Meditation on Locke
Start your day with presence and peace. We meet three times a week—Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings from 8:30 to 9:15 AM at So’ham Studio (361 Jackson St W, right off Locke Street in Hamilton).
Whether you’re new to meditation or already have a practice, this is a welcoming space to build consistency, deepen your experience, and connect with like-minded people.
What to Bring
There are bolsters and blankets but if you have a favorite Zafu, Zabutan, cushion or stool, we recommend you bring that with you.
A yoga mat might also be useful for sitting as well as a shawl, scarf, or blanket, if you tend to get cold.
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Financial Transparency
Our meditation offerings are donation-based through the Buddhist principle of Dana —there’s no set fee, and everyone is welcome. If you’d like to contribute, we’re happy to be transparent about our costs:
✨ $300 goes toward renting the space
✨ $300 supports the teacher
Important Info
These meditation practice sessions are offered by Aviva and shalom, neither of which belong to any lineage, though of Aviva likes to say that “love is my lineage”, a quote borrowed from Sherri Mitchell Weh’na Ha’mu Kwasse. This is a pure based meditation group offered on the basis of a non-expert model. All instructions are suggestions, all offerings are free. All are welcome*.
Aviva and Shalom both have a lot of personal practice experience and hours of silent retreat time, books read, and Dharma classes listen to and attended between the two of them.
We ask that you please exercise personal responsibility and judgment when interacting with these offerings.
*Unfortunately there is no disability access to the space, if you would like to join but cannot for any reason please contact us and we will do our best to accommodate alternatives.
Phone
Address
Soham Studio: 361 Jackson St W, Hamilton, ON L8P 1N2
There is free parking in the lot behind the studio.
So'ham Studio
The So’ham Yoga Studio is located right off Locke street, with parking in the back.
All Are Welcome
Meets are free and donation based.
About Us
Sessions are led by Aviva Zeldman-Shore, a meditation instructor trained through Buddhist Geeks, with hundreds of hours of retreat and group meditation experience.
Aviva is a hypnotist with Navya Hypnosis and is obtaining her Masters in Psychology from City University.
Shalom Shore is an experienced meditator in the Goenka Vipassana meditation tradition. He holds a Masters in Clinical Sociology from the University of North Texas and an MBA from Western Governors University.
Join us for:
Supportive Community
Meditation Instruction
Develop Consistency
Aviva Zeldman-Shore
Meditation Instructor
Shalom Shore
Operations Manager