The Meditation Center

The Meditation Center "If you practice, you will experience, and that experience will guide you." - Swami Rama of the Himal

Make space for yourself and find your balance this Wednesday in our late-morning yoga class. Join Rosann and Cynthia for...
08/26/2025

Make space for yourself and find your balance this Wednesday in our late-morning yoga class. Join Rosann and Cynthia for a gentle practice from 10:30 am to noon either at the center or via Zoom. All levels of experience are very welcome 🪷 $12 or $10 for seniors & students. 🙏🏽💙

There's lots of free and convenient parking in the lot across the street from the center. Plus we have mats and props for you to use.

Link to request the Zoom link is in the comments.

Tonight!***Cynthia Gran (E-RYT 500) is leading our Tuesday evening gentle yoga class from 7:00 to 8:30 pm CT, ending wit...
08/26/2025

Tonight!
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Cynthia Gran (E-RYT 500) is leading our Tuesday evening gentle yoga class from 7:00 to 8:30 pm CT, ending with a guided meditation. Come by the center to unwind and reset. No need to pre-register. Don't forget that easy and free parking is available across the street from the center.

Meditation II is starting up again on Sept. 9, and will run for six sessions through Oct. 14. Class will meet on Tuesday...
08/25/2025

Meditation II is starting up again on Sept. 9, and will run for six sessions through Oct. 14. Class will meet on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 pm CT. Participants can come to the center for class or opt for the Zoom option!

Meditation II focuses on powerful and practical yoga practices that quiet and focus the mind, decreasing our emotional reactivity that often creates stress and pain in our lives and relationships. Lori Beron (RN, MA) and Paul Emerson (PhD) will be your instructors 😊 in this follow-up to our popular Meditation I series. Already taken Meditation II? How about a refresher?

Link for more info and registration is in the comments.


Join Dr. Stephen (Stoma) Parker (PsyD, E-RYT 500) for a NEW fall study group. Stoma will be leading a discussion of Shan...
08/25/2025

Join Dr. Stephen (Stoma) Parker (PsyD, E-RYT 500) for a NEW fall study group. Stoma will be leading a discussion of Shantideva's "Bodhicāryāvatāra" on four Monday evenings--9/8, 9/15, 9/22, and 10/6--from 7:00–8:30 pm CT via Zoom. We will use Pema Chodron’s text "Becoming Bodhisattvas: A Guidebook for Compassionate Action" to ground the discussion.

Attend one, some, or all sessions. $15 for any one session and $55 for all four. The registration link will be in the comments.

Cynthia Gran (E-RYT 500) is leading our Tuesday evening gentle yoga class from 7:00 to 8:30 pm CT, ending with a guided ...
08/25/2025

Cynthia Gran (E-RYT 500) is leading our Tuesday evening gentle yoga class from 7:00 to 8:30 pm CT, ending with a guided meditation. Come by the center to unwind and reset. No need to pre-register. Don't forget that easy and free parking is available across the street from the center.

This week may be your week to start a regular yoga practice! We're here for you. Choose from among the three different o...
08/25/2025

This week may be your week to start a regular yoga practice! We're here for you. Choose from among the three different options we offer this week, with a class on Tuesday (at the center), Wednesday (at the center and via Zoom) and Saturday (at the center). See our website for calendar details (link is in the comments).

Sunday morning guided meditation is an ideal way to start your week. Join the Meditation Center community and Swami Radh...
08/24/2025

Sunday morning guided meditation is an ideal way to start your week. Join the Meditation Center community and Swami Radha Bharati, from 8:30 to 9:15 am CT via Zoom. Join at 8:20 am CT for chanting. 🤍🪷 Please make time to attend this cost-free gathering. 🙏🏽 No previous meditation experience is needed, and all are lovingly invited.

Link to request Zoom access is in the comments.

Join us for hatha yoga this morning (Saturday) from 10:30 to noon at the center! We have mats, props, and a great class ...
08/23/2025

Join us for hatha yoga this morning (Saturday) from 10:30 to noon at the center! We have mats, props, and a great class planned. No registration is needed, and class is donation based ($10 suggested but pay what you are able). Visit the NE Farmers Market before or after class 😎

Sign up today to make three different kinds of kitchari with Cynthia tomorrow (Saturday)!***Save the date!! On Saturday,...
08/22/2025

Sign up today to make three different kinds of kitchari with Cynthia tomorrow (Saturday)!
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Save the date!! On Saturday, August 23, Cynthia Gran (YACEP, E-RYT 500) will host and lead a delicious vegetarian cooking class in the beautiful kitchen of the Meditation Center. Make three different kinds of kitchari, a delicious and nutritious one-pot meal, from 12:15 to 3:30 pm, and enjoy what you've prepared.

The class is kept small (10 people) and cost is only $25. No cooking experience is needed 🧡🙏🏽.

Link to register is in the comments.

All are welcome to experience mindful and healing movements with Nikki Strong at the center on Saturdays, August 16 to S...
08/22/2025

All are welcome to experience mindful and healing movements with Nikki Strong at the center on Saturdays, August 16 to September 13! Join from 7:30 to 8:30 for Wudang Mountain Tai Chi indoors at the center and/or 9:15 to 10:00 am for healing Qigong and meditative movement in TMC backyard. Early birds are invited to join for silent meditation at 6:00 am! 🧡🌞

Tonight!***Cynthia and Gary Gran are back with their Ayurveda study group! This week we'll consider "The Three Roots." F...
08/21/2025

Tonight!
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Cynthia and Gary Gran are back with their Ayurveda study group! This week we'll consider "The Three Roots." First, we will look to the 17th-century text "Charaka Samhita" for its description of our basic urges (which to express, moderate, and suppress) and then turn to the three roots, what the Buddhist and Yogic texts see as the causes of all suffering. We will attempt to answer, “How can we live in this world while reducing suffering and fostering peace?”

Our evening program is:
5:30–6:45 pm CT: In-person hatha yoga
7:00–7:30 pm CT: Guided meditation, led by Swami Radha Bharati
7:30–8:30 pm CT: Ayurveda Study Group: “The Three Roots,” with Cynthia & Gary Gran
8:30 pm CT: Evening prayers & goodbyes

Come in person at the center or drop in via Zoom. Link to request Zoom access will be in the comments.

Sunita has another terrific hatha yoga class planned for Saturday, from 10:30 am to noon CT at the center. Our prana-vid...
08/20/2025

Sunita has another terrific hatha yoga class planned for Saturday, from 10:30 am to noon CT at the center. Our prana-vidya style is perfect for any and all levels of experience, as it focuses on the inner experience of the body moving into, holding, and coming out of a certain shape or posture. Won't you try it?

No pre-registration is needed, and class is donation based ($10 suggested donation, but pay what you can). See you Saturday!

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631 University Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN
55413

Opening Hours

Monday 10:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 10:30am - 4:30pm
5pm - 6pm
Wednesday 10:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 10:30am - 10pm

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+16123792386

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