Juice The Earth ~ A
Cocréa Retreat
November 6-8, 2015 (Friday – Sunday)
Northern Queen Inn
400 Railroad Ave, Nevada City, California 95959
This retreat will offer powerful tools for sensing subtlety
in our own bodies as well as another’s through a diversity of connection
points. Emphasis on entering into emotional dialogue with the music and how we
share the emergent story of a song through kinesthetic exploration and clearing
away the monkey mind chatter that wants us to think in terms of “right” and
“wrong” moves.
What you will receive:
~ 8+ hours of Dance Instruction ~
~ 2 evenings of Social Dancing ~
~ Confidence and Competence dancing with others ~
~ Improved Body Awareness ~
~ Community Activation! ~
Cost: $165 - $195
Tantra Beginners Weekend Seminar
November 6-8, 2015 (Friday – Sunday)
Santa Cruz Mountains, CA
Learn 22 Tantra Techniques that will transform your
sexual love life into one of ecstatic pleasure, harmony and deep emotional
connection! No prior knowledge or experience is necessary. There is no nudity in
the seminar. The at-home Saturday night practice is optional.
Tantra: The Art of Conscious Loving seminars provide the
education we never had and always needed in order to have wonderful, real and
lasting love, and to rediscover the full potential of our sexual energy.
"Rather than a "touchy-feely" course about sex, Tantra: The Art
of Conscious Loving is a spiritual yet practical guide to being present and
intimate with the most important person in your life. Sure there was a lot of
discussion of sex, but only in the context of celebrating yourself, your
partner, your love and of life itself...this should be required learning for
all people."
Have you ever felt there must be something more to sexual
loving? In just a few days, you will discover the ancient secrets of female and
male sexual ecstasy. You will learn to use sexual energy for increased
intimacy, spiritual connection, pleasure, harmony and freedom. Turn sex into a
relationship practice of healing energy, renewal and transformation.
Are you tired of chasing weak orgasms? Women can
experience longer, deeper, faster and more powerful orgasms. Men can orgasm
without tiring ejaculations. You can tap into an endless, spontaneous flow of
creative, love energy.
In Ancient India, Tantric sex was taught as an art form
that every conscious person must master. Now you can learn these ancient and
proven skills translated as a 21st century art form and experience harmonious,
joyful union.
No explicit sexual activity or nudity takes place in
class; optional homeplay is assigned.
Cost: Single - $495; Couple - $990
Weekend to
Remember (Family Life)
November 6 –
8, 2015 (Friday – Sunday)
Hyatt Regency
Monterey Resort
One Old Golf
Course Rd
Monterey, CA
93940-4908
Life has a way
of overwhelming a marriage. Jobs, kids, activities, errands. Before you know
it, checking your e-mail is more important than carving out a date night.
FamilyLife’s Weekend to Remember® marriage getaway is a chance to make a
change. It’s a time to rediscover each other and find more intimacy in your
life together.
Connect:
When you
arrive for the weekend, we will help you step away from daily life. Cell phones
are turned off. To-do lists are forgotten. You will find it's a warm, engaging
environment that’s all about making progress in your marriage, not placing
blame.
Discover:
What you and
your spouse will hear during the Weekend to Remember® is not just one couple’s
opinion on marriage. Instead, it is the result of more than three decades of
biblical research by a team of men and women who distilled what it takes to
have a successful marriage and family.
The Weekend to
Remember getaway is not a large counseling session, and you will not be asked
to participate in small groups. Rather, you will receive marriage-changing
principles that you can take home and apply to your daily lives that will
strengthen your marriage. During the weekend, you will learn how to:
•
Receive your spouse as a gift.
•
Clarify your role as a husband or wife.
•
Resolve conflict in the relationship.
•
Maintain a vital sexual connection.
•
Express forgiveness to one another.
•
Increase your commitment, creating an even deeper level of intimacy.
Our speakers
will show you exactly how to pursue a marriage that really works through
stories of their own breakthroughs and blunders. Every couple drives away with
a roadmap to a great marriage. We want you to leave the weekend with
encouragement, hope, and practical tools to build and grow your relationship.
That is why we call this a Weekend to Remember.
Cost: $174.99
per Person; Optional Hotel $140 per Night
Le Bal des Vampires
Saturday, November 7, 2015 @ 7pm - Midnight
Alameda Elks Lodge
2255 Santa Clara Ave,
Alameda, CA
Waltz the night away in a beautiful candlelit ballroom
with the San Francisco Bay Area's most glamorous Undead at the 21st Annual Le
Bal des Vampires.
