Upcoming Retreats
Freefall – A Dance Performance Benefiting the New York Insight Meditation Center
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Aug 22, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 1 days Day Secular
A benefit dance performance by The Next Stage Project Dance Company, consisting of short vignettes exploring themes of sky, heights, flying, trust, balance, support, and human connection. Performances…
with Marijke Eliasberg
The Art of Deep Listening from Buddhist and Quaker Traditions
New York Insight · Online
Aug 22, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 1 days Online Mixed
A morning workshop drawing on the Buddhist and Quaker traditions to explore deep listening as a way of reflection and exploration. Connects inner life to outward action without forcing answers.
with Valerie Brown
A Buddhist Guide to Living with Chronic Pain and Illness
New York Insight · Online
Aug 23, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 1 days Online Insight
A two-hour evening program with Toni Bernhard, author of How to Be Sick, about living with and getting curious about chronic pain and illness. Combines discussion, reflection, and meditation to help r…
with Toni Bernhard
Community Meditation Gathering
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Aug 26, 2026 – Aug 26, 2026 1 days Hybrid Insight
An in-person and online community gathering with guided meditation, a dharma talk, and group discussion. Includes opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners.
with Gary Singer
Tai Chi – Meditation in Motion
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Aug 26, 2026 – Aug 26, 2026 1 days Day Secular
An hour of tai chi with certified teacher Marijke Eliasberg to reconnect with body and breath. Offers basic tools for maintaining a balanced and healthy mind.
with Marijke Eliasberg
Community Open Sit
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Aug 27, 2026 – Aug 27, 2026 1 days Hybrid Insight
A lunchtime meditation space for anyone seeking an opportunity to ground on Thursday afternoons. Everyone is welcome.
Dharma Rhythms Summer Music Festival – All About the Bass
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Aug 29, 2026 – Aug 29, 2026 1 days Hybrid Secular
The closing night of the summer music series, giving the spotlight entirely to the low end. Three bass musicians perform solo and ensemble sets spanning classical, jazz, and fusion traditions.
with John Ferrara , Marty Jaffe Trio , Jeremiah Hosea , John Madera
Community Meditation Gathering
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 2, 2026 – Sep 2, 2026 1 days Hybrid Insight
An in-person and online community gathering with guided meditation, a dharma talk, and group discussion. Includes opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners.
with Lin Wang Gordon
Tai Chi – Meditation in Motion
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 2, 2026 – Sep 2, 2026 1 days Day Secular
An hour of tai chi with certified teacher Marijke Eliasberg to reconnect with body and breath. Offers basic tools for maintaining a balanced and healthy mind.
with Marijke Eliasberg
Community Open Sit
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 3, 2026 – Sep 3, 2026 1 days Hybrid Insight
A lunchtime meditation space for anyone seeking an opportunity to ground on Thursday afternoons. Everyone is welcome.
New York Insight Volunteer Orientation and Training
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 4, 2026 – Sep 4, 2026 1 days Day Insight
An in-person volunteer orientation for current, returning, and prospective volunteers at New York Insight. Held in the center's new home.
Day of Insight – A Daylong Meditation Retreat
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 5, 2026 – Sep 5, 2026 1 days Hybrid Insight
A daylong silent meditation retreat, offered both in person and online, for those wanting to reconnect and deepen their practice. A chance to pause, reset, and find mental space and clarity.
with Wildecy de Fátima Jury , Gary Singer
Balancing Your Job and Your Life – How to Decrease Work Stress and Find a New Path Forward
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 6, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026 1 days Hybrid Secular
A morning program in which Mirabai Bush explains how meditation can help you flow with change and meet stress and uncertainty with greater emotional stability. Explores thriving in the workplace, avoi…
with Mirabai Bush
Beyond Therapy – Buddhism and Psychology
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 29, 2026 4 sessions (4 days total) Hybrid Mixed
A four-week Tuesday series with meditation teachers and clinicians working at the intersection of Buddhist practice, psychotherapy, psychiatry, and neuroscience. Attendees can join the full series, a…
with Pilar Jennings , Paul Fulton , Sará King , Mark Epstein
Trauma and Self-Compassion Through the Lens of Buddhism and Psychology
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 8, 2026 1 days Hybrid Mixed
Week 1 of the Beyond Therapy series, in which Dr. Pilar Jennings examines how Buddhism and psychotherapy understand the roots of personal and collective suffering. Explores foundational concepts inclu…
with Pilar Jennings
Community Meditation Gathering
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 9, 2026 – Sep 9, 2026 1 days Hybrid Insight
An in-person and online community gathering with guided meditation, a dharma talk, and group discussion. Includes opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners.
