Queer Awareness in Uncertain Times: Cultivating a Spiritual Center (CC2Z26)
Carol Cano, MA and Kimber Simpkins-Nuccio
June 21, 2026
Please only register for one of the two formats: On-Land or Online.
Registration closes at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on June 21, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program.
Designed for the LGBTQIA+ and GNC community and allies
Description:
Inspired by the teachings of Larry Yang, this gathering invites LGBTQ+ community and allies into shared space of presence, care, and belonging.
In times of uncertainty, queer awareness becomes a sacred orientation that is fluid, intuitive, and embodied in truth. It honors the fullness of lived experience while opening pathways toward resilience and collective liberation. Together, we cultivate a spiritual center grounded in mindfulness, compassion, and relational practice.
Through meditation, reflection, and community connection, we gently steady the heart and soften the body. We listen deeply to ourselves, to one another, and to the living nature reflects and holds us. Throughout this half-day, we’ll remember belonging as a living experience that is held by connection, sustained through community, and expressed through love, dignity, and shared liberation.
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 and your fellow practitioners who need to pay less.
Online Sliding Scale: (CC2Z26)**
Benefactor – $90
Sustainer – $50
Basic – $40
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K) – $25
**For Online Program: All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org no later than 12:00pm (NOON) PT on the day prior to the program date.
*Recording Note: Registration includes unlimited access to this program’s recording. You must register by the deadline above. The recording will be available in ~10 days after the 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
Carol Cano, MA
Carol Cano, MA, has a master’s in Psychology and began her practice over 30 years ago at Wat Kow Tahm in Thailand and has actively engaged in building communities and teaching Dharma internationally. She is a graduate of the 2017-2020 Spirit Rock Meditation Center's Teacher Training program and a teacher at Spirit Rock often. She is […]
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Kimber Simpkins-Nuccio
Kimber Simpkins-Nuccio (she/they) is a white, cis, queer mom and writer who taught yoga and mindfulness in the San Francisco Bay area for more than twenty years, bringing a body love and social justice perspective to her teaching and learning. She has completed the Dedicated Practitioner’s Program at Spirit Rock, teacher training at the Mindfulness […]
Learn more about Kimber Simpkins-NuccioCategories : Event/Program, Half Day or Less, Hide End Date, Hybrid, Online