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SUMMARY:IN PERSON: Fierce Vulnerability: Healing\, Spirit & Action in Times of Collapse
DESCRIPTION:IN PERSON: Fierce Vulnerability: Healing\, Spirit & Action in a Time of Collapse \nSaturday and Sunday\, June 27th and 28th\, 2026 \n10 AM to 5 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nWith Kazu Haga and Guangping Chu \nOpen to all \nThe center is fragrance-free and wheelchair accessible \nN95/KN95 masks strongly encouraged \n  \nWe will discuss the teachings from Kazu Haga’s latest book\, “Fierce Vulnerability: Healing from Trauma\, Emerging through Collapse“. The book invites people into imagining a movement that sees injustice not as a political issue but a manifestation of collective trauma\, and therefore understands that we can’t “shut down” injustice anymore than we can “shut down” trauma. \nThrough touching our own heartbreak and vulnerability\, we will mobilize the fierceness to stop violence and injustice while cultivating the love necessary to heal it. \nThe workshop will include dharma talks\, meditations\, role-plays and interactive small group work. \nAll are welcome! \n  \n\n\nCost \nThe teachings are regarded as priceless. So they are offered without a fee. You are invited to support the teachings and our efforts by contributing voluntary donations (the practice of “Dana”) for the expenses of the meditation center and the support of the teachers. \nThe ticket prices are listed as different tiers with suggested donations based on income ranges. For those who wish to give more\, you may choose an “add-on” to your ticket. For those unable to give\, there is an option for that. \nNote that all financial gifts received here go directly to EBMC\, and we invite you to give separately to our teachers\, using the information below. \n  \nOther ways to give: \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, you may do so via Paypal: paypal.me/eastbaymeditation or our website: eastbaymeditation.org/dana 100% of our programming is sliding scale and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. \n  \nPlease also consider giving a financial gift to our teachers as well\, who do not receive a salary for their work\, and give their teachings freely to all. \nVenmo: @kazuhaga \nPaypal: PayPal.me/kazuhaga \nkazuhaga.com/support \nPlease reference “Fierce Vulnerability”. \n  \nThank you for the gifts of your generosity and for supporting the work of East Bay Meditation Center and our beloved teachers who have volunteered their time. \n  \nFor in-person participation: \nFor those wishing to practice in person\, space will be limited to 60 people to allow ample space for social distancing. Participants are strongly encouraged to wear N95 or KN95 face masks. (N95 face masks will be available at EBMC.) Please note: The teacher may be unmasked while teaching. \nTo attend in person\, you need to be completely free of fragranced body and clothing products — more information and a list of fragrance free products\, including those that are especially good for people of color\, appears on our website: https://eastbaymeditation.org/resources/fragrance-free-at-ebmc/ \nEast Bay Meditation Center is a scent free / fragrance free space and is wheelchair accessible. \n  \nPublic Transportation/Parking: \n– We strongly encourage public transportation/biking/walking since parking in the neighborhood is limited. Please avoid parking your car on the street in a metered space during this time as it will cause an interrupted retreat experience. \n– EBMC is 4-5 blocks from 19th Street Bart (about a 7 minute walk). \n– EBMC has bike parking inside the center. \n– Please note that parking meters are enforced Monday – Saturday\, 8 am – 6 pm. \n– Parking on Alice\, Jackson and 17th between Alice and Lakeside drive is unmetered and has no time limit on Saturdays. – There are also garages on Harrison at 15th and on Harrison between 17th and 19th. If you are planning to drive\, please allow extra time for parking. \n \n\n\n\n\nTeachers\n \nKazu Haga is a trainer and practitioner of nonviolence and restorative justice with over 25 years of experience in social movement work. He is a founding core member of the Ahimsa Collective\, a Jam facilitator and author of Healing Resistance: A Radically Different Response to Harm and Fierce Vulnerability: Healing from Trauma\, Emerging through Collapse. He works with incarcerated people\, youth\, and activists from around the country. He is a resident of the Canticle Farm community on Lisjan Ohlone land\, Oakland\, CA\, where he lives with his family. You can find out more about his work at www.kazuhaga.com. \n \nGuangping Chu (all pronouns) loves to play with kids and trees. A recovering public school teacher\, she is a radical educator and accomplice to unschooling\, helping make space for kids to play\, be free\, connect with more than human worlds\, and nourish their spiritual roots. They are also a steward of multiple mindfulness meditation communities centering QTBIPOC and community organizers. Guangping’s healing journey includes uprooting patriarchy and toxic masculinity\, making reparations for intergenerational wealth\, navigating chronic illness\, learning their ancestral language(s)\, and being silly\, to name a few threads. He is a queer\, mixed race\, Chinese American heritage Buddhist and ordained member of Tiếp Hiện\, in the Vietnamese Plum Village tradition.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/in-person-fierce-vulnerability-healing-spirit-action-in-times-of-collapse-2/2026-06-27/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:IN PERSON: Fierce Vulnerability: Healing\, Spirit & Action in Times of Collapse
DESCRIPTION:IN PERSON: Fierce Vulnerability: Healing\, Spirit & Action in a Time of Collapse \nSaturday and Sunday\, June 27th and 28th\, 2026 \n10 AM to 5 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nWith Kazu Haga and Guangping Chu \nOpen to all \nThe center is fragrance-free and wheelchair accessible \nN95/KN95 masks strongly encouraged \n  \nWe will discuss the teachings from Kazu Haga’s latest book\, “Fierce Vulnerability: Healing from Trauma\, Emerging through Collapse“. The book invites people into imagining a movement that sees injustice not as a political issue but a manifestation of collective trauma\, and therefore understands that we can’t “shut down” injustice anymore than we can “shut down” trauma. \nThrough touching our own heartbreak and vulnerability\, we will mobilize the fierceness to stop violence and injustice while cultivating the love necessary to heal it. \nThe workshop will include dharma talks\, meditations\, role-plays and interactive small group work. \nAll are welcome! \n  \n\n\nCost \nThe teachings are regarded as priceless. So they are offered without a fee. You are invited to support the teachings and our efforts by contributing voluntary donations (the practice of “Dana”) for the expenses of the meditation center and the support of the teachers. \nThe ticket prices are listed as different tiers with suggested donations based on income ranges. For those who wish to give more\, you may choose an “add-on” to your ticket. For those unable to give\, there is an option for that. \nNote that all financial gifts received here go directly to EBMC\, and we invite you to give separately to our teachers\, using the information below. \n  \nOther ways to give: \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, you may do so via Paypal: paypal.me/eastbaymeditation or our website: eastbaymeditation.org/dana 100% of our programming is sliding scale and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. \n  \nPlease also consider giving a financial gift to our teachers as well\, who do not receive a salary for their work\, and give their teachings freely to all. \nVenmo: @kazuhaga \nPaypal: PayPal.me/kazuhaga \nkazuhaga.com/support \nPlease reference “Fierce Vulnerability”. \n  \nThank you for the gifts of your generosity and for supporting the work of East Bay Meditation Center and our beloved teachers who have volunteered their time. \n  \nFor in-person participation: \nFor those wishing to practice in person\, space will be limited to 60 people to allow ample space for social distancing. Participants are strongly encouraged to wear N95 or KN95 face masks. (N95 face masks will be available at EBMC.) Please note: The teacher may be unmasked while teaching. \nTo attend in person\, you need to be completely free of fragranced body and clothing products — more information and a list of fragrance free products\, including those that are especially good for people of color\, appears on our website: https://eastbaymeditation.org/resources/fragrance-free-at-ebmc/ \nEast Bay Meditation Center is