Suggested costume is evening dress of the century and
country of your "rebirth." This may include dress uniform, period
costume (authentic or fantasy) or vintage or modern evening dress. There is no
dress code for the ball (We certainly do not expect Spike to attend in black
tie!), but you will see some of the most gorgeous and creative costumes of the
social season at Le Bal des Vampires.
For costume tips, you may want to visit the PEERS
photograph gallery for the 2011 Le Bal des Vampires.
This year there will once again be simultaneous dancing
on two separate floors:
Our band in the elegant upstairs ballroom is the stylish
but always dashing chamber ensemble Bangers & Mash. As usual, haunting
waltzes dominate the program, but the evening will feature a variety of dance
music from across the centuries - from 18th century Baroque contredanses to 19th
century Victorian rotary and Viennese waltzes, polkas, and mazurkas; to elegant
early 20th century tangos, blues, and fox trots and even some classic rock and
roll Swing. Please note that the band's first dance set will start at 7:45 pm
sharp - 15 minutes earlier than usual. The dance sets will be unusually long,
even by Bangers & Mash's high standards, so if you do plan to dance, please
be certain to wear shoes or boots you can actually dance in.
For those preferring a more modern style of dance music
and free-style dancing join us downstairs at the Nightfall Club (located in the
hall's atmospheric Ratskeller) for a wonderfully varied repertoire of dark
music to stir the blood and spirit from 7:00 p.m. to Midnight. Hosted by our
remarkable DJs, Dark Moon and Persephone, Nightfall also features a no-host
(cash) bar and light refreshments for our mortal guests. Since only snacks are
provided at the ball, we strongly suggest dining before the ball. For those
interested in dining out there are a variety of restaurants within easy walking
distance of the Lodge, especially on nearby Park Street.
Our half-time show in the ballroom is a performance by
the celebrated Theater of the Vampires. Not recommended for the faint of heart
or for those who take the genre too seriously! This year's Theater offers
a new twist on the story of "My Fair Lady" and the mysterious goings
on at the Transylvanian Embassy in London in the glamorous year 1912.
Guests may also enjoy quiet conversation, Tarot readings,
and photography opportunities in the Lodge's elegant but comfortable Edwardian
Parlor with its Baroque décor.
Our 21st Le Bal des Vampires will be a night to remember.
We suggest ordering your tickets early!
Cost: $25.00 until August 30, 2015; $30.00 from August 31
- October 11, 2015; $35.00 from October 12- November 6, 2015
Campbell Con 2015
Saturday, November 7, 2015 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Campbell Community Center
1 W Campbell Ave
#C31
Campbell, CA 95008
Campbell Con is a one-day pop culture convention held in
beautiful Campbell, CA. It is fun for all ages and celebration of comic books,
movies, Fantasy & Sci-Fi, superheroes, collectibles and more.
What makes Campbell Con different? Campbell Con is an
experience that is pop culture with a touch of intimacy. Unlike big corporate
conventions where fans are rushed out, Campbell Con offers all attendees a
unique opportunity to spend quality time with celebrity guests, creators,
exhibitors and friends.
Cost: $10
Becoming Thankful - A Vipassana Half-Day Retreat
Saturday, November 7, 2015 from 12:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Ocean of Compassion (Gyalwa Gyatso) Buddhist Center
1550 La Pradera Drive
Campbell, CA 95008
Mindfulness Meditation has the capacity for us to maximize
our potential to be aware of the present moment. This simple and profound
practice has been utilized for over 2500 years. Meditation is a learned skill
that allows the individual to pay attention to present moment experiences with
clarity of openness, curiosity, and investigation to be with what arises.
During this last decade significant medical research has shown Mindfulness
Meditation to increase attention and focus, fostering well-being, and lessen
emotional reactivity.
Participants will explore the practice of developing
clarity of attention that allows grasping, judgment, and fear to fall away.
This practice can lead to the cultivation of qualities such as compassion,
equanimity, wisdom, and joy. There will be instructions for sitting meditation,
and walking meditation. We will have time for sharing, community, questions and
answers.
This retreat is appropriate for beginners as well as
experienced meditators.
Cost: $25
Self-Care Pearls
for Women
Saturday, November 7, 2015 from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Toadal Fitness Live Oak Yoga Studio
1200 17th Ave.
#108
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
While making time for yourself in your demanding
mile-a-minute life may seem impossible, an essential skill, that takes practice
and devotion for mastery. Children, partners, family, bosses, employees — our
ability to joyfully embrace our lives, to shine professionally, and to lovingly
care for those who rely on us requires that we prioritize self-care.
