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Joy of Living Meditation Groups

Under Mingyur Rinpoche’s guidance, Tergar International has developed a Joy of Living Meditation Group program to support groups that meet regularly to learn, discuss, and practice meditation, but who do not have access to a trained Tergar practice leader, facilitator, or instructor. Each session of this program includes two guided meditations, questions for discussion, selected readings from Mingyur Rinpoche’s two books, and take home meditation exercises. Joy of Living meditation groups operate independently of Tergar International, though more mature groups may eventually evolve into official Tergar groups.

North America

U.S.A.

California (Aptos) Joy of Living Meditation Group
Meeting time: First and third Sundays, from 6 – 7pm
Address: 321 Sierra Vista Dr, Aptos, CA 95003
Group Coordinator: Margaret (or Barry) Seidler
Phone: (831) 689-0670
Email: bargaret@cruzio.com
Please contact as we do sometimes leave town for retreats

Colorado (Boulder) Joy of Living Meditation Group
Meeting time: Thursdays 7:30pm – 9pm
Address: 1590 Tamarack Ave, Boulder, CO 80304
Group Coordinator: Claudia Harris
Phone: (617) 955-5225
Email: tergar.boulder@gmail.com

Massachusetts (Boston) Joy of Living Meditation Group
When: Periodic Sunday mornings from 10am – 12pm.
Please contact us to find out which days we are meeting.
Where: The Democracy Center
45 Mount Auburn St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
Cost: Free!
Contact: boston@tergar.org
Facebook: Tergar Boston

Tennessee (Knoxville) Joy of Living Meditation Group
Meeting time: Wednesdays from 7:30 – 9pm
Address: 7339 Cresthill Drive, Suite F-10, Knoxville, TN  37919 (please call for directions)
Group Coordinator: Robert Prasad Hutter
Phone: (865) 300-8125
Email: rprasadghutter@aol.com

Washington (Seattle) Joy of Living Meditation Group
Meeting time: Fourth Sunday from 4 – 6pm
Address: Shoreline, WA (Please contact for directions)
Group Coordinator: John Stott
Phone: (408) 761-0155
Email: johnjstott@gmail.com

Wisconsin (Madison) Joy of Living Meditation Group
Meeting time: Every Tuesday evening, 7 – 8:30pm
Address: The Crossing, 1127 University Avenue (corner of University and Charter)
Group Coordinator: Scott Anderson
Phone: (608) 513-9642
Email: madison@tergar.org
Facebook: Joy of Living Meditation Group ~ Madison

Vermont
Information coming soon

Canada

British Columbia (Rossland) Joy of Living Meditation Group
Meeting time: Monday or Tuesday 6:30 – 7:30pm
Please Note: If you are new to the group, please contact Lisa to clarify the schedule
Address: Rossland Public Library, 2180 Columbia Ave., Rossland, BC V0G1Y0
Group coordinator:  Lisa Kramer-Hunt
Phone: 250-328-3325
Email: lisakramerhunt3@gmail.com

Mexico

Mexico City Joy of Living Meditation Group
Meeting time: Every Friday evening from 7 – 9pm
Address: Casa Tibet Annex, Tuxpan 2, First Floor. Col. Roma Sur (one block from metro Chilpancingo)
Group Coordinators:  Leandro Chernicoff and Daniela Labra
Phone: (5255) 5544-7317
Email: alegriadevivirdf@gmail.com

Europe

France

Besançon Joy of Living Meditation Group
Meeting time: Tuesday 19:00
Address: 14 rue Larmet
Group Coordinator: Adrien Macabrey
Phone: 09 51 69 10 72 / +33 9 51 69 10 72
E-Mail: adrienmacabrey@gmail.com

Germany

Berlin Joy of Living Meditation Group
Meeting time: Please contact for details
Contact name: Seseg Zhigzhitova
E-Mail: jol.berlin@gmx.de

Heidelberg Joy of Living Meditation Group
Meeting time: Please contact for details
Contact name: Helen Konietzny
Phone: 0049-(0)177-8638450
E-Mail: info@jol-heidelberg.de

Munich Joy of Living Meditation Group
Meeting time: Every second Thursday, 8:00 – 10:00pm
Address: Hundingstrasse 3 B, 80639 München, Germany (if new to the group, please contact us)
Contact: Christian Storch
Phone: +49 (0) 89 168036
Email: storchchris@aol.com

Stuttgart Joy of Living Meditation Group
Meeting time: Meets monthly; please contact for details
Address: Schwarzwaldstr. 50, D-70569 Stuttgart
Group Coordinators: Stefan Kellerhals and Kristin Schmehling
Phone: +49 (0) 7031-261605
Email: s_kellerhals@arcor.de

Spain

Barcelona Joy of Living Meditation Group
Meeting time: First and third Saturday of each month at 5pm
Address: Comerç 18, 1-2, Santa Eulalia - L’Hospitalet
Group Coordinator: Ani Dondrub
Phone: +34 609923025
Email: alegravida0@gmail.com

Girona Practice Group
Hora: 7:30 pm, los Viernes cada 15 días.
Dirección: “Gawa Yogameditation” – C/ Sant Joan Baptista la Salle 16, 3-1
Coordinadora: Yolanda Ambrona
Teléfono: 972207857
Email: yolanda.ambrona.san@gmail.com

Olot-Girona Joy of Living Meditation Group
Meeting time: Tuesday 19:30
Address: “Aula de Yoga” C/ Esteve Castellà i Llovera 1, 2n
Group Coordinator: Rosa Martínez
Phone: 650 48 98 39
Email: mar.777@terra.es

Vic-Barcelona Joy of Living Meditation Group
Meeting time: Thursdays, 8:30pm
Address: Please contact for details
Group Coordinator: Alfons Molina
Phone: +34 689491124
Email: alfonsmolina@gmail.com

Ukraine

Kiev Joy of Living Meditation Group
Meeting time: Every Sunday at 12:00 – 14:00
Address: Yoga Studio “Be Happy”, Pushkinskaya Street, Building 19b, Kiev, Ukraine
Group Coordinator: Igor Kushnir
Phone: +380 981222208
Email: 7zen@ukr.net

Wales, United Kingdom

Cardiff Joy of Living Meditation Group
Meeting time: 7:30 – 9pm (every first and third Thursday of the month)
Address: Integrated Health Studio, 2 Cathedral Rd, Cardiff CF11 9RZ
Group Coordinator: Phil Gardner
Phone: 07412346054
E-Mail: mahamudra123@yahoo.co.uk
Facebook: Joy of Living South Wales

Asia

India

Dharamsala Joy of Living Meditation Group
Location: We meet at Cafe One Two, opposite Namgyal Monastery,Temple rd, Mcleod Ganj, Himachal Pradesh, India
Times: 5.20 – 7.00 pm
Days: Wednesday
Contact: Jackie
Phone: 8988163896

Australia

Queensland

Eudlo Joy of Living Meditation Group
Meeting time: Wednesdays at 4:30pm
Address: “Windhorse Health Clinic”

Please contact for directions
Eudlo, Queensland 4554
Group Coordinator: Carey Idle
Phone: +61 401 822 961
E-Mail: careyi@gmx.com