a scent free / fragrance free space and is wheelchair accessible. \n  \nPublic Transportation/Parking: \n– We strongly encourage public transportation/biking/walking since parking in the neighborhood is limited. Please avoid parking your car on the street in a metered space during this time as it will cause an interrupted retreat experience. \n– EBMC is 4-5 blocks from 19th Street Bart (about a 7 minute walk). \n– EBMC has bike parking inside the center. \n– Please note that parking meters are enforced Monday – Saturday\, 8 am – 6 pm. \n– Parking on Alice\, Jackson and 17th between Alice and Lakeside drive is unmetered and has no time limit on Saturdays. – There are also garages on Harrison at 15th and on Harrison between 17th and 19th. If you are planning to drive\, please allow extra time for parking. \n \n\n\n\n\nTeachers\n \nKazu Haga is a trainer and practitioner of nonviolence and restorative justice with over 25 years of experience in social movement work. He is a founding core member of the Ahimsa Collective\, a Jam facilitator and author of Healing Resistance: A Radically Different Response to Harm and Fierce Vulnerability: Healing from Trauma\, Emerging through Collapse. He works with incarcerated people\, youth\, and activists from around the country. He is a resident of the Canticle Farm community on Lisjan Ohlone land\, Oakland\, CA\, where he lives with his family. You can find out more about his work at www.kazuhaga.com. \n \nGuangping Chu (all pronouns) loves to play with kids and trees. A recovering public school teacher\, she is a radical educator and accomplice to unschooling\, helping make space for kids to play\, be free\, connect with more than human worlds\, and nourish their spiritual roots. They are also a steward of multiple mindfulness meditation communities centering QTBIPOC and community organizers. Guangping’s healing journey includes uprooting patriarchy and toxic masculinity\, making reparations for intergenerational wealth\, navigating chronic illness\, learning their ancestral language(s)\, and being silly\, to name a few threads. He is a queer\, mixed race\, Chinese American heritage Buddhist and ordained member of Tiếp Hiện\, in the Vietnamese Plum Village tradition.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/in-person-fierce-vulnerability-healing-spirit-action-in-times-of-collapse-2/2026-06-28/
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SUMMARY:IN PERSON: Outdoor Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Start your week off right with gentle mindfulness meditation on Monday mornings this spring and summer! Instruction will be offered for seated and movement meditation. All are welcome to attend and no experience is necessary. \nMeditation has been scientifically proven to reduce stress\, improve focus\, and support the nervous system. Practicing in community also helps build a supportive community. Mats\, chairs\, and blankets provided\, and you may also bring your own accessories. We look forward to practicing meditation with you! \n  \nLocation: Lot 2270\, at 23rd and Broadway in Oakland \nDays: Mondays\, June 1st to July 27th \nTime: 7:15-7:45am \nTeacher schedule: \n\n\n\nDay\nTeacher\n\n\nJune 1\nRenato Almanzor\n\n\nJune 8\nPatrick Brown\n\n\nJune 15\nTania Triana\n\n\nJune 22\nTania Triana\n\n\nJune 29\nTania Triana\n\n\nJuly 6\nElese Lebseck\n\n\nJuly 13\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nJuly 20\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nJuly 27\nRenato Almanzor\n\n\n\n  \nThis program is a partnership between EBMC and Northlake.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/outdoor-morning-meditation/2026-06-29/
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SUMMARY:IN PERSON: Outdoor Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Start your week off right with gentle mindfulness meditation on Monday mornings this spring and summer! Instruction will be offered for seated and movement meditation. All are welcome to attend and no experience is necessary. \nMeditation has been scientifically proven to reduce stress\, improve focus\, and support the nervous system. Practicing in community also helps build a supportive community. Mats\, chairs\, and blankets provided\, and you may also bring your own accessories. We look forward to practicing meditation with you! \n  \nLocation: Lot 2270\, at 23rd and Broadway in Oakland \nDays: Mondays\, June 1st to July 27th \nTime: 7:15-7:45am \nTeacher schedule: \n\n\n\nDay\nTeacher\n\n\nJune 1\nRenato Almanzor\n\n\nJune 8\nPatrick Brown\n\n\nJune 15\nTania Triana\n\n\nJune 22\nTania Triana\n\n\nJune 29\nTania Triana\n\n\nJuly 6\nElese Lebseck\n\n\nJuly 13\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nJuly 20\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nJuly 27\nRenato Almanzor\n\n\n\n  \nThis program is a partnership between EBMC and Northlake.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/outdoor-morning-meditation/2026-07-06/
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SUMMARY:Watering Our Roots\, Planting Seeds: Exploring South Asian Lineages and Collective Futures
DESCRIPTION:Watering Our Roots\, Planting Seeds: \nExploring South Asian Lineages and Collective Futures \nSaturday\, July 11th 2026 \n12:30pm Doors and altar-building \n1-4pm Program \n4-5pm Social time \nIn-person at EBMC (2406 Webster St.\, Oakland CA) \n  \nTogether with Access to Zen\, EBMC is excited to invite everyone to attend our biggest summer event\, “Watering Our Roots\, Planting Seeds: Exploring South Asian Lineages and Collective Futures”! Join us for a very special afternoon dedicated to uplifting the South Asian histories of Buddhism\, music\, dance\, and yoga. We’ll also look at what it means for a diverse community to practice with these lineages today and in the future. \nLet’s join together to celebrate past and present\, our personal and shared heritages\, and an afternoon of joy in community! \nFeaturing: \n\nLive Indian classical music concert with Srinivas Reddy (sitar) and Ferhan Naheeb Qureshi (tabla)\nPanel discussion with Srinivas Reddy\, Jyoti Argade\, and Anjali Rao\, moderated by Rahil Rojiani\nOpening ritual with Sakkshi\nInteractive altar-building\nMusic and snacks from community members – details to be announced!\n\n  \nPLEASE NOTE THE ADDRESS OF EBMC’S NEW BUILDING: \n2406 Webster St.\, Oakland\, CA \n[If you are using a navigation/map app\, DO NOT type in East Bay Meditation Center. That will take you to our 285 17th St. location instead.] \nDoors open 12:30pm. Program begins at 1:00pm and ends at 4pm. From 4-5pm\, enjoy music\, snacks\, and mingling! \nIn person attendance: Space is limited to the first 200 people who register. \nPlease allow time for parking! We recommend using public transit if possible. \n  \nCost \nWe’re continuing to fundraise for EBMC so that we can keep our center sustained. We humbly request that folx give at the highest level they can for the benefit of the collective. If you are able\, please purchase a Generosity Ticket for someone who cannot afford to buy one for themselves. The tickets are sliding scale and there is an option to name your own donation amount. Thank you! \n  \nOur Organizations \nLearn more about EBMC here. \nLearn more about Access to Zen here. \n \n  \nSPECIAL GUESTS! \n \nSrinivas Reddy (musician & panelist) is a scholar\, translator and musician. He studied classical sitar in the traditional guru-shishya style with Pandit Partha Chatterjee\, a direct disciple of the late sitar maestro Pandit Nikhil Banerjee. Srinivas also trained in classical South Asian languages and literatures at Brown University and UC Berkeley. He has released three CDs and published five books including the latest Illuminating Worlds: An Anthology of Classical Indian Literature (Bloomsbury 2024). Srinivas is currently Associate Professor of South Asian Studies at Nayanta University in Pune\, India. www.sankalpana.org \n \nFerhan Najeeb Qureshi (musician) is a senior disciple of the legendary tabla master Ustad Tari Khan. Prior to his ongoing training with Ustad Tari Khan\, Ferhan took his initial lessons in Hindustani music theory and practice with Surinder Singh Mann. Ferhan studies the Punjab gharana of classical tabla which both of his teachers represent. In addition to performing tabla lehra (tabla solo)\, Ferhan Qureshi has also accompanied numerous distinguished classical artists (vocalists\, instrumentalists and dancers) both in the United States and in Pakistan. \n \nAnjali Rao (panelist) brings an intersectional and decolonial feminist lens to the study of philosophy and religion integrating storytelling\, art and poetry. Deeply influenced by her yoga practice and dance training\,  her work emphasizes an embodied approach