Participants will:
·
Explore how dietary & lifestyle factors
impact endocrine function
·
Understand the link between adrenal health and
hormone balance
·
Learn ways to support optimal energy, sleep,
mood, weight & sexuality with integrative medicine and bio-identical
hormones
·
Relax, rejuvenate and reenergize with restorative
yoga
·
Enjoy pranayama (yogic breathing) and chakra
awareness
·
Take home concrete ideas for their own self-care
practice
Cost: $50
Usui Reiki 1&2
November 7-8, 2015 (Saturday – Sunday)
Cranial Sacral Therapy Center, San Jose, California
Reiki I and II are taught together during a weekend
intensive. Both attunements are given. All the information and techniques are
covered including:
* The Reiki hand positions.
* Giving a complete Reiki treatment for self and others.
* Holy Love and Heavenly Banquet Meditation - Holy Fire
Meditation experiences
* Japanese Reiki Techniques, as taught by Dr. Usui including
Gassho meditation, Reiji-ho - developing your intuition, Byosen Scanning -
detecting where Reiki is needed, Gyoshi ho - sending Reiki with the eyes, Koki
ho - using the breath to send Reiki, Kenyoku - dry bathing or clearing ones
energy field
* Using Reiki for specific conditions.
* The Reiki II symbols, how to use them with practice time.
* Using Reiki to heal unwanted habits, and wanted goals
* Distant healing.
Cost: $350
Dating Advice:
From Nice Guy to Badass, Get Out of the Friend-zone!
Sunday, November 8, 2015 from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM
RAE Studios
414 Mason Street, #705
San Francisco, CA 94102
It can be totally frustrating to always be the FRIEND of
a WOMEN whom you are ATTRACTED TOO!
I know how it can be to not fully understand why women do
not see you as boyfriend material because you would make the most AWESOME
boyfriend, right?
You are nice, considerate, and good listener, etc... But
instead she dates JERKS! How the hell does that keep happening to you?
That’s why I created the Unleash Your Inner Badass
program. This program is designed to help you demystify what women want and
help you start getting the type of results you desire.
You will learn the secrets to:
-Understanding your self-sabotaging behaviors
-How to conquer rejection
-Building unstoppable confidence with women
-Learning what turns women off and on
-Using your body and voice to attract women
Cost: $20 online; $25 at the door
Baron von Spirit
& Friends Ecstatic Dance and Yoga
Sunday, November 8, 2015 at 9:30am - 1:00pm
Sweets Ballroom
1933 Broadway,
Oakland, California 94612
New ecstatic dance music program --never before played at
Ecstatic Dance Oakland: soulful, sunny, playful, and emotional. Come treat your
ears*body*soul to the latest beats coming from the favorite music producers.
Special guest musicians helping Baron von Spirit to lead
you in this unforgettable magic journey:
* Shannon Puja Sahaja will be singing for the opening
invocation and closing sound healing
* Aleksandra Shira Dubov will be singing over a couple of
select songs in the middle of the set
Schedule:
* 9:30am -10:30am: Yoga warmup class
* 10:30am - 1pm: Ecstatic Dance with Baron von Spirit
* 1pm: Closing sound healing
Cost: $15 at the door
November 12 - 15, 2015 (Thursday – Sunday)
Dancing Deer Farms
2975 Vineyard Drive
Templeton, CA 93465
In The Noble Man Experience you will:
• Learn to trust your true power and sense of purpose in
the presence of the feminine
• Release old wounds, fears and resentments towards women
• Learn that being open, vulnerable and present is
undeniably attractive to women
• Be able to have a nourishing relationship, while
staying true to yourself
The Noble Man workshop is a three and a half day
Intensive for men who wish to heal their issues with women. It is a profound
process of being supported and honored by experienced women holding an
unconditional space of acceptance, loving kindness and devotion. This is a safe
environment for you to express and explore your fears, wounds and resentments
around the feminine, and to let go of whatever is in the way of you relating
from a space of presence, openness and integrity.
Because of the presence of the Feminine, the true essence
of the Masculine can come forth in a more real and integrated way. You will
feel supported to go into the places within your own heart where you have shut
down to love. From there you will rediscover where your true masculine strength
lies, and be able to fully express your power and presence as a man.
This intensive culminates in a Rite of Passage into your
purpose and vision as a whole man, honoring yourself and being honored by
women. It is a unique and individual initiation for each man--one that helps
you experience and honor your special gifts for yourself, for women and for the
world. It allows for the true alchemy of the masculine and the feminine to
emerge, and the mysterious dance of man and woman to come alive.
