Joining a regular meditation group is a great way to maintain or deepen your meditation practice, whether you are just learning or are a long-term meditator. The first section is specifically for Palouse Mindfulness students and graduates, but the others ("Drop-in Meditations" and "Teacher Talks") are open to anyone. The meetings may differ in format, but most start with a brief introduction and welcome, then a meditation, followed by time for sharing and discussion. All the meetings are free of charge.

Many weekly meetings (as well as a regular monthly meeting)
Palouse Mindfulness Meditation & Discussion Meetings
These zoom meetings are specifically intended for Palouse Mindfulness students and graduates and typically include a short introduction, a meditation, and opportunities for sharing and questions. To access the dates, times, and zoom links for these meetings, click or tap the "Palouse Mindfulness" graphic to the left or the title above.


Mon-Fri, every hour of every weekday (24 hrs!), 30-min meditation/discussion
"Meditate Together" Meditation and Discussion - Mindful Leader
Mindful Leader created Meditate Together as a response to the pandemic and it has been so popular that they are continuing their sessions providing free live & online meditation and reflection groups, one beginning every hour of every weekday, 24 hours a day. These are 30-minute sessions including a 15-minute meditation and 15-minute discussion/reflection. NOTE: If you are comfortable with Zoom and have experience with the Meditate Together meetings, and would like to host a regular weekly meeting, see Volunteering with Meditate Together.

Daily, various times
Live Mindfulness & Compassion sessions - UCSD Center for Mindfulness
UCSD, in collaboration with the Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion offer one or more sessions every day except Sunday. The two institutions work together to provide daily streams and recordings of mindfulness and compassion sessions to provide resources and online support to those affected."

Daily, various times, including Spanish meditations on Sundays
Community Mindfulness Sessions - Brown University
Many of the senior mindfulness teachers originally from UMass Medical School are now at Brown University and they are offering daily live online drop-in Zoom sessions. The Friday session is for young adults and the Saturday session includes Yoga.

Mon 4:00pm, Thurs 9:10am , including a Spanish session Tues 4:00pm (US Pacific)
Global Online Meditation Community - UMass Memorial
[ From UMass ] : "The Center for Mindfulness Online Community Meditation is offered at no charge, but you will need to register. These sessions have been established to support worldwide graduates of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) or Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) programs and those with an interest in mindfulness meditation. Join us for a guided meditation, reflection, and discussion."

Daily, various times
Drop-in Meditations - Insight Meditation Community of Washington, DC (IMCW)
This is the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, DC (IMCW) Calendar. Some of the drop-in meditations are listed as "Classes", but most include a meditation and discussion and are open to anyone. Some of these may revert back to in-person meetings, but for now almost all of them are on-line via zoom.

Daily, 5:00am, 7:00am, 4:00pm (US Pacific)
MSC Circles of Practice - Center for Mindful Self-Compassion
[ From MSC ] : "These 45-minute sessions will be led by senior MSC teachers and be comprised of a short opening talk, a guided meditation of about 20-25 minutes (with "light" guidance) and then a time at the end for unmuting for brief comments and time to wave goodbye." NOTE: Registration is for each session separately and should be done beforehand as number of participants is limited.

Mon-Fri, 6:00am, 3:00pm (US Pacific)
Meditation & Discussion - Susan Piver and other teachers
[ From Susan Piver ] : "Join us for a 15-20 minute sit followed by a discussion to share our hopes, fears, ideas, and predicaments."
NOTE: Not all days have all four meditation periods.



Various times / days
Live Meditations - Healthy Minds, University of Wisconsin, Madison
[ From Healthy Minds ] : "Healthy Minds Innovations, the nonprofit affiliated with the Center for Healthy Minds, offers weekday live meditations. They are partnering with NowThis for the month of May in support of Mental Health Awareness Month. Tune in to their scheduled meditations and join a community of millions as they explore the practice of awareness, connection, insight and purpose."

Thursdays, 9:10-9:50pm (US Pacific)
"Worldwide Online Sit" - East Coast Mindfulness
[ From their web page ] : "The Worldwide Online Sit" is a weekly gathering offered free of charge to all who have completed an MBSR or MBCT course, or who already have an established mindfulness practice."



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Wednesdays 4:30pm (US Pacific)
Meditation and Talk - Tara Brach
Tara Brach’s weekly Wednesday night talk has always been free and available by video, but she is now live-streaming it and all are welcome. The live-stream includes the 30-minute meditation Tara guides which precedes her hour-long talk. The link above takes you to a calendar that gives the times and links for joining Tara’s live Wednesday night meetings, as well as other free live-streamed offerings. Tara’s talks are the ones listed as “7:30pm (U.S. Eastern) Drop-in Class LIVESTREAMED, Bethesda".

Mondays 7:15pm - 9:15pm (US Pacific)
Spirit Rock Live - Jack Kornfield and Friends
[ From Spirit Rock's web page ] : "Join us for “Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends”, a Livestream of Monday Night. For the schedule of teachers, click here. Now in its 34th year, the Monday Night sitting group at Spirit Rock has been a welcoming refuge to gather, hear the teachings of the Buddha, and practice insight meditation together as a community. The program includes a 30-40 min guided meditation, a short break, and a dharma talk. If you’re unable to tune in Monday Night for the Livestream, register anyway! The recorded program will be available for up to 90 days from the date of the original event date.".

Wednesdays 6:00 - 7:30pm (US Pacific)
Wednesday Meditations - Dr. Rick Hanson
[ From Rick's web page ] : "Much research has shown that meditation is one of the very best ways to cultivate the brain states of self-awareness, calm and inner peace, lovingkindness, mindfulness, and happiness – as well as strengthen the immune system and nurture other health benefits. Join Dr. Rick Hanson for a live-streamed weekly meditation, talk, and discussion." (See also recordings of RIck's previous meditations.)

Thursdays 7:30pm (US Pacific)
"Awakening Joy" Meditation & Talk - James Baraz
James teaches in Berkeley, California, and is the author of "Awakening Joy" and creator of the "Awakening Joy" course. He is also a co-founding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California, and is a Guiding Teacher for One Earth Sangha, a website devoted to expressing a Buddhist response to Climate Change.


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