ONLINE: The Art of Meditation: Where You Are

February 5th - March 19th, 2026

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Start Time: February 5th, 2026 @ 6:00 PM

End Time: March 19th, 2026 @ 7:00 PM

Sessions are each Thursday 6:00 – 7:00 pm; Final Session free-of-charge Sunday March 29th 5:00 – 7:00 pm

Tuition:
$140

Tuition:
$140

Sessions are each Thursday 6:00 – 7:00 pm; Final Session free-of-charge Sunday March 29th 5:00 – 7:00 pm

About the Retreat

Do you long for a sense of just being? Has your creativity fallen flat? Did you lose your joie de vivre—or everyday delight?

In this eight-week course, you’re welcomed. You breathe out, rest on the floor, pause, and notice your breath. As you’re guided into gentle movement and sitting meditation practice, you may feel a quiet sense of self-respect begin to arise. You’re invited to practice from wherever you may be, no matter what has been happening recently.

Imagine yourself sitting in the center of your room. You place an extra cushion underneath you, open your journal beside you, and jot down a few notes. Your sitting meditation is gently guided. Afterward, you walk about the room or step outside and breathe the air. You talk with your new friends, and afterwards something has shifted. It may feel subtle and internal—a sense of wholeness, connection, and perhaps more ease in your body.

The Art of Meditation means there is leeway. It’s not about perfecting a technique; it’s about you. Think of meditation as something natural and personal—like taking off your shoes at the end of a long day.

We invite you to join us and enjoy:

  • A little yoga
  • Walking meditation
  • Using a practice journal
  • Receive weekly writing prompts (for your journal)
  • Talking with each other
  • A cup of tea

These small practices combined with sitting create opportunities with more access to:

  • Creativity
  • Wholeness
  • belonging
  • Awareness
  • A sense of the rich world around you
  • A greater perspective
  • Openings to respect yourself

The Practice and Practicalities

This series of small practices will help your meditation feel natural. A little easy yoga to start, a walk after, a moment to stand outdoors in the fresh air, and to end, grab your tea and talk with each other. You may like to keep a practice journal, and Katharine will offer weekly prompts to support your own sense of openness, ease and creativity between meetings.

Wear your pajamas or whatever you’re comfortable in. Bring a cozy blanket and have an upright chair or firm cushion handy. No privacy where you are? Sign up for a room in your library. Sit in your car? Your bathroom? your garage? Your neighbor’s pavilion?

~ Open to all identities and abilities ~

Why Did Past Participants Love this
Leadership Retreat?

“Working with Katharine was a wonderful experience. She is a special teacher because she teaches in great balance. She is disciplined and focused, yet, at the same time, she gives us freedom to grow. She is a profound listener. She shares her knowledge and wisdom with us in a way that’s warm and welcoming. She guides us to find our own ways. I left the retreat with a clearer mind and useful tools and most importantly, the confidence that when things start to spin out of control, I can always come back to my practice. I would highly recommend you work with Katharine.” Chloé Zhao Filmmaker, Nomadland, The Rider, Songs my Brothers Taught Me.

Retreat Faculty

Katharine Kaufman

Katharine Kaufman teaches meditation, writing workshops, movement improvisation, and yoga on location and online. Katharine holds MFA degrees in dance and poetics. She taught at Naropa University for many years as well as The Yoga Workshop and Studio Be in Boulder. She practiced yoga in India. Katharine is ordained in the Soto Zen lineage. Her [...]
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