The Shala Buddhist Studies
October 2025-2026
Sign up Course: $565
Sign up Course + Teacher Track: $1275
OVERVIEW
The Shala Buddhist Studies program focuses on:
- Immersive study of Buddhist history, lineage, and The Buddha's teachings.
- Deepening your own meditation practice and applying Buddhist principles to everyday life.
- Group sits.
Teachers' Track
- The Teachers' Track is offered for those interested in leading meditation or teaching others.
- The teachers’ track is suitable for therapists, social workers, yoga teachers, educators, health care professionals, householders, and anyone seeking to integrate teaching meditation into their lives and/or professions.
FACULTY
Dr. Constance Kassor, Sharon Salzberg, Jacquie Brown, Kate Johnson, Barbara Verrochi, Kristin Leigh, Domenick Schiavone, Ashley Dorr + Shala Teachers
COURSE OUTLINE + SCHEDULE for 2024-2025 - Drop ins welcome.
History of Buddhism, Philosophy & Discussion | Connie Kassor
Philosophy & Meditation | Sharon Salzberg, Kate Johnson, Jacquie Brown
Philosophy, Meditation, Teacher Track & Group Discussions | Barbara Verrochi, Kristin Leigh, Ashley Dorr & Domenick Schiavone
Wednesday evenings 6:30 to 8:00pm; Saturday Jan 10 9:30-11:30am and 12:30-3:00pm
- Wednesday, Oct 22
- Wednesday, Nov 5
- Wednesday, Nov 19
- Wednesday, Dec 3
- Wednesday, Dec 17
- Wednesday, Jan 7
- Saturday Jan 10
- Wednesday, Jan 21
- Wednesday, Feb 4
- Wednesday, Feb 18
- Wednesday, March 4
- Wednesday, March 18
- Wednesday, April 1
- Wednesday, April 15
LINEAGE AND ORIENTATION
The Shala’s orientation toward meditation is informed by the teachings of preeminent teachers Sharon Salzberg, Pema Chodron, Joseph Goldstein, and Sebene Selassie.

TUITION for 2025-2026
Full Course: $565
Full Course + Teachers' Track: $1275
Sign up for drop in classes by clicking on the date and teacher in schedule to your left.
Drop-in: $35 Wednesday Evenings
Drop-in $110: Saturday January 10th
Recordings will be available.
Scholarships offered | inquire info@theshala.com
TEACHERS’ TRACK IN MORE DETAIL:
- Experiential learning
- Study and interpret texts
- Write and deliver dharma talks
- Lead sitting groups
- Meet in small groups for practice, practice teaching, community involvement, and home study between monthly group meetings
- Practical skill-building
- Apply Buddhist philosophy and practices in developing meditations for field of study or profession
- Develop confidence, voice, and an authentic approach to teaching
- Learn adaptive methods for facilitating classes for a variety of audiences
- Flexible application
- Explore how to bring the dharma into everyday life at work, at home, and in community
- Expand access to underserved populations
- Includes once monthly:
- Meetings with lead teachers
- Meetings with peers
- Scripted meditations based on teachings from Wednesday evenings
- Time commitment: Daily meditation practice, attending Buddhist Studies classes, one monthly meeting with teachers, and one monthly meeting with peers.