In-Person and Online: The Five Spiritual Powers

In-Person and Online: The Five Spiritual Powers

with Elaine Retholtz

Mondays, January 26th – March 2nd (skips President’s Day, February 16th), 2026 | 9:30am – 11:30am ET

In-Person Location: New York Insight at 115 West 29th Street, 12th Floor

Note: due to the severe winter weather forecast, the first session of this course (January 26th) will take place online only.

In a time of what seems like constant stress and confusion, many of us feel vastly under-resourced—like we might not have what it takes to face each day. But each of us have within us the capacity to develop lasting resources that we can call on in challenging times. These resources are known as the Five Spiritual Powers, sometimes called the Five Spiritual Faculties, and consist of Faith (Confidence), Energy (Courage), Mindfulness, Collectedness (Concentration), and Wisdom. All of us, no matter our background or experiences, possess the seeds of what is needed to nurture these qualities within ourselves.

Over the course of this five week course, we’ll investigate all five of the spiritual powers, first learning how to notice where and when they are present and not present.

With the help of teacher Elaine Retholtz, you’ll work on cultivating these skillful qualities of mind and uprooting the tendencies that cloud the mind and heart.

Together we’ll discover how to incorporate awareness of the five spiritual powers into our meditation practice and our daily lives. These special qualities of mind lead us to greater degrees of freedom from our habitual habits and reactivity.

In-Person Registration:

Please register below. If you are able, registering at the “Supporter” level enables others to attend at the “Subsidized” level. Thank you for your generosity! (Please note that the registration price includes a base level of teacher support, and you will have the opportunity to donate more after the program.)

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Bring a Buddy: If you are a member of our Circle of Friends, you’re invited to bring a Dharma buddy to this program for no additional cost. Simply select “1” from the drop-down next to the Bring a Buddy level, and enter your special discount code (provided in your Circle of Friends welcome email) to reduce the price to that of a single, standard registration. This registration will grant attendance for you and your buddy.

Online Registration:

Please register below. If you are able, registering at the “Supporter” level enables others to attend at the “Subsidized” level. Thank you for your generosity! (Please note that the registration price includes a base level of teacher support, and you will have the opportunity to donate more after the program.)

If you are registering via a mobile device such as a phone or tablet, you can scroll right and left and up and down within the below form if it is partially obscured or cut off.
CLICK HERE to open the registration form in a new browser window.

Bring a Buddy: If you are a member of our Circle of Friends, you’re invited to bring a Dharma buddy to this program for no additional cost. Simply select “1” from the drop-down next to the Bring a Buddy level, and enter your special discount code (provided in your Circle of Friends welcome email) to reduce the price to that of a single, standard registration. This registration will grant attendance for you and your buddy.

Volunteering

All of our programs rely on volunteers to support our teachers and staff with various tasks and responsibilities. Volunteering allows you to participate in our programs at no cost. To inquire about volunteering opportunities, please fill out our inquiry form, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.