Practice Groups
Practice groups are a supportive environment for you to maintain and strengthen your practice in community. Most groups are led by InsightLA teachers and facilitators although some are peer-led. There is no experience necessary to attend these groups. They are drop-in and donation-based.
Affinity Groups Practice
We offer an array of affinity groups for community members to connect and practice with others of a shared identity/experience. In the face of adversity, affinity groups provide safe spaces for collective healing, resilience, wisdom, and joy.
We have affinity groups and offerings for people of color, queer people, transgender people, immigrants, white people uprooting racism, people in recovery, parents, those who are aging, and people who live with chronic pain and illness. And, we’re offering mindfulness resources in Spanish in communities that have limited access to these teachings.
InsightLA also made history by offering (and selling out!) the first ever residential retreat for transgender people called, “Creating Joy in Community” at Big Bear Retreat Center. Through the generosity of our community, we were able to provide financial support and travel stipends, as well as pay teachers for creating these spaces for deep healing.
NOTE: All events are listed in Pacific time.
Online Morning Community Sit – Every Monday through Friday
January 10, 2025 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT
Online Calm the Mind – Guided Meditation
January 10, 2025 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM PT
Online (Online) Sundays Together
January 12, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PT
Experienced, Introductory
Santa Monica Meditation Center (In-Person) Sundays Together
January 12, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PT
Hybrid Long Beach Sunday Practice Group
January 12, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PT
Online LGBTQueer+ Mindfulness
January 12, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM PT
Hybrid Youngish Adults (20s, 30s, 40s) Practice Group – Santa Monica/Online
January 12, 2025 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM PT
Online Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class
January 13, 2025 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT
Online Morning Community Sit – Every Monday through Friday
January 13, 2025 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT
Hybrid Mindful Support: Nurturing the Heart
January 13, 2025 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM PT
Introductory
Online [En linea] Meditación Mindfulness en Español
January 13, 2025 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM PT
Hollywood Forever Cemetery Hollywood Monday Meditation Group
January 13, 2025 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM PT
Online Morning Community Sit – Every Monday through Friday
January 14, 2025 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT
Hybrid Stillness in a Chaotic World: Surfing The Waves of Experience
January 14, 2025 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM PT
Introductory
Online Tuesday Evening Practice Group
January 14, 2025 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM PT
Online Morning Community Sit – Every Monday through Friday
January 15, 2025 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT
Online Mindful Aging
January 15, 2025 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Hybrid Santa Monica Community Dharma Nights
January 15, 2025 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM PT
Online Deepening Your Practice
January 16, 2025 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM PT
Experienced
Online Morning Community Sit – Every Monday through Friday
January 16, 2025 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT