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Centers in United States - Midwestern Region

Click on the links below to find information on the satsang centers or groups in the Midwestern states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. The main center is this region is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

 

  • Illinois

Oakbrook, Illinois
Contact: B.C. and Lakshmi Nair
3021 West 35th Street
Oakbrook, Illinois 60523-2606
Tel: 630.325.9867
Email: bcnair3021@gmail.com
Website: http://www.ammachicago.org/
Satsang Activities:

  • Satsang: Second Saturday of each month from 3:00 to 6:00 pm. Includes ashtotaram chanting, reading from Amma's teachings, bhajans, prasad.
  • Chicago Mother's Kitchen Project

 

Chicago, Illinois
Downtown Chicago

Contact: Puneeta Anderman

Tel : 630 585 9196 

Email: puneeta108@yahoo.com

Website: http://www.ammachicago.org/
Satsang Activities:

 

Huntley, Illinois
Contact: Krishna and Savita Kumar
Tel: 630. 289.1071
Email: qaboolkumar@yahoo.com
Satsang Activities:

  • Satsang:4th Sunday of each month at 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Glen Ellyn, Illinois

Contact: Gail Volpe
Cell: 630.674.0759
Tel: Evenings 630.942.1631
Email: lovegv@aol.com
or gail.volpe@gmail.com

Palatine, Illinois
Contact: Tanusree
Tel:847. 259.2523
Email: pele7@earthlink.net
Satsang Activities:

  • Satsang: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm - 9:00pm.

 

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  • Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri
Contact: Adriane Bradley / Alpna Yadava
1284 Stephenridge Drive
St. Charles, Missouri 63304-3406
Tel: 636.928.3554(Adriane), 314.882.1234 (Alpna Yadava)
Email: ammastlouis@swbell.net or

beautifulamma@yahoo.com
Satsang Activities:

  • Satsang: Meets once a week, on either Saturday evening at 5:30 p.m. or Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. (Please call for information on current location and time.) Activities include 108 names, chanting, reading from Amma's teachings, bhajans, Arati & meditation. Food, socializing and discussions are held afterward. Fundraising and seva opportunities are being planned.

 

  • Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana
Contact: Neelima (Merneatha Bazilio)
9039 Nautical Watch drive
Indianapolis, IN 46236-9035
Tel: 317.506.6986
Email: neelima.b@sbcglobal.net
Satsang Activities:

  • Satsang: Every first and third Sunday of the month, from 6:00 pm, followed by pot luck. Location varies.

Bloomington

Contact:  Amritavarshini Edmonds

Tel: 812. 824. 8888 

Email: ammasav@gmail.com

 

NW Indiana

Contact:  Sarla Unni
Tel: 219.663.7211
Email: saralaunni@hotmail.com
Contact: Retnam Potti
Tel: 219.465.7103
Email: rkpotti1@yahoo.com

  • Iowa

Fairfield, Iowa
Contact: Vaju Moorthy
203 East Fillmore
Fairfield, Iowa 52556
Tel: 641.472.8563
Email: ammasvaju@yahoo.com
Contact: Irene Archer  

Tel: 641. 472. 9336
Email: irene@searchsummit.com
Website:ammaiowa.org
Satsang Activities:

  • Satsang: Every day 6.00 pm to 6.30 pm we chant Sri Lalitha Sahasranama Stotram.
  • On Fridays, we start at 7:00 pm with 108 Names of Mata Amritanandamayi followed by 1000 names of the Divine Mother and end with arati and prasad distribution.
  • Once a month, generally on the first Sunday of the month, there is potluck. On that day the program is held in the morning, begining at 10.15 am with Sri Lalitha Sahasranama Stotram. Then at 10.45 am Bhajans, followed by Arathi and at 12.00 a potluck lunch. To subscribe send a blank email to the list-subscribe@amma-fairfield.org
  • Fairfield Mother's Kitchen Project

Cedar Rapids, Coralville & Iowa City Center, Iowa
Contact: Nisha and Prasanna Kumar Mittal
Tel: 319.351.3961
Email: nisha.mittal@act.org

Contact: Samyukthashakti  

Tel: 319-550-3433 
 Email: Samyukthashakti@aol.com 
 Contact:  Shirley Pike

Tel: 319-373-2434 
 Email:  sairama@mchsi.com
Satsang Activities:

  • Satsang: Tentatively on First Sunday of each month. Time and place variable. Information regarding the program is sent via e-mail. Program includes 108 names of Devi, readings, bhajans, arati, closing prayers, and meditation.
  • Iowa City Mother's Kitchen Project

Des Moines, Iowa

Contact:  Soja Sekharan 
Tel:  515 418 7071
Email:sekharan1@gmail.com

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  • Kansas

Wichita, Kansas
Contact: Kaivalya Rupe
PO Box 781929, Wichita, KS 67278
Tel: 620-583-6776

Email: ammaskaivalya@earthlink.net

Satsang Activities:

  • Satsang: Ammas Wichita Satsang meets monthly on the Third Sunday at 5:30PM and occasionally on the first weekend as well at rotating devotees homes for archana, bhajans, meditation, arati and prasad, followed by vegetarian potluck. .
  • Activities include Mother's Kitchen on the First Sunday of every month, spiritual retreats, IAM Meditation classes
  • Wichita & Lawrence Mother's Kitchen Project

