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Building a compassionate, resilient future through the transformative power of contemplative practice.
Garrison, New York
Joined December 2009
How do we connect to our inner – and collective – strength during these challenging times? This is the question that Garrison Institute Board member Kaira Jewel Lingo sets out to address in her latest reflection for Lion’s Roar.
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Join us for an in-person retreat over Labor Day weekend to explore a liberating inquiry of the Buddhist path: expanding our awareness beyond our vulnerable identity beliefs and sense of separation. 📅 August 29, 2025 - September 1, 2025
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In this timely conversation, leadership expert Dr. Max Klau joins visionary facilitator Dr. Angel Acosta for a deep exploration of shadow work, civic leadership, and the urgent need for courageous wholeness. 📅 July 23 | 12–1:30 PM ET.Free + online
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Join the Healing-Centered Futures Summit with Dr. Angel Acosta and remarkable guests at the Garrison Institute next Friday to Sunday, July 18-20. #healingcenteredfutures #regenerativeleadership #educationforjustice #technologyforgood
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This month’s session is Tuesday, July 15, 12–1pm ET, led by CBR faculty Chia-Ti Chiu. Chia-Ti will guide us in reconnecting with ourselves through the CBR model: gentle movement, guided meditation, and compassionate reflection.
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Join teachers Rashid Hughes, Gaylon Ferguson, and Kate Johnson for Finding Courage in a World on Fire: Resting in the Heart of What Is—a meditation retreat inviting spaciousness, rest, and radical presence. 📅 October 16-19, 2025. #meditationretreat
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Join Buddhist teacher Ethan Nichtern and Garrison Institute Managing Director Steve Varley this Wednesday for a virtual Forum on confidence, resilience, and working with your mind—whatever the winds may bring. 📅 July 9 | 6 PM ET.🔗
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Join Dr. Angel Acosta and a powerful community of changemakers on July 18-20 at the Healing-Centered Futures Summit—a three-day gathering exploring the future of education, business, and technology through a healing-centered lens.
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What if engaging with the wild – both within us and around us – could radically transform how we live in the world?.Join Stephen Posner in conversation with Kurt Hoelting, author, long-time Zen practitioner, ordained minister, and mindfulness teacher.
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When the chaos of life becomes overwhelming, finding a quiet refuge can be healing. This fall, the IJS community will gather for five days of deep practice, silence, and Jewish spiritual teachings—creating a space of calm, clarity, and connection.
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Join Buddhist teacher and author Ethan Nichtern in conversation with Garrison Institute’s Steve Varley for an evening of insight and practical guidance. July 9, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. ET | Free and virtual.Register and learn more here:
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Step out of daily life and into the peace of your true nature. Join renowned British spiritual teacher Rupert Spira for a 7-day in-person retreat at the Garrison Institute from October 5–12, 2025. ✨ Register or learn more:
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Healing-Centered Futures: Education, Business, and Technology Summit.📍 In-Person Retreat, Garrison Institute.July 18 - 20, 2025. Register and learn more
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Join the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care for Wholehearted Sesshin, an eight-day silent summer retreat at the Garrison Institute (July 30–August 6). 🔗 Learn more and register: #silentretreat #WholeheartedSesshin
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NY educators: join us July 17-20 at the Garrison Institute for a CARE retreat led by Velma Cobb. Explore mindfulness & resilience practices to reduce burnout + earn CTLE credits. Partial scholarships available.
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Join our new Resilience Circle for Helping Professionals—a free monthly online gathering offering reflection, movement, and meditation to support emotional sustainability at work. The first session is tomorrow. Register →
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Healing isn’t a side note to innovation—it’s the foundation. This July, gather with educators, technologists, and entrepreneurs who are reimagining the future of learning, leadership, and community through the lens of care, justice, and belonging.
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Sing with us, breathe with us—with Dharma teacher Joe Reilly. Join Joe, Marisela Gomez & Kaira Jewel Lingo June 18–22 at @garrisoninst for a BIPOC retreat rooted in mindfulness, song & collective healing. A few spots remain → #BIPOCretreat #Mindfulness
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Join author and Zen practitioner Kurt Hoelting and Stephen Posner, PhD, for a live online conversation on July 16. Together, they’ll explore how wilderness practice, mindfulness, and the journey into elderhood can shift how we show up in the world.
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As spring turns to summer, it’s a powerful time to reconnect—with purpose, community, and the deeper “why” behind your work. Our retreats at the Garrison Institute offer a space to restore, reflect, and reengage with renewed clarity.
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