IMCW Events Calendar

Class, Takoma Park

Sunday, May 20 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Willow Street Yoga, Mont Co (map it)

with Luisa Montero-Diaz, Trudy Ann mitchell-gilkey, Catherine Brousseau and Deborah Ratner Helzer

Insight meditation cultivates our natural wisdom and compassion. Meditation practice develops concentration, which allows us to calm and steady the mind.  Newcomers to meditation and long time practitioners are welcome to attend our classes in metro D.C. No registration is necessary. Chairs, yoga blankets and bolsters are always available or you may bring your sitting gear.  Learn more a...

Class Series, Bethesda, Cultivating Mindfulness of Mind and Body

Monday, May 21 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church, Mont Co (map it)

with Carole Rogentine, Adam Asare and Deborah Ratner Helzer

10-week series, Mondays, March 12-May 21. (Drop-ins welcome.)  No class April 9.  This class offers an opportunity for beginners and more experienced students to deepen meditation and mindfulness practice through instruction in sitting, walking meditation, gentle yoga, short talks, anddiscussion.Insight/mindfulness meditation emphasizes a calm centeredness of mind and body.  What is...

Class, Baltimore

Tuesday, May 22 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Baltimore Yoga Village, Mt. Washington Studio, Baltimore (map it)

with Trish Magyari

Guest teachers May 8-June 24. See schedule, below.   Insight meditation cultivates our natural wisdom and compassion. Meditation practice develops concentration, which allows us to calm and steady the mind. Trish welcomes newcomers to meditation and long time practitioners to the Baltimore class. No registration is necessary. Chairs are always provided or you may bring your sitting gear. Hand...

Daylong: Great Renunciation, Great Realization, and Great Brave Mind

Saturday, May 26 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Kay Spiritual Center, American University, Wash DC (map it)
, Sharon Salzberg

The Buddha's enlightenment (as is the case with our own enlightenment) is said to have 3 facets -- Great Renunciation, Great Realization, and Great Brave Mind (the mind of boundless compassion). In this workshop, through discourse, discussion and guided meditation, we will explore what these three mean in our own lives. Suitable for both new and experienced meditators. CEUs available for clinical ...

Class, Takoma Park

Sunday, May 27 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Willow Street Yoga, Mont Co (map it)

with Luisa Montero-Diaz, Trudy Ann mitchell-gilkey, Catherine Brousseau and Deborah Ratner Helzer

Insight meditation cultivates our natural wisdom and compassion. Meditation practice develops concentration, which allows us to calm and steady the mind.  Newcomers to meditation and long time practitioners are welcome to attend our classes in metro D.C. No registration is necessary. Chairs, yoga blankets and bolsters are always available or you may bring your sitting gear.  Learn more a...

Class, Baltimore

Tuesday, May 29 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Baltimore Yoga Village, Mt. Washington Studio, Baltimore (map it)

with Trish Magyari

Guest teachers May 8-June 24. See schedule, below.   Insight meditation cultivates our natural wisdom and compassion. Meditation practice develops concentration, which allows us to calm and steady the mind. Trish welcomes newcomers to meditation and long time practitioners to the Baltimore class. No registration is necessary. Chairs are always provided or you may bring your sitting gear. Hand...

Class, Takoma Park

Sunday, Jun 3 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Willow Street Yoga, Mont Co (map it)

with Luisa Montero-Diaz, Trudy Ann mitchell-gilkey, Catherine Brousseau and Deborah Ratner Helzer

Insight meditation cultivates our natural wisdom and compassion. Meditation practice develops concentration, which allows us to calm and steady the mind.  Newcomers to meditation and long time practitioners are welcome to attend our classes in metro D.C. No registration is necessary. Chairs, yoga blankets and bolsters are always available or you may bring your sitting gear.  Learn more a...

Class Series, Meditation

Monday, Jun 4 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church, Mont Co (map it)

with Carole Rogentine and Adam Asare

An opportunity to deepen meditation and mindfulness practice through instruction in sitting and walking meditation, gentle yoga, short talks and Q & A. Insight, mindfulness meditation emphasizes a calm, centered awareness of mind and body.For beginning and more experienced students. Bring a blanket and cushion if you would like to sit on the floor (chairs available). Teacher bios: Carole Ro...

