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SUMMARY:A 5-Day Silent Retreat with Cynthia Bourgeault and David Frenette
DESCRIPTION:Flowing Oneness\nThe Contemplative Vision of Father Thomas Keating\nLed by Cynthia Bourgeault and David Frenette \n  \nIn this eagerly awaited Centering Prayer teaching retreat\, Centering Prayer master teachers Davd Frenette and Cynthia Bourgeault once again team up to explore the late teachings of Fr. Thomas Keating and what they have to offer our own continuing spiritual evolution today. \n  \nAs Thomas fully embraced his nondual awakening\, he began to write and see from a perspective rarely attained in the Christian mystical tradition\, significantly “growing” the Christian spiritual roadmap in the direction of his signature brand of “flowing oneness.” \n  \nThrough teaching\, dialogue\, guided meditations — and mostly through the practice of Centering Prayer itself — David and Cynthia will jointly explore how he charts this new course —and more important\, how he has planted practical seeds to bring our practice of Centering Prayer to the next level. \n  \nPracticing Centering Prayer in light of the God of unity consciousness grounds us\, more and more\, in a reality that cannot be shaken by the crises of separation\, disruption\, and disintegration we are living through. From greater oneness through Centering Prayer flows the subtlety of contemplative service: God in us serving God in others. \n  \n  \n \n\nSCHOLARSHIPS\n  \nPlease note that we are no longer accepting scholarship applications for this gathering. We thank you for your interest and overwhelming response; we are still reviewing the applications we have received. We regret that we are not able to assist as we had more applicants than our funding can underwrite. For more information on our scholarship funds\, please visit this page. \n\n  \nTEACHERS\n  \n  \nThe Rev. Dr. Cynthia Bourgeault is an Episcopal priest and writer. She has been a long-time advocate of the meditative practice of Centering Prayer and has worked closely with fellow teachers and colleagues including Thomas Keating\, Bruno Barnhart\, and Richard Rohr. Bourgeault has actively participated in numerous inter-spiritual dialogues and events with luminaries and leaders such as A.H. Almaas\, Kabir Helminski\, Swami Atmarupananda\, and Rami Shapiro. Bourgeault is a member of the GPIW (Global Peace Initiative for Women) Contemplative Council and recipient of the 2014 Contemplative Voices award from Shalem Institute. She is a founding Director of both The Contemplative Society and the Aspen Wisdom School. She is also the author of many books\, including The Holy Trinity and the Law of Three\, The Meaning of Mary Magdalene\, The Wisdom Jesus\, Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening\, Mystical Hope\, Thomas Keating: The Making of a Modern Christian Mystic\,and others. For more information on Cynthia Bourgeault’s work\, please visit her website. \n  \n  \n  \nDavid Frenette is author of The Path of Centering Prayer: Deepening Your Experience of God (Sounds True; 2012)\, a teacher of contemplative meditation\, and a spiritual director/transpersonal counselor (now retired). He studied and worked with Father Thomas Keating for 35 years\, and co-led a Christian contemplative retreat community under Fr. Keating’s guidance\, where he lived monastically for 10 years. David has led Centering Prayer retreats at leading venues across the country\, including 6 years at the Garrison Institute. His primary work is in developing spiritual and religious resources for contemplative practitioners\, and supporting a unitive approach to meditation that includes body\, mind\, heart and spirit. David lives with his wife Donna in the Pacific Northwest\, where he enjoys hiking in old growth forests\, sampling Portland’s gluten-free food carts\, listening to Beethoven\, and meditating in his backyard studio shed.\n \n  \n  \nACCOMMODATIONS \nThere are Single\, Double and Dorm 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\n \n  \nIf you are experiencing issues with our check-out cart loading\, please click here to complete your transaction. We apologize for the inconvenience. \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/5-day-retreat-with-reverend-cynthia-bourgeault-david-frenette-2026/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Inner Transformation and Care as a Pathway for Well-being\, Peace and Regeneration
DESCRIPTION:An Intergenerational Two-Day Retreat on the Sidelines of the United Nations 70th Commission on the Status of Women\n  \nWe find ourselves in a polycrisis – a growing mental health crisis that disproportionately affects youth\, the threat of ecological decline due to human-induced global warming\, lagging SDG implementation\, polarization\, war\, and the undermining of democracy and multilateralism. We live in a time when the only way out is by turning inward and toward each other and Nature. Returning to common humanity and our Nature kin is only possible when we take the time to embody the shared values of well-being\, justice\, peace and prosperity in community and reaffirm our shared responsibility so that practical collaborative action can emerge. \nThis retreat brings together intergenerational multi-stakeholders to remove ourselves from the hubbub\, habit and hierarchy of the UN space\, slow down in Nature\, destress\, mindfully witness each others’ stories\, catalyze suffering and setbacks into hope\, and re-surface with transformative\, compassionate actions for gender-informed and whole-systems policies and practices of care for people and planet. We will be led by an intergenerational team of qualified teen\, youth and elder facilitators. \nFor details and inquiries contact info@ahameducation.org. \n  \nOBJECTIVES\n\nIn this retreat\, we aim to: \n\nDeepen inner capacities and strengthen individual and community well-being\nBuild community and bolster multi-stakeholder and intergenerational solidarity to accelerate SDG progress related to youth\, gender\, education\, climate\, health and peace.\nExplore shared values and strategies to integrate care in policies and practices across communities.\nInspire systemic change toward more equitable\, resilient and peaceful homes\, communities\, businesses and institutions.\n\nWe will engage with facilitated dialogue\, contemplative practices\, restorative conversations on inner and outer change\, immersive art\, and plenty of solo time and space for being outside on the land reflecting on how to apply insights to our lives and work. \n  \nREGISTRATION\nRegistration is a two-part process \nPart I: Please visit this application page\, to sign up with the co-organizers (AHAM Education Inc.\, Miss Universe Honduras and Project Dandelion) \nPart II: Please select one of the room & board registration options outlined below at the Garrison Institute \n  \nINVITED DISTINGUISHED GUESTS (subject to change)\n\n  \nMaria Martha Barreneche\, Lead\, Youth Mental Health & Well-Being\, UN Youth Office\nAlejandra Fuentes\, Miss Universe Honduras 2025 and Youth Representative to the UN\nLaura Cook\, Global Director\, Policy and Narrative\, Project Dandelion \nFacilitators\nLead Facilitator:\nKnellee Bisram\, M.A.\, Representative to the UN and CEO\, AHAM Education\nKnellee is a highly respected Trinidadian American Mindfulness facilitator from a long lineage of non-dual teachings and evidence-based modalities\, and transformative leader dedicated to the inner work of outer change. As co-designer of the b.Nature and other mindfulness-based curricula\, producer of the documentary short “Healing People Heal the Planet\,” head of delegation to various UN processes\, and co-chair of the US Climate Action Network Action Team on Regenerative Economies and Accountability\, she integrates a nature-based\, mindful approach to addressing 21st-century challenges among marginalized communities\, children\, and women—with a strong focus on mental health\, education\, water and climate justice. Drawing from her career in international relations\, Knellee applies a contemplative “third-sider” approach to multilateral negotiations and social impact movements\, and curates trauma-informed well-being and community spaces within various local and global processes. \n  \nCo-Facilitator:   \nMariama Williams\, Ph.D. (Economics)\, M.S. (Yoga Therapy). C-IAYT\nMariama is a Jamaican America feminist economist work bridges political economy with embodied and contemplative practice. She engages consciousness as a lived\, relational\, and embodied field—drawing from a variety of meditation technologies\, alongside yoga therapy\, neuroscience\, and collective trauma–informed practice. Her focus includes brain longevity\, nervous system regulation\, and the cultivation of ethical resilience in individuals and communities navigating structural inequality\, climate disruption\, and intergenerational stress. Mariama’s facilitation situates inner practice as a discipline of moral courage\, care\, and sustained social transformation. The creator of Conscious Yoga (since 2008)\, BreathWork Plus Yoga and Am meditation Connection  containers of  integrative approaches that weave breath\, somatic awareness\, and social reflection to support personal and collective regulation. Williams is also the founder of FromtheInside2theOutside (FI2O)\, managing partner IPRI Syntropy Integrated Policy Research Institute\, and Senior Strategic Advisor to the Global Afro-descendant Collaborative for Climate Justice (GADCJC). \n  \nYouth Co-Facilitators:\nGlobal Mindful Ambassadors trained under AHAM Education’s Girls Well-being Project. \n  \nINVITED PARTICIPANTS\n  \nYouth/teen delegates from LAC\, MENA Region\, North America\, member state representatives\, UN agency representatives\, university students\, and other stakeholders. \n  \nSCHOLARSHIPS\n Scholarships a very limited. Please complete the AHAM Scholarship Application. \n  \nCO-ORGANIZERS\nAHAM Education Inc\nBuddhist Tzu Chi Foundation\nMiss Universe Honduras\nNGO CSW\nProject Dandelion\nThe Garrison Institute\nUN Youth Office (pending) \n  \nACCOMMODATIONS \nThere are Single\, Double and Dorm (3 people) 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. Dorm rooms are located exclusively on the fourth 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\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 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/aham-inner-transformation-and-care/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:The Three Pillars of Wakefulness: Stability\, Openness and Kindness
DESCRIPTION:Westchester Meditation Center’s 13th Annual Retreat\nIncluding guest teacher Judy Lief\nAt the Garrison Institute\, March 6-13\, 2026\n\nWinter is a natural time to deepen our practice \nPlease join us for our annual retreat \nPractitioners of all levels are warmly welcomed\nThis retreat includes a separate track for vajrayana practitioners\n  \n\nMany people are drawn to meditation as a means to develop more serenity and clarity. But a deeper transformation of our experience is possible. A well-established meditation practice grounds us deeply in an openness that is also clear\, flexible and resilient. We are then better able to rise to life’s challenges with the kindness of an open heart. \nA week-long immersive retreat is a powerful way to deepen our relationship to meditation and see its benefits. With a settled mind\, we can tune into our innate wellbeing and our open heart. Mindfulness-awareness meditation\, fully understood\, can directly support overcoming our fixed\, inflexible patterns\, and allow the emergence of a more stable attitude of acceptance and kindness. We hope you can join us in exploring and fine-tuning these qualities that our world needs more than ever. \nSurrounded by natural beauty and far from the clamor of our busy lives\, Garrison Institute offers the ideal environment for deep contemplative practice. We welcome both new and experienced practitioners to attend this retreat. \nThe retreat will be jointly led by Judy Lief\, a senior teacher in the tradition of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and master editor of his works\, and the senior teachers of the Westchester Meditation Center\, Derek and Jane Kolleeny and Gene Bobker. \nThis mostly silent retreat will be primarily focused on sitting meditation\, but the daily schedule will also include walking meditation\, dharma talks\, discussion groups\, two individual meetings with a meditation instructor\, yoga\, and free time. \nA separate vajrayana track* will include talks on the Experiential Song of The View of Luminous Mahamudra Called ‘The Music of Great Bliss’ by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. \n*Separate shrine rooms for prostrators\, ngondro and sadhana practitioners will be available. \n\nSCHOLARSHIPS\n  \nPlease note that scholarship applications are now closed. If you have a question about your application\, please reach out directly to the Westchester Meditation Center team\, as they are handling all scholarships. \n\n\nABOUT US\n  \nFor more information about WMC visit the website\, westchestermeditationcenter.org and for more information about Judy Lief\, visit her website at https://judylief.com/ \n  \n\nTEACHERS\n  \nJudy Lief is a Buddhist teacher who trained under the Tibetan meditation master\, Ven. Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. She has been a teacher and practitioner for over 35 years\, and she continues to teach throughout the world. Judy is known for offering insights and practices stemming from the Buddhist tradition as a support for ordinary people facing the difficulties and challenges of modern life. Judy leads retreats and workshops as well as presenting online teachings. In her teaching\, Judy prefers questions to answers\, humor to earnestness\, delight to solemnity. Judy teaches with clarity and empathy\, with deep respect for the wisdom of the Buddhist teachings and the power of Buddhist practice. She especially enjoys sharing insights drawn from her Buddhist training with people simply looking for a way to develop more mindfulness and kindness in their lives. Judy’s teaching is marked by gentleness\, humility\, and an occasional poke of insight. \n  \nJane Kolleeny\, Westchester Meditation Center Senior Teacher\, has been studying and practicing Buddhism since the early seventies when her teacher Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche arrived in Boulder\, Colorado. A native Coloradan\, she moved to New York in 1990 and taught classes at the New York Shambhala Center for many years\, organizing and teaching at the Tuesday dharma gatherings for nine years. She serves as volunteer retreats and business development director at Garrison Institute.  \n  \n  \nGene Bobker\, Westchester Meditation Center Senior Teacher\, met Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche as a student at University of Colorado the summer of 1971. She attended the 1974 Seminary and became a meditation instructor in 1976. In the late seventies she became a teacher at the New York Shambhala Center and also served as director of the center from 1977 to 1982. In 1982 she staffed the Bedford Springs Seminary\, and later served as Practice Department coordinator in New York. She has been teaching at Westchester Meditation Center for ten years. Genie is an educator in the Westchester public school system. She has led mindfulness/awareness training for educators in school and camps\, and has taught meditation to students in classroom settings. Gene is a mother and grandmother. \n  \n  \nDerek Kolleeny\, Westchester Meditation Center Senior Teacher\, became a student of Chögyam Trunpga\, Rinpoche\, in 1976. He earned a B.A. from Harvard College in the Comparative Study of World Religions focusing in Buddhism in 1982\, and a MBA from Columbia Business School in 1989. He served as CFO for various companies and not-for-profit organizations for 25 years and is now a consultant for non-profit organizations specializing in organizational development and financial management.  He currently teaches meditation and Buddhist philosophy at Westchester Meditation  Center and Rime Shedra NYC to provide practitioners access to the core classical texts of the Buddhist tradition and in 2009 he co-founded WMC (initially called WBC). He teaches a wide range of weekly courses and programs on Buddhist meditation and philosophy with insight\, joy and humor. \n  \n  \nACCOMMODATIONS \nThere are Single\, Double and Dorm (3 people) 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. Dorm rooms are located exclusively on the fourth 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\n \n  \nIf you are experiencing issues with our check-out cart loading\, please click here to complete your transaction. We apologize for the inconvenience. \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 ask 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/the-three-pillars-of-wakefulness-wmc-2026/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:The Heart of Devotion Retreat with Krishna Das (2026)
