Grow Yourself

Illuminate Others

Grow your body and mind

Plant a seed for wisdom and joy

InLight Overview

History and Footprints of InLight

The InLight Zen Center, founded by Master Jiumei in 2008, is dedicated to the integration of traditional Chinese culture and modern spiritual practices. Over the past sixteen years, the InLight Zen Center has become a platform profoundly influencing people's hearts and minds. It conducts activities not only in China but also in many countries and regions around the world, inspiring and leading thousands to enhance their lives through Zen Practices.

Mission of InLight

The core mission of InLight is to achieve a life of joy and fulfillment. InLight practices and promotes this method of a beautiful life with pure intentions and scientific methods, guiding more people on a journey of light and awakening. "InLight" stands for the merging light of everyone's inner desires for a better life, their enthusiasm, their quests, and the energy of the universe. As its motto "Grow Yourself, Illuminate Others" indicates, it inspires individuals to be the spreaders of life's light, driving positive transformations around them by boosting personal vitality and spiritual awareness.

The InLight Experience

At InLight, you will undergo a form of “rebirth” in life. If the body is seen as a lit candle, the mind is the glow surrounding it. The courses at InLight are designed to teach you how to enhance the quality of this “light,” achieving harmony and lightness between mind and body. Through deep spiritual exploration and scientific methods, you will reconnect with your inner true self, mastering new Zen meditation techniques to face modern challenges, and embark on a life path filled with insight and awakened consciousness.

InLight Courses

InLight has designed a series of specialized courses dedicated to enhancing individuals' life states:

InLight Fasting: Restore the purity of life by purifying the body and mind.
InLight Meditation: Open the mind to achieve higher self-awareness for participants.
InLight Retreat: Assist individuals in elevating their life levels.
InLight Darkness Retreat: Aim to help participants achieve the ultimate breakthrough in life.

InLight USA

In 2022, InLight Meditation expanded to the United States, hosting a series of influential events in California, New York, Hawaii, and Colorado. These events included public classes, meditation camps, retreat camps, fasting camps, service camps, spiritual concerts, and meditation journeys to the Arctic, Turkey, and Greece. At Stanford University, InLight organized in-depth dialogues on contemporary mind-body growth. Additionally, InLight established meditation centers at the world's first root chakra energy field, Mt. Shasta, and in the internationally renowned high-tech innovation area of Silicon Valley. These activities not only received certification as a non-profit organization from the California government but also attracted the attention of hundreds of thousands of people, earning widespread acclaim and high praise.

InLight Meditation Center

Since its founding in China in 2008, InLight has guided tens of thousands of people on the path of physical, mental, and spiritual growth, exploring the beautiful essence of life. In 2022, InLight established the InLight International Meditation Center at the world’s root chakra Mt. Shasta in California, sowing the seeds of wisdom across the ocean. In 2024, InLight founded the Silicon Valley Redwood Forest Meditation Center in Watsonville, California, providing a direction towards tranquility and joy for the efficient modern population of Silicon Valley. In the future, InLight will also nurture a deep practice center in the sacred retreat area of Crestone, Colorado.

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InLight Mt. Shasta International Zen Center

In 2022, InLight established the InLight International Zen Center in the energy field of the world’s root chakra, Mt. Shasta. The center is blessed with a prime location, east of the sacred Shasta Mountain and adjacent to the national forest park in the west, offering a uniquely picturesque setting. The center has successfully hosted dozens of deep Zen practice retreats, fasting sessions, Shasta spiritual Zen journeys, spiritual concerts, and more, enlightening hundreds of individuals with the inherent wisdom and joy of life.

Simultaneously, the InLight International Zen Center has actively engaged with the local community, establishing deep connections with local spiritual individuals. Together with the most influential local spiritual community, Soul Connection, InLight has initiated, planned, and organized bilingual Zen camps, spiritual music evenings, Guanyin (Avalokiteshvara) Zen practices, and more. Throughout this journey, InLight has connected with Hawaiian chiefs, Sufi mentors, shamans, mountain priests, healers, and singing bowl masters, collectively creating a spiritual home radiating from Shasta to the world.

Today, the InLight International Zen Center continues to organize a rich array of Zen practice activities, spreading Eastern wisdom from Shasta to the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley, nurturing the InLight Silicon Valley Redwood Zen Center. It is believed that in the future, the InLight Mt. Shasta International Zen Center will spread the pure brilliance of life to even more people.

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InLight Silicon Valley Redwood Zen Center

In early 2024, InLight established the InLight Silicon Valley Redwood Zen Center in Watsonville. The center is situated on the ridge of Mt. Madonna, surrounded by dense forests and away from the hustle and bustle. The area is also home to numerous temples, collectively maintaining a serene and tranquil environment.

Amid the fast-paced lifestyle of Silicon Valley, people come to the Redwood Zen Center, taking a brief pause from the hectic pace of daily life to find peace and tranquility through Zen practices. Besides peaceful half-day and full-day Zen sessions and in-depth weekend camping retreats, the Redwood Zen Center collaborates with local spiritual individuals to create relaxed and diverse activities in our When Soul meets the Mind series event in June. This allows everyone to experience deep and pure experiences including meditation, hypnosis, dream interpretation, singing bowls, tea ceremonies, flower arranging, and more without leaving Silicon Valley. Additionally, every weekend, visitors can enjoy delicious vegetarian meals and explore the library’s extensive collection of books, nourishing them on all levels: body, mind, and spirit.

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About Master Jiumei

Founder of InLight, Master Jiumei, is the founder of "China Beauty Fashion News" and "New Humanity" weekly, driving the standardized development of China's beauty industry. As a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, she has been honored with numerous awards including the "United Nations World Outstanding Young Entrepreneur Achievement Award" and "China's Top 15 Outstanding Women Entrepreneurs," becoming a prominent representative of female entrepreneurs nationwide. However, at the peak of her social achievements, Master Jiumei chose a different path—immersing herself in spiritual practice and exploration.

On the path of spiritual practice, Master Jiumei delved into exploring the essence of life, deeply studying and practicing traditional classics: Daoist self-cultivation, Buddhist mind training, and ancient yoga returning to the nature of life. She traveled the world, visited renowned masters, explored life, and sought truth. Her dedicated spiritual journey took her to sacred places of practice worldwide including China, the United States, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Maya in Mexico, Japan, Thailand, Peru, Myanmar, among others.

In 2008, based on her life journey, she initiated the establishment of the "InLight International Meditation Center," aiming to help modern people reconnect with their inner selves and integrate body, mind, and spirit. In 2016, she entered an international retreat center in the United States, completing nearly four years of fully enclosed traditional deep retreat, achieving senior practitioner certification successfully.

After completing the retreat, Master Jiumei returned to InLight, leading everyone towards a better life direction and embarking on a higher level of spiritual journey. She not only teaches InLight yoga, pranayama, and meditation techniques but also created a comprehensive set of diverse courses including InLight fasting retreats, InLight meditation retreats, and InLight deep retreats, meeting the spiritual growth needs of different people. With her profound compassion and wisdom, Master Jiumei inspires and initiates countless individuals to explore and elevate themselves, achieving comprehensive transformation in life.