Class, Baltimore

Tuesday, Jun 5 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Baltimore Yoga Village, Mt. Washington Studio, Baltimore (map it)

with Trish Magyari

Guest teachers May 8-June 24. See schedule, below.   Insight meditation cultivates our natural wisdom and compassion. Meditation practice develops concentration, which allows us to calm and steady the mind. Trish welcomes newcomers to meditation and long time practitioners to the Baltimore class. No registration is necessary. Chairs are always provided or you may bring your sitting gear. Hand...

Daylong: Meditation in Nature

This retreat and waiting list are currently full. There may be last-minute openings. Please check back a week before the retreat.
Saturday, Jun 9 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Riverbend Park, Virginia (map it)

with Jonathan Foust, Ellen Tynan

Spending time in nature can open you up to a sense of belonging that reflects your true self. Explore how you can slow down and draw on the world outside as a way to sense deeply inside. If you feel called to spend a day outside with like-minded explorers, please join us.Through guided meditations, group activities, periods of silent walking and personal reflection, we'll explore how we can slow ...

Workshop: Intro to Mindfulness Meditation

Saturday, Jun 9 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Little River Yoga Studio, NoVa (map it)

with Mary VanDevanter

This half-day workshop will introduce students to the first step in the practice of what is often called insight, mindfulness or Vipassana meditation. We will focus on the practical aspects of what to do and how to begin to train our minds. We will alternate short periods of silent sitting meditation with walking meditation.We will cover the practical aspects of posture, how to cultivate your a...

Class, Takoma Park

Sunday, Jun 10 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Willow Street Yoga, Mont Co (map it)

with Luisa Montero-Diaz, Trudy Ann mitchell-gilkey, Catherine Brousseau and Deborah Ratner Helzer

Insight meditation cultivates our natural wisdom and compassion. Meditation practice develops concentration, which allows us to calm and steady the mind.  Newcomers to meditation and long time practitioners are welcome to attend our classes in metro D.C. No registration is necessary. Chairs, yoga blankets and bolsters are always available or you may bring your sitting gear.  Learn more a...

Class Series, Meditation

Monday, Jun 11 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church, Mont Co (map it)

with Carole Rogentine and Adam Asare

An opportunity to deepen meditation and mindfulness practice through instruction in sitting and walking meditation, gentle yoga, short talks and Q & A. Insight, mindfulness meditation emphasizes a calm, centered awareness of mind and body.For beginning and more experienced students. Bring a blanket and cushion if you would like to sit on the floor (chairs available). Teacher bios: Carole Ro...

Class, Baltimore

Tuesday, Jun 12 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Baltimore Yoga Village, Mt. Washington Studio, Baltimore (map it)

with Trish Magyari

Guest teachers May 8-June 24. See schedule, below.   Insight meditation cultivates our natural wisdom and compassion. Meditation practice develops concentration, which allows us to calm and steady the mind. Trish welcomes newcomers to meditation and long time practitioners to the Baltimore class. No registration is necessary. Chairs are always provided or you may bring your sitting gear. Hand...

Class, Takoma Park

Sunday, Jun 17 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Willow Street Yoga, Mont Co (map it)

with Luisa Montero-Diaz, Trudy Ann mitchell-gilkey, Catherine Brousseau and Deborah Ratner Helzer

Insight meditation cultivates our natural wisdom and compassion. Meditation practice develops concentration, which allows us to calm and steady the mind.  Newcomers to meditation and long time practitioners are welcome to attend our classes in metro D.C. No registration is necessary. Chairs, yoga blankets and bolsters are always available or you may bring your sitting gear.  Learn more a...

Class Series, Meditation

Monday, Jun 18 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church, Mont Co (map it)

with Carole Rogentine and Adam Asare

An opportunity to deepen meditation and mindfulness practice through instruction in sitting and walking meditation, gentle yoga, short talks and Q & A. Insight, mindfulness meditation emphasizes a calm, centered awareness of mind and body.For beginning and more experienced students. Bring a blanket and cushion if you would like to sit on the floor (chairs available). Teacher bios: Carole Ro...

Class, Baltimore

Tuesday, Jun 19 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Baltimore Yoga Village, Mt. Washington Studio, Baltimore (map it)

with Trish Magyari

Guest teachers May 8-June 24. See schedule, below.   Insight meditation cultivates our natural wisdom and compassion. Meditation practice develops concentration, which allows us to calm and steady the mind. Trish welcomes newcomers to meditation and long time practitioners to the Baltimore class. No registration is necessary. Chairs are always provided or you may bring your sitting gear. Hand...