DESCRIPTION:*****REGISTRATION FOR THIS RETREAT IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.*****\n  \nJoin Krishna Das and friends for a weekend retreat of yoga\, chanting\, and devotional heart-opening practices. This is a wonderful opportunity to spend time with a group of dedicated seekers and immerse yourself in practices\, teachings\, and discussions. \nOver this retreat weekend\, Krishna Das will lead nightly kirtan with accompanying musicians\, and guide us during afternoon workshops with discussions and Q&A. \nNina Rao will lead morning chant sessions. \nWe will take a Rhythmic Sound Journey with Arjun Bruggeman. \nTo help you transition into retreat mode\, there will be a Gentle Yoga Class on Friday Afternoon – 4:15-5:30 PM ET – gentle yoga will settle us into the heart space. There will also be daily morning practice through the weekend. \n  \nSCHEDULE FOR OPENING DAY \nsubject to change\n3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Check-in \n4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Gentle Yoga (Please bring yoga props with you if you can) \n5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Dinner and Welcome Talk \n8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. PUBLIC KIRTAN \n  \nPUBLIC KIRTAN\n  \nTICKETS: Kirtan admission is included with your retreat registration if you are attending the retreat. Ticket sales to the general public have closed. There are no walk-up tickets available. \nTIMING: 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. ET \nCHECK-IN: 7:00 p.m. ET \nDOORS OPEN: 7:30 p.m. ET \nSHUTTLES: Please take a look at the information here for travel and transportation information. CLICK HERE  Shuttle times from the local Garrison train station for those who might need it: \nArriving shuttles:\nFor Fri night kirtan:  7:01 and 7:27 p.m. ET \nDeparting shuttles:\nFri night after kirtan: *The kirtan may end about 10pm\n9:50 p.m. and 10:05 p.m. for the 10:24 p.m. train \nIf you are driving\, the Institute has a parking lot and there will be staff directing parking until the kirtan begins at 8pm. Because the kirtans are so popular we suggest car-pooling if possible. \n  \nTEACHERS\n  \nKrishna Das is a Grammy-nominated chant artist and has sung with people all around the world for over 35 years. His music offers the practice of chanting mantras mostly in the Indian tradition with some Buddhist and Gospel infusions! By sharing his life experiences on the Path in his book “Chants of a Lifetime” and workshops with people around the world\, participants have found a way to integrate spiritual practices in their lives in a better way with some peace of mind. In 2025\, Krishna Das released his latest and 17th album “Home in the Heart”. To learn more about his work\, please visit: https://www.krishnadas.com/ \n  \n  \n  \nNina Rao is Krishna Das’s assistant and leader of chanting. Her first recording is of the ‘Nina Chalisa’ on Krishna Das’s “Flow of Grace – Chanting the Hanuman Chalisa” album. In January 2013 she released her own album “Antarayaami – Knower of All Hearts”. She released her second album “Anubhav” in September 2018 and continues to chant with people in Brooklyn and beyond. Most recently she released an album of chants for the 21 Taras with Chandra Easton and Genevieve Walker\, and she is currently working on her third solo album to be released in 2026. For more information\, please visit: https://www.ninaraochant.com/. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nArjun Bruggeman\, world percussionist\, drummer\, composer and session recording artist\, is highly acclaimed for his unique hybrid of East-meets-West rhythms. He brings over two decades of experience as a practitioner of Eastern and Western spiritual practices to his playing\, along with 19 years touring as a tabla player with Krishna Das. He has  collaborated with artists including David Darling\, Belinda Carlisle\, Robert Bly\, Snatam Kaur\, Jason Mraz\, Mark Egan\, Adam Holezman\, Jerry Marotta and “John Densmore and Robby Krieger” of The Doors. He’s currently at work in the studio with John Densmore.  Arjun also offers his Rhythmic Sound Journey as solo concerts across the US\,  follow him on Instagram for the latest: https://www.instagram.com/arjunbruggeman/ \n  \n  \n  \n  \nJill Ganassi has been teaching yoga since 1998\, and Iyengar Yoga since 2005.  She has a deep knowledge of anatomy and functional movement\, and the way in which attention to the body in a deep way can bring us toward a quiet and peaceful state.  Students find Jill’s classes educational and absorbing\, enjoyable\, and healing.  She is a NYS licensed social worker and is certified in Ericksonian Hypnosis.  Jill has had a small center in Tuckahoe\, NY since 2006 where she offers yoga and stress management in person and online\, and integrates these approaches in supporting the healing and wellness of students\, clients\, and herself. www.jillslakehouse.com.  Jill will be assisted by Betsy Kase\, owner and director of Yoga Haven in lower Westchester since 1996. www.yogahaven.com. \n  \n  \nWatch the video of attendees sharing what you can expect on retreat. \n****** \n____ \nACCOMMODATIONS \nThere are Single\, Double and Dorm (3 people) 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. Dorm rooms are located exclusively on the fourth 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  \n\n\nIf you are experiencing issues with our check-out cart loading\, please click here to complete your transaction. We apologize for the inconvenience. \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 ask 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/the-heart-of-devotion-retreat-with-krishna-das-2026/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Beginner’s Mind Sesshin: A Winter Silent Retreat
DESCRIPTION:New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care\nJanuary 14 – January 18\, 2026 \n\nSesshin\, the Japanese term for a Zen meditation retreat\, holds the profound meaning of “touching the heart-mind” and stands as a fundamental pillar of Zen practice. This exceptional occasion offers a precious opportunity for us to delve deeper into our practice alongside a supportive community of fellow practitioners. During our time together\, we will explore the teachings of the Wholehearted Way\, emphasizing the ever-present possibility of intimacy and the sheer delight of experiencing life’s fresh reality. \nThrough the practice of sitting and walking meditation\, engaging dharma talks\, and intimate dokusan sessions with a teacher\, we will immerse ourselves in the transformative power of Noble Silence. Let us come together\, here and now\, embracing this five-day\, four-night journey of discovery and growth. \n  \nSCHOLARSHIPS\nA limited number of partial scholarships are available for this retreat\, provided by the New York Zen Center. Scholarship accommodations are for shared (double or triple) rooms only. Please apply for support by completing a Scholarship Application Form. Due to limited funds\, preference will be given to Sangha members who regularly participate at the Center. Priority deadline: November 21\, 2025. \n  \nGETTING HERE\nThe Garrison Institute is reachable by car or Metro North Railroad. There is also a Shortline Bus to Poughkeepsie\, which is 30 minutes from the Garrison Institute. For further information\, please see this Travel and Transportation pdf. \nPlease anticipate an arrival time between 3:00pm and 5:00pm\, with dinner at 6:00pm. Please check your registration confirmation email for more information on what to bring. \n  \nRETREAT ACCOMMODATIONS\nRooms are located on the second\, third\, and fourth floors. There are two spacious communal bathrooms on each residential floor. There is no elevator. \n  \nNY Zen Center REFUND POLICY\nMore than 2 weeks ahead of the retreat – 50% refund. Within the two weeks prior to the start of the retreat – non-refundable. Registration will close at midnight Eastern Time on January 7th\, 2026. \nWHAT’S INCLUDED\nAll prices include tuition\, lodging\, and three vegetarian meals a day. Supporter Level and Benefactor Level pricing are available for those who wish to increase their support of NYZC and our work to make the dharma accessible to all. \n\nDonations (dana) to teachers are not included in registration cost. Dana is a foundational practice that emphasizes the importance of cultivating generosity without attachment or expectation of reward. In the Soto Zen teachings\, we practice the act of giving not for benefit but to transform the mind of the giver and receiver equally. The teachers offer themselves freely as an expression of dana. We encourage you to contribute an amount meaningful to you at the end of the retreat.\n\n  \nCOVID-19 POLICY\nIt is the Garrison Institute’s policy that every guest and participant must 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 second self-test kit when coming on site. We do not require proof of a negative test result. If you have a positive test result\, please notify us immediately at info@zencare.org. Please see the Safety Protocols for Covid-19 page for more information. The Garrison Institute will continue to follow any COVID-19 guidelines set forth by local officials\, NYS\, and the CDC. \n  \nTEACHERS\n\nChodo Robert Campbell Sensei\, is a co-founder of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care – a non-profit organization that focuses on the teaching of Zen and Buddhist practice with the goal to make them more accessible to people all around the world. The center delivers contemplative approaches to care through education\, personal caregiving\, and meditation practice. Chodo is a dynamic\, grounded\, and visionary leader and teacher; he has traveled extensively throughout the U.S instructing in various institutions. Sixty-thousand people listen to his podcasts each year. His passion lies in bereavement counseling and advocating for change in the way our healthcare institutions work with the dying. \nHe is also on the faculty of the University of Arizona Medical School’s Center for Integrative Medicine’s Integrative Medicine Fellowship and the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine in San Diego. \n  \nKoshin Paley Ellison Sensei\, MFA\, LMSW\, DMIN\, is an author\, Zen teacher\, Jungian psychotherapist\, and Certified Chaplaincy Educator. After many years as a chaplain and psychotherapist\, Koshin co-founded the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care\, which offers contemplative approaches to care through education\, personal caregiving\, and Zen practice. Today\, New York Zen Center’s methodologies are internationally recognized—and have touched the lives of tens of thousands of individuals. Koshin is a world renowned thought leader in contemplative care. He is the author of Untangled: Walking the Eightfold Path to Clarity\, Courage\, and Compassion (Balance/Hachette\, 2022); Wholehearted: Slow Down\, Help Out\, Wake Up (Wisdom Publications\, 2019) and the co-editor of Awake at the Bedside: Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End of Life Care (Wisdom Publications\, 2016). His work has been featured in the New York Times\, PBS\, CBS Sunday Morning\, Tricycle among other publications. \nHe is currently on the faculty of the University of Arizona Medical School’s Center for Integrative Medicine’s Integrative Medicine Fellowship\, on Faculty of the Integrative Medicine Fellowship of the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine\, and he is a visiting professor at the McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics\, of the University of Texas Health Science Center of Houston Medical School. \n  \nDorothy Dai-en Friedman Sensei’s spiritual journey began in the 60s when she was forced to seek help for a back injury. This event proved to be a wonderful preparation for her eventual immersion 20 years later in Buddhist Vipassana practice at Insight Meditation Center.\nAfter she established her Vipassana practice\, she then began her journey into Zen practice. Her teachers include Peter Mathiessen\, Joseph Goldstein\, Matt Flickstein\, and Maureen Stuart Roshi.\nDai-en is now a Sensei at Ocean Zendo\, located on Eastern Long Island. She is honored to be invited to teach with Koshin and Chodo in the wonderful work at NYZC\, for the benefit of all beings\, as we live and die.  \n  \n  \n Jose Shinzan Palma was born in Veracruz\, Mexico. He is a Zen priest and Dharma Successor of Roshi Joan Halifax. He has been practicing Zen since 1996. He is the founder of the Open Gate Zen Collective in San Diego\, CA. co-teaches teen retreats in the US for IBME\, and is a guest teacher at Upaya Zen Center in New Mexico\, New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care\, Zen Groups in México City\, and Bogotá\, Colombia. \n  \n\nClick here to REGISTER
URL:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/beginners-mind-sesshin-a-winter-silent-retreat-2026/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Retreat
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SUMMARY:Village Zendo Annual Winter Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Investigating Birth & Death\n  \nThe Village Zendo’s year-end retreat is a chance to step out of ordinary life and enjoy deep silence and contemplation at the turning of the year. \nOur schedule is serious (with plenty of zazen meditation) but also spacious\, with time to enjoy the beautiful grounds and nearby trails. Dharma talks are given daily\, and there is opportunity to meet individually with teachers. Delicious vegetarian meals are offered buffet-style.  \nIf you have put off doing a residential retreat\, or felt intimidated to try one\, this is a wonderful opportunity. A special orientation will be offered to those new to Zen or to Village Zendo retreats. \nCome and join the Village Zendo sangha as we greet the new year with clear minds and open hearts. \n  \nThis retreat will be held in silence\n  \nPRICING & REGISTRATION\n  \nRegistration is a 2-part process: \n1. Program Fee – In order to reserve your spot on this retreat\, there is a separate registration fee due to Village Zendo. Please register for the course HERE first. \n2. Then\, register for room & board with us the Garrison Institute\, using the registration form at the bottom of this page. \n  \nThere are two options being offered for this retreat: \nFull Retreat: December 26 to January 1\nHalf Retreat: December 26 to December 29 \n  \n\nTEACHERS\n  \nPhoto Credit: A. Jesse Jiryu Davis \nThe Village Zendo is a community of people who come together to practice in the Soto Zen tradition. We offer zazen (sitting meditation)\, one-on-one instruction with a teacher\, dharma talks\, chanting services\, retreats\, workshops and study groups. Co-founded in 1986 by Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara and Roshi Barbara Joshin O’Hara\, the Village Zendo is committed to authentically continuing the Zen tradition while keeping it contemporary and relevant to today’s world. We are located in lower Manhattan and additionally offer a hybrid zendo\, with a vibrant online community that participates virtually\, from different locations all over the world. \nOur Abbot Emerita\, Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara (now retired)\, received dharma transmission in the White Plum lineage of Taizan Maezumi Roshi\, which incorporates both the Soto and Rinzai Zen traditions. Village Zendo has been given the Japanese name Dotoku-ji (True Expression Temple). The zendo is known for its vibrant and diverse community and the stability of a sangha that draws from a core of longtime dedicated practitioners. Our programming emphasizes the myriad ways Zen relates to our daily lives by way of writing\, social action\, health and well-being\, and the arts\, as well as traditional Zen studies. \nOur new Abbot\, Roshi Shinryu Thomson\, received Denkai\, or full priest ordination\, from Enkyo O’Hara Roshi in August 2007\, dharma transmission in December 2009\, and Inka in January 2021. He has been affiliated with the Village Zendo since 1998. He also leads the Phajjsi Qollut Jalsu Zen Center in La Paz\, Bolivia\, which he co-founded in 1992. As abbot\, he is supported by Enkyo Roshi’s twelve dharma successors who form the VZ teaching staff. \n  \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. \n\n\n \n\nPlease email events@garrisoninstitute.org with any questions. \n  \nIf you are experiencing issues with our check-out cart loading\, please click here to complete your transaction. We apologize for the inconvenience. \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 ask 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/village-zendo-annual-winter-retreat-2025/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Voice as Practice with Meredith Monk & Ellen Fisher
DESCRIPTION:Meredith Monk and Ellen Fisher return to the Garrison Institute for this in-person workshop where voice\, movement\, and image intersect to create an opportunity for us each to discover our own personal richness. \nEach session will begin with a short\, guided meditation\, followed by a detailed vocal and movement warm-up. We will explore how the outbreath expands into sound\, tone\, and resonance\, and work with exercises to deepen our listening and awareness of our environment as well as the voices coming through us. The playful aspect of creation and the joy of discovering our unique vocal qualities will be emphasized as a way of connecting us to the healing power of the voice and body. \nDuring the weekend\, Meredith will also give a talk on the relationship she has crafted between her Buddhist practice and her art\, and Ellen will join her for a Q&A. \nThe workshop is open to all experiences and backgrounds. \n  \nTEACHERS\n  \n \nMeredith Monk is a composer\, singer\, director/choreographer\, filmmaker\, and creator of new opera\, music-theater works\, films and installations. Recognized as one of the most unique and influential artists of our time\, she is a pioneer of what is now called “extended vocal technique” and “interdisciplinary performance”. Celebrated internationally\, her work\, workshops\, and lectures on Art as Practice have been presented at major venues throughout the world. \nPhoto credit to F. Scott Schafer\n  \n  \n  \n \n  \nEllen Fisher is a movement-based performance artist whose work integrates gestural actions with visual elements such as film and shadow play. She began performing with Meredith Monk/The House in the 1970s. Ellen also teaches and lectures regularly on dance both domestically and internationally. \nPhoto credit to Ben Stechschulte\n  \n  \n  \nTo learn more about their work\, please visit www.meredithmonk.org \n  \nSCHOLARSHIPS\nPlease note that all scholarships have been issued for this gathering. We thank you for your interest and overwhelming response. We regret that we are not able to assist as we had more applicants than our funding can underwrite. For more information on our scholarship funds\, please visit this page. \n___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \n  \nACCOMMODATIONS \nThere are Single\, Double and Dorm 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.\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 required 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\n\n\n\n \n\nIf you are experiencing issues with our check-out cart loading\, please click here to complete your transaction. We apologize for the inconvenience.
