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 earned a PhD from the Dworak-Peck School of Social Work at USC. His dissertation examined the mechanisms of risk and resilience in maltreated adolescents in a large, longitudinal study in South Los Angeles. Before committing to teach meditation full-time, he spent years doing research on addiction pharmacotherapy at the UCLA Center for Behavioral and Addiction Medicine. Each summer, he lectures at UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center on the intersections between mindfulness, science and psychotherapy. He serves on the Board of Directors at Spirit Rock and Insight Meditation Center.
Upcoming Programs by Matthew Brensilver, PhD
Spring Insight Retreat (330R24) - On Land
Also Cara Lai and Brian Lesage
Registration open until 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on May 10, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Spring Insight Retreat: Understand the Mechanisms of the Salutary Effects of Mindfulness Description: Nobody tells us when […]
Young Adult Insight Meditation Retreat (350R24) - On Land
Also Cara Lai, Vinny Ferraro, Pam Dunn and Hakim Tafari
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on April 3, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on August 4, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Open to: Young adults ages 18-32 years Description: […]
Fall Insight Meditation Retreat (370R24) - On Land
Also Tuere Sala, Eugene Cash and devon hase
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on June 12, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on October 9, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Description: This is a Vipassanā retreat in the […]