Welcome to Insight Western Mass (IWM)Upcoming OfferingsWe request pre-registration for courses and retreats. Please plan to register 7 days before the start of a course or retreat to ensure it runs as scheduled (unless otherwise noted). All other offerings are open.
Each offering will list if it’s in-person (locations may vary), Zoom, or hybrid. For downloadable fliers to print or share digitally, please scroll down to the green box on the right. Watch for updates in email blasts and on our website. See Past Offerings and/or Give Teacher and/or Center Dana: We use the same Zoom link for most public offerings unless otherwise noted. Affinity groups have their own Zoom link for meetings:
TBD whether Zoom, in-person, or hybrid, unless noted.
Affinity Group, in-person/hybrid at IWM
BIPOC Affinity Group Friday September 6, 5:30-7:00pm First and Third Fridays! Affinity Group Zoom Link 
Open Practice, in-person at IWM
Saturday Sangha Saturday September 7, 8:45-10:00am (Every Saturday) Back from Summer Break! Continuing weekly. 
Affinity Group, in-person/hybrid at IWM
35 & Under Affinity Group Sunday September 8, 6-7:30pm ET (second Sundays) Affinity Group Zoom Link 
Open Community Practice, in-person at IWM
Seven Factors of Awakening: Mindfulness with Hal Fales (Community Dharma Steward) Monday September 9, 5:30-6:45pm ET 
Course, via Zoom
Wise Effort: Cultivating an Open-Hearted Attitude and an Inquiring Mind on This Path of Awakening with Michael Grady 5 Tuesdays: September 10, 17, 24, October 1 and 8; 7 - 8:15pm ET 
Open Community Practice, in-person at IWM
An evening of Metta and Karuna, loving kindness and compassion for all those who suffer in the world with sangha member Cathy Repetti Wednesday September 11, 7 - 8:30pm ET 
Open Community Practice, via Zoom
Seven Factors of Awakening: Investigation with Holly Bishop (Community Dharma Steward) Monday September 16, 5:30-6:45pm ET 
Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Open Community Practice and Dharma Talk with James Baraz Wednesday September 18, 7 - 8:30pm ET 
Affinity Group, via Zoom
Chronic Illness/Disability Affinity Group Thursday September 19, 6:30-7:30pm (Third Thursdays) Affinity Group Zoom Link 
Affinity Group, in-person/hybrid at IWM
BIPOC Affinity Group Friday September 20, 5:30-7pm ET First and Third Fridays! Affinity Group Zoom Link 
Open Community Practice, via Zoom only (not in-person/hybrid)
Seven Factors of Awakening: Energy with Suzanne Artemieff (Community Dharma Steward) Monday September 23, 5:30-6:45pm ET 
Dharma Talk, in-person/hybrid at IWM
Relational Dhamma with Brent Beresford Wednesday September 25, 7 - 8:30pm ET 
Affinity Group, in-person/hybrid at IWM
Queer/Trans Affinity Sangha Thursday September 26, 7:15 - 8:45pm ET (Fourth Thursdays) Affinity Group Zoom Link 
Open Community Practice, via Zoom
Seven Factors of Awakening: Joy with Jaya Karlson (Community Dharma Steward) Monday September 30, 5:30-6:45pm ET Check back for updates about IWM weekly offerings, as well as upcoming courses and retreats.
