Ayya Santacitta was born in Austria and did her graduate studies in Cultural Anthropology, focusing on dance, theatre and ritual. She also worked in avant-garde dance theatre as a performer and costume designer. In 1988 she met Ajahn Buddhadasa in southern Thailand, who sparked her interest in Buddhist monastic life. She trained as a nun […]
NVIM will continue to host our Thursday morning meditations by Zoom. Morning meditation is led by Debbie Darrin, and others, and begins promptly at 9:00am. All are welcome. Thursday morning sits begin with an inspirational reading, followed by a 30-minute mostly silent meditation period and a short 10-minute period in which individuals may comment on […]
SUNSET SANGHA – The Outdoors experience returns Yes, it's back! This Tuesday begins another month on the outdoor patio at the Unitarian Universalist church, as we embrace the meditation experience in the cooler air and softer light, with maybe a bird or two chiming in. Join us for this opportunity to re-connect with the natural […]
NVIM will continue to host our Thursday morning meditations by Zoom. Morning meditation is led by Debbie Darrin, and others, and begins promptly at 9:00am. All are welcome. Thursday morning sits begin with an inspirational reading, followed by a 30-minute mostly silent meditation period and a short 10-minute period in which individuals may comment on […]
SUNSET SANGHA – Continuing the Outdoors experience This Tuesday we'll continue meeting on the outdoor patio at the Unitarian Universalist church, as we embrace the meditation experience in the cooler air and softer light, with maybe a bird or two chiming in. Join us for this opportunity to re-connect with the natural world around us. […]
NVIM will continue to host our Thursday morning meditations by Zoom. Morning meditation is led by Debbie Darrin, and others, and begins promptly at 9:00am. All are welcome. Thursday morning sits begin with an inspirational reading, followed by a 30-minute mostly silent meditation period and a short 10-minute period in which individuals may comment on […]
SUNSET SANGHA – Continuing the Outdoors experience This Tuesday we'll continue meeting on the outdoor patio at the Unitarian Universalist church, as we embrace the meditation experience in the cooler air and softer light, with maybe a bird or two chiming in. Join us for this opportunity to re-connect with the natural world around us. […]
NVIM will continue to host our Thursday morning meditations by Zoom. Morning meditation is led by Debbie Darrin, and others, and begins promptly at 9:00am. All are welcome. Thursday morning sits begin with an inspirational reading, followed by a 30-minute mostly silent meditation period and a short 10-minute period in which individuals may comment on […]
SUNSET SANGHA – Continuing the Outdoors experience This Tuesday we'll continue meeting on the outdoor patio at the Unitarian Universalist church, as we embrace the meditation experience in the cooler air and softer light, with maybe a bird or two chiming in. Join us for this opportunity to re-connect with the natural world around us. […]
NVIM will continue to host our Thursday morning meditations by Zoom. Morning meditation is led by Debbie Darrin, and others, and begins promptly at 9:00am. All are welcome. Thursday morning sits begin with an inspirational reading, followed by a 30-minute mostly silent meditation period and a short 10-minute period in which individuals may comment on […]
SUNSET SANGHA – Continuing the Outdoors experience This Tuesday we'll continue meeting on the outdoor patio at the Unitarian Universalist church, as we embrace the meditation experience in the cooler air and softer light, with maybe a bird or two chiming in. Join us for this opportunity to re-connect with the natural world around us. […]
NVIM will continue to host our Thursday morning meditations by Zoom. Morning meditation is led by Debbie Darrin, and others, and begins promptly at 9:00am. All are welcome. Thursday morning sits begin with an inspirational reading, followed by a 30-minute mostly silent meditation period and a short 10-minute period in which individuals may comment on […]
Art Jolly has been practicing insight meditation since the 1990s, most of that time under the guidance of Phillip Moffitt. In addition to having attended numerous retreats, he also completed Spirit Rock's Dedicated Practitioners Program, Community Dharma Leaders Program, and Advanced Practitioners Program. In 2003 he spent five months as a monk in Burma, which […]
NVIM will continue to host our Thursday morning meditations by Zoom. Morning meditation is led by Debbie Darrin, and others, and begins promptly at 9:00am. All are welcome. Thursday morning sits begin with an inspirational reading, followed by a 30-minute mostly silent meditation period and a short 10-minute period in which individuals may comment on […]
This Tuesday evening sangha will be led by Mike Coughlin. Mike is a public school administrator, trained mediator, and has been practicing mindfulness in the vipassana tradition for over 15 years. He has received training through Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Mindful Schools and is a Certified Mindfulness Facilitator through the Semel Institute for Neuroscience & […]
NVIM will continue to host our Thursday morning meditations by Zoom. Morning meditation is led by Debbie Darrin, and others, and begins promptly at 9:00am. All are welcome. Thursday morning sits begin with an inspirational reading, followed by a 30-minute mostly silent meditation period and a short 10-minute period in which individuals may comment on […]
This Tuesday evening sangha will be led by Lori Stelling. Lori has practiced Insight Meditation since 2002 and serves as a local teacher and Board member for NVIM. She has received mentoring from vipassana teachers since 2007, is a Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher through UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and has engaged in on-going […]
NVIM will continue to host our Thursday morning meditations by Zoom. Morning meditation is led by Debbie Darrin, and others, and begins promptly at 9:00am. All are welcome. Thursday morning sits begin with an inspirational reading, followed by a 30-minute mostly silent meditation period and a short 10-minute period in which individuals may comment on […]
The evening will be led by Forrest Hill. Forrest has been practicing Insight Meditation since 2004, starting at the East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland CA. He is the founding member of Napa Valley Insight Meditation (NVIM) and has served as a facilitator at NVIM since its inception in 2011. Forrest is a graduate of […]
NVIM will continue to host our Thursday morning meditations by Zoom. Morning meditation is led by Debbie Darrin, and others, and begins promptly at 9:00am. All are welcome. Thursday morning sits begin with an inspirational reading, followed by a 30-minute mostly silent meditation period and a short 10-minute period in which individuals may comment on […]