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INTEGRAL DOJO PROGRAMS

Go deeper through practice.

The Integral Dojo offers different ways to deepen the work — from ongoing meditation practice and self-paced study to live training and direct work with Miles.

Some programs are ongoing. Others are seasonal, cohort-based, or available whenever you are ready.

Choose the kind of depth that fits where you are now.

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Miles Kessler

INTEGRAL DOJO PROGRAMS

Choose the depth of practice that fits where you are now.

Explore ongoing meditation practice, self-paced courses, live cohort trainings, and opportunities to work directly with Miles.

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ONGOING PRACTICE

A place to keep practicing over time.

For practitioners who want continuity, Sangha, regular teaching, and support as meditation becomes part of everyday life.

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SELF-PACED COURSES

Go deeper into a specific territory.

Focused teachings you can study at your own pace, whether you want a clearer map of meditation, Buddhist psychology, or an embodied approach to practice.

Buddhist Psychology for Mindfulness Meditators
SELF-PACED BUDDHIST PSYCHOLOGY

Buddhist Psychology for Mindfulness Meditators

A focused exploration of Buddhist psychology for mindfulness meditators, including Western and Buddhist approaches, projection and identity, the five aggregates, and dependent origination.

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Progress of Insight
SELF-PACED ADVANCED MEDITATION

Progress of Insight

A detailed exploration of the classical Progress of Insight map and the stages that can unfold as meditation deepens.

Designed for practitioners who want a clearer conceptual map of insight practice and the territory described in the Mahasi tradition.

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Meditation for the Spiritual Warrior
SELF-PACED 8 MODULES

Meditation for the Spiritual Warrior

An eight-part meditation journey through discipline, surrender, autonomy, communion, wisdom, compassion, and love.

A practice-oriented course for bringing contemplative depth into the way you meet challenge, relationship, and life.

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LIVE COHORT TRAININGS

Study the material in a living practice container.

Longer-form trainings that combine live teaching, practice, inquiry, community, and time for the material to unfold.

The 7 Stages of Purification
6-MONTH LIVE TRAINING BEGINS NOVEMBER 1, 2026

The 7 Stages of Purification

A six-month exploration of the classical Buddhist framework of purification and how its seven stages relate to actual meditation practice.

Live teaching and practice, Sangha, monthly Q&A, and community support throughout the journey.

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Meditation and the Dark Night of the Soul
6-MONTH LIVE TRAINING BEGINS MAY 2, 2027

Meditation and the Dark Night of the Soul

Explore five of the difficult stages of insight through the Progress of Insight and the 4 R’s: Recoil, Resistance, Resignation, and Renewal.

A live six-month training for learning how to recognize, understand, and navigate difficult contemplative territory with greater clarity and discernment.

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Integral Voice Process
12-WEEK LIVE TRAINING FACILITATOR DEVELOPMENT

Integral Voice Process

A live developmental process for working with the many voices and perspectives within ourselves through guided inquiry, embodiment, and direct experience.

Designed for those who want to deepen their own work while developing skill in facilitating the Integral Voice Process.

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WORK DIRECTLY WITH MILES

When the practice needs a more personal container.

Individual guidance for practitioners who want focused support or a sustained mentoring relationship.

Meditation Apprenticeship
12-MONTH MENTORSHIP APPLICATION REQUIRED

Meditation Apprenticeship

A year-long mentoring relationship for practitioners who want continuity, personal guidance, shadow work, and sustained development in meditation.

Includes private meditation coaching, small-group coaching, individual shadow-work sessions, back-channel support, and Meditation Discovery Cycle membership.

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1-to-1 Meditation Coaching
PRIVATE COACHING 30-MINUTE SESSIONS

1-to-1 Meditation Coaching

Focused private guidance when you need clarity around a specific question, challenge, transition, or stage of practice.

Book a single session or work across a short five-session arc when more continuity would be useful.

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FIND YOUR WAY IN

Not sure which path is right for you?

Start with the kind of support that best matches where you are now. You can always go deeper from there.

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ONGOING PRACTICE

Build continuity in meditation.

For practitioners who want regular teaching, Sangha, practice support, and an ongoing rhythm of meditation.

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COURSES & LIVE TRAININGS

Go deeper into a specific territory.

Explore self-paced courses and live cohort trainings in meditation, Buddhist psychology, insight practice, and developmental work.

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WORK DIRECTLY WITH MILES

Get focused or sustained personal guidance.

Choose private meditation coaching for a specific need, or the Meditation Apprenticeship for a deeper year-long mentoring relationship.

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Miles Kessler