Meditation Retreats and Visiting Teachers

As of August 1, 2021, all events are held online using the Zoom platform with many events using a hybrid model, offering an opportunity for in-person attendance in our hall simultaneously. See our home page and newsletter for details.

Registration

Registration is open until noon the day before the event. Please note: after the close of registration, the zoom link and instructions will be sent to all who are signed up. If you have not received the email with the information by 5 pm the day before the event, please look in your spam/junk/promotions folders, where it might be hiding. Thank you.

For VIMC regular weekly sittings, please see our newsletter for the Zoom link and instructions on how to access this link or contact us.

Please be well.

Winnie Nazarko

Wise Dharma Perspectives
with Winnie Nazarko
ONLINE Retreat

Saturday, March 23, 2024
10:00 am – 1:00 pm EST

Registration Closes on Friday,
March 22
at Noon (Eastern)
Registration and Information Here»

Bodhipaksa

The Thinking that Stills Thinking
with Bodhipaksa
ONLINE Retreat

Saturday, April 13, 2024
9:30 am – 12:00 pm EST

Registration Closes on Friday, April 12
at Noon (Eastern)
Registration and Information Here»

2024 Upcoming Retreats

January 2: Annual Women’s Retreat with Claire Stanley and Susan Dreyer Leon
February 10: Leigh Brasington
March 23: Winnie Nazarko
April 13: Bhodipaksa
May 25: Day Long Meditation Retreat: In-person: Paul Rodrigue; Online: Susan Dryer Leon
June 1: Jill Shepherd
July 13: Amanda Kenyon
July 27: Kim Allen
Aug TBA: Susan Dreyer Leon
Sept 14 – 15: Rachael O’Brien
October:
November 23: Bhante Ananda
Dec TBA: Cheryl Wilfong, Annual Writing Retreat

See below for past retreats.

Offering Dana to Retreat Teachers

In this tradition, a Dana or generosity offering is made to the teacher at the end of the retreat out of gratitude for the teachings. Teachers are supported by your donation (dana). Read more about offering dana»

To offer dana to a teacher online via PayPal using a PayPal account or credit card, click here » to link to our donation page and select the teacher’s button in the “Support Your Teacher” Section. Donations for visiting teachers’ are accepted for about 3 weeks after their retreat. Alternatively, checks may be made out to VIMC with the teacher’s name in the notation line, mailed to: VIMC, PO Box 792, Brattleboro, VT 05302.

Past Events 2024

Leigh Brasington

The Gradual Training
Leigh Brasington
ONLINE Retreat
Saturday, February 10, 2024
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST

Information Here»

Claire and Susan

Annual Women’s Retreat
Strong Back, Soft Front
Claire Stanley
with Susan Dreyer Leon
HYBRID
Saturday, January 27, 2021
10:00 am – 1:00 pm EST

Information Here»

Past Events 2023

Shaila Catherine

Beyond Distraction with Shaila Catherine

Saturday December 9th
1:00pm-4:00pm EST

Information Here»

Vance Pryor

Half Day online retreat
Hindering States of Mind
with Vance Pryor

Saturday October 14th 1:00-3:30pm EST

Information Here»

Susan Dreyer Leon

Working With Comparing Mind
with Susan Dreyer Leon

Saturday August 26th 9:00am-12:00pm

Information Here»

Winnie Nazarko

Patience and Letting Go
with Winnie Nazarko

Saturday Septermber 9th
10:00am-1:00pm

Information Here»

Manitou Project

Half-Day Nature Retreat
with Amanda Kenyon
Rescheduled to July 22, 2023
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Manitou Project
Space Limited to 8 Participants

Information Here»

Kim Weeber

Half Day Hybrid* Retreat
Heavenly Messengers
June 18th 9:30 am-12:30 pm

*In Person and on Zoom with Kim at the VIMC Hall

Information Here»

Bodhipaksa

Half-Day Online Retreat
Meditating With The Eyes
with Bodhipaksa
May 27th 9:30am-12:00pm Eastern

Information »

Amma Thanasanti

Half-Day Online Retreat
Basic Goodness
with Amma Thanasanti

Information »

Matthew Brensilver

Half-Day Online Retreat
Maturing our Stories, Relinquishing our Stories
with Matthew Brensilver

Information »

Claire Stanley

Annual Women’s Retreat
with Claire Stanley

Information »

Kevin Griffin

Half-Day Online Retreat
with Kevin Griffin

Information»

Past Events 2022

Cheryl Wilfong

Half-Day Online Retreat
with Cheryl Wilfong
Dec. 31, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm (ET)
Writing from Mindfulness

Information >>

Mary Aubry

Day-Long HYBRID Retreat
with Mary Aubry
Dec. 10, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (ET)
Right Effort and Embodied Mindfulness

Information>>

JD Doyle

Half-Day Online Retreat
with JD Doyle
October 22, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (Eastern)
Why We Practice:
for the Welfare of the World

We regret this retreat has been postponed.

