East Bay Meditation Center

Karuna Flow: An Access Centered Yoga Class
2019-06-18 18:00 - 18:55, 2019-06-11 18:00 - 18:55, 2019-06-04 18:00 - 18:55 (America/Los_Angeles) | East Bay Meditation Center, 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
with Jess Dene Schlesinger
Access Centered Yoga Class
Drop In Format
No Experience Necessary
Wheel Chair Accessible
Fragrance Free
Karuna Flow is a Trauma-Informed and “Access-Centered” Yoga class— centering access for all bodies and minds. Connecting breath with movement, we will be invited to embody Karuna (compassion) for our complete selves, 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 resilience, and embodying compassion for all living beings.

Every Body Every Mind Sangha
2019-06-16 18:00 - 19:30, 2019-06-09 18:00 - 19:30, 2019-06-02 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
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 and others.
For more info, visit the Every Body Every Mind Sangha Website.

Opening Our Hearts: A Day of Lovingkindness Practice for the Transgender, Nonbinary, Genderqueer and Gender Expansive Communities
2019-06-15 10:00 - 16:30
Open to all self identified Transgender, Nonbinary, Gender Queer, Gender Variant, and Gender Non-conforming people
With Bri Barnett, Fresh! “Lev” White, Kalash Ka and René Rivera
Lovingkindness is a powerful practice that enables us to cultivate our capacity for an open, fearless, and loving heart. This day will include meditations, sharing, and discussions that nurture kindness and love.
We will join 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 for ourselves, but for our communities and for the freedom of the planet.
This daylong is suitable for both new and experienced meditators and is an opportunity to practice in a space which will be lead and held by Trans* identified individuals.
Space is limited and advance registration is requested.

Cost: There is no registration fee for attending this event, nor most EBMC events. However, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving, or “dana”). Please donate generously, in proportion to your ability:
* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).
* Or at the event, in the two baskets at EBMC, one for the Center, the second for the Teacher.
Thank you for your generosity. EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity.
Fragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC.
EBMC is wheelchair accessible.

Kapwa Flow: Dharma in Motion
2019-06-14 18:00 - 18:50, 2019-06-07 18:00 - 18:50, 2019-05-31 18:00 - 18:50
Led by Jessy Kondo Zapanta
Drop in Format, No Advance Registration Required
“Kapwa” can be defined as “shared inner self”–the unity of “self” and “other.” Kapwa Flow invites you to embody what collective liberation might feel like, alongside kindred spirits. Jessy will begin circle with a restorative grounding meditation, followed by a check in to support access needs and individual requests. You will then be guided through a customized flow of dynamic movements, self-focused bodywork, and stationary practices based on your personal capacity. Since class is dependent on the combined needs of participants, no two sessions are the same. All movements can be done sitting, lying down, or standing up.
With extensive education in bodywork/somatic/energy practices and deep intuition informed by their life experience as a Bay Area-born mixed person of color surviving traumas and chronic illnesses, Jessy Kondo Zapanta brings compassion, curiosity and mind-body wisdom to class. Jessy is no stranger to injuries and accessibility needs, and hopes to create a nurturing space where all bodies feel welcomed.

People of Color Sangha
2019-06-13 19:00 - 21:00, 2019-06-06 19:00 - 21:00, 2019-05-30 19:00 - 21:00
The People of Color Sangha is a growing tribe of people of color waking up and getting free!
Thursdays
7:00 – 9:00 PM
For more information, visit the: POC SANGHA WEBSITE

ONLINE: People of Color Yoga
2019-06-13 17:45 - 18:45, 2019-06-06 17:45 - 18:45, 2019-05-30 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 donate to the Teacher via Venmo use ID: @satyabodyworks
To donate to EBMC click HERE.

Teen Sangha: Spring Session
2019-06-12 19:00 - 20:45, 2019-06-05 19:00 - 20:45, 2019-05-29 19:00 - 20:45
EBMC Teen Sangha
Spring 2019
Wednesdays, April 10th to June 19th 7:00 pm – 8:45PM pm
EBMC Teen Sangha is a weekly meditation group for teens, ages 14-19
Led by Anthony Maes, Raul Betancourt, Louije Kim and Sarwang Parikh
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 creative experiential ways. No experience necessary. We are committed to maintaining a sangha (community) that is welcoming to people of all identities, cultures and backgrounds.
Registration: Registration is required and space is limited.