This group will be lead by Britta and another
facilitator, and assisted by women who have completed the Celebration of Woman
workshop and are willing and capable of holding the men on this courageous
journey to discover the true Noble Man within, the Knight without Armor!
Cost: $ 1,197 (before October 1, 2015), and $1,397
thereafter
The Healing Way of
Huichol Shamanism
November 13 – 15, 2015 (Friday – Sunday)
Santa Cruz, CA
Join world renowned shaman Brant Secunda for a weekend
retreat focused on the healing essence of water. Learn about the spiritual
energy of the sea and embrace her power of beauty through practical, yet
powerful exercises. Haramara, the Huichol word for the ocean, has long been
linked with the power of healing. Come
learn to connect with all water in a sacred way, creating a bond between your
soul and the world of nature.
Cost: $350
Spiritual Healing and
Healthy Relationships
November 13 – 15, 2015 (Friday – Sunday)
Anubhuti Meditation and Retreat Center
820 Bel Marin Keys Blvd, Novato, CA 94949
Our relationships with others are ultimately a reflection of
our relationship with our self. When we know the 'real me' and our ‘true
potential' we realize our own self-worth and value. Each of us is needed in the
world; each of us has a gift to give to the world.
Understand how our inner world affects our relationships to
others
Experience peace and stillness through meditation and
reflection exercise
Create a new vision for healthy relationships
Know how to become free from negativity.
Cost: Donations
All about Sex for
Women
November 13 – 15, 2015 (Friday – Sunday)
Martinez, CA
At this residential workshop we will create an intimate,
loving and safe space for all of us to learn, grow, shed our shame and to be
teachers for one another. You'll gain a greater understanding about how your
bodies work sexually, including learning NEW information about the physiology
of our genitals.
During this special retreat, we’ll also:
- Discuss the difficulties we have had —and have— with sex
and sexuality
- Discover your body’s own “sensual map”
- Learn more about your G-spot and how it works
- Discuss different ways to achieve orgasm and multiple
orgasms
- Talk about your sex toys and how to you use them
- Demystify female ejaculation
- Share experiences, concerns and expectations of menopause
and aging
- Experience the transformational benefits of using
Breath-work
Join us for All About Sex—For Women and, with your sisters,
celebrate your unique feminine power, strength, wisdom, gentleness and
juiciness. Have fun, laugh and experience with other women the joyous bonding
of our sacred womanhood. Let’s transform sexual shame and ignorance into our
potent, whole, feminine sexuality – sacred, rich, beautiful and sexy.
Cost: $450
12 Hours of Love
Workshop
Saturday, November 14, 2015 from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
East Bay Meditation Center
285 17th St
Oakland, CA 94612
Dedicate yourself to 12 Hours immersed in your Heart at
EBMC’s first extended daylong intensive. We will explore Lovingkindness and
different heart practices to transform and uplift our lives. Our current
experience can often be filled with escalating amounts of stress and conflict
within our personal lives, our communities, our country, and our global world.
How do we live through the hard difficulties of Life without becoming hard
ourselves? Commit a full 12 hours of your life to explore how to cultivate the
Energies of Our Heart, including Loving Kindness, Compassion, Joy, Equanimity,
Generosity and Gratitude, with the intention to find freedom. There will be
explorations through guided meditations, dharma discussions, group exercises,
and investigations of how to use these teachings to contribute the quality of
our lives.
Cost: Donations
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/nov-14-12-hours-of-love-with-larry-yang-registration-18726735169?aff=es2
Hold Me Tight
Workshop for Couples
November 14-15, 2015 (Saturday – Sunday)
The Lodge at Tiburon, Tiburon, California
Do you want to feel more accepted by your partner and have
less conflict in your relationship? Would you like to feel like your partner is
more accessible, responsive and engaged with you? Is it time to improve your
relationship and learn how to communicate in new ways that promote better
understanding and closeness?
At our Hold Me Tight Workshop, you will learn and experience
how to:
* Affirm strengths in your relationship
* Address negative interaction patterns
* Understand more clearly each other’s emotions
* Recognize underlying reasons for your conflicts
* Learn how to repair and forgive
* Enhance your emotional and physical closeness
* Improve your communication
* Be more accessible, responsive and emotionally engaged
with each other (A.R.E.)
Hold Me Tight Workshop is based upon Attachment Theory and
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples to create supportive, safe,
practical, and positive environment for the relationship improvement framework.
