Over 3,000 neighbors already finding their quiet
Stillness in an Endlessly Noisy Week
Step away from the pings, the endless scrolling and the relentless to-do list. Sit, breathe and come back to yourself, two flights above Detroit Street.
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40+ Sits a Week
3,000+ Neighbors a Month
4.9 From 286 Reviews
Drop-Ins Always Welcome
Four Sits a Day, Named for the Light
Every weekday has the same four anchors, plus more than forty classes a week in between. Pick the light that fits your day.
Golden Hour
Still Water
Deep Woods
Quiet Dawn
Weekdays at 5:30pm
Golden Hour
A guided sit and ten minutes of slow breathing, to put the workday down before you go home.
Hold me a cushion
45 minutes, all levels
Weekdays at 12:10pm
Still Water
The lunch-break sit. Thirty minutes of quiet in the middle of the day, and you are back at your desk by quarter to one.
Hold me a cushion
30 minutes, back by 12:45
Saturdays at 9am
Deep Woods
A walking sit along the Huron River. We meet at the studio, walk slowly and say very little.
Join the walk
60 minutes, rain or shine
Weekdays at 6:30am
Quiet Dawn
A silent sit with one bell at the start and one at the end. The street is still asleep.
Hold me a cushion
30 minutes, silent
our approach
We are not here to empty your mind. We are here to give it a quiet room, a good cushion and one hour where nobody needs anything from you.
Esme Sato spent eleven years as an ICU nurse and started leading ten-minute sits for night-shift staff in a hospital break room. When the sits outgrew the room, she rented one above a bakery on Detroit Street, bought forty cushions and opened Tamarack Meditation to everyone in 2014.
Esme Sato, founder
Cushions, benches and chairs. Half our regulars sit on a chair.
Phones rest in the cubbies by the door.
An elevator through the bakery's side door.
Ways to Sit With Us
Every class is guided from the first minute to the last, and every one welcomes beginners.
daily classes
Guided meditation, every day of the week
More than forty sits and classes a week, from 6:30am to 9pm: the four daily sits, loving-kindness, body scans, sleep sits on Sunday evenings and quiet hours for students in exam season.
Your first class free, then $24 a drop-in
Breathwork journeys
Ninety minutes on Friday evenings with Rafael: guided breathing, music and a long rest.
$45 a journey
Eight-week foundations
Tuesday evenings with June: the posture, the practice and how to keep it going at home.
$320, classes included
Private sessions
One-on-one or as a couple, at a time that suits you.
$110 for 60 minutes
Workplace sessions
For teams, at your office or here at the studio.
From $350
try one with us
One Slow Breath
Breathe in
for four
Hold
for four
And let it go
for six
Scroll slowly and follow the ring. We teach this breath in every first class.
Your First Visit, Step by Step
Nobody is expected to know what to do. Come ten minutes early and we will take it from there.
01
Claim your free class
Leave your email at the top of this page, or just walk in ten minutes early.
02
Find your seat
We show you around and find you a cushion, a bench or a chair.
03
Sit
The teacher guides every minute. Your only job is to stay.
04
Tea after
A cup in the lobby, any questions you have, and no pressure to buy anything.
Claim Your Free Class
Wear something comfortable. We have every cushion you need.
people come to us for
Sleep
Exam stress
Night shifts
Burnout
Grief
Anxiety
Focus
Chronic pain
A new baby
A big decision
An hour to themselves
Three Teachers Who Still Sit Every Day
Every class is led by one of us. No recordings, no apps, no substitutes you have never met.
Esme Sato
Founder
Former ICU nurse. Leads Quiet Dawn and Golden Hour, and still answers the studio phone.
Rafael Lennox
Breathwork
Leads every Friday breathwork journey and the Still Water sit at lunch.
June Fairbanks
Foundations
Teaches the eight-week foundations course and leads the Saturday walking sit.
Simple Prices, No Contracts
Your first class is free. After that, drop in, try a month, or stay as long as you like.
Drop-in
$24
a class
Any class or sit, any day. Your first one is on us.
Every daily sit and class Mats, cushions and chairs provided Ten-class pack $200, good for six months
Book a class
Intro month
$59
your first 30 days
Unlimited classes for your first month, to find the sit that fits your day.
Every sit and class, as often as you like One breathwork journey included New students only
Start your month
Unlimited
$139
/mo
Every class, every week. No contract, and you can pause anytime.
Every daily sit and class $10 off breathwork journeys 20% off for students and hospital staff
Become a member
Breathwork journeys $45. Eight-week foundations $320, with unlimited classes for the eight weeks. Private sessions $110. Workplace sessions from $350.
Twelve Years of Kerrytown Sitters
4.9 from 286 reviews
12
years on Detroit Street
40+
sits and classes a week
3,000+
people on the cushions each month
4.9
stars from 286 reviews
“I came for one free class during finals and I've been coming for three years. Still Water is the only half hour of my day nobody can book.”
Hana, Kerrytown
“Twelve-hour shifts used to follow me home. Golden Hour is where I leave them now.”
Marcus, Burns Park
“June's foundations course gave me a practice I actually keep. I sit every morning, even on vacation.”
Teresa, Water Hill
Good Questions
Anything else? Call or text the studio at (734) 555-0163. One of the teachers answers.
Call or text us
I have never meditated. Is that okay?
That is who most of our classes are for. Every class is guided from start to finish, and the teacher tells you exactly what to do with your body, your breath and your attention.
Do I have to sit on the floor?
No. Half our regulars use a chair. We have cushions, kneeling benches and plenty of chairs, and we will help you find what is comfortable.
What is a breathwork journey like?
Ninety minutes lying down with Rafael: a guided breathing pattern, music, and a long rest at the end. It can make you lightheaded, so tell us about pregnancy, epilepsy or heart conditions before you book.
How does the free class work?
Leave your email at the top of the page and we will send you a pass, or just tell the desk it is your first time. Any class or sit counts, including the Saturday walk.
What should I wear and bring?
Something comfortable you can sit in for half an hour. We have every cushion and blanket you need. Phones rest in the cubbies by the door.
Can I pause or cancel my membership?
Anytime, from your account or at the desk. There is no contract. Students and hospital staff take 20% off any membership with a badge or student ID.
visit the studio
Your First Sit Is on Us
Tell us which sit you would like to try and we will hold you a cushion. Or just walk in ten minutes early.
Call or text (734) 555-0163
hello@tamarackmeditation.com
312 Detroit St, Suite 2, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Mon–Fri
6:30am–9pm
Sat
8am–4pm
Sun
9am–7pm
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