Workshop series, MAAD Dharma

Sunday, Jun 24 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Takoma Park, MD private residence, Mont Co (map it)
, Trudy Ann mitchell-gilkey

For those suffering with Mood, Attachment And Anxiety Disorders   6-week series, June 24-July 29  (Pre-registration required.)  Come and discover MAAD Dharma, a deepening mindfulness practice helping people suffering with mood, attachment & anxiety disorders take refuge in the power of awareness, understanding, naming and compassion.Learn how to interrupt the patterns of destr...

Class, Takoma Park

Sunday, Jun 24 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Willow Street Yoga, Mont Co (map it)

with Luisa Montero-Diaz, Trudy Ann mitchell-gilkey, Catherine Brousseau and Deborah Ratner Helzer

Insight meditation cultivates our natural wisdom and compassion. Meditation practice develops concentration, which allows us to calm and steady the mind.  Newcomers to meditation and long time practitioners are welcome to attend our classes in metro D.C. No registration is necessary. Chairs, yoga blankets and bolsters are always available or you may bring your sitting gear.  Learn more a...

Class Series, Meditation

Monday, Jun 25 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church, Mont Co (map it)

with Carole Rogentine and Adam Asare

An opportunity to deepen meditation and mindfulness practice through instruction in sitting and walking meditation, gentle yoga, short talks and Q & A. Insight, mindfulness meditation emphasizes a calm, centered awareness of mind and body.For beginning and more experienced students. Bring a blanket and cushion if you would like to sit on the floor (chairs available). Teacher bios: Carole Ro...

Class, Baltimore

Tuesday, Jun 26 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Baltimore Yoga Village, Mt. Washington Studio, Baltimore (map it)

with Trish Magyari

Guest teachers May 8-June 24. See schedule, below.   Insight meditation cultivates our natural wisdom and compassion. Meditation practice develops concentration, which allows us to calm and steady the mind. Trish welcomes newcomers to meditation and long time practitioners to the Baltimore class. No registration is necessary. Chairs are always provided or you may bring your sitting gear. Hand...

Daylong: True Refuge

Saturday, Jun 30 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Mont Co (map it)

with Tara Brach

When we are caught in fear or shame, our tendency is to take false refuge. We turn towards obsessive thinking, self-judgment or judging others; we get busy and distracted; we numb ourselves with over consuming. Remembering our true refuge at these times is the gateway to all healing and freedom.In this workshop we will investigate how we get stuck, and how we can call on the self-compassion and wi...

Workshop series, MAAD Dharma

Sunday, Jul 1 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Takoma Park, MD private residence, Mont Co (map it)
, Trudy Ann mitchell-gilkey

For those suffering with Mood, Attachment And Anxiety Disorders   6-week series, June 24-July 29  Come and discover MAAD Dharma, a deepening mindfulness practice helping people suffering with mood, attachment & anxiety disorders take refuge in the power of awareness, understanding, naming and compassion.Learn how to interrupt the patterns of destructive thoughts, feelings and behav...

Class, Takoma Park

Sunday, Jul 1 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Willow Street Yoga, Mont Co (map it)

with Luisa Montero-Diaz, Trudy Ann mitchell-gilkey, Catherine Brousseau and Deborah Ratner Helzer

Insight meditation cultivates our natural wisdom and compassion. Meditation practice develops concentration, which allows us to calm and steady the mind.  Newcomers to meditation and long time practitioners are welcome to attend our classes in metro D.C. No registration is necessary. Chairs, yoga blankets and bolsters are always available or you may bring your sitting gear.  Learn more a...

Workshop series, MAAD Dharma

Sunday, Jul 8 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Takoma Park, MD private residence, Mont Co (map it)
, Trudy Ann mitchell-gilkey

For those suffering with Mood, Attachment And Anxiety Disorders   6-week series, June 24-July 29  Come and discover MAAD Dharma, a deepening mindfulness practice helping people suffering with mood, attachment & anxiety disorders take refuge in the power of awareness, understanding, naming and compassion.Learn how to interrupt the patterns of destructive thoughts, feelings and behav...

