Taming Anxiety for People of Color

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

with Rev. Keiryu Lien Shutt Does your mind seem to “be all over the place”? Do you find yourself worrying a lot? Do you feel easily overwhelmed and filled with anxiety? Do you obsess about “shoulds’” and “coulds’” and, therefore, find it hard to focus? Buddhist teachings and meditation practices have long addressed ways to […]

Alphabet Sangha – New Year’s Day Celebration

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. To help us greet 2019, we are excited to welcome Dharma Teacher Amma Thanasanti, Lev White and Musical Artist / Sound Healer, Felix Lee at Alphabet Sangha on […]

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Teen Sangha: Winter Session

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

EBMC Teen Sangha Winter 2019 Wednesdays, January 2nd to March 27th 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 […]

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Dharma In Motion: Mindful Yoga

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

with Jonathan Relucio DROP IN FORMAT, NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. Please wear clothing that allows for gentle movement. Mindful yoga is a trauma-informed practice that integrates movement, breathing techniques and centering for stress resilience and healing. Within the yoga tradition, mindful movement (asana) and breathing practices (pranayama) are used to prepare the body and mind for […]

Metta: The Heart Path of Courage and Resilience

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

with Amana Bremby Johnson Daily we encounter crossroads where difficult choices must be made in order to live with dignity and wellbeing.  Courage, compassion, and clarity are qualities required to joyfully walk the path of peace. Metta, the practice of Lovingkindness, transforms the heart into a sanctuary that fortifies us to stay fully engaged with […]

Transforming the Judgmental Mind

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

with Shahara Godfrey and Donald Rothberg Judgments of a reactive and compulsive nature are very strong in most of our lives, and in the dominant culture. They can distort our perceptions, make relationships with others difficult and undermine our work in the world. In this daylong, we will examine what judgments are and how to […]

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Balanced Not Busy: Creating a Nourishing Life

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

with JD Doyle, René Rivera, Jonathan Relucio Monday, Jan 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th 6:30 - 9:00PM So many of us focus on what is unfinished or incomplete in our lives rather than recognizing what is going well. In this four class series, we’ll explore Buddhist practices that cultivate balanced and sustainable lives that nurture contentment […]

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Dharma In Motion

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

Mindful yoga is a trauma-informed practice that integrates movement, breathing techniques and centering for stress resilience and healing. Within the yoga tradition, mindful movement (asana) and breathing practices (pranayama) are used to prepare the body and mind for meditation. The class will also emphasize: the dharma's foundations of mindfulness (Body, Feeling Tones, and Mind States); […]

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Beginning a Meditation Practice

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

with Mushim Ikeda Part of East Bay Meditation Center's Core Buddhist Teachings - 5 Month Curriculum Are you looking for a way to start a mindfulness meditation practice, but don’t quite know how? These classes will give you the basics of stationary and walking/gentle movement meditation in the vipassana (insight) style, and metta (loving kindness […]

Family Practice Class : Opening the Heart through the Buddha’s Teachings

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

Led by Eve Decker, Michele Ku and Shahara Godfrey We invite you to come and help create the diverse family sangha at EBMC.  We welcome families with babies, toddlers, and children up to age 13. Children under 5 will need to have a parent/caregiver stay with them. This class features training on “Family Tea Time” […]