Cost: $695
Natural Path Meditation Training – Free Workshop
November 14 - 15, 2015 (Saturday – Sunday)
6898 Bollinger Rd,
San Jose, CA – 95129
This 2-day course provides a comprehensive overview of
the system of Pranahuti Aided Meditation (PAM) to prospective students. The
system is also called the Natural Path. It is a comprehensive self-contained
spiritual discipline that aims to assist a person to evolve into cosmic
consciousness and obtain Self Realization. The system uses the process of
Pranahuti (Yogic Transmission) by a competent trainer as the main aid to assist
a person to grow and transform.
Class agenda:
* Introduction to Natural Path
* Daily meditation practices - methods and techniques
* Role of Pranahuti (yogic transmission technique) as an
active and continuous support for practitioners to achieve higher level of
consciousness
* Holistic way of living to be in tune with universal
consciousness
* Control of mind and concentration
* Stages of Progress - A complete map of spiritual
journey up to the highest level of consciousness
* Four experiential guided meditation sessions (30
minutes each) during the two days.
No prior meditation experience is needed; it is meant for
new students.
Cost: FREE
Alchemical Healing
Level 1
November 14 - 15, 2015 (Saturday – Sunday)
Innate Sense
1275 Lincoln Avenue
San Jose, CA 95125
In this workshop, students will receive the basic level
tools & initiations for Alchemical Healing. You will learn a powerful
healing form that allows you to access the Universal Life Force energy and
develop a working relationship with spirit allies from the animal, plant, and
mineral realms.
During the workshop we will cover:
Fire Mist Shower Empowerment
Opening of the hands and third eye
Healing with Elements
Distant Healing
Ethics of Healing
Forgiveness as an Alchemical Process
Cost: $295
Tomales Bay - The
Bay Area's Best Kayak Tours
Sunday, November 15, 2015 @ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Heart's Desire Beach
Tomales Bay State Park
Inverness, CA
Come paddle with us and experience the best of the Bay
Area's paddling destinations. We'll introduce you to beautiful highlights of
the region and experience marine wildlife and shorebirds in their natural
habitat. We will paddle at a comfortable pace. Lunch and all paddling equipment
are included. See location details for which "Best Kayak Tour" we'll
be doing. Pre-Requisite: Learn to Kayak Class or equivalent skills, students
must be physically able to paddle up to 9 miles. For this tour, we will be
using high-quality tandem (2 person) kayaks to keep the group together, prevent
fatigue, and keep you focused on the beautiful scenery and wildlife.
Recommended for those 14 and older; paddlers under 18 must be accompanied by a
participating parent or responsible adult.
Enjoy a great day on the water
Gain a unique vantage point on the topography and ecology
of the region
Cost: Member: $125; Nonmember: $145
Shamanic Drumming
and Healing Circle
Sunday, November 15, 2015 @ 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
97 Shereen Place,
Campbell, CA
Shamanic Drumming and Healing Journey with Israel Hurtado
Spend an afternoon on a shamanic journey of deep healing
and clearing with Shaman Israel Hurtado. Israel is a spiritual and self-growth
healer, speaker, and author. He uses his gifts of channeling and clairvoyance
to assist and serve you on your spiritual path.
Today, using the energy of the drum, Israel will assist
you to connect to higher states of consciousness and healing.
Please bring a drum or percussion instrument (We do have
several extra drums available for use), Pillow and blanket - to be comfortable
for the journey, and Water bottle.
Cost: $25
Dark Kabaret
Thursday, November 19, 2015 from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
The Great Star Theatre
636 Jackson Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
Your host Paul Nathan (HBO, MTV, Star Trek Voyager)
welcomes you to an evening of unbridled passion, music, humor, and artistry.
The venue is the most interesting room on the west coast. The band is the
sexiest you will ever hear. Your host travels the world performing from Berlin
to Broadway, starring in shows in London, Paris, Sydney and San Francisco. Once
a year Paul gathers a collection of his favorite performer friends for an event
like no other. The show is a cavalcade of stars from top European cabaret,
circus, and variety shows.
Produced in association with Climate Theater, Dark
Kabaret is more than a hit list of the world's finest performing artists, it is
the most romantic place to bring that special someone. The perfect mixture of
sumptuous champagne, an array of beautiful gowns, gentlemen in their finest
frocks, and daring footwear choices. Dark Kabaret is the place to bring a first
date or to take your lifetime love on a perfect night out. Timeless and timely,
Dark Kabaret is the sweet nexus of magic, comedy, music, and erotic entertainment
- all in one beautiful room for your pleasure.
