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Tara's Schedule
Ongoing Classes
Bethesda, MD - Weekly
- When:
- Wednesday evenings from 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Tara will be away on 6/5 (Gina Sharpe - guest teacher), 6/12 (La Sarmiento - guest teacher), and 6/19 (Pat Coffey - guest teacher) - Where:
- River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 6301 River Road (enter from Whittier Boulevard)
- Orientation:
- 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Wednesdays of the month at 7pm before class.
- Contact:
- IMCW Administrator for questions about this class.
- Class Info:
- Includes Vipassana meditation, group sitting, and dharma talk. This is a large gathering of approximately 200.
- Cost:
- Dana of $10-$15 is suggested.
- By Metro:
- Take Metro Red Line to Friendship Heights. Take the River Road T2 bus to the Whittier Blvd stop. The ride takes approximately 10 minutes.
- By Car/Parking:
- Please comply with posted parking guidelines, and only park in designated areas. No parallel parking along the driveways. The lots usually fill up, but parking is available on the surrounding streets.
- More Info:
- Please see the Wednesday Night Class page at the IMCW website.
Satsang with Tara – Monthly
Satsang means exploring and realizing truth in the gathering of spiritual friends. The word comes from Sanskrit "sat- truth" "sangha- community or company of spiritual friends."
- When:
-
Spring 2013: 5/13
(no class in summer)
Fall 2013: 9/9, 10/14, 11/11, 12/9
Monday evenings from 7:30-9:15 pm. - Where:
- Carderock Springs Swim Club, 8200 Hamilton Spring Ct, Bethesda, Maryland 20817
- Contact:
- Rimas Blekaitis or 443-539-9072 (work) or Judith Donovan or 703-927-5024.
- Class Info:
- This class is open to all those who would like to explore deepening their practice through a format that includes a silent 45 minute meditation, and time for questions and answers.
- Cost:
- Dana of $10-$15 is suggested.
- By Car:
- Driving Directions: Exit I-495 at River Road and go west towards Potomac. Left at Seven Locks Road and then your first residential right onto Lilly Stone Drive. Right at a four way stop onto Hamilton Spring Road and drive to the end. Right on Hamilton Springs Court, which will take you into the Community Center parking lot. Class is held upstairs. Ride sharing is possible. If interested please use the contact information abovel.
- More Info:
- Please see the Calendar links at the Insight Meditation Community of Washington website.
Daylong and Evening Workshops - 2013
True Refuge: Three Gateways of Emotional Healing
and Spiritual Freedom
(Sponsored by Spirit Rock Meditation Center)
- Description:
- Sunday Daylong Workshop
- When:
- June 2, 2013 - 9:30 am to 5pm
- Where:
- Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA
- Registration:
- Registration and more information click here
Also available online as a LIVE WEBCAST -
Information click here
True Refuge: Three Gateways to Peace and Freedom
(Sponsored by Against the Stream)
- Description:
- Evening Talk
- When:
- June 7, 2013 - 7:15 to 9:15pm
- Where:
- Contact http://againstthestream.org for more information
Los Angelos, CA - Registration:
- Registration not required - just come
True Refuge: Three Gateways to Peace and Freedom
(Sponsored by InsightLA)
- Description:
- Daylong Workshop
- When:
- June 8, 2013 - 10am to 4pm
- Where:
- Los Angelos, CA - insightla.org
- Registration:
- Registration and Information Click Here
Conscious Relationships
- Description:
- Intimacy with others can be the ground for experiencing full aliveness and sacred communion. Yet as so many have experienced, our relationships are also often the source of insecurity, hurt and betrayal. During this daylong workshop we will explore the beliefs and feelings that separate us from each other and the meditative practices that enable us to cultivate genuine bonds of trust, understanding, intimacy and love.
You are welcome to come on your own, or with a partner. The day will include short dharma talks, silent meditation, mindful movement, reflective inquiry and dyadic exercises. - When:
- June 29, 2013 - 9:30am to 5pm
- Where:
- Catholic University of America, 620 Michigan Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20064 - Contact:
- La Sarmiento, la_sarmiento@yahoo.com
- Registration:
- Registration open - CLICK HERE
6 CEU's available from Catholic U of America
(request form will be provided after registration and at event) - Cost:
- Sponsor $85, Mid $75, Base $65 - Contact La Sarmiento about scholarships
Meditation, Emotional Healing, and Spiritual Awakening
- Description:
- 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. It is this inner freedom that enables us to bring peace and healing to our world. The day will include didactic presentation, guided meditations, experiential exercises, and time for sharing and questions.
