Qi Gong for Healthy Sleep


Saturday, July 7, 2018 at 1 PM - 4 PM

The Center SF
548 Fillmore St,
San Francisco, California


A good night's sleep has a tremendous effect on your overall wellness.

Many studies have shown that a good nights' sleep will support your immune system and the ability of body to heal itself, boost physical strength, support mental function, improve hormonal function and much more. We all know how the day feels after a good, deep sleep!

In Chinese Medicine, issues with sleep are related to a deficiency in Yin energy. When the Yin / Yang balance is restored, sleep is peaceful and deep ... and you wake up energized.

In this workshop we will explore easy-to-incorporate habits with simple practices before bed to that will cultivate a deeper sense of inner peace and vitality, while balancing Yin and Yang energies.

Learn
*Practices to clear end of the day tensions
*Acupressure routine to support relaxation response and to support hormonal function before bed.
*Sound healing routine before bed to promote deep sleep
*Movements to cultivate Yin Qi


Facilitator: Eli Cohen


Cost: $50 - $70


60th Anniversary of Bossa Nova with Ricardo Peixoto & Catia Lund


Saturday, July 7, 2018 at 7 PM - 9:30 PM

BrasArte
1901 San Pablo Ave,
Berkeley, California


A celebration of the 60th year anniversary of the golden age of the Brazilian songbook, featuring international artists Ricardo Peixoto (acoustic guitar) & Catia Lund (vocals, hand percussion).

Join us for a magic evening as we reverence classic Bossa Nova composers from Tom Jobim to Vinicius de Moraes. Ricardo & Catia will guide you through their expert knowledge of the genre throughout the evening to help guests understand the cultural context and musical happenings that made Brazil's "New Wave" happen, and its importance to this day...

Doors 7pm Show 7:30pm
Brazilian Bar Snacks & Drinks
60s era attire encouraged!

More About Ricardo Peixoto:
Originally from Rio de Janeiro, RICARDO PEIXOTO came to the US on a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music in Boston, and later settled in the Bay Area. As guitarist and composer, he has continued to explore elements from his Brazilian roots, with its rich and diverse musical traditions, integrating them with the freedom and improvisational approach of jazz. His compositions have been featured on ‘Inverse Universe’ with vocalist Claudia Villela, on ‘Kindness of Strangers’ with Terra Sul, and on Bud Shank’s ‘Tomorrow’s Rainbow’, among others. Additionally he has recorded, performed, and collaborated with, among others, Flora Purim and Airto, Dom Um Romão, Sivuca, Claudio Roditi, Raul de Souza, Paul McCandless, Toots Thielemans, Dori Caymmi, Guinga, Arturo Sandoval, Spok, Jovino Santos Neto and Berkeley Choro Ensemble. He has performed throughout the US, Europe, Canada, Japan and Brazil. He teaches at the California Jazz Conservatory and has taught at Jazz Camp West and California Brazil Camp.

More About Catia Lund:
Catia Lund is a singer originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She began her music study at age 10. Fascinated by the musical language she started a journey that never ended. Studying Music Therapy at the Brazilian Conservatory of Music, she realized that music was more than entertainment and art. Music had healing powers.

Cost: $20


Body Framing: Learning Your Body Responses and Boundaries for Better Connection and Self-Awareness


Saturday, July 7, 2018 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM

San Jose, CA 95112


Body Framing, a celebration of the body’s senses from the inside out!

The more you're aware of your body responses and needs, the more in tune you are, the better the connection you can have with others- whether you're developing friendships, romance, or sexual connection. This self-awareness can help you create the most fulfilling, enriching relationships possible.

Discover how your body feels and experiences different energies, and explore your yes with different inputs.

We'll guide you and help you feel an enthusiastic yes with the five senses.

Explore what yes feels like to touch, smell, hear, see and smell as we have time during this workshop.

PG-13. Come explore with us, and meet other event attendees so you can be more aware of your responses and needs and have ideas to share and invite connection with.

In this 1.5-hour workshop, we'll guide you in discovering your natural engagement styles and where your body feels best... What engages you and we'll help you leverage that to build connection and playfulness... and use this in sexy situations (where appropriate), so that you feel grounded, authentic, and more fun and effective than you thought possible!

Cost: $25 /single, $40 per pair/ door; $35 / single, $60 / pair at the door.