and explores how spirituality\, power and politics intersect. Her first book\, Yoga As Embodied Resistance: A Feminist Lens in Caste\, Gender And Sacred Resilience in Yoga History\, North Atlantic Books was named as one of the 10 most inspiring\, insightful and seriously worthwhile books of 2025 by Yoga Journal and  “a scholarly work and a deeply personal journey” by L.A Book Review. \nShe is on the faculty of multiple yoga education programs. She considers herself a first\, foremost and forever a student and is currently pursuing a PhD in Philosophy and Religion (Women’s Spirituality) in California Institute of Integral Studies. \n \nJyoti Argade (panelist) is a bharatanatyam artist\, scholar\, and educator whose work sits at the intersection of devotion\, embodied practice\, and critical inquiry into South Asian performance traditions. Born into a family of bharatanatyam teachers\, she trained under her mother\, Srimati Veena Argade\, and later with V.P. and Shantha Dhananjayan in the Kalakshetra style. She has performed at The Asia Society\, The Brooklyn Museum\, The Guggenheim\, The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art\, and the American Dance Festival\, among others. \nJyoti holds a PhD in Performance Studies from Northwestern University and served as Chair and Associate Professor of Dance at the University of East London. As a producer\, she produced Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company’s historic first tour to India\, where she chaired public dialogues on diaspora\, identity\, and the politics of contemporary South Asian dance. Her scholarly work examines the historical\, devotional\, and political dimensions of South Asian dance traditions\, with ongoing research into the devadasi lineage and bharatanatyam’s modern reconstruction for nationalist and global stages. She runs a bharatanatyam studio in Berkeley and leads The Actual Project\, a consultancy focused on leadership and organizational development. Jyoti is also the mother to two extraordinary humans. \n \nRahil Rojiani (they/them) (panel moderator & planning team) is a queer\, genderfluid\, South Asian facilitator and healer\, currently swimming the waters of capitalism as an abolitionist trauma-oriented psychiatrist. They are committed to a path of weaving together the many threads and contradictions of their life\, spanning decades of community organizing\, neuroscience research and medical training in ivory tower academia\, contemplative and somatic healing practices\, and a primary orientation toward Spirit. Rahil’s spiritual lineages include Mahamudra and Dzogchen schools of Buddhism\, the esoteric tradition of Ismaili Islam in which they were raised\, and Hindustani classical music through sitar under Srinivas Reddy and the Ali Akbar College of Music. They feel most alive when supporting queer and trans BIPOC communities in healing complex trauma through conscious use of psychiatric tools\, liberatory somatics\, shadow work\, and reconnecting to Spirit for the sake of our collective liberation in apocalyptic times. When not making long lists\, you might find them climbing\, gardening\, reading\, or deliciously lost in deep conversation and cuddles with their dear ones. \n \nSakkshi (she/her) (opening ritual & planning team) is a Queer immigrant rooted in Indian lineage and the living tradition of Sanathana Dharma  the eternal Vedic path she has walked alongside her family for over three decades. Her practice is supported by the rhythms of ancestral ritual and the wisdom of Jyotish aka Vedic astrology\, where our energetic footprint becomes a way to explore the relationship between karma and dharma\, a journey she holds space for through her Jyotish practice\, Cosmicdesi. In her work as the founder of a boutique residential design firm\, she brings this same philosophy into the spaces people inhabit\, understanding that the places we build are extensions of the lives we are creating. She is a devoted student of ancestral veneration and healing\, understanding that the wounds and gifts carried in our bloodlines are portals to collective liberation. For the past four years\, she has been co-facilitating weekly meditations at East Bay Meditation Center. At the heart of her work lives a single conviction: that separation is an illusion\, and that through conscious creation\, our remembering\, and aligned action we can return to a living relationship with our metaphysical existence as our birthright. \n \nSarwang Parikh (he/they) (planning team) is a decolonial psychotherapist and meditation teacher based on unceded Ohlone land in the SF Bay Area. Born into a devotional Indian lineage with an immigrant\, working-class background\, Sarwang has been practicing and studying the Dharma for over 25 years through their ancestral traditions of Vedic yoga\, Theravāda\, and Indian Vajrayāna. They have completed various multi-year teaching and study programs\, including East Bay Meditation Center’s (EBMC) 2-year Spiritual Teacher Leader program\, and are currently in Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leader cohort. Sarwang teaches with Dharma Homies\, East Bay Meditation Center\, Braided Wisdom and Inward Bound Mindfulness where they also serve on the board. Rooted in a liberatory approach to mindfulness and healing\, Sarwang integrates deep ancestral wisdom with contemporary practices. They find joy in playing their handpan\, frolicking with friends in nature\, and getting free on the dance floor.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/watering-our-roots-planting-seeds-exploring-south-asian-lineages-and-collective-futures/
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SUMMARY:IN PERSON: Outdoor Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Start your week off right with gentle mindfulness meditation on Monday mornings this spring and summer! Instruction will be offered for seated and movement meditation. All are welcome to attend and no experience is necessary. \nMeditation has been scientifically proven to reduce stress\, improve focus\, and support the nervous system. Practicing in community also helps build a supportive community. Mats\, chairs\, and blankets provided\, and you may also bring your own accessories. We look forward to practicing meditation with you! \n  \nLocation: Lot 2270\, at 23rd and Broadway in Oakland \nDays: Mondays\, June 1st to July 27th \nTime: 7:15-7:45am \nTeacher schedule: \n\n\n\nDay\nTeacher\n\n\nJune 1\nRenato Almanzor\n\n\nJune 8\nPatrick Brown\n\n\nJune 15\nTania Triana\n\n\nJune 22\nTania Triana\n\n\nJune 29\nTania Triana\n\n\nJuly 6\nElese Lebseck\n\n\nJuly 13\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nJuly 20\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nJuly 27\nRenato Almanzor\n\n\n\n  \nThis program is a partnership between EBMC and Northlake.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/outdoor-morning-meditation/2026-07-13/
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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON: Earth Drum Medicine: Women’s Drum Circle
DESCRIPTION:Earth Drum Medicine\, Women’s drum circle facilitated by Afefe Oke’ and Rosetta Saunders. \nCombining meditation with the powerful practice of drumming\, this group will meet at our Webster site on the third Saturday of each month at the EBMC Webster St site\, 2406 Webster St.\, Oakland. \nThe circle is open to all women-identified folks and gender-expansive folks who identify with women’s community. \nWhile some drums will be provided\, you are encouraged to bring your own if you have one! \n\nThird Saturday of each month\n12:30pm-2pm\nPlease arrive early to allow time for parking\n\nAll skill levels are welcome! Everyone is welcome regardless of their drum abilities. We sit in a circle and will do what we can to help this with mobility limitations. \nTo register\, or for more information\, please contact Afefe Oke’ at ginittaglass at gmail dot com \nPLEASE NOTE: There will NOT be a meeting in May 2026. We will resume in June 2026.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/earth-drum-medicine-womens-drum-circle/2026-07-18/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Only
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SUMMARY:In-Person Kapwa Gathering for Filipinx/a/o Practitioners
