Garrison Institute

This weekend, join us in person at the Garrison Institute for Easing Into Spring: A Renewal Retreat with Ron Hershey and Teresa Peppard. garrisoninstitute.org/event/easing-i…

Across the Conscious Change Collective, practitioners working in criminal justice are demonstrating that inner transformation and systems change are inseparable. Learn more about the Conscious Change Collective and the work of our members, consciouschangecollective.community

Join the LGBTQIA+ Meditation Sangha: our monthly gathering for self-identified LGBTQIA+ practitioners to meditate, reflect, and build community in a welcoming space. When: First Tuesday of every month, 12:00–1:00 pm ET Register here garrisoninstitute-org.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Love is not indulgence; it is a practice that sustains how we meet the world. On Sat, Feb 21, join Sharon Salzberg with Atman Smith, Ali Smith, and Andres Gonzalez of the Holistic Life Foundation for a virtual retreat Register & learn more garrisoninstitute.org/event/love-is-…

In March, we’re convening something that has been building for a long time. The Conscious Change Forum brings together 75 leaders, practitioners, and change-makers working at the intersection of inner work and social transformation. garrisoninstitute.org/event/consciou…

In our February Connection Circle, we’ll make space to listen together at the edge of what’s emerging. REGISTER: 10am EST / 7am PST / 3pm GMT 🔗 garrisoninstitute-org.zoom.us/meeting/regist… REGISTER: 7pm EST / 4pm PST /12am GMT 🔗garrisoninstitute-org.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

What if Earth is not a backdrop but a community we belong to—alive with voices, meanings, and teachings? Join Jonathan F. P. Rose and Dr. Mary Evelyn Tucker for a live Zoom forum exploring the Living Earth Community: garrisoninstitute.org/event/a-conver…

Cracks can be invitations. The School of Cracks with Dr. Bayo Akomolafe & Laura Peña Zanatta is a hybrid journey into the generative edges—where systems fracture and new possibilities take root. early-bird pricing is available until February 4 garrisoninstitute.org/event/the-scho…

Refuel your capacity to care. On Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 1:00–4:00 pm ET, our free, virtual Resilience Retreat for Healthcare Workers & Caregivers offers a restorative pause, practical tools, and real community. Register & learn more: garrisoninstitute.org/event/resilien…

Last call — applications close January 27! The Mind & Life Institute’s 2026 Summer Research Institute gathers scientists, contemplatives, cultural thinkers, and policymakers. 🗓 Apply before Jan 27, 2026 (all materials due by the deadline).garrisoninstitute.org/event/mind-lif…

Two call times offered depending upon your time zone: REGISTER: 10am EST / 7am PST / 3pm GMT garrisoninstitute-org.zoom.us/meeting/regist… REGISTER: 7pm EST / 4pm PST /12am GMT garrisoninstitute-org.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

This month, we’re opening Tending the Field, a new monthly virtual gathering of the Conscious Change Collective. It’s a space to meet one another, share lived experience, and begin strengthening the relational field that makes meaningful change possible. #InnerDevelopment

Join Dr. Angel Acosta and New York Times bestseller Jon Levy for Team Intelligence: How Brilliant Leaders Unlock Collective Genius, tomorrow, Jan 21 at 12:00 PM ET on Zoom. Open to all. Registration is free, donations encouraged. garrisoninstitute.org/event/team-int…

Settle into a week of quiet practice and clear seeing. The Three Pillars of Wakefulness: Stability, Openness, and Kindness Westchester Meditation Center’s 13th Annual Retreat • March 6–13, 2026 Learn more and register at the link in bio. garrisoninstitute.org/event/the-thre…

Refuel your capacity to care. On Thursday, January 29 , from 1:00–4:00 pm ET, our free virtual Resilience Retreat offers healthcare workers and caregivers a restorative pause, practical tools, and real community. garrisoninstitute.org/event/resilien…

Take a restorative midday pause with us. Hosted on the third Tuesday of every month (12–1 pm ET), our free, drop-in Resilience Circle offers guided meditation, mindful movement, and reflective discussion on stress, burnout, and emotional sustainability. garrisoninstitute-org.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Philosopher and post-activist thinker Bayo Akomolafe joins Jonathan F.P. Rose for a provocative conversation that challenges certainty, solutions, and familiar narratives of change. garrisoninstitute.org/podcast/post-a…

Early bird pricing ends January 15—save your spot now: garrisoninstitute.org/event/consciou… That’s why the Conscious Change Forum matters: a gathering of practitioners integrating inner development with outer change (Mar 24–27, 2026) #ConsciousChange #Mindfulness

Cracks are not failures. They are thresholds. Join Dr. Bayo Akomolafe and Laura Peña Zanatta for The School of Cracks, journey that slows the rush to “fix” and invites us to listen at the edges where systems and identities fracture—and new worlds begin. garrisoninstitute.org/event/the-scho…

Winter invites a different kind of new beginning. Even a week into January, there’s value in pausing before we accelerate. Letting stillness do its quiet work of renewal. Read the blog → garrisoninstitute.org/get-inspired/r…