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SUMMARY:Mind & Life Summer Research Institute 2026
DESCRIPTION:  \nDepolarization: Cultivating Connection in a Divided World\n  \nThe Summer Research Institute (SRI) is an application-based program and will take place in-person at the Garrison Institute in upstate New York. Upon notification of your accepted application\, you will be contacted directly with more information concerning the program schedule and how to register for the event. Plus\, stay tuned for updates on how you can join us via livestream for select sessions—details to come in the months ahead! \nThe Mind & Life Summer Research Institute (SRI) is a weeklong immersive program designed for deep\, interdisciplinary dialogue and personal reflection. Moving beyond traditional academic settings\, SRI provides a unique environment for collaborative inquiry and first-person exploration\, aiming to inspire real-world impact and foster holistic understanding of the mind\, society\, and global well-being. \nApplications will be open from Dec 2\, 2025\, to Jan 27\, 2026. All application materials MUST be submitted by the deadline. Applications that remain incomplete or unsubmitted after the deadline will not be considered for acceptance to the program. \nPROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS\n\nRich Content & Format\n\nPlenary lectures\, panel discussions\, and breakout groups for deep dive sessions.\nPoster presentations and networking opportunities.\nDedicated spaces for relationship-building and support around shared interests and identities.\n\n\nContemplative Practices\n\nDaily time for meditation\, yoga\, and reflective nature walks.\nFull day retreat for immersion in silent contemplation.\n\n\nSupport for Emerging Changemakers & Researchers\n\nResearchers become eligible to apply for the Mind & Life Francisco J. Varela Research Grants.\n\n\n\n  \nCOVID-19\nThe health and safety of our guests and staff is a top priority for the Garrison Institute. To attend a retreat or event all guests\, teachers\, and staff are strongly advised to self-test (at home antigen test is acceptable) within the 48-hour window prior to arriving for a retreat on site\, and to bring a 2nd self-test kit when coming on site. We encourage everyone to self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 and other illnesses before your visit. If you experience symptoms or have a positive diagnosis\, please notify us immediately at events@garrisoninstitute.org We will continue to follow any COVID-19 guidelines set forth by our local officials\, New York State and the CDC.\n\n  \nLEARN MORE\nFor more information and to register\, visit Mind and Life Institute’s page by clicking here. \nTo apply\, click here.
URL:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/mind-life-institute-summer-research-institute-2026/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hidden,In Person
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SUMMARY:Beyond Calm: The Intelligence of Presence
DESCRIPTION:Awakening Body–Mind Wisdom \nthrough Buddhist Meditation and Somatic Awareness\n\n  \nThis weekend retreat explores the intersection of Buddhist Insight Meditation practices and Somatic Experiencing. \n  \nDrawing on both traditions\, we’ll explore well-being not as a static state but an ongoing collaboration between the body and mind. Rather than striving to become calm or free from discomfort\, we’ll learn to trust our nervous system’s ability to move\, settle\, mobilize\, and restore in response to changing conditions. \n  \nTogether we’ll look at how stress and our emotional histories shape perception\, emotion\, and thought\, fueling rumination and vigilance\, causing us to struggle or abandon practice. Through somatic practices\, gentle awareness exercises\, and periods of guided meditation\, we’ll learn to: \n\nsense and track subtle shifts in the body\nrecognize patterns of activation and settling\nand meet experience with greater steadiness and curiosity\n\nThroughout the weekend\, the emphasis is on direct experience: feeling the movement of our own system\, discovering pathways into presence and cultivating ways to make meditation accessible and sustainable. We’ll challenge the habit of striving towards inner peace and instead explore a compassionate and liberating view: that freedom emerges through community\, mindfulness and trusting the unfolding intelligence of body\, heart\, and mind. \nParticipants will leave the retreat with a deeper understanding of how meditation and nervous system wisdom support one another; practical tools for working skillfully with stress; an embodied sense of trust in the body–mind’s natural intelligence\, supporting flexibility\, presence\, and sustainable practice in daily life. \n  \nThis is an in-person retreat appropriate for both new and experienced practitioners. \n  \nTEACHER\n  \n \n  \nKathy Cherry is a Somatic Experiencing® practitioner\, Mindfulness & Meditation instructor and coach with over two decades of dedicated mindfulness practice in the Insight Meditation tradition. She combines Somatic Experiencing® with Mindfulness and Buddhist teachings to create an integrative approach that helps connect the intellect\, body\, and senses to facilitate health and regulation. Her style emphasizes embodiment\, compassion\, and practical wisdom both in meditation practice and in everyday life. Learn more at http://www.kathycherry.com/. \n  \n  \nACCOMMODATIONS \nThere are Single\, and Double rooms available. Please note\, there is no available guest elevator and all rooms are accessible by stairs—except for those reserved for the mobility-impaired on the first floor. There are two communal bathrooms on each residential floor as well as a comfortable lounge with sofas and easy chairs\, where tea and instant coffee are available. The lounges also are equipped with wireless\, high-speed internet connection. There are several local hotels within driving distance from the Institute\, for those who wish to stay off-site\, as commuters. Onsite meals are included with commuter registrations.\n\n \nCOVID-19 \nThe health and safety of our guests and staff is a top priority for the Garrison Institute. To attend a retreat or event all guests\, teachers\, and staff are strongly encouraged to self-test (at home antigen test is acceptable) within the 48-hour window prior to arriving for a retreat on site\, and to bring a 2nd self-test kit when coming on site. We encourage everyone to self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 and other illnesses before your visit. If you experience symptoms or have a positive diagnosis\, please notify us immediately at events@garrisoninstitute.org We will continue to follow any COVID-19 guidelines set forth by our local officials\, New York State and the CDC.
URL:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/beyond-calm-intelligence-of-presence-2026/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Retreat
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