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