Thursday Morning Meditation
2020-01-16 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-01-23 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-01-30 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559
For those interested in supporting their morning practice, we invite you to join us on Thursday mornings for silent meditation. The meditation will begin promptly at 8 am in Universalist Unitarian Fellowship sanctuary.

Napa MLK Day Meditation for Compassion & Peace
2020-01-20 09:00 - 10:00 | Napa Valley Center for Spiritual Living, 1249 Coombs St, Napa, CA, 94559, United States
NVIM will, once again, sponsor this year’s Napa MLK Jr. Day of Celebration of our Beloved Community.
On this M.L.K. Day, you are warmly invited to join Lori Stelling and Kim-Hester Williams as we gather in community at Napa Valley Center for Spiritual Living @ 9:00am for reflections on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and 30-minutes of gently guided mindfulness meditation, honoring our individual and collective capacity to practice and grow compassion and peace within ourselves and to express these qualities through the actions we take to care for our world. Children ages 10 and older who would enjoy this activity are welcome to attend with a parent/guardian.
No prior meditation experience is necessary; all are welcome.
Please RSVP through The Center for Volunteer + Non-Profit Leadership (to help them with their headcount) at: https://volunteer.cvnl.org/opportunity/a0C0b00000ZHinZ
To view all of the wonderful Napa MLK Weekend volunteer opportunities, go to: http://www.cvnlvolunteers.org/mlk2020/

Meditation and Discussion: Mike Coughlin
2020-01-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559
Mike Coughlin will facilitate this evening’s meditation and discussion. Mike 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.
NVIM meets at Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists (1625 Salvador Ave, Napa CA). All levels of experience are welcomed.
Each meeting will generally follow the following structure:
– 7:00 pm Meditation sitting begins
– Sitting meditation: 30 minutes
– Short break for tea and greetings: 15 minutes
– Dharma talk and discussion: 45 minutes
– 8:30 pm Meeting ends

Special Guest: Fresh Lev White
2020-01-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559
On Tuesday January 28th, Napa Valley Insight Meditation will host a talk by meditation and dharma teacher Fresh Lev White.
Fresh “Lev” White is a recent graduate of Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leadership Program and has been teaching mindfulness and meditation at the East Bay Meditation Center (EBMC) since 2013. Lev is currently training in the Vipassana Tradition, through Spirit Rock and teaches at several sanghas around the Bay Area, including Against the Stream, SF, Dharma Punx, Oakland; Alameda Sangha and others. Lev is also a co-author in Real World Mindfulness for Beginners, Ed. By Brenda Salgado.
After leaving the tech field in 2009, Lev was certified and is now a professional trainer and life coach. Founder of Affirmative Acts Consulting & Coaching, as a trainer and facilitator, he has supported organizations such as Yahoo!, McKinsey & Company; Universities, and startups, with creating healthier and more productive work environments, though his diversity training. As a coach, Lev has supported executives, entrepreneurs, artists and other coaches with achieving their goals and dreams. He is described as a dynamic facilitator and brings his coaching and mindfulness skills to his work with various projects.

Earth Sangha: Blessings For Our Planet (A Morning Retreat)
2020-02-01 09:00 - 12:00 | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559
Join Mike Coughlin, Darlene Meltzer (Qi gong), and Lori Stelling for our next quarterly gathering for all those who care deeply about the Earth and its healing. During this nurturing morning event we will send well wishes of lovingkindness to our planet, ourselves, and our communities. This half-day retreat will feature Qi gong movement, mindful meditation, and periods of inquiry and refection within a supportive and restorative environment. All are welcome.
Sliding scale $45 – $25; no one will be turned away due to lack of funds.
Please RSVP/Register through Lori Stelling at: Lori@napainsight.org

Special Guest: Kevin Griffin
2020-02-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559
On Tuesday February 4th, Napa Valley Insight Meditation will host a talk by Kevin Griffin, author Buddhist teacher and innovator in the field of addiction treatment.
Kevin is a longtime Buddhist practitioner who trained as a Community Dharma Leader at Spirit Rock. He is the author of One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps and the forthcoming God, Buddha, and the Path of Recovery. A co-founder of the Buddhist Recovery Network, he teaches regularly at Spirit Rock, as well as at treatment centers, Buddhist centers, professional conferences, and colleges across the U.S. Kevin has been a member of the Spirit Rock Family Program for ten years.
Our evening sittings generally begin with a 30 minute meditation, followed by a short break for tea and greetings. The Facilitator will then give a short talk on relevant themes and lead a group discussion. All levels of experience are welcome.
NVIM meets at Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists (1625 Salvador Ave, Napa CA). All levels of experience are welcomed.

Thursday Morning Meditation
2020-02-06 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-02-13 08:00 - 09:00 | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559, United States
For those interested in supporting their morning practice, we invite you to join us on Thursday mornings for silent meditation. The meditation will begin promptly at 8 am in Universalist Unitarian Fellowship sanctuary.
There will be a 30 minute silent meditation period, followed by a short 10 – 20 minute period in which individuals may comment on their own practice, while the group listens in silence.