DESCRIPTION:Dear Kapwa Sangha\, \nYou’re invited to a new monthly gathering for self-identifying Filipinx/a/o (including mixed) practitioners offered at EBMC this spring. The intention is to offer a consistent\, low-pressure space for practice and community connection. \nGathering Details \nDates: \nThird Saturdays \nMarch 21\, April 18\, and May 16 \nTime: \n3:00–5:00 pm PT \nLocation: \nEast Bay Meditation Center \n285 17th St\, Oakland \nFormat \n– Peer-led meditation or contemplative practice \n– Potluck and time for informal connection \nFood offerings are completely open. If possible\, please label items with ingredients or common allergens (e.g.\, dairy-free\, nuts\, gluten). \nAccessibility & Care \nThis gathering will follow EBMC’s existing policies regarding masking\, fragrance-free spaces\, and accessibility. \nChildren are welcome. Adults are responsible for any minors they bring. No childcare will be provided. \nAttendance \nThis is an in-person offering; no Zoom option will be available. \nParticipants are always welcome to just show up. If you plan to attend\, you’re also welcome to email me (mpapaya3 at gmail dot com) in advance so I can get a general sense of attendance. You’re welcome to attend one gathering\, some\, or all of them. Building community happens through presence; through showing up\, sitting together\, sharing food\, and practicing alongside one another over time. This gathering is offered in that spirit\, with the hope of creating a space that can be shaped collectively through our participation.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/in-person-kapwa-gathering-for-filipinx-a-o-practitioners/2026-07-18/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T071500
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SUMMARY:IN PERSON: Outdoor Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Start your week off right with gentle mindfulness meditation on Monday mornings this spring and summer! Instruction will be offered for seated and movement meditation. All are welcome to attend and no experience is necessary. \nMeditation has been scientifically proven to reduce stress\, improve focus\, and support the nervous system. Practicing in community also helps build a supportive community. Mats\, chairs\, and blankets provided\, and you may also bring your own accessories. We look forward to practicing meditation with you! \n  \nLocation: Lot 2270\, at 23rd and Broadway in Oakland \nDays: Mondays\, June 1st to July 27th \nTime: 7:15-7:45am \nTeacher schedule: \n\n\n\nDay\nTeacher\n\n\nJune 1\nRenato Almanzor\n\n\nJune 8\nPatrick Brown\n\n\nJune 15\nTania Triana\n\n\nJune 22\nTania Triana\n\n\nJune 29\nTania Triana\n\n\nJuly 6\nElese Lebseck\n\n\nJuly 13\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nJuly 20\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nJuly 27\nRenato Almanzor\n\n\n\n  \nThis program is a partnership between EBMC and Northlake.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/outdoor-morning-meditation/2026-07-20/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,In-Person Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T071500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T074500
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T200629Z
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SUMMARY:IN PERSON: Outdoor Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Start your week off right with gentle mindfulness meditation on Monday mornings this spring and summer! Instruction will be offered for seated and movement meditation. All are welcome to attend and no experience is necessary. \nMeditation has been scientifically proven to reduce stress\, improve focus\, and support the nervous system. Practicing in community also helps build a supportive community. Mats\, chairs\, and blankets provided\, and you may also bring your own accessories. We look forward to practicing meditation with you! \n  \nLocation: Lot 2270\, at 23rd and Broadway in Oakland \nDays: Mondays\, June 1st to July 27th \nTime: 7:15-7:45am \nTeacher schedule: \n\n\n\nDay\nTeacher\n\n\nJune 1\nRenato Almanzor\n\n\nJune 8\nPatrick Brown\n\n\nJune 15\nTania Triana\n\n\nJune 22\nTania Triana\n\n\nJune 29\nTania Triana\n\n\nJuly 6\nElese Lebseck\n\n\nJuly 13\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nJuly 20\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nJuly 27\nRenato Almanzor\n\n\n\n  \nThis program is a partnership between EBMC and Northlake.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/outdoor-morning-meditation/2026-07-27/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,In-Person Only
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T065734
CREATED:20260312T160910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T000226Z
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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON: Earth Drum Medicine: Women’s Drum Circle
DESCRIPTION:Earth Drum Medicine\, Women’s drum circle facilitated by Afefe Oke’ and Rosetta Saunders. \nCombining meditation with the powerful practice of drumming\, this group will meet at our Webster site on the third Saturday of each month at the EBMC Webster St site\, 2406 Webster St.\, Oakland. \nThe circle is open to all women-identified folks and gender-expansive folks who identify with women’s community. \nWhile some drums will be provided\, you are encouraged to bring your own if you have one! \n\nThird Saturday of each month\n12:30pm-2pm\nPlease arrive early to allow time for parking\n\nAll skill levels are welcome! Everyone is welcome regardless of their drum abilities. We sit in a circle and will do what we can to help this with mobility limitations. \nTo register\, or for more information\, please contact Afefe Oke’ at ginittaglass at gmail dot com \nPLEASE NOTE: There will NOT be a meeting in May 2026. We will resume in June 2026.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/earth-drum-medicine-womens-drum-circle/2026-08-15/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Only
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T170000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T004345Z
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SUMMARY:In-Person Kapwa Gathering for Filipinx/a/o Practitioners
DESCRIPTION:Dear Kapwa Sangha\, \nYou’re invited to a new monthly gathering for self-identifying Filipinx/a/o (including mixed) practitioners offered at EBMC this spring. The intention is to offer a consistent\, low-pressure space for practice and community connection. \nGathering Details \nDates: \nThird Saturdays \nMarch 21\, April 18\, and May 16 \nTime: \n3:00–5:00 pm PT \nLocation: \nEast Bay Meditation Center \n285 17th St\, Oakland \nFormat \n– Peer-led meditation or contemplative practice \n– Potluck and time for informal connection \nFood offerings are completely open. If possible\, please label items with ingredients or common allergens (e.g.\, dairy-free\, nuts\, gluten). \nAccessibility & Care \nThis gathering will follow EBMC’s existing policies regarding masking\, fragrance-free spaces\, and accessibility. \nChildren are welcome. Adults are responsible for any minors they bring. No childcare will be provided. \nAttendance \nThis is an in-person offering; no Zoom option will be available. \nParticipants are always welcome to just show up. If you plan to attend\, you’re also welcome to email me (mpapaya3 at gmail dot com) in advance so I can get a general sense of attendance. You’re welcome to attend one gathering\, some\, or all of them. Building community happens through presence; through showing up\, sitting together\, sharing food\, and practicing alongside one another over time. This gathering is offered in that spirit\, with the hope of creating a space that can be shaped collectively through our participation.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/in-person-kapwa-gathering-for-filipinx-a-o-practitioners/2026-08-15/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Only
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260919T170000
DTSTAMP:20260610T065734
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T203957Z
