Napa Valley Insight Meditation

Special Guest Fresh "Lev" White
2023-10-17 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559
This Tuesday, NVIM warmly welcomes Lev back to our sangha. Lev is a love and compassion activist. He offers mindfulness, coaching, mediation, and diversity trainings as tools for shifting towards more authentic, conscious and passionate living. He teaches and writes about how love and self-compassion are the ultimate gateways to loving and understanding others; thus, healing our communities, and planet. Lev is also co-author of Real World Mindfulness for Beginners, Ed. with Brenda Salgado and is mindfully grounded at the East Bay Meditation Center, as well as a graduate of Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leadership program. Learn more about Lev here: https://affirmativeacts.org/about-us/
New NVIM COVID Guidelines for Attendance (updated 10/1/22):

Full vaccination (2 COVID shots and at least booster) is strongly recommended.
Social distancing between chairs will be maintained for those who choose.
Masks are OPTIONAL. If you feel comfortable, you do not need to wear a mask. If you are a vulnerable person, or live with a vulnerable person, consider wearing a well-fitting mask during sangha.

A Daylong Retreat with Dharma Teacher Victoria Cary
2023-10-14 09:30 - 15:00
Daylong meditation retreats offer an important opportunity to “retreat” from one’s daily life in order to cultivate greater mindfulness, insight, and an open heart. Dharma talks and instructions will be offered by dharma teacher Victoria Cary throughout the day, as well as time for Q and A. The day includes periods of sitting meditation alternating with walking meditation, and some time for connecting with others during lunch and breaks.
What to Expect: There will be periods of silent meditation, discussion, walking meditation, and dharma talks throughout the day.
What to Bring: Please bring a lunch, beverage and appropriate clothing for outside walking meditation.
Registration fee: $25
All levels of experience welcomed!
Register at Eventbite: https://bit.ly/VictoriaCary
Or by contacting Barbara Dondero at barbdondero@gmail.com
Dana (donations) will be also accepted for the teacher on the day of the retreat.

An Evening with Kevin Griffin
2023-10-10 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-06-06 19:00 - 20:30
This Tuesday we warmly welcome Kevin Griffin back to NVIM. Kevin is an author, longtime Buddhist practitioner who trained as a Community Dharma Leader at Spirit Rock, and innovator in the field of addiction treatment. His newest book is Buddhism & the Twelve Steps: Daily Reflections – Thoughts on Dharma and Recovery. Learn more about Kevin and his books here: https://www.kevingriffin.net/
NVIM COVID Guidelines for Attendance (updated 10/1/22):

Full vaccination (2 COVID shots and at least booster) is strongly recommended.
Social distancing between chairs will be maintained for those who choose.
Masks are OPTIONAL. If you feel comfortable, you do not need to wear a mask. If you are a vulnerable person, or live with a vulnerable person, consider wearing a well-fitting mask during sangha.

Meditation and Reflection with Mike Coughlin
2023-10-03 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-09-19 19:00 - 20:30
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 & Human Behavior at the University of California, Los Angeles. Mike has over 20 years of experience working with high-risk youth, most specifically in residential and day treatment programs, as well as years of mediation experience in Alternative Dispute Resolution.
New NVIM COVID Guidelines for Attendance:

Full vaccination is strongly recommended.
Social distancing between chairs will be maintained for those who choose.
Masks are OPTIONAL. If you feel comfortable, you do not need to wear a mask. If you are a vulnerable person, or live with a vulnerable person, consider wearing a well-fitting mask during sangha.

Meditation & Reflection with Forrest Hill
2023-09-26 19:00 - 20:30
This Tuesday evening we will meet again in the NVUU sancturay. The evening will be led by Forrest Hill. Forrest has been practicing Insight Meditation since 2004 and is a founding member of Napa Valley Insight Meditation. He is a graduate of the the 2 year Community Dharma Leaders Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center.
New NVIM COVID Guidelines for Attendance:

Full vaccination is strongly recommended.
Social distancing between chairs will be maintained for those who choose.
Masks are OPTIONAL. If you feel comfortable, you do not need to wear a mask. If you are a vulnerable person, or live with a vulnerable person, consider wearing a well-fitting mask during sangha.

