Meditation group going well

[ellenrr]

I started a local meditation group about 5 weeks ago.
We meet in a community church once a week.
we do jyoti meditation and mindfullness meditation.
sometimes a guided meditation, in which I read from San Harris's book.

People like it a lot.
It's very rewarding to have someone say that they look forward to this all week, or, that this one hour we spend together makes their life better.

One thing I want to change is that people walk into the room - all talky and loud - as they do into any gathering.
and there is nothing wrong with that.
Except that for this meditation group, imo it is appropriate to enter the room, and assume a reflective mode, to focus within, even as people take off their coat, greet their friends, and take a seat.

I can drop this - if there is a lot of objection.
But I am going to ask participants to give it a try, and I think they will like it.
I want to create a "sacred place", a space which is an alternative to the normal outward-looking space, - a space where it is the norm to look inward.