2012 TEACHING SCHEDULE

February 2012

Tuesday, February 7, 7:00-9:00pm, Class 5, Six-week series, "The Practice of Recovery." Buddhist and 12 Step practices for freedom from addiction. Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA.

Friday, February 10, Dharma and Recovery class, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA.

Tuesday, February 14, 7:00-9:00pm, Class 6, Six-week series, "The Practice of Recovery." Buddhist and 12 Step practices for freedom from addiction. Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA.

March 2012

Friday, March 9, Dharma and Recovery class, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA.

Saturday, March 17, Daylong retreat, Everyday Addiction, a.Muse Gallery, 614 Alabama St, San Francisco. 10am-5pm.

Friday, March 23, 6:30-8:30pm, Public Talk, Freedom From Craving: Buddhist Practice and Recovery St Francis in the Foothills Church, 4625 E. River Rd,Tucson, AZ. Contact Damon at dgdamon@gmail.com.

Saturday, March 24, 9:30am-5:30pm, Daylong retreat, Freedom From Craving: Buddhist Practice and Recovery St Francis in the Foothills Church, 4625 E. River Rd,Tucson, AZ. Contact Damon at dgdamon@gmail.com.

Saturday March 31, 8pm, Benefit Concert Insight Meditation Center, Redwood City, CA.

April 2012

Saturday, April 7, Daylong retreat, Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society, 4300 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA.

Friday, April 13 Dharma and Recovery class, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA, Subsitute Teacher, Stefano Massei

Saturday-Sunday April 14-15 Buddhist/12 Step workshops, Austin Zen Center, Austin, TX. Details TBA.

May 2012

Friday, May 11, Dharma and Recovery class, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA, Substitute Teacher

Friday-Sunday May 11-13, 2012, Shambhala Mountain Center retreat, Red Feather Lakes, CO

Saturday, May 19, 1-5pm, Everyday Addiction workshop, Kusala Yoga, 97 Green St, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY. info@kusalayoga.com

Sunday-Friday, May 20-25, Buddhist/12 Step retreat, Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY.

Saturday, May 26, Daylong The Practice of Recovery: A Buddhist Approach to Healing Addiction, New York Insight Meditation Center, 28 W. 27th St, 10th fl. NYC.

June 2012

Friday, June 8, Dharma and Recovery class, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA

Saturday, June 9, Daylong Dharma and Recovery retreat with Ann Brown, Kumeido ~ The Little River Zen Center, 6028 Albion Little River Road, Little River, CA

June 25-July 1, 2012, Jhana and Satipatthana retreat with Leigh Brasington, Sangre de Cristo Retreat Center, Santa Fe, NM.

July 2012

Friday, July 13, 7:30-9:30pm, Dharma and Recovery class, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA.

July 20-22, Buddhism/12 Step retreat, Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA.

August 2012

Friday, August 10, Dharma and Recovery class, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA

Wednesday, August 22, 12:30pm Staff development workshop, Hazelden Treatment Center, Center City, MN.

Wednesday, August 22 7:30 - 9 pm, Dharma talk, Common Ground Meditation Center, 2700 East 26th Street, Minneapolis, MN, 612-722-8260, info@commongroundmeditation.org

Thursday, August 23 7-9 pm, Guest teacher, Common Ground Meditation Center, 2700 East 26th Street, Minneapolis, MN, 612-722-8260, info@commongroundmeditation.org

Friday, August 24, 7 - 8:30 Buddhism 12 Step talk, Common Ground Meditation Center, 2700 East 26th Street, Minneapolis, MN, 612-722-8260, info@commongroundmeditation.org

Saturday, August 25, 9:30 - 4:30, Daylong Dharma and Recovery retreat, Common Ground Meditation Center, 2700 East 26th Street, Minneapolis, MN, 612-722-8260, info@commongroundmeditation.org

September 2012

Friday, September 14, Dharma and Recovery class, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA

Thursday-Sunday September 20-23, Buddhist/12 Step retreat, Kripalu Insitute, Lenox, MA.

Friday, September 28, 9am-4:30pm, The Practice of Recovery, Live Oak Center, 5011 Golden Foothill Parkway, El Dorado, CA. 916-933-5011; for info, alisa@liveoakcenter.com

October 2012

Friday, October 12, Dharma and Recovery class, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA

Wednesday-Sunday, October 17-21, 2012, Freedom from Craving: Buddhist Practice and Recovery retreat, co-taught with Jean La Valley, Samish Island, WA. Sponsored by Bellingham Insight Center.

Wednesday-Sunday October 31-November 4, Buddhist/12 Step retreat, Vajrapani Insitute, Boulder Creek, CA.

November 2012

Friday, November 9, Dharma and Recovery class, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA

November 15-18, 2012, Buddhism/12 Step retreat, Southern Dharma Retreat Center. Contact: 828-622-7112 or e-mail southerndharma@earthlink.net

December 2012

Friday, December 14, Dharma and Recovery class, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA

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