Weekly Classes
Weekly Drop-in Classes 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.
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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 (Hybrid: Online) Canyon Sanctuary Sundays
July 26, 2026 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM PT
Online (Hybrid: Online) Sundays Together
July 26, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PT
Experienced, Introductory
Santa Monica Meditation Center (Hybrid: In-Person) Sundays Together
July 26, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PT
Hybrid Long Beach Sunday Practice Group
July 26, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PT
Hybrid Youngish Adults (20s, 30s, 40s) Practice Group – Santa Monica/Online
July 26, 2026 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM PT
Hybrid Mindful Support: Nurturing the Heart
July 27, 2026 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM PT
Introductory
Hollywood Forever Cemetery Hollywood Monday Meditation Group
July 27, 2026 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM PT
Online [En linea] Meditación Mindfulness en Español
July 27, 2026 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM PT
Hybrid Stillness in a Chaotic World: Surfing The Waves of Experience
July 28, 2026 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM PT
Introductory
Online Tuesday Evening Practice Group
July 28, 2026 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM PT
Hybrid Santa Monica Community Dharma Nights
July 29, 2026 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM PT
St. Cross Episcopal Church (In-person) Wednesday Evening Practice Group
July 29, 2026 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM PT
Online Deepening Your Practice
July 30, 2026 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM PT
Experienced
Online Calm the Mind – Guided Meditation
July 31, 2026 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM PT
Santa Monica Meditation Center Recovery Dharma @ InsightLA
July 31, 2026 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM PT
Benedict Canyon Retreat House (Hybrid: In-person) Canyon Sanctuary Sundays
August 2, 2026 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM PT
Online (Hybrid: Online) Canyon Sanctuary Sundays
August 2, 2026 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM PT
Online (Hybrid: Online) Sundays Together
August 2, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PT
Experienced, Introductory
Santa Monica Meditation Center (Hybrid: In-Person) Sundays Together
August 2, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PT