Community Dharma Leader (CDL) Groups
These sitting groups are led by graduates of the Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leaders Program, which trains leaders who are ethical, understand the principles of Dharma practice, and can elicit clarity, kindness, patience and wisdom within their communities.
San Francisco Bay Area
Alameda
Rebecca Dixon, Deb Kerr
Every Sunday, 7-9 pm
United Methodist Church
2311 Buena Vista Ave
Info: alamedasangha.org
Berkeley (Berkeley Sit and Sing Sangha)
Eve Decker
Every 4th Thursday 7:00 - 8:30pm (off for July)
Drop-Ins Welcome
Guided mindfulness and loving-kindness practice followed by singing from a songbook Eve has compiled of folk songs and chants on themes of mindfulness and compassion. In a private home with a small friendly dog and steps to entrance. Suggested donation $20 no one turned away for lack of funds. Contact [email protected] for an address.
Berkeley
Richard Shankman
Wednesday 7:15 - 9:15pm
St. Clement’s Episcopal Church
2837 Claremont Boulevard, Berkeley, CA
Info: (510) 559-5920
Berkeley (Dharma & Recovery)
Walt Opie
2nd Tuesday of each month, 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Northbrae Community Church
941 The Alameda Berkeley, CA
Info: [email protected]
Mountain View
Shaila Catherine, Insight Meditation South Bay
Tuesdays 7:30-9pm
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall
2094 Grant Road
Info: imsb.org
Napa
Napa Valley Insight Meditation
Forrest Hill
Every Tuesday 7:00pm - 8:30pm & Thursday 8:00am - 8:45am
Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists
1625 Salvador Avenue, Napa CA
Info: napainsight.org
Oakland
Rebecca Dixon
Every Monday, 5:15 - 6:30pm
Unitarian Church
685 14th St (at Castro)
Info: RebeccaDixon.org or (510) 482-2032
Oakland
Bill Scheinman
Every Monday online from 6:30-7:30pm
Zoom Info
Email: [email protected]
Website: stressreductionatwork.com
Twitter: /StressReduction
Phone: (415) 767-5252
Petaluma
Matthew Sockolov
Tuesdays at 7:30pm
765 Baywood Dr. #147, Petaluma
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: /insightsonoma
Website: SonomaInsight.org
Placerville
Will Lister
Every Thursday, 7 - 8:30pm
Info: [email protected]
(530) 306-7264
Richmond
Insight Richmond
Mary Davis
Wednesday, 6:30-8 pm and Saturday, 12-1 pm
On Zoom
Rocklin (near Sacramento)
Mary Helen Fein, Maeve Hassett
Mondays 6:30 – 8pm
Rocklin Montessori
5250 Fifth Street
Info: (530) 887-9400 or [email protected]
San Jose
San Jose Insight Meditation
Wednesdays, 7:30 - 9pm.
Friends Meeting House, 1041 Morse Street. Info: sanjoseinsight.org. Contact: [email protected] or Berget (408) 255-2783. Beginning instruction first Wednesday of each month, 6:15-7:15 pm.
San Rafael
Dr. Rick Hanson
Wednesdays 6 - 7:30 pm PT
Online via Zoom
Sign up at rickhanson.net
Santa Rosa
Matthew Sockolov
Mondays at 8:00pm
2801 Yulupa Ave, Santa Rosa
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: /insightsonoma
Website: SonomaInsight.org
Sonoma (Sonoma Mindfulness Group)
Eve Decker
Every 4th Sunday 4:00 - 5:30pm (off for July)
Drop-Ins Welcome
252 West Spain Street, Sonoma
Guided mindfulness and loving-kindness practice followed by singing from a songbook Eve has compiled of folk songs and chants on themes of mindfulness and compassion. Suggested donation $15-20 no one turned away for lack of funds.
Walnut Creek
Ernest Isaacs
Tuesdays, 7:30-9pm
The Unity Center
1871 Geary Rd.
Info: (510) 526-0711 or [email protected]
California
San Diego
Spanish Dharma Group
Offering Dharma in Spanish
Sits, classes and daylongs
For information, pease contact Carrie at: [email protected]
