The Frederick Meditation Center offers a variety of donation-based meditation classes and workshops designed to help you cultivate peace, compassion, and equanimity. We welcome all people, and offer teachings that will help you reduce the anxiety and stress that comes from simply being human. Our mission is to help cultivate a community of awakened hearts and minds.  If you are new to meditation don't worry - we were new once too - and will take the time to make you feel welcome and safe. We are located in downtown Frederick above The Tasting Room at 1 West Church Street, 3rd Floor.

Spring 2019 Programs

Relaxation & Meditation for Complete Beginners

Our Flagship Introductory 4-Week Course with author & founder Heather Stang. Learn how to focus your mind, relax your body, and cultivate a calm and peaceful presence in this 4 week introductory course. This is perfect if you have wanted to try meditation, but are not sure where to start. The Meditation Class for Beginners is led by the Frederick Meditation Center’s founder and author of Mindfulness & Grief, Heather Stang, and features an online learning component with guided meditations for home practice.

Self-Compassion As Self-Care Retreat

Saturday Day-Long Retreat. Tending to our own suffering with kindness is often placed on the back burner. Some of us can’t even imagine what it would be like to have the time, energy, and wherewithal to take care of ourselves - especially during life challenges, loss, and grief. Facilitated by Heather Stang, author of Mindfulness & Grief, this event includes meditation, gentle movement, and journaling. Lunch is provided!

Living a Life with Appreciative Joy

2 Hour Workshop with Meditation, Journaling & Community Connection. The practice of Appreciative Joy relates to our capacity to celebrate, honor, and rejoice in the happiness and well-being of another. During this Workshop, Ray will to share with you teachings of the Buddha and practical tips that will help you think about your life and your friendships, and to really understand what brings you joy and happiness in order to reduce your distress, agitation and suffering.

Weekly Drop-in Classes & Groups

No RSVP Required: Just Show Up!
Your Donation of $10-20 to each Teacher is Appreciated

Mindfulness & Insight Practice Group

This deepening practice group encourages us to respond to life with more emotional balance, good will and wisdom.  Each week includes a discussion topic as well as two periods of meditation and instruction. Led by Regina Flanigan, a co-founder and practicing therapist at the Center for Mind-Body Therapies. She is in year two of a Mindfulness Teacher Certificate Training with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield.

Mindfulness Meditation Group

Get the most out of the brain you have & learn the science of mindfulness with Anthony Dominic Chielli. All are welcome! No experience necessary. Experience a variety of mindfulness-based meditation techniques, which will vary from week to week, designed to inspire you both on the cushion and in your daily life. Anthony Dominic Chielli was inspired by teachings from his Buddhist uncle, which led him to take a course in Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR), developed by John Kabat-Zinn.

Heart Practices Meditation

A path to positivity and an alternative to the bar scene for Friday Nights.  Experience the mindfulness practices of loving-kindness, compassion, appreciative joy, and equanimity represent the most beautiful and hopeful aspects of our human nature by transforming the turbulent heart into a calm refuge of focused awareness.