Connecticut Mindfulness

A word about these links:

The organizations listed on this page as either “Non-Sectarian” or Buddhist” are resources for   education and/or training related to mindfulness meditation and/or places in the Connecticut/New-England area where mindfulness meditation occurs on a regular basis.

BUDDHIST PLACES TO PRACTICE MEDITATION IN CT

www.ctdharma.org (provides links to other centers throughout Connecticut)

New Haven Shambhala Meditation Group (Tibetan Buddhist). www.shambhala.org/centers/newhaven

Insight Practice Group of Greater Hartford. Contact Doris Uzanas at 860-570-0179. Meets alternative Tuesday evenings 7:30 - 9:30. 

Insight Meditation Community of New Haven (Theravada Buddhist). www.newhavenweb.com/insight/links.htm

New Haven Zen Center. www.newhavenzen.org

Nalandhabodhi (Tibetan Buddhist). www.nbconnecticut.org

Greater Hartford Sangha (Vietnamese Zen). www.Billwaw@aol.com

Greater Hartford Loving Kindness Meditation Group.  www.lovingkindnessct.com

Karma Thegsum Choling (Tibetan Buddhist).  www.kagyu.org/centers/usa-har.html

Mindfulness Sangha (Vietnamese).  www.haianpagoda.org

Dharma Punx - New Haven.  www.dharmapunx.com

 RETREAT CENTERS

Insight Meditation Society, Barre, MA:  Rural Center that offers mainly retreats in the Early Buddhist (Theravada) tradition.   www.dharma.org

Karme Choling, Barnet, Vermont.  Large rural center in Tibetan Buddhist tradition that offers variety of programs for Buddhists and non-Buddhists in meditation, contemplative arts, Zen Archery (Kyudo), yoga, etc.   www.karmecholing.org

Resources for Classes in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and MBSR-Related Activities

www.mindfulnessprogramsct.com

NON-SECTARIAN PLACES TO PRACTICE MEDITATION IN CT

Unitarian Society of West Hartford, Blue Hills Ave.  Meets Wed. at 5:45 pm 

Weekly mindfulness, sponsored by Universalist Church of West Hartford. www.wellspring.org

Weekly mindfulness at Yale University.  Contact Judson.Brewer@yale.edu

Mindfulness meditation sponsored by Beth Roth, MSN,  in Hamden.  Contact www.newhavenweb.com/bethroth/meditation-programs.htm

TRAINING CENTERS

Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Healthcare, and Society, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester:  This is the main training center for Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction.   They also offer classes for the public in MBSR and sponsor an annual conference on scientific advances in understanding mindfulness and its health applications.  www.umassmed.edu/cfm

RETREAT CENTERS

Garrison Institute:  In Garrison, N.Y., just north of Peekskill.  A contemplative center which offers programs exploring the connection between contemplative practices such as meditation and various social and environmental concerns.  www.garrisoninstitute.org

Omega Institute:  Large center in Rhinebeck, N.Y., which offers a wide variety of programs in meditation, contemplative disciplines, and yoga.   www.eomega.org

Kripalu Center:   Large Center in Lenox, MA.  Offers variety of programs, many focussed on meditation and yoga.  www.kripalu.org