San Francisco Bal Haus with Rob Reich Quintet


Saturday, July 7, 2018 at 8:30 PM - 12 AM

Bal Haus
136 Missouri St,
San Francisco, California


Rob Reich Quintet "Swings Left" plays swing music for dancers.

Inspired by the Benny Goodman groups of the late 1930s with electric guitarist Charlie Christian, "Swings Left" takes off from there, featuring classic arrangements made popular by Goodman, Ellington, Basie and others. Their swinging sound combines hot rhythm with a cool
sensibility.

Rob Reich is quintessentially what makes the San Francisco music scene a vibrant and vital mecca for independent music; he’s become one of its stalwart underground artists. Reich starting studying piano at age three. After graduating with a degree in Music Composition from Oberlin Conservatory of Music, he moved to the Bay Area, where he discovered the accordion, now his primary instrument. He is best known for his work with Tin Hat, Gaucho, and Circus Bella.

8:30pm Door Opens
9pm - 12am Live Music Dance

Cost: $20 at the door.
$5 mini-private lesson at 8:30pm


High Sierra Music Festival


July 5 – 8, 2018 (Thursday – Sunday)

Plumas County Fairgrounds
204 Fairground Road,
Quincy, California 95971


High Sierra Music Festival is a multi-day music festival held in Quincy, California, a mountainous area about 80 miles northwest of Reno, Nevada.

The festival is held each year the weekend of July 4. The four-day festival features an eclectic mix of some of the most famous national and international names in jamband, newgrass and funk. Other represented genres include bluegrass, roots rock, electronica, reggae, jazz and afrobeat. Away from the music stages, patrons can attend films and movement playshops - yoga, pilates, etc., shop for arts and crafts, or enjoy a wide variety of gourmet food and drink. It's a family friendly and community oriented event with an expanding Family Area full of activities and certified nannies available throughout the weekend.

2018 Lineup

The String Cheese Incident (two nights)
Sturgill Simpson
Grace Potter
Chris Robinson Brotherhood
Lettuce
The Wood Brothers
Foundation of Funk
The California Honeydrops
Lotus
The Floozies
Turkuaz
Margo Price
The Motet
Antibalas
Ernest Ranglin
Hippo Campus
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
Twiddle
Spafford
Lebo & Friends feat. George Porter Jr., Melvin Seals, Jay Lane, and More
The Barr Brothers
Billy Strings
Rising Appalachia
Fruition
The Nth Power Presents “Rebel Music” Bob Marley Tribute
Ruthie Foster
Skerik Band feat. Andy Coe, Tarik Abouzied and Reed Mathis
Steve Poltz
Jupiter & Okwess
Scott Pemberton
Ghost Light
Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds
The Russ Liquid Test
SoDown
The Family Crest
New Orleans Suspects
Birds of Chicago
Y la Bamba
Nathan Moore
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
Jazz is PHSH
Cris Jacobs
Mt. Joy
Jon Stickley Trio
John Craigie
Grateful Bluegrass Boys
The Quick & Easy Boys
City of Trees Brass Band
Pixie & The Partygrass Boys

Cost: $300


Free Evening of Swing Dancing


Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at 7 PM - 9 PM

Oshman Family JCC
3921 Fabian Way,
Palo Alto, California


Put on your dancing shoes and join us for an evening of live music, dancing and fun.

Our 17-piece big band will be playing music from Basie, Ellington, Dorsey and more from the swing dance era.

Cost: Free


Tango in the Square: Free Lessons and Party


Sunday, July 1, 2018 at 2 PM - 4 PM

Union Square Live
333 Post St,
San Francisco, California


Tango in the Square: Lagrimas Y Sonrisas (Dj/Dance Lesson) with Bay Area Argentine Tango Association

If you know tango, get to know Lagrimas Y Sonrisas. The trio offers an astonishing range of emotion, style and sound for your next affair.

