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- VSI Facilitator Saturday Sits: 4th Saturday Each Month
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- Santa Monica Meditation: Monthly Sunday Meditation Class
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Sitting Groups:
| Anita Chernis |
Monday
Doors open at 7:00 pm
Meditation starts as 7:30 pm, ending with Metta
Meditation at 8:30 pm Back to Index ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wayne Champa | 
| Sundays from 8:00am - 10:00amDharma Talk & Sitting Meditation Group
Location: 8414 City Lights Drive, Aliso Viejo, Orange County, 92656 | ||||||||||
| All One Dharma Sitting Group |
Tuesday - 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Location: 1440 Harvard Street (park in rear), Santa Monica, CA 90404 Program: 45 minute sit, 30 minute presentation & discussion, followed by a 15 minute Metta (loving kindness) meditation. All One Dharma is an eclectic group of people from all ages, from all walks of life, who come together to meditate and learn more about the teachings of the Buddha in a supportive environment. There is no cost, however donations are accepted to help pay the rent - THANK YOU Website: http://www.allonedharma.org/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Santa Monica Mindfulness Meditation Group |
Every Monday night from 7:30pm - 9:00pm | Led by: Noah Levine Location: Santa Monica Zen Center 1001(A) Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, 90401 (enter in the alley between 10th & 11th Street) -From L.A. take 10 Freeway West exit Lincoln turn right. Go one block to Colorado Avenue. Turn right SMZC is on the left (enter in the alley between 10th & 11th Street). For further information please visit: http://www.dharmapunx.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Meditation with Howard Blumenfeld |
Every other Tuesday - 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm | Location: North Hollywood Program:
For further information and directions contact Howard by phone at 818-487-3773 or email: breathful@sbcglobal.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Weekly Mindfulness Meditation Group |
Every Wednesday Night at 8pm | Led by: Noah Levine Location: The Joint 6531 Hollywood Blvd. Free parking in lot on Hudson! For further information please visit: http://www.dharmapunx.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Meditation in the Valley |
 Wednesdays 8:00pm to 9:00pm, Doors open at 7:40pm | Led by: Jessica Fish Location: Northwest end of San Fernando Valley, in Chatsworth, CA Program: Flexible discussion of meditation, 45 minute sit, ends with open-heart affirmation. Everyone Welcome! Enjoy the benefits of silent & still meditation - conscious relaxation, good health, eliminate suffering, have insights, getting centered, elevated performance, inner growth, mindfulness, increased appreciation of life, improved relationships, and so much more!!! There is no cost, however donations of beauty (flowers, etc) would be appreciated - THANK YOU For more information regarding directions and evening, please call: 818-298-1735 or email: jfish@jessicafish.com |
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One Sunday a month from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
March 2 (dates for rest of year to be announced later) Led By: Stephanie Nash Located at a beautiful, private studio in Santa Monica |
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Purpose: To help you develop and/or deepen your own meditation practice
Program:
Introduction & Presentation
Guided Meditation
Q&A about Meditation (& technique or strategy presented)
Q&A about Designing own practice (suitable to needs & lifestyle)
(based on the teachings of Shinzen Young)
Open to all levels of experience - Class is taught on a donation or Dana basis
For more information on the class, location or directions, call: 310-829-9119 or email: stephanie@SantaMonicaMeditation.com
Website: www.SantaMonicaMeditation.com
For meditation, workshops, and classes visit: insightcenter.org
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February 21 - March 4th, 2009
Mental Health Professionals can earn 13 CEU's during special training sessions Led By: Shelly Young, M.A., LPC, CAC III Cost: $2,245.00 based on 15 people participating (airfare not included). Experience the power of unique mindefulness methods |
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This meditation retreat and journey through Costa RIca is open to all those who wish to further their meditation practice while exploring the beauty and wonders of this peaceloving country.
During this mindfulness retreat you will learn to:
- Implement methods that will help you to experience your thoughts, emotions and physical discomfort without being overwhelmed by the experience
- Identify natural restful states for the relief of suffering and enjoyment of the restfulness
- Systematically develop a sense of calm and increased concentration
- Practice methods that will lead you to greater present-moment fulfillment
- Enhance your therapeutic skills
- Explore techniques that will lead you to an acceptance of what cannot be changed
For more information or to reserve a space, call Jannelle at: 303-881-3337 or email: jannelle@almajourneys.com , website: www.almajourneys.com
For more information about Shelly Young, please visit: www.mindfulnessnow.com
Sitting Groups:
| Ruth Sperber Email Ruth (609) 525-0299 |
Tuesdays from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pmVipassana Meditation Practice & Dharma Talk/Discussion
Location: South Jersey Meditation Society |
Led By: Irene McHenry (Student of Shinzen Young/Friends Council on Education) and Richard Brady (Sidwell Friends School)
Date: January 14-16, 2009
Location: Pendle Hill Quaker Retreat Center, near Philadelphia, PA
This three-day workshop, scheduled annually in January, develops a series of skills that cultivate inner awareness, the capacity for learning, concentration power, relaxation for stress reduction, and physical and emotional well-being. Participants will learn the skills of mindfulness meditation that promote stillness, self-awareness, and the capacity for deep learning.
For more information contact the Friends Council on Education: email:info@friendscouncil.org; website: www.friendscouncil.org
Sitting Groups:
| Spring Rain Sangha |
Tuesdays from 7:15 pm to 9:00 pm (there is no admittance after 7:15 pm) Location: Calvin Presbyterian Church 26 Delisle Avenue, Toronto It is situated 1 block north of St.Clair Avenue and ¼ block west of Yonge Street, diagonally opposite St.Clair (Yonge line) subway station. We are on the second floor – it is wheel chair accessible. Public parking immediately beside Church. Street parking on Heath Street (1 block north of Delisle Avenue) For more information regarding directions or group, please email the Spring Rain Sangha: info@springrainsangha.com or visit our website at: www.SpringRainSangha.com |
Director: Dr. Stéphane Treyvaud
The Mindfulness Center in Oakville, Ontario, provides Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction, Mindfulness Meditation & Mindfulness Yoga for beginners, professionals & institutions.
For more information, please visit www.mindful.ca