with David Grogan
Tai Chi – Meditation in Motion
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 9, 2026 – Sep 9, 2026 1 days Day Secular
An hour of tai chi with certified teacher Marijke Eliasberg to reconnect with body and breath. Offers basic tools for maintaining a balanced and healthy mind.
with Marijke Eliasberg
Community Open Sit
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 10, 2026 – Sep 10, 2026 1 days Hybrid Insight
A lunchtime meditation space for anyone seeking an opportunity to ground on Thursday afternoons. Everyone is welcome.
Free Mindful Tuneup
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 10, 2026 – Sep 10, 2026 1 days Day Insight
A free two-hour workshop for beginners and intermittent meditators looking to jump-start a more consistent practice. Explores how to tune body and mind for meditation.
with David Grogan
Understanding Anger – From Poison to Presence
New York Insight · Online
Sep 10, 2026 – Oct 1, 2026 4 sessions (4 days total) Online Insight
A trauma-informed four-part Thursday series offering a practical framework for understanding anger more clearly. Explores four distinct forms of anger — everyday, defensive, attachment, and projective…
with Amma Thanasanti
Soul-Centric Mid-Life – A Five-Month Course
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 13, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027 5 sessions (5 days total) Day Insight
A five-month course over five Sundays for people in their 40s and 50s exploring the underlying emotions around midlife issues. Examines fears, doubts, hopes, and dreams, and how to make peace with the…
with Lin Wang Gordon
Waking up, but to what? Appearance and Reality in Psychology and Buddhism
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 15, 2026 – Sep 15, 2026 1 days Hybrid Mixed
Week 2 of the Beyond Therapy series, examining how psychotherapy and meditation rest on different ideas of human nature, happiness, and the causes of suffering. Asks what we take to be 'real' and how…
with Paul Fulton
Community Meditation Gathering
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 16, 2026 – Sep 16, 2026 1 days Hybrid Insight
An in-person and online community gathering with guided meditation, a dharma talk, and group discussion. Includes opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners.
with Leslie Booker
Tai Chi – Meditation in Motion
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 16, 2026 – Sep 16, 2026 1 days Day Secular
An hour of tai chi with certified teacher Marijke Eliasberg to reconnect with body and breath. Offers basic tools for maintaining a balanced and healthy mind.
with Marijke Eliasberg
Community Sit
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 17, 2026 – Sep 17, 2026 1 days Hybrid Insight
A lunchtime meditation space for anyone seeking an opportunity to ground on Thursday afternoons. Everyone is welcome.
with Lani Miller
The Essential Insight Meditation Toolkit
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 17, 2026 – Oct 8, 2026 4 sessions (4 days total) Hybrid Insight
An experiential four-Thursday course teaching the essential tools in the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, the Buddha's systematic guide to insight meditation. Includes tips on establishing a formal pr…
with David Grogan
New York Insight Artist Salon and Café
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 18, 2026 – Sep 18, 2026 1 days Day Secular
A monthly gathering for artists and art lovers to come together, socialize, and exchange ideas in a mindful and creative space.
