East Bay Meditation Center

ONLINE: Chakra Tai Chi
2021-05-11 18:00 - 18:55, 2021-05-04 18:00 - 18:55 (America/Los_Angeles) | East Bay Meditation Center, 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
with Jenn Biehn
Chakra Tai Chi is a cleansing, empowering practice that includes easy-to-learn, accessible Tai Chi movements, visualizations, colors, elements, and sounds. This moving mediation brings the chakras – the vortex of energy centers – into balance and allows the energy to move more freely. Once the energy is flowing in our bodies, we can each find our own process for healing, find our own body wisdom. No advance registration required. Instruction offered for both seated and standing positions.
All classes are drop-in; no prior experience or registration necessary.
Please email gemfrog4 at gmail dot org for zoom link & password.
To offer a gift to support the teachings, please do so at paypal.me/gemfrog4

ONLINE: Social Justice Lunchtime Sangha - Peer Led Deep Refuge group
2021-05-11 12:00 - 13:00 | East Bay Meditation Center, 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
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: Every Body Every Mind Sangha
2021-05-09 18:00 - 19:30, 2021-05-02 18:00 - 19:30, 2021-04-25 18:00 - 19:30 | East Bay Meditation Center, 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
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!
EveryBody, EveryMind Teacher Group: Debra Kerr, Kenji Oshima, Anne Finger, Master John W. Ellis IV, Beth Smith and Mushim Ikeda
For more info, visit the Every Body Every Mind Sangha Website.

ONLINE: Multiracial Peer-Led Deep Refuge Group
2021-05-08 19:00 - 21:00 | East Bay Meditation Center, 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
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: Conscientious Embodiment Movement Sequence
2021-05-07 18:00 - 18:50 | East Bay Meditation Center, 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
Dharma in Motion with Paul Ciske
“Conscientious Embodiment Movement Sequence“

This movement sequence is designed to embody the principles of Conscientious Embodiment which is based on the revolutionary non-violent martial art of Aikido and Mindfulness particularly related to Dzogchen/Nature of Mind practices. The initial movements are derived from T’ai Chi Chih to bring greater awareness into the body. The movement sequence progresses to connect with the center of the body (i.e., Hara, Tan Tien) and the space within the body. Next the attention is expanded by first connecting to the vertical, heaven and earth connection, and subsequently to the space around us that is continuous with the space within. It concludes with a centering practice that moves us toward a state of greater inclusivity for all that arises. This work was developed out of 30 plus years of studying Wendy Palmer’s Leadership Embodiment, formally known as Conscious Embodiment. Variations of all movements are offered to make it accessible. The sequence is not about exact movement but rather it is about embodying the principles.

For Zoom Info, Please Contact: paul at paulciske dot com
To offer a financial gift to support Paul’s teachings, please do so via PayPal or Venmo: paul@paulciske.com

ONLINE: People of Color Sangha
2021-05-06 19:30 - 21:00, 2021-04-29 19:30 - 21:00 | East Bay Meditation Center, 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
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: People of Color Sangha
2021-05-06 19:30 - 21:00, 2021-04-29 19:30 - 21:00 | East Bay Meditation Center, 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
The People of Color Sangha is a growing community of people of color waking up and getting free!
Thursdays
7:30 – 9:00 PM PST
Closed Captions Provided.
Zoom info: Meeting details are shared through their mailing list (subscribe on their website), and their Facebook group.

ONLINE: People of Color Yoga
2021-05-06 17:45 - 18:45, 2021-04-29 17:45 - 18:45 | East Bay Meditation Center, 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
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.
For zoom link and password, join EBMC’s POC Sangha Facebook Page.
Or email: pocyoga at eastbaymeditation dot org
To donate to the Teacher via Venmo use ID: @satyabodyworks

ONLINE: Pandemic Precepts: Buddhist Ethics during Covid-19
2021-05-05 18:30 - 20:30, 2021-04-28 18:30 - 20:30 | East Bay Meditation Center, 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
An Online Class Series with Mushim Ikeda