Dharma Talk, TBD (likely via Zoom)
The Beautiful as A Support for Liberation with JD Doyle Wednesday October 9, 7 - 8:30pm ET 
Evening Benefit, in-person/hybrid at the Florence Civic Center
On the Path Together: Ethics and Community Building in Challenging Times An Evening of Question & Response with Devin Berry and Tara Mulay Wednesday October 16, 6:30-9pm ET 6:30-7pm: Mix and mingle, 7-9pm: Program |
Evening Benefitin-person/hybrid at the Florence Civic Center
On the Path Together: Ethics and Community Building in Challenging Times An Evening of Question & Response with Devin Berry and Tara Mulay Wednesday October 16, 6:30-9pm ET 6:30-7pm: Mix and mingle, 7-9pm: Program 
Open Community Practicein-person at IWM
An evening of Metta and Karuna, loving kindness and compassion for all those who suffer in the world with sangha member Cathy Repetti Wednesday September 11, 7 - 8:30pm ET 
Coursevia Zoom
Wise Effort: Cultivating an Open-Hearted Attitude and an Inquiring Mind on This Path of Awakening with Michael Grady 5 Tuesdays: September 10, 17, 24, October 1 and 8; 7:00 - 8:15pm ET 
Coursein-person/hybrid at IWM
Establishing Mindfulness: A Class for Beginners & Returners with Bernadine Mellis 5 Thursdays: October 10, 17 & 24 and November 7 & 14; 5:30-6:45pm ET 
Community practices are offered both as
in-person/hybrids and as Zoom only. Please check below for more information. For descriptions and more info, click here For downloadable flyer, click here *Mondays, led by a Community Dharma Steward 5:30 - 6:00 Meditation 6:00 - 6:15 Brief Dharma description 6:15 - 6:45 Discussion/Questions Second and fourth Mondays (usually) in person & hybrid when noted; all other Mondays are Zoom only. Tuesdays, peer led, via Zoom 7:45 - 8:30am + discussion Wednesdays Sitting 7:00 - 7:30pm, dharma talk 7:35 - 8:30pm Check individual offerings to see whether via Zoom or in-person/hybrid Thursdays, led by a Community Dharma Steward, via Zoom 7:45 - 8:30am + discussion Fridays, unguided peer led, via Zoom 5:45-6:30pm If you are new to IWM, and/or to meditation practice in our tradition, and you would like some basic orientation/information, please feel free to email us at [email protected] including your contact info, and a Board member/Community Dharma Steward will be in touch with you. Kalyana Mitta Groups - these spiritual friendship and study groups of 12 or fewer members will open periodically for new membership. A new group is forming in May 2024, facilitated by Suzanne Artemieff, Community Dharma Steward, and will meet every other Sunday online. Registration for this group is now closed. More info here. In conjunction with IWM's sangha-wide Common Read of Radical Friendship, two new groups formed in January 2023. IWM is currently offering White and Awakening in the Dharma (WAD), a six-month, 12-session study and practice program for white-identified practitioners. WAD is designed to afford the opportunity to turn with mindfulness, wisdom, and compassion towards the manifestations of racism, white supremacy culture, and privilege in our society and in ourselves. Registration has already closed, but we intend to offer more programs like this in the future. IWM offers a variety of Affinity Groups for community members with specific needs to get to know and support each other as Dharma Friends. These groups of people with similarities help create a welcoming space for those who might not feel welcome when entering a new community. It is our intention to welcome a diverse group of practitioners and hope you will find refuge here.
More information... New Zoom link for Affinity Groups - click here. For more about our 35 & Under group, click here. For more about our Queer & Trans group, click here. For more about our BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or People of Color) group, click here. For more about our Chronic Illness/Disability group, click here. If you're interested in holding space for one of these groups, please email us at [email protected]. For downloadable fliers to print out or share digitally, please click below:
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Course, in-person/hybrid at IWM
Establishing Mindfulness: A Class for Beginners & Returners
with Bernadine Mellis
5 Thursdays: October 10, 17 & 24 and November 7 & 14; 5:30-6:45pm ET
Establishing Mindfulness: A Class for Beginners & Returners
with Bernadine Mellis
5 Thursdays: October 10, 17 & 24 and November 7 & 14; 5:30-6:45pm ET
Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Open Community Practice and Dharma Talk
with Aishah Shahidah Simmons
Wednesday October 23, 7 - 8:30pm ET
Open Community Practice and Dharma Talk
with Aishah Shahidah Simmons
Wednesday October 23, 7 - 8:30pm ET
Dharma Talk, TBD if via zoom or in-person/hybrid at IWM
Open Community Practice and Dharma Talk
with Yenkuei Chuang
Wednesday October 30, 7 - 8:30pm ET
Open Community Practice and Dharma Talk
with Yenkuei Chuang
Wednesday October 30, 7 - 8:30pm ET
Dharma Talk, TBD if via Zoom or in-person/hybrid
'Down to Earth Dharma' Book Signing
with Rebecca Bradshaw
Wednesday January 1, 7 - 8:30pm ET
'Down to Earth Dharma' Book Signing
with Rebecca Bradshaw
Wednesday January 1, 7 - 8:30pm ET