Cost: Free


Chakra Sound Healing and Shamanic Drum Journey


Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 7 PM - 9 PM

The Center SF
548 Fillmore St,
San Francisco, California


The whole universe is vibrating with sound. Your body is vibrating with sound. Come experience the healing effects of sound through chanting ancient Indian mantras and seed syllables to open and tune your chakras, or energy centers. Afterwards, receive a didgeridoo sound healing over your chakras to further integrate the experience. The didgeridoo has powerful sound waves that can dislodge blocks in the body and move energy. We will end with a shamanic journey with the Native American buffalo drum. The drum beats activate your theta brain waves to induce deep states of healing, creativity and clarity. Meet your power animal on your shamanic drum journey and any teachings/insight it wishes to give you. Bring a journal to write down any messages after the journey. Afterwards, we will tune our bodies as instruments and play lovely music together through toning and chanting. Wrap up with a beautiful community integration sharing circle.

Amber Field was featured in San Francisco Magazine's Best of the Bay for yoga music. They are a Tamalpa associate teacher of expressive arts and have studied dhrupad Indian classical vocals with the Gundech brother. Amber plays didgeridoo, esraj, djembe, piano, flute, and sings like an angel. They have performed and taught at Esalen, Wanderlust, the Yoga Journal Conference, and universities and retreat centers around the world.

Cost: $30 - $35


SoulPlay Afterglow - "Embrace to Remember"


Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 7:30 PM - 1:30 AM

East Bay Community Space
507 55th street,
Oakland, California


Join your community for an evening of Connection and Celebration! Let's remember and celebrate the profound experience we all had at SoulPlay Festival.

Even if you did not attend SoulPlay Festival, you are invited to experience the afterglow of the magical weekend. Reconnect with fellow SoulPlay goers or meet new friends. Come drop into your body, open your heart and let your true self-play among kindred souls.

Enjoy dinner at the bar, tea and cuddles upstairs, and perhaps a massage in between. Perfect for people who enjoy having a lot of fun, while deeply connecting with new and old friends.

SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS
-Live Music by The Heartifact
-DJ Set Daniel Mollner
-Intimacy Puja by Leslie Grace and Matt Sturm of Ritual Tantra
-"Tantra in Motion" workshop by Daniel Mollner
-Contact/Comedy Improv Workshop
-Sound Meditation

ADDITIONAL OFFERINGS
- Delicious Cuisine
- Tea Service by Sukha Bas
- Donation Based Table Massage
- Lots of Cuddle Space
- Incredible People and Energy!

Cost:
Online sliding scale - $25-$35
At the door sliding scale - $30-$40


All Day I Dream of Park Party People


Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 12:30 PM - 7 PM

Hellman Hollow, Golden Gate Park
800 JOHN F KENNEDY Dr,
San Francisco, California


Mystical melodies hang on the evening breeze as a setting sun illuminates the Golden Gateway which sparkles seductively, far off in the distance. Another magical journey awaits us my friends. Calling out gently from a soon to be Summer.

We felt privileged to bring you All Day I Dream in Golden Gate park these past two years. It’s the perfect setting to tell our musical stories in. To dance the afternoon away. So, with great enthusiasm, we announce year three. All Day I Dream of Park Party People.

On June 30th Hellman Hollow’s lush surroundings will gently wrap around our hearts and smiles under San Francisco's Sapphire sky.

Beginning at 12:30pm guided wellness Yoga begins your afternoon's journey. Following on, explore your own rhythm and sway, to the music of Lee Burridge, Gorje Hewek & IZHEVSKI and Öona Dahl. Each weaving their own musical charm.

Presenters:


Cost: $40 - $50


Celebrating Life by Embracing Death and Dying


Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 1:00 PM  5:00 PM

East West Bookshop
324 Castro Street
Mountain View, CA


Death takes our loved ones, and someday it will take us. Dreading it does not serve us. Let’s look at ways to better understand and befriend it. Coming to terms with death is the key to living fully, free of anxiety, affliction, and woe. In this interactive workshop, we will share stories of triumph over loss; use journaling to further each person’s healing journey; contemplate the nature of life beyond death for loved ones and ourselves; and we will also perform an Astral Ascension ceremony in celebration of the next life that awaits us. Led by Surendra James Conti.

Conti is an author, teacher, and avid observer of the human scene. He is also the former manager of this East West Bookshop, where he and his wife served from 2002-2011. His book, Let Me Remember This, is a collection of his essays. Surendra is currently the director of Ananda’s Temple and Teaching Center in Portland, Oregon.