Santa Barbara
Open Door Sangha
Thursdays 7:00-8:30 pm
Unity Church, YOU Room
227 E Arrellaga St.
Info: [email protected]
Website: opendoorsangha.org
(805) 685-2836
San Luis Obispo
Mick Malotte
Wednesdays, 6 - 7 pm
White Heron Sangha Meditation Center, 6615 Bay Laurel Pl. Avila Beach, CA 93424
whiteheronsangha.org
Outside of California
Fairfield County, CT
Paul Epstein, every other Thursday 7:30 – 9:15 pm
Norfield Grange, 12 Goodhill Road, Weston, CT
Info: Paul Epstein (203) 226-3923 or [email protected]
Arline Epstein (203) 259-9395 or [email protected]
Honolulu, Hawaii
Gregory Pai, Saturday 4pm
Broken Ridge Korean Temple – Info: (808) 395-7749 or [email protected]
Lowell, Massachusetts (for Care Providers of all kinds)
Abhaya Sandy Kopka, Tuesdays, 7-9 pm
Allegiance Hospice, 67 Middle St. Suite 503, Lowell, MA
Info: (978) 349-8284 or [email protected]
Lowell, Massachusetts (Women’s meditation)
Abhaya Sandy Kopka, Mondays 7-9
Pawtucket Living Arts Center, 15 Mammoth Rd.
Info: (978) 349-8284 or [email protected]
Carson City, Nevada
Dharma Zephyr Sangha, Monday 7-9pm
Info: Christy Tews (775) 882-1662 or [email protected]
Carson City, Nevada
West Wind Sangha, Thursday 6:30-8:30pm
Info: Nevan Kane (775) 841-1695 or [email protected]
Minden, Nevada
Carson Valley Meditation Group
Tuesday 7-9pm
Info: Constance Alexander (775) 267-2850 or [email protected]
Reno, Nevada
Dharma Zephyr Sangha
Wednesday 7-9pm
Info: Janet Scott (775) 690-0752
Website: dharmazephyr.org
Cutchogue, New York
NOFOLI (North Fork of Long Island) Insight Meditation Sangha
Meets every Tuesday evening 7:00 - 8:30pm, 3rd Sunday of every month 10:00am - 12:00pm & also day-long & weekend non-residential retreats classes for the study of the Dhamma.
Info: Charmaine Henderson (917) 734-2506 or [email protected]
COVID-19 Note: Due to COVID-19, our Tuesday and Sunday sittings have been held online. This format allows us to reach meditators looking for a sitting group who are far beyond the 25 miles people are generally willing to travel to attend a sitting.
Burnesville, North Carolina
Janey Zeitlow, Monday Night sitting group, 7-9pm, Beginner's instruction offered.
Info: (828) 675-5440
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Forest Brook sangha, first and third Mondays, 7- 8:30pm. There is a dharma talk.
Info: (336) 725-1177 or [email protected]
Bend, Oregon
Bend Vipassana Sitting Group
Led by Valeta Bruce, CDL
For information call (541) 389-9449 or
email: [email protected]
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene Insight Meditation Community (EIMC)
Justin Michelson CDL
Wednesdays, 6:30 - 8:00pm
Yoga Mind Studio, 1339 Oak St. Eugene, OR
Contact: [email protected] or (206) 356-0354
Website: eugeneinsight.com
Sedona, Arizona
Verde Valley Insight Meditation, Mondays 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Info: Jeff Hardin or 928-203-6392 or [email protected]
Houston, Texas
Mary Rees, Info: (713) 662-2743 or www.citta101.org
San Antonio, Texas
Insight Meditation San Antonio (Yellow Dog Sangha)
Randy Gribbin CDL
Mondays, 6:45pm New Student Orientation; 7:30-9:15pm Regular Sangha Meeting
First Unitarian Universalist Church, 7150 W. I-10, San Antonio, TX
Contact: [email protected] or (830) 964-3684
Website: insightmeditationsanantonio.com
Kirkland, Washington
Eastside Insight Meditation
Serving communities east of Seattle, we sit online and in person on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 7 p.m. Pacific. The in-person gatherings take place at Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church, in Kirkland. Our two-hour gatherings include sitting together, hearing the dharma (including from visiting teachers), and discussion. Please contact Steve Wilhelm at [email protected] with any questions or to get on our mailing list.
Website: eastsideinsight.org
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison Insight Meditation Group - Janice Sheppard (CDL), Devon Hase (CDL), Craig Hase, and Jack Arpin
Sunday 6-8pm – First Unitarian Society
Tuesday 6:30-8:15pm – 9638 Shadow Ridge Trail, Middleton, WI.
Friday 7:30-9pm - Main Street Yoga, Madison, WI.
Contact for information about sitting and other activities: [email protected] or [email protected]
Website: madisonmeditation.org
Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette Insight Meditation Community
Jacqueline Nelson, Guiding Teacher
Unitarian Universalist Church
333 Meridian Street
West Lafayette Indiana, 47906
Mondays 7-8:30pm
Website: lafayetteinsightmeditation.org
Email: [email protected]