Michael Grady

Half-Day Online Retreat
with Michael Grady

Discovering Dharma Ease: Practicing Wise Attitude and Effort

September 24, 9:30 am – 1:00 pm (Eastern)

Paul Rodrigue

A Day-Long Hybrid Retreat
with Paul Rodrigue

Practicing in the Presence of Fear

August 13, 2022
9 am – 3:30 pm (Eastern)

Leigh Brasington

A Half-Day Retreat
with Leigh Brasington

Annica, Dukkha, Anatta*

June 11, 2022
1 pm – 4 pm (Eastern)

Rae Houseman

A Half-Day Online Retreat
with Rae Houseman
Uplifting the Heart and Turning Toward the Difficult

May 14, 2022

9:00 am -12:30 pm (Eastern)

Chris Germer

Sunday Morning
with Chris Germer
Self-Compassion, an Antidote to Shame

Aril 10, 2022, 10 am – 12 pm (Eastern)

Claire Stanley

Annual Women’s Retreat
with Claire Stanley
Transforming our Fears

April 2, 2022, 10 am – 1 pm Eastern
Hybrid

Ayya Santussika

The Magic of Mudita
with Ayya Santussika

March 5, 2022, 1 pm – 4 pm Eastern
A Half-Day Online Retreat

Phoenix Soleil

Dawn Neal

Awareness and Improv: How Play Can Brighten the Present Moment.

February 12, 2022 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
A half-day Retreat on Zoom.

Cheryl Wilfong Picture

Cheryl Wilfong

New Years Day
Writing from Mindfulness

January 1, 2022
9:00 am – 12:30 pm ET

Information >>

Thanisarro Bhikkhu

Strategies for Working with Self and Not Self

Dharma Talk on Zoom
January 7, 2022
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm ET

Information >>

Past Events 2023

Vance Pryor

Half Day online retreat
Hindering States of Mind
with Vance Pryor

Saturday October 14th 1:00-3:30pm EST

Information Here»

Susan Dreyer Leon

Working With Comparing Mind
with Susan Dreyer Leon

Saturday August 26th 9:00am-12:00pm

Information Here»

Winnie Nazarko

Patience and Letting Go
with Winnie Nazarko

Saturday Septermber 9th
10:00am-1:00pm

Information Here»

Manitou Project

Half-Day Nature Retreat
with Amanda Kenyon
Rescheduled to July 22, 2023
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Manitou Project
Space Limited to 8 Participants

Information Here»

Kim Weeber

Half Day Hybrid* Retreat
Heavenly Messengers
June 18th 9:30 am-12:30 pm

*In Person and on Zoom with Kim at the VIMC Hall

Information Here»

Bodhipaksa

Half-Day Online Retreat
Meditating With The Eyes
with Bodhipaksa
May 27th 9:30am-12:00pm Eastern

Information »

Amma Thanasanti

Half-Day Online Retreat
Basic Goodness
with Amma Thanasanti

Information »

Matthew Brensilver

Half-Day Online Retreat
Maturing our Stories, Relinquishing our Stories
with Matthew Brensilver

Information »

Claire Stanley

Annual Women’s Retreat
with Claire Stanley

Information »

Kevin Griffin

Half-Day Online Retreat
with Kevin Griffin

Information»

Past Events 2022

Cheryl Wilfong

Half-Day Online Retreat
with Cheryl Wilfong
Dec. 31, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm (ET)
Writing from Mindfulness

Information >>

Mary Aubry

Day-Long HYBRID Retreat
with Mary Aubry
Dec. 10, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (ET)
Right Effort and Embodied Mindfulness

Information>>

JD Doyle

Half-Day Online Retreat
with JD Doyle
October 22, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (Eastern)
Why We Practice:
for the Welfare of the World

We regret this retreat has been postponed.

Michael Grady

Half-Day Online Retreat
with Michael Grady

Discovering Dharma Ease: Practicing Wise Attitude and Effort

September 24, 9:30 am – 1:00 pm (Eastern)

Paul Rodrigue

A Day-Long Hybrid Retreat
with Paul Rodrigue

Practicing in the Presence of Fear

August 13, 2022
9 am – 3:30 pm (Eastern)

Leigh Brasington

A Half-Day Retreat
with Leigh Brasington

Annica, Dukkha, Anatta*

June 11, 2022
1 pm – 4 pm (Eastern)

Rae Houseman

A Half-Day Online Retreat
with Rae Houseman
Uplifting the Heart and Turning Toward the Difficult

May 14, 2022

9:00 am -12:30 pm (Eastern)

Chris Germer

Sunday Morning
with Chris Germer
Self-Compassion, an Antidote to Shame

Aril 10, 2022, 10 am – 12 pm (Eastern)

Claire Stanley

Annual Women’s Retreat
with Claire Stanley
Transforming our Fears

April 2, 2022, 10 am – 1 pm Eastern
Hybrid

Ayya Santussika

The Magic of Mudita
with Ayya Santussika

March 5, 2022, 1 pm – 4 pm Eastern
A Half-Day Online Retreat

Phoenix Soleil

Dawn Neal

Awareness and Improv: How Play Can Brighten the Present Moment.

