With a combined 90+ years of teaching mindfulness, friends and world-renowned meditation teachers Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield teamed up with Willem Bult and Ranah Edelin to create Cloud Sangha. Their shared intention is to meet the global need for true belonging and conscious connection, and share the practices that help us thrive in our modern and sometimes challenging world.
Session format: 5-minute welcome, 10-minute meditation and prompt reflection, 30-minute sharing within your dedicated pod (in breakout rooms), 15-minute whole-group sharing and Q&A
Connect with people and apply mindfulness to navigate life together
Build genuine human connection and apply mindfulness to all aspects of life from a problem at work to integrating consciousness-expanding experiences.
When you join a group, you also get access to:
Drop-in Discussion Groups
Teacher-led groups based on monthly theme. Includes meditation and optional sharing. Good for: Learning, refining your practice, building relationships.
Guided
1 hour
Daily
Drop-in Meditations
Group meditations in your local time, worldwide. Each session is teacher-led. Good for: Structure, accountability, motivation, connection.
Guided
30 min
Daily
Choose to supplement your membership with:
Mentorship groups
Groups of up to twelve people committed to deepening their meditation practice, supporting each other, and growing together with the guidance of one teacher.
1-on-1 sessions with expert teachers (coming soon)
Receive personal guidance about your meditation practice, integrating mindfulness into your life, and (almost) anything else you can think to ask your teacher.
Meet a few of our skillful (and lovable) teachers and facilitators
La Sarmiento
(they/them)
A practitioner of Vipassana meditation since 1998, La is a graduate of Spirit Rock's Community Dharma Leader Training Program, an MMTCP mentor, a contributor to the Ten Percent Happier app, and teacher with the Insight Meditation Community of Washington.
Barbara Newell
(she/her)
Barbara spent 13 years in a monastery before touring as a nun with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh who also authorized her as a teacher. She spent seven years as a mentor for The Power of Awareness course and was Tara Brach's editor and assistant for three years.
Nicole Jarosinski
(she/her)
Nicole emphasizes the importance of wisdom, integrity, and meditation throughout all aspects of life. A deep interest in early Buddhist texts and contemplative practices informs her personal path and mentorship to others.
Luis Gil
(he/him)
Luis is a meditation instructor with over a decade of experience sharing the practical applications of mindfulness as a vehicle to nurture personal and societal well being, in ways that are fun, engaging and attuned to our modern lives.
Yong Oh
(he/him)
Yong Oh teaches for the Durango Dharma Center and Sacred Mountain Sangha, and leads retreats at the Insight Meditation Society and Spirit Rock. He loves bringing the practice into nature, devotional expression, and supporting communities of color.
Anne Cushman
(she/her)
Anne Cushman is a writer, dharma and yoga teacher, and mother who integrates mindfulness, embodied meditation, and creative expression. Her books include the memoir The Mama Sutra and the novel Enlightenment for Idiots.
David Cabrera
(he/him)
David Cabrera is a musician, martial artist & certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher who blends mindful movement practices into his teachings and meditations. David is of Afro Cuban Asian heritage and co-founded Nashville’s People of Color Sangha.
Sharon Shelton
(she/her)
Sharon is a Certified Mindfulness Teacher, IMTA member, and a Certified Life Coach for over 15 yrs. She offers teachings at the Triangle Insight Meditation Community in Durham, NC, and is a Founding Advisor and Mindfulness Teacher at Cloud Sangha.
Scot Walker
(he/him)
Scot focuses on developing mindfulness meditation and building healthy lifestyle practices. A deep interest in early Buddhist texts helps to inform Scot's personal practice and mentorship to others. Living. Loving. Practicing. Growing. Together. 🙏💞
Wondering about cost?
Pay what's right for you, and for the community, from $29 to $69. Choose the option on our sliding scale that’s most suitable.
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