About Bart van Melik
Bart van Melik is a guiding teacher at the Community Meditation Center in New York City. He has been teaching Insight Dialogue and silent meditation since 2009, and has been trained by Joseph Goldstein, Carol Wilson, Gregory Kramer, and Phyllis Hicks. Bart is a graduate of the Spirit Rock/Insight Meditation Society Teacher Training Program.
Bart teaches residential silent retreats and Insight Dialogue retreats in the U.S. and Europe, and offers monthly Insight Dialogue practice at the Community Meditation Center in New York. For many years, he brought meditation practice into juvenile detention centers, homeless shelters, veterans’ programs, and NYC public schools. He remains passionate about supporting people in discovering creative, playful, and caring ways to meet life’s challenges. Bart is also the co-author of Still, in the City: Creating Peace of Mind in the Midst of Urban Chaos.
Originally from Holland, Bart lives with his wife and son in New York City. Learn more at bartvanmelik.com and cmc-ny.org.
Events with Bart van Melik
Ruimte geven en ontvangen: een Insight Dialogue Retraite
July 29 - August 2, 2026
Cadzand, Netherlands
Een retraite geeft tijd en ruimte om helemaal met jezelf te zijn. Hoe ervaren we ruimte als we niet alleen, maar gezamenlijk vertragen, verstillen en gezamenlijk opmerkzaam zijn? In deze retraite, gaan we exploreren hoe het is om ruimte te geven én om ruimte te ontvangen. Soms geven we makkelijker…
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Awakening Amidst the World’s Turbulence: An Insight Dialogue Retreat
September 11 - 17, 2026
Cragsmoor, New York, USA
In times of rapid change, ecological fragility, and social unrest, our habitual patterns—of perception, thought, speech, and reaction shape our inner experience and view of the world. This retreat invites us to the immediacy of each moment and the quiet joy of simply being here, now. Together, we will explore…
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