Outdoor SUNSET SANGHA w/Lori Stelling
2023-09-12 19:00 - 20:30
SUNSET SANGHAFEST – Continuing the Outdoors experience
Tuesday evening sangha will contiune on the outdoor patio at the Unitarian Universalist church providing our NVIM community with an opportunity to re-connect with the natural world around us.
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 Buddhist Studies through Aloka Vihara, Sacred Mountain Sangha, Dharmagiri, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, and others, for two decades. Lori is a certified life coach, with advanced Enneagram training, offering life coaching for women, and community meditation classes for adults of all ages.
NVIM is now meeting at the NVUU in-person only on Tuesdays at 7:00pm. Thursday Morning Meditation will continue to be offered online.
New NVIM COVID Guidelines for Attendance (updated 10/1/22):

Full vaccination (2 COVID shots and at least booster) is strongly recommended.
Social distancing between chairs will be maintained for those who choose.
Masks are OPTIONAL. If you feel comfortable, you do not need to wear a mask. If you are a vulnerable person, or live with a vulnerable person, consider wearing a well-fitting mask during sangha.

Outdoor SUNSET SANGHA w/Special Guest Fresh “Lev” White
2023-09-05 19:00 - 20:30
SUNSET SANGHAFEST – Continuing the Outdoors experience
Tuesday evening sangha will contiune on the outdoor patio at the Unitarian Universalist church providing our NVIM community with an opportunity to re-connect with the natural world around us.
This Tuesday, NVIM warmly welcomes Lev back to our sangha. Lev is a love and compassion activist. He offers mindfulness, coaching, mediation, and diversity trainings as tools for shifting towards more authentic, conscious and passionate living. He teaches and writes about how love and self-compassion are the ultimate gateways to loving and understanding others; thus, healing our communities, and planet. Lev is also co-author of Real World Mindfulness for Beginners, Ed. with Brenda Salgado and is mindfully grounded at the East Bay Meditation Center, as well as a graduate of Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leadership program. Learn more about Lev here: https://affirmativeacts.org/about-us/
New NVIM COVID Guidelines for Attendance (updated 10/1/22):

Full vaccination (2 COVID shots and at least booster) is strongly recommended.
Social distancing between chairs will be maintained for those who choose.
Masks are OPTIONAL. If you feel comfortable, you do not need to wear a mask. If you are a vulnerable person, or live with a vulnerable person, consider wearing a well-fitting mask during sangha.

An Outdoor SanghaFest Evening with Lori Stelling
2023-08-29 19:00 - 20:30
SANGHAFEST – NVIM is Outdoors & on the Patio!
Tuesday evening sangha will be moving to the outdoor patio at the Unitarian Universalist church, August 8th through 29th, providing our NVIM community with an opportunity to re-connect with the natural world around us.
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 Buddhist Studies through Aloka Vihara, Sacred Mountain Sangha, Dharmagiri, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, and others, for two decades. Lori is a certified life coach, with advanced Enneagram training, offering life coaching for women, and community meditation classes for adults of all ages.
NVIM is now meeting at the NVUU in-person only on Tuesdays at 7:00pm. Thursday Morning Meditation will continue to be offered online.
New NVIM COVID Guidelines for Attendance (updated 10/1/22):

Full vaccination (2 COVID shots and at least booster) is strongly recommended.
Social distancing between chairs will be maintained for those who choose.
Masks are OPTIONAL. If you feel comfortable, you do not need to wear a mask. If you are a vulnerable person, or live with a vulnerable person, consider wearing a well-fitting mask during sangha.

