Peace Awareness Labyrinth & Gardens

Juan Roberto whom welcomed me was absolutely wonderful. His genuine interest in introducing me to the location was very heartfelt.
I would have referred that he gave me a tour rather than Miriam, whom apparently has come rank there. Although she said all the right things I did sense a lot of arrogant snobbery in her tone and energy overall. I witnessed her patronizing attitude towards someone there and I didn’t expect that at such a place.
I tried not to let what I witnessed overcloud my first visit.

Great place to relax, have some quiet time and meditate. They offer meditation sessions too. I need more of this, coming back!

I booked a (free) tour of the property on a weekday. The docent was very nice and informative.
I recommend visiting early as the crowd got much bigger as the day went on. Since I came early, I also got the option to buy lunch which is normally for the staff.
The mansion and the gardens are very beautiful. The mansion has an interesting history. There are many secluded spots in the gardens to meditate, read, and just relax.
The labyrinth was smaller than I expected. It can be a little tricky with multiple people walking through it. Nonetheless it was still a good experience.
I very much enjoyed my visit and will come back. They have many free/​donation-​based events throughout the week. Definitely a hidden gem in LA.
Also, FREE parking lot available.

This is a review for the Soul Dance event hosted at the center every first Thursday of the month. I don’t consider myself to be particularly religious, nor even a spiritual. But I do believe in the importance of self love, gratefulness, and the feeling of being «high on life.» So the idea of a free form, positive and accepting, alcohol free dance party very much appealed to me. I went with two of my friends and we had an amazing time. The evening began with a meditation, which ramped up into some crazy dancing. The space is beautiful, and the people were wonderful. The age of participants ranged from 25– 65. I definitely intend to check out more Peace Awareness events, and visit the gardens and labyrinth sometime. Overall this seems like a good place to self reflect and feel comfortable in your own skin.

It was very pretty but SUPER cult-​y feel type deal. Soon as we walked up I got a whole spirituality spiel from the person at the check-​in table. Then we go inside and get a tour from someone and every main point ended up with the mention of some dude named Roger and how amazing he is and beautiful and weird stuff like that… at the same time constantly being reassured that they are Christian based… if you’re Christian and all maybe more emphasis on Christ??? I don’t know, I’m not Christian. It was Just really awkward how often the name Roger was dropped. Then the lady introduced everyone to the outside and tells us the best way to do the labyrinth is to start with a problem and ponder/​work it out as we made our way through the labyrinth, and when we got to the center to release the problem to «God» …but in the center, once again, the name Roger engraved in the center. Again, very pretty. A weird vibe. They aren’t unfriendly tho. It just feels weird. How I imagine Jonestown in it’s golden years… probably a bad analogy. Oh well.

Peace Awareness Labyrinth & Gardens is AMAZING. I came and took the tour learning a lot about the place, afterwards I stayed in the Japanese Garden to mediate. I cannot say how peaceful this place is. Everyone is welcoming and friendly, they also provide enough information for those who have never visited a labyrinth. I love how quiet and hidden this place is, I’ve lived five minutes away for the last twenty-​three years and never knew something so beautiful existed! I will definitely be coming back.
I also recommend that you get a ticket online before visiting! :)

Such a hidden oasis in Culver City! It’s free to visit and you have the option to join a tour that takes you around the house and garden. (I recommend joining if it’s your first visit. Nice to know the history behind the place!) It lasts around 30 minutes and you must reserve a time slot online. If you don’t opt for the tour you are free to enter the venue and meditate and relax at your own leisure.
The house itself looks like a modern stone villa on the outside, but the interior décor is quite the opposite. The furniture looks vintage and the artwork looks like they belong in a museum. But the prize for me is the outside meditation garden. There are endless nooks for you to hide away and enjoy your own company.
I will definitely be back! Although I hope this place does well and stays open, I also hope it doesn’t blow up and become bombarded with tourists. There is parking on the property, which you must be buzzed into after confirming your reservation.

This is such a satisfyingly beautiful surprise here in South LA. I live in the hood, yet a friend from the westside had to tip me off to it.
Lush meditation gardens that are multi-​level, private, and oh so comfy, a very intriguing labyrinth, and a stunning Italianate mansion sit back from busy Adams Boulevard in a tranquil, peace-​filled state of grace.
Free parking, free tour, free usage. What a gift. Just wish they had longer hours.

Searching Los Angeles for something new
Or perhaps a place to meditate, relax, or visit out of the blue.
Admission is free and the place is quite small
You can walk the labyrinth, garden, or even tour one of the halls.
A place to appreciate nature — Thoreau would be proud
Despite being in LA, you never see a large crowd.
Everyone is quiet, calm, and tuning into their own zen
I really enjoy my visits every now and then.
The current nonprofit built around 1910 carries so much history
Since then it’s been transformed and if you visit it’ll no longer be a mystery.
There’s workshops, seminars, and pastoral settings galore
I highly recommend coming by and finding your spiritual self as you explore.
Namaste.

Otherworldly place of spiritual healing: the mansion with its interior design and timeless luxurious furniture, the gardens with peaceful fountains and plants that shade and inspire, the labyrinth — a replica of the French Chartres castle maze — that invites to a voyage of atonement with self and God. Thank you for this enchanted experience!

Beautiful hidden gem. Peaceful medication garden, stone labyrinth and architecture. All free but why not donate to such a great organization !?

