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Wise Attention and Opening the Heart

Posted February 8, 2012 - Other Retreats with Andrea Fella

Cloud Mountain Retreat Center, Castle Rock, Washington July 20 – 27, 2012 With Andrea Fella and Greg Scharf For further information: http://www.cloudmountain.org

Vipassana Retreat

Posted February 8, 2012 - Other Residential Retreats with Gil Fronsdal, Other Retreats with Andrea Fella

At Spirit Rock Meditation Center May 13 – 20, 2012 With Gil Fronsdal, Andrea Fella, Mary Grace Orr, John Travis For further information see: http://www.spiritrock.org/

Two week Mindfulness of Mind Retreat

Posted February 8, 2012 - Other Retreats with Andrea Fella

At Jikoji Retreat Center in Los Gatos CA June 24 – July 8, 2012 With Andrea Fella Taught in the style of Sayadaw U Tejaniya Space is limited. Prerequisite: one week long silent Vipassana retreat. For information contact Dan Acland at dan@danacland.com

Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation with Gil Fronsdal

Posted October 28, 2011 - Events, For Beginners

Wednesday evenings from 7:30-9pm, January 11-February 15, 2012 Insight Meditation or Vipassana, is a simple technique, beginning with focusing the attention on the breath. The practice concentrates and calms the mind. At the heart of Insight Meditation is the practice of Mindfulness, a practice of moment-to-moment observation which cultivates a clear, stable and non-judgmental awareness. While mindfulness practice can be highly effective in helping bring calm and clarity to the pressures of daily life, it is also a spiritual path…

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Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation w/Jim Podolske and Shin Kwan Park

Posted October 28, 2011 - Events, For Beginners

Monday mornings, 9:30-11am, January 9 through February 6, 2012 Insight Meditation or Vipassana, is a simple technique, beginning with focusing the attention on the breath. The practice concentrates and calms the mind. At the heart of Insight Meditation is the practice of Mindfulness, a practice of moment-to-moment observation which cultivates a clear, stable and non-judgmental awareness. While mindfulness practice can be highly effective in helping bring calm and clarity to the pressures of daily life, it is also a spiritual path…

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Thanksgiving Day Yoga and Meditation

Posted October 28, 2011 - Events, Yoga

Thursday November 24, 8:30-10:30am Meditation, gentle yoga, relaxation. Appropriate for all, regardless of experience. Bring a large towel and sticky mat, if you have one. Taught by Terry Lesser. Terry teaches Yoga for Meditation. She has been teaching classes and retreats at the Insight Meditation Center since 1995. She began practicing yoga in 1984, and has been a student of Vipassana meditation since 1992. Trained in Iyengar style yoga, she also teaches at the California Yoga Center in Palo Alto….

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Half-Day Retreat: Yoga and Meditation with Terry Lesser

Posted October 28, 2011 - Events, Special Events, Yoga

Saturday January 14, 2012, 9am to 12:30pm This retreat offers an opportunity to develop a continuity of awareness in movement and in stillness. We will integrate yoga poses, breath work, relaxation, loving-kindness (metta), and guided and silent meditation and let the synergy of these practices inform and deepen one another to open heart and mind. The retreat is appropriate for beginners to either yoga or meditation as well as experienced yogis and meditators. You do not have to be flexible…

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Hidden Villa Meditation Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and Heather Martin

Posted October 28, 2011 - Residential Retreats

This retreat will be held at Hidden Villa as described below, but registration dates have changed. See below. Sunday, October 14 to Sunday, October 21, 2012 Hidden Villa , 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 Flier Information Application Applicants will be admitted to this retreat by lottery. All applications with deposits that have been received by August 1, 2012 will be entered into a lottery to be held on August 2. You will be notified during the following…

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Hidden Villa Meditation Retreat with Gil Fronsdal

Posted October 28, 2011 - Residential Retreats

Sunday, September 16 to Sunday, September 30, 2012 Hidden Villa , 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 Flier Information Application Applicants will be admitted to this retreat by lottery. All applications with deposits that have been received by May 31, 2012 will be entered into a lottery to be held on June 1. You will be notified during the following week if you have been admitted or are on the wait-list. Subsequent applications will be added to the…

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Memorial Day Weekend Family Retreat with Retreat Richard Shankman, Rebekkah LaDyne, and Liz Powell

Posted October 28, 2011 - Residential Retreats

Saturday, May 26 to Monday, May 28, 2012 Jikoji Zen Retreat Center, 12100 Skyline Blvd, Los Gatos, CA 95030 Flier Information Application Completed applications that had been received by March 16, 2012 were entered into a lottery, held on March 17th, and families were notified. The retreat is NOW FULL. Subsequent applications will be added to the wait-list. Richard Shankman’s bio Rebekkah La Dyne’s bio Liz Powell’s bio

Hidden Villa Meditation Retreat with Andrea Fella and Anushka Fernandopulle

Posted October 28, 2011 - Residential Retreats

Sunday, April 15 to Sunday, April 22, 2012 Hidden Villa , 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 Flyer Information Application Applicants will be admitted to this retreat by lottery. All applications with deposits that have been received by February 15, 2012 will be entered into a lottery to be held on February 16. You will be notified during the following week if you have been admitted or are on the wait-list. Subsequent applications will be added to the…

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Hidden Villa Meditation Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and Andrea Fella

Posted October 28, 2011 - Residential Retreats

Sunday, March 18 to Sunday, March 25, 2012 Hidden Villa , 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 Flier Information Application Applicants will be admitted to this retreat by lottery. All applications with deposits that have been received by January 18, 2012 will be entered into a lottery to be held on January 19. You will be notified during the following week if you have been admitted or are on the wait-list. Subsequent applications will be added to the…

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Daylong with Gil Fronsdal

Posted September 6, 2011 - Daylong Retreats, Events, Special Events

Saturday December 10, 9am to 4:30pm This is a daylong retreat with alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation, instruction in mindfulness practice, particularly in mindfulness of the body and a dharma talk. It is recommended for both beginners and experienced practitioners. No interviews. Bring lunch. Gil Fronsdal

Daylong with Gil Fronsdal

Posted September 6, 2011 - Daylong Retreats, Events, Special Events

Saturday November 12, 8:30am to 5pm Practicing mindfulness on retreat is one of the foundations for maturing insight meditation. The simplicity, silence and support of retreats contribute to letting go of many of the distractions that get in the way of clear seeing. Retreats also are a wonderful environment for developing a continuity of awareness for an extended period. This particular daylong retreat is meant for people who already understand the basic practice of mindfulness; no instruction will be given….

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Introducción a la Meditación en Espanol

Posted September 6, 2011 - Events, For Beginners, Special Events

Tuesdays, October 25 to November 22, 7:30-9pm Aprende a meditar y goza de los beneficios físicos y mentales. Curso de cinco semanas en el Insight Meditation Center 108 Birch St. Redwood City, CA 94062-1307. Los martes de 7:30 p.m. a las 9 p.m.del 25 de Octubre al 22 de Noviembre, 2011. Instructora: Andrea Castillo. El curso se ofrece gratuitamente. Si deseas puedes ofrecer una donación.

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