The Holistic Health Saloon: A Natural Health and Wellness Fair

Sunday, August 5, 2018 at 12 PM - 7 PM

The Center SF

548 Fillmore St,

San Francisco, California

Join us for a day of relaxation, rejuvenation and well-being as holistic health practitioners offer mini sessions and workshops in bodywork, massage, acupuncture, reiki, coaching, tarot, personal growth, sound healing, and much more! Tea and delicious, healthy food served all day long.

SCHEDULE

12-12:15 pm

Opening Circle

12:30-5:45 pm

A wide array of natural wellness practitioners, offering mini sessions in modalities including:

*Massage

*Breema Bodywork

*Sound Healing

*Tarot

*Coaching

*Reiki

*Counseling

*Neuromuscular Therapy

*Aromatherapy

and more!

12:30-5:45 pm

Workshops

12:30-1:25pm VESSEL: Embodied Storytelling for Ancestral Healing with Sammay Dizon

1:30-2:25pm

Self-Care Through Sound and Song for Trying Times with Annie Herring

3:00-3:55pm Creative Resilience: a conversation on activism, creativity and healing with Joshua Fouts, Executive Director of Bioneers (www.bioneers.org), and Polina Smith

4:00-4:55pm Presence in Touch: an Introduction to Breema Bodywork with Denise Berezonsky

5:00-5:55pm Connecting to Your Inner Wisdom with Tiha Baker

6:15-6:45pm Sound Healing Concert with Annie Herring and Amber Romano

6:15-6:45pm

SOUND HEALING CONCERT

Tickets include 2 healing sessions, workshops and sound healing concert!

*Please note healing sessions are given on a first come first serve basis, with morning sign ups happening at 12:30 and afternoon sign ups happening at 2:30pm.

Cost: $30 - $40

https://www.facebook.com/events/263416564203130/

Jerry Day 2018: Jerry Garcia Tribute Music Fest

Sunday, August 5, 2018 at 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre (McLaren Park)

50 John F Shelley Dr,

San Francisco, CA

The 16th Annual Jerry Day is an annual civic and cultural event that celebrates one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time and San Francisco native son, Jerry Garcia and his Excelsior roots.

The all-day concert and festival takes place at the appropriately named “Jerry Garcia Amphitheater” in McLaren Park. Jam out to live music from an eclectic mix of performers including several who played with the Jerry Garcia Band in the ’80s and ’90s at 11 am on Sunday, August 5, 2018.

Lineup:

Gary Gates Band - 11:45am

Melvin Seals and JGB - 12:45pm

Stu Allen & Mars Hotel - 3:00pm

Cost: Free (donations and special seating investments are accepted)

http://www.jerryday.org/

1901 Edwardian Picnic and Vintage Dance: Free Admission

Saturday, August 4, 2018 at 10 am to 4:30 pm

Lincoln Park

1450 High St,

Alameda, CA

Pack a picnic lunch and head to beautiful Lincoln Park for an elegant Edwardian picnic among the roses in Old Alameda, followed by a vintage dance with live music.

The celebrated Bangers & Mash will play an afternoon of beautiful waltzes and polkas to the latest Ragtime music (one-steps, two-steps, and the Castle Schottische) and the new tango from Argentina. The leisurely picnic begins at 10 am with formal dancing from 1 to 4:30 pm.

Edwardian or “Teens” costumes (1900-1914) or “Mary Poppins”-inspired costumes are admired, but are not required. Please bring your own picnic (the event is not a potluck) and, if you like, your own picnic furniture and accessories. Efforts to make your picnic spot look as period as possible are appreciated.

As the August weather in Alameda can be very changeable, special guest Mary Poppins recommends hats, shawls and parasols. If you plan to dance, be sure to wear sensible shoes or boots sturdy enough for outdoor dancing.

Cost: This event is free to attend, but donations are appreciated.

https://sf.funcheap.com/free-1906-edwardian-picnic-dance-park-alameda/

Sketches of Sinatra and Jobim: Free Concert

Saturday, August 4, 2018 at 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM PDT

FLIGHT Wine Bar & Cafe

1596 Washington Boulevard

Fremont, CA 94539

Duo: Michael Carter (voice) and Ed Johnson (guitar)

The Metro Newspaper acclaims "Latter-day crooner Michael Carter sings in the style of Sinatra." Michael is the fourth-generation manifestation of a musical family and received his first voice lessons from his grandfather, Harry Carter, an accomplished musician and recording artist. He later studied under two of the San Francisco Bay Area's legends – vocalist Nate Pruitt, and pianist and composer Arthur Junker. Michael has since won over listeners at venues as diverse as the Fairmont in downtown San Jose, the Mudd Room in Saratoga, Wente Vineyards in Livermore, and Yoshi's in San Francisco.

"Legendary Bay Area guitarist" (Pacifica Tribune), Ed Johnson is synonymous with gentle guitar strings and the exotic sounds of bossa nova. With seven recording projects and multiple producer’s credits, Ed's mastery of the Brazilian genre has won over fans and airplay worldwide. Ed's road into the life of a musician was a natural progression. His mom often played piano and sang standards while his dad would 'scratch' along on the fiddle or the ukulele. Ed began performing with Michael in 2013. As a duo, their sound is evocative of Francis Albert Sinatra & Antônio Carlos Jobim. Ed also plays his original compositions with Nova Tempo, a Brazilian jazz ensemble.