Class, Takoma Park

Sunday, Jul 8 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Willow Street Yoga, Mont Co (map it)

with Luisa Montero-Diaz, Trudy Ann mitchell-gilkey, Catherine Brousseau and Deborah Ratner Helzer

Insight meditation cultivates our natural wisdom and compassion. Meditation practice develops concentration, which allows us to calm and steady the mind.  Newcomers to meditation and long time practitioners are welcome to attend our classes in metro D.C. No registration is necessary. Chairs, yoga blankets and bolsters are always available or you may bring your sitting gear.  Learn more a...

Workshop series, MAAD Dharma

Sunday, Jul 15 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Takoma Park, MD private residence, Mont Co (map it)
, Trudy Ann mitchell-gilkey

For those suffering with Mood, Attachment And Anxiety Disorders   6-week series, June 24-July 29  Come and discover MAAD Dharma, a deepening mindfulness practice helping people suffering with mood, attachment & anxiety disorders take refuge in the power of awareness, understanding, naming and compassion.Learn how to interrupt the patterns of destructive thoughts, feelings and behav...

Class, Takoma Park

Sunday, Jul 15 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Willow Street Yoga, Mont Co (map it)

with Luisa Montero-Diaz, Trudy Ann mitchell-gilkey, Catherine Brousseau and Deborah Ratner Helzer

Insight meditation cultivates our natural wisdom and compassion. Meditation practice develops concentration, which allows us to calm and steady the mind.  Newcomers to meditation and long time practitioners are welcome to attend our classes in metro D.C. No registration is necessary. Chairs, yoga blankets and bolsters are always available or you may bring your sitting gear.  Learn more a...

Workshop series, MAAD Dharma

Sunday, Jul 22 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Takoma Park, MD private residence, Mont Co (map it)
, Trudy Ann mitchell-gilkey

For those suffering with Mood, Attachment And Anxiety Disorders   6-week series, June 24-July 29  Come and discover MAAD Dharma, a deepening mindfulness practice helping people suffering with mood, attachment & anxiety disorders take refuge in the power of awareness, understanding, naming and compassion.Learn how to interrupt the patterns of destructive thoughts, feelings and behav...

Class, Takoma Park

Sunday, Jul 22 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Willow Street Yoga, Mont Co (map it)

with Luisa Montero-Diaz, Trudy Ann mitchell-gilkey, Catherine Brousseau and Deborah Ratner Helzer

Insight meditation cultivates our natural wisdom and compassion. Meditation practice develops concentration, which allows us to calm and steady the mind.  Newcomers to meditation and long time practitioners are welcome to attend our classes in metro D.C. No registration is necessary. Chairs, yoga blankets and bolsters are always available or you may bring your sitting gear.  Learn more a...

Daylong: Dynamic Meditation

Saturday, Jul 28 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Mont Co (map it)

with Jonathan Foust

Created in 1970 by the teacher, Osho, Dynamic Meditation is a powerful method of releasing deep-seated tensions and cultivating a state prime for seated meditation. Jonathan offers a variation consisting of five distinct phases: Phase 1: Energetic movement  Phase 2: Free flow movement  Phase 3: Chanting  Phase 4: Sitting meditation  Phase 5: Deep relaxation Dynamic Meditat...

Workshop series, MAAD Dharma

Sunday, Jul 29 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Takoma Park, MD private residence, Mont Co (map it)
, Trudy Ann mitchell-gilkey

For those suffering with Mood, Attachment And Anxiety Disorders   6-week series, June 24-July 29  Come and discover MAAD Dharma, a deepening mindfulness practice helping people suffering with mood, attachment & anxiety disorders take refuge in the power of awareness, understanding, naming and compassion.Learn how to interrupt the patterns of destructive thoughts, feelings and behav...

Class, Takoma Park

Sunday, Jul 29 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Willow Street Yoga, Mont Co (map it)

with Luisa Montero-Diaz, Trudy Ann mitchell-gilkey, Catherine Brousseau and Deborah Ratner Helzer

Insight meditation cultivates our natural wisdom and compassion. Meditation practice develops concentration, which allows us to calm and steady the mind.  Newcomers to meditation and long time practitioners are welcome to attend our classes in metro D.C. No registration is necessary. Chairs, yoga blankets and bolsters are always available or you may bring your sitting gear.  Learn more a...

