Wed.Oct. 23, 12:00-1:00pm Introduction to the 2024 Summit, Tia Rich, PhD
Wed.Oct. 23, 9:00am-4:00pm In-person Opportunity to Walk the Labyrinth at Stanford’s Memorial Church. No registration necessary.
Wed.Oct. 23, 5:00-6:15pm Adaawx: Sacred Stories and Healing, Patricia June Vickers, PhD
Wed.Oct. 23, 7:00-8:15pm Meditation and the Glymphatic System, Manus Donahue, MBA, PhD
Wed. Oct. 23, 5:00-6:15pm Polyvagal Theory, the Body and How to Heal Prevalent Aspects of Trauma, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk
   
Thurs. Oct, 24, 7:30-8:15am iPause Guided practice #1, Contemplative Movement and Stillness for Health and Well-being for All, Tia Rich, PhD
Thurs. Oct, 24, 12:00-1:30pm Transforming Obstacles into Opportunity, Andrew Holecek, DDS
Thurs. Oct, 24, 5:00-6:15pm Living and Healing from a Center of Unbreakable Wholeness, Richard Miller, PhD
Thurs. Oct, 24, 7:00-8:30pm Interactive Workshop Integrating the Sacred Stories of Our Ancestors, Patricia June Vickers, PhD
   
Fri. Oct, 25, 7:30-8:15am iPause Guided practice #2, My Life as Sacred Story, Patricia June Vickers, PhD
Fri. Oct, 25, 12:00-1:15pm Clinical Implications and Applications of Meditation and Benefits for the Glymphatic System, Ciaran Considine, PhD
Fri. Oct, 25, 5:00-6:15pm From Furious to Curious: Deep Listening and the Alchemy of Strong Emotions, Ron Epstein, MD
Fri. Oct, 25, 7:30-9:00pm iPause Guided practice #3, iRest Yoga Nidra: Embodying Health, Healing, and Unbreakable Wholeness, Richard Miller, PhD
   
Sat. Oct, 26, 8:30-9:30am In-person Interactive Workshop, The Power of the Pause, Tia Rich, PhD
Sat. Oct, 26, 10:00-11:00am In-person Interactive Workshop, The Power of the Pause, Tia Rich, PhD
Sat. Oct, 26, 1:00-2:15pm Embodiment and Somatics as Contemplative Practice: Reclaiming our innate well-being, Susan Aposhyn, MA, LPC
   
Sun. Oct, 27, 1:00-2:30pm Interactive Workshop, Embodiment and Somatics as Contemplative Practice: Reclaiming our innate well-being together in dialogue, Susan Aposhyn, MA, LPC
Sun. Oct, 27, 3:30-5:00pm The Contemplative Clinician: A Buddhist and Psychodynamic Perspective, Pilar Jennings, PhD
Sun. Oct, 27, 7:00-9:00pm Interactive Workshop, iRest Yoga Nidra: Living, Healing and Dying In Wholeness, Richard Miller, PhD
   
Mon. Oct, 28, 7:30-8:15am iPause Guided practice #4, Healing Imagery: Lovingkindness and Compassion in the Relational Sphere, Pilar Jennings, PhD
Mon. Oct, 28, 12:00-1:30pm

What can I do? Responding effectively in a Time of Crisis: Debugging the Source Code of Our Crises and Craziness, Roger Walsh, MD, PhD

Mon. Oct, 28, 4:45-6:00pm Interactive Workshop: Deepening Meditation for Experienced Practitioners, Roger Walsh, MD, PhD
Mon. Oct, 28, 7:00-8:45pm Interactive Workshop: Meditations for Dying Before You Die, Andrew Holecek, DDS
   
Tues. Oct, 29, 7:30-8:15am iPause Guided practice #5, Meditation for Opening, Andrew Holececk, DDS
Tues. Oct, 29, 12:00-1:30pm Well-being is a Skill: Perspectives from Contemplative Neuroscience, Richard J. Davidson, PhD
Tues. Oct, 29, 5:45-7:00pm Pain, Anxiety, Meditation, and the Brain, Sara Lazar, PhD
   
Wed. Oct, 30, 7:30-8:15am iPause Guided practice #6, Mindfulness of the Body, Sara Lazar, PhD
Wed. Oct, 30, 9:00am-4:00pm In-person Opportunity to Walk the Labyrinth at Stanford’s Memorial Church. No registration necessary.
Wed. Oct, 30, 12:00-1:15pm Buddhist Wisdom Principles: Deepening Understanding of Self, Health and Reality, William Van Gordon, PhD
Wed. Oct, 30, 5:45-7:00pm The Power of Fierce and Tender Self-Compassion, Kristin Neff, PhD
   
Thurs. Oct, 31, 7:30-8:15am iPause Guided practice #7, Showing Up As Yourself: Authenticity and Self-Compassion as a Way to Find Professional Fulfillment, Al’ai Alvarez, MD
Thurs. Oct, 31, 12:00-1:30pm Compassion and Joy: Practicing the Dharma in Times of Uncertainty, Sharon Salzberg
   
Fri. Nov, 01, 7:30-8:15am iPause Guided practice #8, Lovingkindness, Sharon Salzberg
Fri. Nov, 01, 12:00-1:30pm Interactive Workshop, Seeds of Compassion, Sharon Salzberg
Fri. Nov, 01, 4:30-5:45pm Dissociation in the World of Mindfulness: What are the Hurdles, Benefits and Cautions, Christine Forner, MSW
   
Sat. Nov, 02, 10:00-11:30am Interactive Workshop First Aid Kit For the Mind: Decolonizing Addictive and Habitual Behaviours, Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John, MA
Sat. Nov, 02, 12:30-2:15pm Interactive Workshop Dissociation, Mindfulness, and Securefulness: Not me, Me, and Us, Christine Forner, MSW
Sat. Nov, 02, 3:15-4:00pm iPause Guided practice #9, A Continuum of Being:  Contemplative Embodiment Practice and Embodied Meditation Practice, Susan Aposhyn, MA, LPC
Sat. Nov, 02, 7:00-8:30pm Non-judgmental Receptivity to Whatever Comes: The Daily Practice of Henry David Thoreau and John Cage, Charles Junkerman
   
Sun. Nov, 03, 9:20am-1:20pm In-person in Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ‘Ootchamin ‘Ooyakma, Contemplative Hikes in Nature, Registration Required using the Contemplation by Design Eventbrite link. Registered participants will leave campus every hour on shuttles to JRBPOO to meet a docent for each small group hike.
Sun. Nov, 03, 11:00-12:00pm In-person in Memorial Church UPW Talk by Guest speaker, Gopi Kallayil, MBA
Sun. Nov, 03, 12:15-1:15pm In-person in Memorial Church Guided Practice #10, Kirtan Meditation with Jahnavi Harrison and the kirtan youth of the Hare Krishna Temple of Silicon Valley