Paths Are ManyTruth Is One
← Back to all events
29 August 2026 – 2 September 2026 · Woodacre

Refuge & Respite: A Vipassana Retreat for Beginners

An in-person beginners' Vipassana retreat at Spirit Rock, co-led by Diana Winston with Carol Cano and Alex Haley.

DWWith Diana Winston MindfulnessWoodacre, California, United States
29Augustto September 2, 2026
In-person retreatSat 12:00 AM to Wed 12:00 AM
FormatIn-person retreat
PeriodSummer 2026
PriceSee event page
CapacityOpen
About the event

Refuge & Respite: A Vipassana Retreat for Beginners

An in-person beginners' Vipassana retreat at Spirit Rock, co-led by Diana Winston with Carol Cano and Alex Haley.

Most of us travel through life with heavy, bulky emotional baggage. To our great relief, with meditative practices and their healing modalities, we can shrink this baggage to carry-on size.
Diana Winston
Teacher

Meet Diana Winston.

Secular mindfulness

Diana Winston

Director of UCLA Mindful, offering secular, clinically-oriented mindfulness instruction to a broad public audience.

View teacher profile →
Path

The wider context.

Secular attention training

Mindfulness

A secular, evidence-based approach to attention and awareness, developed from Buddhist meditation practice for clinical and everyday use.

Explore the path →
Location

Woodacre, California, United States

Spirit Rock Meditation Center

5000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd
Woodacre, California, United States

Event updates

Follow the calendar, not the noise.

Receive selected retreats, talks and gatherings in one calm monthly email.

Tickets fromSee event page
Get tickets