UPCOMING WORKSHOPS & COURSES

FREE COMMUNITY MEDITATION GATHERING

with RENÉ FAY

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st, 2025 | 10:00am - 1:00pm ET

Dharma Moon’s monthly meditation gathering is a wonderful way to gather with community members to restore your sense of sanity and well-being amidst the busyness of modern life.

FREE ONLINE TALK

DEEPENING YOUR PRACTICE TO TEACH: THE JOURNEY FROM MEDITATION PRACTITIONER TO MEDITATION GUIDE

with DAVID NICHTERN

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd, 2025 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm ET

Join senior Buddhist teacher and founder of Dharma Moon, David Nichtern, for a a provocative and playful online discussion exploring the profound practices of mindfulness and the journey of becoming a meditation teacher.

SIX-WEEK BUDDHIST STUDIES COURSE

INTRODUCTION TO TANTRA — WISDOM IS ALREADY PRESENT

with ETHAN NICHTERN & TEACHING TEAM

TUESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 9th – OCTOBER 14th, 2025 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET

This six-week course begins with a theoretical introduction to Vajrayana (Tantric) Buddhism, along with an experiential exploration of some of the basic practices associated with Buddhist Tantra.

FREE ONLINE TALK

HOW TO MAKE A LIVING TEACHING MEDITATION

with SETH FREEDMAN

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11th, 2025 | 6:00pm – 7:30pm ET

Getting certified to teach meditation is one thing—but turning that into a steady, sustainable teaching path is another. Join us for free online session offering a clear, honest look at what it really takes to make a living teaching meditation—without compromising your values, burning out, or doing anything that feels inauthentic.

FREE ONLINE TALK

THE PATH OF THE TEACHER: DEVELOPING YOUR SKILLS AS A MEDITATION TEACHER

with DAVID NICHTERN & TEACHING TEAM

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd, 2025 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm ET

Join senior Buddhist teacher and founder of Dharma Moon, David Nichtern, and the Dharma Moon teaching team for this exploration on how to grow your skills as a practitioner and guide, deepen your understanding, and clarify your next steps as a meditation teacher..

THE BUSINESS OF TEACHING MEDITATION

with SETH FREEDMAN

SEPTEMBER 26th – NOVEMBER 20th, 2025

This eight-week course offers a complete framework for how to build a thriving career as a meditation teacher, including: finding the right clients, understanding what drives their decisions, developing and refining your offerings, building your credibility, increasing your visibility, effectively pitching your services, and much more.

INTRO TO MINDFULNESS & THE PATH OF MEDITATION

with DAVID NICHTERN & TEACHING TEAM

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10th – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12th, 2025

This workshop is a comprehensive introduction to the foundational Buddhist meditation practices. It also serves as the required first level of the Dharma Moon 100-Hour Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training.  

The program is geared for those who are new to meditation as well as those looking to refresh their existing practice. Develop and strengthen your practice to cultivate insight and clarity, strength and resilience, and kindness and compassion. 

DHARMA MOON 100 HOUR MINDFULNESS MEDITATION TEACHER TRAINING

with DAVID NICHTERN & TEACHING TEAM

OCTOBER 10th, 2025 – JANUARY 18th, 2026 

Develop the skills to become a certified mindfulness meditation teacher! Gain a complete understanding of meditation and an overview of the stages of the Buddhist path. For those who wish to become more skillful in presenting mindfulness, this training is perfect for anyone seeking to integrate teaching meditation into their existing modalities – such as therapists, social workers, yoga teachers, health care professionals, educators, and life coaches.

SIX-WEEK BUDDHIST STUDIES COURSE

WARRIOR IN THE WORLD — THE PATH OF COMPLETE ENGAGEMENT

with ETHAN NICHTERN & TEACHING TEAM

TUESDAYS, NOVEMBER 4th – DECEMBER 9th, 2025 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET

This six-week course will survey modern topics applying Buddhist thought to a wide variety of issues. Topics include: The Mandala Principle in Everyday Life, Dharma Art, Buddhism and Western Psychology, Buddhism and Economics, Buddhism and Politics, Buddhism and Environmentalism, Buddhism and Racial Justice and more.

SIX-WEEK BUDDHIST STUDIES COURSE

ENTERING THE PATH

with ETHAN NICHTERN & TEACHING TEAM

TUESDAYS, JANUARY 27th – MARCH 3rd, 2026 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm ET

This is the first course in our Yearlong Buddhist Studies program. It will focus on The Buddhist Path, The Four Noble Truths, The Eightfold Path, Buddhist Teachings on the Self, and the Path of Conduct and Ethics.

We will explore and transform our way of looking at meditation as more than just a stress-reducing practice, and into an entire life path of study, practice and ACTION where we explore our sense of self, our confusion, and begin to transform our entire understanding of reality.

METTA (LOVING-KINDNESS) MEDITATION TEACHER TRAINING

with REBECCA D'ONOFRIO & NOEL COAKLEY

THURSDAYS, FEBRUARY 5th – MARCH 26th, 2026 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm ET

The Metta (Loving-Kindness) Meditation Teacher Training provides meditation teachers with a comprehensive introduction to the background, teachings and practice of Metta Meditation along with the methodology, tools and skills to teach and guide this profound practice to others.

BUDDHIST PSYCHOLOGY

with DAVID NICHTERN & GUEST TEACHERS

APRIL 16th – JUNE 11th, 2026

In this new eight-week online series, senior teacher David Nichtern and special guest teachers offer an in-depth training on the Buddhist psychological framework of Abhidharma, exploring how the mind works and how to skillfully apply these insights to both meditation practice and teaching.

THE BODY OF MEDITATION TEACHER TRAINING

with RENÉ FAY & SUSAN LAYDEN

JUNE 25th – AUGUST 13th, 2026

One of the biggest challenges in meditation is working with the physical body. This new Dharma Moon training explores the role of the body in both personal practice and teaching. You’ll learn how to recognize and respond to the physical experiences that arise—pain, tension, disconnection—and how to guide others through those moments with skill and care.