Daylong Retreat with SIM Teacher Walt Opie

For biographical details of the teacher Walt Opie, click here.

Retreat Theme

Tending to the Heart
This will be a traditional insight meditation daylong retreat, appropriate for both new practitioners and those with more experience. The emphasis will be on sitting and walking meditation, and continuous awareness. Heart practices will be offered in the form of guided meditations on lovingkindness (metta) and compassion (karuna) as a way to tend to the heart during these uncertain times. The day will include meditation instructions, short dharma talks, and time for practice discussion and questions. 

About This Hybrid Retreat

• The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center. Participants may attend this Hybrid event via Zoom or in-person at the SDC.
• Pre-registration is required and we recommend you pay the registration fee in advance using the registration button shown below. Since your registration choice indicates if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person, registering early helps us determine how many people the meditation room should accommodate.
• After you’ve registered you may later offer a donation in gratitude of the teacher. To offer teacher dana, visit https://sactoinsight.org/retreat-dana-online/.

Summary of Important Dates

• 03/21/2026 – Registration opens.
• 04/25/2026 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.
• 04/25/2026 – For registration after the retreat, send a message to the registrar to arrange payment.

Registration

After registration opens, select one of the following registration “ATTEND” buttons to indicate if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person. The fee is $25.00 per person due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially, you have the option of a registration fee of either $35 or $50 dollars. For the registration fee, we also accept personal checks. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information.
Before registering for this event, please click here to review SIM’s Registration Refund Policy.

After we receive your registration payment, SIM will confirm your registration within 48 hours. Thanks for your patience.

Questions for the Registrar?

If you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions, click here.

Teacher Dana

Sacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana, we support our Sangha. To make a donation for this event using a credit card or PayPal account, click here to DONATE ONLINE.

How to Attend Remotely via Zoom

• The link to attend the retreat via Zoom appears in three places: The Zoom link is on this page – select the button “Join Retreat Online” to connect to the meeting.
• The Zoom link is included in the automated email sent with your “Attend on Zoom” registration.
• The Zoom link is https://joinconferencing.zoom.us/join, with Meeting ID: 825 6616 2975 and Passcode: 918424