Upcoming Retreats
Insight Retreat
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Mar 29, 2026 – Apr 5, 2026 7 days Residential Insight
Fully Booked
A silent mindfulness retreat with alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks, work meditation, and practice discussion with the teachers.
with Diana Clark , Kim Allen , Ying Chen , David Lorey
Insight Retreat for Experienced Practitioners
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Apr 12, 2026 – Apr 26, 2026 14 days Residential Insight
Fully Booked
A silent mindfulness retreat for experienced yogis that includes alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks, work meditation, and practice discussion with the teacher.
with Gil Fronsdal , Diana Clark
Insight Retreat
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
May 3, 2026 – May 10, 2026 7 days Residential Insight
Fully Booked
A silent mindfulness retreat with alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks, work meditation, and practice discussion with the teachers.
with bruni davila , Liz Powell
Awareness and Wisdom Retreat
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
May 24, 2026 – May 31, 2026 7 days Residential Insight
Fully Booked
Exploration of the mindfulness practice as taught by Sayadaw U Tejaniya, encouraging awareness and wisdom through relaxation of body and mind while paying close attention to present moment experience…
with Andrea Fella , Alexis Santos
Insight Retreat
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Jun 7, 2026 – Jun 14, 2026 7 days Residential Insight
Fully Booked
A silent mindfulness retreat with alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks, work meditation, and practice discussion with the teachers.
with Gil Fronsdal , Paul Haller
Mindfulness of Mind Retreat for Experienced Students
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Jun 21, 2026 – Jul 5, 2026 14 days Residential Insight
Fully Booked
Exploration of the mindfulness practice as taught by Sayadaw U Tejaniya, encouraging relaxation of body and mind while paying close attention to present moment experience and the quality of the mind t…
with Andrea Fella
Insight Retreat in Spanish (Español)
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Jul 12, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026 7 days Residential Insight
Retiro de meditación y atención plena en silencio con periodos de meditación, pláticas de Dharma, instrucción de yoga y pláticas individuales con los maestros.
with Andrea Castillo , David Lorey
Insight Retreat
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Jul 26, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026 6 days Residential Insight
A silent mindfulness retreat with alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks, work meditation, and practice discussion with the teachers.
with Ines Freedman , Matthew Brensilver
Insight Santa Cruz Insight Retreat
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Aug 9, 2026 – Aug 16, 2026 7 days Residential Insight
A silent mindfulness retreat with alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks, work meditation, and practice discussion with the teacher.
with Dawn Neal , Mary Grace Orr , Kodo Conlin
Insight Retreat for Experienced Practitioners
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Aug 30, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026 29 days Residential Insight
A silent mindfulness retreat for experienced yogis that includes alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks, work meditation, and practice discussion with the teacher.
with Gil Fronsdal , Ines Freedman
Insight Retreat
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Oct 7, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026 5 days Residential Insight
A silent mindfulness retreat with alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks, work meditation, and practice discussion with the teachers.
with Max Erdstein , Ines Freedman
Insight Retreat
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Oct 18, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 7 days Residential Insight
A silent mindfulness retreat with alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks, work meditation, and practice discussion with the teachers.
with Gil Fronsdal , Mei Elliot , Kodo Conlin
Insight Retreat for People in their 20s and 30s
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Oct 30, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026 4 days Residential Insight
A silent mindfulness retreat with alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks, work meditation, and practice discussion with the teachers. Limited to people in their 20s and…
with Max Erdstein , Matthew Brensilver
Insight Retreat
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Nov 15, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026 7 days Residential Insight
A silent mindfulness retreat with alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks, work meditation, and practice discussion with the teachers.
with Gil Fronsdal , Matthew Brensilver
Insight Retreat
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Nov 29, 2026 – Dec 6, 2026 7 days Residential Insight
A silent mindfulness retreat with alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks, work meditation, and practice discussion with the teachers.
with Gil Fronsdal , Andrea Fella
Metta Retreat
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Dec 13, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026 7 days Residential Insight
A silent metta (lovingkindness) retreat with alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks, work meditation, and practice discussion with the teachers.
with Nikki Mirghafori , Liz Powell
LGBTQIA+ Insight Retreat
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Jan 13, 2027 – Jan 18, 2027 6 days Residential Insight
A silent mindfulness retreat for the LGBTQIA+ community, embracing all of ourselves as we cultivate the wholesome and loving qualities of our hearts and minds.
