Dana Cafe Kick Off Open House Party, Friday May 3rd 2013 April 9, 2013
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Dana Cafe Kick Off Open House Party, Friday May 3rd 2013
The Dana Cafe is new monthly gathering in Oakland providing vital teachings at no cost to participants. Each month on first Sundays beginning this May, the Dana Cafe invites a different teacher from various arts and healing traditions. Our monthly classes are offered for Dana (donations) and there is no set fee to attend.
We are inviting our vibrant community of friends, family, change agents, artists, healers and practitioners to join us for a Kick Off Open House Party! This 1st Friday event, held at our collaborative space and community partner, Temescal Art Center, will feature light refreshments, live acoustic music with Eileen Hazel and installations by amazing supporting artists to include Shahara Godfrey, Pamela Ybanez, Seneca Beth Miller, and Laurie Halsey Brown of senseofplace LAB. Meet some of our upcoming guest teachers and gather valuable insight on todays emerging gift economy.
Dana Cafe Kick Off Open House Party
Friday May 3rd 7pm – 11pm
TAC: Temescal Art Center
511 48th St. @ Telegraph Ave. Oakland
Visit our website for more info on Dana Cafe and upcoming classes.
http://www.projectroot.org/dana_cafe.html
Join us on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/DanaCafe
Pay it forward if you’re able and make a contribution to support the Dana Cafe
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/support-the-dana-cafe
Self Acceptance/Body Empowerment Group (berkeley) February 13, 2013
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Self Acceptance/Body Empowerment Group (berkeley)
What would life be like if you accepted this radical concept: there is absolutely nothing wrong with you – nothing you have to change or improve upon. That you are enough just as you are. What would you do with the energy you currently spend berating yourself or obsessing over your flaws?
If this question intrigues you we invite you to join us for a new monthly meet up group in Berkeley. Our goal is to bring together humans of all sizes, colors and spiritual orientations to support each other in self acceptance and body empowerment. Activities will include guided meditation, discussion and self acceptance exercises.
Please join our meetup page to get notified of meetings:
http://www.meetup.com/The-Body-is-Not-An-Apology-Support-Group/
WOC Kalyana Mitta Group January 2, 2013
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WOC Kalyana Mitta Group
Oakland/Berkeley – Women of Color, “peer-facilitated”
group meets twice each month on Tuesday evenings at
member’s homes. Our two hour meeting involves: 30
minute meditation, brief check-in, a dialogue on our
practice and selected readings, and our engagement with
the dharma in our daily lives. We then set the intentions for
our next meeting and close with a short sit. Open to those
who have/intend to have a daily sitting practice.
Please contact for more information: Veronica Balseiro
veronicabalseiro@sbcglobal.netor (510) 595-0408
Open House at the Nyingma Institute November 29, 2012
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Open House at the Nyingma Institute
January 6, 2013
Sunday afternoon from 3-5 PM.
Quarterly open houses introduce Kum Nye, and meditation, and provide the opportunity to meet Institute faculty and staff. The open house program runs from 3-5 PM with light refreshments, followed by our regular Sunday chanting and talk from 5-7 PM. Come for some or all of the activities. All open house events are free.
Prayer wheel and meditation garden tour
Tibetan Relaxation (Kum Nye yoga) demonstration
Talk on the Nyingma Institute, its programs and activities
Class and program counseling
Reception with light refreshments
Following the open house is a regularly scheduled Tibetan chanting at 5:00 then a Dharma talk at 6:00.
NyingmaInstitute.org
(510) 809-1000
Solo Moms Support Group October 15, 2012
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Greetings All,
I am looking forward to offering a Solo Moms Support Group at the beautiful Bloom Retreat for Mothers and Children in Walnut Creek. The group will meet from 9:30-11am and will begin Saturday November 10th through December 8th, skipping the week of November 24th. On-site childcare will be available in the welcoming playroom for crawling babies and children up to 6 years old.
This group will provide participants the opportunity to:
• Give and receive support with those who understand the added challenges and responsibilities of parenting solo
• Learn simple mindfulness practices to help facilitate ease and reduce fear or frustration in any situation
• Identify hopes and expectations for oneself and one’s child(ren)
• Explore creative ways of setting intentions and attaining personal and parenting goals
• Expand one’s community of parents as well as knowledge of useful Bay Area resources
For more information, please visit http://www.meghanlewisphd.com or http://www.bloomretreat.com.
Many thanks in advance for spreading the word!
All the best to you and yours,
Meghan Lewis, PhD
Integrative Perinatal Therapies & Parenting Consultation
510.466.5930
Cesarean Birth Support Group September 25, 2012
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Cesarean Birth Support Group starting Oct. 1st at Bloom Retreat for Mothers in Walnut Creek. Pre-crawling infants are welcome. Please visit http://www.meghanlewisphd.com or call Dr. Lewis at 510.466.5930 for more details.
Many thanks!
