Santa Monica Meditation Center offers classes and retreats in Los Angeles.

The Santa Monica Meditation Center is a serene oasis located at 1430 Olympic Blvd in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, designed to help visitors escape the daily hustle. The center provides weekly meditation classes suitable for all levels, featuring techniques such as mindfulness, loving-kindness, and transcendental meditation led by seasoned instructors. Beyond regular classes, the center offers daylong retreats that include guided meditations, silent sitting, walking meditations, and dharma talks, providing an opportunity to disconnect from technology and reconnect with nature and community. The center also hosts various community events, including book clubs focused on spiritual texts, pot-lucks, and guest speaker gatherings, fostering a supportive network for those on a mindfulness journey. The Santa Monica location is wheelchair accessible with a back entrance and free Wi-Fi, though parking is metered daily except Sunday. Additionally, the center manages the Benedict Canyon Retreat House in Beverly Hills, an 18-acre tranquil space preserved by InsightLA since 2012, offering walking trails and meditative settings within the canyon, though this location is not wheelchair accessible and requires guests to bring their own lunch.