
Vance Pryor
Vance Pryor has practiced insight meditation since 1999 in both the United States and Myanmar. He has been influenced by the teachings of Sayadaw U Pandita and Sayadaw U Tejaniya. He is a graduate of The Insight Meditation Society’s 2017-2021 Teacher Training Program.
Upcoming Programs by Vance Pryor

Concentration (Samādhi) Retreat: Cultivating Joy and Contentment (368R26) - On Land
Also Tuere Sala, Tempel Smith, Brian Lesage and devon hase
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 Tuere Sala, Tempel Smith, Eugene Cash, Brian Lesage, devon hase and Hakim Tafari
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 […]

Mindfulness and Metta: An Insight Meditation Retreat (382R26) - On Land
Also Kamala Masters
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on October 7, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on November 13, 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. Retreat to be […]

April Insight Meditation Retreat (222R27) - On Land
Also Kamala Masters, Tara Mulay, Winnie Nazarko and Joseph Goldstein
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on July 15, 2026, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on April 22, 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. Description The emphasis […]

Embodied Insight: Mindfulness of the Body as a Pathway Home (232R27) - On Land
Also JD Doyle
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on July 15, 2026, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on May 28, 2027. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Looking for a scholarship? - see our Financial Support page. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Retreat to be held: […]