A Week of Free Classes and Events, September 23-29 Celebrating the Nyingma Institute’s fortieth year anniversary September 11, 2012
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“Mastering the Art of Happiness”
A Week of Free Classes and Events, September 23-29
Celebrating the Nyingma Institute’s fortieth year anniversary
During this week, all classes are free. Participants are also invited to a free dessert buffet held daily from 6:30 until 7:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
There is an art of happiness based on the profound science of mind transmitted through the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. For forty years the Nyingma Institute has presented these teachings in ways that are readily assimilated into our modern lives. On the fortieth anniversary of the Institute’s founding, we present a week of free classes focusing on cultivating a joyful approach to life based on insight into the workings of body, emotions, mind, and thought.
Schedule of Events:
Sunday, September 23:
9:00-9:45 AM: Meditation Session (includes instruction)
10:00 AM-Noon: Tibetan Yoga for Relaxation and Health
5:00-5:45 PM: Tibetan Chanting
6:00-7:00 PM: Talk: Erika Rosenberg speaking on “The Science of Happiness” Erika Rosenberg, research psychologist in human emotions and Nyingma Institute instructor, will discuss recent discoveries in the science of happiness and the physical and mental health benefits of cultivating joy.
Monday, September 24:
6:30-7 PM: Dessert buffet
7:00-7:45 PM: “Mastering the Art of Happiness” class with Sylvia Gretchen. Teachings from Nyingma Psychology show us the way to joyful ease.
8-9 PM: “Relaxation: The Key to Joy,” Tibetan Yoga class with Santosh Philip. When we fully release all tension, we discover a source of joy deep within each feeling and sense.
Tuesday, September 25:
6:30-7 PM: Dessert buffet
7:00-7:45 PM: “Relationship Differently,” Skillful Means class with Barr Rosenberg. A few easy steps can carry us beyond the wearying contentions of ordinary relationship to mutually supportive interaction that yields happiness and fosters spiritual growth.
8-9 PM: “Healing Time,” Time, Space, and Knowledge class with Ken McKeon. Exploring the experiential dynamic of time discloses a powerful force for healing.
Wednesday, September 26:
6:30-7 PM: Dessert buffet
7:00-7:45 PM: “Expanding Feeling,” Tibetan Yoga class with Jack van der Meulen. Presenting relaxing movement and breathing exercises that expand positive feeling tones.
8-9 PM: “Sacred Art as a Path of Inner Development,” Nyingma Practices class with Rosalyn White. Tibetan sacred art can be a beacon guiding our spiritual journey.
Thursday, September 27:
6:30-7 PM: Dessert buffet
7:00-7:45 PM: “Cultivating Open-Hearted Love,” meditation class with Olivia Hurd. Specific meditations to open the heart to love.
8-9 PM: “Living Examples of Generosity,” Buddhist Studies class with Mark Henderson Lively stories of Buddhist masters illustrate the power of generosity and the joy of self-less action.
Friday, September 28:
6:30-7 PM: Dessert buffet
7:00-7:45 PM: “Finding Balance,” Tibetan Yoga class with Donna Morton. Elements of classic meditation posture can be utilized to bring balance into our daily routines.
8-9 PM: “Path of Ease,” Tibetan Yoga self-massage class with Santosh Philip. Learn soothing techniques of Tibetan self-massage.
Saturday, September 29:
10:00 AM-5:00 PM: “Joy of Being” workshop
This workshop celebrates our capacity to discover liberating knowledge. It includes instruction from Buddhist Studies, Nyingma Psychology, Tibetan Yoga, and the Time, Space, and Knowledge vision. Advance registration is required for this workshop
Tibetan Nyingma Institute is located at 1815 Highland Place, Berkeley, CA 94709; 510-809-1000; http://www.nyingmainstitute.org; nyingma-institute@nyingma.org
Mindfulness based tea shop August 2, 2012
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Hello, I’m working to start a mindfulness based tea shop just a few blocks from our sangha. My goal is to have a portion of all proceeds benefit our community and for the space and offerings benefit all who visit. To learn more please visit http://www.TeaHereNow.com or http://www.Indiegogo.com/teaherenow. With gratitude for your support and suggestions.
Full Moon Chant Tuesday, July 3, 8-9:30 PM Free June 29, 2012
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Full Moon Chant
Tuesday, July 3, 8-9:30 PM
Free
In many Buddhist lands, the full moon is a time to gather for prayer and meditation. We continue this tradition at the Nyingma Institute through holding a chanting ceremony on full moon nights.
Join Nyingma students and friends in chanting the Vajra Guru Mantra interspersed with periods of meditation.
The chant is held in one of our classrooms and is led by a faculty member, from 8:00-9:30 PM.
Please call (510) 809-1000 if you are attending for the first time or if you have questions about the chant.
This event is open to the public.
Phillip Moffitt book group May 18, 2012
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Hello – a few of Marin Sangha members, who live in the East Bay, are starting a book group to discuss Phillip Moffitt’s new book: “Emotional Chaos to Clarity”. Are there any EBMC folks who would like to join us? Please contact: veta at vetaja@att.netor 510-666-8659. Looking forward to connecting.
Best,