Line up:
* Paul Nathan - Your Host - From San Francisco
* Michael Davis - Juggler - San Francisco
* Eden Berlin - Burlesque - From Germany
* RJ Owens - Klown - From Las Vegas
* Ruby Besler - 1940s sex expert- Los Angeles
* Pogo Fred - X Games Star and Pogoist - From Montana
* And special guest Frank Olivier - Madman - Berkely
* With live music by Eric McFadden and Special Musical
guest - Mark Growden
* Plus Trapeze artistry by Shannon
This is going to be our biggest and best show yet.
Cost: $55
Meditation and Yoga Retreat: Self-Unfoldment: Living Up to Our Highest Potential
November 19-21, 2015 (Thursday – Saturday)
Center For Spiritual Enlightenment
1146 University Ave
San Jose, CA 95126
A spiritual retreat exploring the dynamic path of engaged
enlightenment and its imperative for all those who yearn to truly excel.
Discover what the timeless teachings of Yoga and Vedanta offer for surpassing
the bounds of limited perceptions and becoming a successful achiever—one who is
free to creatively pursue life’s higher goals with love, wisdom, and play.
Retreat will include meditation instruction and practice, dialog with Sw.
Bodhananda and Yogacharya, as well as teachings on how to engage in life fully
with steady wisdom and devotion.
Registration Options:
* Full Retreat: Thursday 7-9pm, Friday 9am – 9pm,
Saturday 9am-3pm
* Evenings: Thursday and Friday, 7-9pm
* Saturday: Saturday, 9am – 3pm
Cost: Offered on a donation basis.
The San Francisco
International Hip Hop DanceFest
November 20-22, 2015 (Friday – Sunday)
Palace Of Fine Arts Theatre
3301 Lyon Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
The San Francisco International Hip Hop DanceFest
(SFIHHDF) is the first ever festival of its kind that honors the artistry of
hip-hop dance in a non-competitive environment. In one spectacular weekend, the
SFIHHDF creates a convergence of global phenomena by presenting groundbreaking
performances from professional dance companies from all over the globe. 2015
marks the 17th year for the SFIHHDF; presenting inspiring, electrifying and
thought provoking works of art through hip hop dance forms. Award winning and
critically acclaimed, the SFIHHDF is a Bay Area legend that is not to be
missed!
All ages event!
Cost: $40/program
Official 17th Annual SFIHHDF VIP Party:
Saturday, November 21, 10:30pm -1:00am
Palace of Fine Arts Lobby
DJ Wonway Posibul
Drinks provided
$15
Party and dance with performers for the 17th Annual San
Francisco International Hip Hop DanceFest.
West Coast Ragtime
Festival
November 20-22, 2015 (Friday – Sunday)
Sacramento Marriott Rancho Cordova
11211 Point East Dr
Rancho Cordova, CA
The West Coast Ragtime Festival in Rancho Cordova,
California, is a syncopated, dance-inducing showcase of one of America’s
earliest musical genres. Six stages perpetually pump out piano and banjo tunes
while seminars and workshops pertaining to the craft will an informational
element. The after-hours jam sessions are one of the event's must-see
experiences.
Cost: All Events: $110; Friday Only: $50; Saturday Only:
$60; Sunday Only: $40; Fri-Sat: $95; Sat-Sun: $85
Thanksgiving Insight
Meditation Retreat
November 20 – 29, 2015 (Friday – Sunday)
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
5000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd,
Woodacre, west Marin
The Thanksgiving retreat at Spirit Rock is a special
opportunity to spend the holiday in the company of a like-minded community,
surrounded by the peace and silence of the land. We will spend our days in
noble silence with the sitting and walking practices of Insight Meditation
(vipassana). Supported in this beautiful container, we will explore how the
teachings of the Buddha point us to directly touch and understand our
experience, opening us to compassion and wisdom.
There will be meditation instructions for sitting and
walking meditation, periods of movement (qigong), dharma talks and meetings
with the teachers. This retreat will also include devotional practices and
chanting. Sebene Selassie will assist on the retreat.
Spirit Rock extends a special invitation to young adults
(age 18-26) who wish to attend this retreat at a reduced rate, on a first come,
first serve basis. A limited number of special rates are available, please
apply early.
Cost: $2070 - $1035 sliding scale, plus a donation to the
teacher(s) and retreat staff.
