Do you want to calm your racing thoughts? Do you want to find more clarity in your life? Do you learn to be more neutral in situations instead of reacting? Have you been curious about meditation but haven't quite found the time for it? I welcome you to join me in a one hour guided meditation. Beginners are welcome to join me. This is a BYOB (bring your own blankie) event. There will be floor seating and a few chairs offered. RSVP is highly recommended as space is limited. Looking forward to medi …

Zen Meditation Sessions Zen Priest & Dharma Heir Val Szymanski 408.832.7690 Zen Buddhist Practice Schedule-Tuesday Evenings We meet Monday evenings, at Sei Ko Kai Church, 2140 Pierce St, San FranciscoZen Instruction 7:00 - 7:25pm Meditation 7:30 - 8:10pm Walking Meditation 10 minutes Service 10 minutes Dharma Discussion until 9:00pm Zen Meditation Instruction Recommended for first time meditators from Tuesday 7:00pm-7:30pm. For more information please call Stephen 415.203.8790 or visit our websi …

We are a diverse group of individuals who meditate together each week following the teachings of John Main O.S.B. While the talks we listen to, and the passages we read at our meetings, are firmly grounded in Christian teachings, all are very welcome and encouraged to meditate with us. There is no cost to attend our groups and no experience or commitment is required. See our local website for more information, and for a list of the various meeting locations in San Francisco and New York City: ww …

Zouddha - Meditation. Learn meditation in a quiet, safe, clean and respectful environment. Meditation helps you calm down, releases stress and helps you ease from any emotional turmoils going on in your life. Benefits are instantaneous. Zouddha meditation is an easy method that does not require any pre-training or background into spirituality. You will be taught all the basics or advanced techniques depending on your level of awareness. Starting 20th April, we will meet every Saturday at 10.30 a …

Digital-quick, multi-tasking, rational, logical – our modern, fast-paced Western lives are perfectly suited for authentic, 2550 year-old teachings that unfold the true potential of our mind, increase an effortless joy, dissipate fear, and develop an “unshakeability.” Diamond Way Buddhism SF is part of an international network of over 620 centers that operate under the practical guidance of Lama Ole Nydhal, a Western Buddhist master who has been teaching around the world for 40 years. Diamond Way …

Greetings meditation newbies, enthusiasts and cautious observers! These Meditation and Mindfulness classes are intended for people who are living and working in today’s active and chaotic world. They're for people who seek to find more peace within themselves and integrate that peace into their everyday lives. Anyone can practice and benefit from meditation: students, people taking care of children, those working 8-to-6 in corporate America, activists, non-activists, vegetarians, vegans, fruitar …

Hello Welcome to the San Francisco Meetup Group on “Buddhist Study & Meditation Discovering the Mind's Potential”. We are a group of friendly, sincere, warm-hearted Buddhist practitioners studying Mahayana & Vajrayana Buddhism, who are dedicated to providing both newcomers to Buddhism as well as established practitioners an opportunity to study, learn, & practice the Buddhist teachings. Buddhism is an insightful and inspiring journey to discover the true nature of ourselves and the nature of r …

Meditation and Mindfulness classes in the SF Bay Area. Focused on the Gay and Lesbian community, these Meditation and Mindfulness classes are intended for people who are living and working in today’s active and chaotic world. They're for people who seek to find more peace within themselves and integrate that peace into their everyday lives. Practitioners that attend range from absolute beginners to those who have been incorporating a meditative spiritual practice into their daily lives for years …

‘’If I had to limit my advice on healthier living to just one tip, it would be simply to learn how to breathe correctly. From my own experience and from working with patients, I have come to believe that proper breathing is the master key to good health.’’ - Andrew Weil, M.D., author of Natural Health, Natural Medicine This  group is created to support breathing ( and eating) practice that helps us to breathe (and Eat) properly and deepen the nurturing and healing aspect of breath. Breath is l …

Red Hot means that our minds are heated with excitement and commitment to ourselves and others on this path to knowing the present and understanding what a gift it is to be here. The "Mindfulness' is about being present to "what is", instead of "what is not"...accepting and not judging. I have studied and led groups in somatic and mindfulness for over 15 years in the Bay Area and would love to reconnect with others on this journey. Looking for red hot minds....please email me.. Alison Leigh, MFT …

Moving Laughing and Dancing Circle for Meditation -awakening in ``Spirit`` as ``Spirit`` This Circle was created with the aim to support our awakening and healing process and spiritual practices . This Circle is a community of loving, caring people who love truth, beauty and goodness. The Circle provides a safe, loving and empowering space for awakening to unfold in all types of people; in their body, mind and spirit through various tools of movement, dance and meditation. Our practices comes …

The purpose of this group is to connect to and use the deeply calming, healing and centering inner resources we all possess. The Mind-Body (including Spirit) realm will be explored and Mind-Body Skills will be taught in a fun and experiential way for immediate benefit. Most of these skills are scientifically proven to provide health and well-being, and to increase a sense of meaning and joy with life. I am a Mind-Body Practitioner certified in Hypnotherapy, EFT, Focusing, Energy Healing and Life …

SCHOOL OF INTUITION IN LIFE - "Awaken to Your Complete Potential." *** No previous experience is necessary*** Welcome to the Blissful Living Series meditation class in downtown San Francisco. This workshop is a great introduction to meditation, as well as for those wanting to rejuvenate their practice. Learn to feel grounded and aligned in your body with clarity in the present, here and now. And discover how to awaken to the cosmic ocean of pure unconditional love. In this workshop, you will fee …

Welcome!  This group is all about making new friends and supporting each other to not only achieve healthier weight, but also move to greater strength and self understanding. Are you a foodie living in the bay area? Are you looking to eat healthier, but could use some guidance?Are you looking to get into better shape and overall health in a healthy way?  Then let's meet up and network! Many of us may have tried weight loss and healthy lifestyle change tactics and not gotten the results we wanted …