URL:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/voice-as-practice-with-meredith-monk-ellen-fisher-december-2025/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:People Who Care for People - A Retreat for Caregivers
DESCRIPTION:The people who care for others play a vital role in our communities\, whether in intimate family circles\, larger social networks\, or the wide array of helping professions in healthcare\, education\, social justice\, and more. Often it is caregivers who support the front lines of our society: helping those who face challenges on a daily basis. However\, this support can come at a high personal cost\, leading to frustration\, exhaustion\, and a fast track to burnout. \nHow do we balance the desire to help others with our own needs? How do we have compassion for ourselves as well as others? How do we infuse our actions with the wisdom that we must do our best while honoring that we’re not in control? \nJoin us for this restorative retreat to develop the skills needed to move towards deeper care\, both for ourselves and for others. Recharge physically\, mentally\, and emotionally in a community of caretakers from all walks of life with meditation\, yoga\, and contemplative practices. No prior meditation or yoga experience is necessary to attend. \nMindfulness teacher Sharon Salzberg joins with Atman Smith\, Ali Smith\, and Andres Gonzalez of the Holistic Life Foundation (HLF) to offer a program exploring this subject. \nTake home a variety of practical tools for a uniquely personal balance of self-care: \n\nMeditation techniques for greater calm\, clarity\, and peace of mind\nRecharging breathing practices to counteract daily depletion on the job\nLearn to work with challenging emotions like anger\, guilt\, and sadness\nReconnecting with deeper motivations for greater fulfillment\nYoga practices to foster health and relaxation for body and mind\nWorking with equanimity for ongoing balance\nBuild deeper connections through lovingkindness practice\n\nJoin us for this restorative retreat to develop the skills needed to move towards deeper care\, both for ourselves and for others. \nAtman Smith\, Ali Smith\, and Andres Gonzalez will be in-person at Garrison Institute\, including Sharon Salzberg* on Saturday.  \n*Sharon Salzberg will co-teach virtually on Friday and Sunday. \nPlease email us at events@garrisoninstitute.org with questions. \n\n\nVIRTUAL SCHEDULE \n  \n Limited portions of this retreat will also be conducted through Zoom following this timing: \n\nFriday December 5 from 7:00 p.m. ET to 8:00 p.m. ET\nSaturday December 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. AND 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET\nSunday December 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.\nQ & A Opportunity\n\nThe virtual retreat link will be emailed to participants within twenty-four hours of your registration. \n  \nTEACHERS\n  \nSharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer\, world-renowned teacher\, and New York Times bestselling author. She is one of the first to bring mindfulness and lovingkindness meditation to mainstream American culture over 45 years ago\, inspiring generations of meditation teachers and wellness influencers. Sharon is co-founder of The Insight Meditation Society in Barre\, MA\, and the author of twelve books\, including the New York Times bestseller\, Real Happiness\, now in its second edition\, and her seminal work\, Lovingkindness. Her latest release\, Finding Your Way\, from Workman Publishing is being released in October 2023. Her podcast\, The Metta Hour\, has amassed six million downloads and features interviews with thought leaders from the mindfulness movement and beyond. www.sharonsalzberg.com \n  \nAli Smith was born and raised in Baltimore\, Maryland. He is a graduate of the Friends School of Baltimore and the University of Maryland\, College Park. Ali started his journey with contemplative practices as a small child\, learning meditation from his father and attending the Divine Life Church of Absolute Oneness\, run by Swami Shankarananda. He deepened his practice and learned the art of teaching as a young adult\, studying many forms of yoga\, meditation\, mindfulness\, and breathwork from his teacher and godfather Will Joyner. Ali has almost 20 years’ experience teaching these practices to a broad demographic spectrum\, internationally. He is a published author\, and is a pioneer in the fields of yoga and mindfulness in education\, as well as trauma informed yoga and mindfulness\, developing best practices that are used around the world. He co-founded the Holistic Life Foundation in 2001 and The Involution Group in 2019. Ali is also a co-host of the Look Again Podcast which you can find at www.theinvolutiongroup.com \n  \n  \nAtman Smith is a Co-founder of the Holistic Life Foundation\, where he served as Director of Youth Programming for ten years Director of Fundraising for five years and currently serves as the Director of Development. Since 2001\, he has been teaching yoga and mindfulness to a diverse population including underserved and high-risk youth in Baltimore City Public Schools\, drug treatment centers\, wellness centers\, and colleges. A native of Baltimore\, Atman attended the University of Maryland\, College Park where he was a letter award winner for the University’s men’s basketball team. He graduated with a B.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice. His work with the Holistic Life Foundation has been featured on Making a Difference on the NBC Nightly News\, CNN\, and CBS\, as well as O the Oprah Magazine\, The Washington Post\, Upworthy\, Mindful Magazine\, Yoga Journal\, Shambala Sun\, and many other publications. \n  \n  \nAndres Gonzalez is one of the Co-Founders of the Holistic Life Foundation. For eighteen years\, Andres has taught yoga to diverse populations throughout the world\, including Baltimore City Public School students\, drug treatment centers\, mental crisis facilities\, homeless shelters\, wellness centers\, colleges\, private schools and other various venues throughout the nation and throughout the world. He has partnered with John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health and the Penn State’s Prevention Research Center on a Stress and Relaxation Study and is a published author in the Journal of Children’s Services. His work with the Holistic Life Foundation has been featured on Making a Difference on the NBC Nightly News\, CNN\, and CBS\, as well as O the Oprah Magazine\, The Washington Post\, Upworthy\, Mindful Magazine\, Yoga Journal\, Shambala Sun\, and many other publications. He is a certified Health Coach through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition\, maintains a B.S. in Marketing from University of Maryland\, College Park and an MBA from the University of Maryland\, University College \n\nSCHOLARSHIPS\n  \nPlease note that all scholarships have been issued for this gathering. We thank you for your interest and overwhelming response. We regret that we are not able to assist as we had more applicants than our funding can underwrite. For more information on our scholarship funds\, please visit this page. \n\n\nRETREAT ASSISTANT\n  \nWe will offer a partial registration fee subsidy to a potential assistant for this retreat\, among other tasks. Please contact us at: scholarships@garrisoninstitute.org to indicate your interest. \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 required 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\n\n\n \n\nIf you are experiencing issues with our check-out cart loading\, please click here to complete your transaction. We apologize for the inconvenience.
URL:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/people-who-care-for-people-a-retreat-for-caregivers-2025/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,In Person
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SUMMARY:Healing Our Way Home: A Retreat for Women of Color
DESCRIPTION:Touching Ancestors\, Joy and Liberation\n\n\nA Retreat for Women of Color\n\nwith Dharma Teachers\nDr. Marisela Gomez\, Kaira Jewel Lingo and Valerie Brown \n  \nThis retreat is a sacred space for cis-gender and trans women of color to come together in community\, honoring the fullness of who we are. Rooted in the themes of the book Healing Our Way Home\, we will explore the wisdom of our ancestors\, the power of joy\, and the deep possibilities of liberation. \nTogether\, we will create a refuge of belonging—where our stories\, identities\, and journeys are held with care. Through practices of mindfulness\, we will nurture our collective healing and strengthen our capacity to show up with resilience\, love\, and freedom in our lives and communities. \nEach day will include: \n\nDharma teachings on healing\, joy\, ancestors\, and liberation\nGuided meditation (both sitting and gently moving) to ground and restore us\nMindful walking and movement to connect with the body and the earth\nMindful eating to nourish body and spirit\nSinging and chanting to open the heart\nDharma writing and reflection to deepen insight and creativity\nSmall-group sharing to witness and be witnessed in community\n\nWe encourage participants to read Healing Our Way Home before the retreat\, as it will help enrich our time together. \nThis retreat welcomes the full diversity of women of color—including trans women\, gender-expansive people\, and anyone who self-identifies as a woman of color\, regardless of gender role\, expression\, or physiology. \n  \n  \nTEACHERS\n  \n  \n \n  \nMarisela Gomez MD PHD is a mindfulness practitioner in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Order of Interbeing\, public health scholar activist\, preventive/alternative medicine physician. Of Afro-Latina ancestry\, she lives in Baltimore involved in social justice activism and community building/research and co-facilitates mindfulness gatherings with Baltimore and Beyond Mindfulness Community for BIPOC and Social Activists. She is the author of Race\, Class\, Power and Organizing in East Baltimore\, Healing our Way Home\, and numerous book chapters in popular and scholarly publications. She has blogged at Huff Post and mariselgomez.com on the intersection of wisdom justice and mindfulness. Dr. Gomez is also a co-founder of the non-profit Village of Love and Resistance whose mission is to organize for community land control in historically marginalized communities in Baltimore MD. \n  \n  \n \n  \nKaira Jewel Lingo is a Dharma teacher of Black and biracial heritage with a lifelong interest in spirituality and social justice. Her work continues the Engaged Buddhism developed by Thich Nhat Hanh\, and she draws inspiration from her parents’ lives of service and her dad’s work with Martin Luther King\, Jr. After living as an ordained nun for 15 years in Thich Nhat Hanh’s monastic community\, Kaira Jewel now teaches internationally in the Zen lineage and the Vipassana tradition\, as well as in secular mindfulness\, at the intersection of racial\, climate and social justice with a focus on activists\, Black\, Indigenous\, and People of Color\, artists\, educators\, families\, and youth. Based in New York\, she offers spiritual mentoring to groups and is author of We Were Made for These Times: Ten Lessons in Moving through Change\, Loss and Disruption and co-author of Healing Our Way Home: Black Buddhist Teachings on Ancestors\, Joy and Liberation from Parallax Press. Her teachings and writings can be found at www.kairajewel.com. \n  \n \n  \n  \nValerie Brown is an author\, Buddhist-Quaker Dharma teacher\, facilitator\, and executive coach specializing in leadership development and mindfulness practices with a focus on diversity\, social equity\, and inclusion. A former lawyer and lobbyist\, Valerie transformed her high-pressure\, twenty-year career into serving leaders and nonprofits to create trustworthy\, authentic\, compassionate\, and connected workspaces.  An award-winning author\, her book Hope Leans Forward: Braving Your Way toward Simplicity\, Awakening\, and Peace (Broadleaf\, 2022) received the Nautilus Gold Award for Eastern Spirituality for 2023. Valerie’s extensive training blends social justice\, mindfulness practices\, leadership development\, and spiritual growth. \n  \n  \n  \nSCHOLARSHIPS\n  \nPlease note that all scholarships have been issued for this gathering. We thank you for your interest and overwhelming response. We regret that we are not able to assist as we had more applicants than our funding can underwrite. For more information on our scholarship funds\, please visit this page. \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\n  \n\n\n\n\n \n\nIf you are experiencing issues with our check-out cart loading\, please click here to complete your transaction. We apologize for the inconvenience. \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 ask 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/healing-our-way-home-a-retreat-for-women-of-color-2025/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Refuge in the Ark: A Jewish Mindfulness Retreat
