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Tuere Sala

Tuere Sala

Tuere Sala is a Guiding Teacher at Spirit Rock Retreat Center and Seattle Insight. She is a retired prosecuting attorney who has practiced Vipassana meditation for over 30 years. Tuere is committed to lay practice and inspired by bringing the Dharma to nontraditional places. She is a strong advocate for practitioners living with high stress, past trauma and difficulties sitting still. Tuere has been teaching since 2010 and has a long history of assisting others in establishing and maintaining a daily practice.

Tuere’s Dhamma talks can be found on https://www.dharmaseed.org. You can contact Tuere at https://tueresala.org.

Upcoming Programs by Tuere Sala

New Year's Insight Meditation Retreat (292R25) - On Land

Also Eugene Cash, devon hase, Dawn Scott and Hakim Tafari

December 27, 2025 - January 4, 2026

Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on December 26, 2026. 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: This is a traditional […]

Monday Night Meditation & Talk (03ML26)

January 19, 2026

Registration closes at 7:30pm (US Pacific Time) on Monday, January 19, 2026. 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 […]

2026 Insight Meditation 2-Month Retreat - Application (306R26)

Also Dawn Scott, Vance Pryor, JD Doyle, James Baraz, MA, Brian Lesage, Tara Mulay, Tempel Smith, Kristina Baré, MFT, SEP, Anushka Fernandopulle, Greg Scharf and Rasika Link

February 3 - March 28, 2026

The application period opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Those who apply May 13 - June 24, 2025 (by 11:59pm Pacific Time) will be included in the first round of notifications. After this date, folks will continue to be accepted until the retreat is full. Admission for this retreat is by […]

2026 February Insight Meditation 1-Month Retreat - Application (308R26)

Also Dawn Scott, Vance Pryor, JD Doyle, James Baraz, MA, Brian Lesage and Rasika Link

February 3 - March 2, 2026

The application period opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Those who apply May 13 - June 24, 2025 (by 11:59pm Pacific Time) will be included in the first round of notifications. After this date, folks will continue to be accepted until the retreat is full. Admission for this retreat is by […]

2026 March Insight Meditation 1-Month Retreat - Application (310R26)

Also Tara Mulay, Tempel Smith, Anushka Fernandopulle, Kristina Baré, MFT, SEP, Greg Scharf and Rasika Link

March 2 - 28, 2026

The application period opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Those who apply May 13 - June 24, 2025 (by 11:59pm Pacific Time) will be included in the first round of notifications. After this date, folks will continue to be accepted until the retreat is full. Admission for this retreat is by […]

Insight Meditation Retreat: A Path to Clarity and the Cultivation of the Heart of Wisdom (312R26) - On Land

Also DaRa Williams, Noliwe Alexander, Rev. Shinmu Tamori Gibson and Monica Magtoto

April 9 - 16, 2026

Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on July 15, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on April 8, 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 Join us […]

Spring Insight Retreat (318R26) - On Land

Also Matthew Brensilver, PhD and Brian Lesage

April 30 - May 9, 2026

Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on July 15, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on April 29, 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 All the […]

Exploring Awareness: A Retreat for Experienced Practitioners (328R26) - On Land

Also Phillip Moffitt, MA, Dana DePalma, MA, MFT, Alex Haley, PhD, JD and Ying Chen, PhD

June 7 - 16, 2026

Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on July 15, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on June 6, 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. Prerequisite: Completion of […]

Concentration (Samādhi) Retreat: Cultivating Joy and Contentment (368R26) - On Land

Also Tempel Smith, Brian Lesage, devon hase and Vance Pryor

October 3 - 12, 2026

Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on October 7, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on October 2, 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 Concentration (samādhi)—the […]

Fall Insight Meditation Retreat (370R26) - On Land

Also Eugene Cash, devon hase and Hakim Tafari

October 12 - 20, 2026

Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on October 7, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on October 11, 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 Grounded in […]

New Year's Insight Meditation Retreat (396R26) - On Land

Also Eugene Cash, devon hase and Hakim Tafari

December 27, 2026 - January 4, 2027

Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on October 7, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on December 26, 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 This is […]