Name: Meditative, Daylong Retreat with Dennis Warren - Onsite event
Start: 2026-03-28T09:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-03-28T16:00:00-07:00
Location: Sacramento Dharma Center

Meditative, Daylong Retreat with Dennis Warren - Onsite event

Meditative, Daylong Retreat/Workshop with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren
Retreat Theme: The Five Stages of Practice
About This Onsite Retreat:
• The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.
All participants will attend in-person as the retreat will not be available via Zoom.
• Pre-registration is required and we recommend you pay the registration fee in advance using the registration button shown below. Since your registration choice indicates that you’ll be attending in-person, registering early helps us determine how many people the meditation room should accommodate.
• After you’ve registered you may later offer a donation in gratitude of the teacher. To offer teacher dana, visit https://sactoinsight.org/generosity/daylong-retreats/.
The Five Stages of Practice
This one-day retreat offers a helpful model of practice that participants can begin using right away — whether sitting in meditation, moving through daily life, or navigating the complexities of relationship.
Throughout the day, we'll explore each stage of the model through presentation, inquiry, discussion, and reflection. The focus will be grounded and real-world: understanding the underlying psychology, seeing how the pieces fit together, and discovering how the model adapts to the full range of human experience.
This day is especially suited for practitioners seeking a flexible, coherent framework for weaving the many tools of practice into a living, integrated whole.
Important Note. To get the most from our time together, participants are encouraged to listen to two recent talks by Dennis that lay important groundwork for the day: "Mindfulness" in Buddhist Practice (February 22) and Establishing the Mind in Not Knowing (March 5). Both are available on the SIM website at https://sactoinsight.org/category/audio-dharma/ .
During this one day, we'll have at least one period of mindful movement, so please bring your yoga mat. The session will be led by Sandra (Sam) Halford, a member of our community who is both a therapist and a trauma-sensitive certified yoga instructor.
Plan to stay with us on site for the entire day. Please bring a lunch to enjoy during our midday break. We look forward to you joining us in practice together!
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All are welcome. (Pre-registration is required.)
Registration is $25.00 per person due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially, you have the option of a registration fee of either $35 or $50 dollars however no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
For the registration fee, you may pay online at https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-mar-28-2/ ; please contact the registrar or visit the registration page for more information.
DENNIS WARREN is SIM’s Founding Teacher and has been teaching mindfulness, meditation and contemplative practices since 1998. He recently completed his 11th year as a Volunteer Clinical Professor in Mindfulness in the Division of Pain Medicine at the UC Davis School of Medicine and Medical Center. He is certified as a Mindfulness Teacher, Professional Level (CMT-P), by the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. He is a graduate of the professional trainings in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression. He also is a graduate of the Spirit Rock Medication Center’s Dharma leaders training program. You can learn more about Dennis’ background and activities at https://www.denniswarren.net/ .
Dennis has been participating in residential meditation retreats, and has maintained a daily meditation practice, in the Theravadan Buddhist tradition for over 30 years. 2018 was his 20th year of teaching Insight Meditation and mindfulness practices in residential, retreat, educational, medical, corporate and community settings. In 2007 and 2014, Dennis led month long pilgrimages and moving retreats in Thailand, India and Nepal. A third is being planned for late 2021.