Nocturnal Lands 5K
Saturday, November 21, 2015
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds
344 Tully Road
Santa Clara, CA 95111
A night spent dancing to a DJ at the club burns calories and
works up a sweat, so why not put the dance floor on a 5K course? That is
exactly what Nocturnal Lands has done—participants run, walk, or dance their
way through a racecourse illuminated by interactive light shows and pumping
with electronic dance music from live DJs. After partying through multiple DJ
stages, revelers finish at a raucous main-stage after-party. Headliner DJs
soundtrack the event on the main stage while participants celebrate crossing
the finish line as a member of the Night Nation.
REGISTRATION INCLUDES:
* Night Nation T-shirt
* Race Bib
* Glow Necklace
• Free Giveaways
• Admission into the Night Nation after party
• The best night of your life!
Earth Heart Tour
Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 9:00pm - 2:00am
Zodiacs Petaluma
256 Petaluma Blvd N,
Petaluma, California 94952
Earth Heart calls out the bay area family to connect,
share, inspire, communicate, and activate for a greater experience in the power
of Conscious Creation dedicated to our mother.
We are focusing this gathering as opportunity to
co-create a living prayer through Art and Action devoted to the Earth. Any and
all Earth Empowerment designers, educators, leaders, and organizations are
welcome to weave the evening with us. We open to the reality that together we
All can make waves in this global Eco Sustainability movement by focusing our
love and attention on all the Eco Solutions within our hands.
This Tour Invites You to Create Magic and Movement with
us.
Invite others who would like to join in creating: Up-cycled/ Recycled Eco Art, Eco Decor, or
Earth Altar
Community Creativity = Heart Connection to each other,
our Earth Mama, and millions of others joining together to restore our planet
to Health.
World dance music DJ Dragonfly will get the ecstatic
journey started at 10pm. This is the nearest show to the Bay Area all tour, so
we encourage fans to make the trip for this very special night.
Cost: $20 early birds / $25 advanced / $30 door
The Great Dickens
Christmas Fair
5 Weekends & One Friday
November 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 & December 5 or 6, 12,
13, 19, 20, 2015.
The Cow Palace
2600 Geneva Ave
San Francisco, CA 94014
Visit London in San Francisco! The world-renowned Great
Dickens Christmas Fair is the only event of its kind. The winding lanes of
Victorian London come to life with over 3 acres of music halls, theatres, pubs,
dance parties, and charming shops overflowing with hand-made holiday treasures.
Enticing aromas of roasted chestnuts and hearty foods fill the air. It's a
lamp-lit city brimming with over 700 lively and colorful characters from the
imagination of Charles Dickens, the pages of history, and the sometimes saucy
world of the Victorian stage. Open from 10 AM to 7 PM, five weekends and one
Friday from Nov. 21-Dec. 20.
Cost: $20 - $30 for visit, or $90 for entire season
Alleyne Dance
Workshops
Sunday, November 22, 2015 @ 12pm-3pm
Dance Mission Theater
3316 24th Street (corner Mission)
San Francisco CA 94110
Tel: 415.826.4441
1. DYNAMICS,
RHYTHM & TEXTURE: Contemporary Class @ 12pm-1:30pm
This is a physical Contemporary Class, which will involve
strong, complex and technical sequences in and out of the floor, focusing on
performance/stamina and commitment throughout the session, improvisation will
also be explored as part of self-development. The significant factors for the
workshop are to develop the dancers' creative mind, drive from passion,
determination, strength, musicality, and most importantly an intention/honesty
in whatever choice they make throughout the session.
2. DEVISING
TECHNIQUES: Choreography @ 1:30-3pm
(Please note, Dynamics, Rhythm & Texture is a
prerequisite to attend Devising Techniques)
This class will give the dancers the time and space to
explore different possibilities to create unusual and unpredictable movement.
Giving participants the opportunity to discover and challenge ones own interest
/ style and develop into set movement. This workshop will involve different
tasks to stimulate and challenge the creative minds. Dancers will play with the
art of intention / honesty of the movement and how emotions can transform
material or be used as stimuli. This class is for participants discovering
their personal styles in movement, self-development to improve in auditions and
creative processes, young choreographers who want to test their creative
methods and teachers who need inspiration for generating material. In these sessions
the participant will explore many ways to devise onto others / own solos /
group explorations and partner work.
Cost:
Early bird - Register before November 10:
Dynamics, Rhythm, & Texture: $20
Dynamics, Rhythm, & Texture AND Devising Techniques:
$35
After November 10:
Dynamics, Rhythm, & Texture: $25
Dynamics, Rhythm, & Texture AND Devising Techniques:
$40
Reiki Healing Night - Open to All!
