WEEKLY MEDITATION SITS
We welcome anyone to join us for our weekly group sits, which include 30 minutes of silent meditation. Cushions (bolsters and zafus), blankets, and chairs are provided.
The door on D Street has an Access Ramp if needed. Please knock and someone will open the door.
Sundays: 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Tuesdays: 12:00pm – 12:45pm
Thursdays: 12:00pm - 12:30pm
These sits are offered in-person at the sangha house, located at 248 D Street in Salida, Colorado. The Tuesday sits are also available via Zoom by clicking here. Please note that the Zoom option may not be available when Denise is not leading the sit.
On the first Sunday of each month, join us for tea and socializing following our Sunday evening sit.
These weekly sits are inclusive and open to all levels of practitioners, whether it's your first time meditating or a practice you've been exploring for decades. If you're new to sitting, please feel free to read our simple sitting guide by clicking the link below.
MEDITATION RETREATS
WHEN IS THE NEXT RETREAT?
The Salida Insight Meditation Community strives to offer multiple retreats each year, thanks to the generous dana from our sangha community.
We offer non-residential retreats, each led by recognized Buddhist teachers.
There is typically a late winter and early fall retreat with Brian Lesage. Since 2023, we have also offered a summer retreat in July at the SIMC house with Aruna Dhammadhira.
These retreats fill up quickly, so we encourage you to subscribe to our newsletter or check here to know about upcoming retreats.
Online New Year’s Retreat
Dec 31, 2024 - Jan 1, 2025
with Liz Powell and Denise Ackert
Dec 31, 9am to 11:59pm
Jan 1, 2025 8:45am - 3pm
In this retreat, we’ll attune to the body, heart and mind, nourishing the depth of compassion and the joy of wholesomeness. Through this renewal, we can bring benefit to ourselves and the world.
There will be meditation instructions, sitting and walking meditation, and dharma talks. This retreat is open to all – those with experience and those new to practice.
CLASSES
Check back here for upcoming classes.
“The critical element in meditation practice is beginning again. Everyone loses focus at times, everyone loses interest at times, and everyone gets distracted over and over again. What is essential, and also incredibly transforming, is realizing that we have the ability to begin again, without blaming or judging ourselves, without thinking we have failed, without losing heart, we can, and need to, constantly be beginning again.”
–Sharon Salzberg