Aug
20
to Dec 31
Periodic Dharma Talks
Join nico + devon for periodic dharma talks and community connection.
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Sep
25
to Oct 26
Awake in Action: How to Stay Grounded When Life Gets Messy
nico will be co-teaching with Tatsudo Nicole Baden Roshi on embodied presence in daily life, combining online sessions with a four-day retreat at Crestone Mountain Zen Center. This Zen-Insight collaboration is hosted by Dharma Sangha and Refuge of Belonging. More information and registration may be found here.
Oct
16
to Oct 24
Fall Insight Meditation Retreat at Spirit Rock
devon will be teaching a weeklong insight meditation retreat with Tuere Sala, Eugene Cash, Matthew Brensilver, PhD, and Hakim Tafari. This retreat is in-person at Spirit Rock, in Woodacre, CA. For more information click here.
In Person Retreat
Oct
23
to Dec 4
Six-week Retreat at Insight Meditation Society
devon will be teaching part 2 of the three-month retreat with Bhante Buddharakkhita, Rebecca Bradshaw, Brian Lesage, Jill Shepard, and Francisco Gable. This retreat is in-person at the Insight Meditation Society, in Barre, MA. For more information click here.
In Person Retreat
Dec
18
to Dec 23
Winter Solstice Retreat with devon + friends at Spirit Rock
devon is leading a 6-day winter solstice retreat with Dawn Scott, Yong Oh, Heather Sundberg and David Cabrera at Spirit Rock in Woodacre, California. For more information, click here.
Hybrid Retreat
Dec
27
to Jan 4
New Year's Retreat with devon + friends at Spirit Rock
devon is teaching an 8-day New Year’s Retreat at Spirit Rock in California with Tuere Sala, Dawn Scott, Eugene Cash, and Hakim Tafari. For more information, click here.
In Person Retreat
Jan
10
10:00 AM10:00
Saying Yes to Life
In this one-day online retreat, devon + nico hase will explore dana parami in depth—how it opens the heart and transforms our relationship to giving and receiving.
Online Retreat
Feb
14
10:00 AM10:00
Held By Integrity
In this one day online retreat, Rhonda Magee & nico hase will be exploring sila parami through practice and dialogue—discovering how wisdom guides our actions.
Online Retreat
Mar
3
to Mar 24
Drop It: Renunciation, Nonattachment, and the Joy of Release
Exhausted by your own wanting? Join nico hase for this transformative four-week exploration of renunciation as radical love.
Mar
14
10:00 AM10:00
Letting Go, Coming Home
In this one-day online retreat, Cara Lai & nico hase will explore nekkhama parami in depth—the profound freedom that comes through letting go.
Online Retreat
Apr
11
10:00 AM10:00
Cutting Through
In this one-day online retreat, Noliwe Alexander & devon hase will explore pañña parami through guided investigation—cultivating the seeing that cuts through confusion.
Online Retreat
May
9
10:00 AM10:00
The Fire That Sustains
In this one-day online retreat, Sharon Salzberg & nico hase will explore virya parami in practice—discovering the renewable energy that flows from alignment.
Online Retreat
Jun
2
to Jun 30
Why You Feel Stuck: A Four Week Class on Emptiness
You meditate, practice mindfulness, try to stay present—but somehow, you still get caught in the same cycles of stress, reactivity, and dissatisfaction. Join nico hase for this four-week dvie into one of Buddhism's most liberating—and misunderstood—teachings.
Jun
13
10:00 AM10:00
Staying Power
In this one-day online retreat, Gina LaRoche & nico hase will explore khanti parami through direct experience—the warrior's capacity to stay present with what is.
Online Retreat
Sep
8
to Sep 29
Staying Present When Love Gets Hard
The path to awakening doesn't end on the cushion—it includes how we show up in the kitchen after an argument. Join nico hase for a four-week exploration of dharma in relationship, discovering how the deepest spiritual truths come alive exactly when we're most challenged by the people we love.
Oct
11
10:00 AM10:00
Equanimity in Difficult Times
In this Refuge of Belonging retreat, Gina LaRoche & nico hase will be teaching on uppheka parami, that quality of the heart that keeps an even keel.
