Ananda Venice - Westside Meditation Group

Are you seeking more inner peace? Would you like to reduce stress and improve your health and well-being?

Or would you like to be more deeply grounded in the heart-centered wisdom of your spirit and be able to share that light with others?

The purpose of this group is help you experience the joy of meditation in a relaxed and supportive setting with sincere like-minded souls interested in meditating, learning, sharing, and connecting.

You'll learn a practical and powerful method of meditation brought to the West by Paramhansa Yogananda, author of the spiritual classic "Autobiography of a Yogi." This ancient healing science will help you reduce tension and feel more relaxed with improved mental clarity and awakened inner vitality. In addition to their scientifically proven health benefits, these techniques can take you even deeper into an expanding connection with your spirit.

No prior meditation experience is required to join or attend. If you do not know how to meditate, we will teach you an authentic method that Yogananda himself recommended and taught: it is an easy-to-learn, transformative, and profound technique.

In addition to a guided and silent meditation, each meeting is unique with a different theme and will usually include:

-Pranayama (breath/energy work)
-A short Talk about a spiritual quality
-Mantras/Chanting to aid meditation
-some gentle spiritually oriented Yoga Postures

All are welcome! No prior experience is required. The group meets on a weekly basis.

Suggested Donation, $10. No one turned away due to lack of funds.

Plenty of FREE ON-SITE PARKING is available!

This amazing location at the southeastern corner of Venice Blvd. and Abbot Kinney is easily accessible to residents of Venice, Santa Monica, Brentwood, Palms, Mar Vista, West LA, Culver City, Marina Del Rey, and more. We hope to see you there.

Join us

Who do I know here?

Join us and be the first to know when new Meetups are scheduled

By creating a Meetup account, you agree to the Terms of Service

Welcome Meditators and Spiritual Seekers!

Join and suggest a new Meetup

There are no upcoming Meetups

Join us to be notified!
Join us

Recent Meetups

December 1, 2011 at 6:30 PM, 2 Meditators attended
Meditation Group
Every Thursday, we gather together to celebrate Joy! The joy inside us and we do that through meditation. We practice the techniques taught by Paramhansa Yogananda and... Learn more
November 17, 2011 at 6:30 PM, 2 Meditators attended
Meditation Group
Every Thursday, we gather together to celebrate Joy! The joy inside us and we do that through meditation. We practice the techniques taught by Paramhansa Yogananda and... Learn more
November 10, 2011 at 6:30 PM, 2 Meditators attended
Meditation Group
Every Thursday, we gather together to celebrate Joy! The joy inside us and we do that through meditation. We practice the techniques taught by Paramhansa Yogananda and... Learn more
October 20, 2011 at 6:30 PM, 2 Meditators attended
Meditation Group
Every Thursday, we gather together to celebrate Joy! The joy inside us and we do that through meditation. We practice the techniques taught by Paramhansa Yogananda and... Learn more
September 1, 2011 at 6:30 PM, 5 Meditators attended
Inspiration
They rated it 5.001 (1 ratings)

"The love between the soul and the spirit is the perfect love, the love all are seeking. When you meditate, love grows." - Paramhansa Yogananda Trusting... Learn more

See all past Meetups

What's new

New Member

Anthony joined
February 18 at 10:39 PM
New Member

Christine Pease joined
January 3 at 5:38 PM
New Member

Jewels joined
December 23, 2011 at 7:54 PM
New Discussion

Dharmadevi started Ananda Venice moving...
December 5, 2011 at 8:56 PM

"Dear Friends, We have greatly enjoyed connecting with you all at our Venice location. However, times are changing and we are moving to a new location in Century City in the near future...."

Read more…
New Member

Gil Hackel joined
December 4, 2011 at 4:08 PM
New RSVP

phoebe RSVPed Yes for Meditation Group
November 25, 2011 at 3:15 PM

Dec '11 1

Meditation Group
Thursday 6:30 PM at Aanand Saagar - Venice
New Member

phoebe joined
November 25, 2011 at 3:14 PM
New RSVP

Nicole Simpson RSVPed Yes for Meditation Group
November 17, 2011 at 12:10 PM

Nov '11 17

Meditation Group
Thursday 6:30 PM at Aanand Saagar - Venice
New Member

Jeff Garrido joined
November 11, 2011 at 10:13 AM

"Hello. My name is Jeff. I meditate regularly, but its always nice to meditate with a group of like minded individuals. I just started reading Autobiography of a Yogi."
New comment

Nicole Simpson commented on Meditation Group
November 10, 2011 at 9:06 PM

"Sorry i missed tonite. Traffic was SO BAD that i couldnt make it there on time."

Read more…