- When:
- September 21, 2013 - 9:30am to 5pm
- Where:
- River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Bethesda, MD
- Contact:
- Janet Merrick, merrick.janet@yahoo.com
- Registration:
- Link to Registration (CLICK HERE)
Registration will open 3 months before the daylong
6 CEU's available from Catholic U of America
(request form will be provided after registration and at event) - Cost:
- TBD - Contact Janet Merrick about scholarships
Pathways to Sacred Presence: Yoga and Meditation Day
with John Schumacher and Tara
- Description:
- John and Tara, renowned teachers of Iyengar Yoga and Vipassana Meditation respectively, combine the resources of these profound spiritual traditions for their popular annual day of reflection, pose and repose.
- When:
- November 23, 2013 - 9:30am to 5pm
- Where:
- Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville, MD
- Contact:
- Unity Woods Yoga Studio
- Registration:
- Registration open (click on this link)
OR
IMCW Link here - Cost:
- $75.00
True Refuge: Three Gateways to Peace and Freedom
- Description:
- 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 truerefuge 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 wisdom that carry us to happiness, freedom and peace. Our day together will include meditations and reflections, dharma talks and sharing.
- When:
- November 16, 2013 - 9:30am to 5pm
- Where:
- Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville, MD
- Contact:
- La Sarmiento, la_sarmiento@yahoo.com
- Registration:
- Registration info (CLICK HERE)
Registration will open 3 months before the daylong
6 CEU's available from Catholic U of America
(request form will be provided after registration and at event) - Cost:
- TBD - Contact La Sarmiento, (la_sarmiento@yahoo.com) about scholarships
Residential Retreats - 2013
Finding True Refuge:
Three Gateways to Peace and Freedom ~ Omega Institute
- Description:
- Insecurity and loss are part of being alive and each of us longs for a place of true refuge, where we are at home with our life and spirit.
This meditation retreat explores how, in the face of even life’s greatest challenges, you can discover a sanctuary of wisdom and equanimity in your own awakened heart. Through meditation, guided exercises, and discussions, you learn how to cultivate Buddhism's three archetypal portals, or the three gateways to peace and freedom, that lead to emotional healing and spiritual awakening: mindfulness, loving presence, and open awareness.
The weekend also includes periods of silence, as well as the safety and support of interpersonal sharing. This retreat is open to beginning and experienced meditators, as well as health professionals who want to use these skills with their clients. - When:
- Friday, July 12 - Sunday, July 14, 2013
- Where:
- Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY
- Registration:
- Link to Registration Information
Sounds True presents the second annual
Wake Up Festival: A 5-Day Experience of Transformation
(Tara will be there and doing the keynote)
- Description:
- The world’s spiritual traditions agree with the poets, artists, and healers: we can live with a heart that is fully open to the singular beauty of each moment. The Wake Up Festival is your opportunity to join more than 30 authors and teachers in community with hundreds of fellow travelers on the path to celebrate the heart’s unfolding—and the very real possibility of spiritual awakening in the here and now.
- When:
- August 14-18, 2013
- Where:
- Estes Park, Colorado
- Registration:
- www.WakeUpFestival.com (link here)
- Price:
- Save $200 before May 8th, $695 - $795
May 9th – July 1st, $895 thereafter
Fall Retreat: Intimacy with Life ~ Tara Brach, Pat Coffey, Jonathan Foust and Larry Yang
- When:
- (Weekend dates Friday, October 18-Sunday, October 20, 2013)
Weeklong dates Friday, October 18-Friday, October 25, 2013) - Where:
- Pearlstone Retreat Center, Reisterstown, MD
- Contact:
- La Sarmiento at la_sarmiento@yahoo.com
(Contact La about scholarships) - Registration:
- Registration opens June 18th (link here)
True Refuge:
Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart
- When:
- Nov. 8 - 10, 2013
- Where:
- Kripalu Center, Stockbridge, MA
- Contact:
- 1-800-741-7353 - Online Registration here
(Note: Continuing Education Credits available for this event)
10.5 credits for Social Workers (SW), $20 additional charge
10.5 credits for Psychologists (PSY), $20 additional charge
10.5 credits for Certified Counselors (NBCC), $20 additional charge
New Year's Retreat: ~ Tara Brach, Pat Coffey, Jonathan Foust, Hugh Byrne and Ruth King
- When:
- December 27, 2013 to January 1, 2014
- Where:
- Pearlstone Retreat Center, Reisterstown, MD
- Contact:
- TBA
- Registration:
- Link to Registration Information