Cultivating Calm and Mindfulness for the Holidays – Santa Monica Meditation Center

Cultivating Calm and Mindfulness for the Holidays is a half-day meditation retreat led by Eileen Ybarra at the Santa Monica Meditation Center, a location of InsightLA Meditation. It is offered for anyone who wants to meet the holiday season with more steadiness and attention, and it is open to people in Santa Monica and the wider Los Angeles area, as well as to those who prefer to take part from home.

The retreat is a hybrid gathering. You can sit with the group in person in Santa Monica, or join the same session online.

What to Expect

This is a non-residential, half-day mindfulness retreat that runs from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM Pacific Time. It takes place in a single morning session, so there is no overnight stay and no travel beyond the center itself, or beyond your own room if you join online. The theme is cultivating calm and mindfulness during the holidays, a season that often brings both warmth and strain.

About Eileen Ybarra

Eileen Ybarra is the teacher leading this half-day retreat at InsightLA Meditation. She guides both the in-person group at the Santa Monica Meditation Center and the online participants.

The Setting

The in-person session is held at the Santa Monica Meditation Center. The online session follows the same schedule, so people who cannot travel can still practice with the group in real time.

Before You Go

Choose the format that suits you: in person in Santa Monica or online. Both follow the same morning schedule, Pacific Time, so check the start time against your own time zone if you are joining from elsewhere.