Sadhana - The Meditation Center

What Sadhana - The Meditation Center does

Sadhana - The Meditation Center is a community-based, non-profit spiritual practice organization founded in April 2010 by Ashok Nalamalapu in the Portland, Maine area. It operates a physical meditation hall and event space designed as a simple, icon-free environment, and serves people of all ages, races, faiths, cultures, and economic backgrounds through meditation sessions, chanting gatherings, yoga classes, and interfaith events. The center's stated mission is to serve all people in realizing happiness and compassion through spiritual practices, with values of Respect, Love, Integrity, and Openness.

The organization is funded primarily through tax-deductible donations and member contributions, with no set pricing for services or membership fees. Distribution is regional, centered on the Portland, Maine community, which is engaged through the physical center, the sadhaname.com website (used as a resource hub and community calendar for local spiritual events), an email newsletter, and word-of-mouth referrals. Its 10-person team is supported by founding members, volunteers, and donors; affiliated organizations include Isha Foundation, Chaplaincy Institute of Maine, Sattva Health and Wellness, and Maine Mindfulness Project. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and there is no technology product, mobile app, or AI capability; the website functions as a static content and event resource rather than a software platform.

Name

Sadhana - The Meditation Center

Legal name

Sadhana

Website

https://sadhaname.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sadhana - The Meditation Center is a non-profit community meditation and spiritual practice center founded in 2010 in Portland, Maine, serving people of all backgrounds through meditation, chanting, yoga, and interfaith events funded by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Spiritual Wellness Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Yoga & Meditation Experiences (Studio Classes, Guided Meditation, Mindfulness) (THAJAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Meditation Retreats, Workshops & Immersive Programs (HSADAJAF), Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Meditation center
• Spiritual practice
• Yoga instruction
• Chanting sessions
• Mindfulness community

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Member Contributions: Sadhana operates as a non-profit community organization funded primarily through donations and member contributions. The website explicitly invites visitors to 'Make Tax Deductible Donation' and encourages volunteering and financial support. The center acknowledges the gift of time, skills, and financial support from volunteers and donors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sadhana is a non-profit community meditation and spiritual practice center that hosts in-person meditation sessions, chanting gatherings, yoga classes, and interfaith events from its Portland, Maine location. The organization serves spiritual seekers of all ages, races, faiths, cultures, and economic backgrounds, and uses its website and donations to sustain operations. Services are offered without set fees and supported by tax-deductible donations and volunteers.

Product overview

Sadhana is a community-based meditation center and spiritual practice organization (not a technology product company). It offers in-person meditation sessions, yoga classes, chanting events, and group spiritual gatherings. The website functions as a community resource portal to discover local spiritual events rather than as a software product or digital platform. The center, established in April 2010, serves people of all ages, races, faiths, cultures, and economic backgrounds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Meditation Sessions In-person group meditation sessions held at the Sadhana center in Portland, Maine, designed for spiritual seekers of all ages, races, faiths, cultures, and economic backgrounds seeking peace, mindfulness, and spiritual practice.
• Chanting Gatherings Group chanting events hosted at the Sadhana center, accompanying published guidance such as 'Happiness through Chanting,' for community members seeking collective spiritual practice.
• Yoga Classes In-person yoga instruction held at the Sadhana center, supporting self-awareness and spiritual practice as described in founder-authored article 'Self-Awareness Through Yoga.'
• Interfaith Events and Community Gatherings Pluralistic interfaith ceremonies and community gatherings held at Sadhana for people of all faiths, hosted in partnership with organizations such as the Chaplaincy Institute of Maine and other spiritual leaders.
• Tax-Deductible Donation Program Channel for donors and community members to make tax-deductible financial contributions that sustain Sadhana's meditation, chanting, yoga, and interfaith programming.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Isha FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2010Isha Foundation is listed as one of the founding members of Sadhana. The foundation, founded by Sadhguru, focuses on yoga and spirituality. Their involvement represents alignment with a well-established spiritual organization. Ashok Nalamalapu (founder of Sadhana) has connections to the Isha Foundation.
• Chaplaincy Institute of MainecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2010Listed as one of the founding members of Sadhana, representing interfaith spiritual leadership in Maine. The Chaplaincy Institute supports pluralistic spiritual care and chaplaincy training.
• Ashok NalamalapucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2010Founder and visionary behind Sadhana. Author of articles on yoga and meditation including 'Self-Awareness Through Yoga' and 'Love More to Live More'. Serves as the primary contact for the organization ([email protected]).
• Rosalie Deer HeartminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2010Listed among founding members. Described as a therapist/counselor with website heart-soul-healing.com. Provided a testimonial: 'Sadhana is a place where my soul rejoices, relaxes, expands, serves, and appreciates being part of a Spirit centered community.'
• Rabbi Harry SkyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2010Listed among founding members. Wrote the Portland Press Herald article 'Sadhana meditation center opens the door to healing' covering the opening ceremony in April 2010. Represented interfaith spiritual leadership.
• Abbess Khenmo DrolmaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2010Spiritual leader who attended the Sadhana opening ceremony in April 2010 and provided commentary noting that an interfaith event of all faiths would have been 'unthinkable 30 years ago.'
• Sattva Health and WellnessminorOthers · 10 April 2010Listed in the Resources section of Sadhana's website under Health and Wellness, suggesting a referral or resource sharing relationship between the organizations.
• Maine Mindfulness ProjectminorOthers · 10 April 2010Listed in the Resources section of Sadhana's website under Meditation. Lisa Blake serves as founder and practitioner at the Maine Mindfulness Project and True North Health Center, providing meditation instruction.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Emerging players

• Headspace: Digital meditation and mindfulness platform offering guided sessions and wellness content. Comparable to Sadhana in core service category but delivers digitally at scale versus in-person community model.
• Insight Timer: Free meditation app offering guided meditations, music, and community features. Represents a digitally-delivered substitute to community meditation centers like Sadhana serving the same practitioner audience.
• Calm: Subscription meditation and mindfulness app. A secular digital substitute for community-based meditation practice, competing for the same end user seeking stress relief and mindfulness training.
• Isha Foundation: Global yoga and spiritual organization founded by Sadhguru. Listed as a founding partner of Sadhana and operates meditation/yoga programs worldwide, making it directly comparable in offering type and target audience.

Broad incumbents

• Art of Living: Large international nonprofit offering meditation, yoga, and spiritual programs with community centers globally. Highly comparable mission and service model to Sadhana, with substantially broader scale.
• Kadampa Meditation Center: Network of meditation centers offering Buddhist-based meditation classes, retreats, and community programs. Comparable nonprofit community meditation structure though tradition-specific.

Direct peers

• Chaplaincy Institute of Maine: Maine-based interfaith chaplaincy and spiritual education organization, listed as a founding partner of Sadhana. Comparable as a regional interfaith spiritual community organization serving Maine.
• Spirit Rock Meditation Center: Nonprofit Buddhist meditation center offering retreats, classes, and community programming in a donation-supported model. Highly comparable nonprofit community meditation center structure.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sadhana---the-meditation-center

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Profiles1 record

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