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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.
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:
- Satsang:Every third Sunday of the month
at 11 AM at a devotee's house. Please call contact number for
further information.
- Chicago
Mother's Kitchen Project
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
Email: lovegv@aol.com
or gail.volpe@gmail.com
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 6:30 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.
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, Indiana Contact: Amritavarshini Edmonds
Tel: 812.333.8879
Email: ammasav@gmail.com
Satsang Activities:
- Satsang for fall 2011 on Thursday early evening starting at promptly at 5:45 PM for approximately 90 minutes.
Satsang program includes reciting 108 names, shortened version of 1000 names of Devi, Bhajans, Mangalam, Arathi followed by brief meditation. Amma teachings and brief discussion of Amma experiences, tours, events and charities along with light refreshments.
Location varies at home of devotees. Please email with your phone number and best time to call.
Amma and her devotee's always welcome new comers of any faith and ethnic origin with open arms.
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 City, Iowa
Contact: Lalita
Phone: 319-541-0190
Satsang Activities:
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Held every 2nd and 4th Saturday - Rotating Schedule at Devotees Homes. Please call for details.
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Fairfield, Iowa
Contact: Irene Archer
1108 South B Street
Fairfield, Iowa 52556
Tel: 641.472.9336
Email: irene@searchsummit.com
Website during summer tour:ammaiowa.org
Satsang Activities:
- Satsang: On the last Sunday of each month beginning at 6:30 pm followed by a potluck.
- On
Fridays, we start at 6:30 pm with 108 Names of Mata Amritanandamayi
followed by 1000 names of the Divine Mother and end with arati.
- To subscribe to our email list send an email request to irene@searchsummit.com
- Currently
a local Fairfield organization named SEVA is making meals for the
Women’s Crisis Center in Ottumwa.
Additionally there are ongoing clothing and non food items donated to
the Crisis Center by SEVA. This project was inspired by Amma and
Mother's Kitchen.
- Contact: Coralie Brook or Fran Horlein
Tel No.: 641-472-7148 or 641-472-9069
Email: awake2spirit@yahoo.com
- Fairfield
Mother's Kitchen Project
Des Moines, Iowa
Contact: Soja Sekharan
Tel: 515 418 7071
Email:sekharan1@gmail.com

Wichita, Kansas
Contact: Kaivalya Rupe
PO Box 781929, Wichita, KS 67278
Tel: 620-583-6776
Email: kaivalyarupe@gmail.com
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.
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- 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: 913-345-9442
Email: ingramstudio@kcnet.com
AND
Contact: Suma Hegde
Tel: 913-491-1969
Email: sumahegde@gmail.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
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
Tel: 734.995.0029
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
Detroit, Michigan
Contact: Nishkama (Irene Ryke)
Metropolitan Detroit Area
Ferndale, Michigan
Tel: 248-399-6025
Email: ireneryke@hotmail.com
Satsang Activities:
- Satsang: satsang meets the first Thursday of every month from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Program incudes archana, reading from Amma's teachings, bhajans, prayers for peace and arati.
Prasad sharing and tea follows.
Please call or e-mail for location and directions.
Gaylord, Michigan
Contact: Sambhavi Susan Witt
Tel: 989.983.3024
Email: siwitt@freeway.net
Contact: Linda Gabby
Tel: 989.983.2037
Satsang Activities:
- Satsang: We meet every other Saturday at 7:00pm. We rotate homes so 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.

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: 952.944.6989, 952.681.1066
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.

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 6 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
Akron/Cleveland, Ohio
Contact: Lakshmi Mohan-Wilkinson
663 Southhampton Court
Copley, Ohio 44321-2840
Tel: Home: 330.666.6612 or Cell: 330.573.7335
Email: Lakshmi2662@yahoo.com
Contact: Lynn Williams (Sumana)
Tel: 440.670.4614
Email: lynnjan@roadrunner.com
Satsang Activities:
- Satsang:
First and Third Sunday of the month at 4:00 PM. First Sunday is located
in Copley (near Akron) and Third Sunday rotates among devotee's
homes. Program includes archana, bhajans, short
meditation, arati and prasad followed by vegetarian
potluck. Call for location and directions.
- Charity Support:
The Akron /Cleveland Satsang has adopted the Casa Maria Jose Catholic
Workers Home in Akron OH. The satsang collects cash donations and
personal items for use by the home. Cash donation checks should be made
out to Director, Sister Catherine Walsh, Society of Charity at the
Murray Peace House, 838 Princeton St, Akron Oh 44311-1430; Phone
330.384.1112. Checks and personal items can be delivered to
Sister at the address above or brought to the Satsang. Call
Sister Catherine or the Satsang Contacts listed above for personal
items needed.
- Refugee
Assistance Program: Call for assistance.
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
Satsang Activities:
- Satsang: Last Sundayof every month from 3:00 - 5:00 pm.
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:
- Satsang: Usually 3rd Sunday afternoon.
Call or write for more information.
- Madison
Mother's Kitchen Project
Stevens Point, WI
Contact: Tushita / Cathy Derezinsky
Email: catiji@yahoo.com
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Contact: Lynn Handler
347 W Chestnut Lane
Grafton, WI 53024
Tel: 262.375.2798
Email:AmmaMilwaukee@gmail.com
Satsang Activities:
- Satsang: Please call for more information.
Includes archana and arati.
- Milwaukee
Mother's Kitchen Project
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