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
Concentration (Samādhi) Retreat: Cultivating Joy and Contentment (368R26) - On Land
Also Brian Lesage, devon hase, Vance Pryor, Kristina Baré, MFT, SEP and Ronya Fakhoury Banks
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 […]
17-night Retreat: Concentration (Samādhi) & Fall Insight Retreat (369R26) - On Land
Also Eugene Cash, Brian Lesage, devon hase, Vance Pryor, Kristina Baré, MFT, SEP, Hakim Tafari, Ronya Fakhoury Banks and Adam Stonebraker, MA
Registration 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. Prerequisite for 17-Night Retreat: Completion of one (or more) silent, residential insight meditation […]
Fall Insight Meditation Retreat (370R26) - On Land
Also Eugene Cash, devon hase, Hakim Tafari and Adam Stonebraker, MA
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 […]
The Strength of Metta: Cultivating Inner Power through the Four Dimensions of Lovingkindness (TU1D26)
Registration closes at 8:00am (Pacific Time) on November 1, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program. Description: Mettā is often associated with a softening of the heart. This softening brings with it a strength the way gold strengthens as it softens. During […]
2027 Insight Meditation 2-Month Retreat - Application (208R27)
Also Tara Mulay, Tempel Smith, Anushka Fernandopulle, Devin Berry, Guy Armstrong, Susie Harrington, Mei Elliott, Kodo Conlin, Kirsten Rudestam, Rasika Link, Teresa Todoroff, Namu, Rae Houseman, Mia Monos and Adam Stonebraker, MA
The application period opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on May 5, 2026. Those who apply May 5 - July 14, 2026 (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 application […]
2027 February Insight Meditation 1-Month Retreat - Application (210R27)
Also Tara Mulay, Tempel Smith, Anushka Fernandopulle, Devin Berry, Rasika Link, Namu and Rae Houseman
The application period opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on May 5, 2026. Those who apply May 5 - July 14, 2026 (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 application […]
2027 March Insight Meditation 1-Month Retreat - Application (212R27)
Also Guy Armstrong, Susie Harrington, Mei Elliott, Kodo Conlin, Kirsten Rudestam, Teresa Todoroff, Mia Monos and Adam Stonebraker, MA
The application period opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on May 5, 2026. Those who apply May 5 - July 14, 2026 (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 application […]
Insight Meditation Retreat: A Path to Wisdom and the Cultivation of the Heart (218R27) - On Land
Also DaRa Williams, Noliwe Alexander, Bart van Melik, Melanie Cherng and Brett Bethke
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on July 15, 2026, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on April 9, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Applying for a residential scholarship? - see our Financial Support FAQ's. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Description Join us […]
Spring Insight Meditation Retreat: Mindfulness, Kindness, and the Practice of Presence (224R27) - On Land
Also Matthew Brensilver, PhD and Brian Lesage
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on July 15, 2026, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on May 2, 2027. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. This program offers 15 CEs at $150. More Continuing Education (CE) details below. Applying for a residential scholarship? - see our Financial Support FAQ's. […]
Naturally Arising Samādhi (Concentration) (234R27) - On Land
Also Dana DePalma, MA, MFT, Phillip Moffitt, MA, Alex Haley, PhD, JD and Ying Chen, PhD
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on July 15, 2026, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on June 5, 2027. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Applying for a residential scholarship? - see our Financial Support FAQ's. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Prerequisite: Completion of […]
Concentration Retreat (266R27) - On Land
Also Tempel Smith, devon hase, Brian Lesage and Vance Pryor
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on September 2, 2026, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on October 2, 2027. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Applying for a residential scholarship? - see our Financial Support FAQs. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Description Concentration (samādhi)—the […]
18-night Retreat: Concentration & Fall Insight Retreats (267R27) - On Land
Also Tempel Smith, devon hase, Brian Lesage, Vance Pryor and Hakim Tafari
Registration closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on October 2, 2027. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Applying for a residential scholarship? - see our Financial Support FAQs. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Prerequisite for 18-Night Retreat: Completion of one (or more) silent, residential insight meditation […]
Fall Insight Meditation Retreat (268R27) - On Land
Also Eugene Cash and Hakim Tafari
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on September 2, 2026, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on October 11, 2027. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Applying for a residential scholarship? - see our Financial Support FAQs. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Description Grounded in […]
New Year's Insight Meditation Retreat (294R27) - On Land
Also Eugene Cash, devon hase, Dawn Scott and Hakim Tafari
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on September 2, 2026, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on December 26, 2027. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Applying for a residential scholarship? - see our Financial Support FAQs. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Description This is […]