with bruni dávila , Marjolein Janssen
Insight Retreat
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Jan 24, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027 7 days Residential Insight
A silent mindfulness retreat with alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks, work meditation, and practice discussion with the teachers.
with Gil Fronsdal , Liên Shutt
Insight Retreat
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Feb 14, 2027 – Feb 21, 2027 7 days Residential Insight
A silent mindfulness retreat with alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks, work meditation, and practice discussion with the teachers.
with Gil Fronsdal , Kim Allen
Metta Retreat
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Feb 28, 2027 – Mar 7, 2027 7 days Residential Insight
A silent metta (lovingkindness) retreat with alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks, work meditation, and practice discussion with the teachers.
with Nikki Mirghafori
Insight Retreat
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Mar 14, 2027 – Mar 21, 2027 7 days Residential Insight
A silent mindfulness retreat with alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks, work meditation, and practice discussion with the teachers.
with Gil Fronsdal , Kaira Jewel Lingo
Awareness and Wisdom Retreat
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Mar 28, 2027 – Apr 6, 2027 10 days Residential Insight
Exploration of the mindfulness practice as taught by Sayadaw U Tejaniya, encouraging awareness and wisdom through relaxation of body and mind while paying close attention to present moment experience…
with Andrea Fella , Ari Crellin-Quick
Insight Retreat
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Apr 13, 2027 – Apr 18, 2027 6 days Residential Insight
A silent mindfulness retreat with alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks, work meditation, and practice discussion with the teachers.
with Ines Freedman
Insight Retreat for Experienced Practitioners
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Apr 25, 2027 – May 9, 2027 14 days Residential Insight
A silent mindfulness retreat for experienced yogis that includes alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks, work meditation, and practice discussion with the teacher.
with Gil Fronsdal , Diana Clark
Insight Retreat
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
May 16, 2027 – May 23, 2027 7 days Residential Insight
A silent mindfulness retreat with alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks, work meditation, and practice discussion with the teachers.
with Max Erdstein
Insight Retreat
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Jun 13, 2027 – Jun 20, 2027 7 days Residential Insight
A silent mindfulness retreat with alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks, work meditation, and practice discussion with the teachers.
with Gil Fronsdal , Nolitha Tsengiwe , Devon Hase
Insight Retreat in Spanish (Español)
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Jun 27, 2027 – Jul 4, 2027 7 days Residential Insight
Retiro de meditación y atención plena en silencio con periodos de meditación, pláticas de Dharma, instrucción de yoga y pláticas individuales con los maestros.
with Andrea Castillo , David Lorey
Mindfulness of Mind Retreat for Experienced Students
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Jul 18, 2027 – Aug 1, 2027 14 days Residential Insight
Exploration of the mindfulness practice as taught by Sayadaw U Tejaniya, encouraging relaxation of body and mind while paying close attention to present moment experience and the quality of the mind t…
with Andrea Fella
Insight Retreat
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Aug 8, 2027 – Aug 15, 2027 7 days Residential Insight
A silent mindfulness retreat with alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks, work meditation, and practice discussion with the teachers.
with Diana Clark
Insight Retreat for Experienced Practitioners
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Aug 29, 2027 – Sep 25, 2027 28 days Residential Insight
A silent mindfulness retreat for experienced yogis that includes alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks, work meditation, and practice discussion with the teacher.
with Gil Fronsdal , Ines Freedman
Insight Retreat
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Oct 10, 2027 – Oct 17, 2027 7 days Residential Insight
A silent mindfulness retreat with alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks, work meditation, and practice discussion with the teachers.
with Matthew Brensilver
Insight Retreat
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Oct 24, 2027 – Oct 31, 2027 7 days Residential Insight
A silent mindfulness retreat with alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks, work meditation, and practice discussion with the teachers.
with Gil Fronsdal , Ying Chen
Insight Retreat
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Nov 13, 2027 – Nov 20, 2027 7 days Residential Insight
A silent mindfulness retreat with alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks, work meditation, and practice discussion with the teachers.
with Gil Fronsdal , DaRa Williams
Insight Santa Cruz Insight Retreat
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Nov 28, 2027 – Dec 5, 2027 7 days Residential Insight
A silent mindfulness retreat with alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks, work meditation, and practice discussion with the teacher.
with Dawn Neal , Mary Grace Orr , Bob Stahl
Insight Retreat
Insight Retreat Center · Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Dec 12, 2027 – Dec 19, 2027 7 days Residential Insight
A silent mindfulness retreat with alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks, work meditation, and practice discussion with the teachers.
with Gil Fronsdal , Andrea Fella