Matthew Brensilver, PhD

Matthew Brensilver, PhD, served as a Buddhist chaplain at USC for four years and teaches about the intersection of mindfulness and mental health at UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center and with Mindful Schools. Matthew was trained by Noah Levine and teaches at Against the Stream. He is currently in the Spirit Rock/IMS teacher training program and regularly offers retreats at Spirit Rock and the Insight Retreat Center. He spent years doing research on addiction treatment at the UCLA Center for Behavioral and Addiction Medicine and continues to be interested in the unfolding dialogue between dharma and science.

Retreats

Name
Teachers
Locations
Start Date
Duration
Insight Retreat Center
6/11/23
7 days
Spirit Rock
7/31/23
5 days
Spirit Rock
10/7/23
9 days
Insight Retreat Center
10/29/23
7 days
Insight Retreat Center
12/2/23
1 day
Insight Retreat Center
12/2/23
1 day
Insight Retreat Center
1/21/24
7 days
Insight Retreat Center
1/21/24
7 days
Insight Retreat Center
1/21/24
7 days
Insight Retreat Center
1/21/24
7 days