East Bay Meditation Center

ONLINE: Trans/Gender-Expansive Deep Refuge Group
2020-07-27 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | East Bay Meditation Center, 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
Trans/Gender-Expansive Deep Refuge Group
Fourth Mondays (online over zoom)
6:30-8pm PM PST
This deep refuge group is by and for trans/gender-expansive people. Our goal is to provide a welcoming community space for trans/gender-expansive folks who are interested in exploring meditation and other aspects of Buddhist practice. Both beginners and experienced practitioners welcome!
To be added to the email list, please email tgedeeprefuge@eastbaymeditation.org with a quick note about your interest in the group. We look forward to practicing with you!

Strengthen & Soften: Online Movement Class
2020-07-28 18:00 - 18:55, 2020-08-04 18:00 - 18:55, 2020-08-11 18:00 - 18:55
Strengthen & Soften with Jessy Zapanta
Building a spiritual foundation from the core, using multi-modality movement and massage to ground in the moment. This isn’t your typical “core exercise” gym class—we will cultivate our inner fire slowly and with the invitation to let the body rest as needed.
No prior registration is required.
Join via Zoom:
Zoom info: https://zoom.us/j/382617023
Phone +1 669 900 6833 Meeting ID: 382 617 023

ONLINE: Alphabet Sangha
2020-07-28 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-08-04 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-08-11 19:00 - 20:30
A meditation group for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Same-Gender Loving, and Two-Spirit communities. Because that’s such a mouthful, we call ourselves the Alphabet Sangha.
Tuesdays
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Please email alphabetsangha@eastbaymeditation.org to request Zoom link to join online.
For more information, visit the ALPHABET SANGHA WEBSITE

ONLINE: Midday Sangha
2020-07-29 12:00 - 13:35
Midday Sangha at EBMC Wednesdays at Noon!
Join our peer-led multicultural sangha for silent meditation practice and community building.
To join via Zoom video:
https://zoom.us/j/770028979
To join via Zoom audio (phone):
1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 770028979#
Every Wednesday
12:00 – 12:45 Silent sitting, standing or lying down meditation with optional walking meditation.
12:45 – 1:35 “Potluck” lunch with facilitated conversation about our practice and being the dharma in the world
Midday Sangha Coordinating Committee:
René Rivera, Darren Lee Brown, emiko yoshikami, Kimber Simkins and Marge Sussman

ONLINE: Midday Sangha
2020-07-29 12:00 - 13:35
Midday Sangha at EBMC Wednesdays at Noon!
Join our peer-led multicultural sangha for silent meditation practice and community building.
To join via Zoom video:
https://zoom.us/j/770028979
To join via Zoom audio (phone):
1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 770028979#
Every Wednesday
12:00 – 12:45 Silent sitting, standing or lying down meditation with optional walking meditation.
12:45 – 1:35 Potluck lunch with facilitated conversation about our practice and being the dharma in the world
Midday Sangha Coordinating Committee:
Bang Nguyen, Darren Lee Brown, emiko yoshikami, Karen Jackson, Marge Sussman and Yvette Flores

ONLINE: People of Color Yoga
2020-07-30 17:45 - 18:45, 2020-08-06 17:45 - 18:45, 2020-08-13 17:45 - 18:45
Weekly Yoga Practice for Self Identified People of Color led by Satya de la Paz
5:45PM – 6:45PM
Build strength and flexibility while cultivating mindfulness in this all levels hatha yoga class. Each class has a unique, inspiring theme and personalized instruction that will leave you feeling joyous and rejuvenated.
To participate via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/558610086
To donate to the Teacher via Venmo use ID: @satyabodyworks
To donate to EBMC click HERE.

ONLINE: People of Color Sangha
2020-07-30 19:30 - 21:00
Guest Teacher: Mushim Ikeda
The People of Color Sangha is a growing tribe of people of color waking up and getting free!
Thursdays
7:30 – 9:00 PM PST
Zoom Link will be shared via POC Sangha Facebook Page and / or POC SANGHA WEBSITE

ONLINE: People of Color Sangha
2020-07-30 19:30 - 21:00, 2020-08-06 19:30 - 21:00, 2020-08-13 19:30 - 21:00
The People of Color Sangha is a growing community of people of color waking up and getting free!
Thursdays
7:30 – 9 PM PST
Closed Captions Provided.
Zoom info: Meeting details are shared through their mailing list (subscribe on their website), and their Facebook group.