Please become a member of NVIM on MeetUp or “sign up” for our newsletter on our

An Outdoor SanghaFest Evening with Forrest Hill
2023-08-22 19:00 - 20:30
SANGHAFEST – NVIM is Outdoors & on the Patio!
Tuesday evening sangha will be moving to the outdoor patio at the Unitarian Universalist church, August 8th through 29th, providing our NVIM community with an opportunity to re-connect with the natural world around us.
This Tuesday evening will be led by Forrest Hill. Forrest Hill has been practicing Insight Meditation since 2004 and is a founding member of Napa Valley Insight Meditation. He is a graduate of the the 2 year Community Dharma Leaders Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center.
NVIM is now meeting at the NVUU in-person only on Tuesdays at 7:00pm. Our Thursday Morning Meditation will continue to be offered on Zoom to support our valued on-line community.
New NVIM COVID Guidelines for Attendance (updated 10/1/22):

Full vaccination (2 COVID shots and at least booster) is strongly recommended.
Social distancing between chairs will be maintained for those who choose.
Masks are OPTIONAL. If you feel comfortable, you do not need to wear a mask. If you are a vulnerable person, or live with a vulnerable person, consider wearing a well-fitting mask during sangha.

Please become a member of NVIM on MeetUp or “sign up” for our newsletter on our website at: www.napainsight.org

An Outdoor SanghaFest Evening with Debbie Darrin and Edward Tcheleshev
2023-08-15 19:00 - 20:30
SANGHAFEST – NVIM is Outdoors & on the Patio!
Tuesday evening sangha will be moving to the outdoor patio at the Unitarian Universalist church, August 8th through 29th, providing our NVIM community with an opportunity to re-connect with the natural world around us.
This Tuesday Evening will be led by Debbie Darrin, with a pre-meditation gentle yoga practice led by Edward Tcheleshev. Debbie has explored various aspects of mindfulness and meditation since the early 1980’s. The teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh originally drew Debbie into the journey of practical, embodied, and heartfelt meditation and mindfulness practice. In 2014 she began attending Napa Valley Insight Meditation sangha and became an active member on the NVIM board in 2017. Debbie regularly attends residential and non-residential insight meditation retreats, continuing to cultivate her personal practice and to grow her teaching experience. In 2021 she graduated from the 2-year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program developed and offered by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach. Debbie facilitates a variety of weekly mindfulness talks and meditations as well as offering daylong retreats. She has co led residential retreats of Dharma & Recovery with Kevin Griffin. She believes that the heart practices of lovingkindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity play a significant role in balancing, healing and navigating a complex
NVIM is now meeting at the NVUU in-person only on Tuesdays at 7:00pm. Thursday Morning Meditation will continue to be offered online.
New NVIM COVID Guidelines for Attendance (updated 10/1/22):

Full vaccination (2 COVID shots and at least booster) is strongly recommended.
Social distancing between chairs will be maintained for those who choose.
Masks are OPTIONAL. If you feel comfortable, you do not need to wear a mask. If you are a vulnerable person, or live with a vulnerable person, consider wearing a well-fitting mask during sangha.

Please become a member of NVIM on MeetUp or “sign up” for our newsletter on our website at: www.napainsight.org

An Outdoor SanghaFest Evening with Mike Coughlin
2023-08-08 19:00 - 20:30
SANGHAFEST – NVIM is Outdoors & on the Patio!
Tuesday evening sangha will be moving to the outdoor patio at the Unitarian Universalist church, August 8th through 29th, providing our NVIM community with an opportunity to re-connect with the natural world around us.
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 & Human Behavior at the University of California, Los Angeles. Mike has over 20 years of experience working with high-risk youth, most specifically in residential and day treatment programs, as well as years of mediation experience in Alternative Dispute Resolution.
NVIM is now meeting at the NVUU in-person only on Tuesdays at 7:00pm. Our Thursday Morning Meditation will continue to be offered on Zoom to support our valued on-line community.
New NVIM COVID Guidelines for Attendance (updated 10/1/22):

Full vaccination (2 COVID shots and at least booster) is strongly recommended.
Social distancing between chairs will be maintained for those who choose.
Masks are OPTIONAL. If you feel comfortable, you do not need to wear a mask. If you are a vulnerable person, or live with a vulnerable person, consider wearing a well-fitting mask during sangha.