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n  \n\n\nWhen the seas of our lives are especially chaotic\, it can be healthy to take temporary refuge in a sheltered place — like Noah did in the biblical ark. Once removed from the storm\, we can connect deeply with our life force\, reduce reactivity\, and restore and strengthen ourselves. After this respite\, we’re able to return to our lives with greater clarity and wisdom to respond to the chaos all around us. \n\nThe IJS community will create our own ark of calm this fall\, and we hope you will join us.\n  \n\n\nWe are thrilled to be returning to the beautiful\, serene Garrison Institute in Garrison\, NY\, for a Jewish mindfulness meditation retreat led by IJS faculty and other experienced\, beloved instructors. Over five days\, we will focus on deepening our practice through silent meditation enhanced with Jewish teachings\, meditation instructions\, mindful prayer\, and yoga/embodied practice. We will use silence as a tool to deepen our sense of calm\, safety\, and spiritual development\, following Rav Shimon Ben Gamliel’s teaching that “I have found nothing better for a person than silence” (Pirkei Avot 1:17). \n\n\n\n\nOur days will include time for smaller sessions in two tracks — one for those newer to Jewish mindfulness meditation (including those who are new to retreats) and one for those with more experience. These tracks will offer different length meditation periods and tailored instructions. There will also be opportunities to mindfully explore the beautiful grounds and forested trails of the Garrison Institute. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n TEACHERS\n  \nOur instructors will include Rabbi Nancy Flam\, co-founding IJS teacher; Senior Core Faculty\, Rabbi Miriam Margles; Core Faculty\, Rebecca Schisler; and Senior Faculty Fellow\, Rabbi Jordan Bendat-Appell. \n  \nRabbi Nancy Flam Co-founding IJS Teacher\, is a pioneer in the field of Jewish healing and contemporary spirituality. She co-founded the Jewish Healing Center in 1991\, serving as its West Coast Director\, also co-founded and was the Institute for Jewish Spirituality’s first Executive Director. Rabbi Flam teaches and writes widely about Judaism\, healing\, spirituality and mindfulness\, and served as Series Editor for LifeLights\, a Jewish series on challenges in the emotional and spiritual life. She currently works as a consultant and spiritual director. \n  \nRabbi Miriam Margles Senior Core Faculty\, has a long and rich association with IJS\, having taught on various retreats and programs over the years. She joined the Institute as a Senior Core Faculty after over a decade as the rabbi of the Danforth Jewish Circle in Toronto. Her career has included service as a founding faculty member at the Romemu Yeshiva\, serving as a fellow with the Rising Song Institute\, co-founding the award-winning educational program engaging with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict\, Encounter\, and recording her original Jewish music with the Hadar Rising Song ensemble. \n  \nRabbi Jordan Bendat-Appell is a teacher of Jewish mindfulness and text and has spent years leading retreats and immersive experiences for adults in various settings through the National Ramah Commission\, Orot: Center for New Jewish Learning\, and the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. Jordan is returning to IJS as a Senior Faculty Fellow. In this role\, he will lead the planning of a new center for advanced study\, practice\, and teaching that we aim to develop over the coming years. He will also teach in online courses and on retreats. In addition to his work with IJS\, Jordan is part of the clergy team at Beth David in Toronto. Jordan was the founding Director of Ramah Beyond and was Director of Camp Ramah in Canada from 2019-2022. Previously\, he worked for the Institute for Jewish Spirituality (IJS) as a teacher of Jewish Mindfulness and as Director of the Jewish Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training. Jordan also taught meditation to rabbis and cantors through IJS’ Clergy Leadership Program. After being ordained in 2008\, Jordan served as a congregational rabbi outside of Chicago and co-founded Orot: Center for New Jewish Learning. Jordan is a recipient of the 2014 Covenant Foundation Pomegranate Prize. He and his wife Yael live in Toronto and are the proud and grateful parents of three. \n  \n   Rebecca Schisler Core Faculty Member\, is a meditation teacher\, artist\, and Jewish educator. A devoted contemplative practitioner\, she has led groups and taught classes and retreats with Or HaLev\, Awakened Heart Project\, Orot\, Wilderness Torah\, Pardes\, and Stanford School of Medicine. She was previously the Director of Student Health & Well-being at Stanford University’s Hillel\, and co-authored the Mahloket Matters Schools Curriculum with the Pardes Center for Jewish Educators. A student rabbi at ALEPH\, Rebecca is passionate about integrating ancestral wisdom traditions with innovative approaches to personal and collective healing and liberation. She teaches Jewish spirituality as an embodied\, holistic\, and accessible path\, with relevant and timely wisdom for all. \n  \n  \n  \n_____\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  \n\n Please Click here to REGISTER\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 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 ask 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/refuge-in-the-ark-a-jewish-mindfulness-retreat/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Building Workforce Resilience for Communities
DESCRIPTION:  \nA Workshop for the Hudson Valley and Surrounding Regions\nNovember 12\, 2025 • 9:300 am –4:00 pm ET\nat The Garrison Institute\n  \nA restorative day to renew capacity\, deepen resilience\, and strengthen regional networks for those working on the front lines of healthcare\, climate\, housing\, food systems\, and community regeneration. \n\nAPPLY NOW\n  \n  \nWhy Join\n  \n\nRefuel & Restore: Experience evidence-based practices for emotional regulation\, renewal\, and grounded purpose. Address burnout and compassion fatigue through mindfulness\, reflection\, and nature connection.\nLearn & Connect: Build meaningful relationships with fellow changemakers across sectors. Practice peer-to-peer learning and mutual support that addresses the isolation often felt by those doing vital work.\nApply Locally: Explore resilience frameworks rooted in ecology and psychology. Translate insights into actionable strategies for healthcare workforce sustainability and regional climate adaptation in the Hudson Valley.\n\n  \nWhat You’ll Gain\n  \n\nA personal resilience practice you can sustain beyond the workshop\nConnections with a regional network of practitioners committed to this work\nPractical tools and strategies to bring back to your community\nRenewed capacity and grounded purpose for your vital work\nOrganizational strategies for building resilient teams and mission-driven systems\n\n  \nWorkshop Themes\n  \nHow can cultivating resilience—through community connections\, emotional regulation\, and relationship with nature—support those on the front lines of critical work? This second workshop in an ongoing series brings together practitioners around two interdependent themes that recognize workforce wellbeing as foundational to all community resilience. \n  \n Healthcare Workforce Resilience\n  \nClinical leaders join partners in food access\, nutrition\, and agriculture to explore the interconnected factors affecting health\, healthcare access\, and workforce sustainability. This roundtable addresses both structural challenges and personal capacities needed for sustained engagement in vital work. \n  \nRegional Climate Resilience\n  \nVoices from conservation and housing come together to explore how these sectors work in concert amid a changing climate. This roundtable acknowledges the complexity and urgency facing those working in climate adaptation\, conservation\, and housing development. \n  \nWhat We’ll Do\n  \n\nA workshop with integrated guided meditations and contemplative practices\nPeer roundtables on Healthcare Workforce Resilience and Regional Climate Resilience\nFacilitated small-group dialogue and collaborative inquiry\nInteractive exercises using visual canvases to translate insights into near-term actions\nClosing synthesis and integration\n\nFollowing the workshop\, you’ll receive a proceedings packet documenting the frameworks and insights that emerged\, and we’ll publish a public summary of lessons learned. \n\nWho Should Attend\n  \nThis workshop is designed for practitioners from the Hudson Valley and surrounding regions working on the front lines of: \n\nHealthcare and public health\nFood access\, nutrition\, and agriculture\nConservation and climate adaptation\nHousing and community development\nEducation and local government\nCommunity organizing and regeneration\n\nEspecially relevant if you’re carrying the demands of frontline work and seeking resourcing\, renewal\, and connection with peers committed to resilience and regeneration. \n\nFACILITATORS\n  \n  \nCarlos Rodarte | Director\, Contemplative-Based Resilience Program \nCarlos brings over 20 years at the intersection of healthcare\, technology\, and contemplative practice to his role as Director of Contemplative-Based Resilience at the Garrison Institute. As a systems entrepreneur and mission-driven executive\, he has built and led organizations applying business strategy to advance health equity and community wellbeing. His career has spanned management consulting with health systems and life-science companies\, leading patient-focused data initiatives at PatientsLikeMe\, and supporting community health centers\, nonprofits\, and startups to advance resilience-based care models and reduce burnout. He has published in peer-reviewed literature on patient-led research and spoken on health innovation nationally and internationally. Formally trained as an environmental scientist with a business background focused on social impact. A certified mindfulness mentor\, he integrates contemplative approaches into daily life\, translating evidence-based practices into practical tools for frontline practitioners\, community organizers\, and business leaders facing systemic pressures. \n  \n  \nIsabel Sáez\, LCSW | Psychotherapist and CBR Faculty\nIsabel Sáez\, LCSW is a Puerto Rican woman with Indigenous and mixed heritage. She has been a bilingual psychotherapist in private practice in New York City for the last 25 years\, working to help individuals maintain emotional balance and mental health. Prior to becoming a therapist\, she was immersed in the fields of theatre\, dance-movement\, and creative writing for 17 years and in the field of conflict resolution for nearly a decade. Currently\, she serves on the faculty of the Garrison Institute’s Contemplative-Based Resilience Program. She continues to explore the intersection of creativity\, play\, and imagination as practices that nourish contemplation and emotional safety. \n  \n  \n  \nStephen Posner\, PhD | Director\, Pathways to Planetary Health \nStephen leads efforts at the intersection of planetary health and community resilience. For 23 years\, he has worked across sectors to convene scientists\, policymakers\, and practitioners to strengthen our capacity for resilience. Stephen currently serves as co-author of United by Nature\, a multi-year initiative producing the first U.S. national assessment of lands\, waters\, and wildlife to show how nature shapes our lives – and how our decisions shape nature. He has co-authored more than 50 publications and technical reports related to biodiversity\, economics\, regenerative food systems\, and science-policy dialogue. He also helped form a Federal Center of Excellence on climate impacts and launched an environmental justice research theme at the University of Vermont. Originally from Baltimore\, Stephen received degrees in astrophysics and ecological economics. He works with communities who share a vision for resilience\, compassion\, and peacefulness in the face of planetary challenges. \n  \nDETAILS\nHosts: Garrison Institute’s Contemplative-Based Resilience (CBR) Program & Pathways to Planetary Health \nCapacity: 40 participants (Workshop #1 was fully booked with a waiting list—register early to secure your spot) \nIncluded: Coffee\, tea\, snacks\, and a healthy lunch \nAccessibility: The venue is accessible. Please share accommodation needs during registration or contact us at CBRProject@garrisoninstitute.org. \nWhat to Bring: Comfortable shoes and layers for optional outdoor segments after program completion; notebook and water bottle. \nOur Commitment: We cultivate a respectful\, contemplative space that honors diverse experiences and backgrounds. All practices are optional and trauma-informed. \nPrice: This event is supported through a generous grant. There are no participant registration fees. After applying\, prospective participants will be contacted by Garrison Institute staff about the status of their application. \n\nAPPLY NOW \n  \nFrequently Asked Questions\n  \nIs this for me if I’m not in healthcare?\nYes. This workshop connects health\, climate\, housing\, food systems\, and community regeneration—recognizing that many challenges are shared across sectors and that workforce resilience is essential to all of this work. \nDo I need prior meditation experience?\nNo. All contemplative practices are beginner-friendly and opt-in. We create a welcoming space for everyone\, regardless of experience with meditation or mindfulness. \nWill there be materials afterward?\nYes. You’ll receive a proceedings packet documenting the frameworks\, practices\, and insights that emerged. We’ll also publish a public summary of lessons learned. \nWhat if I need to cancel?\nPlease notify us as soon as possible (so a waitlisted participant can attend) at events@garrisoninstitute.org \n  \n_______________ \n COVID-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 required 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\n\nAPPLY NOW
URL:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/building-workforce-resilience-for-communities/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Practice Mindfulness: A Retreat for Learning or Deepening Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Led by Mindfulness Teachers Jane and Derek Kolleeny\n  \nThis retreat will focus on the practice of meditation\, appealing to new meditators\, those with a developed practice\, and those simply seeking renewal in the serenity of a contemplative environment. The progression will be from the beginning to more advanced aspects of meditation including becoming friends with ourselves\, skillfully working with distraction\, dullness and emotions\, and developing insight into self-limiting habitual patterns. \nThe program will consist of sitting and walking meditation\, talks and guided meditations\, group discussion. During breaks\, one can walk our labyrinth and trails\, or simply enjoy the contemplative setting. \n\n******Join us for this unique opportunity*******\n  \n\nSCHOLARSHIPS\n  \nPlease note that all scholarships have been issued for this gathering. We thank you for your interest and overwhelming response. We regret that we are not able to assist as more participants. We deeply appreciate your understanding. \n\n\n\n\nTEACHERS\n  \n     \nJane Kolleeny\, Westchester Meditation Center Senior Teacher\, has been studying and practicing Buddhism since the early seventies when her teacher Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche arrived in Boulder\, Colorado. A native Coloradan\, she moved to New York in 1990 and taught classes at the New York Shambhala Center for many years\, organizing and teaching at the Tuesday dharma gatherings for nine years. She serves as volunteer retreats and business development director at Garrison Institute. \n  \n  \n   \nDerek Kolleeny\, Westchester Meditation Center Senior Teacher\, became a student of Chogyam Trunpga\, Rinpoche\, in 1976. He earned a B.A. from Harvard College in the Comparative Study of World Religions focusing in Buddhism in 1982\, and a MBA from Columbia Business School in 1989. He served as CFO for various companies and not-for-profit organizations for 25 years and is now a consultant for non-profit organizations specializing in organizational development and financial management.  He currently teaches meditation and Buddhist philosophy at Westchester Meditation Center and Rime Shedra NYC. \n  \n  \nACCOMMODATIONS \nThere are Single\, Double and Dorm (3 people) 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. Dorm rooms are located exclusively on the fourth 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\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you are experiencing issues with our check-out cart loading\, please click here to complete your transaction. We apologize for the inconvenience. \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 ask 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/practice-mindfulness-learn-to-meditate/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Finding Courage In A World On Fire
