From Inspiration to Integration: Our Lives as Expressions of the Dharma (SB2C23)
Sylvia Boorstein, PhD and Heidi Bourne
September 28 - October 12, 2023
Registration closes at 3:30 pm (Pacific Time) just prior to the third class on October 12, 2023. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. recording* will be available within 48 hours following each class.
Description:
Join Sylvia Boorstein and Heidi Bourne for an inspiring three-part series exploring the Dharma, meditation itself, and the ever-changing ambitions and intentions that bring us back to the practice again and again. Together, we will delve into these important questions:
What brought you to practice?
What did you hope to accomplish?
Did you have an intention?
Do you still have an intention?
Who are the teachers you admire?
What have you learned?
What are the teachings that most inspire and support your practice?
What are you curious about now?
Why do you keep coming back?
In each session, Sylvia and Heidi will reflect on how practice supports their lives, while also offering a guided meditation practice and inviting you into lively discussions about your own experience.
Class dates are: September 28, October 5, October 12, 2023; all classes are held on Thursdays from 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. US Pacific Time.
Online Only: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Sliding Scale: Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports the teachers as well as Spirit Rock, staff, and your fellow practitioners.
Benefactor – $600
Sustainer – $300
Base – $150
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K) – $75
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
*Recording Note: If you would like access to the recordings, you must register by the deadline above. You will have ~90 days from the original program date to view the recordings of this program.
Cancellation Policy – Online: Drop-ins, Daylongs, Multiday Programs (1-3 days), Family Programs/Series, CEC fees:
- NO REFUNDS
- Open Credit, or Donation to Spirit Rock = if cancel by midnight, the day prior to program start (Pacific Time)
- No Open Credit = if cancel day of the program, or beyond
About the Teachers

Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
Sylvia Boorstein has been teaching Dharma and mindfulness meditation since 1985. She is a founding Spirit Rock teacher, a psychologist, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She is particularly interested in emphasizing daily life as a mindfulness practice and including informed citizenship and social activism as integral to spiritual maturation. Her books include: It's Easier Than […]
Learn more about Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
Heidi Bourne
Heidi Bourne is a meditation teacher in the Insight Meditation tradition and is the founder and guiding teacher of Pacific Mindfulness. She has been teaching since 2005 offering classes, series courses, nature retreats, trauma-informed and resiliency-focused professional programs. Heidi is especially interested in the integration of the common sense, accessible and timeless teachings of awareness, […]
Learn more about Heidi BourneCategories : Class Series, Online, Periodic