Online Retreat
Oct
10
to Oct 15
Dwelling in Goodness and Safety: A Brahma Vihara Retreat for Young Adults
devon + nico will be teaching a five-night insight meditation retreat for young adults ages 18-35, co-sponsored by Dharma Gates. This retreat is in-person at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, in Barre, MA. For more information click here.
In Person Retreat
Sep
28
to Oct 4
2025 Refuge of Belonging Annual Retreat
devon and nico will be leading the annual Refuge of Belonging retreat, a week-long insight meditation intensive in Tennessee. The retreat features noble silence, guided practice, dharma talks, and individual meetings with teachers. More information may be found here.
In Person Retreat
Sep
19
to Sep 21
The Middle Way of Partnership: A Weekend Retreat on Conscious Relationships
devon and nico will be offering a fresh approach to understanding and nurturing meaningful partnerships through the lens of Buddhist wisdom and contemporary psychology. This hybrid program may be attended in person or online, and is offered through BC Insight Meditation Society.
Learn more and register for the online retreat.
This retreat is also being offered in person, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Hybrid Retreat
Sep
13
10:00 AM10:00
Cultivating Kindness
In this Refuge of Belonging retreat, Rhonda Magee & nico hase will be teaching on metta parami, that quality of the heart that softens to each moment.
Online Retreat
Aug
19
to Sep 23
Practicing Dependent Origination: The Heart of the Buddha’s Awakening
nico will be teaching a 6-week online course, exploring how to work with dependent origination not just intellectually, but experientially, as a direct path to liberation. This retreat is hosted by BCBS, and more information may be found here.
Online Retreat
Aug
18
to Aug 25
Your Life Is Your Practice: Insight Meditation Retreat at IMS
devon will be teaching a weeklong insight meditation retreat with Narayan Helen Liebenson and Matthew Hepburn. This retreat is in-person at the Insight Meditation Society, in Barre, MA. For more information click here.
In Person Retreat
Aug
9
10:00 AM10:00
Determination, Your Gateway to Freedom
In this Refuge of Belonging retreat, Devin Berry and nico hase will be teaching on adhitthana parami, that quality of the heart that simply doesn’t give up.
Online Retreat
Aug
2
10:00 AM10:00
The Middle Way of Partnership: A Day on Conscious Relationships
devon and nico will be offering a fresh approach to nurturing meaningful partnerships through the lens of Buddhist wisdom and contemporary psychology. This program is offered through Spirit Rock, and more information may be found here.
Online Retreat
Aug
1
to Aug 3
Heart to Heart Retreat: Cultivating the Brahma Viharas in Relationship
devon will be teaching a weekend retreat with Rachel Hammerman, with practices to cultivate a heart as wide as the world using the Brahma Viharas in relational meditation practices. This retreat is hosted by BCBS, and more information may be found here.
Online Retreat
Jul
12
10:00 AM10:00
Committing to Truth
In this Refuge of Belonging retreat, DaRa Williams & nico hase will be teaching on sacca parami, that quality of the heart that stands in what’s real.
Online Retreat
Jun
14
10:00 AM10:00
Patience Is Power
In this Refuge of Belonging retreat, Celeste Young & nico hase will be teaching on khanti parami, that quality of the heart that can be with what is.
Online Retreat
Jun
4
to Jul 2
And Then You Die: A Five-Week Course for Embracing Hard Truths
The whole world wants us to ignore what's difficult. But what if turning toward life's hard truths is exactly what brings the calm, connection, and joy we're seeking? Join nico for this transformative five-week journey into the heart of what matters most.
Jun
1
to Jun 8
Weeklong Insight Meditation Retreat with devon + friends at IRC
devon will be teaching a weeklong residential retreat at Insight Retreat Center in Santa Cruz, CA with Gil Fronsdal and Nolitha Tsengiwe. Registration opened February 1, 2025, and the retreat is currently full. For more information click here.
In Person Retreat
May
17
to May 29
The Nature of Awareness: A Retreat for Experienced Students with devon + friends at Spirit Rock
devon is teaching a 12-night residential retreat with Guy Armstrong, Sally Armstrong, Dawn Scott, Susie Harrington, and Rasika Link at Spirit Rock, in Woodacre, CA. Please click here for more details.
In Person Retreat
May
10
10:00 AM10:00
Awakening Energy
In this Refuge of Belonging retreat, Dawn Mauricio & nico hase will be teaching on virya parami, that quality of the heart that keeps you moving on the path.
