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.

Claire Stanley and Susan Dreyer Leon

Annual Women’s Retreat:
Loving Awareness
Hybrid
New date: March 29, 2025
Information and Registration Here»
Chris Germer
Online Talk and Practice
Self-Compassion for Work Stress and Burnout
with Chris Germer
April 26th,  1 :00 – 2:30pm
Information and Registration Here»

2025 Retreats

January 25: Women’s retreat (Postponed: Mar 29)
February 8: Rebecca Bradshaw
March 29: Women’s Retreat
April 26: Chris Germer
May 24: David Hinton
June: TBA
July: Nature Immersion with Amanda Kenyon
August: Susan Dreyer Leon
September 27: Adam Moskowitz
October: TBA
November 8: Bodhipaksa
December: TBA

 

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 2025

Rebecca Bradshaw
Down to Earth Dharma:
Insight Meditation to Awaken the Heart

February 8, 2025
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM (Eastern)
Information Here»
To View our Past Retreat and Special Event Archive: (2014-2024) click here>>