Cost: $35


Fillmore Jazz Festival: Free Admission


June 30 – July 1, 2018 (Saturday – Sunday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM daily)

Fillmore Jazz Festival
Fillmore St, 
San Francisco, CA


Blending art and soul in one of the country’s most unique neighborhoods, the Fillmore Jazz Festival is the largest free Jazz festival on the West Coast, drawing over 100,000 visitors over the Independence Day weekend. From sunup to sundown, visitors can groove to the sounds of live music from multiple stages, browse the offerings of over 12 blocks of fine art and crafts and enjoy gourmet food and beverages. Asian to Cajun, paintings to pottery, old favorites and new directions, the Fillmore Jazz Festival is not to be missed.


Cost: Free



Burger Boogaloo Music Festival


June 30 – July 1, 2018 (Saturday – Sunday)

Mosswood Park
Oakland, CA


Oakland’s wildest music festival is back!

Burger Boogaloo is hosted by the legendary filmmaker John Waters in Oakland’s Mosswood Park. What started off as a small punk rock festival has been getting bigger and louder every year. This year the stage will impressively host Iggy Pop, X, Quintron and Miss Pussycat, Guitar Wolf, Buzzcocks, and others.


Cost: $169


Nora's Tango Week 2018


June 30 – July 4, 2018 (Sunday – Wednesday)

San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront
1800 Old Bayshore Highway,
Burlingame, California


At Nora’s Tango Week you will dance, learn, and work with some the finest talent of Buenos Aires and beyond, teachers and performers steeped in Argentine Tango, from the classes to the milonga floor of your favorite orchestras.  Choose from fifteen classes and seminars from morning to evening and learn the length and breadth of the historic art of Tango. Learning is not limited to the milonga – take part in daily Chamuyos to listen to each of our Instructor’s history and experiences on Tango and related topics.

5 Days of Classes, Seminars, Chamuyos and Milongas with worldwide famous Argentine Tango Masters:

. NITO & ELBA
. CLARISA ARAGÓN & JONATHAN SAAVEDRA
. GERMÁN BALLEJO & MAGDALENA GUTIERREZ
. HUGO PATYN & CELINA ROTUNDO
. SABRINA MASSO & FEDERICO NAVAIRA

DJs to make you dance till you drop:
Rene Quebec (San Francisco)
Sabah (San Diego)
Varo Boyajyan (Los Angeles)
George Naasan (San Francisco)
Felipe Martinez (San Francisco)
Vincent Wong (Los Angeles)

Daily Schedules

·         12 classes a day to choose from (10am – 7:30pm)
·         Afternoon Seminars (2:30 – 5:15pm)
·         A daily evening Workshop (6-7:30pm)
·         Daily “CHAMUYOS” (an NTW original – every morning)
·         Nightly Milongas w/Exhibitions and DJ music (9pm – 2am)

Cost: Varies


Ecstatic Touch (Level 1): The Art of Pleasure


June 29, 2018 – July 1, 2018 (Friday – Sunday)

Four Springs Retreat Center
14598 Sheveland Road
Middletown, CA 95461


The Art of Pleasure is an experiential seminar that weaves together sensuality and spirituality into one. Conscious touch, ritual and communication are the foundations of this sensuous weekend seminar. Through deepened connection with ourselves, the difference between self and other dissolves into a harmonious flow of ecstatic energies. Come away with lifelong tools to increase intimacy and connection with yourself and others through the art of ecstatic touch.

Open to everyone. No previous experience necessary.

This weekend is an ideal opportunity to explore the fine line between sensuality and sexuality and to deepen your connection and love. Whether you attend partnered or solo, you will:
·         Fine tune your skills in the art of ecstatic touch
·         Learn sensuous, healing, and pleasurable whole-body touch
·         Integrate spirituality and physical pleasure
·         Explore the surrender of giving and receiving
·         Open new doors to the heart
·         Allow more pleasure and trust in your relationships

All of our seminars provide you with experiential tools to improve your communication, foster deeper connections with others, and enhance your intimacy. The Ecstatic Touch seminar series in particular is a wonderful way to spend a transformative and loving weekend partnered or as a solo participant while experiencing and exploring Tantric touch.

