Directory of Online Meditation Groups
I get asked quite frequently about local meditation groups and how people can build a community or sangha. I am often responding with lists of local meditation centers as well as online options. So partially for my own ease, and partially as a public offering, I offer this list of online meditation groups.
Just a few notes:
I have it as up-to-date as I can in this moment, but information changes. The last update was July 2026.
I know these organizations and many of the individuals. Some I have simply sat with, while others are peers I went through teacher training with. Although we are not associated with any of these, I do recommend them.
I am not offering my opinion or subjective views. If you have a specific need or preference, please reach out to me and I can share my opinion on what may be the most useful for you.
These are not listed in any particular order. Please do not mistake positioning on the list for a reflection of my opinion of them.
One Mind Dharma
We currently meet every Thursday morning at 7am Pacific Time. We have a 15 minute meditation, 10 minute talk, and time for discussion and questions. You can find all of the information here.
Dharma Homies
Dharma Homies meets every morning from 8:45-9:30am Pacific Time. I have sat fairly extensively with several of their teachers and definitely recommend them. They have many teachers who identify as queer and POC.
Undefended Dharma
Undefended Dharma by Mary Stancavage meets every Thursday at 7:00pm and Sunday at 5:00pm. They also have a morning meditation every day at 7:00am Pacific Time.
InsightLA
A staple in the Insight Meditation tradition in Southern California, InsightLA has plenty of online offerings. In addition to their morning sits (Monday-Friday at 7:30am Pacific), they have many classes they offer online and in hybrid form.
Spirit Rock
Spirit Rock was my first introduction to a meditation community. They have plenty of online offerings such as their Rainbow Sangha, Thursday Morning Women’s Group, a Dharma and Recovery group, and much more.
East Bay Meditation Center
EBMC has plenty of online offerings from general online sitting groups to BIPOC sanghas, recovery sanghas, and sitting groups for parents.
Buddhist Society of Western Australia
The BWSA has regular sitting groups every Tuesday evening from 7:00-8:30pm AWST. They generally have a 30 minute talk followed by a 30 minute guided meditation.
San Francisco Zen Center
The SF Zen Center offers many online teachings and classes. They have an Online Zendo that you can log into and sit with. It’s really a lovely offering. They also have classes and groups on offer as well.
New York Insight
New York Insight has a full scheduel of online classes, courses, and sitting groups. They have a wonderful team of teachers, as well as many guest teachers and monastics.
Insight Meditation Center
IMC offers live streams of their morning meditations, as well as weekly practice discussions. Their full schedule of online offerings can be found here.
Wild Heart Meditation Center
Wild Heart has an online dharma talk and discussion every Monday evening from 6:00 to 7:00pm Central Time. It’s a solid community and very practical dharma.
London Insight
London Insight meets twice monthly. They have a 30-minute meditation, a short talk, and time for discussion and questions. They meet on the first and third Monday of each month from 7:00pm to 8:30pm BST.
Vipassana México
Ubicado en CDMX, Vipassana México ofrece un grupo semanal por Zoom. Hay que checar la pagina, pero se juntan dose veces al mes, a las 8:00pm. Se puede registrar aqui.
Matthew Sockolov is a Buddhist meditation teacher who trained at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California. Completing the Dharma Leader training program in 2017, Matthew was given power to teach in the Insight Meditation tradition by Jack Kornfield, Kittisaro, Thanissara, and others. You can learn more about Matthew here.