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Online: The Thinning of the Self – Exploring and Practicing Anattā (Not-Self)
with Donald Rothberg
Saturday, August 20th, 2022 from 10:00am - 5:00pm ET The teaching of anattā (“not-self”) points to one of the fundamental areas of liberating insight taught by the Buddha. Yet anattā can be very challenging and confusing for contemporary practitioners. Is there “no self”? How do we understand our senses of individuality, identity, ancestry and ethnicity, and vocation? How do we address our own personal experiences of woundedness, trauma, and oppression? Find out more
In-Person and Online: Awake Where You Are – A Life of Embodied Liberation (Weekend Retreat)
with Martin Aylward
Saturday and Sunday, September 13-14, 2025 from 10:00am - 5:00pm ETOur lives are not only fleeting, but they are also filled with challenges—personal, political, ecological, and beyond. Yet, amidst it all, the Buddha’s teachings promise both love and liberation, clarity, peace, and unshakable confidence. Join beloved meditation teacher Martin Aylward as he returns to New York Insight for a special in-person and online weekend exploring the Buddha’s path of awakening. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Finding Care in the Overwhelm – Hope as a Counterculture Practice (Weekend Retreat)
with Leslie Booker and Dara Silverman
Saturday and Sunday, November 22-23, 2025 from 10:00am - 4:00pm ETIn this two-day non-residential retreat, we’ll explore care for self and others as a way through in a tumultuous world, and to cultivate love without spiritually bypassing. Join long-time friends and collaborators Booker and Dara as they weave together somatic (body-based) practices and the heart practices of the Buddha’s Brahmaviharas; expressions of loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Work Sex Money Dharma – Full Weekend Retreat + Online Series
with Martin Aylward
Hybrid Weekend Retreat: Saturday and Sunday, March 14-15, 2026 | 10:00am - 5:00pm ETOptional Online Follow-Up Sessions: Tuesday - Thursday, March 17-19, 2026 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm ET
Work, sex, and money are three of the most charged areas of our everyday lives, yet their potency is often ignored. Over the course of a full weekend retreat, we’ll explore each domain in depth. The (online) follow-up sessions during the week allow you to integrate your insights as you continue to practice in your daily roles and relationships where these areas impact us. Find out more
Online: Free Urban Retreat Info Session and Q&A
with Leslie Booker and Dalila Bothwell
Thursday, May 14th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 7:30pm ETDuring this live online Q&A session, teachers Leslie Booker and Dalila Bothwell will explain the format of NY Insight's second annual Non-Residential Meditation Retreat (taking place June 13-19, 2026) and answer any questions you may have about embarking on a weeklong commitment to meditation practice. Find out more
In-Person and Online: This Messy, Gorgeous Love – A Weekend Workshop
with devon and nico hase
Friday, May 15th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ETSaturday, May 16th, 2026 | 10:00am - 4:00pm ET
Sunday, May 17th, 2026 | 10:00am - 4:00pm ET
Partnership might be one of the most challenging spiritual practices there is. Join married Buddhist teachers devon + nico hase for an intimate weekend exploring how to bring presence—instead of reactivity—to the beautiful, messy work of conscious partnership. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Seven Day Urban Meditation Retreat
with Leslie Booker and Dalila Bothwell
Saturday, June 13th - Friday, June 19th, 2026 | 9:30am - 5:00pm ET (with an option for weekend-only participation)We often think of retreat as a chance to get away—traveling to a quiet meditation center in a serene natural setting. But for those of us who live in cities, this can create a split: retreat happens there, life happens here. During this week-long non-residential retreat, we’ll explore what it means to deepen our meditation practice right here, in the heart of our lives. Find out more