Your donation has a significant impact in supporting programs, place and people at the Whidbey Institute. These times call upon us to embrace wild ideas, to seek profound and enduring changes within ourselves, our relationships, and our institutions.

Donate

Faculty

Caverly Morgan

Caverly Morgan is a spiritual teacher, non-profit founder, speaker and writer who blends the original spirit of Zen with a modern nondual approach. She is the author of The Heart of Who We Are: Realizing Freedom Together as well as A Kids Book About Mindfulness. Caverly is the founder of Peace in Schools, a nonprofit that created the nation’s first for-credit mindfulness class in public high schools. Her practice began in 1995 and has included eight years of training in a silent Zen monastery.  She has been teaching contemplative practice since 2001. Caverly leads meditation retreats, workshops and online classes internationally. Learn more at caverlymorgan.org.

Events with Caverly Morgan

Monthly Meditation Gathering
Open Dates

Monthly Meditation Gatherings focus on direct experiences of who we truly are, integrating practice into our everyday lives, and embodying realization. Caverly combines meditation with a facilitated group discussion that is interactive and personal. Learn to see how suffering is created in your life and gain the tools to open, transform, and explore your direct experience of truth. Designed both for newcomers and those who would like to deepen their practice. These gatherings are offered on a sliding scale; additional scholarships are also available. You can choose to purchase a 2024 Pass or individual drop-in’s.  To request a scholarship, please…

Connecting with the Source of Compassion
December 10 - 15, 2024

A Transformative Residential Meditation Retreat Join us for a profound journey into the heart of compassion. Guided by Caverly Morgan and special guest Dr. Kristin Neff, this five-day experiential retreat is designed to help you access and embody your unlimited, Big Self, where natural wisdom and compassion reside. Connect with your compassionate nature. Many of us struggle to offer ourselves compassion because we are identified with a limited, separate sense of self. This smaller self often feels inadequate, unworthy, or lacking the resources and knowledge to truly care for itself. This is the self that suffers. Opening our hearts transforms…

Writing from Presence
February 14 - 17, 2025

An Extended Winter Weekend Retreat Winter, with its serene stillness and enveloping darkness, invites us into a deep space of introspection and creativity. Join us for an extended weekend where meditation meets the practice of writing, guided by author and spiritual teacher Caverly Morgan. Imagine gentle rains, the hush of a forest, and muted skies as the backdrop for delving into contemplative writing practices that transcend conventional boundaries.  Experience the profound support of channeling what lies beyond the ego, inviting it gently onto the page. Together, we’ll drop into deep listening and explore the boundless landscape of creative expression. This…