Gregory Kramer, Ph.D.
Founder and Guiding Teacher, Metta Programs, Developer of the Insight Dialogue meditation practice
Insight Dialogue: Practicing Interpersonal Meditation
Connection | Innovation | Meditation | Mental Health | Mindfulness | Psychology | Relationships | Sociology | Transformation | Well Being
This one-day retreat is offered free of charge to the community – meditation experience is helpful, but not essential. Gregory Kramer, Ph.D. will explain the concept of Insight Dialogue, and participants will have the time to calm their minds, practice ID, and move to a deeper level of relationality. Co-taught with Phyllis Hicks, D.Min., Senior Teacher, Metta Programs. Coffee, tea and water will be provided; participants must bring own non-refrigerated lunch. Meditation experience is helpful but not essential. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED – space is limited, and we cannot allow drop-in attendees.
Upcoming Events
IN-PERSON! BOOK GIVEAWAY!
Girlhood, Translated: Understanding Young Women in the Age of Therapy Speak and Self-Diagnosis
Suzanne Garfinkle-Crowell, MD
Psychiatrist and Founding Director of the Academy for Medicine and the Humanities at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Erica Ghignone, MD
Medical Director at Compass Health Center Chicago
Oct 12 2026
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
North Shore Country Day Auditorium
Note: Event start time is Central Time (CT).
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

IN-PERSON! BOOK GIVEAWAY!
Vibe: The Secrets of Strong Connections in a Lonely World
Adam Grant, Ph.D.
Saul P. Steinberg Professor of Management and Professor of Psychology, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Greta Johnsen
Interviewer, podcast host, event moderator, and book person
Oct 15 2026
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Francis W. Parker School, Heller Auditorium
Note: Event start time is Central Time (CT).
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