I’m so glad I stumbled upon this hidden gem online.
I would have never known it existed, it’s neatly tucked into the busy city.
Gaila was my docent, and an absolute sweetheart.
Learning about the history of the villa and the properties of the labyrinth and gardens from her, made me feel how much she really loves this place.
This place is pure magic, to be experienced.
I cannot fully put into words what it’s like to sit next to running water, feel a breeze through the trees, and just be.
It’s just. Ahh.
The labyrinth is something else.
I love the concept, and the various ways you can focus when walking it.
Please, pay this place a visit at least once.

Incredible find in the middle of the city. We have Unilocal to think for this dreamy and peaceful surprise.
We showed up to a locked gate and ring the buzzer, confused because the website said open until 4 PM. We had to go online and sign up for any event bright ticket, which also is free. We were given a fairly short and succinct tour by a very sweet and lovely guide, showing us around the beautiful mansion and into the gardens. We were then left to explore. This was exactly what we needed and this Zen oasis was so unexpected but so completely perfect.

Very peaceful and relaxing. Beautiful gardens .
A must see for all ages! Former home of Secondo Guasti, Sr. a vineyard owner, also former movie director Busby Berkeley was once a owner.

You have to come to the Peace Awareness Labyrinth & Gardens. Peace Awareness Labyrinth & Gardens is a non-​profit Spiritual Day Retreat Center in the heart of Los Angeles. I live right across from Peace Awareness Labyrinth & Gardens. It’s open and welcoming to all, this beautiful sanctuary is a place to visit and spiritually renew yourself and enjoy nature. I love that it is open to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual-​orientation, age, or disability. Once you go in your body and soul feels like its at home and relaxed.
The Labyrinth– Walking a labyrinth is a great way to experience peace and relaxation. It can be a meditative process, assisting you to let go of tension and open your mind to new ways of thinking.
Meditation Gardens– The meditation garden offers sanctuary to reflect and recharge in natural beauty with the sounds of water all around.
Delicious Organic Buffet Lunch & Dinner– a delicious organic buffet is served for lunch and dinner. Enjoy your meal in our modern dining room or outside on the deck or rotunda overlooking a reflection pool. Lunch is $ 8 from Tues-​Fri 1:00 pm and Dinner is $ 12 on Tues-​Thurs 6:00 pm, Fri 5:30 pm.

This place was so beautiful. Definitely a great hidden gem in Los Angeles. I wished I lived there.
I brought my 8 year old daughter with me, she loved this place as well.
I will definitely be coming back, maybe alone to really enjoy some peace and quiet.
The only thing I wasn’t crazy about was the food. But still, this place deserves a 5 star review.
The stuff was very friendly as well.

I love history, that’s why I like that place. you can go there if you want to have sometime. once we arrived there we received a tour inside the house, and we had a chance to identify history of the house and the current organization mission. there is so many spots there for mediation. There is no fees to visit that place.
overall good, new experience.

The mansion’s architecture is beautiful and hey Busby Berkeley owned it at one point, cool! I had fun walking around the labyrinth. The garden is pretty and peaceful and it’s free which is great!
Everyone who worked there was super friendly, however I admit I kind of wanted more alone time. I felt like there was this indirect pressure to get a tour, I didn’t really want. There were other new visitors in the group who seemed to feel the same way.
Overall there is quite a bit of checking in. When you get to the parking lot you have to buzz in and explain why you’re there, you ring when you get to the front door of the mansion and explain why you’re there, you sign in, you wear a tag, if you’re new you get a tour, and you let them know what you thought about it afterward.
Also you can’t just wander around the mansion. I was told that some of the rooms upstairs were occupied by people who reserved them for meditation. Someone who works there is also supposed to accompany you to the room you want to look at. However, the woman who was working there was also busy taking calls so she said it was okay if I revisited one of the rooms while she was on the phone.
My only recommendation is that you keep your eyes open when looking for this place. From outside of the gates you can’t see much, so it’s easy to pass right on by.

This is actually where I live, work and study.
It’s the twentieth century’s version of the spiritual ashram. Meditation, eastern and western wisdom, practical theology for living your life as a Soul first, a human being second.
I’ve been studying with MSIA for 15 years now and moved to Los Angeles to be closer and more involved in msia’s work.
The most beautiful place — both inwardly and outwardly.
Truly a place of peace — both inwardly and outwardly.
My home. In the world — and being here definitely helps me live more in my true home within.
Come visit.

I mean, depending upon who you ask, I’m a nice person… for the most part.
Sure, I can be slightly neurotic…
A bit vengeful…
Wellll…spiteful? mischievous? cruel? unkind?
No…passionate. Passionate is the word.
And my passion has led me to some pretty scary, pretty crazy places. At times, I have to pull the harness on myself. Reel it back in a little. But don’t we all have a dark side? A flaw? An Achilles heel? For example, I damn near hate self-​centered, apathetic, self-​entitled assholes. My pops was a very selfish, apathetic man, so when I find these traits in people, I want to rip away their confidence and egos. That doesn’t make it right, but it is something with which I struggle, and I make it known.
However, you can’t go through life kicking the ass of every person who pisses you off. Two wrongs don’t make a right. I know this. And in dire need of anger management, I chose to find my happy place by coming here… The Peace Awareness Labyrinth and Gardens.
What do I love most about this place? They have a 40ft diameter labyrinth that seems to go on for miles and miles. As you walk it, you can find yourself thinking things through, coming to terms with situations, working out your imperfections and moving toward a place of inner peace and acceptance. I love this labyrinth, and I wish the city had more.
There’s also a peaceful meditation garden, a koi pond, and a lovely reflection pool as well, and the staff working here wants you to enjoy every single bit of it, so please take advantage.
Donations are gladly accepted but neither required or asked of you. However, please find it in your hearts to give a little something. It’s nothing compared to the safe haven and clarity provided.