DESCRIPTION:*****THIS RETREAT IS CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES******\n\nResting in the Heart of What Is\nA Meditation Retreat for All Practitioners\n  \n“We must become more familiar with our inner spaciousness-where the pleasure \nof resting in awareness is accessible\, sacred & healing.” – Rashid Hughes \nIn a world that moves too fast and asks too much\, we invite you to pause. \nInspired by Rashid Hughes’ contemplative framework: R.E.S.T.-A Practice for the Tired & Weary and Gaylon Ferguson’s Welcoming Beginner’s Mind\, this retreat invites a return to the natural ease and wisdom of presence. Through the liberating practices of rest\, curiosity\, and compassionate awareness\, we’ll slow down and remember the wholeness that has always been within us. \nTogether\, we will also explore the liberating power of beginner’s mind — not as a technique to master\, but as a radical return to the freshness of this moment. In this spirit\, we are not gathering to become better meditators or more productive selves. We are gathering to stop\, to rest\, and to touch the natural confidence and resilience that arise when we release striving and dwell in effortless presence. \nThroughout our time together\, we will: \n\nCultivate the spaciousness of natural awareness\, beyond self-improvement or performance\nDeepen in effortless resting — a trust in being\, rather than doing\nAcknowledge and tend to the symptoms of burnout\, both personal and collective\nInvestigate how slowing down is an act of resistance and an entryway into genuine liberation\nReclaim confidence not as a rigid stance\, but as a tender\, alive knowing that we belong\nBuild resilience through community\, silence\, movement\, and shared presence\n\nThis retreat is open to all practitioners of meditation\, those just beginning\, and those returning again and again. Whether your practice is fresh or weathered\, whether you feel confident or uncertain\, you are welcome here. \nRashid\, & Gaylon offer this retreat not as an escape from the world\, but as a wholehearted encounter with it and with yourself. The invitation is simple: to be here\, just as you are. \nCome rest. Come be. Come begin again. \n  \n  \nTEACHERS  \n  \n  \n \nRashid Hughes is an intersectional-contemplative teacher\, writer\, and restorative justice facilitator who envisions a transformed world where everyone lives with deep connection to nature and one another. He is a certified Mindfulness Teacher\, Yoga Instructor\, Restorative Justice Facilitator\, and Fire Pujari from the Kashi tradition. Rashid is a co-founder of the Heart Refuge Mindfulness Community\, which focuses on mindfulness practices within the experiences and cultures of Black\, Indigenous\, and other People of Color (BIPOC). In 2024\, Rashid served as the Mindfulness Director of the Inaugural Cohort of the Howard University Contemplative Justice Fellowship program. He draws inspiration from various wisdom traditions\, his personal experience as a Black man\, and his teachings emphasize that spiritual practices can serve as a radical source of personal and collective liberation. With great joy\, Rashid is dedicated to nurturing life at home with his wife and daughter. \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \n  \nGaylon Ferguson\, PhD was core faculty in both Religious Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies at Naropa University\, in Boulder\, Colorado. He was an acharya\, or senior teacher\, in the Shambhala International Buddhist community. After studying meditation and Buddhist philosophy with Tibetan master Chögyam Trungpa in the 1970s and 1980s\, Ferguson became a Fulbright Fellow to Nigeria and completed a doctoral degree in cultural anthropology at Stanford University. After several years of teaching cultural anthropology at the University of Washington\, he became teacher-in-residence at Karmê Chöling Buddhist Retreat Center\, through 2005\, when he joined the faculty of Naropa University.\nThe author of three books (Natural Wakefulness\, Natural Bravery\, and Welcoming Beginner’s Mind)\, he contributed the foreword to Black and Buddhist: What Buddhism Can Teach Us About Race\, Resilience\, Transformation and Freedom. \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 required 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  \n  \n\n*****THIS RETREAT IS CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES******
URL:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/resting-in-the-heart-of-being/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Seven-Day Retreat at Garrison Institute with Rupert Spira
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nFor those who love to dive deeply into the heart of the non-dual understanding\, retreats offer an unprecedented opportunity: seven days with Rupert and friends\, nestled in a beautiful location in nature\, where we steep together in the peace of our true nature. Retreats gather us in the heart of being\, where we spend our days in self-abidance\, friendship and creativity. \nEach day features a guided meditation in which we rest in being\, as being\, as well as a dialogue in which we discuss the non-dual understanding. Between gatherings\, we enjoy three delicious vegetarian meals\, where the love and understanding effortlessly transmits itself through friendship. In the evenings\, we might relax with friends\, watch a film together or celebrate through poetry and music. \nWhether you seek peace\, happiness\, truth\, love or freedom—or if you would simply like to reunite with old friends—retreats provide the priceless opportunity to taste your true nature in an atmosphere of kindness and beauty. The people you meet on retreat will quickly become your non-dual family\, so please join us as we gather in the spirit of friendship to celebrate the unity of being. \nFor those who cannot attend in person\, you will be able to join from your own home via livestream. Livestream tickets give access to all sessions during the retreat\, plus you can connect with the community around the world in dedicated Q&A sessions. Replays are available for a week after the retreat. This way you can easily watch again or catch up on any missed sessions due to time zone differences. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nRupert Spira\, a renowned British spiritual teacher\, has spent 40 years studying non-dual traditions\, including the teachings of P.D. Ouspensky\, Krishnamurti\, Rumi\, Shankaracharya\, Ramana Maharshi\, Nisargadatta\, Robert Adams\, Atmananda Krishnamenon\, Jean Klein\, and his main teacher\, Francis Lucille. He is the author of The Transparency of Things\, Presence\, The Ashes of Love and The Light of Pure Knowing. For more information on Rupert’s work please visit www.rupertspira.com \n\n  \n  \n\nPLEASE REGISTER AT RUPERTSPIRA.COM (follow this link) \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 required 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/7-day-retreat-at-garrison-institute-with-rupert-spira-october-2025-2-2/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
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SUMMARY:Becoming Bodhisattvas - Confidence and Lineage
DESCRIPTION:A silent meditation retreat with Ethan Nichtern\, Maho Kawachi\, Lou Sharma and Heather Shaw\nMany of us are longing for an in-depth\, in-person meditation retreat. This is a great opportunity to do so. Like last year\, this retreat will focus on practices and teachings related to the path of the Bodhisattva\, a body of teachings all about a compassionate and wise way of being in world in turmoil. \nThis year we will focus on the theme of Lineage. Each year of this retreat is similarly structured\, and designed to be welcoming to new students\, while still offering a richness of new practices and insights for returning participants. This retreat will include three full days of silence practice so that we can go much deeper into our own experience and support each other’s practice in a way we almost never get to do when we’re in our daily grinds. On the last full day of retreat\, we take more time to process the teachings together in an interpersonal and communal way. \nAt this year’s retreat\, we will practice ample mindfulness meditation. The teachings of the retreat will focus further on teachings and practices from Ethan’s newest book\, Confidence. We will explore “The Four Powers of Confidence\,” with a focus on discovering\, imagining\, and harnessing the deep power that lies dormant in each of our lineages – your ancestral lineage\, your cultural heritage\, and your spiritual lineages of awakening. We will again focus on the pithy meditation practice of “Windhorse\,” along with teachings on how to invoke the support of your lineage and work with any wounds or obstacles that might be present for you when you look to your ancestral and spiritual heritage.” There is no expectation that students are familiar with these concepts before attending retreat! \n  \nTAKING REFUGE\nThe retreat will include the opportunity to formally take either the Refuge or Bodhisattva Vow\, or reaffirm your vows if you have already taken them\, on Friday afternoon\, October 3rd. As we will be approaching the vow from the structure of the Tantric (Vajrayana) Buddhist system\, it is required that a student has already taken the Refuge vows in any lineage if they want to formally enter the Bodhisattva Path. \nIf you would like to formally take the Refuge or Bodhisattva Vow for the first time (it is generally not recommended to take both simultaneously\, but to leave 6 months to a year between the two to work with one before moving on to the next)\, please email connect@ethannichtern.com with your intention. If you do not want to formally take either vow\, you are still more than welcome to attend the ceremony and contemplate the intention and practice of making the commitment to awakening in your own way. The vows are fully optional. Buddhist people\, Buddh-ish people\, and those of us who just can’t stand labels are all welcome at this retreat! \nWe hope you can join this growing annual community of practitioners. \n  \nRecommended Reading\n(bring to the retreat\, or we will have copies on site for sale) \nConfidence: Holding Your Seat through Life’s Eight Worldly Wins by Ethan Nichtern \nFurther Recommending Readings will be shared prior to  the retreat. \n \nTEACHERS\n  \nHead Teacher – Ethan Nichtern \nEthan Nichtern is a Senior Buddhist teacher\, and is the author of the acclaimed book The Road Home: A Contemporary Exploration of the Buddhist Path which was selected as one of Library Journal’s Best Books of 2015\, and one of Tech Insider’s “9 Books That Define 2015.” He is the author of three other books\, and his next book Confidence: Holding Your Seat Through Life’s Eight Wordly Winds. \nEthan founded the Interdependence Project\, a nonprofit organization dedicated to secular Buddhist practice and transformational activism and arts\, and served as executive Director from 2007-2011. \nFor the past 21 years\, Ethan has taught meditation and Buddhist psychology classes and workshops around New York City and North America and Europe\, along with working with students privately. He has primarily studied in the Shambhala and other Tibetan traditions\, but has also studied Theravadan and Soto Zen Buddhism. He is also an avid yoga practitioner. He served as Shastri\, or Senior Teacher-In-Residence\, for the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York\, from 2010-2018. \n  \nAssistant Teacher – Maho Kawachi \nMaho Kawachi was born and raised in Tokyo\, Japan. She landed in NYC in 1992 and decided to make the city her home. She encountered meditation in 2000\, and studied in the lineage of Insight Meditation and Vipassana until she entered Vajrayana Path in 2008. Her training as a meditation teacher includes Interedependence Project\, MMTCP\, etc. She teaches at Open Heart Project and assists teaching for Dharma Moon Year Long Buddhist Study. She also volunteered at Rikers Island/s women’s facility. Her new interest is combining meditation and outdoor experience and leading the experience to students. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nAssistant Teacher – Lou Sharma \nLou Sharma has practiced meditation for over a decade\, and has studied Dharma within Tibetan Buddhist traditions since 2016. In 2021\, she completed Dharma Moon’s Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training. Lou is interested in the ways mindfulness can empower more compassionate cultures of work\, inspired by 10+ years of experience as a corporate researcher and brand strategist. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nYoga Teacher – Heather Shaw \nSince 1998\, Heather has been a student of yoga and meditation\, steeped in the traditions of Tibetan Buddhism\, as well as Western psychotherapy and neuroscience. Embodied practice is at the root of her offerings\, which are influenced by her unique background in dance/choreography\, combined with nearly two decades of yoga teaching experience\, all underpinned by dedicated scholarship in both dharmic philosophy and contemplative psychotherapy. \n  \nSCHOLARSHIPS\nThere are a limited number of partial scholarships available for this retreat. Please visit us here for more information\, and to apply. Please do not sign up for the retreat if you have submitted an application\, wait to hear from us. For questions\, please contact us at: scholarships@garrisoninstitute.org. \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 required 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  \n\n\n\n\n \n\n  \nIf you are experiencing issues with our check-out cart loading\, please click here to complete your transaction. We apologize for the inconvenience.
