About this IMS Online Retreat

February 14, 2026

In celebration of our founding on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1976, Insight Meditation Society invites our community to gather for a full day of online meditation, reflection, and shared practice.

This program brings together periods of sitting and walking meditation, reflections from founding and senior teachers, and live dialogue. 

Through guided meditations, pre-recorded teachings, multimedia storytelling, and live Q&A, we will practice together across generations and mark this milestone with a renewed and ongoing commitment to the Dharma and to one another. All are welcome.

In addition to recordings of the program, an extended version of the founders’ roundtable will be available to registrants for 90 days after the program. 

Schedule

This retreat begins on Saturday, February 14, at 10:00 am ET. The program schedule is as follows. Please note that this schedule is subject to change.

Program Welcome: 10:00 am - 10:30 am ET

  • 10:00 am - Welcome and Program Overview with Chas DiCapua
  • 10:10 am - Sitting Meditation with Chas DiCapua
  • 10:30 am - Walking Meditation (or continue practice in any posture)


Morning Session: 10:50 am - 12:30 pm ET

  • 10:50 am - Sitting Meditation with Sharon Salzberg (this is a pre-recorded session)
  • 11:10 am - Walking Meditation (or continue practice in any posture)
  • 11:30 am - Founders Roundtable with Sharon Salzberg, Joseph Goldstein, Jack Kornfield, Jacqueline Mandell, Steven Schwartz and Facilitated by Dan Harris (this is a pre-recorded session)
  • 11:50 am - Break
  • 12:00 pm - Sitting Meditation with Joseph Goldstein (this is a pre-recorded session)
  • 12:15 pm - Senior Teacher Reflections Video Montage (this is a pre-recorded session)
  • 12:25 pm - Framing for the Afternoon with Chas DiCapua
  • 12:30 pm - Break


Afternoon Session: 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET

  • 2:00 pm - Sitting Meditation with Chas DiCapua
  • 2:20 pm - Walking Meditation (or continue practice in any posture)
  • 2:30 pm - Multimedia Video and Photo Montage
  • 2:45 pm - Break
  • 3:00 pm - Sitting Meditation with Chas DiCapua
  • 3:10 pm - Visions for the Future (A Panel with IMS Teachers)
  • 3:40 pm - Question and Response
  • 4:20 pm - Course Closing and Dedication of Merit


In the spirit of generosity, please consider donating to our scholarship fund.

Meet Your Teacher

Chas DiCapua

Chas DiCapua has been practicing Buddhist meditation for over 30 years with Burmese meditation masters, western monastics of the Thai Forest tradition and senior western vipassana teachers. He has spent over two years in silent, intensive retreat. Chas has served as IMS’s Resident Teacher at IMS since 2003. Chas is a graduate of the four year joint Insight Meditation Society / Spirit Rock Teacher Training Program. He teaches retreats at IMS and at various centers and sanghas throughout the country. As a way to address the wide spread suffering that is endemic in many partnered relationships, Chas explores how the dharma can be practiced in relationship.

More Information

  • Equity Pricing Model

    As one part of our ongoing effort to expand access to the teachings of the Buddha, all IMS Online programs feature equity-based registration fees, including the opportunity to self-select a low-cost scholarship rate. No-fee enrollment is available for those who request a fee-waiver at [email protected], no questions asked. Our system supports the cultivation of a dynamic and inclusive community and is made possible by our generous donors and those who choose to support other students by contributing at the “Benefactor” level.

  • Registration Deadline

    Registration for this program closes on February 14, 2026.

  • Program Recordings

    This program will be recorded and made available for on-demand viewing after the live sessions. On-demand videos will be available to registered participants only for 90 days.

  • Refunds

    IMS Online offers full refunds through the last day of a live program. Refunds for this program can be processed until February 14, 2026. Refunds can only be applied to the card that was used for the purchase. Please reach out to [email protected] with any refund requests. 

  • Additional Questions

    If you have additional questions please contact us at [email protected].