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Local meditation groups

blue-lotus-flowerA network of Meditation Groups (listed below) has developed throughout the UK and beyond, often set up by people who have spent time at Gaia House and wish to remain connected with this retreat centre and their experiences here.

If you run a sitting meditation group and your name and details are not featured here, please let us know and we can add you to this list. Please keep us informed of any changes so that we can publish your groups’ current information.

If you do not have a local Meditation Group and would like to set one up, please see our help page: Setting up a Meditation Group.

Our contact point for local meditation groups is Hannah Seyfert, Development Manager: devmanager@gaiahouse.co.uk

South West

Avon & Somerset

Bath Insight Meditation Group
Fridays 6-7pm
Bath Scouts Headquarters,7 Grove Street, Bath BA2 6PJ
http://www.bathinsightmeditation.com

Bristol Chan Group
Bristol Zen Dojo, 91-93 Gloucester Road, BS7 8AT (above Miss Millie’s Chicken)
Thursday 7.20-9.30pm
Mike Masheder – 0117 924 8819 – enquiries@bristolchan.co.uk
Pat Simmons – 0117 977 4683

Bristol Insight
Mike Baker – 01934 417 109 – mikebaker076@gmail.com
www.bristolmeditation.org.uk
2nd Saturday of every month — Self-led day retreat
Tuesday evening sitting group 7.30-9.15 pm

Milverton
Fortnightly, Tuesday 7 -8.30pm
Nicola Belle – 01823 400 667

Cornwall

Helston
Lizard Chan Group, affiliated with the Western Chan Fellowship
Jos Hadfield 07889 218814 – thelizardchan@westernchanfellowship.org

Penryn
Lucinda Pimlott – 01326 372 419 – lulupimlott@yahoo.co.uk

Penzance
Andy Ferris – 01736 719 064 – aeferris@btinternet.com

Devon

Gaia House, West Ogwell
Sangha Sunday, an evening of practice at Gaia House once a month, from 2:00 – 5:30 pm. Please contact Claire for the next dates and register your interest.
Claire Greenland – 07511 082 621- gaiahousevolunteers@yahoo.com.

Totnes Insight
Mondays 6pm
Totnes Natural Health Centre, The Plains, Totnes, TQ9 5DW
Claire 01803 868 501

Exeter
Weekly, Wednesdays 7-8:30pm
Lindsay Alderton – lindsayalderton@gmail.com
07971 256 610

Barnstaple
https://www.facebook.com/NorthDevonMeditationGroup/
1st, 3rd & 5th Sunday of the month
Denis Lincoln – 01271 831 003 – yewberries@gmail.com

Barnstaple, Milltown
Weekday mornings – time is flexible around those attending
Martin Paul – 07917 344 950 – martinbp40@gmail.com

Dartington
Dartington Village Hall
Wednesday 7-8.30pm
Caroline Low – 07818 861 931

Kingsbridge
http://www.kingsbridgemeditationgroup.org.uk
Wednesday 7-9pm twice monthly
Steve Smith – 01803 771 123 – sjcsmith1@outlook.com

Newton Abbot/Ogwell (Soto Zen)
Monday 7.00-9pm. Zazen & Kinhin, occasional service practice. Please call about occasional beginners’ sessions.
Anshin Devin Ashwood – 07875 155 464 – devin@dancingmountains.org.uk

Plymouth
John Pollex – 01752 224 902 – john@johnpollex.co.uk

Plymouth
Clearbrook Village Hall
Plymouth Mindful Breathing Sangha – a group informed by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, holds mornings of practice in the Plum Village tradition (followed by an optional shared lunch) on a Sunday morning every 2 months. Please contact Jonny, preferably via email, for further details.
Jonny Rae – 01752 862 677 – raesrus@btopenworld.com

Plymouth
Hannah Ainsworth – 07930 117 001 – hannahainsworth7@gmail.com
Offering space for peer-led insight meditation sessions and group Dharma study.

Poundsgate, near Ashburton
Monthly afternoon retreat on the second Sunday of every month 2-6pm at Leusdon Memorial Hall, Poundsgate, Ashburton TYQ13 7PE.
Jeremy & Jeanine Woodward – 01752 893 165 – southdevonchan@westernchanfellowship.org

Totnes
Dormant at present, please contact for updates:
Claire Greenland – 07511 082 621 / 01803 868 501 – clairesusangreenland@gmail.com

Dorset

Blandford Forum
Meets most Monday mornings at group members houses, times variable
Andrew Lewis-Smith – a.lewissmith@btinternet.com

Colehill
Steve Wilkens – 01202 880 661 – steve.w@metronet.co.uk

Weymouth
Barbara Cohen – 01305 786 821 – barbara.sati@yahoo.com

Gloucestershire

Cheltenham
http://www.cheltenhammeditation.co.uk/
Ivan Hatvany – 07773 333 949 – ivanhatvany@gmail.com

Forest of Dean
Jane Spray – 01594 861 404 – janespray3@gmail.com

Stroud
Alison Sedgwick-Taylor – 07837107867 – astmindfulpractice@gmail.com

Wiltshire

Salisbury

Wednesdays 7-8pm
Henry Gray – 07766 464048 – salisburysittinggroup@gmail.com

Swindon
https://swindonchan.org/index.html
Swindon Chan Group

Mick Webb – mickwebb1@hotmail.co.uk

South East

Berkshire

Newbury
Susan Millington – 07958 574 524 – millington.susan@gmail.com

Hampshire

Isle of Wight / Newport
Tuesday 8pm
Scarlett Felstead – scarlettfelstead@gmail.com

Southampton
http://www.hampshirebuddhistsociety.org.uk/
The secretary – hampshirebuddhistsociety@gmail.com