Meditation and Discussion: Forrest Hill
2020-02-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559
Forrest Hill will facilitate this evening’s meditation and discussion. Forrest has been practicing Insight Meditation since 2004 and is a founding member of Napa Valley Insight Meditation. He is currently enrolled in the Community Dharma Leaders Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center.
Our evening sittings generally begin with a 30 minute meditation, followed by a short break for tea and greetings. The Facilitator will then give a short talk on relevant themes and lead a group discussion. All levels of experience are welcome.

Meditation and Discussion: Lori Stelling
2020-02-18 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-03-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559
Lori Stelling will facilitate this evening’s meditation and discussion.
Lori Stelling has practiced Insight Meditation since 2002 and serves as a local leader and board member for NVIM.Lori has been mentored by Insight Meditation teachers since 2007 and has completed on-going Buddhist studies through Dharmagiri, Spirit Rock, Insight Meditation Center’s 8-Fold Path Program, and others. She continues her studies through Tara Brach + Jack Kornfield’s 2019 – 2021 Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program. Lori is a certified life coach with advanced Enneagram training and served for 14+ years as a community recreation supervisor specializing in youth services. She is particularly passionate about the ways in which daily life practice supports the cultivation of clarity, well-being, purpose, and peace, and helps foster a more compassionate response to the inner and outer joys and challenges of everyday human life. Lori teaches community classes on mindfulness meditation and offers life coaching for women through her business, BlueWater Coaching.
Our evening sittings generally begin with a 30 minute meditation, followed by a short break for tea and greetings. The Facilitator will then give a short talk on relevant themes and lead a group discussion. All levels of experience are welcome.

Thursday Morning Meditation
2020-02-20 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-02-27 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-03-05 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-03-12 08:00 - 09:00 | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559

Meditation and Discussion: Mike Coughlin
2020-02-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559
Mike Coughlin will facilitate this evening’s meditation and discussion. Mike has been practicing mindfulness in the vipassana tradition for over a decade. He has received training in Buddhism and mindfulness through Spirit Rock Meditation Center and Mindful Schools and is currently enrolled in UCLA’s Certification in Mindfulness Facilitation program.
Our evening sittings generally begin with a 30 minute meditation, followed by a short break for tea and greetings. The Facilitator will then give a short talk on relevant themes and lead a group discussion. All levels of experience are welcome.

Meditation and Discussion: Forrest Hill
2020-03-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559
Forrest Hill will facilitate this evening’s meditation and discussion. Forrest has been practicing Insight Meditation since 2004 and is a founding member of Napa Valley Insight Meditation. He is a graduate of the 2-and-a-half-year Community Dharma Leaders Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center.
Our evening sittings generally begin with a 30 minute meditation, followed by a short break for tea and greetings. The Facilitator will then give a short talk on relevant themes and lead a group discussion. All levels of experience are welcome.

EVENT POSTPONED: Special Guest: Pam Walton
2020-03-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559
Dear Napa Valley Insight Meditation Community,
As you all know, the outbreak of the coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) is rapidly evolving, and local and national recommendations are changing frequently. Today, Dr. Karen Relucio, Napa County Public Health Officer, declared a local health emergency. Our NVIM Board of Directors, one of whom is a healthcare professional, have been monitoring this evolving situation and following Napa County Public Health guidelines in order to help keep our NVIM community safe and healthy. We have also been monitoring how other sanghas have been responding to similar Public Health recommendations in their counties. As a result, NVIM will be suspending all of our events for the remainder of March. At the end of the month, the situation will be re-assessed to determine our next steps in this process.
Take good care,
Napa Valley Insight Meditation
Board of Directors

EVENT POSTPONED: Thursday Morning Meditation
2020-03-19 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-03-26 08:00 - 09:00 | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559

EVENT POSTPONED: Meditation and Discussion: Mike Coughlin
2020-03-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559

EVENT POSTPONED: Meditation and Discussion: Lori Stelling
2020-03-31 19:00 - 20:30 | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559

Thursday Morning On-line Meditation
2020-04-02 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-04-09 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-04-16 09:00 - 10:00 | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559
NVIM will host our Thursday morning silent meditations by Zoom during this time of Shelter-in-Place. The meditation will begin promptly at 9 am. All are welcome.
We will begin with an inspirational reading followed by a 30-minute silent meditation period, followed by a short 10-minute period in which individuals may comment on their own practice, while the group listens in silence.
You can join the Zoom meeting at 9:00am by clicking on the click below:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/9179652791

Meditation & Reflections, on-line with Mike Coughlin
2020-04-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559
NVIM will continue to meet online until the shelter in place restrictions have been removed.
Please join us Tuesday evenings at 7:00pm for a 45-minute on-line discussion and meditation via Zoom.
To join, please click on the link below at 7pm on Tuesday
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/9179652791
Our meeting structure for our on-line sangha will generally follow the format below:

Welcome/Opening: 10 min
Gently Guided Meditation: 25 min
Reflections/Closing 10 min

All are welcome!

Meditation & Reflections, on-line with Forrest Hill
2020-04-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559

Meditation & Reflections, on-line with Mike Coughlin
2020-04-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, 94559
NVIM will continue to meet online until the shelter in place restrictions have been removed.
Please join us Tuesday evenings at 7:00pm for a 45-minute on-line discussion and meditation via Zoom.
Our meeting structure for our on-line sangha will generally follow the format below:

Welcome/Opening: 10 min
Gently Guided Meditation: 25 min
Reflections/Closing 10 min

All are welcome!
