About this IMS Online Retreat

Friday, January 10, 2025 - Sunday, January 12, 2025

Teaching from her recently published book, Down to Earth Dharma: Insight Meditation to Awaken the Heart, Rebecca will lead us into mindfulness practice from a softer, more receptive orientation. From this perspective, we will explore the Buddha Dharma through intimacy with all of our experience, allowing ourselves to be touched by life and recognizing our deep belonging in this world. By practicing dropping out of our usual mind-oriented relationship with the world and down to earth into the body, we will nourish awakening from the heart. 

This retreat will include sitting meditation, optional qigong and walking meditation practice, talks explaining the teachings, and question and response sessions. Students are encouraged to simplify their lives during this special time, giving themselves the gift of quiet to the extent possible by their living circumstances.

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Schedule

This retreat begins on Friday, January 10, at 7:00 pm ET and concludes Sunday, January 12, at 12:00 pm ET. A full home retreat schedule and instructions will be offered. The live session schedule with the teacher is as follows:

Friday, January 10, 2025

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET (check local time)

Saturday, January 11, 2025

9:30 am - 12:00 pm ET (check local time)

2:30 pm - 5:00 pm ET (check local time)

7:00 pm - 7:45 pm ET   (check local time)

Sunday, January 12, 2025

9:30 am - 12:00 pm ET (check local time)

Meet Your Teacher

Rebecca Bradshaw

Rebecca Bradshaw, senior teacher and Guiding Teacher Emeritus of the Insight Meditation Society, has been practicing Vipassana meditation since 1983 in the United States and Myanmar and teaching since 1993. At IMS she is part of the three month retreat teacher team, and leads retreats for young adults. She also teaches at other locations in the United States and abroad, including Spanish language retreats. Rebecca teaches a body centered approach to meditation, supplemented with large doses of loving kindness. She has a master's degree in Counseling Psychology and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Rebecca‘s upcoming book Down to Earth Dharma: Insight Meditation from the Heart will be published by Shambhala Publications in the fall of 2024. For more information, please see her webpage at www.rebeccabradshaw.org.

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 January 10, 2025 at 6:00 pm ET.

  • 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 January 12, 2025. 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].