the Community Dharma Leader training programs at Spirit Rock Center in California. She has travel throughout California and internationally to teach mindfulness, lovingkindness, compassion and gratitude directly and through music.
