Join us for IMFW Fall Retreat led by Carol Blotter – October 23, 24 and 25, 2026
Coming Home To Stillness
Carol Blotter, a visiting Insight Meditation teacher from Chelsea, MI, will offer a weekend retreat, October 23-25. Friday night’s teaching will be open to anyone wishing to attend. The retreat itself will not begin until Saturday morning, 9:00AM - 5:00PM, and again Sunday morning, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Please sign up below if you wish to attend the retreat. No need to sign up if you plan to attend only the Friday night open-to-the-public talk. Carol’s description of the retreat: "We can become so frustrated and confused in our search for a sense of relief, peace, and freedom from all the challenges of life. We might try different disciplines, courses, books and teachers. Yet emotionality and reactivity have a way of arising again and again. And that’s not what we want! Why does it happen? It may be because we are not seeing things as they really are. "Vipassana means clear-seeing. It’s not about all the knowledge; it’s not about the lists; it’s not about years of practice. It’s about clearly seeing, with humility and honesty, the self-created obstacles that keep us from resting in our own natural, already present stillness and freedom. "This retreat will focus on differentiating between what we believe to be true and what is true. We will practice meditations and contemplations designed to explore the ways in which we cling to concepts and beliefs that veil the already present peace and stillness we seek. We will also have an opportunity for small-group teacher conferences." Biography: Carol Blotter has led more than 100 retreats across the United States and has taught classes in meditation to spiritual seekers, schools, universities, and medical groups over the last 30 years. Her 35+ years of practice and study have led to a blending of Insight (Vipassana) Meditation and non-duality teachings from various spiritual traditions. She is the primary teacher of Chelsea Meditation Group. Since 2004, Carol’s primary teacher and mentor has been Matthew Flickstein. She has studied under Matt for over 20 years, has been with him at over 60 weeklong retreats, has taken numerous teacher training programs, and has co-led retreats with him. Carol has also studied with a variety of other teachers, including Francis Lucille, Rupert Spira, Leigh Brasington, Jim Newman, and Father Thomas Keating. www.ChelseaMeditation.com