Joining Community
Having good friends on the spiritual path was acknowledged by the Buddha as a true blessing and the Sangha (spiritual community) is essential to awakening. Within Assaya, we have different opportunities for community members to socialize, support each other, and cultivate heart-felt connections.
Here is a list of these opportunities with more logistical information on the Event Calendar.
Affinity Group Meetups (At Monday Night Meditation)
Event CalendarIn person | 6:30pm to 7:00pm Pacific Time
Assaya Monday night affinity meet-ups are peer-led and are an opportunity to meet and check in about life and practice before joining the full Assaya Monday Night Meditation session at 7:00 pm. These meet-ups are in-person only; there's no Zoom option.
Affinity meet-up groups include BIPOC, Young Adults, LBGTQ+, and Mothers of Young Children. These meet-up groups rotate each time. Please see the Event Calendar for dates and details.
Assaya Monday night affinity meet-ups are peer-led and are an opportunity to meet and check in about life and practice before joining the full Assaya Monday Night Meditation session at 7:00 pm. These meet-ups are in-person only; there's no Zoom option.
Affinity meet-up groups include BIPOC, Young Adults, LBGTQ+, and Mothers of Young Children. These meet-up groups rotate each time. Please see the Event Calendar for dates and details.
Wednesday Community Lunch Meet-up
In person | 12:30pm to 2:00pm Pacific Time
This is a community-led group meeting at Live Oak Park after the Wednesday Intensive, which is only five blocks from Yoga Kula.
Please bring your lunch and something to sit on. We are gathering to build connection and explore ways to act wisely as a community, with compassion and equanimity, in the current landscape of our lives. All Assaya practitioners are Welcome.
This is a community-led group meeting at Live Oak Park after the Wednesday Intensive, which is only five blocks from Yoga Kula.
Please bring your lunch and something to sit on. We are gathering to build connection and explore ways to act wisely as a community, with compassion and equanimity, in the current landscape of our lives. All Assaya practitioners are Welcome.
Book Group
The Assaya Sangha book group meets every other month, usually on Sunday afternoon. We meet in person at a sangha sister's home in the East Bay, and some of us attend via Zoom. Check the Event Calendar for the exact dates and times, and for the Zoom link.