Kansas City Area (Western Missouri, Eastern Kansas)
Contact : Melissa Ingram,
Tel: 913-345-2771
Email: ingramstudio@kcnet.com
AND
Contact: Suma Hegde
Tel: 913-491-1969
Email:  sumahegde@hotmail.com
Satsang Activities:

  • Satsang: 2nd Sunday every month at 5:00 PM at rotating devotee's homes for readings from Amma's teachings, archana, bhajans, prayer, meditation, aarthi and prasad followed by potluck dinner

  • Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan
Contact: Amma Center of Michigan

4301 Ann Arbor Saline Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48103-9780
Tel: 734.769.2662
Fax: 734.997.9290
Email: ammamich@aol.com
Website: http://www.ammamich.org/

Contact:  Ajitha Kymal
Tel: 734.665.6488
Contact:  Jay Puthran
Tel734.995.0029
Email: jputhran@yahoo.com


Satsang Activities:

  • Satsang: Every Saturday. Includes archana, short meditation, scriptural reading and bhajans. Prasad is distributed afterward. Ongoing programs will vary, so please check http://www.ammamich.org/ for all details.  The timings are:
    • May - November from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    • December - May from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  • Michigan Mother's Kitchen Project

 

Gaylord, Michigan
Contact: Susan Witt
Tel: 989.731.3424
Email: siwitt@freeway.net 
Contact: Smokee Rayner
Tel: 989.731.3424
Satsang Activities:

  • Satsang: Please call for more information. We meet every 1st and 3rd Thursday of each Month at 6:30 pm. Please call for location and directions.

Kalamazoo, Michigan
Contact: Chitra and Ravi Akkoor
8405 Plover Drive
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49009-4514

Tel: 269.375.6767
Email:rakkoor@gmail.com or rakkoor@sbcglobal.net
Satsang Activities:

  • Satsang: Every last Friday or Saturday of the month at 7:00 pm. Includes 108 Names, Mother's Message (reading), bhajans and video of Mother during dinner. Please call for more information about location.

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  • Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota
Website: www.amma-mn.org
Contact: Amma Satsang of Minnesota
11822 Zumbrota St NE, Minneapolis, MN - 55449
Tel: 612-216-4780 or 507.344.8346 or 507.382.3709
Email: minnesota.satsang@amma-mn.org; kkmenon11@yahoo.com
Contacts: Krishna & Radha Menon: 507.344.8346
Contacts: Santosh (Suny) & Bindu: 612.216.4780 or
Contacts: Anju & Balakrishna: 763.390.0892

Satsang Activities:

Satsang (Monthly): On last Saturday from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm.

* Includes: Ashtotaram (108 Names chanting), reading Amma's teachings/ messages, Bhajans and Arati followed by closing prayers, prasad and vegetarian meal.
* Location: rotates among devotee's homes in Twin-Cities (Minneapolis-St.Paul) and Mankato.
* Directions: Visit website (above) or Call for sharing-a-ride.


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  • Nebraska

Omaha, Nebraska

Contact: Joyce
Phone: 402-740-0366
Email: jlin801@msn.com
Contact: Amanda
Phone: 402-714-6577
Email: mima@sub-tract.com
Website: www.ammasatsangomaha.com
Satsang Activities:

  • Satsang: Join us every second Saturday at 7 pm for Satsang in Omaha, Nebraska.

    Amma's Omaha Satsang includes prayer, chanting, bhajans, meditation and delicious vegetarian prasad. Children are welcome!

    Please contact us to find out locations of the monthly satsang

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  • Ohio

Akron/Cleveland, Ohio
Contact: Lakshmi Mohan-Wilkinson
663 Southhampton Court
Copley, Ohio 44321-2840
Tel: 330.328.6612 or 330.573.7335
Email: Lakshmi2662@yahoo.com
Contact: Deborah Carlson (Nishta)
Tel: 216.702.1209
Email: ammasnishta@yahoo.com
Satsang Activities:

  • Satsang: First Sunday of the month at 5:00 PM. Call for directions. Includes archana, bhajans, meditation, Arati and Indian dinner.
  • Refugee Assistance Program

Dayton, Ohio

Contact: Mark & Patty Gerhardstein
Tel: 937.890.2014
Email: shaktimg@gmail.com

Columbus, Ohio
Contact: Venu Nair / Arun Kumar
18 Keethler Dr N
Westerville, OH
Tel: 614.891.0081 (Venu Nair); 614.577.1607 (Arun Kumar), 614.888.1897(Ambika)
Email: amma_columbus@yahoo.com or           ammacolumbus@ameritech.net or      vinaykumarchalikandy@yahoo.com


Satsang Activities:

  • Satsang: Last Saturday of every month from 4:00 - 6:00 pm.
  • Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin
Contact: Madhu and Sajan Thandaserry
2 Willowbrook Court
Madison, WI 53719-6200
Tel: 608.848.5033
Email:madhuandsajan@hotmail.com
Website: www.ammamadison.org
Satsang Activities:

Stevens Point, WI

Contact:  Tushita / Cathy Derezinsky
Email:  catiji@yahoo.com 

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Contact: Linda Gabby
2521 North 120th Street
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Tel: 414.453.1825
Email:AmmaMilwaukee@gmail.com
Satsang Activities:

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