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Cultivating Loving Awareness & Embodied Practice (POC retreat) (in-person)

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Program TypeRetreats
TeacherGina LaRoche, Melanie Cherng
Time10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Start DateSunday - May 3, 2026
Sessions1
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This program will be held in person at our Center in Cambridge. Space is limited and registration will close at 12:00 pm on Friday, May 1, 2026. Walk-in registrations will not be available. A vegetarian lunch will be provided.

Join Gina LaRoche and Mel Cherng for a day-long retreat to unwind, remember heart-centered practices, restore balance, and rest in community. This is a rare opportunity to be together in person for a full day to deepen our meditation practice and shared connections. We will focus on bringing the practices we have been nurturing over the past few years with a focus on the second foundation of mindfulness – mindfulness of feeling tone – and cultivating loving awareness through kindness, compassion, joy and equanimity.

The day will include periods of sitting and walking meditation, dharma talks, light instructions, and a question and response session.

Retreat participants are welcome to join the POC drop-in and potluck dinner on Friday night before the retreat. This is a suggestion, not a requirement.

Optional POC drop-in sit and potluck:  Friday, May 1, 6:30pm-8:15pm   

Attending an in-person retreat
  • CIMC is a refuge. Out of compassion for those with chemical sensitivities, please avoid using scented products—lotions, deodorant, after-shave, hair products, perfume, clothes laundered with scented detergent, or dryer sheets—before you come to the Center.
  • Please arrive at least 20 minutes early to check in and find a comfortable place in the meditation hall.
  • Parking at CIMC is limited; we suggest you take public transportation to the Center whenever possible.
  • Retreats are held in silence. Please power off your cell phone, smartwatch, and other electronic devices for the retreat. All phones, pagers, beeping watches, and other electronic devices must remain completely turned off while you are at the Center.
  • Please leave your shoes on the shoe shelves on the first floor and keep your valuables with you.
  • We provide vegetarian meals at day-long, weekend, and multi-day retreats. We are unable to accommodate special dietary needs, however. If you have dietary restrictions, we invite you to bring your own vegetarian meal. Please note that nuts may be used in our kitchen.
  • Retreat Meal Dana: In keeping with tradition, we invite you to sponsor a retreat meal as a simple and meaningful act of generosity. You can share a dedication of your generosity, perhaps to someone in your life, a special occasion, or an aspiration. Please contact the office for more information on offering Meal Dana for this retreat.
  • The meditation halls do not allow food and beverages, including water.
  • We strongly recommend you dress in layers since the temperature in the meditation hall varies throughout the day. The hall thermostat is set to a comfortable temperature range; however, it’s best to have a range of clothing options, as individual preferences for warmth or coolness differ widely and cannot be accommodated.
  • Masks are optional. Some masks are available at the entrance of the Center.
  • CIMC provides zafus (round cushions), zabutons (large mats), meditation benches, blankets, and chairs. At the end of the program, we request that participants brush off their zabutons and plump up their zafus. All other items should be returned neatly to where they belong.

Beginners and experienced practitioners are encouraged to register. Everyone who identifies as a person of color is warmly welcome.

Event Details

Date: May 03, 2026

Start time: 10:00 a.m. EDT

End time: 05:00 p.m. EDT

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Cambridge, MA 02139

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