Returning Home: Taking Refuge in the Heart with Devin Berry

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Note: This event is in-person only. There will not be a streaming option. We recommend masks for anyone who would benefit.

As the new year begins, amidst uncertainty and change, we are invited to return to the heart as a steady refuge.

This daylong retreat offers a supportive space to reconnect with the grounding power of mindfulness and compassion through guided and silent meditation, walking meditation, and Dharma reflections.

Together, we will explore how our practice can anchor us and open us to the possibility of meeting life's uncertainties with presence, wisdom, and kindness. Join us in cultivating a deep sense of home within the heart.

The fee is on a sliding scale of $30 to $150. Remember that SBMG includes a donation for the teacher in the registration , so register as generously as you can.

Scholarships are available upon request. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Use our sliding scale registration for folks who cannot pay the suggested range. Otherwise, please contact the registrar, Monique, at [email protected] to arrange for full financial assistance.

If you wish to pay at the door or via check to the registrar, those options are available on the payment information page after you click the green "Register" button, enter the desired money amount and click the green "Checkout" button.

Meditation teacher, Devin Berry, began practicing in 1999. His teaching is rooted in the Buddhadharma and mindfulness daily life practices. Devin’s training includes Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction teacher training, the East Bay Meditation Center Commit to Dharma Program, Spirit Rock’s Dedicated Practitioners Program, and Insight Meditation Society’s four-year Residential Retreat Teachers Program. Devin also co-founded both the Teen Sangha and Men of Color Deep Refuge Group at East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland. In addition, almost 20 years ago, Devin began some of the first mindfulness programs in SF Bay Area schools, including weekly mindfulness groups for youth.

Devin began working with youth over 25 years ago as a frontline advocate for marginalized youth living on the streets, in recovery and exploitation. Over the years Devin’s work has included leading wilderness camp programs for teens, Rites of Passage programs for tweens, and a summer camp for boys.

After retiring from youth work, Devin co-created Deep Time Liberation, an ancestral healing journey that explores the impact of ancestral legacy and intergenerational trauma on Black Americans. He is passionate about the power of witnessing and storytelling as a liberation tool. Devin is a father and teaches nationally.

• Please try to arrive between 9:15 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. to register and settle in.
• Bring a covered mug or water bottle, a lunch, your masks (as needed) and your meditation cushion.
• Additional chairs and cushions will be available at the retreat, as well as tea and hot water.
• In the spirit of doing no harm, we ask that you refrain from using scented products that may affect others. The Dharma Center is wheelchair accessible.
• SBMG hosts teachers from all Buddhist traditions at weekly meetings and monthly daylong retreats. All have been welcome since 1991. SBMG is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
• Please contact the registrar if you have any questions.

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