Wednesdays April 28th, May 5th, 12th & 19th 2021
6:30 – 8:30PM PST (Time Zone Converter)
ASL Interpretation and Closed Captioning Provided
Part of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings – 5 month Curriculum
One year ago, people in the United States were hoarding toilet paper and steaks. Today we’re dealing with volatile ethical issues such as to mask or not to mask? – “Cut in line” to vaccinate or not? Rooted in EBMC’s mindfulness-based, diversity-equity-inclusion and social justice-centered mission, this four-class series offers a path to reflect on current ethical discernment and action. Buddhist life, for both laypersons and monastics, is rooted in Five Precepts, guidelines that are paths of deep contemplative investigation resulting in behaviors and actions aligned toward non-harm, in the service of all life. The compassionate realization of our “interbeing,” and the sometimes complex relationship of intent to impact are woven into this “Living Dharma” approach to the Precepts.

Registered participants will receive a link to join us via Zoom with their EventBrite confirmation email.

ONLINE: Midday Sangha
2021-05-05 12:00 - 13:35, 2021-04-28 12:00 - 13:35 | East Bay Meditation Center, 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
Join our peer-led multicultural sangha for silent meditation practice and community building.
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:
Darren Lee Brown, emiko yoshikami, Kimber Simpkins, René Rivera and Marge Sussman
email middaysangha at eastbaymeditation dot org for zoom link and password

ONLINE: Alphabet Sangha
2021-05-04 19:00 - 20:30, 2021-04-27 19:00 - 20:30 | East Bay Meditation Center, 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
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 at eastbaymeditation dot org to request Zoom link to join online.
For more information, visit the ALPHABET SANGHA WEBSITE

ONLINE: Five Realms Meditative Movement
2021-04-30 18:00 - 18:50, 2021-04-23 18:00 - 18:50 | East Bay Meditation Center, 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
An Online Movement Class Led by Master Ellis, All Are Welcome
Explore the connections and flow between your body, mind and spirit in movement similar in nature to Tai Chi, Yoga and Chi Gung. Practice Form 1 in standing, sitting and reeling in positions that are accessible to most bodies and abilities, and appropriate for people ages 8–108. Learn form 1, 15 Certain Postures (movements) and 15 Resonant Chords (idea). Harness the innate and universal, physical and metaphysical, power of Air, Fire, Earth, Water and Space. While we are home bound, movement is more important than ever. While we are apart, practicing together is imperative right now. Come have fun and laugh while learning!

“By adopting a certain physical posture, a resonant chord is truck in spirit.” —Bruce Lee

For Zoom Information Email: dharmamotion AT eastbaymediation DOT org

ONLINE: Everyday Equity: Awakening Love, Power, and Justice
2021-04-30 13:00 - 16:00, 2021-04-23 13:00 - 16:00 | East Bay Meditation Center, 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
An Online Class Series with Dr. Renato Almanzor

Fridays April 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th 2021
1:00 – 4:00PM PST (Time Zone Converter)
Closed Captioning Provided

Everyday Equity is both a realization of and an agenda for social justice and community well-being. The program offers perspectives, principles, and practices toward awakening love, power, and justice in our daily lives at home, work, and community. The webinar series is not just an individual path, we will catalyze interpersonal and collective transformation through experiential activities including journaling, mindful stationery and movement meditation, and conversation in pairs, small groups, and whole group. Addressing equity, we will examine personal, relational, and collective experiences from the effects of culture and systems, specifically accessing our stories of harm and healing. As we practice Everyday Equity individually and together, we’re invited to cultivate sustainable community well-being.

Registered participants will receive their zoom link to join the web series with their EventBrite confirmation email.