Class, Takoma Park

Sunday, Aug 5 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Willow Street Yoga, Mont Co (map it)

with Luisa Montero-Diaz, Trudy Ann mitchell-gilkey, Catherine Brousseau and Deborah Ratner Helzer

Insight meditation cultivates our natural wisdom and compassion. Meditation practice develops concentration, which allows us to calm and steady the mind.  Newcomers to meditation and long time practitioners are welcome to attend our classes in metro D.C. No registration is necessary. Chairs, yoga blankets and bolsters are always available or you may bring your sitting gear.  Learn more a...

Daylong: Conscious Relationships

Saturday, Aug 11 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Mont Co (map it)

with Tara Brach and Jonathan Foust

Suffering comes from our unlived life--the unseen, unfelt parts of our psyche.Through this workshop, we will explore how the Buddhist practices of mindfulness and compassion can free us from the bind of difficult emotions like fear and shame.The day will include didactic presentation, guided meditations, experiential exercises, and time for sharing and questions. Teacher bios: Tara Brach, Jonatha...

Class, Takoma Park

Sunday, Aug 12 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Willow Street Yoga, Mont Co (map it)

with Luisa Montero-Diaz, Trudy Ann mitchell-gilkey, Catherine Brousseau and Deborah Ratner Helzer

Insight meditation cultivates our natural wisdom and compassion. Meditation practice develops concentration, which allows us to calm and steady the mind.  Newcomers to meditation and long time practitioners are welcome to attend our classes in metro D.C. No registration is necessary. Chairs, yoga blankets and bolsters are always available or you may bring your sitting gear.  Learn more a...

Class, Takoma Park

Sunday, Aug 19 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Willow Street Yoga, Mont Co (map it)

with Luisa Montero-Diaz, Trudy Ann mitchell-gilkey, Catherine Brousseau and Deborah Ratner Helzer

Insight meditation cultivates our natural wisdom and compassion. Meditation practice develops concentration, which allows us to calm and steady the mind.  Newcomers to meditation and long time practitioners are welcome to attend our classes in metro D.C. No registration is necessary. Chairs, yoga blankets and bolsters are always available or you may bring your sitting gear.  Learn more a...

Class, Takoma Park

Sunday, Aug 26 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Willow Street Yoga, Mont Co (map it)

with Luisa Montero-Diaz, Trudy Ann mitchell-gilkey, Catherine Brousseau and Deborah Ratner Helzer

Insight meditation cultivates our natural wisdom and compassion. Meditation practice develops concentration, which allows us to calm and steady the mind.  Newcomers to meditation and long time practitioners are welcome to attend our classes in metro D.C. No registration is necessary. Chairs, yoga blankets and bolsters are always available or you may bring your sitting gear.  Learn more a...

Class, Takoma Park

Sunday, Sep 2 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Willow Street Yoga, Mont Co (map it)

with Luisa Montero-Diaz, Trudy Ann mitchell-gilkey, Catherine Brousseau and Deborah Ratner Helzer

Insight meditation cultivates our natural wisdom and compassion. Meditation practice develops concentration, which allows us to calm and steady the mind.  Newcomers to meditation and long time practitioners are welcome to attend our classes in metro D.C. No registration is necessary. Chairs, yoga blankets and bolsters are always available or you may bring your sitting gear.  Learn more a...

Class, Takoma Park

Sunday, Sep 9 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Willow Street Yoga, Mont Co (map it)

with Luisa Montero-Diaz, Trudy Ann mitchell-gilkey, Catherine Brousseau and Deborah Ratner Helzer

Insight meditation cultivates our natural wisdom and compassion. Meditation practice develops concentration, which allows us to calm and steady the mind.  Newcomers to meditation and long time practitioners are welcome to attend our classes in metro D.C. No registration is necessary. Chairs, yoga blankets and bolsters are always available or you may bring your sitting gear.  Learn more a...

Class, Takoma Park

Sunday, Sep 16 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Willow Street Yoga, Mont Co (map it)

with Luisa Montero-Diaz, Trudy Ann mitchell-gilkey, Catherine Brousseau and Deborah Ratner Helzer

Insight meditation cultivates our natural wisdom and compassion. Meditation practice develops concentration, which allows us to calm and steady the mind.  Newcomers to meditation and long time practitioners are welcome to attend our classes in metro D.C. No registration is necessary. Chairs, yoga blankets and bolsters are always available or you may bring your sitting gear.  Learn more a...