November Insight Meditation Retreat (216R20)
Matthew Brensilver, PhD, Wes Nisker, Beth Sternlieb, Kaira Jewel Lingo and Terry Vandiver
November 21 - 25, 2020
Registration open until 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) on November 20, 2020. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early.
Retreat Description:
From one perspective, spiritual practice right now might appear to be a luxury. Yet, in the middle of the intensity of this historical moment, caring for our hearts is an urgency. Fear, stress and uncertainty make our minds very suggestible and can lead us down the rabbit hole of anxiety. But this moment is also acting like a magnet, pulling our goodness to the surface. This retreat is an opportunity to cultivate a sense of refuge, courage and love.
Home retreat can be transformative in ways we do not experience in residential retreats. It allows us to deeply integrate this spiritual path into our living space, creating the visual and temporal reminders of path and practice in our own home. We will, of course, be doing this together. In a time of isolation, finding community can be especially meaningful. Our retreat will provide a structured immersion in meditation practice, yoga practice and dharma talks, while allowing the flexibility to practice in a rhythm that accommodates your life. Please join us.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
About the Teachers
Matthew Brensilver, PhD
Matthew Brensilver teaches at the Insight Retreat Center, Spirit Rock and Insight Meditation Society. He was previously program director for Mindful Schools and for more than a decade, was a core teacher at Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society. Matthew worked as a clinical social worker, serving severely and persistently mentally ill adults. He subsequently […]
Learn more about Matthew Brensilver, PhDWes Nisker
Wes “Scoop” Nisker is an award-winning broadcast journalist and commentator, Buddhist meditation teacher, a bestselling author, and a standup Dharma comic who has been described in the New York Times as “masterful at using humor to lighten the enlightenment journey.” Wes has studied Buddhist meditation for over five decades with teachers in Asia and America, […]
Learn more about Wes NiskerBeth Sternlieb
Beth Sternlieb is a teacher at InsightLA and co-director of clinical and research programs in yoga and mindfulness at the UCLA Pediatric Pain Program. Beth completed the SRMC/IMS/IRC 4-year teacher training in 2016.
Learn more about Beth SternliebKaira Jewel Lingo
Kaira Jewel Lingo is a Dharma teacher with a lifelong interest in spirituality and social justice. Her work continues the Engaged Buddhism developed by Thich Nhat Hanh, and she draws inspiration from her parents’ lives of service and her dad’s work with Martin Luther King, Jr. After living as an ordained nun for 15 years in Thich […]
Learn more about Kaira Jewel LingoTerry Vandiver
Terry has led mindful movement and gentle yoga at Spirit Rock for 30 years. She studied with the Iyengars in India and has taught Iyengar style classes in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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