ONLINE: Kapwa Flow Movement Meditation
2021-04-27 18:00 - 18:55 | East Bay Meditation Center, 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
with Jessy Zapanta
Trauma-releasing and stress-clearing mindful movement with opportunities to: – play and reclaim space – learn bodywork and acupressure techniques – practice dynamic and stationary meditation – embody collective liberation We will cultivate our inner fire slowly and with the invitation to let the body rest as needed. No mat or special props required, and you can even join from bed!
Contact: dharmamotion at eastbaymeditation dot org for zoom access.
To offer dana to support the teachings, please do so via:
Venmo: jessy-zapanta
Paypal: paypal.me/kapwaflow or healingwithouthierarchy@gmail.com
CashApp: $kapwaflow

ONLINE: Parents Meditation Group
2021-04-26 20:45 - 21:45 | East Bay Meditation Center, 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
Opening the Heart Through the Buddha’s Teachings
An Online Meditation Group for Parents
with Ramona Lisa Ortiz
Monday, April 26th 2021 8:45PM – 9:45PM PST (Time Zone Converter)
Closed Captioning Provided.
EBMC’s Family Practice Class teaching team will be offering a monthly parents’ meditation group for restoration, support and connection during these challenging times. We offer a short talk, guided meditation and sharing. We gather to create a safe refuge to share the joys and the challenges of caring for young people by cultivating loving-kindness, compassion, patience and generosity with the support of the sangha. We welcome all parents/grandparents/caregivers of young people to join us. No prior experience necessary.

Registered participants will receive a link to join us via Zoom with their EventBrite confirmation email.

ONLINE: Trans/Gender-Expansive Deep Refuge Group
2021-04-26 18:30 - 20:00 | 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!

ONLINE: Trust the Struggles: Making Peace with the Five Hindrances to Mindfulness
2021-04-25 17:00 - 18:30 | East Bay Meditation Center, 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
An Online Class Series with Melvin Escobar
Sundays, April 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th 5:00 – 6:30PM PST (Time Zone Converter)
Closed Captioning Provided
Why’s it so hard to meditate!? This question is as old as the practice. Join us for this class series that gets to the root of our struggles: The Five Obstacles. We’ll learn ways to work with these “hindrances” guided by Buddhist teachings, contemporary psychological frameworks and an understanding of structural oppression. Through talks, interactive exercises, stationary and gentle moving meditation, and recommendations for home practice, participants will gain awareness on how to use each of the five obstacles as gateways to deepen our practice.
Attend some or all:
Week 1 – Doubt
Week 2 – Sloth + Torpor and Ill Will
Week 3 – Restlessness + Worry
Week 4 – Sensual Desire

All Registered participants will receive a Confirmation Email & Zoom Link via EventBrite.

ONLINE: Honoring the Past, Writing the Future: An Online Retreat for Black Women, Femmes & Thems
2021-04-25 10:00 - 14:00 | East Bay Meditation Center, 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
An Online Retreat with Arisika Razak and shah noor
Sunday, April 25th 10AM – 2PM PST (Time Zone Converter)
Closed Captioning Provided.
Join us for a half day of storytelling, dharma teachings, meditative movement, and art in which we compassionately examine our diverse personal histories, celebrate our heritage, and create new liberation stories through writing. We welcome self-identified Black people that fall along the spectrum of cis & trans* women, gender nonconforming, gender neutral, androgynous, and nonbinary folks. Please bring writing and/or art supplies with you – as well as an object that represents your intentions for yourself in the new year or your personal power. Utilizing the writings and wisdom of cis & trans* Black feminist artists, we will set powerful intentions for the Spring season and reclaiming ourselves through ritual. This interactive workshop will include guided meditations, breakout groups, writing activities, and other practices related to fostering self-exploration while deepening our self-love.

Registered participants will receive a link to join us via Zoom with their EventBrite confirmation email.

ONLINE: Queer Leather Peer-Led Deep Refuge Group
2021-04-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Off Site Venue
The Queer Leather Meditation Deep Refuge Group is a peer-led meditation group for those of us who have a meditation practice and are queer and leather/kink-identified. We meet on the 4th Friday of every month from 7–8:30 p.m. We are open to and welcome new drop-in participants, whether this is your first sit or your 10,000th! For upcoming meeting details or to join our mailing list or online groups, please visit http://www.queerleathermeditation.org/. If you have questions please contact admin@queerleathermeditation.org.
