a meditation teacher and healer committed to creating an integrated and mindful approach to healing

Upcoming Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Courses

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In Person: Wednesday mornings Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction through New York Insight Meditation Center
Jun 11
In Person: Wednesday mornings Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction through New York Insight Meditation Center

The traditional 8-week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction course.

Other offerings …

Meditation courses - Elaine Retholtz
NYIMC Community Gathering: In-Person or Online
Jun 11
NYIMC Community Gathering: In-Person or Online

Join me as we gather together in person or online to practice and reflect!

In-Person and Online: Sitting on Sunday
Jun 15
In-Person and Online: Sitting on Sunday
In person and online: Taking our Practice Off the Cushion: A Daylong on Engaging with the World with Leslie Booker
Jun 21
In person and online: Taking our Practice Off the Cushion: A Daylong on Engaging with the World with Leslie Booker
In-Person and Online: Insight OUT Refuge – LGBTQI Sangha: In-Person or Online
Jun 23
In-Person and Online: Insight OUT Refuge – LGBTQI Sangha: In-Person or Online

Let’s celebrate Pride together!

In Person and Online: Rubin Museum Mindfulness Meditation at New York Insight Meditation Center
Jun 26
In Person and Online: Rubin Museum Mindfulness Meditation at New York Insight Meditation Center

Join me for a guided meditation.

In-Person and Online: Day of Insight – A Daylong Meditation Retreat with Elaine Retholtz
Jul 19
In-Person and Online: Day of Insight – A Daylong Meditation Retreat with Elaine Retholtz

An opportunity to retreat from your busy life and spend a day in practice.

NYIMC Community Gathering: In-Person or Online
Jul 23
NYIMC Community Gathering: In-Person or Online

Join me as we gather together in person or online to practice and reflect!

Upcoming this Fall: The Four Noble Truths - In Person and Online
Sep 15
Upcoming this Fall: The Four Noble Truths - In Person and Online

Join this investigation of the Buddha’s core, foundational teaching. Practice in community as we deepen our understanding of ways to investigate and apply this teaching within our own lives.

Coming this Fall: The Noble Eightfold Path
Oct 20
Coming this Fall: The Noble Eightfold Path

Come join us as we investigate and practice cultivating appropriate "seeing, thinking, talking, acting, working, trying, recollecting, and concentrating". As always, each class will include practice, instruction and talks, as well as group dialogue and inquiry. There will be ongoing practice assignments each week.

MBSR Teacher Training Opportunities

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APPLY NOW! Online, Via Zoom: Fall 2025 MBSR Teacher Training: MBSR Intensive Practice and Teaching (IPT)
Sep 13
APPLY NOW! Online, Via Zoom: Fall 2025 MBSR Teacher Training: MBSR Intensive Practice and Teaching (IPT)