Please become a member of NVIM on MeetUp or “sign up” for our newsletter on our website at: www.napainsight.org

An Evening with Speical Guest Syra Smith
2023-08-01 19:30 - 20:30
This Tuesday, NVIM warmly welcomes Syra Smith back to our sangha.
Syra Smith is an artist, organizer and mindfulness educator interested in deep ecology and manifesting a culture where we can turn toward fearless abundance and generosity. Presently, she co-leads the Mid-Day Dharma Collective at SF Insight (Mondays at noon!) and proudly serves as Core Teacher with the San Francisco LGBT Sangha. Also a Community Teacher for East Bay Meditation Center and Founder of Oakland’s Dana Cafe, Syra teaches Insight Meditation and mindfulness throughout the SF Bay Area and beyond. Learn more about Syra here: http://projectroot.org/syra-smith-meditation.html

Meditation & Reflection with Forrest Hill
2023-07-25 19:00 - 20:30
This Tuesday evening will be led by Forrest Hill. Forrest Hill has been practicing Insight Meditation since 2004 and is a founding member of Napa Valley Insight Meditation. He is a graduate of the the 2 year Community Dharma Leaders Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center.
New NVIM COVID Guidelines for Attendance:

Full vaccination is strongly recommended.
Social distancing between chairs will be maintained for those who choose.
Masks are OPTIONAL. If you feel comfortable, you do not need to wear a mask. If you are a vulnerable person, or live with a vulnerable person, consider wearing a well-fitting mask during sangha.

An Evening With Special Guest Fresh “Lev” White
2023-07-18 19:00 - 20:30
This Tuesday, NVIM warmly welcomes Lev back to our sangha. Lev is a love and compassion activist. He offers mindfulness, coaching, mediation, and diversity trainings as tools for shifting towards more authentic, conscious and passionate living. He teaches and writes about how love and self-compassion are the ultimate gateways to loving and understanding others; thus, healing our communities, and planet. Lev is also co-author of Real World Mindfulness for Beginners, Ed. with Brenda Salgado and is mindfully grounded at the East Bay Meditation Center, as well as a graduate of Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leadership program. Learn more about Lev here: https://affirmativeacts.org/about-us/

Meditation & Reflection with Mike Coughlin
2023-07-11 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-06-13 19:00 - 20:30

Meditation & Reflection with Lori Stelliing
2023-07-04 19:00 - 20:30
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 Buddhist Studies through Aloka Vihara, Sacred Mountain Sangha, Dharmagiri, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, and others, for two decades. Lori is a certified life coach, with advanced Enneagram training, offering life coaching for women, and community meditation classes for adults of all ages.
NVIM COVID Guidelines for Attendance:

Full vaccination is strongly recommended.
Social distancing between chairs will be maintained for those who choose.
Masks are OPTIONAL. If you feel comfortable, you do not need to wear a mask. If you are a vulnerable person, or live with a vulnerable person, consider wearing a well-fitting mask during sangha.

