Courses
Year-Long Course
Connecting to Freedom: A Year-Long Course
Denise Ackert
January 1 - December 31, 2027
Online via Zoom
During this year, we study the foundational teachings of Insight Meditation and engage in practices that help end stress and suffering and lead us toward greater capacity to respond to life in wholesome ways. These practical tools cultivate a sense of freedom and well-being even in difficult circumstances.
The ONLINE course includes twice a month LIVE online class, small group practices, readings and reflections.
Retreats
7-day Retreat
Awakening through the Body: Living the Seven Factors
Denise Ackert & Adam Stonebreaker
September 25 - October 2, 2026
Teton Sangha | Swan Valley, Idaho
Accessing wholesome states is at the heart of deepening our meditation practice. During this week-long retreat, we'll explore the seven factors of awakening (bojjhanga) - not simply as ideas to reflect on, but as living qualities to be sensed, embodied, and nurtured through direct experience. The Buddha reminds us that when these factors are carefully developed and cultivated, they naturally support insight and liberation.
This retreat welcomes practicing meditators.
Half-Day Hybrid Retreat
The Art of Cooling Out
Denise Ackert
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Salida Insight Meditation Community & Online via Zoom
​Often when we face the "heat" of life, we meet it with more heat. In this short retreat, we learn wholesome practices of "cooling out" as taught in the early Buddhist texts.
The retreat includes a dharma talk, sitting and walking meditation, and opportunities for Q&A. Everyone is welcome as this retreat is appropriate for beginners and experienced practitioners alike. Retreat is offered in-person as well as online via Zoom.​
Weekly Meditation
Weekly Meditation
Weekly: Tuesday Meditation
Denise Ackert
Tuesdays 12:00-12:45pm MT
Salida Insight Meditation Community & Online via Zoom
This weekly sit includes a short talk, some guided practice and a 30 minute silent meditation.
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Sits may be led by other Salida Sangha members while Denise is teaching elsewhere.
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If you're joining in person, the address is 248 D Street in Salida. Please arrive at least 5 minutes early. ​​​​​
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If you're joining virtually, here's the link.