How is Ecstatic Touch a “tantric” practice and differ from other forms of touch such as massage? In a traditional massage, we recline on the table and receive, entranced. Ecstatic Touch (Level 1) includes interactive elements such as eye contact, communication, breath awareness and energy movement along with touching the whole body. By weaving active and passive elements into touch, a conscious connection between self and other is formed, bringing increased intimacy and pleasure.
Our Ecstatic Touch (Level 1) seminars are open to participants who are partnered and solo. Those who arrive partnered may work together exclusively during the exercises and with others if they wish.

Facilitators: Steve Still and Sarah Stout

Cost: $575 - $825


George Cole and EUROCANA: Jazz Manouche, Uptown Swing, French Chanson


Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM PDT

Red Poppy Art House
2698 Folsom Street
San Francisco, CA 94110


George Cole and EUROCANA fill it to the brim with unforgettable music featuring three-part harmonies delivered by top-tier vocalists and amazing instrumental virtuosity. Influenced by Django Reinhardt, rock ‘n’ roll, jazz, and French chanson, the group swings with infectious joy, bringing audiences to their feet the old fashioned way.

FEATURING:
George Cole – guitar, vocals
Kaeli Earle – upright bass, vocals
Madeline Tasquin – vocals, guitar, percussion

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
San Francisco native George Cole brings an expertise to his guitar playing and singing that is filtered through rock and roll, jazz manouche, and all things American. A BAMMIE award winner, Cole plays guitar for the David Grisman Quintet and was a guitar teacher/mentor to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt of Green Day.

Kaeli Earle is a singer and bass player from Bellingham, WA, and a graduate of Berklee College of Music. She loves coming to the Bay to gig and play shows, inciting crowds with her high energy. Her music is a mix of jazz, rock, pop, and soul.

Madeline Tasquin is a Canadian-Californian songcrafter who weaves between jazz folk to soul ballads in odd meters, to playful harmonic pop to delicately dark musical fairy tales, delivering it all with a stage presence that radiates joy.

Cost: $15 - $20


Tantra Basics


Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at 7 PM - 10 PM

East Bay Community Space
507 55th street,
Oakland, California


Are you looking to bring more intention into your romantic connections?
Wouldn't it be amazing to have a safe, respectful space to explore desire and intimacy?
Are you ready to integrate your sensuality into your path of embodiment?
Have you heard about Tantra and are you curious to learn more?

What is Tantra?

Tantra is the path of embracing and celebrating all that life has to offer. It's the path of becoming whole through our bodies. With these practices, we tune into the energy of our bodies and channel it for awakening and healing. We'll show you how to express your desires in a way that's honest, honoring, and fun! As a Tantrika, you will learn to harness your bliss as fuel for spiritual growth.

During this workshop you will:

·         Learn the basic history, theory, and practice of Tantra
·         Experience Tantric meditation and breath-work
·         Connect to your chakras and tune into to your subtle energy
·         Through the practice of Transfiguration, see the divine in yourself and your partner
·         Embody the Divine Masculine and Feminine
·         Explore partner exercises to share conscious touch, cultivate intimacy, and share energy
·         This is a fully clothed event, perfect for beginners. You are welcome to participate at exactly the level that feels right for you. Open to singles, couples, triads, etc... and people of all genders.

Facilitators: Matt Sturm and Leslie Grace

Cost: $30


Red Edition: Sacred Kink Immersion


Sunday, June 24, 2018 at 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM PDT

Iron Giant Loft
1080 23rd Ave
Oakland, CA


This is an experiential event that weaves together Tantra and kink in a safe, structured environment.

Experience exquisite surrender... the thrum of power and energy coursing through you as you take someone (or are taken) right up to the edge... the dance of pleasure and sensation, dominance and submission, primal passion and divine union.

The Red Edition of this event has less restrictive boundaries around nudity and sexuality. Nudity, sensual, and sexual touch are optional at this event—but if you'd like to play in that playground, you can explore those options with one or more partners. (All touch is negotiated between participants.)

Come ready to explore breathwork, waking up the energetic body through the meridians and directed chakra touch, "painting" with different types of sensation, primal play exercises, using impact play and other rhythmic, intense forms of stimulation to achieve trance states, energetic sex, tying up/restraints, erotic ritual body worship, sensory deprivation, and other forms of sensation and power play.

We’ll demonstrate how BDSM can help you create powerful, connective experiences of sacred sexuality, and how Tantric principles and practices can take your kinky encounters to new heights.