Special Guest Fresh “Lev” White
2023-06-27 19:00 - 20:00

Meditation & Reflection with Lori Stelling
2023-06-20 19:00 - 20:30

Meditation & Discussion with Lori Stelling
2023-05-30 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-04-25 19:00 - 20:30

Meditation & Discussion with Forrest Hill
2023-05-23 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-04-11 19:00 - 20:30

Meditation & Discussion with Mike Coughlin
2023-05-16 19:00 - 20:30

An Evening with Special Guest Kevin Griffin
2023-05-09 19:00 - 20:30
This Tuesday we warmly welcome Kevin Griffin back to NVIM. Kevin is an author, longtime Buddhist practitioner who trained as a Community Dharma Leader at Spirit Rock, and innovator in the field of addiction treatment. His newest book is Buddhism & the Twelve Steps: Daily Reflections – Thoughts on Dharma and Recovery. Learn more about Kevin and his books here: https://www.kevingriffin.net/
NVIM COVID Guidelines for Attendance:

Full vaccination is strongly recommended.
Social distancing between chairs will be maintained for those who choose.
Masks are OPTIONAL. If you feel comfortable, you do not need to wear a mask. If you are a vulnerable person, or live with a vulnerable person, consider wearing a well-fitting mask during sangha.

An Evening with Special Guest, Jill Satterfield
2023-05-02 19:00 - 20:30
This Tuesday evening sangha will be led by guest teacher, Jill Satterfield. Jill is an international mindfulness and meditation teacher, consultant and mentor. Her integration of embodied mindfulness and meditation includes somatic practices and contemplative psychology along with 35 years of Buddhist practice and silent retreats. She has been teaching for decades in hospitals, trauma centers, addiction institutes, at risk youth facilities, corporations and meditation centers with the intention of empowering and inspiring people from all walks of life, backgrounds and dispositions.
Jill’s dedication to understanding her own mind and body and creating accessible, practical contemplative practices are rooted in the body. This came by way of multiple surgeries, years of chronic pain and the marginalization that often comes from a condition not being recognized. She has practiced on over 150 silent meditation retreats – in monasteries, meditation communities and in isolation. She was named “one of the 4 leading (mindful movement) and Buddhist teachers in the country” by Shambhala Sun (now Lion’s Roar) Magazine.
To learn more about Jill go to: https://jillsatterfield.org/

Meditation & Discussion with Mike Coughlin
2023-04-18 19:00 - 20:30
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 & Human Behavior at the University of California, Los Angeles. Mike has over 20 years of experience working with high-risk youth, most specifically in residential and day treatment programs, as well as years of mediation experience in Alternative Dispute Resolution.
New NVIM COVID Guidelines for Attendance (updated 10/1/22):

Full vaccination is strongly recommended.
Social distancing between chairs will be maintained for those who choose.
Masks are OPTIONAL. If you feel comfortable, you do not need to wear a mask. If you are a vulnerable person, or live with a vulnerable person, consider wearing a well-fitting mask during sangha.

An Evening with Special Guest Victoria Cary
2023-04-04 19:00 - 20:30
This Tuesday (4/4), our evening Napa Valley Insight Meditation sangha will be led by special quest teacher Victoria Cary.
NVIM meets every Tuesday at the Unitarian Universalist, 1625 Salvador Ave., Napa CA 94558, starting at 7pm.
Victoria has been practicing insight meditation and studying the Dharma since 2006. She is a graduate of the 4-year Teacher Training programs at Spirit Rock Meditation Center as well as the Community Dharma Leaders program. Victoria is the co-founder and one of the core teachers of San Francisco People of Color Insight Sangha. She has worked as a volunteer at Zen Hospice where she is exploring how developing a relationship with impermanence and death can bring us more fully alive. Victoria states that she loves the Dhamma and is interested in supporting people in their practice by focusing on integrating Dhamma into everyday life. Her identity as a queer, bi-racial black woman informs her approach to teaching the Dhamma as she seeks to support a kind internal and external investigation of our complex human experience.
To learn more, please join our email list at: https://napainsight.org/contact/newsletter/
NVIM COVID Guidelines for Attendance:

Full vaccination is recommended.
Social distancing between chairs will be maintained for those who choose.
Masks are OPTIONAL. If you feel comfortable, you do not need to wear a mask. If you are a vulnerable person, or live with a vulnerable person, consider wearing a well-fitting mask during sangha.
