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Mindful Non-Profit Leadership Training

Spirit Rock, Community Meditation Center 5000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Woodacre, CA

This five-month training program will be geared toward those in leadership positions working in social and environmental justice, education, health care, and other non-profit organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area. It will cultivate the mindful leadership skills of focus, clarity, emotional regulation, compassion, self-awareness, and well-being for non-profit leaders in the social change sector. […]

Step Into Your Life: ½ Day Meditation and Mindfulness Retreat

Homestead Community Center - Poolside Room 315 Montford Ave, Mill Valley, CA

“The practice I speak of is not meditation. It is simply the dharma gate of repose and bliss…It is the manifestation of ultimate reality…Once its heart is grasped, you are like a dragon when he gains the water, like a tiger when she enters the mountains.”
–Dogen

$35.00 – $50.00

Zen and Work: Supporting clarity, purpose, and happiness in the workplace | San Francisco Zen Center, 3-week Intensive

San Francisco Zen Center 300 Page Street, San Francisco, CA

This is a traditional intensive training period common in the schools of Buddhism. Participants can engage in this training period in one of three ways: as a resident, as a commuter, and online. This training period is a chance to develop and deepen your practice together with others in a supportive environment and through activities […]

San Francisco Zen Center Dharma Talk & Livestream

San Francisco Zen Center 300 Page Street, San Francisco, CA

Practice Center: City Center Dharma talks by Zen teachers are a traditional method of transmitting the heart and understanding of Buddha's Way. Public Dharma talks are offered every Saturday morning at 10:00 am and most Wednesdays at 7:30 pm in the Buddha Hall (and occasionally in the dining room). Everyone is welcome to attend, and […]

Public Talk: San Francisco Zen Center Dharma Talk (Live Stream)

San Francisco Zen Center 300 Page Street, San Francisco, CA

Dharma talks by Zen teachers are a traditional method of transmitting the heart and understanding of Buddha's Way. Public Dharma talks are offered every Saturday morning at 10:00 am and most Wednesdays at 7:30 pm in the Buddha Hall (and occasionally in the dining room). Everyone is welcome to attend, and chairs are available. Watch […]

Public Talk: San Francisco Zen Center Dharma Talk (Live Stream)

San Francisco Zen Center 300 Page Street, San Francisco, CA

Dharma talks by Zen teachers are a traditional method of transmitting the heart and understanding of Buddha's Way. Public Dharma talks are offered every Saturday morning at 10:00 am and most Wednesdays at 7:30 pm in the Buddha Hall (and occasionally in the dining room). Everyone is welcome to attend, and chairs are available. Wednesday […]

Company Time with Norman Fisher (1-Day Online Workshop @ Green Gulch Farm)

Green Gulch Farm 1601 Shoreline Hwy, Muir Beach, CA

Online event - link information forthcoming Company Time, begun in 1996, is a gathering of people from diverse professions and occupations, and all realms of private, corporate, government, for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Company Time retreats do not propose easy solutions, but do provide time and tools to address our questions in an atmosphere of trust […]

Step Into Your Life: a 1-Day Online Meditation Retreat

Green Gulch Farm 1601 Shoreline Hwy, Muir Beach, CA

In our world of busyness, of more/faster/better, this one-day retreat offers time to stop, reflect, and renew. We will explore the practices of effort and effortless as a path to well-being and stepping into your life. Together we’ll follow a gentle schedule of meditation, talk, and some discussion, interspersed with time to write, reflect, and […]

Company Time with Norman Fischer

Company Time, begun in 1996, is a gathering of people from diverse professions and occupations, and all realms of private, corporate, government, for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Company Time retreats do not propose easy solutions, but do provide time and tools to address our questions in an atmosphere of trust and confidentiality. Based on the ethical […]

Mindful30

Mindful30 includes a full month of daily videos sent straight to your inbox, featuring mindfulness practices from Marc Lesser and seven other experts. This program is designed to help you build resilience, cultivate compassion and boost your well-being, while bringing these same benefits to children. Join Marc for a Facebook Live event on September 8 […]