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SUMMARY:IN PERSON: Kingian Nonviolence Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Kingian Nonviolence Workshop \nTWO DAYS: Saturday\, September 19th & Sunday\, September 20th\, 2026 \n10AM – 5PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nWith Kazu Haga and Angela Kim \nOpen to all \nThe center is fragrance-free and wheelchair accessible \nN95/KN95 masks strongly encouraged. \n  \nKingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation: Developed by Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr. and David Jehnsen\, two allies of Dr. Martin Luther King\, Kingian Nonviolence is sometimes referred to as the “final marching orders of Dr. King.” It is a philosophy that teaches us the depth of nonviolence and conflict transformation. \nIt teaches us to hold healing and reconciliation as the final goal of any conflict\, and also reminds us of the need for justice and accountability as a necessary stepping stone to the Beloved Community. \nWhether you are trying to improve conflict in your personal life\, cultivate a culture of peace in your school or community\, or build a powerful movement for social change\, this training can be a transformative tool. \n  \nAll are welcome! Full participation for both days is required. \n  \nPublic Transportation/Parking: \n– We strongly encourage public transportation/biking/walking since parking in the neighborhood is limited. \n– EBMC is 4-5 blocks from 19th Street Bart (about a 7 minute walk). \n– EBMC has bike parking inside the center. \n– Meter parking is free on Sunday\, and enforced Monday-Saturday 8am-6pm. \n– There are also garages on Harrison at 15th and on Harrison between 17th and 19th. If you are planning to drive\, please allow extra time for parking. \n  \n\n\nCost \nThe teachings are regarded as priceless. So they are offered without a fee. You are invited to support the teachings and our efforts by contributing voluntary donations (the practice of “Dana”) for the expenses of the meditation center and the support of the teachers. \nThe ticket prices are listed as different tiers with suggested donations based on income ranges. For those who wish to give more\, you may choose an “add-on” to your ticket. For those unable to give\, there is an option for that. \nNote that all financial gifts received here go directly to EBMC\, and we invite you to give separately to our teachers\, using the information below. \n  \nOther ways to give: \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, you may do so via Paypal: paypal.me/eastbaymeditation or our website: eastbaymeditation.org/dana 100% of our programming is sliding scale and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. \n  \nPlease also consider giving a financial gift to our teachers as well\, who do not receive a salary for their work\, and give their teachings freely to all. \nVenmo: @kazuhaga \nPaypal: PayPal.me/kazuhaga \nkazuhaga.com/support \nPlease reference “Kingian Nonviolence”. \n  \nThank you for the gifts of your generosity and for supporting the work of East Bay Meditation Center and our beloved teachers who have volunteered their time. \n  \nFor in-person participation: \nFor those wishing to practice in person\, space will be limited to 60 people to allow ample space for social distancing. Participants are strongly encouraged to wear N95 or KN95 face masks. (N95 face masks will be available at EBMC.) Please note: The teacher may be unmasked while teaching. \nTo attend in person\, you need to be completely free of fragranced body and clothing products — more information and a list of fragrance free products\, including those that are especially good for people of color\, appears on our website: https://eastbaymeditation.org/resources/fragrance-free-at-ebmc/ \nEast Bay Meditation Center is a scent free / fragrance free space and is wheelchair accessible. \n  \nPublic Transportation/Parking: \n– We strongly encourage public transportation/biking/walking since parking in the neighborhood is limited. Please avoid parking your car on the street in a metered space during this time as it will cause an interrupted retreat experience. \n– EBMC is 4-5 blocks from 19th Street Bart (about a 7 minute walk). \n– EBMC has bike parking inside the center. \n– Please note that parking meters are enforced Monday – Saturday\, 8 am – 6 pm. \n– Parking on Alice\, Jackson and 17th between Alice and Lakeside drive is unmetered and has no time limit on Saturdays. – There are also garages on Harrison at 15th and on Harrison between 17th and 19th. If you are planning to drive\, please allow extra time for parking. \n \n\n\n\n\nTeachers\n \nKazu Haga is a trainer and practitioner of nonviolence and restorative justice with over 25 years of experience in social movement work. He is a founding core member of the Ahimsa Collective\, a Jam facilitator and author of Healing Resistance: A Radically Different Response to Harm and Fierce Vulnerability: Healing from Trauma\, Emerging through Collapse. He works with incarcerated people\, youth\, and activists from around the country. He is a resident of the Canticle Farm community on Lisjan Ohlone land\, Oakland\, CA\, where he lives with his family. You can find out more about his work at www.kazuhaga.com. \n \nAngela Kim is a visionary organizer and Kingian nonviolence trainer working towards a world where we have increased capacities to sit with our own and each other’s complexities. Angela stewards community spaces where participants can share grief\, practice conflict skills\, and be co-opted into emergence inspired by the erotic\, the intuitive\, the divine\, the more-than-human. They are deeply and fully in love with this world we get to live in and on a life-long journey to learn how to love everything that comes with it with compassion and accountability. Their work is guided and influenced by the land and their ancestors as well as the work and teachings of Grace Lee and Jimmy Boggs\, Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, Dr. Vanessa Machado de Oliveira\, and Nêgo Bispo. Angela is a second-generation Korean born in Brazil and moved with their family to Tovaangar (LA) when they were thirteen. They now live in multiple homes and hearts across California.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/in-person-kingian-nonviolence-workshop/2026-09-19/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,In-Person Only
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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON: Earth Drum Medicine: Women’s Drum Circle
DESCRIPTION:Earth Drum Medicine\, Women’s drum circle facilitated by Afefe Oke’ and Rosetta Saunders. \nCombining meditation with the powerful practice of drumming\, this group will meet at our Webster site on the third Saturday of each month at the EBMC Webster St site\, 2406 Webster St.\, Oakland. \nThe circle is open to all women-identified folks and gender-expansive folks who identify with women’s community. \nWhile some drums will be provided\, you are encouraged to bring your own if you have one! \n\nThird Saturday of each month\n12:30pm-2pm\nPlease arrive early to allow time for parking\n\nAll skill levels are welcome! Everyone is welcome regardless of their drum abilities. We sit in a circle and will do what we can to help this with mobility limitations. \nTo register\, or for more information\, please contact Afefe Oke’ at ginittaglass at gmail dot com \nPLEASE NOTE: There will NOT be a meeting in May 2026. We will resume in June 2026.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/earth-drum-medicine-womens-drum-circle/2026-09-19/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Only
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T004345Z
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SUMMARY:In-Person Kapwa Gathering for Filipinx/a/o Practitioners
DESCRIPTION:Dear Kapwa Sangha\, \nYou’re invited to a new monthly gathering for self-identifying Filipinx/a/o (including mixed) practitioners offered at EBMC this spring. The intention is to offer a consistent\, low-pressure space for practice and community connection. \nGathering Details \nDates: \nThird Saturdays \nMarch 21\, April 18\, and May 16 \nTime: \n3:00–5:00 pm PT \nLocation: \nEast Bay Meditation Center \n285 17th St\, Oakland \nFormat \n– Peer-led meditation or contemplative practice \n– Potluck and time for informal connection \nFood offerings are completely open. If possible\, please label items with ingredients or common allergens (e.g.\, dairy-free\, nuts\, gluten). \nAccessibility & Care \nThis gathering will follow EBMC’s existing policies regarding masking\, fragrance-free spaces\, and accessibility. \nChildren are welcome. Adults are responsible for any minors they bring. No childcare will be provided. \nAttendance \nThis is an in-person offering; no Zoom option will be available. \nParticipants are always welcome to just show up. If you plan to attend\, you’re also welcome to email me (mpapaya3 at gmail dot com) in advance so I can get a general sense of attendance. You’re welcome to attend one gathering\, some\, or all of them. Building community happens through presence; through showing up\, sitting together\, sharing food\, and practicing alongside one another over time. This gathering is offered in that spirit\, with the hope of creating a space that can be shaped collectively through our participation.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/in-person-kapwa-gathering-for-filipinx-a-o-practitioners/2026-09-19/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Only
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260920T170000
DTSTAMP:20260610T065734
CREATED:20260327T181935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T203957Z
