RETREATS & OFFERINGSMy offerings span Dharma teachings rooted in Vipassana meditation practice, grounded in the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, and the Four Foundations of Mindfulness as well as one-on-one practice support. I also offer secular mindfulness practices, including Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). All of my offerings are trauma-informed and shaped by Buddhist, Black feminist, queer, and survivor lineages.
I offer retreats, daylongs, multi-week series, and classes, available in person, hybrid, and online. I am also available for talks, workshops, and presentations for higher education institutions, nonprofits, corporations, and other organizations, drawing on my grounding in mindfulness, healing justice, and contemplative practice.
For the most current and up-to-date offerings, please visit my Linktree at linktr.ee/afrolez, which I update regularly.
If you are interested in exploring one-on-one practice support or have questions about my offerings, please feel free to reach out.
Current and upcoming offerings will be listed on this page as dates are confirmed with retreat centers and organizations.
Residential Retreats:
Embodying Kindness and Wisdom: Insight and Loving Kindness Meditation Retreat
@ Insight Meditation Society. Monday, April 13, 2026 - Monday, April 20, 2026.
More information is available here
Steady Refuge: Annual BIPOC Retreat
@ Insight Meditation Society. Wednesday, June 17, 2026 - Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
This retreat is subsidized - $210 minimum to attend plus free r/t Bus Travel from NYC.
More information is available here
Liberating the Heart: Navigating Seven Gates to Inner Freedom
(Designed for Self-IdentifiedWomxn of Black/African Descent Only)
@ Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Friday, August 21, 2026 - Friday, August 28, 2026.
More information is available here
Community Dharma: Daylongs, Weekly and Affinity Sanghas:
Delaware Valley Insighthttps://dvinsight.org
1. Daylong, 10am - 4pm ET, Saturday, June 27, 2026 (hybrid)
Compassion at the Pace of Our Capacity: A Path to the Boundless HeartMore information is available here
2. Daylong 10am 4pm ET, Saturday, September 26, 2026 (hybrid)
Theme: TBA
3. Daylong, 10am – 4pm ET, Saturday, December 12, 2026 (hybrid)
Theme: TBA
Insight of Western MA (online only)https://insightwma.org
1. Wednesday weekly sangha 7pm-8:30pm ET: June 24, 2026, and September 30, 2026
2. Daylong, co-teaching with Bernadine Mellis, 11am – 5pm ET, Saturday, October 3, 2026
Insight Meditation Society (IMS), biweekly, online
BIPOC Sangha, Mondays 7pm-8pm: Monday, June, 15, 2026
More information is available here
Spirit Rock Meditation Center, weekly, online
Rainbow (LGBTQ+) Sangha, Wednesdays, 5:30pm-7pm PT: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
More information is available here