What to Expect

We'll begin with powerful boundary-setting practices to create a safe container of conscious communication and sacred intent, so that you can truly surrender to your inner sense of play, reverence, and wonder. Then, you will go on a journey of power and sensuality, through the heart of connection culminating in a state of ecstatic bliss.

Alex will be leading you through paired and triad exercises such as erotic feeding, sensation play, touching for YOUR pleasure, sound bath, tease and denial… and so much more. Learn how empowering it can be to really ask (or beg!) for exactly the touch you would like. Experience the powerful, sacred gift of surrender—and of holding another’s complete trust.

Fixed binaries are purely optional in this fluid space; you'll have the opportunity to explore dominant, submissive, and switchy roles in whatever gender and orientation configurations most appeal to you. You can stay with the same partner(s) throughout the evening or mingle as you like.
·        Wear comfortable clothes; fetish attire is welcome, as long as you're discreetly attired as you enter and exit.
·        The entire event is guided and you are very held in this arena. You have the ability to set limits and negotiate the touch you give/receive.
·        You're welcome to bring your favorite toys/gear to add to your experience during the free play time toward the end of the event.
·         Doors open at 12:30. Doors will be locked at 1:00 PM to create a sacred container where we are all on the same page.

This event is a mind-, body-, and heart-blowing experience honoring the divinity within us by simply bringing our senses into action.

This will be a very chill, fun, playful event where sex and nudity will most likely occur. Come relax. Come smooch. Come play. Come watch. (You know us: voyeurism is participation!)

All genders, bodies, races, and orientations welcome. 18+. Come as you are and have a great time!

Facilitator: Alex S. Morgan

Cost: $40/individual, $70/pair


CoLab Campout


June 26, 2018 – July 1, 2018 (Tuesday – Sunday)

30105 McCourtney Rd,
Wheatland, CA


CoLab Campout! In partnership with Lucid University, there will be 6 magical days of co-creation.

The concept of CoLab Campout is to take collaboration & village building to a new level. Together we will experience Outer Work like cobb building & creative upcycled environment building, some deep Inner Work, collective Transformation & Celebration through music, dance, and water play! We are building a NEW way to create life. We will collectively learn and be activated through amazing hands-on workshops, and entertained by an amazing line up of musicians & artists that will be sure to move you, inspire us and bring more value to your life!

Together we will continue to build the next phase of the Heartland eco-village retreat of magic and mystery while building new skills and forging new friendships.​

Cost: $160 - $320


SJ Zen Den with Silicon Valley Wellness: Free Program


Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 4 PM - 8 PM

St James Park
North Second Street,
San Jose, California


Conscious San Jose and Viva Parks Downtown is proud to present FREE programs all summer long!

Join us for the Summer in St. James Park at the SJ Zen Den, a pop-up urban sanctuary in downtown SJ to serve as a space for pause, deep breathes, meditation, community gathering, yoga, art, music, and more.

Your BTC Zen Den guide Rashmi will be present to provide guided pauses to meditate, stretch, de-stress, and engage in some mindful conversations with like-minded commUnity!

At this Zen Den, we will have Silicon Valley Wellness Center who will guide us through a meditation, sound healing/music , and art therapy!

Cost: Free


The Sacred Sound Meditation in San Jose


Sunday, June 24, 2018 at 6:00PM to 7:30PM

Center for Spiritual Living
1195 Clark Street,
San Jose, CA


David DiLullo hosts an evening of sound healing music and guided meditation to vocalist Heather Houston, mutli-instrumentalist Todd Boston, the Yala Lati Women's Choir and pianist Troy Arnett. Tickets are available below.

Sound meditation is a very accessible and highly effective form of meditation for bringing clearing, balancing and harmonization to the body and mind.

Seating is in comfortable chairs. There is sufficient parking but carpooling is recommended. No food or drink is permitted in the sanctuary. YOU WON'T RECEIVE A PRINTED TICKET since we will have will call ticket for you at the door. Spiritual themes will be referred to, but we have no affiliation with any particular church or religion.

Ages 18+ only.

Cost: $20


International Yoga Day in San Francisco: Free Admission


Sunday, June 24, 2018 at 9:00 AM – 1:15 PM PDT

Cathedral Of Saint Mary
1111 Gough Street
San Francisco, CA 94109


We invite you to experience the 4th annual International Day of Yoga, a free event celebrating the healing and transformative power of Yoga. Join us as experts from all over the Bay Area teach various yoga and meditation practices to facilitate health, harmony, and higher levels of consciousness.