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SUMMARY:IN PERSON: Kingian Nonviolence Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Kingian Nonviolence Workshop \nTWO DAYS: Saturday\, September 19th & Sunday\, September 20th\, 2026 \n10AM – 5PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nWith Kazu Haga and Angela Kim \nOpen to all \nThe center is fragrance-free and wheelchair accessible \nN95/KN95 masks strongly encouraged. \n  \nKingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation: Developed by Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr. and David Jehnsen\, two allies of Dr. Martin Luther King\, Kingian Nonviolence is sometimes referred to as the “final marching orders of Dr. King.” It is a philosophy that teaches us the depth of nonviolence and conflict transformation. \nIt teaches us to hold healing and reconciliation as the final goal of any conflict\, and also reminds us of the need for justice and accountability as a necessary stepping stone to the Beloved Community. \nWhether you are trying to improve conflict in your personal life\, cultivate a culture of peace in your school or community\, or build a powerful movement for social change\, this training can be a transformative tool. \n  \nAll are welcome! Full participation for both days is required. \n  \nPublic Transportation/Parking: \n– We strongly encourage public transportation/biking/walking since parking in the neighborhood is limited. \n– EBMC is 4-5 blocks from 19th Street Bart (about a 7 minute walk). \n– EBMC has bike parking inside the center. \n– Meter parking is free on Sunday\, and enforced Monday-Saturday 8am-6pm. \n– There are also garages on Harrison at 15th and on Harrison between 17th and 19th. If you are planning to drive\, please allow extra time for parking. \n  \n\n\nCost \nThe teachings are regarded as priceless. So they are offered without a fee. You are invited to support the teachings and our efforts by contributing voluntary donations (the practice of “Dana”) for the expenses of the meditation center and the support of the teachers. \nThe ticket prices are listed as different tiers with suggested donations based on income ranges. For those who wish to give more\, you may choose an “add-on” to your ticket. For those unable to give\, there is an option for that. \nNote that all financial gifts received here go directly to EBMC\, and we invite you to give separately to our teachers\, using the information below. \n  \nOther ways to give: \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, you may do so via Paypal: paypal.me/eastbaymeditation or our website: eastbaymeditation.org/dana 100% of our programming is sliding scale and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. \n  \nPlease also consider giving a financial gift to our teachers as well\, who do not receive a salary for their work\, and give their teachings freely to all. \nVenmo: @kazuhaga \nPaypal: PayPal.me/kazuhaga \nkazuhaga.com/support \nPlease reference “Kingian Nonviolence”. \n  \nThank you for the gifts of your generosity and for supporting the work of East Bay Meditation Center and our beloved teachers who have volunteered their time. \n  \nFor in-person participation: \nFor those wishing to practice in person\, space will be limited to 60 people to allow ample space for social distancing. Participants are strongly encouraged to wear N95 or KN95 face masks. (N95 face masks will be available at EBMC.) Please note: The teacher may be unmasked while teaching. \nTo attend in person\, you need to be completely free of fragranced body and clothing products — more information and a list of fragrance free products\, including those that are especially good for people of color\, appears on our website: https://eastbaymeditation.org/resources/fragrance-free-at-ebmc/ \nEast Bay Meditation Center is a scent free / fragrance free space and is wheelchair accessible. \n  \nPublic Transportation/Parking: \n– We strongly encourage public transportation/biking/walking since parking in the neighborhood is limited. Please avoid parking your car on the street in a metered space during this time as it will cause an interrupted retreat experience. \n– EBMC is 4-5 blocks from 19th Street Bart (about a 7 minute walk). \n– EBMC has bike parking inside the center. \n– Please note that parking meters are enforced Monday – Saturday\, 8 am – 6 pm. \n– Parking on Alice\, Jackson and 17th between Alice and Lakeside drive is unmetered and has no time limit on Saturdays. – There are also garages on Harrison at 15th and on Harrison between 17th and 19th. If you are planning to drive\, please allow extra time for parking. \n \n\n\n\n\nTeachers\n \nKazu Haga is a trainer and practitioner of nonviolence and restorative justice with over 25 years of experience in social movement work. He is a founding core member of the Ahimsa Collective\, a Jam facilitator and author of Healing Resistance: A Radically Different Response to Harm and Fierce Vulnerability: Healing from Trauma\, Emerging through Collapse. He works with incarcerated people\, youth\, and activists from around the country. He is a resident of the Canticle Farm community on Lisjan Ohlone land\, Oakland\, CA\, where he lives with his family. You can find out more about his work at www.kazuhaga.com. \n \nAngela Kim is a visionary organizer and Kingian nonviolence trainer working towards a world where we have increased capacities to sit with our own and each other’s complexities. Angela stewards community spaces where participants can share grief\, practice conflict skills\, and be co-opted into emergence inspired by the erotic\, the intuitive\, the divine\, the more-than-human. They are deeply and fully in love with this world we get to live in and on a life-long journey to learn how to love everything that comes with it with compassion and accountability. Their work is guided and influenced by the land and their ancestors as well as the work and teachings of Grace Lee and Jimmy Boggs\, Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, Dr. Vanessa Machado de Oliveira\, and Nêgo Bispo. Angela is a second-generation Korean born in Brazil and moved with their family to Tovaangar (LA) when they were thirteen. They now live in multiple homes and hearts across California.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/in-person-kingian-nonviolence-workshop/2026-09-20/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,In-Person Only
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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON: Earth Drum Medicine: Women’s Drum Circle
DESCRIPTION:Earth Drum Medicine\, Women’s drum circle facilitated by Afefe Oke’ and Rosetta Saunders. \nCombining meditation with the powerful practice of drumming\, this group will meet at our Webster site on the third Saturday of each month at the EBMC Webster St site\, 2406 Webster St.\, Oakland. \nThe circle is open to all women-identified folks and gender-expansive folks who identify with women’s community. \nWhile some drums will be provided\, you are encouraged to bring your own if you have one! \n\nThird Saturday of each month\n12:30pm-2pm\nPlease arrive early to allow time for parking\n\nAll skill levels are welcome! Everyone is welcome regardless of their drum abilities. We sit in a circle and will do what we can to help this with mobility limitations. \nTo register\, or for more information\, please contact Afefe Oke’ at ginittaglass at gmail dot com \nPLEASE NOTE: There will NOT be a meeting in May 2026. We will resume in June 2026.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/earth-drum-medicine-womens-drum-circle/2026-10-17/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Only
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T004345Z
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SUMMARY:In-Person Kapwa Gathering for Filipinx/a/o Practitioners
DESCRIPTION:Dear Kapwa Sangha\, \nYou’re invited to a new monthly gathering for self-identifying Filipinx/a/o (including mixed) practitioners offered at EBMC this spring. The intention is to offer a consistent\, low-pressure space for practice and community connection. \nGathering Details \nDates: \nThird Saturdays \nMarch 21\, April 18\, and May 16 \nTime: \n3:00–5:00 pm PT \nLocation: \nEast Bay Meditation Center \n285 17th St\, Oakland \nFormat \n– Peer-led meditation or contemplative practice \n– Potluck and time for informal connection \nFood offerings are completely open. If possible\, please label items with ingredients or common allergens (e.g.\, dairy-free\, nuts\, gluten). \nAccessibility & Care \nThis gathering will follow EBMC’s existing policies regarding masking\, fragrance-free spaces\, and accessibility. \nChildren are welcome. Adults are responsible for any minors they bring. No childcare will be provided. \nAttendance \nThis is an in-person offering; no Zoom option will be available. \nParticipants are always welcome to just show up. If you plan to attend\, you’re also welcome to email me (mpapaya3 at gmail dot com) in advance so I can get a general sense of attendance. You’re welcome to attend one gathering\, some\, or all of them. Building community happens through presence; through showing up\, sitting together\, sharing food\, and practicing alongside one another over time. This gathering is offered in that spirit\, with the hope of creating a space that can be shaped collectively through our participation.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/in-person-kapwa-gathering-for-filipinx-a-o-practitioners/2026-10-17/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Only
