Free Meditation Courses 2026
May – June Courses
Meditation: Getting Started
A four evening introductory intensive
You’re invited to a free evening course covering the essentials steps in establishing your own successful, personal meditation program. This is a structured, progressive course, so no admission after the second evening please.
The four sessions will be led by longtime meditation practitioner Jogyata Dallas, who spent many years under the guidance of the late Indian spiritual master Sri Chinmoy. ‘Getting Started’ is a program specifically for people with a sincere interest in exploring the many pathways of meditation and cultivating a home practice.
When: Tuesdays, May 19, 26; June 2, 9. 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Venue: The Sri Chinmoy Centre community space, 89 Dominion Rd, Mt Eden.
Inquiries/Registration: text to: 0221887432 or use the contact page below. For further June-July courses, use the contact form below and we will forward you details of our next course options
June – July Free Introductory Courses
Option One – June 14: Sunday Morning WorkShop
9:00am – noonThis introductory one-off morning course will offer a step by step
meditation guide, both for those exploring meditation for the first time and
those looking for fresh ideas to deepen their practice. Registration required
to ensure seating space. Ongoing free continuation sessions will be
available for those wanting to advance further and deepen their practice.Option Two – June 22, 25, 29; July 2: Consecutive
Mondays/Thursdays
6:30pm – 8:00pm nightlyThese four evenings cover a wide canvas of meditation skills and offer two
guided meditations per session. They introduce the essential steps needed
to establish a successful meditation practice and also feature mantras,
meditative music and interesting spiritual topics. There is a question and answer opportunity each night in response to the challenges of quietening the mind.Option Three – July 7, 14, 21, 28: Consecutive Tuesdays
7:30pm – 9:00pm nightlyThis course repeats the above earlier course in June, with different guest
presenters offering different skills/topics each night. These include the
seven essential steps of meditation; the four branches or pillars of yoga;
and lifestyle modifications that support physical and mental wellbeing.
These two options (2 and 3) form a progressive, structured course – try to
attend all sessions to gain the maximum benefit.– Venue for all courses
The Sri Chinmoy Centre community space, 89 Dominion Rd, Mt Eden.– Inquiries/Registration:
Simply use the contact page below. You can also text to: 0221887432 or
email to: jogyata@slingshot.co.nz with your details.
For further courses in 2026, also use the contact form below and we will
forward you details of upcoming course options.Other Upcoming Events
Songs of the Soul: Monday, July 13, 7:00pm
Auckland Unitarian Church Hall, Ponsonby RoadA free meditative concert of songs dedicated to a peaceful world and
the beauty of the human spirit. Music drawn from the vast legacy of
mantric songs by the late composer/spiritual master Sri Chinmoy.
Part of a popular series – ‘Songs of the Soul’ – that are offered monthly
around Auckland.Fitness/Health Lovers: Fun Runs/Walks
Looking for encouragement to upgrade your health? Try our super
friendly and encouraging monthly fun runs – 5/10/21km options, plus
kids race. Free breakfasts!
Visit: https://nz.srichinmoyraces.org/events/auckland
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Get in touch!
If you are interested in any of the above classes, you can send us a message.
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 Williams
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
