Ancient Wisdom, Present Freedom: Immersing in the Foundations of Mindfulness

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Immerse yourself in the four foundations of mindfulness first taught by the Buddha in this experiential meditation retreat with Will Kabat-Zinn.

Explore how mindful awareness—the liberating quality that has been called "the Heart of Buddhist Meditation"—can, through care and attention and steady nurturing, become naturally and more continuously present in our lives.

Guided by Will Kabat-Zinn, we engage in formal and informal meditation practices, including sitting meditation, walking meditation, standing and lying down meditations, and movement-based practices. As mindfulness gains momentum, it allows us to see with penetrating insight into the nature of our own hearts and minds and to taste the freedom that the Buddha pointed to thousands of years ago.

We immerse ourselves in what are traditionally called the four foundations of mindfulness—mindfulness of body, feelings, mind, and the tendencies of mind that lead to suffering or liberation. This is a powerful practice methodology first taught by the Buddha for cultivating deep stillness and penetrating insight into the nature of experience itself.

During the retreat, we cultivate intimacy with our own experience as the days unfold, meeting our experience with loving awareness and letting life itself become the curriculum. There will be an emphasis on the cultivation of mindfulness in all daily activities to foster a seamless continuity of life and practice.

The application of mindfulness in the face of our full human condition—including stress, pain, illness, our own limiting beliefs, implicit biases and relational challenges, as well as joy, love, and connection—will be emergent themes.

Dates: July 25–27, 2025
Schedule:
Friday: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Optional meals and accommodation not included
Format: In person
Language: English with Spanish translation
Location
Casa d’Espiritualitat Sant Felip Neri
Nena Casas Street 37–47
Barcelona
FGC – Les Tres Torres
Accommodation available on-site (limited availability)

Organized by
Ferran Mestanza
Director of the Mindfulness Center of Barcelona
Phone/WhatsApp:
(+34) 677 177 571
Email:
info@mindfulness.cat

WILL KABAT-ZINN
Will Kabat-Zinn has been practicing Vipassana meditation for over two decades and has undertaken long silent retreats both in the United States and in Myanmar (Burma).
He has led numerous retreats at some of the leading meditation centers in the U.S. (such as Spirit Rock and the Omega Institute), as well as in Mexico and Europe, and he hosts a meditation community in Berkeley, in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he lives with his wife and two children.
Will began his early meditation training at the Insight Meditation Society (Barre, Massachusetts), and later at the Panditarama Forest Meditation Center in Myanmar, under the guidance of the renowned Vipassana master Sayadaw U Pandita.
He has also been deeply influenced by his friendship with Burmese scholar and teacher Rina Sircar and her teacher, Taungpulu Sayadaw, a forest tradition monk, as well as by the fierce compassion of Chan master Sheng Yen.
Will also co-leads mindfulness retreats alongside his father, Jon Kabat-Zinn, in both the U.S. and Europe.
He has taught meditation to a wide range of people, including educators, scientists, incarcerated youth, law enforcement professionals, parents, business and tech leaders, and he spent a year as an executive-in-residence at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley.

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REGISTRATION PROCESS
TOTAL PRICE OF THE WORKSHOP: €250
(€50 pre-registration + €200 registration)

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STEP 1 – PRE-REGISTRATION: €50 (reserves your spot)

• The pre-registration fee covers organizational costs and is non-refundable in case the second payment is not completed or in case of non-attendance.

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STEP 2 – REGISTRATION: €200
After completing your pre-registration, you will receive a link to make the second payment for full registration.
This can be paid in a single €200 payment or in two monthly installments of €100 with no added fees.

MORE INFORMATION
Seats are limited to the venue’s capacity — we recommend registering early.
Spots will be reserved in the order that pre-registrations are received.
There is the possibility of booking a single or double room (please inquire about availability).
*If you are experiencing financial difficulties and wish to attend, feel free to contact us.

Pre-registration link: https://book.stripe.com/cN203F5wQ4zk8Gk7sW