IRC offers Online Work Days for those who would like to

• Connect, practice and reflect with the growing IRC online sangha
• Have a container in which to practice with activity and tasks through a self-chosen work meditation in their home “monasteries.”
• Get something done around the house

Online Work Day Schedule (Pacific time)

9:00 Welcome
9:10 Sit
9:30 Opening Circle, with possible breakout groups
10:00 Work period in your home or garden
10:45 Sit
11:10 Community reflections and discussion
11:30 Close

2026 Online Work Days

• April 11
• June 20
• August 22
• October 10
• December 19

If you would like to join us for the next Online Work Day, please RSVP here so we know how many to expect. We will send a Zoom link and instructions a few days before the gathering.

For notifications for all upcoming online sangha events, please fill out this form.

All are welcome to join us for days of sangha service and dharma friendship.  We recommend being vaccinated and please RSVP. You have the option of wearing a mask indoors if you’d like.

Workday Schedule:

9:00 – 9:30     Social Time
9:30 – 9:50     Meditation
9:50 -10:00    Opening Circle
10:00 -12:15  1st Work Period
12:15 – 1:00   Vegetarian Lunch
1:00 – 2:30     2nd Work Period
2:30 – 3:00     Meditation and Dedication of Merit

Can’t work the full day? That’s fine! Signing up does not require you to attend the entire schedule. We appreciate any time you can offer. 

2026 Saturday Work Days

• April 11
• May 23
• June 20
• July 25
• August 8
• October 3
• November 7
• December 12

Not a local? Learn more about our Online Workdays here.

Insight Retreat Center is now offering residential retreats at a variety of other locations. To accommodate the large number of yogis who apply for our retreats, we have partnered with other retreat centers to expand our offerings.

Click here to see our additional Off-site Retreats or visit our “Residential Retreats” drop-down menu to explore these Off-Site Retreat options. 

Multiday Online Retreats:

Multiday Insight Retreats on Zoom are opportunities to engage in full-time mindfulness training. The daily schedule includes periods of sitting and walking meditation, instructions, dharma talks, and practice discussion with teachers. Silence is maintained throughout most of the retreat. Online Retreatant and/or Auditor spaces are available for the following retreats:

This group is a joint program of Insight Santa Cruz and Insight Retreat Center.                                         

Hosted at Insight Santa Cruz 740 Front St., suite 240.

Monthly on 2nd Thursdays, 7:30-8:30pm (January 9, February 13, March 13, 2024). Starting in April, we will be meeting both in the center and online. 

Our monthly practitioner-led People of Color Dharma Friends gathering is intended to be a place of belonging, offering a supportive place for BIPOC to practice meditation and explore the Buddha Dharma. We will have a 30-minute guided meditation, followed by a 30-minute mindful check-in on a Dharma theme. Facilitated by Thina Ollier and Tony Arañes or guest facilitators. Anyone who identifies as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Person of Color) is welcome to attend.