About Mindfulness Exercises: The practice of self regulation, of the autonomic nervous system We teach integrated mind-body mental exercises to trigger a natural parasympathetic response in the autonomic nervous system. This response releases powerful neurochemicals (biochemicals) that regulate the immune system. Regulation of the immune system transforms the human body at the cellular level. This natural transformation affects our view, how we feel, and ultimately our perception of reality, …

We will be meditating at the fire pits of Ocean Beach every Saturday from 6:00pm to 7:30pm(weather permitting). After my return from Iraq as a United States Marine I started meditating with a shaman practitioner, 9 years later I have studied under Buddhist monks and Hindu priests finding great value in each practice. The health benefits, both mentally and physically, have changed my life and continue to be a valid reason why I practice meditation. The evidence in epigenetics suggests that our ge …

Yoga Mob is a group of individuals who together believe that donation-based services offered selflessly to the community will help bring about a powerful shift from a consumer-based economy, to a generosity-based economy.  We believe a community of increased love, generosity, and selflessness naturally leads to a community of greater wealth and spiritual abundance for one and all. Yoga Mob's primary offering is donation-based yoga classes in the San Francisco Bay Area, though meditation classes, …

Vedic Meditation is a simple process and can be learned by anyone, regardless of beliefs, even if your mind never stops and you think you can't meditate.  It is a simple technique practiced for twenty minutes twice a day while sitting comfortably in a chair with your eyes closed.  Vedic Meditation originated over 6,000 years ago in India, but it is culturally neutral and it does not required any change in your beliefs. According to research, benefits include:​ Lower stress levels Better concent …

Come and join us for classes on meditation and Buddhism at The Kadampa Buddhist Temple in the Mission district in San Francisco. If you are interested in meditation, stress reduction, Buddhism or how to use Buddhist wisdom to deal with everyday problems and difficulties, this is for you.

Closing Spiritual Ground very soon. Thank you so much for your participation! Spiritual Ground (Bay Area) is a group for conscious, creative, loving people who want to ground their spiritual ideals in everyday living and concretize a spiritual society. This group is dedicated to building the power of collective intention, learning, and support and to sharing technologies for the care of the soul, the care of relationships, the care of mother earth, and the care of the "good and the beautiful" in …

Throughout the week the SF Free School offers free classes to anyone and everyone who wants to learn, have fun and meet new people. Classes we’ve offered have been in dance, drumming, martial arts, philosophy, dating, meditation, improv, yoga, writing - and many other topics as well. Though the mix of classes and events we hold varies over time, some weeks with many events and others with just a few, much of what we held in the past was out of a yoga and dance studio, and hence, in the past, we’ …

-What kind of erotic presence do you hold? -What is the range and depth of you sexual embodiment? -What can you call forth from your lover? -What are your edges and how do they hold you back from expressing and enjoying your full erotic potential? SEX MAGIC SEX MAGIC is a monthly workshop series, in which we will share and play with some conceptual and technical tools designed to deepen awareness, and enhance pleasure & connection during a sexual encounter. I will be co- facilitating each mee …

Join me on a 10 week journey to awaken the artist within and create the rest of your life. The Artist way is a book by Julia Cameron which helps in creating and supporting the spiritual path for artistic recovery. Each week you will tap deeper into the infinite creative energy, integrating it into your mind, body, and spirit, and harness it in your daily life. Weekly sessions include : Creative expression experiential Body awareness exercises Guided meditations and visualizations Encouragement f …

Awakened Living is a 21st century movement for people who consider themselves spiritual, but not religious, and have a deep hunger for personal and global transformation. We are a diverse group of like-minded people dedicated to joyous celebration, spiritual practice, and connected community. Our mission is to encourage and inspire the awakening of human consciousness. Awakened Living does not rely on a dogma or a prescribed set of beliefs. We feel it is more valuable to ask the right questio …

Sick of setting goals but not meeting them? .. of having aspirations and desires but not the balls or perseverance to reach them without giving up or getting distracted? .. of desiring closeness but sabotaging it or pushing away? "Self Sabotage is when we say we want something and then go about making sure it doesn't happen." GET OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY You will open to more ease and aliveness through: - learning to recognize self sabotaging forces/ voices/ behaviors - gaining tools to manage th …

From Plato and Socrates to Putnam and Searle - this group is for anyone who wants to discuss and learn about philosophy as defined in the most academic sense. Topics include Epistemology, Metaphysics, Ethics, Aesthetics, Political Philosophy, and Philosophy of Mind. Discussions will be drawn on a short philosophical text that will be selected for each meetup. Sample readings include: Plato’s “Apology” and “Crito”, Descartes’ “Meditations”, Hume’s “Enquiry of the Human Understanding”, Kant’s “Cr …

Learn about Sudharshan Kriya an amazing breathing technique that is life-transformational! Experience the joy felt by millions around the world. To learn more watch a video from MSNBC at: http://us.artofliving.org/video/player-wmv.html?videofile=msnbc_ntsc768&videotitle=MSNBC-News This Meetup Group is to bring awarness about the great secret in the breath. You have an inbuilt ability to calm the mind, heal the body, and energize the whole system in minutes. It also evolves into Meditation, Sri S …

Soul Power focuses on the soul – your soul, the soul of your organs, your house, your relationships, your business, your finances, etc. “Heal the soul first; then healing of the mind and body will follow.“ - Master Sha In this MeetUp, we share Soul Power techniques and practices introduced by Master Zhi Gang Sha to help you connect with your soul and develop your soul abilities. Soul Power techniques are highly effective, yet incredible simple. Many are sacred and secret practices known only to …