February 12, 2022 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
A half-day Retreat on Zoom.

Cheryl Wilfong Picture

Cheryl Wilfong

New Years Day
Writing from Mindfulness

January 1, 2022
9:00 am – 12:30 pm ET

Information >>

Thanisarro Bhikkhu

Strategies for Working with Self and Not Self

Dharma Talk on Zoom
January 7, 2022
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm ET

Information >>

Past Events 2023

Vance Pryor

Half Day online retreat
Hindering States of Mind
with Vance Pryor

Saturday October 14th 1:00-3:30pm EST

Information Here»

Susan Dreyer Leon

Working With Comparing Mind
with Susan Dreyer Leon

Saturday August 26th 9:00am-12:00pm

Information Here»

Winnie Nazarko

Patience and Letting Go
with Winnie Nazarko

Saturday Septermber 9th
10:00am-1:00pm

Information Here»

Manitou Project

Half-Day Nature Retreat
with Amanda Kenyon
Rescheduled to July 22, 2023
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Manitou Project
Space Limited to 8 Participants

Information Here»

Kim Weeber

Half Day Hybrid* Retreat
Heavenly Messengers
June 18th 9:30 am-12:30 pm

*In Person and on Zoom with Kim at the VIMC Hall

Information Here»

Bodhipaksa

Half-Day Online Retreat
Meditating With The Eyes
with Bodhipaksa
May 27th 9:30am-12:00pm Eastern

Information »

Amma Thanasanti

Half-Day Online Retreat
Basic Goodness
with Amma Thanasanti

Information »

Matthew Brensilver

Half-Day Online Retreat
Maturing our Stories, Relinquishing our Stories
with Matthew Brensilver

Information »

Claire Stanley

Annual Women’s Retreat
with Claire Stanley

Information »

Kevin Griffin

Half-Day Online Retreat
with Kevin Griffin

Information»

Past Events 2022

Cheryl Wilfong

Half-Day Online Retreat
with Cheryl Wilfong
Dec. 31, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm (ET)
Writing from Mindfulness

Information >>

Mary Aubry

Day-Long HYBRID Retreat
with Mary Aubry
Dec. 10, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (ET)
Right Effort and Embodied Mindfulness

Information>>

JD Doyle

Half-Day Online Retreat
with JD Doyle
October 22, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (Eastern)
Why We Practice:
for the Welfare of the World

We regret this retreat has been postponed.

Michael Grady

Half-Day Online Retreat
with Michael Grady

Discovering Dharma Ease: Practicing Wise Attitude and Effort

September 24, 9:30 am – 1:00 pm (Eastern)

Paul Rodrigue

A Day-Long Hybrid Retreat
with Paul Rodrigue

Practicing in the Presence of Fear

August 13, 2022
9 am – 3:30 pm (Eastern)

Leigh Brasington

A Half-Day Retreat
with Leigh Brasington

Annica, Dukkha, Anatta*

June 11, 2022
1 pm – 4 pm (Eastern)

Rae Houseman

A Half-Day Online Retreat
with Rae Houseman
Uplifting the Heart and Turning Toward the Difficult

May 14, 2022

9:00 am -12:30 pm (Eastern)

Chris Germer

Sunday Morning
with Chris Germer
Self-Compassion, an Antidote to Shame

Aril 10, 2022, 10 am – 12 pm (Eastern)

Claire Stanley

Annual Women’s Retreat
with Claire Stanley
Transforming our Fears

April 2, 2022, 10 am – 1 pm Eastern
Hybrid

Ayya Santussika

The Magic of Mudita
with Ayya Santussika

March 5, 2022, 1 pm – 4 pm Eastern
A Half-Day Online Retreat

Phoenix Soleil

Dawn Neal

Awareness and Improv: How Play Can Brighten the Present Moment.

February 12, 2022 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
A half-day Retreat on Zoom.

Cheryl Wilfong Picture

Cheryl Wilfong

New Years Day
Writing from Mindfulness

January 1, 2022
9:00 am – 12:30 pm ET

Information >>

Thanisarro Bhikkhu

Strategies for Working with Self and Not Self

Dharma Talk on Zoom
January 7, 2022
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm ET

Information >>

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