Nearby Meditation Groups and Programs

 

All Schedules Below are Subject to Change due to Covid-19 Closures.

Please call the organization offering programs for updated information.

PORT TOWNSEND

Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

 

The QUUF Adult Learning Program in Port Townsend offers Buddhist Meditation classes.

Daily Morning Meditation Practice meets from 8:00 – 8:45 AM, Monday through Saturday, in the QUUF Sanctuary. All are welcome! Facilitated by Rick Cote. For information, contact Rick at recote74@msn.com

Tuesday Afternoon Meditation meets from 3:00 – 4:00 PM in the Sanctuary. All are welcome. For information, contact Gail Bernhard at (360) 385 – 1105.

Friday Morning “Open Door Sangha” Meditation Group meets in the Sanctuary at QUUF from 9:15 – 10:45 am. We sit for 25 minutes in silent meditation, and then have a dharma talk. For more information, contact Jerien at jerienbinney@hotmail.com.

 

Vajrayana Group

 

Vajrayana Group

Meditation. Vajrayana is a form of Tibetan Buddhism. A local practice group meets Wednesdays at 11 am at Port Townsend’s Unity Spiritual Enrichment Center, 3918 San Juan Ave. Information is available from Terri at soundmindsoundbody18@gmail.com.

 

Zen Meditation Group

 

Moon Water Dojo – Zen Meditation Group

Zen Meditation. The Moon Water Dojo is a place for Zen Buddhist practice in Port Townsend, located at 2679 Hendricks Street. There is zazen (meditation) and tea every Monday (7:30-9:00pm). The first Sunday of the each month there is zazen and breakfast officially starting at 7:30, but the zendo (meditation hall) opens at 6:00am. More information is available at http://www.moonwaterdojo.com or by calling 360-379-2713.

 

MARROWSTONE ISLAND

 

Marrowstone Island Meditation

Meditation in the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village. The group meets on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month from 5 to 6:30 PM.  Contact Radha Newsom for the location at Radhanewsom@gmail.com   or call 206-475-1957

 

Olympic Peninsula Mindfulness Yoga Practices for Mindful Breathing

Olympic Peninsula Mindfulness offers a variety of fee-based programs related to mindfulness practice.

In addition, Free Online Meditation on Zoom is offered each Thursday evening from 7 to 8 PM.   Various mindfulness meditations are practiced.

Details and registration for Zoom meetings can be found at OlympicPeninsulaMindfulness.com or by calling 360-316-6544.

Email: info@ yogasutras.net. Telephone: 360-461.2437 Website: https://yogasutras.net

 

SEQUIM Yoga Practices for Mindful Breathing

The Yoga-Sutras Institute, 128 W. Bell St. Sequim, WA offers a program related to mindful breathing called the Better Breathers Program (pranasana). Salvatore Zambito teaches yoga-asana floor movements to help consciously control the muscular aspects of breathing and increase awareness of the breathing process. Classes are from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Email: info@ yogasutras.net. Telephone: 360-461.2437 Website: https://yogasutras.net

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Salt Spring Island

Salt Spring Island in British Columbia is home for our adjunct dharma teacher, Heather Martin. The Salt Spring Island Vipassana Society holds regular Retreats at their beautiful retreat facilities on the island.

Visit www.ssivipassana.ca for more information.

 

SEATTLE

Seattle Insight Meditation Society

SIMS Meditation Groups and classes in the Seattle area. A Tuesday evening meditation is followed by a dharma talk by their Principal Dharma Leaders, or a guest teacher. Other sitting and special interest groups meet throughout the week.

See the SIMS calendar for schedule and locations.

 

Northwest Dharma Association NWDA has a variety of programs and classes in the Seattle area. Their calendar has many interesting events, conducted throughout the Pacific Northwest region.

See the NWDA Calendar here.

 

ONALASKA

Dhamma Kuñja

The Northwest Vipassana Centersouth of Olympia, is also known as Dhamma Kuñja (meaning Grove of Dhamma). The center was established in 1991 to offer training in Vipassana meditation in the tradition of S.N. Goenka. Programs include ten-day, three-day and one-day courses, as well as programs for children.

Visit http://www.kunja.dhamma.org for more information.