Mindfulness and Compassion in the Insight Tradition

Welcome to Insight North-East

Insight North-East is a meditation group based in Whitley Bay (near Newcastle upon Tyne), set up to create a supportive environment in which members can practice mindfulness, compassion and insight.

What We Do


We run online teaching and group meditation sessions every Sunday morning from 9:30-10:45 am. The session offers participants the opportunity to connect, meditate and reflect together in a 1¼ hour Zoom video session.

There’s no cost for taking part. To find out more click here or get in touch through our contact page.

Kitchen Sink Dharma is a weekly podcast drawing on Buddhist teachings to explore how to live in the modern world. You can find it on the most popular platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon.

We offer in-person silent retreat days 3-4 times/year in the North East of England. Please see our events & news page for details of upcoming events.