URL:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/becoming-bodhisattvas-confidence-and-lineage/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:New York Zen Center Contemplative Care Retreat 2025
DESCRIPTION:led by Chodo Robert Campbell Sensei and Koshin Paley Ellison Sensei (founders and guiding teachers of the New York Zen Center)\, with Pamela Ayo Yetunde\nand visiting teachers & friends Dan Harris & Dr. Bianca Harris\n  \nThe annual Contemplative Care Retreat is an invitation to pause\, reflect\, and reconnect—with yourself\, with others. \nRooted in Zen teachings and the Bodhisattva path\, this retreat offers a space to deepen your meditation practice\, engage in meaningful dialogue\, and cultivate compassionate presence in all aspects of life. The practice of contemplative care offers an exploration of relationship\, courage\, and connection—a way of meeting ourselves and each other with openness and kindness. \nTogether\, we will reflect on how to nurture resilience\, awaken to the fullness of our experience\, and serve with greater wisdom and compassion. \n  \nWHAT TO EXPECT\n  \nThrough meditation\, dharma talks\, experiential learning exercises\, personal meetings with teachers\, shared meals\, periods of noble silence\, and more\, we will create a space of practice\, rest\, and renewal. \n  \nWHO IS THIS RETREAT FOR?\n  \nThis annual retreat is open to all\, whether you are new to meditation or an experienced practitioner seeking to refresh your practice! We welcome anyone who wishes to explore the intersection of contemplative practice and compassionate care. \nFor alumni of our Foundations in Contemplative Care program or our Contemplative Medicine Fellowship\, this retreat serves as an annual reunion—an opportunity to reconnect\, meet other practitioners\, and nourish your practice within a like-minded community. \nJoin us for this transformative retreat\, where we will cultivate presence\, deepen our care\, and walk the path of practice\, together. \n_____\n \nSESSHIN TEACHERS\n  \n \nChodo Robert Campbell Sensei\, GC-C\, NYZC Co-Founder\, Vice President\, & Guiding Teacher is a Zen teacher\, bereavement specialist\, grief counselor and a recognized leader for those suffering with the complexities of death & dying\, aging\, and sobriety. The educational non-profit he co-founded\, the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care\, touches thousands of lives every year through its numerous educational programs\, contemplative retreats\, and Soto Zen Buddhist practices. Chodo has been featured in the New York Times\, PBS\, CBS Sunday Morning and other media outlets. \n  \nKoshin Paley Ellison Sensei\, MFA\, LMSW\, DMIN\, NYZC Co-Founder\, President & Guiding Teacher author\, Zen teacher\, Jungian psychotherapist\, leader in contemplative care\, and co-founder of an educational non-profit called the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care. His books\, grounded in Buddhist wisdom and practice\, have gained national attention. Through its numerous educational programs\, contemplative retreats\, and Soto Zen Buddhist practices\, the New York Zen Center touches thousands of lives every year. Koshin has appeared on dozens of podcasts and his work has been featured in the New York Times\, PBS\, CBS Sunday Morning and other media outlets. He is the author of Untangled: Walking the Eightfold Path to Clarity\, Courage\, and Compassion (Balance/Hachette\, 2022); Wholehearted: Slow Down\, Help Out\, Wake Up (Wisdom Publications\, 2019). And the co-editor of Awake at the Bedside: Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End of Life Care (Wisdom Publications\, 2016). \n  \nDan Harris is a fidgety\, skeptical ABC News anchor who had a panic attack live on “Good Morning America\,” which led him to try something he always thought was ridiculous: meditation. He went on to write the bestselling book\, 10% Happier\, and launch the 10% Happier podcast. Guests include legendary meditation teachers — from the Dalai Lama to Western masters — as well as scientists\, and even the odd celebrity. But the show also ventures beyond meditation\, bringing on leading researchers in areas such as social anxiety\, bias\, creativity\, productivity\, and relationships. \n  \nDr. Bianca Harris is a specialist in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Her expertise is in treating patients who have been admitted to the hospital ward or intensive care unit with breathing problems due to cancer and its related-treatments. Over the past few years she has also been writing a personal narrative on imposter syndrome as it pertains to women in academic medicine. Lastly\, she diverts much attention to raising her son (Alexander)\, husband (Dan) and 3 cats (Ruby\, Toby and Steve). \n  \n\n Please Click here to REGISTER\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 required 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/nyzc-contemplative-care-retreat-2025/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Breath\, Body\, Mind Workshop with Ron Hershey
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is designed for anyone looking to develop better coping skills for handling stress and anxiety\, and will incorporate ancient and modern techniques to improve physical and emotional well-being. Based on the work of the eminent integrative psychiatrist and author\, Dr. Richard Brown of Columbia University\, this approach utilizes repeated rounds of gentle movement\, guided breathing and meditation to address imbalances of our stress response system. \nAppropriate for anyone regardless of their level of previous experience with breathwork or meditation. \n  \nTIMING\nThe course will run from 2:30 p.m. ET to 5:30 p.m. ET on Saturday September 13\, 2025. \nCheck-in will run from 2:15 p.m. ET to 2:30 p.m. ET \n  \n  \nAbout Breath-Body-Mind\nThis approach has been used very successfully with those who have been previously frustrated in their attempts to meditate. Long time meditators have reported an added dimension to their practices with the BBM approach. Combining simple coordinated movements borrowed from Chinese Qi Gong and a technique known as coherent breathing\, Breath-Body-Mind has been found helpful in the treatment of PTSD. It has been taught to large groups as part of mission relief work in disaster areas such as civil-war torn Sudan and Rwanda\, post-tsunami Japan\, and in post-9/11 New York City\, to traumatized first responders. \n  \n  \nTEACHER\n \nRon Hershey is a nationally board-certified acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist in practice for 28 years. He has studied and taught this approach for the past 14 years. He considers it the single most effective approach for stress and anxiety management. \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 required 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 \n 
URL:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/breath-body-mind-ron-hershey/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250914T130000
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SUMMARY:A Christian Meditation Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Come experience Christian Contemplative practices that enable connection with God and embodiment of His word during this overnight retreat\n  \nThis Christian Meditation retreat will explore various ancient and modern contemplative practices aimed at increasing connection with God and embodiment of His Word. Participants will prayerfully select a Biblical passage to focus on throughout the retreat. \nSpecific practices experienced at the retreat include breathing meditation\, contemplative and centering prayer\, memorization of Biblical text\, walking meditation\, visualization among others. Everyone from beginners to more experienced meditators are encouraged to join! We will also enjoy a dinner on Saturday and a breakfast on Sunday followed by a worship service to conclude the retreat. \n  \n  \nTEACHER\n  \n      \nDr. Ryan Erbe will guide participants through a series of Christian contemplative-based practices. Dr. Erbe received his PhD in Health Behavior and Human Development from Indiana University. He is currently the Director of Character Education in the Simon Center for the Professional Military Ethic and an Assistant Professor in the Behavioral Sciences and Leadership Department at the United States Military Academy. Dr. Erbe designs curriculum and teaches courses focused on Character Education and Psychology and conducts research on spirituality\, meditation\, emotion regulation\, resilience\, and character formation. He had led several meditation retreats at the Garrison Institute serving the community and West Point populations. Dr. Erbe is also an Adjunct Professor for the Mountain Theological Seminary where he teaches a course on counseling adolescents and served as the lead minister of the Hudson Valley Church for 4 years. He currently resides in Highland Falls\, NY with his wife Katie\, daughters Evelyn\, Vivian\, and Lilian\, and son William. \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 required 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 \n 
URL:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/christian-meditation-retreat-september-2025/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,In Person
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250902
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Mirror: Opening to a Boundless Sense of Self
DESCRIPTION:A DharmaPunx NYC Labor Day Retreat\n  \nJoin us for an in-person retreat over Labor Day weekend as we turn our collective attention toward one of the most liberating inquiries of the Buddhist path: expanding our awareness past our vulnerable identity beliefs—our sense of feeling separate\, unique\, damaged or alone. This small sense of self is shaped by vulnerability\, ongoing social comparison\, feelings of ‘not keeping up with others’ or ‘falling behind.’ \nAnd yet\, outside of this narrow identity there lies what we may call the “transcendent self”—a spacious awareness rooted in a sense of connectedness\, belonging\, fully arriving in one’s life. Freedom from suffering rests upon loosening the grip of the little self so that we can experience life more fully\, with wisdom and kindness for all beings\, including ourselves. \nRooted in meditation\, Buddhist teachings\, and somatic practice\, this retreat invites us to examine the habitual narratives that shape our sense of identity and keep us tethered to cycles of fear\, separation\, and suffering (dukkha). Through cultivating awareness and compassion\, we begin to see the self not as a solid entity\, but as a collection of conditioned experiences. As these constructions soften\, we gain access to a deeper\, freer way of being. \nThe title Beyond the Mirror points to this path of ego transcendence—where the burdens of our personal history\, fears\, and fixations begin to fall away\, replaced by a spacious presence and a relaxed\, interconnected awareness. The illusion of separateness dissolves\, and we begin to experience life from a transpersonal perspective—open\, available\, and unburdened. \nThis retreat will explore four core pathways to this freedom: \nMeditation Practices – Sitting and walking practices that cultivate concentration\, stillness\, and insight\, allowing the mind to rest in silence and clarity. \nRelational Connection – Interpersonal practices that help dissolve the illusion of separateness by tuning into shared human experiences\, emotions\, and existential truths. \nSomatic Awareness – Embodied practices\, including yoga\, breathwork\, and Somatic Experiencing\, that support nervous system regulation and help us drop the narrative of self by returning to the felt sense. \nSkillful Reflection – Dharma teachings and cognitive tools that point the way toward freedom—not by fixing the self\, but by seeing through it with wisdom and kindness. \nThis retreat is open to both new and experienced practitioners. Whether you are stepping onto the path for the first time or deepening a long-standing practice\, you are warmly welcome. We will also offer yoga/movement as an option in this session. \nTogether\, we’ll explore what becomes possible when we move beyond the mirror—and into the mystery of who we truly are. \nThis is an in-person retreat appropriate for both new and experienced practitioners. \n\n  \nTEACHERS\n  \n\n Josh Korda has been the guiding teacher of DharmaPunx NYC since 2005\, and is a regular visiting teacher at Zen Care. He has a large Buddhist mentoring private practice and regularly authors pieces for Lion’s Roar\, Tricycle and Buddhadharma. More information and links to his podcast at www.dharmapunxnyc.com \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  \nSCHOLARSHIPS\n  \nPlease note that all scholarships have been issued for this gathering. We thank you for your interest and overwhelming response. We regret that we are not able to assist as more participants. We deeply appreciate your understanding. \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 required 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-the-mirror-opening-to-a-boundless-sense-of-self-dharmapunx/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Retreat
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SUMMARY:Building Resilience for Communities
DESCRIPTION:A workshop to enhance capacities \nin the Hudson Valley\n  \nHow can cultivating resilience capacities—like emotional regulation\, social connection\, and deep relationship with nature—support our work and well-being in these uncertain times? \nJoin an upcoming\, experiential workshop designed for those on the front lines of climate adaptation\, community regeneration\, conservation\, and regional response and recovery efforts in the Hudson Valley. This workshop will provide a supportive environment and solid grounding during these times of rapid change across the region. Participants will deepen their personal and collective capacities for resilience\, drawing from science and the skills and wisdom cultivated through contemplative practices. \n  \nAPPLY HERE \n  \nThis workshop includes a delicious lunch and is free of charge for a limited number of participants in the Hudson Valley. \nWe’ll work with models of resilience from psychology\, ecology\, and systems thinking — examining how individuals\, communities\, and ecosystems can experience disruption\, reorganize\, and thrive in the face of adversity. \nParticipants will have the opportunity to be resourced and recharged at the beautiful Garrison Institute. Through guided practices and peer exchange\, we will learn practical tools and evidence-based methods for cultivating resilience. We will also deepen our understanding of why resilience matters and apply insights to our work throughout the Hudson Valley. \nThe workshop features the Garrison Institute’s Pathways to Planetary Health initiative and the Contemplative-Based Resilience program\, with an emphasis on blending science with core practical tools. We will also explore how a systems view of connection with community and nature can provide a clear sense of purpose and support ongoing preparedness for communities. \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 required 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\nAPPLY HERE
URL:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/building-resilience-for-communities/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250730T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250806T140000
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SUMMARY:Wholehearted Sesshin: Summer Silent Retreat 2025
DESCRIPTION:New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care\n  \nJoin us for an eight-day intensive silent retreat focusing on rediscovering our values and living life to the fullest. \nWe each have an enormous capacity for love — a deep well from which we can draw compassion and support for ourselves and for others. Teachings on the Precepts are both simple and transformative and are an invitation to close the gaps we create between ourselves and others — to wholeheartedly wake up to ourselves and to the world around us. \nNoble Silence is observed throughout the daily schedule of sitting and walking meditation\, chanting\, dharma talks\, personal interview with a teacher\, and body practice. \n  \nSESSHIN TEACHERS\n  \nChodo Robert Campbell Sensei is a co-founder of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care – a non-profit organization that focuses on the teaching of Zen and Buddhist practice with the goal to make them more accessible to people all around the world. The center delivers contemplative approaches to care through education\, personal caregiving\, and meditation practice. Chodo is a dynamic\, grounded\, and visionary leader and teacher; he has traveled extensively throughout the U.S instructing in various institutions. Sixty-thousand people listen to his podcasts each year. His passion lies in bereavement counseling and advocating for change in the way our healthcare institutions work with the dying. Chodo is part of the core faculty for the Buddhist Track in the Master in Pastoral Care and Counseling at NYZC’s education partner\, New York Theological Seminary. He is also on the faculty of the University of Arizona Medical School’s Center for Integrative Medicine’s Integrative Medicine Fellowship and the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine in San Diego. \n  \nKoshin Paley Ellison Sensei\, MFA\, LMSW\, DMIN\, is an author\, Zen teacher\, Jungian psychotherapist\, and Certified Chaplaincy Educator. After many years as a chaplain and psychotherapist\, Koshin co-founded the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care\, which offers contemplative approaches to care through education\, personal caregiving\, and Zen practice. Today\, New York Zen Center’s methodologies are internationally recognized—and have touched the lives of tens of thousands of individuals. Koshin is a world renowned thought leader in contemplative care. He is the author of Untangled: Walking the Eightfold Path to Clarity\, Courage\, and Compassion (Balance/Hachette\, 2022); Wholehearted: Slow Down\, Help Out\, Wake Up (Wisdom Publications\, 2019) and the co-editor of Awake at the Bedside: Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End of Life Care (Wisdom Publications\, 2016). His work has been featured in the New York Times\, PBS\, CBS Sunday Morning\, Tricycle among other publications. He is currently on the faculty of the University of Arizona Medical School’s Center for Integrative Medicine’s Integrative Medicine Fellowship\, on Faculty of the Integrative Medicine Fellowship of the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine\, and he is a visiting professor at the McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics\, of the University of Texas Health Science Center of Houston Medical School. \n  \nDorothy Dai-en Friedman Sensei: Dai-en’s spiritual journey began in the 60s when she was forced to seek help for a back injury. This event proved to be a wonderful preparation for her eventual immersion 20 years later in Buddhist Vipassana practice at Insight Meditation Center. After she established her Vipassana practice\, she then began her journey into Zen practice. Her teachers include Peter Mathiessen\, Joseph Goldstein\, Matt Flickstein\, and Maureen Stuart Roshi. Dai-en is now a Sensei at Ocean Zendo\, located on Eastern Long Island. She is honored to be invited to teach with Koshin and Chodo in the wonderful work at NYZC\, for the benefit of all beings\, as we live and die. \n  \n\nClick here to REGISTER\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 required 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 
