Daylong Retreats – Insight Meditation Center

Daylong Retreats

Saturday Oct 24: A Day of Presence, Poetry, and Practice with Diana Clark and Walt Opie

Posted October 5, 2026 - Daylong Retreats

Saturday October 24, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm In-person only at IMC Offered by Diana Clark and Walt Opie At the heart of Dharma practice is the invitation to be present for our lives, not only for what is pleasant or easily understood, but also for what is uncertain, painful, beautiful, or beyond words. Poetry can help us enter this territory gently. A poem may offer no solution, yet still bring recognition, companionship, and a subtle shift in how we…

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Saturday Oct 31: Mindfulness of Body & Heart-Mind While Speaking with Tanya Wiser

Posted October 5, 2026 - Daylong Retreats

Saturday, October 31 · 9:30 am – 4:30 pm In-person only at IMC Offered by: Tanya Wiser Mindfulness while speaking can be supported by grounding in the body and stabilized by an open, receptive heart. This daylong retreat will include guided meditations, dharma talks, silent sitting, walking meditation. We will also engage in structured small-group practice sessions designed to deepen the direct experience of speaking from embodied awareness and connection to the clarity and tone of citta (heart-mind). Instructions and…

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Saturday Nov 7: Silent Mindfulness Daylong with Gil Fronsdal

Posted October 5, 2026 - Daylong Retreats

Saturday, November 7, 8:30am – 5:00pm In-person only at IMC Offered by: Gil Fronsdal 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…

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Saturday Nov 21: Mindfulness Practice with Knowing, Allowing, Sensing, and Calming Daylong

Posted October 5, 2026 - Daylong Retreats

Saturday, November 21, 9:30am – 4:30pm In-person at IMC Offered by Tanya Wiser and Shelley Gault In this retreat, Shelley and Tanya will offer instructions and guidance on the cultivation of mindfulness through knowing, sensing, allowing, and calming with our direct experience. Participants will explore how mindful awareness can be cultivated through attending to the physical body with the support of a caring heart. We will develop our capacity to know and sense physical experience directly and to calm the body and…

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Saturday Dec 12: Embodies Presence Daylong. with Kim Allen

Posted October 5, 2026 - Daylong Retreats

Saturday, December 12, 9:00am – 4:00pm in-person at IMC only Offered by: Kim Allen Embodied presence supports both everyday well-being and spiritual freedom. The body is a rich resource for mindfulness practice, continually opening and deepening as we explore it. On this day of practice, we will explore practices based in Buddhist teachings that help us connect with the body, experience it freshly, and invite liberating wisdom and compassion to emerge. Our day will include guided and silent meditations, dharma teachings, and…

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Saturday, July 25: Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation Daylong Retreat with Liên Shutt

Posted June 22, 2026 - Daylong Retreats, For Beginners

Saturday, July 25, 2026 9:30 am – 4:30 pm In-person only at IMC Offered by: Liên Shutt This daylong retreat will include guided meditations, dharma talks, and alternating periods of sitting and walking. Instructions and guidance on mindfulness of breathing, body, emotions, thoughts, and open attention will be provided. This daylong retreat is an opportunity to strengthen mindfulness, develop concentration, practice with the IMC community, and ask a teacher questions. Appropriate for beginners and those with more experience. Bring lunch. The…

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Saturday, Aug 22: Silent Mindfulness Daylong with Gil Fronsdal

Posted June 21, 2026 - Daylong Retreats

Saturday, August 22, 2026: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm In-person only at IMC Offered by: Gil Fronsdal 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…

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Saturday, Sep 19: Becoming Available: A Day of Mindfulness, Receptivity, and Ease with Diana Clark

Posted June 21, 2026 - Daylong Retreats

Saturday, September 19, 2026: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm In-person only at IMC Offered by: Diana Clark In meditation, freedom does not come from forcing experience to be different, but from learning to meet what is here with openness and care. This silent daylong retreat will include alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation, with a few short Dharma talks and very brief mindfulness instructions. Practice discussions with the teacher will also be offered. Please bring a lunch. The program is…

