Vinny Ferraro
Vinny Ferraro has been a practitioner of insight meditation (Vipassanā) since the mid-90s. He is a co-Founder of the Dharma Punx and he’s been the Guiding Teacher of the Big Heart City Sangha in San Francisco for 20 years. He is also a nationally recognized leader in designing and implementing interventions for at-risk adolescents and is a Senior Trainer for Mindful Schools. In 2001, he began teaching for Challenge Day, a nationally recognized, social & emotional learning program, eventually becoming their Director of Training and leading workshops for over 110,000 youth on four continents.
Vinny is also the former Training Director of the Mind-Body Awareness Project and is the principal author of the MBA’s mindfulness-based curriculum for incarcerated populations. His focus continues to be delivering direct services to folks that have limited access.
He has been trained and empowered by Spirit Rock/IMS and he doesn’t like talking about himself in the 3rd person.
Upcoming Programs by Vinny Ferraro
Young Adult Insight Meditation Retreat (350R24) - On Land
Also Matthew Brensilver, PhD, Cara Lai, 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: […]
In the Presence of Love: A Mettā & Qigong Retreat (384R24) - On Land
Also Teja Bell and Leslie Booker
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on July 30, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on November 30, 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 silent retreat will focus on cultivating […]