ONLINE: Radical Loving-Kindness: Dharma In Motion
2020-07-31 18:00 - 18:55
Radical Loving-Kindness is a trauma-Informed and Access-Centered Movement class— centering access for all bodies and minds. Gentle mix of yoga, Feldenkrais, somatics, and earth-based wisdom for resiliency, nourishment, and joy. Connecting breath with movement, we will be invited to love ourselves just as we are, reminded that all bodies and minds are perfect and whole as is. Each class will focus on regulating our nervous systems, gentle alignment, connecting to the earth, developing resiliency, and using visualizations and movement to embody loving-kindness for all living beings.
Every Friday in July 6:00 – 6:55 PM
To offer dana (financial gift) to support the teacher, please do so via Venmo or PayPal:
Venmo: Jess-Dene PayPal: jess.schles@gmail.com
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/382617023
Meeting ID: 382 617 023
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ONLINE Compassionate Dharma Deep Refuge: 8 Step Recovery Buddhist Meeting
2020-08-01 10:00 - 11:30, 2020-08-08 10:00 - 11:30, 2020-08-15 10:00 - 11:30
Compassionate Dharma Deep Refuge Buddhist meetings focus on ways to heal addiction. Based on the Eight Steps to Recovery developed by Dr. Mason-John M.A (hon.doc) and Dr Groves, we believe this inclusive approach can build a solid foundation for those at any level of recovery and for those who have yet to seek help.
Through these practices we hope you gain a practice that can sustain you in your recovery.
We ask that you attend sober on the day with respect for others that may be active in recovery. Open to all in Recovery.
Advance Registration is not required.
For additional information, please contact:
Shawna Adkins: blublackb at gmail dot com
Walt Opie: waltopie at gmail dot com

ONLINE: Every Body Every Mind Sangha
2020-08-02 18:00 - 19:30, 2020-08-09 18:00 - 19:30
Every Body Every Mind Sangha is a weekly practice group for people living with disabilities, limitations, differences and chronic illnesses.
Sundays
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
To join online, please email: ebem at eastbaymeditation dot org to request a Zoom link.
Please come and take part in this time to meditate, share our lives and support with each other, and learn more about the dharma. There is no need to register for these weekly meetings, just come and share this path together!
Teachers include Charlie Johnson, Deb Kerr, Mushim Ikeda and others.
For more info, visit the Every Body Every Mind Sangha Website.

ONLINE: Midday Sangha
2020-08-05 12:00 - 13:35, 2020-08-12 12:00 - 13:35
Midday Sangha at EBMC Wednesdays at Noon!
Join our peer-led multicultural sangha for silent meditation practice and community building.
To join via Zoom video:
https://zoom.us/j/770028979
To join via Zoom audio (phone):
1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 770028979#
Every Wednesday
12:00 – 12:45 Silent sitting, standing or lying down meditation with optional walking meditation.
12:45 – 1:35 “Potluck” lunch with facilitated conversation about our practice and being the dharma in the world
Midday Sangha Coordinating Committee:
René Rivera, Darren Lee Brown, emiko yoshikami, Kimber Simpkins and Marge Sussman

ONLINE: People of Color Sangha
2020-08-06 19:30 - 21:00
Guest Teacher: Spring Washam
The People of Color Sangha is a growing tribe of people of color waking up and getting free!
Thursdays
7:30 – 9:00 PM PST
Zoom Link will be shared via POC Sangha Facebook Page and / or POC SANGHA WEBSITE

ONLINE: Multiracial Peer-Led Deep Refuge Group
2020-08-08 19:00 - 21:00
The Multiracial Deep Refuge Group is a monthly exploratory Deep Refuge Group for and by people who identify as multiracial. Our meetings include periods of mindfulness meditation and sharing of narratives and perspectives as we come together to be seen and to see one another. By sitting and exploring our own unique stories, we can come to know and care for the common threads that bind us together. Our collective work bravely expands the narrative that informs multiracial experience today. Meets 7pm-9pm on the second Saturdays of every month. Online and occasionally hybrid (in-person at EBMC + online).
Newcomers welcome- please contact us before your first visit: mrdrcoordinators at googlegroups dot com

ONLINE: Social Justice Lunchtime Sangha - Peer Led Deep Refuge group
2020-08-11 12:00 - 13:00
Social Justice Sangha is a place to practice and reflect with #EBMCOakland organizers and activists. Includes a 30 minute meditation and time for sharing what’s on our hearts.

Contact: socialjustice at eastbaymeditation dot org

ONLINE: Social Justice Lunchtime Sangha - Peer Led Deep Refuge group
2020-08-11 12:00 - 13:00
Social Justice Sangha is a place to practice and reflect with #EBMCOakland organizers and activists. Includes a 30 minute meditation and time for sharing what’s on our hearts.

Zoom Meeting details:

https://zoom.us/j/98050827193Meeting ID: 980 5082 7193

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ONLINE: People of Color Sangha
2020-08-13 19:30 - 21:00
Guest Teacher: Master John Ellis
The People of Color Sangha is a growing tribe of people of color waking up and getting free!
Thursdays
7:30 – 9:00 PM PST
Zoom Link will be shared via POC Sangha Facebook Page and / or POC SANGHA WEBSITE

ONLINE: Five Realms Meditative Movement
2020-08-14 18:00 - 18:55
with Master Ellis
Drop In Format, No Pre-Registration Necessary
Explore the connections and flow between your body, mind and spirit with Five Realms Meditative Movement. Relieve stress and increase flexibility, coordination and balance in the movements of your body and your daily life. Similar in nature to Tai Chi, Yoga and Chi Gung, Five Realms Meditative Movement is a simple set of five movements practiced standing, seated and reclining. “By adopting a certain physical posture,” Bruce Lee reminds us, “a resonant chord is struck in spirit.” Five Realms Meditative Movement is exercise for your … clarity … passion … stability … resilience … and … spirit!
