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• Open Meditation
• Open Meditation
• Open Meditation sponsored by Queer Dharma

Programs and Events

Meditation

Sundays -- Public Sitting 9:00am -- noon

For longtime practitioners and beginners alike. Join us for chants, group meditation, guided contemplation.
There is a community gathering time at Noon, featuring light refreshments and a chance to catch up with one another.

Tuesdays -- Open House 7:00pm -- 9:00pm

On Tuesdays, we open our doors to newcomers and seasoned practitioners. After an initial hour of sitting and walking meditation, we have a brief break at 8 PM for refreshments.
Then we end with an open reading and group discussion.

GLBT/Queer Dharma Group -- Sundays, 6:30pm -- 8:30pm

The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transexual / Queer Dharma group meets Sunday Evenings from 6:30-8:30pm at the Center for meditation with instruction, a talk and discussion, and refreshments and socialization. The format is one hour of sitting meditation (with a brief instruction), a reading & discussion, and time to nosh & socialize. We hope that by holding GLBT meeting on a weekly basis it will be easier for everyone to further their personal regular meditation practice as well as begin to get to know other LGBT persons and possibly make friends.
Everyone is welcome; bring a friend if you like. For more information please contact Jon Feller via our or at 773-230-3886.

Young Adults (Under 40) -- 3rd Saturday each Month at 6pm
Join us for practice, contemplation, discussion and social activity! If you have any questions or comments, please contact

Other Ongoing Programs

Contemplative Movement
Selected Saturdays, 9:30 – 12:30pm at Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield
Developed by Barbara Dilley at Naropa University, Contemplative Movement sessions offer the opportunity to cultivate mindfulness, awareness, kinesthetic delight and community through the practice of sitting meditation and improvisational dance.

Please bring a cushion for sitting practice unless you don't mind the floor.  We split the cost of space rental (usually between $6 and $12).
It is STRONGLY recommended that you check before attending, in order to find out if there have been any unlikely but necessary changes to the schedule.
Please feel free to call or email if you have any questions or concerns, please email Donna Mandel

Embracing Qi: Meridian Touch and Qigong w/ Jennifer O’Hara
Note: This Program is Offered by Meridian Touch, not the Shambhala Center
Wednesday evenings, 7-8:15pm

A class that combines Meridian Touch Effortless Yoga and Qigong. Using gentle stretches, breath and mindfulness meditation we explore being present to our bodies.

Meridian Touch is described as the Art of Letting Go and Qigong translates as breath exercises. By combining Meridian Touch and Qigong we cultivate our qi (energy) for body, mind and spiritual well being. Many Meridian Touch postures bring the added benefit of supportive and compassionate touch that the students learn to trade with each other. Qigong brings an added dimension to breath and awareness. Join us for a centering and restorative session!

$15 per class, or $125 for a class card of 10 classes.

Jennifer O’Hara, Dipl ABT is a Meridian Touch Effortless Yoga and Qigong Teacher. As part of her Mind-Body Therapies, she instructs her clients in qi cultivation and relaxation as a way to further support the harmonizing of qi (or energy). She began teaching  to share these wonderful exercises with a wider audience.

You can also learn more at www.meridiantouch.com

Shambhala, Shambhala Meditation Center, and Shambhala Center are registered service marks of Shambhala International (Varjadhatu). Shambhala Training is a registered trademark of Shambhala/Nalanda Foundation.