Write Like a Buddha – A Workshop Series for All
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 18, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026 6 sessions (6 days total) Hybrid Insight
Six successive Fridays combining mindfulness meditation with mindful writing to explore the Buddha's core teachings and tell our own deepest, truest stories. Sign up for the full series, a single sess…
with Tracy Cochran
The Heart of Attachment – Working with Shame, Repairing Emotional Wounds
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 19, 2026 – Sep 19, 2026 1 days Hybrid Mixed
A daylong retreat weaving together attachment theory, Buddhist meditation, and practical relationship tools. Supports participants in repairing attachment disturbances and moving toward secure functio…
with George Haas
BIPOC Sangha Potluck
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 20, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026 1 days Day Insight
An evening of shared dharma practice and a communal meal with the BIPOC Sangha. Open to those identifying as Black, Indigenous, and/or a Person of Color.
Exploring the Power of Forgiveness
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 20, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026 1 days Hybrid Insight
A half-day retreat exploring views on forgiveness, what forgiveness is and isn't, and the challenges of embarking on the practice. Relates forgiveness practice to many of the Buddha's most important t…
with Elaine Retholtz
How to Live—and Die—Well – A Yearlong Course
New York Insight · Online
Sep 20, 2026 – Aug 15, 2027 12 sessions (12 days total) Online Insight
A yearlong monthly Sunday course in which participants live as though this is their last year. Facing death head-on to cultivate a deep appreciation for the preciousness of life.
with Amy Selzer , Nancy Glimm
Yom Kippur – A Day of Silence and Reflection
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 21, 2026 – Sep 21, 2026 1 days Hybrid Insight
A day of silence and reflection held in support of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement. Offered both in person and online.
with Elaine Retholtz , Jon Aaron
Cultivating Radical Compassion for Self and Other in the Age of AI
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 22, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026 1 days Hybrid Mixed
Week 3 of the Beyond Therapy series, in which Dr. Sará King explores the fear, despair, anxiety, and hope stirred by the advent of AI. Examines how ancient contemplative wisdom and modern science conv…
with Sará King
Community Meditation Gathering
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 23, 2026 – Sep 23, 2026 1 days Hybrid Insight
An in-person and online community gathering with guided meditation, a dharma talk, and group discussion. Includes opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners.
with Wildecy de Fátima Jury
Free Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Orientation
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 23, 2026 – Sep 23, 2026 1 days Day Secular
A free MBSR session exploring mindfulness practices accessible to individuals of any background and experience level. Offers insight into reclaiming control over one's well-being and cultivating resil…
with Elaine Retholtz
Tai Chi – Meditation in Motion
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 23, 2026 – Sep 23, 2026 1 days Day Secular
An hour of tai chi with certified teacher Marijke Eliasberg to reconnect with body and breath. Offers basic tools for maintaining a balanced and healthy mind.
with Marijke Eliasberg
Community Open Sit
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 24, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 1 days Hybrid Insight
A lunchtime meditation space for anyone seeking an opportunity to ground on Thursday afternoons. Everyone is welcome.
Write Like a Buddha – A Workshop Series for All (September 25 session)
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 25, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026 1 days Hybrid Insight
A single Friday session of the Write Like a Buddha series, combining mindfulness meditation with mindful writing to explore the Buddha's core teachings. Sign up for the full series, a single session,…
with Tracy Cochran
Practicing Through the Night – A Full Moon Meditation
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 26, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026 1 days Day Insight
An overnight meditation held in community from 8:00pm until 6:00am, structured in the spirit of self-retreat and practiced in shared Noble Silence. This month's full moon gathering coincides with Vesa…
with Brian Simmons
Slowing Down with Flowers – An Autumn Mindful Ikebana Workshop
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 26, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026 1 days Day Zen
A seasonal workshop exploring the quiet poetry of autumn through the Japanese art of ikebana flower arrangement. Two separate sessions are offered with a different flower palette each time; attend one…
with Anjie Cho
Sacred Sunday Pause with the Community Meditation Center
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 27, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026 1 days Hybrid Insight
A morning of meditation, dharma talk, and dialogue hosted by the Community Meditation Center. Reflects on a core teaching of the Buddha and how a simple moment of mindful pause can bring more clarity,…
with Bart van Melik
Summer Sunday Sangha at Brooklyn Bridge Park
New York Insight · Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn, New York, NY, USA
Sep 27, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026 1 days Day Insight
An outdoor meditation gathering in a New York City park, followed by an optional BYO picnic. Part of a series connecting the meditation community across the boroughs.
