Tender Self-Care in the Midst of Pain

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

A Daylong for People Living with Disability, Illness or Chronic Pain Led by Debra Kerr and Mushim Ikeda In this daylong meditation retreat, we will explore the possibility of finding space and ease, even while dealing with painful conditions of body or mind.  Mindfulness and sangha are powerful tools for finding ways of working with […]

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

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

with Julie Goeshe, Keisha Turner, Lev White and Michele Ku For Children Ages 0-13 and Family / Caregivers 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. […]

Mindful Prosperity: Abundance in Community

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

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 […]

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Karuna Flow: An Access Centered Yoga Class

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

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 […]

Opening Our Hearts: A Day of Lovingkindness Practice for the Transgender, Nonbinary, Genderqueer and Gender Expansive Communities

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

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 […]

Volunteer & Facility Training

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

Are you interested in getting more involved in your practice group? Already an active volunteer with questions about the facility or want to know what to do in an emergency? If so, please join us for a one hour facility and volunteer training on Saturday, June 22nd from 10-11am. Learn where to find things, what to do in […]

Pause and Relax: A Mindfulness Practice Day for Educators

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

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 […]

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Meditation Training: Establishing a Meditation Practice in 4 Short Weeks

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

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 […]

How Do I Hold My Grief? Exploring Grief and Loss with Tenderness

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

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. […]

Spiritual Friendship: “The Whole of the Holy Life” Cultivating Wise Relations for Self Identified Women of Color

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

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, […]