Cost: There is no registration fee for attending this event, nor most EBMC events. However, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving, or “dana”). Please donate generously, in proportion to your ability:
* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).
* Or at the event, in the two baskets at EBMC, one for the Center, the second for the Teacher.
Thank you for your generosity. EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity.
Fragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC.
EBMC is wheelchair accessible.

Midday Sangha
2019-06-12 12:00 - 13:35, 2019-06-05 12:00 - 13:35, 2019-05-29 12:00 - 13:35
Midday Sangha at EBMC Wednesdays at Noon!
Join our peer-led multicultural sangha for silent meditation practice and community building.
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:
Abe Doherty, Jenn Biehn, Kam McCallum, Karen Jackson, Manuel Vasquez, Preston Justice, Shawki, Yvette Flores

Alphabet Sangha
2019-06-11 19:00 - 20:30, 2019-06-04 19:00 - 20:30, 2019-05-28 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
For more information, visit the ALPHABET SANGHA WEBSITE

ONLINE: Multiracial Peer-Led Deep Refuge Group
2019-06-08 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

Mindful Prosperity: Abundance in Community
2019-06-01 09:00 - 16:00
with Fresh Lev White & Imee Contreras
What would our practice and lives look like if we believed we were worthy of living abundantly? Can the Brahma Viharas support us in acknowledging that we are deserving and help us release fear and aversion of living prosperously? Imagine equanimity as a practice of manifestation that offers a gift of non-clinging; and include love, compassion and the possibility of more ease.
Through meditation, writing, and visioning, will explore our relationship with wealth, distinguish the difference between desire and greed, and discuss the gifts of generosity. We will participate in small and large group shares, as well as offer accessible movement.
Space is limited and registration is requested.

Cost: There is no registration fee for attending this event, nor most EBMC events. However, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving, or “dana”). Please donate generously, in proportion to your ability:
* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).
* Or at the event, in the two baskets at EBMC, one for the Center, the second for the Teacher.
Thank you for your generosity. EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity.
Fragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC.
EBMC is wheelchair accessible.

EBMC 5 Month Buddhist Basics Curriculum: Evening for Practice Q&A
2019-05-29 18:30 - 20:30
with Mushim Ikeda
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Followed by OPTIONAL potluck social 8:30 – 9:00 pm
For those who have taken either some or all of EBMC’s 5-month “Buddhist core teachings” curriculum this is an evening class where you can bring your “biggest” Buddhist practice questions, meet Dharma companions on the Path, and rejoice in the merit that you have generated! Please note: The focus of this class is on praxis rather than abstract theory – in other words, what you are doing to deepen your spiritual practice and to transform your life through these wisdom teachings. If you like, bring a snack or non-alcoholic beverage to share for the OPTIONAL brief social immediately afterward.
Space is limited and registration is requested.

Cost: There is no registration fee for attending this event, nor most EBMC events. However, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving, or “dana”). Please donate generously, in proportion to your ability:
* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).
* Or at the event, in the two baskets at EBMC, one for the Center, the second for the Teacher.
Thank you for your generosity. EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity.
Fragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC.
EBMC is wheelchair accessible.

Tai Chi Chih – Joy through Movement
2019-05-28 18:00 - 18:50
Tai Chi Chih – Joy through Movement
with Jenn Biehn
Alphabet Dharma in Motion Class, Tuesdays 6-6:50
April 2 – May 28
Tai Chi Chih is a moving meditation consisting of 20 easy-to-learn, accessible movements. A form of qigong, Tai Chi Chih circulates and balances the chi or energy of the body with the intention of bringing stillness and calm to the heart mind in the midst of activity. Qigong stretches will be practiced at the beginning of each class to prepare for this moving meditation. Please come fragrance free.
A Buddha Dharma Sangha practitioner and Tai Chi Chih teacher for 30 years, Jenn loves including embodied awareness and healing movement as part of sangha building. She has taught and practiced Tai Chi Chih (TCC) – Joy through Movement at City College of SF and to those healing from trauma in several community-based organizations. She practices with Alphabet Sangha and Midday Sangha and currently helps steward EBMC as a member of the Leadership Sangha.

ONLINE: Trans/Gender-Expansive Deep Refuge Group
2019-05-27 18:30 - 20:00
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!
