Join groups led by Spirit Rock teachers, offering direct guidance for deepening practice in supportive community settings.
Berkeley
Ayya Anandabodhi
3rd Sundays, 5:30 - 9:00 pm
Berkeley Buddhist Monastery, 2304 McKinley Ave, near Bancroft & Berkeley High School.
Tea & Conversation (5:30 - 6:45pm) Meditation, Refuges & Precepts, Dhamma Teaching (7:00 -9:00pm)
www.saranaloka.org
James Baraz
Thursdays, 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Berkeley Buddhist Monastery, 2304 McKinley Ave, near Bancroft & Berkeley High School.
www.insightberkeley.org
Will Kabat-Zinn
Sunday evenings 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Ashtanga Yoga Berkeley at Studio 38
933 Parker St., #38 BAY 5
www.ashtangayogaberkeley.com
Kate Munding
Assaya Sangha: a Women’s Sangha led by Kate Munding and Betsy Rose
Every day sit from 7:00-8:00 am on Zoom.
Every Wednesday from 10:00 am to noon, Deep Dharma at Yoga Kula, 1700 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley; in person and on Zoom.
Third Sunday of ever month gatherings; location varies; in person and on Zoom.
For more details or to be put on our mailing list, go to www.assayasangha.org
Marin County
Phillip Moffitt, Guiding Teacher
Marin Sunday Sangha,
Sundays, 6 - 8 pm
St. Luke Presbyterian Church, 10 Bayview Drive, San Rafael, CA, 94901
marinsangha.org. Handicap/wheelchair accessible, newcomers always welcome. [email protected].
Nevada City, CA
John Travis
Mountain Stream Meditation Center, 710 Zion Street
Local meditation center and affiiiated sitting groups across the Sierra Foothills. www.mtstream.org
Palm Springs
Larry Yang and others
Insight Community of the Desert
Sundays, 4:30 - 7 pm
at 1111 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Bldg. C, 2nd Floor, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Visit www.desertinsight.org or contact [email protected] or (888) 280-6777.
Placerville
Ayya Anandabodhi & Ayya Santacitta at Aloka Vihara, 2409 Tolowa Trail Placerville, CA 95667
Saturdays - 7pm - 9:30pm: Chanting, silent meditation and Dhamma sharing. Sundays - 5:30pm: Tea and Dhamma. 7pm Chanting and Meditation, with an opportunity to take the Refuges and five precepts. 2nd Sundays at Main St. Yoga, Placerville, CA 95667 Tel: 530-748-3513 5pm - 7pm Meditation (with instruction) & Dhamma Teaching. All are welcome.saranaloka.org (530) 647-8262
Redwood City
Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella
Insight Meditation Center, 108 Birch Street (at Hopkins Ave), Redwood City. insightmeditationcenter.org
[email protected] or (650) 599-3456.
San Francisco
John Martin
Insight Upper Market. Meets every Monday evening from 6-7:15 p.m., but has access to the space from 5-7:30 p.m. We meet at Spark Arts, 4229 18th Street in San Francisco.
Eugene Cash
Sundays, 7 - 9 pm
First Unitarian Church, 1187 Franklin St (at Geary). (2nd Sunday of month: 6 - 7 pm, orientation/review instructions).
www.sfinsight.org or call (415) 994-5951.
Howard Cohn
Tuesdays 7:30 - 9 pm
St. John's Episcopal Church, 1661 15th Street at Julian (between Valencia & Mission) entrance on Julian St, through the garden.
Call (415) 447-7761 or visit missiondharma.org.
Tucson, AZ
Anna Douglas
Clear Sky Sangha
Ongoing group meets twice monthly.
For info, call Kelcy at (520) 577-7084.
Volcano, HI
Mary Grace Orr
Sunday mornings, 10am -11:30am. Volcano Art Center (Niaulani Campus), 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785. Sitting followed by a Dharma talk. MGO, assisted by Kathy Cheney. Dana. Email [email protected].