with JD Doyle and Jonathan Relucio Open to All Educators Teachers do important work that influences all our lives. The many challenges from this path of service make it difficult to find time for self care and may lead to feelings of overwhelm. During this day for educators, we will learn practices that can be […]
with Raul Betancourt, Anthony T Maes, Sarwang Parikh, Louije Kim and Sara Oakes EBMC Teen Sangha is a weekly meditation group for teens, ages 14-19 Our focus is on creating deeper relationships with ourselves and each other, having fun, getting real and supporting each other. Learn mindfulness meditation and explore the dharma (Buddhist teachings) in […]
with Rev. Liên Shutt Want to learn how to meditate? Or, have you tried at different times but just can’t quite figure how to make it work for you? In this series, specific and easy-to-follow instructions will be given in three areas – body, heart/emotions and mind/mental states – to practice with one area per […]
with Melvin Escobar for Self Identified People of Color You’re invited to come be in community with other healers and caregivers, to have a day of resting in the refuge of sangha. Buddhist teachings will be interwoven with contemporary psychological frameworks and informed by an understanding of structural oppression. As the saying goes, “make sure […]
with Patrick Brown This daylong will focus on how to work with the suffering of grief in it’s many stages. Together we will explore and practice with the difficult emotions of grief and loss.Centering our personal experiences and drawing practices from the dharma, the group will integrate learnings about the precepts, the refuges, and mindfulness. […]
with Melvin Escobar and Mitch Hall Join us for an afternoon of healing and community resonance. Participants will experience a deep sense of reset and relaxation via drumming, chanting and accessible movement (fusion of yoga, tai chi, qi gong). Drawing on the latest neuroscience, we’ll offer Dharma talks about how drumming can be used to […]
for Self Identified Women of Color Led by Noliwe Alexander Join us for a day of celebrating the depth of Spiritual Friendships, the Whole of the Holy Life. Together we’ll explore this potent statement by the Buddha through the lens of our life-long, road buddies, confidants and everyday supports; our friends. While telling our stories, […]
with Arisika Razak and Jessy Zapanta “Liberatory access . . . resists . . . the world we don’t want and actively builds the world we do want.” - Mia Mingus This workshop invites participants with a variety of abilities, disabilities and preferred modes of creative expression to come together to create a one-day sangha […]
with JD Doyle and Jonathan Relucio This two-day retreat is dedicated to deepening your meditation practice through cultivation of mindfulness and loving awareness. Reconnect and rejuvenate with two days of silence to support the practice of going inward and focusing the mind/heart on the present moment. We will devote time to mindful movement to support the […]
with Mushim Ikeda and Master John Ellis This class will use meditation and movement to explore how to create greater mindfulness and maintain spiritual balance throughout the day. Movements are taught standing, sitting and reclining, and are appropriate for people with diverse abilities. Class size limited to 50. Cost: There is no registration fee for attending this […]