URL:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/wholehearted-sesshin-summer-silent-retreat-2025/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contemplative-Based Resilience,Event,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250724T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250727T140000
DTSTAMP:20260823T214608
CREATED:20250204T222457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T195239Z
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SUMMARY:Synthesis For a Changing World: A Summit & Festival of Synthesis
DESCRIPTION:  \n“Like it or not\, everyone is a part of the universal and we must somehow tune in and willingly participate in the rhythms of universal life.”- Roberto Assagioli \nThe Association for the Advancement of Psychosynthesis (AAP) is delighted to convene this international gathering.\nThe world is facing significant changes\, and we stand at a threshold. \n\nIn this moment\, we are called to remember our deep belonging—to each other\, to the Earth\, to the Great Mystery of life. It is essential that we come together to forge powerful pathways of resilience\, courage\, and kinship; to explore soulful ways to navigate these uncertain times\, weaving our shared practices in creativity\, wisdom and will towards an emerging vision of a more connected and whole world. \nInspired by the work of Roberto Assagioli\, founder of Psychosynthesis\, Synthesis for a Changing World invites us to move beyond the familiar patterns and silos of our thinking\, training and disciplines. With guests from the sciences\, other transpersonal modalities and the wider psychological and psycho-social communities\, it is deeply aligned with the three-fold vision of Garrison. \n  \nWHAT TO EXPECT\nThis Summit is designed to identify and address essential questions: \n\n·What is being asked of us now\, at this critical time\, both individually and collectively?\n·What does the future hold\, and how can we help shape it?\n·What new collaborations may be required in these times\, and how do we best support these? \n\n\nYou Will Experience:\n·International Presenters & Experiential Workshops\n·Psychosynthesis Street Fair\, Dialogue Groups & Conversation Circles\n·Festival\, Arts\, Music\, Ceremony\, and Nature related activities \n\n“As long as self is defined as a singular noun\, the planet is cooked”. Dr. Daniel J. Siegel\, Garrison\, 2011 \n \ngraphic by Clare Goodwin\n  \n  \n  \nDISCOUNTS AVAILABLE\n“Various discounts are available for members\, students and other professional groups. You will have received an access code. Please make your selection below as displayed: you will be asked to enter the code on the next screen\, and the payable costs will be adjusted then.  The Synthesis Fund may be able to assist beyond what a person can afford. For information please email: conference@aap-psychosynthesis.org. \n \nWHAT IS INCLUDED?\nMeals: Vegetarian meals are prepared daily and served in the main dining room. (Breakfast\, Lunch and Dinner) \nAccommodation On and Offsite: There are Single\, Double and Dorm rooms available. If you wish to stay off-site\, please register as a commuter. All prices shown below\, are per person rates. \nPlease note: Garrison Institute does not have a guest elevator and all rooms are accessible by stairs only. Dorm rooms are on the fourth floor. \nProgram Fee: The AAP’s program fee of $290 is included in the overall pricing. \nEarly Bird Pricing: Sign up before April 27\, 2025 and receive the early bird rates outlined below! \n  \nGETTING HERE\nFor details on how to get here\, please visit this page. \n  \n  \nFEATURED PRESENTERS & INVITED GUESTS\nAnne and Tom Yeomans | Valerie Silidker | Didi Firman | Jon Schottland | Amy Spalding Fecher |Molly Young Brown and many others!\nPLUS Internationally: Kenneth Sorensen (Norway) | Petra Guggisberg Nocelli (Switzerland) & more … \n  \nPetra Guggisberg Nocelli is a member of the Swiss Association of Psychotherapists (ASP)\, TIST therapist\, trainer at the Institute of Psychosynthesis founded by R. Assagioli\, and teaching assistant of the Italian Society for Psychosynthesis Psychotherapy (SIPT)\, Petra has published several articles and two comprehensive and exhaustive texts on Psychosynthesis that constitute a summary of the field. “The Way of Psychosynthesis – A Complete Guide with a biography of Roberto Assagioli” first published in Italian\, is now also available in English\, French and Spanish\, while the two volumes entitled “Know\, Love\, Transform Yourself – Theory\, Techniques\, and New Developments in Psychosynthesis” are available in English and Italian. She works as a psychotherapist in a private practice in Lugano (Switzerland) and leads courses and workshops on different topics such as Self-compassion\, Self-esteem\, Burnout prevention\, Creative use of aggressive energy\, Interpersonal relationships and communication. She has two beloved children\, Viola and Emiliano\, and two mischievous cats. For more information\, visit Petra’s website\, www.psicosintesi.ch/en/home\, and for links to her books\, visit www.psicosintesi.ch/en/books. \nKenneth Sørensen (1962) is a Danish author and psychotherapist with an MA in psychosynthesis psychotherapy from the University of East London. He has published more than 20 books on psychology and spirituality and has developed several methodologies on meditation and psycho-spiritual development. He is the author of six books and his latest is: The Soul of Psychosynthesis (2015)\, Integral Meditation (2016)\, and The Seven Types (2019). He is the former director of training at the Norwegian Institute of Psychosynthesis\, where he trained students in psychosynthesis psychotherapy. Kenneth Sørensen is also the CEO of JivaYou.com\, which offers identity profiles based on psychosynthesis typology. From his website\, www.kennethsorensen.dk\, he distributes books\, articles\, and e-books about psychosynthesis and transpersonal development. He also teaches transpersonal psychology on his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@psychosynthesis_selfmastery He lives in Oslo\, Norway\, with his wife and daughter. \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 required 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/synthesis-for-a-changing-world-a-summit-festival-of-synthesis-2/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Mind & Life Summer Research Institute 2025
DESCRIPTION:  \nREIMAGINING CONTEMPLATIVE EDUCATION: \nSHAPING A COLLECTIVE FUTURE\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.  Applications are now closed. 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. \n\n  \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 required 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. \n 
URL:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/mind-life-institute-summer-research-institute-2025/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:LGBTQIA+ Retreat: Waking Up Fabulous - Taking Refuge & Care (2025)
DESCRIPTION:“Caring for myself is not self–indulgence\nIt is self-preservation\, and that is an act of political warfare.”\n~Audre Lorde~ \nOpen to all who identify as: Lesbian\, Gay\, Bisexual\, Transgender\, Intersex\, or Queer +. Co-sponsored by the Insight Meditation Community of Washington\, and Cambridge Insight Meditation Center. \nThis retreat is an opportunity for us to come together as an LGBTQIA+ community and care for ourselves: to remember who we really are and to recollect our true inner goodness. We will explore ways of sustaining a kind heart\, a clear open mind\, and a strong body. We will engage with the ancient teachings and practices offered by the Buddha that cultivate compassion\, wisdom\, and skillful actions. \nAs LGBTQIA+ people\, in these challenging and difficult times\, we recollect the power of community to know that we are not alone\, and that together we can begin the healing of centuries of oppression and trauma within a deep knowing of our interconnectedness and interdependence. We learn to trust the unfolding of our lives and to act for the benefit of all beings. \nThis retreat will be held in Noble Silence. In silence\, we are illuminating the heart and mind. It is a real-time practice of stillness and clarity. Participants are asked and expected to refrain from using any electronic devices. This allows for a rare opportunity to unplug and get to know our own reality show with compassion and wisdom. Within this commitment\, we are the guardians to each other’s solitude while in this precious community. The more we know and understand our inner landscape\, the more we are able to engage with others and the world with both skill and grace. \nGuided meditation instructions\, Q&A\, heart practices\, gentle yoga\, group meetings with a teacher\, and dharma talks will be offered on this retreat. On this rare LGBTQIA+ retreat\, we come together to practice turning towards and caring for ourselves\, each other\, and all that truly matters in our lives\, for the highest good of all. Hope you can join us! \n  \nSCHOLARSHIPS\nThere are a limited number of partial scholarships available for this retreat. Please visit us here for more information\, and to apply. Please do not sign up for the retreat if you have submitted an application. Please wait to hear from us. For questions\, please contact us at: scholarships@garrisoninstitute.org. \n\n  \nTEACHERS\n\n  \nMadeline Klyne has been practicing Insight Meditation for over 39 years. Madeline is the resident teacher at Cambridge Insight Meditation Center\,  a Teacher at both the Insight Meditation Center in Barre\, MA\, and Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. Part of Madeline’s spiritual path was to come out at the age of five. To learn more about Madeline’s work please visit this page. \n  \n \nBooker is a heart – centered\, spirit – driven activist and meditation teacher committed to creating a culture of belonging through her teaching and writing. She completed Spirit Rock’s 4 year Retreat Teacher Training in 2020\, and shared the practices of yoga and mindfulness with New York City’s most vulnerable populations for over a decade. Booker has co – authored and contributed to several publications including the trauma – informed anthology Practicing Liberation and its accompanying workbook\, for folks working towards social justice. She is a co-founder of the Yoga Service Council at Omega Institute and the Meditation Working Group of Occupy Wall Street. In 2020 she was invited to be a Sojourner Truth Leadership Fellow through Auburn Seminary and was voted by her peers as one of the 12 Powerful Women in the Mindfulness Movement. Booker moved to Philadelphia in August of 2020 to vote in a swing state\, and currently serves as the Guiding Teacher of New York Insight. Learn more here \n  \n \n  \nJacoby Ballard has been teaching yoga for 20 years and now lives in Salt Lake City\, Utah with his partner and child. His work sits at the intersection of spiritual practice and social change and has led him to consult with Insight Meditation Society\, the Yoga Alliance\, Lululemon\, and speaking on college campuses. His current foray into study and taking the role of student is through his enrollment with the Community Dharma Leaders program at Spirit Rock. His teaching style is playful and profound\, integrating the teachings of the dharma into how we move and breath on our mats and with each other. \n  \n\nRETREAT MANAGER\n  \n \n  \nLa Sarmiento (they/them) is a teacher with the Insight Meditation Community of Washington\, The Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program\, and Cloud Sangha and contributor to the Ten Percent Happier app. They are the Guiding Teacher for the IMCW BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ Sanghas and a 2012 graduate of the Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leaders Training Program. La lives with their life partner Wendy and rescue pups Annabel and Bader and loves the mindfulness practice of building Lego. To learn more about La’s work please visit this page. \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 required 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/lgbtqia-retreat-waking-up-fabulous-taking-refuge-care-2025/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:A Christian Meditation Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Participants will be guided by Dr. Ryan Erbe\, through a series of Christian contemplative-based practices that enable connection with and embodiment of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. \nThe retreat will be conducted over the course of a day on April 19\, with participants arriving by 9:30 a.m. E.T. with a lunch at 12:30 p.m. ET. \n9:30am Arrival w/ coffee & tea\n10:00am Program Begins\n12:30pm Lunch (1 hour)\n4:30pm Program Ends \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 required 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/a-christian-meditation-retreat/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:A Community Earth Day Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Regional Food Insecurity\n  \nYou are invited to join us in celebrating the farmers of the Cold Spring Farmers’ Market and the work of Philipstown Food Pantry; while shining a light on food insecurity in our region. \nProceeds will be donated to the Cold Spring Farmers’ Market and the Philipstown Food Pantry. \nCommunity conversation will include folks from Philipstown Food Pantry\, Davoren Farm\, Town of Philipstown\, Cold Spring Farmers’ Market\, Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming. \nAll are invited to share suggestions and ask questions. \nPlease email us for questions: events@garrisoninstitute.org \n  \n \n  \n \n\n \n \n \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \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 required to self-test (at home antigen test is acceptable) within the 48-hour window prior to arriving for a retreat /event 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/a-community-earth-day-dinner/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:"A Rising Tide of Oneness": Unity Consciousness for a World in Bits and Pieces
