Mettā, learning to love ourselves, connects to joy and to great openings—some of the deepest truths. When we practice mettā, we're not creating love or joy, we are uncovering our nature that’s already right here. We're not collecting goodness points that we gather up to become good, we’re uncovering and reconnecting with the innate goodness that is our deepest nature. And as we accept ourselves, we can accept others. As we make more room in ourselves for all of our humanness—there becomes more space, more room, for others to also be human.
Debra Chamberlin-Taylor
Residential Retreat Teacher
Debra Chamberlin-Taylor has been meditating since 1973 and has led retreats that combine spiritual and psychological growth since 1978. In addition to practicing vipassana, she has been influenced by Dzogchen, Diamond Heart and devotional practices. She also leads workshops on embodiment of awareness and love in relationships and in our diverse world.
Debra Chamberlin-Taylor's Upcoming Programs
Retreat | Online
Saturday, February 15 | 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Heart Practices For Couples: Enhancing Intimacy and Mindful Presence
4.5 CE Credits. This day is an opportunity for couples to awaken the heart of joy and love together. To be intimate, we must learn to be fully present. Through partner meditations, verbal and nonverbal communication exercises, and group sharing, couples will practice the art of intimacy and learn new skills to deepen the shared journey. Debra and George, both psychotherapists and married for 43 years, bring a wealth of experience, creativity, and humor to the topic of awakening through relationship.
Retreat | Online
Sunday, June 8 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Qigong and Meditation: Practices for Healing and Awakening
5 CE Credits. Health in the body and clarity in our meditation increase as energy flows more freely through the spine. On this daylong retreat we will learn five simple qigong movements that awaken energetic wholeness in the spine and the body. We will experience how awakening the spine through qigong is a valuable support and complement to mindfulness meditation. Together, the two practices work to release spinal stagnation and open a profound circulation of universal energy, promoting wellbeing in body and mind.
Dharma Library
Can't join us live online or on the land? Study and practice at your convenience with Debra Chamberlin-Taylor through our new library of recordings, articles, and self-paced online courses.