Insight Meditation Community of Washington
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Vipassana Meditations
IMCW offers: weekly Dharma classes in multiple sites within the Washington Metropolitan area; daylong retreats; weekend retreats; and week-long retreats within a 75 mile radius of the Washington Metropolitan area.
Insight on the Inside
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, & Questioning Sangha
Aspirations of the IMCW LGBTIQ Sangha:
- To explore our LGBTIQ identities in the light of the Buddhist dharma, across multiple and intersecting lines of difference that include, but are not limited to: sexuality, gender, race, ethnicity, socio-economic class, age, and dis/abilities.
- To provide a safe and intimate space where LGBTIQs can deepen the practice of meditation and mindful dialogue.
- To study the dharma from diverse perspectives and to inspire insightful discussion.
- To cultivate a sense of belonging and community both within the LGBTIQ sangha and the larger IMCW sangha.
People of Color/POC Sangha
Aspirations of the People of Color Sangha:
-To explore our identity as People of Color in the light of the Buddhist dharma, across multiple and intersecting lines of difference that include, but are not limited to: race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, socio-economic class, age, and dis/abilities.
-To provide a safe and intimate space where People of Color can deepen the practice of meditation and mindful dialogue.To study the dharma from diverse perspectives and to inspire insightful discussions.
-To study the dharma from diverse perspectives and to inspire insightful discussions.
-To cultivate a sense of belonging and community both within the People of Color sangha and the larger IMCW sangha
IMCW Family & Children's Mindfulness Program
IMCW Family & Children's Mindfulness classes provide young children with a mindfulness framework to develop healthy responses to the ever-changing world around and inside of them. Children will learn how to express their innate qualities of being present with what is happening, respect for others and nature, loving kindness and compassion. Planting these seeds at an early age can reduce stress as well as sustain and nourish the mind, body and spirit for a lifetime.
Classes include lessons on basic Buddhist teachings, short meditations, movement exercises and hands on activities geared towards developing mindfulness.
Parents attend the classes with their children.
IMCW Teen Mindfulness Program
This gathering is an opportunity for teens 14-19 to come together to support each other's mindfulness practice. The format is as follows:
- 25 minute guided mindfulness meditation
- Introductions / Check-in Games
- Short talk on discussion topic on how to integrate mindfulness into our everyday lives in dealing with relationships, school, the world
- Gratitude Practice
- Closing
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Insight Meditation Community of Washington
Board of directorsas of 02/22/2022
Jake Tarr
Kinetic Ventures