Saturday, November 28, 2015, 7pm – 9pm
Reiki Energy Healing,
1780 Clear Lake Ave. #242,
Milpitas, CA 95035
Bring your friends and loved ones to our Reiki Healing Night
where all will:
- Get a brief introduction to Reiki
- Hear stories about how Reiki has affected others
- Get a healing attunement
- Feel refreshed and energized
Cost: $10 suggested donation
SPACE IS LIMITED - please RSVP to reserve your seat. No
previous experience is expected.
Other Reiki practitioners are welcome!
Homeland - a
5Rhythms Waves Workshop
November 28-29, 2015 (Saturday – Sunday)
Presidio Performing Arts Center,
386 Moraga Ave @ Arguello Blvd.
Presidio, San Francisco, CA 94129
The 5Rhythms is a moving meditation practice, an
improvisational form of dance. This is a map of how energy moves. It shows us
the patterns, rhythms and cycles of life. Flowing connects us to our feminine
nature. Staccato connects us to our masculine nature. Chaos dissolves and
integrates these two energies. As a result we find transformation in Lyrical.
From this transformative space we are then connected to Stillness. The nature
of the stillness dance invites compassion and connection to self, partners and
community. Each of these rhythms is present within us at all times.
We have discovered that every person has a dominant
rhythm. This is the primary energy that moves and inspires the unique
expression of who are. We investigate these qualities in order to understand
ourselves more. In learning about our “home” rhythm, we can look at both the
light and shadow aspects to see what moves us and what stops us from moving.
How comfortable are you in your body? Some say, “Home is
where the heart is”. If so, then the body we are given is our one true home.
Through this method we can learn to love the home we have been given, and
appreciate the gift of this body and this life.
Find your home rhythm. Learn to know yourself better.
Become fascinated with yourself. In doing so you will better serve the world
and all those you love.
Cost: $200
Restorative Yoga,
Hot Stones & Reiki
Sunday, November 29, 2015 @ 2:30 pm - 5:45 pm
Yoga Tree @ Telegraph
2807 Telegraph Ave., Unit #A, Berkeley, California
(510) 486-1989
Open up to inner-freedom, grace, and love yourself
through a sweet and delicious Restorative Yoga and Reiki healing workshop.
Through deep openings in long Restorative postures, you will relax through your
entire body and completely soften through your mind and emotions. You will feel
stress, tension and worry melt under the hot massage stones. Through the
vibrational, energetic healing gift of Reiki, your life force energy will once
again flow freely and the light of your heart will shine bright.
The marriage of Restorative Yoga & Reiki leads to a
state of receptivity in which the participant’s mind, body, emotions, and
spirit harmonize. Restorative Yoga cultivates wholesome states of relaxation
and enhanced immune function. Reiki supports the body’s own life force energy
and unlocks greater health and well-being. Participants experience a clearing
of energetic blockages and leave with a calm, refreshed mind, feeling mentally,
physically, and spiritually rejuvenated.
This workshop will be of interest to students of all
levels who are in need of physical, mental and spiritual well-being and
healing. Students who find other styles of yoga to be inaccessible due to
injury, illness, and other concerns, have the opportunity to fully experience
the healing benefits of yoga. Students seeking to learn more about how
Restorative Yoga and Reiki can make a significant contribution to physical,
emotional, and spiritual well-being, find this workshop essential.
Cost: $50 in advance, $60 at the door
In the Presence of
Love: Metta & Qigong Retreat
November 30 – December 6, 2015 (Monday – Sunday)
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
5000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd,
Woodacre, west Marin
This silent retreat will focus on cultivating a quality of
loving presence that embraces our heart, mind and body with kindness and
wisdom. Awareness and lovingkindness (metta) are essential to living a
spiritual life. Awareness as developed through mindfulness practice leads to
clarity, insight and understanding. Love opens the heart, allows a kind embrace
of ourselves and connects us intimately with all of life. The fusion of these
qualities helps us to respond more compassionately to the challenges that we
encounter in ourselves and in the world.
Qigong is a practice of aligning breath, movement, and
awareness for exercise, healing, and meditation. With roots in Chinese
medicine, martial arts, and philosophy, qigong is traditionally viewed as a
practice to cultivate and balance (chi) or what has been translated as
'intrinsic life energy.' It recognizes, cultivates and nourishes the 'energy'
aspect of our being. Qigong perfectly complements traditional sitting
meditation practice and has a long and well-established history connected to
contemplative traditions.
On this retreat the Metta practice will be supported by
mindfulness instructions, periods of Qigong meditation and regular meetings
with the teachers. All are welcome to attend!
Cost: $1230 - $615 sliding scale, plus a donation to the
teacher(s) and retreat staff.