Online retreat
Apr
24
to Apr 30
Simplicity + Stillness: Cultivating the 5 Spiritual Strengths with Celeste Young & devon
devon will be teaching a weeklong spring insight meditation retreat with Celeste Young. This retreat will be a hybrid offering: held in person on the land at Big Bear Retreat Center in Big Bear, CA, with an option to attend online. For more information click here.
Hybrid Retreat
Apr
12
10:00 AM10:00
The Wisdom that Knows What to Do
In this Refuge of Belonging retreat, Jud Brewer & devon hase will be teaching on paññaparami, that quality of the heart that knows what to do.
Mar
8
10:00 AM10:00
Letting Go
In this Refuge of Belonging retreat, Yong Oh & nico hase will be teaching on nekkhamma parami, that quality of the heart that simply lets go.
Mar
4
to Mar 25
Recognizing Awareness: A 4-week Online Class with nico hase
In this hands-on 4-week course, we will focus on the liberating potential of recognizing awareness itself, and how this leads to the unbinding of our habitual patterns of contraction and agitation, as well as the natural cultivation of love, compassion, and equanimity.
Mar
1
to Mar 31
Metta Jhanas with devon at Forest Refuge
devon will be teaching the month of March with Rebecca Bradshaw at Forest Refuge. Practice support is offered for both Vipassana meditation and metta jhanas. Experienced practitioners are welcome to come for one week or longer. To learn more, click here.
In Person Retreat.
Feb
8
10:00 AM10:00
Refuge of Belonging - Standing in Integrity
In this Refuge of Belonging retreat, Devin Berry will be teaching on sila parami, that quality of the heart that keeps you steady in the spin. For more information and to register, click here
Online Retreat
Feb
1
to Mar 1
Insight Meditation 1-Month Retreat with devon + friends at Spirit Rock
devon is teaching a monthlong retreat at Spirit Rock in Woodacre, CA with Dawn Scott, Vance Pryor, Tuere Sala, Brian Lesage, JD Doyle and Rasika Link. For more information about the one-month February retreat, click here.
In Person Retreat
Jan
29
5:00 PM17:00
Resilience in the New Year—Buddhist Perspectives on Facing Adversity
In this evening teaching, nico hase will explore teachings and practices that contribute to resilience. We will discuss how hyper-individualism contributes to fragility, and why community is so important for overcoming our obstacles.
online via Zoom
Jan
11
10:00 AM10:00
Refuge of Belonging - Generosity Is the Answer
In this Refuge of Belonging retreat, devon + nico hase will be teaching on dana parami, that quality of the heart that reconnects. For more information and to register, click here
Online Retreat
Dec
30
to Dec 31
Experience of Insight: A 30-Day Practice of Buddhist Wisdom Teachings with devon + friends
devon, Joseph Goldstein, Rachel Lewis, Tuere Sala, and Yong Oh will lead a 30-Day practice to help you establish your practice by following IMS founding teacher Joseph Goldstein's book The Experience of Insight: A Simple and Direct Guide to Buddhist Meditation, which offers one practice topic per day for 30 days.
This program is hosted by IMS Online. For more information, click here.
Online Event
Dec
26
to Jan 3
New Year's Retreat with devon + friends at Spirit Rock
devon is leading an 8-day New Year’s Retreat at Spirit Rock in California with Tuere Sala, Dawn Scott, Eugene Cash, and Hakim Tafari. For more information, click here.
In Person Retreat
Dec
18
to Dec 23
Winter Solstice Retreat with devon + friends at Spirit Rock
devon is leading a 6-day winter solstice retreat with Oren Jay Sofer and Dawn Scott at Spirit Rock in California. For more information, click here.
In Person Retreat
Dec
5
to Dec 9
Compassion and Wisdom Retreat Online with devon + Nolitha Tsengiwe
devon and Nolitha Tsengiwe are leading a 4-day online retreat on compassion and wisdom, hosted by Dharmagiri Online. Learn more.
Online Retreat
Nov
15
to Nov 21
Natural Radiance: A 6-Day Retreat at Spirit Rock with devon + friends
devon, Mark Coleman and Yong Oh will lead a 6-day silent meditation retreat exploring awareness—what it is, and how to cultivate and abide in awakened presence. This retreat is hosted by Spirit Rock in California. For more information, click here.
In Person Retreat