meetings & classes
All events at Sangha House are Inclusive and accepting of all races, genders and orientations.
🧘♀️ Find Your sangha
Looking for free meditation classes or recovery meetings in Chicago? Sangha House in Rogers Park offers no-cost, donation-based Buddhist-inspired classes, mindfulness meditation sessions, and peer-led recovery meetings throughout the week.
Whether you're beginning your spiritual path, deepening your meditation practice, or seeking support in recovery, you'll find a welcoming and supportive community here.
🗓 Weekly Schedule – Join Us in Rogers Park
All offerings are free and held at Sangha House
1430 W. Jarvis Ave, Chicago, IL, 60626 (Rogers Park, Chicago).
No registration required - Sign up or show up.
Mondays
7:00 PM - Gentle Flow Yoga w/ Hayley
Tuesdays
7:00 PM – Intro Meditation Class (Instruction Provided) w/ Misia
7:30 PM – Bodhi Bookclub + Group Reflection
Wednesdays
7:00 PM – Intro Meditation Class (Instruction Provided) w/ Künga
7:30 PM – Intro to Tibetan Buddhism (Series-Based)
Thursdays
7:00 PM – Intro Meditation Class (Instruction Provided) w/ Liz
7:15 PM – Intro to Tibetan Buddhism (Series-Based)
Fridays
7:00 PM – Friday Night Beginner's Meeting - Recovery Dharma
7:00 PM – Sound Bath Meditation (Monthly – RSVP Required)
Saturdays
7:00 PM – Intro Meditation Class (Instruction Provided) w/ Künga
7:30 PM – The Buddha’s Teachings Meeting - Recovery Dharma
Sundays
5:00 PM – Finding Forgiveness w/ Vanessa
7:00 PM – Sound Meditation w/ Künga
(Reserve your spot – this is our most popular night)
🙏 Always Free. Always Local. Always Community.
Sangha House is committed to radically accessible, community-centered healing.
There’s never a charge to attend any class, meeting, or event. Our doors are open to all—newcomers, neighbors, and long-time practitioners alike.
No experience needed. No dogma. Just good people and deep practice.
📍Located in the Heart of Rogers Park, Chicago
Sangha House is based in the vibrant neighborhood of Rogers Park, near the Loyola Red Line.
We’re proud to serve Chicago’s North Side with in-person, no-cost mental health support, Buddhist education, and mindfulness practices.
NEW MEETING!
Finding Forgiveness
SUNDAYS at 5pm | In-person
Forgiveness offers freedom from past resentments and pain. It would be ideal to attend each week, but not required. This group is in-person only.
This 8-week group will be formatted as an inquiry meeting, with thoughtful questions, reading, writing prompts, meditation, and discussion.
Instruction and Practice
Sound meditation
Sundays at 7PM | in-person
Join Peter on an all-senses meditation journey with instructions and sound therapy. Peter will guide you along the way of exploring the world of meditation and sound in a safe and inclusive environment.
NEW MEETING!
Narcotics Anonymous
Mondays at 12pm | IN-PERSON
NA is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a
major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs.
There is only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using. Our program is a set of principles written so simply that we can follow them in our daily lives. The most important thing about them is that they work.
Instruction and Practice
intro to GENTLE flow yoga
MONDAYs at 7PM | In-person
This class offers a slow & gentle approach to vinyasa yoga. We will work through a series of basic postures linking breath to each movement. This class will have you feeling energized and refreshed and is open to all levels and those working with limitations.
Instruction and Practice
Introduction to Meditation
Tuesday at 7pm | Hybrid (In-person & Online)
Join us for Introduction to Meditation course, held every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 7 PM. This 20 minute weekly class is designed for both beginners and those looking to deepen their meditation practice. Over the course of time, you'll explore the fundamentals of meditation and gradually focus on four transformative practices: Shamata, Vipassana, Metta, and Tonglen Meditation.
NEW CLASS!
bodhi bookclub
Tuesday at 7:30pm | In-person
Looking for a book club that feeds your soul and your bookshelf? Join us every Tuesday at 7:30 PM for the Bodhi Book Club, where community, curiosity, and courage come together.
We're diving deep into Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior, a powerful and practical guide to living with bravery, compassion, and inner dignity in the modern world. Whether it’s your first time reading or your fifth, you’ll find fresh insights and new friends here.
NEW MEETING!
Alcoholics Anonymous
wednesdays at 12pm
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who come together to solve their drinking problem. It doesn’t cost anything to attend A.A. meetings. There are no age or education requirements to participate. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about their drinking problem.
A.A.’s primary purpose is to help alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
Instruction and Practice
Introduction to Meditation
Wednesday at 7pm | Hybrid (In-person & Online)
Join us for Introduction to Meditation course, held every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 7 PM. This 20 minute weekly class is designed for both beginners and those looking to deepen their meditation practice. Over the course of time, you'll explore the fundamentals of meditation and gradually focus on four transformative practices: Shamata, Vipassana, Metta, and Tonglen Meditation.
NEW CLASS!
Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism
Wednesday at 7:30pm | In-Person
Explore the Heart of Tibetan Wisdom in Rogers Park
Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 PM for an accessible and engaging introduction to this ancient path of inner transformation.
In this weekly class, we explore the core teachings and practices of Tibetan Buddhism—from the Four Noble Truths and the Bodhisattva path to meditation, mantra, and the rich symbolic world of Tibetan art and ritual.
Instruction and Practice
Introduction to Meditation
Thursday at 7pm | Hybrid (In-person & Online)
Join us for Introduction to Meditation course, held every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 7 PM. This 20 minute weekly class is designed for both beginners and those looking to deepen their meditation practice. Over the course of time, you'll explore the fundamentals of meditation and gradually focus on four transformative practices: Shamata, Vipassana, Metta, and Tonglen Meditation.
NEW CLASS!
Dharma Deep dive
Every Thursday at 7pm | In-Person & ONLINE
Each session focuses on a specific theme or text—from emptiness and interdependence to lojong, the six perfections, and the Bodhisattva path. This isn’t Dharma 101. It’s for those who want to wrestle with the teachings, ask big questions, and bring the wisdom of Buddhism into everyday life.
Whether you’re a long-time practitioner or just spiritually curious, you’re welcome here.