Gatherings › Emotional intelligence

Coming Home: Foundations of Mindfulness

InsightLA Meditation · Melissa McKay

An afternoon introduction to mindfulness for beginners, with guided practice for working with restlessness, self-judgment and strong emotions.

Source: insightla.org · Dates and price checked on Oct 21, 2026. Organizers can change details, so confirm on their page before you book. A listing is not an endorsement.

Featured: Bill Heinrich

Pre-workshop reading

Books by GatherAligned founder Bill Heinrich that pair well with emotional intelligence work.

The Energetic Self
The Aligned Life Series · Book 2Everyday Enlightenment
The Aligned Life Series · Book 3

Links go to Amazon (coming-soon Field Guides link to thealignedlifeseries.com).

Also see Bill’s keynote, The Power of Energetic Alignment: How to Shatter Burnout, Fast.

Get new gatherings in your inbox

A short weekly email with new workshops and retreats, Southern California first, plus one practice to try before you go.

Curated by Bill Heinrich, author of The Aligned Life Series.

First name (optional) Email Get the weekly list

You'll get a confirmation email from Buttondown. Unsubscribe anytime. See privacy.

Similar gatherings

• Designing The Life We Want: Self Renewal in the Fall (Oct 26–30, 2026, Big Sur, CA)
• 8-Week Self-Compassion for Shame: Returning Home to Yourself (Oct 27 – Dec 15, 2026, Online)
• 6-Week Mindful Performance and Resilience at Work (Oct 29 – Dec 10, 2026, Online)

Run a gathering like this? Feature your event