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.
Hybrid Mindful Support: Nurturing the Heart
February 3, 2025 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM PT
Introductory
Online [En linea] Meditación Mindfulness en Español
February 3, 2025 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM PT
Hollywood Forever Cemetery Hollywood Monday Meditation Group
February 3, 2025 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM PT
Hybrid Stillness in a Chaotic World: Surfing The Waves of Experience
February 4, 2025 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM PT
Introductory
Online Tuesday Evening Practice Group
February 4, 2025 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM PT
Online Mindful Aging
February 5, 2025 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PT
Hybrid Santa Monica Community Dharma Nights
February 5, 2025 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM PT
Online Deepening Your Practice
February 6, 2025 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM PT
Experienced
Online Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class
February 7, 2025 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT
Online Calm the Mind – Guided Meditation
February 7, 2025 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM PT
Online Mindful of Whiteness Anti-Racist Practice Group
February 7, 2025 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PT
Online (Online) Sundays Together
February 9, 2025 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM PT
Experienced, Introductory
Santa Monica Meditation Center (In-Person) Sundays Together
February 9, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PT
Hybrid Long Beach Sunday Practice Group
February 9, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PT
Online LGBTQueer+ Mindfulness
February 9, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM PT
Hybrid Youngish Adults (20s, 30s, 40s) Practice Group – Santa Monica/Online
February 9, 2025 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM PT
Online Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class
February 10, 2025 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT
Hybrid Mindful Support: Nurturing the Heart
February 10, 2025 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM PT
Introductory
Online [En linea] Meditación Mindfulness en Español
February 10, 2025 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM PT
Hollywood Forever Cemetery Hollywood Monday Meditation Group
February 10, 2025 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM PT
