Noble Noise

January 28th — April 22nd, 2026

Noble Noise is the discovery of wisdom and Insight through meditative community. 

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Schedule:

12 facilitated sessions

  • Weekly on Wednesdays

  • 3:30 - 5 PM New York

  • 12:30 - 2 PM San Francisco

  • 8:30 - 10 PM London

12 group meditation sessions

  • Weekly on Mondays

  • Jan. 30th - April 27th

  • 3:30 PM - 4 PM ET 

  • sort-of mandatory but not strictly required

3 extended group practice sessions

  • 4 hours minimum

  • February 21st, March 21st, and April 18th

More Info:

  • It means that when we come together consistently as a group of meditators, we find something greater than our individual practice and even something greater than the sum of the group's parts.  The learning, growth, awareness,  Insight, and more that happens in a meditative community create more relevant and permeating Insight and integration in individual practice.  Noble Noise is a possibility to experience the Buddha’s claim that Noble friendship is the entirety of the path.

  • By showing up!  Like meditation practice, showing up and participating is the first step in receiving the benefits of Noble Noise.  It takes consistent commitment, but fortunately, you’ll have a group to share that commitment with and support you in the joys and challenges of commitment.  Additionally, you’ll receive the structured support of facilitation by Upali for twelve weeks.

  • My role will be to facilitate our group for 8 weeks in hopes of creating a practice community that continues beyond the time that I’m the active facilitator.  In particular, my main role will be to facilitate peer-to-peer interaction in a relevant and supportive way as opposed to only teacher-student support found in Q&A Dharma talks or 1:1 student-teacher interviews. 

    Noble Noise is a relatively new experiment for our community, so we will all be part of co-creating this space and discovering what works bringing our meditator identities and abilities to a group, and I’ll be learning alongside you how to best utilize my facilitator skills in this context of Sangha outside of retreat.

  • Recommended listening is the latest episode from the Teaching Meditation Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1660645/episodes/17256017

Course Structure

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    Weekly Classes

    -Personal practice check-ins, presentation of meditative techniques and philosophies, Q & A discussion with teachers

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    Practice Sessions During the Week

    -45 minutes twice a week

    -15-minute group check-in with the Teacher

    -20 to 30 minutes of meditation together, silent or guided  

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    Weekly Content

    -Curated resources from the teachers related to content presented in classes

    -Guided meditations recorded by the teachers to support your practice each week

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    Forum for peer discussion 

    -Online space to discuss and ask questions that arise during the week

    -Daily practice consistency check-in 

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    Option for 1:1 support

    -Two 30-minute meditation interviews throughout the course with either Kynan or Upali *Plus option only*

Testimonials

  • “Perfect jump-start to practice! Compassionate, knowledgeable teachers that bring insight and humor into every session.”

  • “Upali and Kynan’s teaching style is gentle, encouraging and supportive. The Deepening Practice course was a good experience for me. I would sign up again in a flash.”

  • “Upali and Kynan are great meditation teachers! I loved the varied structure of the weekly meetings, the prompts given to us to think about, and the overall encouraging, chill vibe. I look forward to the next iteration of their course! 🤗👍”

  • "The Deepening Practice course helped give me confidence to be a steward of my own meditation journey, vs. just listening to expertise from others. Highly recommend." -- Tevi

Course Values

The teaching philosophy of this course heavily relies on these two values: 

  • Student Centric – You are the expert of your experience and will be treated as such.  Professional guidance provides valuable perspective and direction, but what you experience as useful will sustain your practice and benefit you most.

  • Utility – Different methods work better for different people. This course aims to find what works toward creating benefits in your practice. While the course will present specific models and techniques related to meditation, they’re not regarded as Truth. All instruction and discussion in the course will prioritize what works for you and hold an openness to the form that takes.   

Is this course right for me?

If any experiences below resonate with you, this course is likely a good fit.  

  • My interest in meditation is piqued. I’ve used meditation apps with some success, and I’d like to learn more, go deeper, and feel confident meditating on my own. 

  • Meditation has been helpful with my mental health, and I’d like more of those benefits.

  • Meditation is a positive habit, and I’d like that habit to solidify and grow. I’ve experienced the benefits of practice, and I’d like to make them more available.

  • I know how to meditate, and I do it consistently, but I’m often on my own. I’m looking for teacher support or community support.

  • Awakening is an accident, and meditation makes me accident-prone. I want to grow my meditative abilities and expand my capacity for Insight. 

  • The instructions I have for meditation are vague or confusing, and I get inconsistent outcomes. I want clarity about how to practice and a feeling of progress.

  • I want to experience more benefits from my meditation practice off of the cushion. 

  • Meditative techniques are a skill that one can learn and develop. I want to develop and grow my meditative absorption and insight abilities further.

Meet the Instructors

  • Upasaka Upali has been meditating since 2008 and has been a full-time meditation and Dharma teacher since 2018.  He teaches in a lineage that can be traced back to the Buddha and has thousands of hours of experience teaching courses and working individually with students. He has also taught over 200 days of silent meditation retreats.  

    Upali was the founding director of Open Dharma Foundation and currently serves as the Board Chair for Center Space, a non-profit community meditation studio.   He co-hosts the Teaching Meditation podcast and is a somatic facilitator for Neurosystemics Dharma.  He teaches with the hope that practitioners can experience and integrate the profound benefits of meditation in liberating ways.  

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  • Kynan Tan is a meditation teacher who is interested in helping students to achieve their meditation goals, whatever they may be. He takes a collaborative and student-centered approach to exploring the depths of what is possible through the many dimensions of practice. Kynan believes that meditation has enormous potential for creating positive change and opening up space for new ways of relating to experience.

    Kynan has experience across a range of meditative and introspective traditions and techniques. He brings his experience as an artist, musician, and programmer into his understanding and sharing of Dharma teachings in a way that is clear, practical, and creative. Kynan is authorized to teach by Dr. Tucker Peck, a clinical psychologist and meditation teacher.

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Benefactor - $1440

Sustaining - $1020

Supported – $720

Register for Noble Noise.

***We have created this pricing structure to offer the course at affordable rates while still providing a high level of supportive teaching. If you would like to attend but can’t afford to, even at the low-income rate, please get in touch with us. No one will be turned away due to inability to pay.***