with David Grogan , Felicia Dickerson , Kathy Ferrara
Thoughts Without a Thinker – 30th Anniversary Release and Discussion
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 29, 2026 – Sep 29, 2026 1 days Hybrid Mixed
Week 4 of the Beyond Therapy series: an evening of talk, discussion, and meditation with Mark Epstein marking the 30th anniversary of his classic book. Epstein looks back on what he has learned about…
with Mark Epstein
Community Meditation Gathering
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 30, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026 1 days Hybrid Insight
An in-person and online community gathering with guided meditation, a dharma talk, and group discussion. Includes opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners.
with Lani Miller
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 30, 2026 – Nov 18, 2026 9 sessions (9 days total) Day Secular
An eight-week in-person MBSR course on Wednesday mornings plus an all-day session on Saturday, November 7th. MBSR has helped thousands of people decrease the effects of stress and live with more ease,…
with Elaine Retholtz
Tai Chi – Meditation in Motion
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Sep 30, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026 1 days Day Secular
An hour of tai chi with certified teacher Marijke Eliasberg to reconnect with body and breath. Offers basic tools for maintaining a balanced and healthy mind.
with Marijke Eliasberg
A Path of Radical Inclusion – An Introduction to Buddhist Chaplaincy
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 1, 2026 1 days Hybrid Zen
An evening exploring Buddhist chaplaincy as a response to the suffering before us and within us, grounded in the Buddha's teachings of compassion and wisdom. Ordained Zen Buddhist chaplain Mary Myoku…
with Rev. Mary Myoku Remington
Write Like a Buddha – A Workshop Series for All (October 2 session)
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Oct 2, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026 1 days Hybrid Insight
A single Friday session of the Write Like a Buddha series, combining mindfulness meditation with mindful writing to explore the Buddha's core teachings. Sign up for the full series, a single session,…
with Tracy Cochran
That's Life! Navigating Major Life Changes with Confidence and Clarity
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Oct 3, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026 1 days Hybrid Insight
A daylong program providing effective skills to reframe and navigate the emotional challenges of major life changes and transitions. Explores transforming fear of change into courage and ease.
with Brian Simmons
Benefit Event: The Wisdom to Meet This Moment with Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein in Conversation with Dan Harris
New York Insight · Symphony Space, New York, NY, USA
Oct 4, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026 1 days Day Insight
A live taping of the 10% Happier Podcast benefiting New York Insight. Dan Harris joins Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein to explore how dharma teachings help us navigate the pressures of modern lif…
with Sharon Salzberg , Joseph Goldstein , Dan Harris
Free Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Orientation
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Oct 6, 2026 – Oct 6, 2026 1 days Day Secular
A free MBSR session exploring mindfulness practices accessible to individuals of any background and experience level. Offers insight into reclaiming control over one's well-being and cultivating resil…
with Margrit Pittman-Polletta
Meeting the Moment – A Buddhist and Somatic Approach
New York Insight · Online
Oct 8, 2026 – Oct 8, 2026 1 days Online Insight
An evening workshop about cultivating the capacity to stay present without shutting down or getting swept away. Combines Buddhist and somatic approaches to meeting the world with a clear heart.
with Dawn Mauricio
Write Like a Buddha – A Workshop Series for All (October 9 session)
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Oct 9, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026 1 days Hybrid Insight
A single Friday session of the Write Like a Buddha series, combining mindfulness meditation with mindful writing to explore the Buddha's core teachings. Sign up for the full series, a single session,…
with Tracy Cochran
Being with Your Mind as It Is – A Half-Day Retreat
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Oct 10, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026 1 days Hybrid Insight
A half-day retreat offering ways out of the idea of 'breath good, thought bad'. Explores how unwelcome states such as boredom or irritation can be ones through which practice grows and freedom is dire…
with Beth Adelson
Manhattan Pilgrimage – A Meditative Walk through NYC
New York Insight · Manhattan, New York, NY, USA
Oct 10, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026 1 days Day Insight
A 12-mile walking pilgrimage that turns Manhattan itself into a sacred space. An opportunity to practice mindfulness, presence, and inner transformation in the midst of everyday city life.
