Seasonal Morning Sits! June 2- July 3rd,

8am- 8:30am MST

Mindfulness of Breathing, the Practice of the Buddha

Join me for our Seasonal Summer Sitting Period, 5 weeks, Mondays-Thursdays June 2nd- July 3rd. We will meet from 8am-8:30am MST via ZOOM ONLINE.

Our practice will focus on Mindfulness of Breathing, Anapansati, the preferred practice of the Buddha himself. Classes will not be recorded, please join us as you are able.

Cost:

  • $70 (Scholarship)

  • $85 (Sustaining)

  • $100 (Benefactor support those with scholarships)

No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. If you need a deeper scholarship, please contact Sam directly. Thank you for your continued support!

To register, please send your chosen amount via Venmo below👇 and in the memo “summer seasonal sits”

This Series has been CANCELLED.

Northern Utah Insight & Sam Akers Present
2025 Retreats in Utah

May Retreat OPEN for Registration!

  • May 22–May 25th at Touch of Paradise Camp:
    Concentration & Insight: Getting to Know Oneself with an Attitude of Friendliness & Curiosity.
    Explore and respond to the natural world, both internally and externally. Concentration practice calms and settles the heart and mind while Insight practice allows us to know the arising and passing of objects at the sense gates of body, heart, ears, eyes and mind. We gain clear seeing and equanimity (wisdom) when we see the impermanent and impersonal nature of whatever attention might “move to” during practice. Dipa Ma was once asked what was in her mind. She responded, “Concentration, Peace and Love.” These states are available to us all through the doorways of Concentration and Insight practices. This is a “mostly” silent retreat with optional period of talking at the evening meal time.

  • Yoga will be offered in the morning and in the evening and we will have access to an indoor space for yoga.

  • Meals will be vegetarian with vegan and gluten free options. Tracy Pace will return as our wonderful meal creator.

  • This is a retreat in nature and there will be bunk houses or bring your own tent/van camping.

  • Arrival time will be between 3:30-5pm on Thursday May 22nd and we will close at 1:30pm Sunday the 25th.

  • Cost: This is a Dana based retreat meaning that the teacher, cook, retreat manager and yoga instructor take payment only through student donations (Dana) to be offered at the close of retreat. The registration fees cover cost of renting the camp, meals and donation to Northern Utah Insight. Any left over funds will be offered to NUI. The Scholarship rate is lower than the cost per person to cover base costs. Please choose this rate for lower income. The Sustaining rate covers our base costs and the Benefactor rate assists with those on scholarships and donations to NUI. Please register at the rate you can afford HERE

  • You may also make payment directly to Sam via check, cash or PayPal. Email Sam to set up one of these if you do not use Venmo. Payment for registration are going through Sam this year.

    Scholarship : $125

    Sustaining: $165

    Benefactor: $195

    Once you have registered you will receive and initial welcome email with more information to come. Please note: This retreat is limited to 30 people and fills quickly. Full refunds are available through February 28th. A 60% refund is available if you need to cancel after February 28th through April 10th. NO refunds will be issued after April 10th but you can find someone to take your space. Thank you for understanding the time and planning that go into the creation of a retreat.

TheMedicine of Nature:

DayLong at Maple Grove Hot Springs

Saturday June 14th, 2025 9am-6pm

Join Sam for this special “mostly silent” day long retreat at beautiful Maple Grove Hot Springs in Thatcher, Idaho.

Retreat includes:

  • Silent Meditation Practice

  • Gentle Movement/Yoga

  • Ceremonial Medicine Walk

  • Hot Springs Pool Soaking

  • Time for connection and processing at the close of the day

Retreat time is 9am-6pm and we will carpool from Logan together, to the hot springs. If you are able to take people up to Maple Grove, please let me know via email, once you register. We will meet in Logan at 8am sharp and caravan.

Connecting to the more than human natural world can be a healing and precious experience when we practice with intention, purpose and care. We are also part of the natural world, internally, externally, just the same. Join me to build a relationship to yourself, to our Mother Earth and to one another. We can meet our spiritual selves in honoring the land, taking our seats with gratitude and grace and resting in the peace that is already here in each present moment.

A light snack of fruit will be offered. Please plan to bring a lunch.

There are only 20 spaces available for this day long. Please register early to secure your space. NO REFUNDS will be offered after March 1st but you can offer your space to another person.

  • Cost: $108 ( this is not a Dana/donation based retreat)

    Register HERE via Venmo and you will receive a confirmation email shortly. Once the retreat is full, it will be posted as closed.

Find whatever it is you are in need of on the land, in relationship to the natural world and within yourself.