🧎🏻 Morning Livestream Meditation Class
ThursdayS
from 8:00 AM - 8:40 AM Pacific Time

Thinking is not the problem;
our thoughts about thinking are.

These Thursday morning guided sessions are the perfect opportunity to sit still and discover more about yourself and how you move and breathe in the world.  During these sessions, you will hone our skills at concentration and pondering deeply using a variety of meditation practice.

The foundation for all sessions includes both mindfulness and compassion. Mindfulness is a powerful skill to help you remain more grounded in your present moment experience, rather than be carried away by predictions about the future or rumination about the past. You practice being present, balanced, centered, and unswayed by arising and fading thoughts, sensations or experiences in the world arounds you. The goal is not to create a blank mind, free from thoughts and feelings whatsoever, but to learn to be free from reactivity and judgment about those thoughts and feelings. With increasing awareness of the present moment, you will begin to see things more clearly, a necessity in making intentional action. Finally as you learn to decrease your reactivity and judgment, you can practice kindness, grace and compassion to both yourself and others.  

Classes are held online every Thursday morning from 8:00 - 8:40 AM Pacific Time. 
All are welcome, no prior experience needed.Sliding scale is available.

Look for the class link in your inbox, and be sure to check your spam/junk mailbox as well. Reminders will be sent one hour & 30 minutes prior to class.

Click below to visit the school and to register for classes and workshops.

Let’s Talk about Death
April 24th
June 19th
October 23rd
6:00 - 7:30 PM Pacific Time

Death is a part of all our lives. Whether we like it or not, it is bound to happen. Instead of avoiding thinking about it, it is better to understand its meaning. We all have the same body, the same human flesh, and therefore we will all die. There is a big difference, of course, between natural death and accidental death, but basically death will come sooner or later. If from the beginning your attitude is 'Yes, death is part of our lives,' then it may be easier to face.
Dalai Lama

When it comes to being still, nothing seems to offer a greater challenge than death - and not death itself, but merely contemplating and pondering its inevitability. Bhutanese  monks are said to contemplate death at least five times a day. Whereas some might find this is morbid and unsettling, these monks believe this allows us to actually appreciate and engage in life more fully.Join me for another gathering, in a safe and supportive space, albeit virtual, to freely confront and explore their fears and concerns, their hopes and dreams, and their thoughts and questions about this journey we all share. Hopefully, through sharing and witnessing our experiences (and those of others), we all can move towards greater grief literacy, mindfulness and empowerment around death.

This free, online, participant-directed gatherings has no specific agenda or theme other than to practice observing and sitting with whatever arises, whether grief, sadness, fear or peace. All that is asked is a willingness to show up, be present, listen respectfully, and honor and witness what arises, in self and others.

Register to attend and share with friends and family.

COMING Soon

BREATHE YOUR WAY TO HEALTH
5-Week SerieS!

On average, you breathe around 28,000 times per day, yet how often do you think about your breath as a way to promote your health? Breathwork is a simple and free way to integrate mental, emotional, physical and spiritual health, and has been shown to reduce blood pressure, improve sleep, regulate hormones, create mental alertness, help with focus, improve performance, and decrease stress.

In this experiential series, you will learn about the biochemistry, physiology and psychology of breathing, symptoms associated with dysfunctional breathing, and easy ways (both modern and traditional) to restore balance through effortless, innate breathing. 

Here is a sample of topics that will be covered:

Breathing Basics - Finding Your Innate Breath    
This session reviews the basic science of breathing: how biomechanical, biochemical, neurological and psychological factors influence functional, effortless breathing. You will begin to develop a mindful presence of your body’s innate breathing rhythms and patterns, and reconnect with your internal resources.

Posture & Breath
How we sit, stand and walk changes our breathing and hence changes our health. This session plays with posture and body shapes to created freedom in your spine, extremities and muscles to cultivate free, flowing breathing.

Timing is Everything - Coherent Breathing
Life is full of rhythms. Adjusting the timing of your breath can alter the rhythms of cardiovascular system, improving its function. In this session you will experiment with breathing rates and timing and observe the impact on your mental, emotional and physical states.

Sound & Breath    
Toning, chanting and singing are practices used in a wide variety of healing traditions. Several studies have shown that chanting can improve respiratory conditions, increase focus and concentration and strengthen cardiovascular health. In this session you will play with sound as a vehicle to alter the breath and increase health and resiliency.