Diana Winston
Diana Winston is the Director of UCLA Mindful, the mindfulness education center of UCLA Health. She has taught meditation retreats at Spirit Rock since 2004 has been a pioneer in the field of mindfulness where she has taught and helped seed the establishment of mindfulness into variety of settings including in healthcare, universities, businesses, non-profits, and schools in the US and internationally. She created the evidence-based Mindful Awareness Practices Program (MAPs), is the founding director of UCLA’s Training in Mindfulness Facilitation and is a founding board member of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association.
She is the author of “The Little Book of Being: Practices and Guidance for Uncovering your Natural Awareness”, “Wide Awake: A Buddhist Guide for Teens”, “Glimpses of Being: A Training Course in Expanding Mindful Awareness”, and co-author (with Susan L. Smalley, PhD) of “Fully Present: The Science, Art, and Practice of Mindfulness”. Diana’s meditations have a worldwide reach and are available on the UCLA Mindful, 10 Percent Happier, and Waking Up Apps.
She has practiced vipassana meditation since 1989, including a year as a Buddhist nun in Burma, and each day she tries to be a mindful mom.
Upcoming Programs by Diana Winston
The Family Retreat (242X25) - Application 2025
Also Ajahn Cunda, Cara Lai, MA and Ofosu Jones-Quartey
Applications open at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and close at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on April 17, 2025. Admission for this retreat is by application and a lottery-style selection in order to maintain a diverse community of practitioners - see Selection Details below for more information. Open to: Families with children ages 7-15 […]
Monday Night Meditation & Talk (32ML25)
Registration closes at 7:30pm (US Pacific Time) on Monday, August 11, 2025. A recording* will be available following the program. If you would like access to the recording, you must register by the deadline above. Closed Captioning [CC] is available for this program. Online via Zoom. Description: For over 35 years, the Monday Night sitting […]
Insight Meditation for the Curious: Essentials Retreat for New and Experienced Meditators (257R25) - On Land
Also Carol Cano, MA, Alex Haley, PhD, JD and Lissa Edmond
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on September 10, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Needing a scholarship? - see Scholarship offerings information below. Description Have you ever been […]
Mettā Retreat: Teachings and Practices to Cultivate a Wise, Compassionate, and Resilient Heart (296R26) - On Land
Also Gullu Singh, JD, Donald Rothberg, PhD, Beth Sternlieb and Jonathan Relucio
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on July 15, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on January 10, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Continuing Education Credits? (see details below). In need of a scholarship? - see "Scholarship […]
Mindfulness for Everyone: Cultivating Attention, Compassion, and Presence (330R26) - On Land
Also Carol Cano, MA and Gullu Singh, JD
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on July 15, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on June 15, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. In need of a scholarship? - see "Scholarship offerings" information below. Description Mindfulness offers […]
Refuge & Respite: A Vipassanā Retreat for Beginners (354R26) - On Land
Also Carol Cano, MA
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on July 15, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on August 28, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. In need of a scholarship? - see "Scholarship offerings" information below. Description Have you […]