CALLING FOR JUSTICE: Calling Our Humanity And Collective Wisdom

East Bay Meditation Center 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA

An online Community Gathering For People Of the Black African Diaspora We invite you, our Beloved Black Community, to come together to hold and to heal, to offer voices of resilience and strength, to remember our connection to the wholeness of the earth and the ancestors, and to demonstrate how waking up together in community […]

Community Care and Sacred Reciprocity: An Online Gathering for People of Color

East Bay Meditation Center 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA

For Self Identified People of Color with Carol Cano, Margarita Loinaz, Lev White, Kimi Mojica, Jonathan Relucio and Special Guests  Elder Diviner/ Medicine Woman: Mbali Marais Moderated by Candi Martinez We have been called to the medicine of our times returning to the connection of Mother Earth. Let's come together and find our ground through […]

ONLINE: Building Resilience and Self-love as Transgender, Nonbinary, Genderqueer and Gender Expansive Communities

East Bay Meditation Center 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA

with Bri Barnett, Kalash Ka, René Rivera Saturday, June 13th 2020 1PM - 4PM PST In this time of pandemic we need community more than ever. We come together in community, as Trans* and Gender Queer/Gender Variant people to share our stories, our practice, and create a space to practice freeing our hearts, not only […]

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ONLINE: People of Color Yoga

East Bay Meditation Center 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA

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 […]

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ONLINE: People of Color Sangha

East Bay Meditation Center 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA

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

Cultivating Solidarity and Building Stamina for Transformative Action (for White Practitioners)

East Bay Meditation Center 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA

Cultivating Solidarity and Building Stamina for Transformative Action (for White Practitioners) with Crystal Johnson, JD Doyle and Evan Hoppin 10:00AM -12:15PM and 2:00PM-4:00PM PST This is a moment in history when awareness of the harm of systemic racism and injustice is heightened and one of the challenges for us as white people is to stay […]

ONLINE: Grief, Resiliency and LGBTQIA2S Pride

East Bay Meditation Center 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA

Open to anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA or 2 Spirit with Lev White, Amber Field, D Han Come connect in community for a nurturing daylong to explore grief, shame, pride, and celebration on June 28th. We will incorporate mindfulness practices, gentle movement, music, dharma talks, singing, and a dance party to help us navigate living […]

ONLINE: The Neuroscience of Lovingkindness a Focus Group for Those With Chronic Illness, Pain or Disability

East Bay Meditation Center 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA

Open to those with Chronic Illness, Pain or Disabilities who practice loving-kindness/metta Your voice matters! Mapping the lived experiences of lovingkindness practice during times of uncertainty with Dr. Helen Weng and Dr. Ariana Thompson-Lastad Help increase the diversity of meditators represented in neuroscience! In a community-engaged research project with EBMC and UCSF, participate in a […]

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Strengthen & Soften: Online Movement Class

East Bay Meditation Center 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA

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 […]

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ONLINE: Alphabet Sangha

East Bay Meditation Center 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA

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