Registration for Weekend Non-Residential Insight Meditation Retreat at IMC with Tanya Wiser 9/5-9/7/2025

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Weekend Non-Residential Insight Meditation Retreat at the Insight Meditation Center
Offered by Tanya Wiser

Location: Insight Meditation Center (IMC) located at 108 Birch Street, Redwood City, CA

Dates and Times:

Friday, September 5 – 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Saturday, September 6 – 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Sunday, September 7 – 9:20 AM to 3:00 PM
(On Sunday we will participate in the community sit at 9:20, Tanya will give the community dharma talk at 10:00 and then the retreatants will enjoy lunch together at Stafford Park on Sunday while Dharma Sprouts meets before we return to the center for our final session.)

Rest the mind, abide moment by moment in embodied presence, and nourish the heart.

Join us for a weekend of dedicated practice in this non-residential retreat. Together, we will cultivate wise and compassionate mindfulness—in silence and stillness, in community (sangha), and in the flow of daily life.

This retreat offers a supportive environment to deepen your meditation practice through:

Guided and silent sitting meditations
Walking meditation
Practice discussions
Mindfulness integrated into everyday activities

Whether you're new to retreat practice or have sat many retreats, this retreat invites you to explore the richness of present-moment awareness—both on and off the cushion.

This retreat is offered freely, as a gift to all who attend. There is no fee. At the end of the retreat, there will be an opportunity to offer *dana* (a voluntary donation) to support IMC and the teacher.

Registration:
Registration is required to attend.

Email *

email address *

Name (first and last) *

Phone number *

Emergency Contact (include name, your relationship and phone number) *

Mailing Address *

A prerequisite for participation in this retreat is the completion of IMC's 5 week introduction to Mindfulness Meditation Course. *

I have completed a five week Mindfulness Meditation course at IMC or a similar course that provided mindfulness meditation instruction with breath, body, emotions, thoughts and mindfulness in daily life

I have not completed this course but I will do so before the retreat

Option 3

Other:

Required

Wholehearted Commitment to the Retreat
By registering for this retreat, you are committing to attend the entire retreat—from the opening session through the closing on Sunday. Just as in a residential retreat, your full participation supports both your own practice and the collective container of the sangha.

Please plan to arrive on time each day and stay for the full duration. We ask that participants refrain from coming and going during the day. This commitment helps create a stable, settled environment where deep practice can unfold.

I commit to attending the full retreat

If an urgent situation arises that will affect my attendance, I will speak with the teacher about it.

Required

Unplugging as Practice
A valuable aspect of retreat practice is letting go of our digital devices. To support the depth of meditation and give the mind a true rest, we encourage minimal use of phones, email, and the internet during the retreat.

By registering, you agree to limit your device use as much as possible throughout the weekend. This helps create a supportive and focused environment for yourself and the community.

I agree to limit my use of devices during the retreat and to keep them turned off and out of sight while practicing in community at IMC.

If there is a urgent reason I need to use my devices while at IMC I will speak with the teacher about this to discuss how to manage this.

Required

Mindful Service – Yogi Jobs
An important part of the retreat experience is caring for the space in which we practice. At residential retreats, this is often called “Yogi Jobs”—simple tasks done in the spirit of mindfulness and community. These may include chopping vegetables, washing dishes, sweeping, tidying restrooms, or putting away food after meals.

For this non-residential retreat, we will also invite everyone to participate in a Yogi Job. It’s a meaningful way to express gratitude and care for IMC, support one another, and bring practice into daily activities.

I agree to participate in yogi jobs.

We’re looking for volunteers to support the retreat!
If you’re available to help with preparations, cooking, setup, managing logistics, or other tasks, we’d love to hear from you. Please let us know how you’d like to contribute—your support is deeply appreciated! *

A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.

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