ICMC Welcomes Andrew Getz for the 2026 New Year’s Retreat!
This event will be held online, on Zoom
Retreat Description:
In these difficult times we can find ourselves feeling powerless, overwhelmed by fear, uncertainty and doubt. During this retreat we will explore how to turn toward loving awareness as our true home, our friend, and a resource in meeting life’s challenges
The schedule will include periods of guided sitting meditation, Dhamma talks , and Q&A. This retreat is appropriate for all levels of experience, beginners are welcome!
Prior to the retreat, we will email you more details, including an online "Home Page" that will hold all the information you need for this retreat, including the schedule and Zoom information.
This is a dana(donations)-based retreat and you will have opportunities to make contributions directly to Andrew. To learn more about dana, go here.
This retreat will take place online via Zoom. Download Zoom here. If you already have Zoom, please make sure it is upgraded to the newest version.
Questions? Contact ICMC at events@insightchicago.org.
About Andrew Getz
We are happy to welcome Andrew Getz back to Chicago (via Zoom) as our teacher and guide. Andrew has been leading meditation retreats for Insight Chicago since 2004. He has practiced Vipassana meditation for over 30 years, including four years as an ordained monk in Burma and Thailand. He has taught at Spirit Rock and The Insight Meditation Center in Barre, MA. Additionally, Andrew is a hospice nurse and psychotherapist and was trained as a mindfulness based stress reduction instructor by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn. He has worked extensively teaching mindfulness in healthcare community settings and with incarcerated teens.