Programs
Courses
Most people find it far easier to learn anything with the support and guidance of experienced teachers in a structured program. Our weekly classes help you build, sustain and deepen your daily meditation practice. They provide an ongoing path of learning and personal growth. Classes are hands-on, experiential and include dynamic interaction in a group setting. Organized according to the student’s level of meditation experience, our courses are designed to help you get the most out of your meditation practice in the shortest possible time.
Enrollment includes access to recordings of every meeting so that participants can listen again and again to the talks, discussions and guided meditations. You’ll never miss a class even if you are out of town. Participate onsite or online.
Most courses are paired with a companion one-day retreat to give participants the opportunity to integrate their skills and learning in a deeper way.
Retreats
Retreats are the best way to accelerate progress in meditation.
One-Day Retreats are designed to help participants stabilize their skills and deepen their practice. Tailored to level of experience, they provide an appropriate degree of challenge and learning.
Longer Retreats are for those interested in catalyzing deeper transformation. We host weekend programs and 5-Day residential meditation retreats every year. Complete immersion in the retreat environment 24/7 increases the process of taming, transformation and awakening.
About our Levels of Meditation Experience
BEGINNERS
FOUNDATIONS
COMMITTED
GLIMPSES
AWAKENING
All the programs listed below are Live Online or by Recordings only.
Retreat
Natural Awakening: Trusting Our True Nature
5 Day Advanced Retreat with Scott McBride
January 27 – 31, 2021
This is an advanced retreat for those interested in the meditative approach of direct awakening. It is recommended for practitioners whose level of meditative experience corresponds to our Committed, Glimpses and Awakening Levels.
Open to Everyone
Event
Sunday Morning Online Meditation
February 21, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
March 21, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
April 18, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Event
Receive the Energy of the Healing Buddha
7:30 PM – 8:45 PM
Thursday March 4
Thursday March 18
Thursday April 8
Thursday April 22
Thursday May 6
Thursday May 20
BEGINNERS
Evening Talk
Mindfulness Meditation 101
A Single Evening Introduction to Mindfulness
This event is FREE, but you must register in advance to receive instructions for connecting online.
Wednesday January 6 | 7:00 PM – 8:45 PM
Course
Complete Mindfulness Meditation for Beginners
Our gold-standard 8-week course to learn mindfulness meditation
Monday evenings, January 18 – March 8
FOUNDATIONS
Course
Calm and Clear:
Deepening Your Mindfulness Practice
A 8 week online course
Monday evenings, January 18 – March 8
Retreat
Mindfulness with the Body in Stillness and Movement
An online mindfulness mini-retreat with ClearLight Faculty
Saturday February 13 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Retreat
Breath by Breath
An online mindfulness mini-retreat with Gil Stevens and Nancy McBride
Saturday February 27 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Committed
Course
Radical Self-Acceptance:
Embracing Your Life with Mindfulness & Compassion
A 10 week online course
Wednesday evenings, January 13 – March 17
Retreat
Befriending Yourself:
Practicing Radical Self-Acceptance
A One Day Online Retreat
Saturday March 6
Course
Self-Compassionate Awareness:
Healing the Parts of Us That Suffer
A 10 week online course
Tuesday evenings, January 12 – March 16
GLIMPSES
Course
The Dissolution of the Separate Self
A 10 week online course
Monday evenings, January 11 – March 15
AWAKENING
Course
Spontaneous Awakening
A 10 week online course
Tuesday evenings, January 12 – March 16
Thursday mornings, January 14 – March 18
Testimonials
The program is purposeful, the staff is knowledgeable and caring, and everyone should take a class!
– Heather Bloodworth, YMCA Executive
The learning was broken down into segments that I could digest so that the next class built on a solid understanding. If you’re looking for a place to get a handle on how to be mindful, how to reduce self-caused issues, ClearLight can’t be beat. Smart, kind people speaking clearly!
– Jim LaPann, Attorney
The retreat was excellent. I appreciate the guidance, the exercises, the discussions, the time for practice, and the care and compassion in helping us awaken in a loving way. I absolutely value the teachings on awakening and open heartedness. Best retreats ever!
– MF, Mindfulness Instructor