DESCRIPTION:Day-Long Symposium\nMarch 7\, 2025  (9:00 a.m. ET to 6:00 p.m. ET)\n  \nDownload a PDF of the symposium program\nA day-long symposium to explore and celebrate the spiritual legacy of Father Thomas Keating: Trappist monk\, enlightened spiritual master\, founder of the Centering Prayer movement\, and a pillar of contemplative inter-spiritual dialogue. The symposium will weave together teaching\, practice\, panel discussions\, and provocative immersion sessions as we dive deeply into Fr. Thomas’s prophetic vision of Oneness as both an inner state of consciousness and an outer pathway of planetary healing. \nDirectly after the day-long symposium\, we will host a 5-Day Silent Retreat on the same subject. \n\n\nACCOMMODATION\nWe are currently sold out in terms of rooming options on-site. Thank you for your overwhelming response. Please consider signing-up for the LIVE-STREAMING ACCESS option below. \n\n  \nVIRTUAL ACCESS/LIVE STREAMING\nWe encourage attendees to join us in person for this special event and gathering.  If not able to be onsite\, this virtual option will include partial access to the Day-long event:\nWelcome and Opening Sessions\nKeynote Panels\nMorning & Afternoon Immersion Sessions to include: * The Spirit of the Snowmass Interreligious Conference and * Making a New World: Voices from the Younger Generation \nOptional Centering Prayer Offering (during lunch break)\nConcluding Session \n9:30 a.m.  – 12:00 p.m. ET\n12:00 – 12:30 p.m. ET (Optional Centering Prayer)\n2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET \n\n\n\nFEATURED PRESENTERS\n  \nCynthia Bourgeault is an Episcopal priest\, writer\, and internationally acclaimed retreat leader. She worked closely with Fr. Thomas Keating for more than thirty years and is the author of three books on Centering Prayer as well as a dozen more books on aspects of the Christian Contemplative and Wisdom traditions. Her most recent is Thomas Keating: The Making of a Modern Christian Mystic (Shambhala\, November 2024). cynthiabourgeault.org \n  \nDavid Frenette is a contemplative teacher and author of The Path of Centering Prayer: Deepening Your Experience of God. A longtime student of Father Thomas Keating\, David has spent over 35 years in contemplative service\, including a decade living monastically and co-leading retreats. davidfrenette.com \n  \nTenzin Priyadarshi is a Buddhist monk and global ethics leader. Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi Rinpoche founded Prajnopaya Institute\, offering a nonsectarian approach to Dharma studies and spiritual dialog\, and the Prajnopaya Foundation\, for worldwide humanitarian services. Rinpoche also serves as the President and CEO of the Dalai Lama Center for Ethics at MIT\, encompassing programs that emphasize responsibility and examine meaningfulness and moral purpose between individuals\, organizations\, and societies. \n  \nCyprian Consiglio is a Camaldolese Benedictine monk\, musician\, and author.  Father Cyprian Consiglio bridges Eastern and Western contemplative traditions. His work in sacred music and interfaith dialogue invites an experience of unity and peace through contemplative expression. He currently serves as Secretary General for Monastic Interreligious Dialogue and is the author of The God Who Gave You Birth. \n  \nSabina Alkire is the Director of the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) at University of Oxford.  Sabina is an economist and advocate for human flourishing. Professor Alkire’s approach to social justice and poverty is multidimensional and infused with contemplative wisdom\, inviting us to see economic challenges through a compassionate and holistic lens. Learn more about Sabina. \n  \nPeter C. Jones is a Documentary filmmaker\, fine art photographer\, and author whose work celebrates contemplative themes. His documentary A Rising Tide of Silence\, on the global reach of Father Keating\, premiered at the Aspen Film Festival in 2013. Jones brings a thoughtful and artistic lens to stories of spirituality and human connection\, as seen in his sequel film\, Thomas Keating: From the Mind to the Heart. \n  \nColleen Thomas is an ordained minister\, Spiritual Director and long-time practitioner of Centering Prayer with a passion for widening the reach of contemplative practice and teaching to younger and BIPOC communities. Colleen is the co-host of the Opening Minds\, Opening Hearts podcast\, which explores the transformative practice of Centering Prayer. soulcarela.com \n  \nAdam Bucko is a spiritual activist\, Episcopal priest\, and co-founder of the Reciprocity Foundation. Father Bucko brings a contemplative perspective to social engagement and youth advocacy. His interfaith work explores how spiritual practices can inspire a life of service and compassion. fatheradambucko.com \n  \nDaniel J. Siegel\, M.D. is the founder and director of Education of the Mindsight Institute and founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA\, where he was also a co-principal investigator of the Center for Culture\, Brain and Development and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the School of Medicine. Dan is the author of five New York Times bestsellers and over fifteen other books. As the founding editor of the Norton Professional Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology (“IPNB”)\, Dan has overseen the publication of one hundred books in the transdisciplinary IPNB framework which focuses on the mind and mental health. drdansiegel.com \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 required 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/thomas-keating-symposium/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:"A Rising Tide of Oneness": Unity Consciousness for a World in Bits and Pieces
DESCRIPTION:Day-Long Symposium\nMarch 7\, 2025  (9:00 a.m. ET to 6:00 p.m. ET)\n  \nDownload a PDF of the symposium program\nA day-long symposium to explore and celebrate the spiritual legacy of Father Thomas Keating: Trappist monk\, enlightened spiritual master\, founder of the Centering Prayer movement\, and a pillar of contemplative inter-spiritual dialogue. The symposium will weave together teaching\, practice\, panel discussions\, and provocative immersion sessions as we dive deeply into Fr. Thomas’s prophetic vision of Oneness as both an inner state of consciousness and an outer pathway of planetary healing. \nDirectly after the day-long symposium\, we will host a 5-Day Silent Retreat on the same subject. \n\n\nACCOMMODATION\nWe are currently sold out in terms of rooming options on-site. Thank you for your overwhelming response. Please consider signing-up for the LIVE-STREAMING ACCESS option below. \n\n  \nVIRTUAL ACCESS/LIVE STREAMING\nWe encourage attendees to join us in person for this special event and gathering.  If not able to be onsite\, this virtual option will include partial access to the Day-long event:\nWelcome and Opening Sessions\nKeynote Panels\nMorning & Afternoon Immersion Sessions to include: * The Spirit of the Snowmass Interreligious Conference and * Making a New World: Voices from the Younger Generation \nOptional Centering Prayer Offering (during lunch break)\nConcluding Session \n9:30 a.m.  – 12:00 p.m. ET\n12:00 – 12:30 p.m. ET (Optional Centering Prayer)\n2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET \n\n\n\nFEATURED PRESENTERS\n  \nCynthia Bourgeault is an Episcopal priest\, writer\, and internationally acclaimed retreat leader. She worked closely with Fr. Thomas Keating for more than thirty years and is the author of three books on Centering Prayer as well as a dozen more books on aspects of the Christian Contemplative and Wisdom traditions. Her most recent is Thomas Keating: The Making of a Modern Christian Mystic (Shambhala\, November 2024). cynthiabourgeault.org \n  \nDavid Frenette is a contemplative teacher and author of The Path of Centering Prayer: Deepening Your Experience of God. A longtime student of Father Thomas Keating\, David has spent over 35 years in contemplative service\, including a decade living monastically and co-leading retreats. davidfrenette.com \n  \nTenzin Priyadarshi is a Buddhist monk and global ethics leader. Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi Rinpoche founded Prajnopaya Institute\, offering a nonsectarian approach to Dharma studies and spiritual dialog\, and the Prajnopaya Foundation\, for worldwide humanitarian services. Rinpoche also serves as the President and CEO of the Dalai Lama Center for Ethics at MIT\, encompassing programs that emphasize responsibility and examine meaningfulness and moral purpose between individuals\, organizations\, and societies. \n  \nCyprian Consiglio is a Camaldolese Benedictine monk\, musician\, and author.  Father Cyprian Consiglio bridges Eastern and Western contemplative traditions. His work in sacred music and interfaith dialogue invites an experience of unity and peace through contemplative expression. He currently serves as Secretary General for Monastic Interreligious Dialogue and is the author of The God Who Gave You Birth. \n  \nSabina Alkire is the Director of the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) at University of Oxford.  Sabina is an economist and advocate for human flourishing. Professor Alkire’s approach to social justice and poverty is multidimensional and infused with contemplative wisdom\, inviting us to see economic challenges through a compassionate and holistic lens. Learn more about Sabina. \n  \nPeter C. Jones is a Documentary filmmaker\, fine art photographer\, and author whose work celebrates contemplative themes. His documentary A Rising Tide of Silence\, on the global reach of Father Keating\, premiered at the Aspen Film Festival in 2013. Jones brings a thoughtful and artistic lens to stories of spirituality and human connection\, as seen in his sequel film\, Thomas Keating: From the Mind to the Heart. \n  \nColleen Thomas is an ordained minister\, Spiritual Director and long-time practitioner of Centering Prayer with a passion for widening the reach of contemplative practice and teaching to younger and BIPOC communities. Colleen is the co-host of the Opening Minds\, Opening Hearts podcast\, which explores the transformative practice of Centering Prayer. soulcarela.com \n  \nAdam Bucko is a spiritual activist\, Episcopal priest\, and co-founder of the Reciprocity Foundation. Father Bucko brings a contemplative perspective to social engagement and youth advocacy. His interfaith work explores how spiritual practices can inspire a life of service and compassion. fatheradambucko.com \n  \nDaniel J. Siegel\, M.D. is the founder and director of Education of the Mindsight Institute and founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA\, where he was also a co-principal investigator of the Center for Culture\, Brain and Development and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the School of Medicine. Dan is the author of five New York Times bestsellers and over fifteen other books. As the founding editor of the Norton Professional Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology (“IPNB”)\, Dan has overseen the publication of one hundred books in the transdisciplinary IPNB framework which focuses on the mind and mental health. drdansiegel.com \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 required 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/thomas-keating-symposium-2/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Village Zendo Annual Winter Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Village Zendo Annual Winter Retreat\nLiving Zen\n  \nThe Village Zendo’s year-end retreat is a chance to step out of ordinary life and enjoy deep silence and contemplation at the turning of the year. \nOur schedule is serious (with plenty of zazen meditation) but also spacious\, with time to enjoy the beautiful grounds and nearby trails. Dharma talks are given daily\, and there is opportunity to meet individually with teachers. Delicious vegetarian meals are offered buffet-style. \nIf you have put off doing a residential retreat\, or felt intimidated to try one\, this is a wonderful retreat to attend. Come and join the Village Zendo sangha as we greet the new year with clear minds and open hearts. \nThis retreat will be held in silence. \nPRICING & REGISTRATION\n  \nRegistration is a 2-part process: \n1. Program Fee – In order to reserve your spot on this retreat\, there is a separate registration fee due to Village Zendo. Please register for the course HERE first. \n2. Then\, register for room & board with the Garrison Institute\, using the registration form at the bottom of this page. \n  \nThere are two options being offered for this retreat: \nFull Retreat: December 26 to January 1\nHalf Retreat: December 26 to December 29 \n  \n\nTEACHERS\n  \nThe Village Zendo is a community of people who come together to practice in the Soto Zen tradition. We offer zazen (sitting meditation)\, one-on-one instruction with a teacher\, dharma talks\, chanting services\, retreats\, workshops and study groups. Co-founded in 1986 by Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara and Roshi Barbara Joshin O’Hara\, the Village Zendo is committed to authentically continuing the Zen tradition while keeping it contemporary and relevant to today’s world. We are located in lower Manhattan and additionally offer a hybrid zendo\, with a vibrant online community that participates virtually\, from different locations all over the world. \nOur abbot\, Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara\, received dharma transmission in the White Plum lineage of Taizan Maezumi Roshi\, which incorporates both the Soto and Rinzai Zen traditions. Our zendo has been given the Japanese name Dotoku-ji (True Expression Temple). Enkyo Roshi is supported by twelve dharma successors who form the VZ teaching staff. The zendo is known for its vibrant and diverse community and the stability of a sangha that draws from a core of longtime dedicated practitioners. Our programming emphasizes the myriad ways Zen relates to our daily lives writing\, social action\, health and well-being\, and the arts as well as traditional Zen studies. \nOur new abbot\, Roshi Shinryu Thomson\, received dharma transmission from Roshi Enkyo O’Hara. He has been affiliated with the Village Zendo since 1998. He also leads the Phajjsi Qollut Jalsu Zen Center in La Paz\, Bolivia\, which he co-founded in 1992. Shinryu and Enkyo Roshi are in the White Plum lineage of Roshi Taizan Maezumi who brought the Soto Zen tradition from Japan to the United States. \nOur zendo has been given the Japanese name Dotoku-ji (True Expression Temple). Enkyo Roshi has empowered twelve dharma successors who form the Village Zendo teaching staff.The zendo is known for its vibrant and diverse community and the stability of a sangha that draws from a core of longtime dedicated practitioners. Our programming emphasizes the myriad ways Zen relates to our daily lives writing\, social action\, health and well-being\, and the arts as well as traditional Zen studies. \n  \nPlease email events@garrisoninstitute.org with any questions. \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 required 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/village-zendo-annual-winter-retreat-3/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Village Zendo Annual Winter Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Village Zendo Annual Winter Retreat\nLiving Zen\n  \nThe Village Zendo’s year-end retreat is a chance to step out of ordinary life and enjoy deep silence and contemplation at the turning of the year. \nOur schedule is serious (with plenty of zazen meditation) but also spacious\, with time to enjoy the beautiful grounds and nearby trails. Dharma talks are given daily\, and there is opportunity to meet individually with teachers. Delicious vegetarian meals are offered buffet-style. \nIf you have put off doing a residential retreat\, or felt intimidated to try one\, this is a wonderful retreat to attend. Come and join the Village Zendo sangha as we greet the new year with clear minds and open hearts. \nThis retreat will be held in silence. \n  \nPRICING & REGISTRATION\n  \nRegistration is a 2-part process: \n1. Program Fee – In order to reserve your spot on this retreat\, there is a separate registration fee due to Village Zendo. Please register for the course HERE first. \n2. Then\, register for room & board with us the Garrison Institute\, using the registration form at the bottom of this page. \n  \nThere are two options being offered for this retreat: \nFull Retreat: December 26 to January 1\nHalf Retreat: December 26 to December 29 \n  \n\nTEACHERS\n  \nThe Village Zendo is a community of people who come together to practice in the Soto Zen tradition. We offer zazen (sitting meditation)\, one-on-one instruction with a teacher\, dharma talks\, chanting services\, retreats\, workshops and study groups. Co-founded in 1986 by Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara and Roshi Barbara Joshin O’Hara\, the Village Zendo is committed to authentically continuing the Zen tradition while keeping it contemporary and relevant to today’s world. We are located in lower Manhattan and additionally offer a hybrid zendo\, with a vibrant online community that participates virtually\, from different locations all over the world. \nOur abbot\, Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara\, received dharma transmission in the White Plum lineage of Taizan Maezumi Roshi\, which incorporates both the Soto and Rinzai Zen traditions. Our zendo has been given the Japanese name Dotoku-ji (True Expression Temple). Enkyo Roshi is supported by twelve dharma successors who form the VZ teaching staff. The zendo is known for its vibrant and diverse community and the stability of a sangha that draws from a core of longtime dedicated practitioners. Our programming emphasizes the myriad ways Zen relates to our daily lives writing\, social action\, health and well-being\, and the arts as well as traditional Zen studies. \nOur new abbot\, Roshi Shinryu Thomson\, received dharma transmission from Roshi Enkyo O’Hara. He has been affiliated with the Village Zendo since 1998. He also leads the Phajjsi Qollut Jalsu Zen Center in La Paz\, Bolivia\, which he co-founded in 1992. Shinryu and Enkyo Roshi are in the White Plum lineage of Roshi Taizan Maezumi who brought the Soto Zen tradition from Japan to the United States. \nOur zendo has been given the Japanese name Dotoku-ji (True Expression Temple). Enkyo Roshi has empowered twelve dharma successors who form the Village Zendo teaching staff.The zendo is known for its vibrant and diverse community and the stability of a sangha that draws from a core of longtime dedicated practitioners. Our programming emphasizes the myriad ways Zen relates to our daily lives writing\, social action\, health and well-being\, and the arts as well as traditional Zen studies. \n  \nPlease email events@garrisoninstitute.org with any questions. \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 required 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/village-zendo-annual-winter-retreat-2/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:In Person
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