Weekly Classes - All classes listed here are drop-in - no registration necessary; all are by donation.

MELROSE

Wednesday Meditation and Dharma Talk

with Noah Levine and other ATS Teachers

Every Wednesday at 7:30pm, Noah and other Against the Stream teachers will alternate teaching this class.

Guided Meditation followed by a dharma talk

Cost: dana (donation)-based ~ Everybody is welcome, regardless of ability to pay

No registration necessary - just show up

Sunday Morning Meditation

Every Sunday at 11:00am

This class will be led by a different teacher each week from a different Buddhist tradition.

Monthly teachers include Ken McLeod, Kusala Bhikshu, Kevin Bortolin and others. Check the calendar for specific teachers

and dates. For more info on Sunday Teachers, click here.

Just Sit - Community Sitting Group

Every Sunday at 6:00pm , Melrose

Come to a peer-led meditation group each Sunday from 6-7pm. We will have a 45-minute sit followed by discussion and conversation.  This group is for beginners or experienced meditators who would like another day during the week to practice in a communal setting.  The intention of this group is to help individuals and a community of practitioners develop and deepen their daily mindfulness practice.

Recollective Awareness Meditation

with Dan Nussbaum

Every Monday - 10am til noon

Sometimes Saturday - 10:30 - 12:30 Check calendar for specific dates

A weekly sitting group led by Dan Nussbaum, a member of the Teaching Sangha of the Skillful Meditation Project. (Skillfulmeditation.org) Dan teaches an open approach to Buddhist meditation based on what people actually experience when they meditate. This approach is called Recollective Awareness Meditation, as it involves recollecting what happens in one's meditation sittings. One can meditate in any manner one chooses in this approach or use basic instructions that will be introduced to beginning meditation students.

Experienced meditators and beginners are welcome. Please bring a notebook.

Saturday Afternoon Sit

with JoAnna Harper and Mary Stancavage

Every Saturday at 5:00pm

JoAnna and Mary will alternate teaching this class. Each week will consist of a meditation period followed by a dharma talk and discussion.  The talks and discussion will cover the basics of Buddhism and meditation practice.  No registration is necessary and all are welcome. 

Morning Meditation

7:00 am - Friday

Silent Meditation with Michael Zittel

7:00 am - Monday - Thursday

SANTA MONICA

Monday Meditation Group

with Noah Levine and Matthew Brensilver

Noah and Matthew will alternate teaching this Monday class.  You can see who's teaching a particular night by looking in the calendar

Every Monday at 7:30 pm

Wednesday Community Group

Come join us for a community meditation night, every Wednesday at 7:30pm at the Santa Monica Against the Stream Center. There will be a facilitator to lead the group discussion after the meditation.  This group is for beginners or experienced meditators who would like another day during the week to practice in a communal setting.  The intention of this group is to help individuals and a community of practitioners develop and deepen their daily mindfulness practice.

Friday Night - The Dharma Test Kitchen

This class will be an exploration of the practical connection of dharma practice in our daily lives.  The focus of the class is the belief that what we do off the cushion matters, and that engagement is more than a buzz word.  Each month we will explore a different fundamental aspect of basic buddha dharma from a variety of perspectives.  The class will have a rotating schedule of teachers, teaching together and individually on the monthly theme.  Come start your weekend with artful practice, sangha building, and a connection to basic dharmic philosophy. Drop in class, by donation. Every Friday, 7:30pm.

STUDIO CITY

Thursday Evening Sit

with Jordan Kramer

Every Thursday at 7:30pm

This ongoing class will consist of a meditation period followed by a dharma talk and discussion.  The talks and discussion will cover the basics of Buddhism and meditation practice.  No registration is necessary and all are welcome. 

Class is held at

Bridges Academy

3921 Laurel Canyon Blvd

Studio City 91604

Access to building on Maxwelton Ave. 1 block south of Ventura off Laurel Canyon

Signs will be up to give directions once in campus