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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON: Earth Drum Medicine: Women’s Drum Circle
DESCRIPTION:Earth Drum Medicine\, Women’s drum circle facilitated by Afefe Oke’ and Rosetta Saunders. \nCombining meditation with the powerful practice of drumming\, this group will meet at our Webster site on the third Saturday of each month at the EBMC Webster St site\, 2406 Webster St.\, Oakland. \nThe circle is open to all women-identified folks and gender-expansive folks who identify with women’s community. \nWhile some drums will be provided\, you are encouraged to bring your own if you have one! \n\nThird Saturday of each month\n12:30pm-2pm\nPlease arrive early to allow time for parking\n\nAll skill levels are welcome! Everyone is welcome regardless of their drum abilities. We sit in a circle and will do what we can to help this with mobility limitations. \nTo register\, or for more information\, please contact Afefe Oke’ at ginittaglass at gmail dot com \nPLEASE NOTE: There will NOT be a meeting in May 2026. We will resume in June 2026.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/earth-drum-medicine-womens-drum-circle/2026-11-21/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Only
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DTSTAMP:20260610T065734
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T004345Z
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SUMMARY:In-Person Kapwa Gathering for Filipinx/a/o Practitioners
DESCRIPTION:Dear Kapwa Sangha\, \nYou’re invited to a new monthly gathering for self-identifying Filipinx/a/o (including mixed) practitioners offered at EBMC this spring. The intention is to offer a consistent\, low-pressure space for practice and community connection. \nGathering Details \nDates: \nThird Saturdays \nMarch 21\, April 18\, and May 16 \nTime: \n3:00–5:00 pm PT \nLocation: \nEast Bay Meditation Center \n285 17th St\, Oakland \nFormat \n– Peer-led meditation or contemplative practice \n– Potluck and time for informal connection \nFood offerings are completely open. If possible\, please label items with ingredients or common allergens (e.g.\, dairy-free\, nuts\, gluten). \nAccessibility & Care \nThis gathering will follow EBMC’s existing policies regarding masking\, fragrance-free spaces\, and accessibility. \nChildren are welcome. Adults are responsible for any minors they bring. No childcare will be provided. \nAttendance \nThis is an in-person offering; no Zoom option will be available. \nParticipants are always welcome to just show up. If you plan to attend\, you’re also welcome to email me (mpapaya3 at gmail dot com) in advance so I can get a general sense of attendance. You’re welcome to attend one gathering\, some\, or all of them. Building community happens through presence; through showing up\, sitting together\, sharing food\, and practicing alongside one another over time. This gathering is offered in that spirit\, with the hope of creating a space that can be shaped collectively through our participation.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/in-person-kapwa-gathering-for-filipinx-a-o-practitioners/2026-11-21/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Only
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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON: Earth Drum Medicine: Women’s Drum Circle
DESCRIPTION:Earth Drum Medicine\, Women’s drum circle facilitated by Afefe Oke’ and Rosetta Saunders. \nCombining meditation with the powerful practice of drumming\, this group will meet at our Webster site on the third Saturday of each month at the EBMC Webster St site\, 2406 Webster St.\, Oakland. \nThe circle is open to all women-identified folks and gender-expansive folks who identify with women’s community. \nWhile some drums will be provided\, you are encouraged to bring your own if you have one! \n\nThird Saturday of each month\n12:30pm-2pm\nPlease arrive early to allow time for parking\n\nAll skill levels are welcome! Everyone is welcome regardless of their drum abilities. We sit in a circle and will do what we can to help this with mobility limitations. \nTo register\, or for more information\, please contact Afefe Oke’ at ginittaglass at gmail dot com \nPLEASE NOTE: There will NOT be a meeting in May 2026. We will resume in June 2026.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/earth-drum-medicine-womens-drum-circle/2026-12-19/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Only
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SUMMARY:In-Person Kapwa Gathering for Filipinx/a/o Practitioners
DESCRIPTION:Dear Kapwa Sangha\, \nYou’re invited to a new monthly gathering for self-identifying Filipinx/a/o (including mixed) practitioners offered at EBMC this spring. The intention is to offer a consistent\, low-pressure space for practice and community connection. \nGathering Details \nDates: \nThird Saturdays \nMarch 21\, April 18\, and May 16 \nTime: \n3:00–5:00 pm PT \nLocation: \nEast Bay Meditation Center \n285 17th St\, Oakland \nFormat \n– Peer-led meditation or contemplative practice \n– Potluck and time for informal connection \nFood offerings are completely open. If possible\, please label items with ingredients or common allergens (e.g.\, dairy-free\, nuts\, gluten). \nAccessibility & Care \nThis gathering will follow EBMC’s existing policies regarding masking\, fragrance-free spaces\, and accessibility. \nChildren are welcome. Adults are responsible for any minors they bring. No childcare will be provided. \nAttendance \nThis is an in-person offering; no Zoom option will be available. \nParticipants are always welcome to just show up. If you plan to attend\, you’re also welcome to email me (mpapaya3 at gmail dot com) in advance so I can get a general sense of attendance. You’re welcome to attend one gathering\, some\, or all of them. Building community happens through presence; through showing up\, sitting together\, sharing food\, and practicing alongside one another over time. This gathering is offered in that spirit\, with the hope of creating a space that can be shaped collectively through our participation.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/in-person-kapwa-gathering-for-filipinx-a-o-practitioners/2026-12-19/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Only
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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON: Earth Drum Medicine: Women’s Drum Circle
DESCRIPTION:Earth Drum Medicine\, Women’s drum circle facilitated by Afefe Oke’ and Rosetta Saunders. \nCombining meditation with the powerful practice of drumming\, this group will meet at our Webster site on the third Saturday of each month at the EBMC Webster St site\, 2406 Webster St.\, Oakland. \nThe circle is open to all women-identified folks and gender-expansive folks who identify with women’s community. \nWhile some drums will be provided\, you are encouraged to bring your own if you have one! \n\nThird Saturday of each month\n12:30pm-2pm\nPlease arrive early to allow time for parking\n\nAll skill levels are welcome! Everyone is welcome regardless of their drum abilities. We sit in a circle and will do what we can to help this with mobility limitations. \nTo register\, or for more information\, please contact Afefe Oke’ at ginittaglass at gmail dot com \nPLEASE NOTE: There will NOT be a meeting in May 2026. We will resume in June 2026.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/earth-drum-medicine-womens-drum-circle/2027-01-16/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Only
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270220T140000
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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON: Earth Drum Medicine: Women’s Drum Circle
