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.
Open to Everyone
Retreat
A Day of Guided Mindfulness Meditation
A one day Retreat with the ClearLight Faculty
Saturday June 6, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Sunday August 16, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
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 June 24 | 7:00 PM – 8:45 PM
Course
Complete Mindfulness Meditation for Beginners
Our gold-standard 8-week course to learn mindfulness meditation
Course
Mindfulness Meditation Basics
Four 90 Minute Morning Sessions
Monday mornings, April 20 – May 11
FOUNDATIONS
Course
Mindfulness and the Body
A 6 week online course
Monday evenings, July 13 – August 17
Committed
Course
Echoes of the Buddha:
Key Teachings for the Modern Meditator
A 10 week self-study course
Audio recordings plus three hour-long online sessions with Nancy for meditation and questions.
Course
The Liberating Power of Insight Meditation
A 10 week self-study course
Monday evenings, July 20 – August 24
Course
Freedom from Unconscious Beliefs:
A Course in Meditative Inquiry
A 10 week course
Tuesday evenings, April 21 – June 23
Retreat
Letting Go of Unconscious Beliefs
A one day Retreat with Nancy McBride
Sunday June 14, 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
GLIMPSES
Course
The Union of Absolute and Relative in Everyday Life
A 9 week course
Monday evenings, April 20 – June 22 (no class Memorial Day)
Retreat
The Union of Absolute & Relative Retreat
A one day Retreat with Scott McBride
Sunday June 7, 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
AWAKENING
Course
The Diamond Path III: You Are Enlightenment
A 10 week course
Tuesday Evenings, April 21 – June 23
or Thursday Mornings, April 23 – June 25
Retreat
The Diamond Path III
A one day Retreat with Scott McBride
Saturday June 13, 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
FOR COMMITTED, GLIMPSES, AND AWAKENING STUDENTS
Retreat
Residential Awakening Retreat with Scott McBride
A 5-Day Advanced Retreat
Save the Dates: August 26 – 30, 2020
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