Agenda
8:30am Doors Open
9am Yoga for Success
10:15am Aumkar Initiation
11:30am Isha Kriya
12:30pm Food
1:15pm close

Cost: Free


Journey of the Summer Solstice - Holding the Light


Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 7 PM - 9 PM

Community of Infinite Spirit
1540 Hicks Ave,
San Jose, California


Together we will celebrate the unconquerable sun as we create sacred space to honor this longest day and embark on a journey to Hold the Light. We will contemplate the mysteries of the heavens, indulge in the rhythms of tribal drums, create a talisman of affirmation, and align ourselves with the planetary vibration of crystal bowls.

Our Sacred Ritual Leader Lily Stevenin, LVN, Certified Practitioner of Jin Shin Jyutsu. Lily has a special evening planned for us to hold the light of the Summer Solstice through sacred ritual.

Edwin Simon, an artist, and a master of the crystal bowls shall be supporting our journey of the Summer Solstice with playing of the crystal bowls.

Cost: $15/ single, or 2 for $20


Annual Soul & Sunshine Half Day Yoga Retreat


Sunday, June 24, 2018 at 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM PDT

San Jose, CA


Take the time to treat yourself to a vibrant afternoon that’s all about you! Join Jovanna and Christine for a perfectly timed escape nurturing your mind + body + soul through movement, stillness and delicious food. We'll start the beautiful afternoon with an invigorating yoga practice to open the energy centers, followed by a relaxing flow of gentle, calming restorative poses. Connecting to yourself, nature, and other likeminded souls, you will leave feeling refreshed and renewed!

AFTERNOON FLOW:
Intention Setting + Mindful Breathing
Soul Vinyasa Flow
Restorative Yoga
Self-Reflection + Journaling
Includes a healthy lunch, snacks and water + tea.
Essential oils will be offered to provide a unique sensory experience.

Space is limited to 12 people. So, don't delay, secure your spot today!

Suitable for all. No yoga experience required as the movement practiced will be slow, gentle and mindful.

Facilitators: Christine Pham & Jovanna Perez Lydon

Cost: $99 - $109


Speakeasy: Prohibition Party


Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 7 PM - 10 PM

Morgan Hill Historical Society
17860 Monterey St,
Morgan Hill, California


Join us for an annual evening of naughty fun at Villa Mira Monte. Experience the Hiram Morgan Hill House as we transform it into an old-fashioned speakeasy from Prohibition era. Custom cocktails, food, dancing to 1910s - 1930s themed music by professional recording artist, Janet Klein & Her Parlour Boys and professional dance instruction by Arthur Murray Dance. Fabulous raffle and silent auction prices and more surprises too. Entry by secret password only. Must be 21 and up to attend with valid government issued photo ID present.

Villa Mira Monte which is the historic property that was once the country home of Hiram Morgan Hill and his wife, Diana Murphy Hill. The Hiram Morgan Hill House was built in 1884 and has been preserved with the honor of being listed in the National Register of Historic Places. We turn this house into a secret Speakeasy from Prohibition.

Entertainment
Recording artist, Janet Klein & Her Parlour Boys will perform live while Arthur Murray Dance owners and students will lead 1910s and 1930s dancing and instruction.

Additional features of the party:
·         Complimentary portraits in front of a Prohibition era restored car
·         Card table (no money exchanged) gambling
·         Food
·         Prohibition era cocktails
·         And other surprises

Cost: $80



The Bootleggers Ball presents: Rob Reich Sextet Swings Left


Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 8:30 PM - 12 AM

The Bootleggers Ball
544 Capp St,
San Francisco, California 94110


Come out to The Bootleggers Ball for Rob Reich Sextet Swings Left!

Join us for a night of swing dancing at the Community Music Center in the Mission district. Wear your snazziest clothes (or just whatever makes you feel rad) and feel free to bring your favorite booze—we’ll have a cocktail station set up with bar tools and mixers so you can dress up your spirits too.

