Meditation: Getting Started
Join us for this one-evening free workshop covering the essentials of meditation…
When: Tuesday 16 December, 7:00pm to 9:00 pm
Venue: 89 Dominion Rd, Mt Eden
“ I meditate so that my mind
cannot complicate my life. ”This last course of 2025 will cover a range of skills to help quieten the mind, reconnect with the spiritual heart and introduce the ABC’s of setting up an effective home practice.
– breath control
– mantras and music
– visualization
– the four paths of yoga
– body-mind connectionAdmission is free, reservation is required to ensure seating, please use the contact form below or call/text to: 0221887432.
With guest presenter Jogyata Dallas, an author and international presenter. No need to bring anything, ample free street parking available.
Free Meditation Courses 2026
The New Year is always a special time in our lives, an incoming fresh wave of renewed enthusiasm, hope, inspiration and purpose. Like a wave rider catching the energy of the sea, each new year invites us to embark upon new adventures, to embrace newness in our search for happiness. Try meditation, the rising wave of spirit. Look through the suburban class locations listed below and choose your preferred option – either register by texting or calling the phone number provided, or use the contact form at the bottom. At the conclusion of each course, ongoing free weekly sessions will offer further group practice opportunities together to help deepen your meditation experience.
‘Each time you enter a new year, be determined not to bring your old self with you’. Sri Chinmoy
January
Otara – starting January 6
Venue: Tupu Youth Library, 102 Dawson Road, Otara
An Introduction to Meditation
Two repeat introductory courses…
Consecutive Tuesday/Thursday evenings
Option A) Jan 6, 8, 13, 15: 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Option B) Jan 20, 22, 27, 29: 7:00pm – 8:30pmInquiries/registration: 027 2740615
These two admission-free ‘learn meditation’ courses are being taught by guest teacher, ultra distance runner and health enthusiast Susan Marshall, who brings years of practice to her teaching and loves to share the many positive benefit of meditation with others. Inspirational.
Mt Eden – January 10
Toolkit for calm: Meditation ABC’s
A single Saturday morning workshop January 10th, 9:00am – 11:00am
Venue: 89 Dominion Rd, Mt Eden
Inquiries/registration: 022 0814727A single Saturday workshop that will cover breathing techniques, mind control, visualization, beat-stress skills and practical advice on setting up a successful home practice.
Birkenhead: starting January 12
A New Year of Peace
An introduction to meditation
Two consecutive Mondays
January 12, 19: 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Venue: Birkenhead Senior Citizens hall
251 Hinemoa StreetInquiries/registration: 027 335 7252
Two evenings with long-time meditation practitioner, music lover and singer Hridayinee – she will introduce the essentials of mastering meditation, using
breathwork and mantra to regain control of the mind and connect with the spiritual heart. A very popular repeat course.Mt Eden: starting January 12
Extreme Peace
A Three-Evening Meditation Intensive
Mon/Tues/Thurs: January 12, 13, 15: 7pm – 9pm
Venue: Sri Chinmoy Centre community space,89 Dominion Rd, Mt Eden
Inquiries/registration: 022 1887432This course offers a full immersion experience in meditation, with several guided exercises explored each evening and a strong focus on practice. A 3 part structured course, ‘Extreme Peace’ is for those wanting to make meditation an integral part of their New Year goals and become familiar with a wide range of meditation skills. Taught by Jogyata Dallas, an international
presenter and author who also looks at the wider aspects of spiritual, mental and physical health as part of the foundation for happiness and peace.Ellerslie: starting January 19 th
New Year Reset
Three consecutive Mondays
Jan 19, 26: Feb 2nd 7pm – 8pm nightlyVenue: Ellerslie Arts Te Rumaki, 134/138 Main Highway, Ellerslie
Learn practical life skills based on ancient wisdom to design an intentional year – a life that is fully engaged, connected and purposeful.
Inquiries and registration, contact Durba: 022 065 3719
February
Mt Eden: starting February 16
Seven Secrets of Meditation: Waking up to Spirit
Mon/Tues/Thurs: February 16, 17, 19: 7pm – 9:00pm
Whether a newcomer to meditation or a longtime practitioner, this inspirational 3-evening intensive offers a unique chance to hear from two widely travelled international speakers, sharing their knowledge, humour, insights and guidance together for the first time. Jogyata and Pradhan had many years under the guidance of the late spiritual master Sri Chinmoy, and
‘Seven Secrets’ shares these insights and key teachings in three special evenings together. This is a structured, progressive course, so no admission after the second evening please. Ongoing free courses will offer group practice sessions to help deepen the meditation experience. Registration is required to ensure seating.Venue: The Fickling Centre, 546 Mt Albert Road, Three Kings, Mt Eden
Inquiries/registration: 0221887432
Or use the contact page below.March
Mt Eden, starting March 2nd
March 2, 3, 5; Mon/Tues/Thursday. 7pm – 9pm
Mastering Meditation
A 3-part introduction covering the ABC’s and fundamentals of learning meditation. We’re welcoming Australian guest teacher Abhinandan for these
evenings, an athlete and traveler just returned from featuring in Dublin’s Meditation Month. His workshops combine youthful enthusiasm, humor, insight and a wide canvas of experience and are always popular and inspirational.This is also a structured, progressive course, so no admission after the second evening please. Ongoing free courses will offer group practice sessions to help
deepen the meditation experience. Registration is required to ensure seating.Venue: The Fickling Centre, 546 Mt Albert Road, Three Kings, Mt Eden
Inquiries/registration: 0221887432
Or use the contact page below.
Get in touch!
If you are interested in any of the above classes, you can send us a message below
Meditation FAQ
This Q&A comes from a very nice recent meditation interview with course instructor Jogyata Dallas, shared with Verve magazine:
Our class instructors
Meet a few of our regular class-giving team here in Auckland (We also frequently invite guests from abroad, so do keep an eye out for them!)
Jogyata Dallas
Jogyata has taught meditation for over 30 years and is the author of several books about the subject and his encounters and experiences with Sri Chinmoy. He lives in Auckland but teaches in many other countries. His workshops combine humor, personal anecdotes and guided meditations and reflect his sincere love of his subject.
More articles and videos by Jogyata:
- On this site: What is Meditation, Experiences of Meditation
- On other sites: Jogyata’s online Meditation Course at the Sri Chinmoy Centre
- NZ Herald article: Twelve Questions
Preetidutta Thorpe
Preetidutta has been a national level sailor and still loves the ocean as a place for meditation and happiness. She’s an adventurer, marathoner, trail runner and longtime meditator, and a member of a relay team that carries a peace torch around New Zealand and the Pacific islands every year to promote world peace. She runs free introductory courses in Auckland every year.
Hridayinee has studied and practised meditation for many years and shared her love of meditation in workshops offered throughout several countries.
She brings mantras and music to her courses and belongs to several Auckland a capella performing music groups. “Emptying the mind and finding stillness is difficult for most people – music fills the mind, displaces thought and replaces it with beauty…”
Daniel Rubin
A trail runner and fitness enthusiast, Daniel shares his love of nature with guided meditations that draw on images from nature and landscape.
He covers a wide range of meditation techniques with a focus on practice.
Some of spiritual master Sri Chinmoy’s philosophy can be explored here: www.srichinmoy.org
I meditate
So that my mind
Cannot complicate
My lifeSri Chinmoy
Preetidutta Thorpe
Hridayinee Williams
