LOCAL SITTINGS

If you are interested in attending a sitting, please send the contact person an email telling them how you heard about them. They'll respond, and then send you the address and directions.

Click here for an introduction to Waking Down Sittings.   

Many local communities organize themselves via meetup.com. To find a WDM meetup group in your area go to:


Berkeley, CA

Type of event: sitting
Teacher: Susanne West
Day & Time: Monday, 7:00 - 10:00 pm
Frequency: monthly
Prerequisites: sincere interest
Suggested Donation: $20
Contact Info: or (415)721-0766

Novato, CA (Marin County)

Type of event: sitting
Teachers: Ted Strauss and Hillary Davis
Day & Time: contact Hillary for details
Frequency: once or twice per month
Prerequisites: sincere interest in Waking Down in Mutuality
Suggested Donation: $25
Contact Info: Hillary:  415- 234-6701

San Rafael, CA (Marin County)

Type of event: sitting
Teacher: Deborah Boyar
Day & Time: Please see 
Frequency: monthly
Prerequisites: sincere interest
Contact Info:

San Rafael, CA (Marin County)

Type of event: sitting
Teacher: Susanne West
Day & Time: Saturday, 10:30am - 1:30pm
Frequency: monthly
Prerequisites: sincere interest
Suggested Donation: $20
Contact Info: or (415)721-0766

Sausalito, CA

Type of event: sitting
Teacher: Van Nguyen
Day & Time: weekdays 7:30-10:30
Frequency: every 3-4 weeks
Prerequisites: sincere interest
Suggested Donation: $20
Contact Info: Liz at 310-928-6569, or email

Sonoma, CA

Type of event: sitting
Teachers: Saniel Bonder and Linda Groves-Bonder
Day & Time: Sunday mornings 10:30am - 1pm
Frequency: once a month
Prerequisites: serious interest in our work
Suggested Donation: $25
Contact Info: for dates of upcoming sittings plus complete calendar of Saniel and Linda's events visit

Fairfield, IA

Type of event: sitting
Teachers:  
Senior teacher: Sandra Glickman 
Full teachers: Cielle Miller, Fax Gilbert, Sharon Gilbert, Steve Boggs
Interning teacher: Winifred Boggs

Day & Time:  Saturday or Sunday mornings, occasional Thursday evenings
Frequency: weekly
Prerequisites: none
Suggested Donation: $10
Contact Info: for information about sittings plus complete calendar of WDM-related events in Fairfield, visit or call Cielle at 641-472-0321. For more information on Waking Down in Fairfield, please visit .

Baltimore, MD

Type of event: sitting
Teacher: Dan Will
Day & Time: Sunday 1 pm
Frequency: monthly
Prerequisites: none
Suggested Donation: $10 - $20
Contact Info: or visit

Somerset, NJ/Cental NJ

Type of event: sitting
Teacher: Allan Morelock
Day & Time: 1st Tuesday 7-10 pm
Frequency: monthly
Prerequisites: sincere interest
Suggested Donation: $10 - $20
Contact Info: , 732-249-8796 or visit

New York, NY

Type of event: sitting
Teacher: Deborah Boyar
Day & Time: Please see 
Frequency: every 6 to 8 weeks
Prerequisites: sincere interest
Contact Info:

Philadelphia, PA/South NJ

Type of event: sitting
Teacher: Dan Will
Day & Time: Friday evenings or Saturday afternoons  
Frequency: monthly
Prerequisites: sincere interest
Suggested Donation: $10-$20
Contact Info: , 610-692-3929 or visit

Type of event: sitting
Teacher: Allan Morelock
Day & Time: 2nd Tuesday, 7-10 pm  
Frequency: monthly
Prerequisites: sincere interest
Suggested Donation: $10-$20
Contact Info: , 732-249-8796 or visit

Ashland, OR

Type of event: sitting
Teachers: Tatini & Max Goler
Day & Time: bi-monthly, 7 pm
Prerequisites: sincere interest
Suggested Donation: $15
Contact Info:

Portland, OR

Type of event: sitting
Teacher: Krishna Gauci
Day & Time: Friday evening at 7 pm
Frequency: monthly
Prerequisites: completion of a Waking Down event
Suggested Donation: $20
Contact Info: , 503-293-4130, or see for current schedule


Type of event: satsang: silent meditation followed by time for questions and teaching dialogue
Teacher: Krishna Gauci
Day & Time: Tuesdays at 7 pm
Frequency: weekly except for first Tuesday of the month
Prerequisites: none
Suggested Donation: $10-15
Contact Info: , 503-293-4130, or see for current schedule


Type of event: sitting
Teacher: Ron Ambes
Day & Time: Saturdays, 2-5 pm
Frequency: usually on 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month
Prerequisites: completion of a Waking Down Weekend
Suggested Donation: $20
Contact Info: , 503-589-0277

Seattle, WA

Type of event: sitting
Teacher: Krishna Gauci
Day & Time: Friday evening at 7 pm
Frequency: monthly
Prerequisites: completion of a Waking Down event
Suggested Donation: $20
Contact Info: , 503-293-4130, or see for current schedule


Type of event: sitting
Teacher: Lena Cain
Day & Time: Saturday evenings 3-6pm
Frequency: monthly
Prerequisites: Contact Lena, there may be something to do to prepare for your first Sitting with her.
Suggested Donation: $20
Contact Info: , 206-261-7540
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Type of event: sitting
Teacher: Sylvia Woods
Day & Time: see Schedule
Frequency: monthly
Prerequisites: contact Sylvia in advance of first sitting
Suggested Donation: $20
Contact Info: email Sylvia, 425-778-8217, realawakening.net