Upcoming Teachings
September 2019
Radical Self-Compassion – free online video series
Dear Friends, When we become caught in a habit of harsh self-judgment, it can block us from vital connection and intimacy. So how can we break free of the blame and judgment that might be harming our relationships – not only with others, but also with ourselves? In Part 2 of the free workshop we’re…
Find out more »Weekly Meditation Class with Tara – Bethesda, MD (check schedule for visiting teachers)
Meditation class meets weekly with Tara ~ NOTE: visiting teacher dates: 2019: September 25 - Ben Connelly; November 6 - Shell Fischer 2020: February 19 - Jim Gordon, MD (with Tara); May 27 - Rick Hanson This class includes 1/2 hour of Vipassana meditation instruction and guided meditation followed by an hour-long teaching talk. This…
Find out more »October 2019
Residential Weekend – Radical Acceptance: Healing and Freeing our Hearts – Kripalu, West Stockbridge, MA
Stockbridge, MA – Radical Acceptance: Healing and Freeing our Hearts For everyone; no meditation experience required. One of the deepest forms of suffering in contemporary society is the pain of believing that “something is wrong with me.” Feeling that we are continually falling short is like a toxic gas we breathe, making it difficult to…
Find out more »November 2019
Residential Weeklong Retreat – Intimacy with Life – Reisterstown, MD, USA
Vipassana, or Buddhist Meditation, is a way of opening to life and seeing clearly the totality of one’s being and experience. The practice is based on cultivating a present-centered mindfulness, leading to an unfolding of our natural wisdom and compassion. The focus of this weeklong retreat is to enhance intimacy with ourselves and the world.…
Find out more »December 2019
Residential 5-Day New Year’s Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion – Reisterstown, MD
With Tara, Jonathan Foust, Konda Mason and Noliwe Alexander ~ The New Year is a wonderful time to touch sacred presence and deepen our roots in spiritual life. In this silent retreat we will open our hearts and minds through practices of Vipassana (mindfulness meditation--both sitting and walking sessions), traditional heart meditations (metta), yoga (mindful…
Find out more »January 2020
Radical Compassion: An Evening With Tara Brach – New York City, NY
Radical Compassion: An Evening With Tara Brach Compassion is the medicine we most need as individuals and as a species to heal suffering and free our spirits. Radical Compassion has three key elements: it is an embodied experience (a felt sense of tenderness), it is inclusive all beings, and it naturally moves us to act…
Find out more »The RAIN of Compassion – Daylong event in New York City, NY
The RAIN of Compassion - Daylong event in New York City, NY Tara Brach and Jonathan Foust Compassion is the medicine we most need as individuals and a species to heal suffering and free our spirits. In this workshop with Tara Brach and Jonathan Foust, we will use the acronym RAIN (Recognize-Allow-Investigate-Nurture) to explore the…
Find out more »Radical Compassion: An Evening with Tara Brach – Los Angeles, CA
Radical Compassion: An Evening with Tara Brach Join us for an evening of teaching and practice with Tara Brach celebrating her new book Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN About the book: One of the most beloved and trusted mindfulness teachers in America offers a lifeline for difficult…
Find out more »March 2020
Psychotherapy Networker Symposium – Washington, DC
For 43 years, the Networker Symposium has been psychotherapy’s most celebrated annual gathering, with 150 workshops, over 100 of the field’s leading innovators, and a community of 4,000 inquiring practitioners like you. Join us from March 19 - 22, 2020 to explore the latest advances in the field and discover a range of possibilities to…
Find out more »Residential Weekend – Radical Compassion: The Courage to Love Ourselves and Our World – Kripalu, West Stockbridge, MA
Stockbridge, MA – Radical Compassion: The Courage to Love Ourselves and Our World For everyone; no meditation experience required. Imagine who you would be if you truly held your inner life and others with a tender, awake heart. How would your life change? Radical compassion is our evolutionary capacity to include all living beings in…
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