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Saturday, Aug 22: Berkeley Daylong: A Day of Lovingkindness Practice with Matthew Brensilver

Posted June 21, 2026 - Daylong Retreats

Saturday, August 22, 2026: 9:45 am – 4:00 pm Location: Fellowship Hall: Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists, 1924 Cedar St, Berkeley, CA Offered by: Matthew Brensilver Registration required: For registration and accessibility information see the Insight Retreat Center’s Offsite Retreat page The Buddha counsels: “Hatred does not cease by hatred but by non-hatred. This law is eternal.” The alternatives to love — namely, hate or apathy — are not viable for ourselves, for our communities or our world. There are many details…

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Saturday, Sep 26: Refuge in Times Like These – A Daylong Mindfulness Meditation Retreat with Thina Ollier and Lauren Silver

Posted June 21, 2026 - Daylong Retreats

Saturday, September 26, 2026: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm In-person only at IMC Offered by: Thina Ollier and Lauren Silver This silent daylong retreat is offered as a supportive refuge in the midst of our complicated personal and societal lives. Intended for people who already understand the basic practice of mindfulness, the day will include teachings on “going for refuge,” one of the foundations for all Buddhist practice. The day will include periods of guided meditations, silent meditation, walking meditation, dharma…

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Saturday, June 13: Day of Quiet Practice with Diana Clark

Posted June 2, 2026 - Daylong Retreats, Events

Saturday, June 13, 2026: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm In-person only at IMC Offered by Diana Clark Stepping into shared silence for the greater part of a day can be a powerful support for practice, helping the mind settle, the heart soften, and concentration deepen. This silent daylong retreat includes alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation, along with a short Dharma talk. It is designed for those with prior experience in mindfulness meditation as no formal meditation instructions will be…

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Saturday, June 20: Un día de meditación y atención consciente (en español) con Corina Urdaneta, Mónica Sánchez y Sandra Sanabria

Posted June 2, 2026 - Daylong Retreats, Events

Sábado, 20 de junio de 2026: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. En IMC, en persona solamente Este retiro de un día incluirá meditaciones guiadas, charlas de dharma y periodos alternados de meditación sentada y caminando. Se ofrecerán instrucciones y guía sobre la consciencia plena. Este retiro es una oportunidad para fortalecer la consciencia plena, desarrollar la concentración, practicar con la comunidad del IMC y hacer preguntas a las maestras. La jornada es apta tanto para principiantes como para personas con…

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Saturday May 2: Mindfulness of Thinking Daylong with Lydia Ridgway and Yanli Wang

Posted March 30, 2026 - Daylong Retreats

Saturday, May 2, 9:30am – 4:00pm In-person only at IMC Part of a Series: Foundation in Freedom: Progressive Instruction in Mindfulness Meditation Offered by Kodo Conlin, Ying Chen, Lydia Ridgway & Yanli Wang Part and parcel of the Buddha’s path to liberation is the cultivation of mindfulness. Our Insight tradition is rich in ways to grow mindfulness in relationship with all aspects of our experience, no part left out. Let’s share in four Saturday daylong retreats for the purpose of developing clarity…

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Saturday May 23: Intensive Daylong with bruni dávila

Posted March 30, 2026 - Daylong Retreats

May 23, 2026 6:00 am – 9:00 pm In-person only at IMC Offered by: bruni dávila This is a great opportunity for a full day of immersion in silent Dharma Practice. 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…

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Saturday May 30: Daylong Retreat on the Burmese Roots of Insight Meditation with Kristina Isberg and Peter Fenczik

Posted March 30, 2026 - Daylong Retreats

Saturday, May 30, 2026 9:30 am – 3:30 pm In-person only at IMC Offered by: Kristina Isberg and Peter Fenczik In this daylong retreat, we will explore the teachings of Burmese Vipassana teacher Mahasi Sayadaw through his foundational instructions on mental noting, walking meditation, and mindfulness of the four elements. This retreat is an opportunity to learn about Vipassana history, strengthen mindfulness and concentration, practice with the IMC community, and ask questions of the teachers. The day will include guided meditation,…

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