Step Into Your Life: 1/2 Day Virtual Retreat in partnership with LinkedIn

In our world of busyness, of more/faster/better, this half-day retreat offers time to stop, reflect, and renew. Marc Lesser will be joined by guest teacher Scott Shute, Head of Mindfulness and Compassion at LinkedIn, in an exploration of the practices of effort and effortless as a path to well-being and “stepping into your life.” Together […]

$59.00

Mill Valley Zen Meditation and Mindfulness Practice Period

Zoom

The Mill Valley Zen Meditation and Mindfulness Practice Period is for anyone wanting to sit more regularly, or to intensify a current meditation practice. Over the course of 3-months, we’ll bring attention and commitment to regular meditation practice and to how we "show up" in all parts of our lives. The theme for the Practice […]

The 7 Principles of Mindful Leadership in Practice: A 3-Part Webinar Series

Zoom

A three-part webinar series hosted by Arbor Online and featuring the teachings of Marc Lesser. The webinars will take place on January 13, 20, and 27. Topics include: Enhancing awareness of your own actions Improving communication Building trust Dealing constructively with fear and self-doubt Avoiding unnecessary drama in the workplace The workshop is designed to […]

Step Into Your Life – A 1/2 Day Virtual Retreat

In our world of busyness, of more/faster/better, this half-day retreat offers time to stop, reflect, and renew. We will explore the practices of effort and effortless as a path to well-being and “stepping into your life.” Together we’ll follow a gentle schedule of meditation, talk, and some discussion, interspersed with time to write, reflect, and […]

$49.00

Rest In the Openness of Mind: A Half-day Meditation and Mindfulness Retreat

Begin, renew, or deepen your meditation and mindfulness practice. We’ll follow a gentle schedule of meditation and walking meditation, interspersed with time to write, reflect, connect, and take in the richness of our lives. The schedule includes a short presentation and discussion. "Meditation is just to be ourselves...That is our way, to live fully in […]

$49.00

Mindful Changemakers Summit
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Mindful Changemakers Online Summit

Virtual Event

The Mindful Changemakers Summit is a free, virtual event hosted by Marc Lesser and featuring a diverse panel of experienced speakers in a series of discussions about the role of mindfulness, meditation, and contemplative practice as a basis for positive change.

Finding Inspiration and Effectiveness in the Midst of Exhaustion

Microsoft E2 offers an unparalleled opportunity to learn together and celebrate the achievements of extraordinary changemakers--both leaders and educators--who are transforming education to ensure students can achieve more in their lives today and in the future. Education institutions worldwide have seen tremendous disruptions and opportunities in the past year. The Microsoft E2 will offer inspiring keynotes, thought-provoking […]

Whatever You Meet Is The Path: A One-Day Meditation and Mindfulness Retreat

Begin, renew, or deepen your meditation and mindfulness practice. We’ll follow a gentle schedule of meditation and walking meditation, interspersed with time to write, reflect, connect, and take in the richness of our lives. The schedule includes a short presentation and discussion. "Meditation is just to be ourselves...That is our way, to live fully in […]

$79.00

Step Into Your Life – A 1/2 Day Virtual Retreat

Zoom

In our world of busyness, of more/faster/better, this half-day retreat offers time to stop, reflect, and renew. We will explore the practices of effort and effortless as a path to well-being and “stepping into your life.”

$55.00

Mindful Leadership Training at Spirit Rock

Spirit Rock, Community Meditation Center 5000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Woodacre, CA

This certificate training program is open to and designed for leaders and aspiring leaders in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors.  We will cultivate the mindful and compassionate leadership skills of focus, clarity, emotional regulation, well-being, self-awareness, caring for self and others, with a mindset of service to community and the world. Through mindfulness curriculum, meditation […]

Mindful Leadership Training at Spirit Rock (Online)

Zoom

This certificate training program is open to and designed for leaders and aspiring leaders in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors. We will cultivate mindful and compassionate leadership skills and practices to embody our care for ourselves and others, with a mindset of service to community and the world.

7 Practices of a Mindful Leader – Hollyhock, Cortez Island, BC

Hollyhock Leadership Learning Centre Highfield Rd, Comox-Strathcona I, BC

Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader evolved out of Marc Lesser’s work helping to create Search Inside Yourself, a mindfulness-based emotional intelligence program at Google.