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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.

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

California (Aptos) Joy of Living Meditation Group
Meeting time: Sunday, 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

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

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

Acapulco Joy of Living Meditation Group
Meeting time: Monday at 8:30am
Address: Ejercito Nacional 14 -502, Col. Nuevo centro de poblacion, Acapulco, Guerrero
Group coordinator:  Marcela Lacy
Phone: (744) 481-3309 and nextel id 62*11*47616
Email: marcelalacy@yahoo.com.mx

Mexico City Joy of Living Meditation Group
Meeting time: Every Friday evening from 7 to 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 Joy of Living Meditation Group
Meeting time: Fridays every 15 days, 7:30 pm
Address: Sant Joan Baptista La Salle, 16-18, 3-2 - Girona
Group Coordinator: Yolanda Ambrona
Phone: +34 972207857
Email: Yolanda.ambrona.san@gmail.com

Vic-Barcelona Joy of Living Meditation Group
Meeting time: Thursdays, 8:30 pm
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: 7:30pm – 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: The Blue House, the Kora, Mcleod Ganj, Dharamsala, H.P.
Meeting times: Wednesdays from 5:30 – 7pm (no meetings in winter season)
Contact: Jackie Bushe
Email: jackiebushe@yahoo.co.uk
Phone: 0091 9805627789

Australia

Queensland

Eudlo Joy of Living Meditation Group
Meeting time: Wednesdays at 5:00pm
Address: “Windhorse Health Clinic,” 119 Rambert Road,
Eudlo, Queensland 4554
Group Coordinator: Carey Idle
Phone: +61 401 822 961
E-Mail: careyi@gmx.com