Mindfulness Meditation Classes and Retreats with Tanya Wiser

Join Tanya  for in-person mindfulness meditation classes at the Insight Meditation Center located at 108 Birch Street, Redwood City, CA. Every Thursday night from 6:30 to 8:00, you'll have the opportunity to practice in a supportive community while engaging with enriching Buddhist teachings and practices. Whether you're a beginner or experienced meditator, we welcome you to deepen your mindfulness practice.

This is a silent, nature-based Vipassana meditation retreat. We are delighted to return to the precious land at the Rain on Snow Retreat Center for Listening to Nature, our Summer Solstice Retreat in 2025. This retreat offers a precious opportunity to slow down, attune to the rhythms of the natural world, and explore practices of deep listening—to both our inner nature and the world around us. We will be camping along the Wind River in the Columbia River Gorge, a beautiful setting to cultivate a deeper connection with the natural world and bring the elements alive in our awareness and direct experience. Practice periods will include silent and guided sitting, walking meditation, and Dharma talks. This is a dana (donation) retreat. Our retreat is offered freely as a gift to those who attend—there is no cost. To learn more, email elementsnaturedharma@gmail.com

All people of all identities are welcome here. No previous camping or retreat experience is required.

Dates: June 20-25, 2025

Location: Rain on Snow Retreat Center, Carson Washington.

Teachers:

Kirsten Rudestam, PhD & Tanya Wiser, LCSW, SEP

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Weekend Non-Residential Insight Meditation Retreat at the Insight Meditation Center
Offered by Tanya Wiser

Location: Insight Meditation Center (IMC) located at 108 Birch Street, Redwood City, CA

Dates and Times:

• Friday, September 5 – 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM

• Saturday, September 6 – 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM

• Sunday, September 7 – 9:20 AM to 3:00 PM
  (We will enjoy lunch at Stafford Park on Sunday while Dharma Sprouts meets.)

Rest the mind, abide moment by moment in embodied presence, and nourish the heart.

Join us for a weekend of dedicated practice in this non-residential retreat. Together, we will cultivate wise and compassionate mindfulness—in silence and stillness, in community (sangha), and in the flow of daily life.
 

This retreat offers a supportive environment to deepen your meditation practice through:

• Guided and silent sitting meditations

• Walking meditation

• Practice discussions

• Mindfulness integrated into everyday activities

Whether you're new to meditation or have an established practice, this retreat invites you to explore the richness of present-moment awareness—both on and off the cushion.

 
This retreat is offered freely, as a gift to all who attend. There is no fee. At the end of the retreat, there will be an opportunity to offer *dana* (a voluntary donation) to support IMC and the teacher.

Registration:
Registration is required to attend.

This silent Insight meditation retreat offers a precious opportunity to slow down, attune to the rhythms of the natural world, and explore practices of deep listening—to both our inner nature and the world around us—in the company of other practitioners who identify as women. Join us as we nourish our bodies, minds, and hearts together in community at Hidden Villa, a beautiful organic farm and nature preserve on land originally stewarded by the Olhone tribe. Hidden Villa was founded over 100 years ago by social reformers Frank and Josephine Duveneck, who were avid environmentalists and nature lovers. Today it is a non-profit that offers educational programs in agriculture and ecology to local students.

Our retreat will be held in the hostel, which has a large hall for gathering and a full kitchen, with a screened in porch for dining. There are indoor bathrooms with showers, and yogis will have the option to either set up tents or sleep in shared bunkrooms.

APPLY ONLINE - Registration opens April 15, 2025 - please check back then

• Your application and $100 deposit must be received by 6/15/25 to be entered in the lottery. Applicants will be notified about 2 weeks later if they have been Accepted or are on the Waiting List. Subsequent applications will be added to the Waiting List. Your deposit will only be charged if you are accepted to the retreat and cancel after 9/6/25.

• Questions: Contact the Registrar: Doug,   doug@insightretreatcenter.org