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.

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Upcoming Programs by Bart van Melik

Ruimte geven en ontvangen: een Insight Dialogue Retraite

Also With Riët Aarsse

July 29 - August 2, 2026

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 en soms is ontvangen juist […]

Speak What Matters

August 28 - 30, 2026

What does it mean to speak wisely? The Buddha taught that our words bring connection or harm. Together we explore what it means to speak what matters: is it true? kind, appropriate, and timely?

Awakening Amidst the World’s Turbulence: An Insight Dialogue Retreat

Also With Phyllis K. Hicks

September 11 - 17, 2026

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 the transformative potential of relating […]