8:30–9p / beginner lesson (included with ticket)
9-midnight / social dance to live music

Cost: $16 online, $20 at the door


Oakland Summer Solstice Celebration


Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 8 PM - 11 PM

PLACE for Sustainable Living
1121 64th Street,
Oakland, California


The Summer of 2018 has arrived and we wish to celebrate with you on one of the most auspicious days of the year! Join us for a night of community, & connection along musical guests J Brave & Maesyn

“Summer is a celebration of the earth incredible bounty! Summer is a festival of this inner fire/power, the power that makes abundance and nourishment grow from tiny seeds. The power that brings things to fulfillment, and expands and brightens our lives, that makes good things come from seed ideas and plans. Summer teaches us patience. As we watch the ripening and flowering and fruiting all around us, we can’t help but be moved by and grateful for the generosity of the Earth Mother, who gives says what we need so unstintingly. Summer is a perfect time to discover our earth connection; by receiving her gifts with respect, taking only what we need, and doing what we can to minimize our impact on the delicate balance of the planet, we strengthen and nourish the bond we were given a birth with the great parent who sustains us all Our ancestors built huge bonfires on this day to celebrate their tangible connection to the vital power of the immense burning star that keeps our planet bright, warm and alive. It’s a good time to remember that we, like the sun, contain the power to nurture and sustain, and that we have a responsibility to burn as brightly as we can..“ - Cait Johnson & Maura D. Shaw

*** SCHEDULE ****
Doors 8pm - DJ SET and HIGH VIBEZ
9pm - MAESYN

Maesyn is a singer-songwriter / violinist / music producer. She was classically trained on Violin and piano since the age of 4. She also plays guitar and whistles perpetually.

Her sultry voice and emotive violin weave together into her unique style that blends pop, hip hop, jazz, soul, and sizzles of French cabaret.

Maesyn writes uplifting, positive music about modern life, sacred sexuality, philosophy, mysticism, and the Muse. A poetry major in college, she weaves words as vibrational codes to share the spiritual principles she wishes to entrain into her bones, while expressing insights on the human experience.

Maesyn merges passionate musicality with hip hop influenced beats, classical music, and pop sensibilities.... building a canvas upon which to paint spoken word poems, violin solos, and catchy melodies.

Her fascination is the activation of inspiration, and the stimulation of the inherent lovership between humanity and the Muses that animate us.

10pm - J BRAVE

J Brave is an artist in action who uses music as a vehicle of service. This former counselor for Homeless and At-Risk youth turned MC & DJ is a on mission to brake walls, and build bridges to bring people together! He is a member of the internationally renown Hip Hop collective the Luminaries, visionary of Benevolence Festival, co-founder of G.E.M. and has toured the world spreading messages of peace, love, and unity throughout his travels. His debut solo album "Amethyst" has peeked the ears of global listeners, and the single "Sacred" has gone viral approaching a million video views on Facebook.

This multi-talented artist fuses conscious rap and singing lyrics with hard hitting beats to inspire and empower audiences! His live shows can also expand to feature instrumentalists, singers, and dancers to accompany him on stage during his riveting heart-felt performances. He is currently on the production team and a resident DJ for Ecstatic Dance LA, and as a selector seamlessly blends genres while captivating dancers with his diverse soundscape of movement medicine. He strives to use music as a means to express his personal transformation while sharing his stories of resiliency through adversity. He is an avid speaker, and leads workshops & coaching sessions under the theme "Discover Your Sacred Offering." J Brave is passionate about uplifting the masses, speaking against injustices, and rekindling our connection to nature so we may live in a more loving world.

Cost: $10


LakeFest Oakland 2018: Free Admission


Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 11 AM - 7 PM

Lake Merritt Boating Center
568 Bellevue Ave,
Oakland, California


Mark your Summer calendars for LakeFest Oakland! LakeFest Oakland is an offering to the community from a passionate group of Oakland residents and natives who have a zest for organizing large, admission free events for our beautiful town!

Lake Merritt reflects the heart and soul of Oakland. This Lake Merritt event will showcase the people and elements of our city that Oaklanders love and that visitors want to be a part of. Music, food, art and play will be on display, highlighting the talent of our town from old school innovators to the young entrepreneurs and trend setters. This will be a positive day in the sun at The Boathouse on the Lake.

Featuring:
Ajai Kasim
DJ Cecil
Sambafunk W/ Funkternal
Heat Dance Line
Jax
Rumbache
Young, Gifted & Black
Sistah Iminah & More!

Cost: Free