with nico hase
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Oct 13, 2026 – Dec 1, 2026 8 sessions (8 days total) Day Secular
An in-person MBSR course on Tuesday evenings (skipping November 24th) plus an all-day session on Saturday, November 21st. MBSR has helped thousands of people decrease the effects of stress and live wi…
with Margrit Pittman-Polletta
Travels on The Path of Kindness – Exploring the Practice of Metta
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Oct 13, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026 4 sessions (4 days total) Hybrid Insight
A Tuesday evening course (skipping November 3rd) exploring how to connect with, experience, and apply the teachings of Metta — unconditional loving-kindness. Cultivates deep and authentic kindness tow…
with Lani Miller
The Body's Mind – A Resource Guide to Emotional Intelligence, Wisdom and Abundant Kindness
New York Insight · Online
Oct 15, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026 4 sessions (4 days total) Online Insight
A four-week Thursday course exploring how to tap into the body's knowing before the volitional thinking mind gets involved. Approaches the body not as something to fix or manage but as a living resour…
with Jill Satterfield
Write Like a Buddha – A Workshop Series for All (October 16 session)
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Oct 16, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026 1 days Hybrid Insight
A single Friday session of the Write Like a Buddha series, combining mindfulness meditation with mindful writing to explore the Buddha's core teachings. Sign up for the full series, a single session,…
with Tracy Cochran
Mindfulness Unlocked – Introduction to Vipassana
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Oct 19, 2026 – Nov 23, 2026 6 sessions (6 days total) Hybrid Vipassana
A six-week foundational Monday morning course grounded in the original teachings of early Buddhism (Theravada). Unlocks the practical tools needed to steady the mind, open the heart, and navigate the…
with Elaine Retholtz
Authentic Intelligence – Confronting Buddhism and AI
New York Insight · Online
Oct 22, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026 1 days Online Secular
An evening program from the Authentic Intelligence secular dharma project, bringing together diverse disciplines to foster human well-being. Suited to new and experienced practitioners seeking a rigor…
with Dave Smith , Mark Miller
Write Like a Buddha – A Workshop Series for All (October 23 session)
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Oct 23, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026 1 days Hybrid Insight
A single Friday session of the Write Like a Buddha series, combining mindfulness meditation with mindful writing to explore the Buddha's core teachings. Sign up for the full series, a single session,…
with Tracy Cochran
No Bad Parts – An Introduction to Internal Family Systems for Meditators and Curious Minds
New York Insight · New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY, USA
Oct 24, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026 1 days Hybrid Mixed
A daylong workshop bringing Internal Family Systems into conversation with contemplative practice. Participants leave with a working map of their own inner system and direct experience of meeting thei…
with Beej Christie Karpen , Aaron Lauber
Contemplative Walk Through Lower Manhattan
New York Insight · Lower Manhattan, New York, NY, USA
Oct 25, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 1 days Day Insight
A meditative Lower Manhattan pilgrimage reflecting on ancestors, history, and sacred sites. Stops include the African Burial Ground National Monument, the National Museum of the American Indian, and t…
with Lin Wang Gordon , Felicia Dickerson
Caste, Class, and Liberation – Who Gets to Practice the Dhamma?
New York Insight · Online
Oct 27, 2026 – Nov 24, 2026 5 sessions (5 days total) Online Theravada
A five-week Tuesday study series investigating how social privilege influenced the practice of Dhamma in the Buddha's time and how wealth, race, education, and class shape who practices and leads toda…
with Sean Oakes
You Are Not Your Fault – Meeting ADHD with Mindfulness, Wisdom, and Compassion
New York Insight · Online
Nov 21, 2026 – Nov 21, 2026 1 days Online Insight
A half-day retreat for those who struggle with focus, time management, frustration tolerance, or other executive function challenges. Explores how to navigate and meet these challenges with wisdom, fo…
with Mark Coleman