Southsea
https://southseasangha.com/
Portsmouth Yoga Centre, Albert Rd, Southsea
Sunday 6-7pm and last Sunday of each month 6-8pm
Daniel Sutton-Johanson – southseasangha@gmail.com

Winchester
https://winchesterzencommunity.wordpress.com/
Simon Roffey – simonroffey@me.com

Kent

Tunbridge Wells
Room 3 (above) Helios Homeopathy, 89-97 Camden Road, Tunbridge Wells Kent, TN1 2QR
First Wednesday of each month 7-10pm. Vipassana / Insight Meditation – ideal for people who have attended retreats (e.g. at London Insight / Gaia House etc). No access for wheelchairs.
John McLane – 07738 115 144 – gravity@rolfing-se.com

Oxfordshire

Oxford Insight Meditation (https://www.oxfordinsightmeditation.org/)

Monthly day retreats – oxfordinsightmeditation@gmail.com

Sitting group every Monday – mondaysittinggroup@gmail.com

Sunday morning meditation – oxfordinsightmeditation@gmail.com

Sussex

Brighton
http://www.bodhitreebrighton.org.uk/
Jiva Masheder – 07717 718 385 – btbsecretary@gmail.com

East of England

Cambridgeshire

Cambridge
Mary Geddes – cambridgesittinggroup@gmail.com

Peterborough
Barbara Reid – 01733 252 322 – peterboroughinsight@gmail.com

Essex

Chelmsford
Mary Younger – 07850 702 640 – mary.younger@talk21.com

Colchester
Colchester Insight Meditation Group
Mike McKenna – 07729 428 970 – mmckcol@gmail.com

Norfolk

Norwich
Jacqui McCarney – 07747 462 342 – jacquimccarney@yahoo.co.uk

Stoke Ferry
https://www.facebook.com/Great-Natural-Way-Dharma-Practice-Community-639873926119353/
Carol Hunter – 01366 502 106 – carolhunter135@hotmail.com

London

London

Dulwich
Stella Chapman – 0208 693 9251 – stellachapman@yahoo.co.uk

Hampstead
Manu Bazzano – 07817 382 910 – manubazzano3@gmail.com

Kingston Mindfulness Meditation Group
http://www.kingstonmeditation.org.uk/

Richmond Mindfulness Meditation Group
https://www.richmondmeditation.org.uk/

Twickenham Mindfulness Meditation Group
http://twickenhammindfulness.com/

Midlands

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West Midlands

Knowle & Solihull
Julia Evans – 01564 777 605 – julia@dfte.co.uk

Worcestershire

Worcester
Sally Dean – 01905 352
Robert Wilins

North of England

Cumbria

Kendal
https://buddhistgroupofkendal.co.uk/
Castle Street Community Centre, Castle Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7AD. Detached Room – entrance on the side of the building.
BGKT Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada) holds an open meeting on the 3rd Sunday of the month (except December), from 2-4.30pm.
John Gerrard – 01539 729793 – buddhistgroupkendal@outlook.com

Kendal
Space2Create, Studio 31 (Unit 31), The Factory, Castle Mills, Aynam Road, Kendal LA9 7DE.
This group is informed by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hahn. Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, 7-8.45pm
Paul Hampson – 07980 802678 – paulhampson@gmail.com

Derbyshire

Wirksworth and the surrounding area
Sitting group that meets online fortnightly and occasionally in-person, guided by River Wolton.
Heather Leach heatherleach6@gmail.com

Tyne and Wear

Whitley Bay
https://insightnortheast.org/
Walter Young – 07508 055 643 – walter@whitleybay.plus.com

Yorkshire

Ilkley (including Leeds, Bradford and surrounding areas)
James Souter
james.w.souter@gmail.com

Hebden Bridge (West Yorkshire)
Kath Reade – 07881 646353 – kath.reade@outlook.com

Huddersfield
Small sitting group meeting fortnightly in Holmfirth / Huddersfield
Jean Parker – 07401 112 819 – w.j.b@ntlworld.com

Sheffield
http://www.sheffieldinsightmeditation.org.uk/
Beth Longstaff – 07748 271 470 – sheffieldinsightmeditation@gmail.com

Scotland

Scotland

Edinburgh
Anne Bulmer – 07979 643 847 – anne_bulmer@hotmail.com

Glasgow
http://www.glasgowzen.com/gzg/sit-with-us
Kian McEvoy – 07794 325 508 – kianmcevoy@gmail.com

Inverness
Peter Wilkes – 07814 147 260 – highlandmindfulness@gmail.com

Wales

Wales

Cardiff
Tim Blanch – 01656 841 625 – blanchtimmed@gmail.com

Llandrindod Wells, Powys
Ella Titman Tamari – 07745 905 618- info@ellatamari.com

Pembroke
Nina Pope – 01646 681 015 – ninalypope@gmail.com

Overseas Meditation Groups

Australia

http://www.dharma.org.au/
This website gives information about other sitting groups in the Insight Meditation tradition in Australia.

Denmark

Copenhagen Insight Meditation
https://www.copenhageninsight.org/

Germany

Bodhi Berlin
https://www.bodhiberlin.org/
Tuesday evenings 19.15 – 21.00
info@bodhiberlin.org

Ireland

Ireland online sitting group
Josie Chedgey – josie.chedgey@gmail.com

County Wexford
Josie Chedgey – josie.chedgey@gmail.com

Netherlands

Amsterdam
Kate Honey – dunctonhoney@gmail.com

Spain

Santiago de Compostela
https://www.quietud.org/
Manu Mariño – info@quietud.org

Barcelona
Espai Sati https://espaisati.org/es/

Madrid
Grupo de practica regular https://espaisati.org/es/