DESCRIPTION:Earth Drum Medicine\, Women’s drum circle facilitated by Afefe Oke’ and Rosetta Saunders. \nCombining meditation with the powerful practice of drumming\, this group will meet at our Webster site on the third Saturday of each month at the EBMC Webster St site\, 2406 Webster St.\, Oakland. \nThe circle is open to all women-identified folks and gender-expansive folks who identify with women’s community. \nWhile some drums will be provided\, you are encouraged to bring your own if you have one! \n\nThird Saturday of each month\n12:30pm-2pm\nPlease arrive early to allow time for parking\n\nAll skill levels are welcome! Everyone is welcome regardless of their drum abilities. We sit in a circle and will do what we can to help this with mobility limitations. \nTo register\, or for more information\, please contact Afefe Oke’ at ginittaglass at gmail dot com \nPLEASE NOTE: There will NOT be a meeting in May 2026. We will resume in June 2026.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/earth-drum-medicine-womens-drum-circle/2027-02-20/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Only
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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON: Earth Drum Medicine: Women’s Drum Circle
DESCRIPTION:Earth Drum Medicine\, Women’s drum circle facilitated by Afefe Oke’ and Rosetta Saunders. \nCombining meditation with the powerful practice of drumming\, this group will meet at our Webster site on the third Saturday of each month at the EBMC Webster St site\, 2406 Webster St.\, Oakland. \nThe circle is open to all women-identified folks and gender-expansive folks who identify with women’s community. \nWhile some drums will be provided\, you are encouraged to bring your own if you have one! \n\nThird Saturday of each month\n12:30pm-2pm\nPlease arrive early to allow time for parking\n\nAll skill levels are welcome! Everyone is welcome regardless of their drum abilities. We sit in a circle and will do what we can to help this with mobility limitations. \nTo register\, or for more information\, please contact Afefe Oke’ at ginittaglass at gmail dot com \nPLEASE NOTE: There will NOT be a meeting in May 2026. We will resume in June 2026.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/earth-drum-medicine-womens-drum-circle/2027-03-20/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Only
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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON: Earth Drum Medicine: Women’s Drum Circle
DESCRIPTION:Earth Drum Medicine\, Women’s drum circle facilitated by Afefe Oke’ and Rosetta Saunders. \nCombining meditation with the powerful practice of drumming\, this group will meet at our Webster site on the third Saturday of each month at the EBMC Webster St site\, 2406 Webster St.\, Oakland. \nThe circle is open to all women-identified folks and gender-expansive folks who identify with women’s community. \nWhile some drums will be provided\, you are encouraged to bring your own if you have one! \n\nThird Saturday of each month\n12:30pm-2pm\nPlease arrive early to allow time for parking\n\nAll skill levels are welcome! Everyone is welcome regardless of their drum abilities. We sit in a circle and will do what we can to help this with mobility limitations. \nTo register\, or for more information\, please contact Afefe Oke’ at ginittaglass at gmail dot com \nPLEASE NOTE: There will NOT be a meeting in May 2026. We will resume in June 2026.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/earth-drum-medicine-womens-drum-circle/2027-04-17/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Only
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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON: Earth Drum Medicine: Women’s Drum Circle
DESCRIPTION:Earth Drum Medicine\, Women’s drum circle facilitated by Afefe Oke’ and Rosetta Saunders. \nCombining meditation with the powerful practice of drumming\, this group will meet at our Webster site on the third Saturday of each month at the EBMC Webster St site\, 2406 Webster St.\, Oakland. \nThe circle is open to all women-identified folks and gender-expansive folks who identify with women’s community. \nWhile some drums will be provided\, you are encouraged to bring your own if you have one! \n\nThird Saturday of each month\n12:30pm-2pm\nPlease arrive early to allow time for parking\n\nAll skill levels are welcome! Everyone is welcome regardless of their drum abilities. We sit in a circle and will do what we can to help this with mobility limitations. \nTo register\, or for more information\, please contact Afefe Oke’ at ginittaglass at gmail dot com \nPLEASE NOTE: There will NOT be a meeting in May 2026. We will resume in June 2026.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/earth-drum-medicine-womens-drum-circle/2027-05-15/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270619T123000
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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON: Earth Drum Medicine: Women’s Drum Circle
DESCRIPTION:Earth Drum Medicine\, Women’s drum circle facilitated by Afefe Oke’ and Rosetta Saunders. \nCombining meditation with the powerful practice of drumming\, this group will meet at our Webster site on the third Saturday of each month at the EBMC Webster St site\, 2406 Webster St.\, Oakland. \nThe circle is open to all women-identified folks and gender-expansive folks who identify with women’s community. \nWhile some drums will be provided\, you are encouraged to bring your own if you have one! \n\nThird Saturday of each month\n12:30pm-2pm\nPlease arrive early to allow time for parking\n\nAll skill levels are welcome! Everyone is welcome regardless of their drum abilities. We sit in a circle and will do what we can to help this with mobility limitations. \nTo register\, or for more information\, please contact Afefe Oke’ at ginittaglass at gmail dot com \nPLEASE NOTE: There will NOT be a meeting in May 2026. We will resume in June 2026.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/earth-drum-medicine-womens-drum-circle/2027-06-19/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270717T123000
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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON: Earth Drum Medicine: Women’s Drum Circle
DESCRIPTION:Earth Drum Medicine\, Women’s drum circle facilitated by Afefe Oke’ and Rosetta Saunders. \nCombining meditation with the powerful practice of drumming\, this group will meet at our Webster site on the third Saturday of each month at the EBMC Webster St site\, 2406 Webster St.\, Oakland. \nThe circle is open to all women-identified folks and gender-expansive folks who identify with women’s community. \nWhile some drums will be provided\, you are encouraged to bring your own if you have one! \n\nThird Saturday of each month\n12:30pm-2pm\nPlease arrive early to allow time for parking\n\nAll skill levels are welcome! Everyone is welcome regardless of their drum abilities. We sit in a circle and will do what we can to help this with mobility limitations. \nTo register\, or for more information\, please contact Afefe Oke’ at ginittaglass at gmail dot com \nPLEASE NOTE: There will NOT be a meeting in May 2026. We will resume in June 2026.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/earth-drum-medicine-womens-drum-circle/2027-07-17/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270821T123000
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DTSTAMP:20260610T065734
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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON: Earth Drum Medicine: Women’s Drum Circle
DESCRIPTION:Earth Drum Medicine\, Women’s drum circle facilitated by Afefe Oke’ and Rosetta Saunders. \nCombining meditation with the powerful practice of drumming\, this group will meet at our Webster site on the third Saturday of each month at the EBMC Webster St site\, 2406 Webster St.\, Oakland. \nThe circle is open to all women-identified folks and gender-expansive folks who identify with women’s community. \nWhile some drums will be provided\, you are encouraged to bring your own if you have one! \n\nThird Saturday of each month\n12:30pm-2pm\nPlease arrive early to allow time for parking\n\nAll skill levels are welcome! Everyone is welcome regardless of their drum abilities. We sit in a circle and will do what we can to help this with mobility limitations. \nTo register\, or for more information\, please contact Afefe Oke’ at ginittaglass at gmail dot com \nPLEASE NOTE: There will NOT be a meeting in May 2026. We will resume in June 2026.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/earth-drum-medicine-womens-drum-circle/2027-08-21/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Only
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