Cultivating Calm and Mindfulness for the Holidays (Hybrid: Online)

Cultivating Calm and Mindfulness for the Holidays is a half-day meditation retreat led by Eileen Ybarra through InsightLA Meditation in Beverly Hills, California. It is offered as a hybrid event, so you can practice in person at the Santa Monica Meditation Center or join online from home. It suits anyone who wants steadier ground during the busiest weeks of the year, using mindfulness practice to meet the season with more ease.

The retreat runs for two and a half hours on a Saturday morning, from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM Pacific Time. This listing is for the online option of the hybrid retreat.

What to Expect

This is a non-residential half-day retreat, a shorter and gentler format than a multi-day silent retreat. It gives you a contained stretch of time to sit, settle and practice mindfulness with a teacher and a community, then return to your day. The morning is built around the theme of calm and mindfulness during the holidays, a time that often brings family gatherings, travel, social demands and strong feelings.

Those joining online take part in the same session as those in the room at Santa Monica, practicing together in real time.

About Eileen Ybarra

Eileen Ybarra is a teacher with InsightLA, the Los Angeles community that offers meditation and mindfulness teachings across several locations and online. She leads this half-day retreat on cultivating calm and mindfulness for the holidays.

The Setting

InsightLA Meditation is based in Beverly Hills, California, and holds in-person events at spaces including the Santa Monica Meditation Center, where the in-person portion of this retreat takes place. If you join online, you only need a quiet, comfortable place at home where you can sit undisturbed for the length of the session.

Before You Go

The retreat is a single half-day session, so there is no multi-day commitment. Choose the format that suits you, in person in Santa Monica or online, and plan to set aside the full two and a half hours so you can settle into the practice without rushing.