Ian has been practicing and studying within the Insight Tradition of Buddhism since 2005.A long time resident of Seattle, he now makes his full-time home in Palm Springs. He is a founding board member and past president of Insight Community of the Desert.
Ian is a graduate of the Community Dharma Leader training program of Spirit Rock Meditation Center and was authorized to teach Insight Meditation in 2017. He is also a qualified teacher of MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction). In 2022 Ian was formally invited by Arinna Weisman to teach in the lineage of U Ba Khin and Ruth Denison.
You can find information on Ian’s outside teaching schedule at www.ianchallis.com
Events with Ian Challis
Grounding in the DharmaMarch 25 - 29, 2026
Open to experienced and new practitioners Registration closes on March 11, 2026. If joining after this date, please contact us. Buddhist practice offers a path to connect with ourselves and a way to live in harmony with others. This retreat will remind us of the simplicity of the teachings that offer freedom from greed, aversion and ignorance and a path to liberation. An in-person, multi-day retreat is a rare and invaluable opportunity to practice. Coming together, we will cultivate the energy and support that allows the body-mind to find refuge in the kind embrace of Buddhist teachings. It is suitable…