Cost: Free

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sketches-of-sinatra-and-jobim-tickets-48576146562

Dusty Rhino Pre-burn dance party

Saturday, August 4, 2018 at 9 PM - 4 AM

The Public Works SF

161 Erie Street,

San Francisco, California

It’s that time again – the air is electric with excitement, )’( preparations have begun, and we’re back at Public Works for our annual pre-burn celebration!

It’s our decade anniversary on playa, and we’re ready to celebrate our next adventure to Black Rock City in style. The legendary DJ Dan will be throwing down his iconic beats as we indulge in some pre-playa fun. Grab your favorite playa gear before you pack it away and meet us on the dancefloor.

Music provided by:

DJ Dan https://soundcloud.com/djdanmusic

Eric Riggsbee (Faultline) https://soundcloud.com/ericriggsbee

Silky Thunder https://soundcloud.com/silkythunder

VITAMINDEVO (Laser Native) http://soundcloud.com/vitamindevo

+ Your Dusty Rhino DJs:
Checkers
DJ Dane
DJMK
Mystr Hatchet
NUGZ
...and more TBA!

Funds raised go towards bringing the Rhino back to playa for our tenth year. Come dance for a dusty cause!

Cost: $15

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dusty-rhino-pre-burn-feat-dj-dan-tickets-47725286617

Spirit of '45 Swing Dance

Friday, August 3, 2018 at 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM PDT

History Park

635 Phelan Avenue

San Jose, CA 

Enjoy a beautiful 1940s summer evening under the stars at History Park. Dance to live music from THE SWING SOLUTION big band. Free swing dance lessons by professional dance instructor. Food trucks and wine/beer for purchase.

No Dance floor. Dancing on the street.

Cost:

$15 General Admission. City Parking $6

$25 Reserved Table Seating (each table seats 5 people, is placed closest to the band, and comes with a free beverage ticket, and reserved parking INSIDE the park)

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spirit-of-45-swing-dance-tickets-48227903959

Tango in the Square: Trio Garufa: Free Concert

Sunday, August 5, 2018 at 2 PM - 4 PM

Union Square

333 Post St,

San Francisco, CA

Tango in the Square: Trio Garufa (Dj/Dance Lesson) with Bay Area Argentine Tango Association

Teacher: Andrea

Dj: Olga Bogatova

Trio Garufa is an international ensemble dedicated to performing authentic Argentine music. They have performed across Argentina, Colombia, Canada and the US at venues such as Yoshi’s Jazz Club, Chicago Symphony Hall, Teatro Leon de Greiff and La Viruta (the largest Tango club in Buenos Aires). Trio Garufa's repertoire includes Classic Argentine Tangos from the golden era, as well as Argentine Folklore Music, modern Tangos from Piazzolla, Electro-Tango and original compositions. The Trio's music is exciting, virtuosic, and rooted in the dance. They have performed extensively in the Milongas (Tango dance clubs) of Buenos Aires.

Trio Garufa is:

Guillermo Garcia - guitar (Argentina)

Adrian Jost - bandoneon (Switzerland)

Sascha Jacobsen - string bass (California)

Cost: Free

https://www.facebook.com/events/193248687850500/

Dog Surfing Championship 2018

Saturday, August 4, 2018 at 9 AM - 2 PM

Linda Mar State Beach,

Pacifica, CА

The 3rd Annual World Dog Surfing Championships bring top dog surfers as well as happy amateurs are invited to bring home the "Golden Surfie".

During the event there will be a number of activities including the dog surfing competition, ball fetch competition, dog beach fashion contest, dog adoptions, a Surf Dog Village with partner tents and activities, and more.

Entrants and attendees an also help fundraise for charities. The World Dog Surfing Championships presenting partner is GoughNuts

Cost: Free (to watch)

http://www.surfdogchampionships.com/

Kundalini Kriya Yoga Retreat

Sunday, August 5, 2018 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Donworth Hall

473 Eucalyptus Drive

San Francisco, CA 94132

Come learn a powerful and ancient techniques directly from a Himalayan Kriya Yoga Master. It is not to be missed!

The Yogiraj returns to San Francisco to share his Experience and teach the ancient meditative practice of Kriya Yoga. This full-day retreat includes Q+A with, as well as initiation into and review of the basic techniques by the Master himself. Breakout sessions with experienced teachers are also included to provide further detailed instruction.

This retreat is a rare opportunity to be empowered into the sacred practice of Kriya Yoga and receive Healing Energy Transmissions directly from a enlightened being. Few such Masters exist in the world, and even fewer travel so widely in order to share their Knowledge and Samadhi with others.

This day long retreat is for those looking to go deeper than a single experience of the Master, to become initiated into Kriya Yoga meditation, so that they may learn and carry this transformative experience with them wherever they go. Through the regular practice of Kriya Yoga, one can expect to experience significant and total spiritual transformation, including expansions of consciousness and the appearance of ease and order into their daily lives.

Cost: $347

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/san-francisco-ca-2018-kundalini-kriya-yoga-retreat-tickets-43762771628

Full day Holotropic Chakra Massage Workshop

Saturday, August 4, 2018 at 9 AM - 5 PM

East Bay Community Space

507 55th street,

Oakland, California

Are you ready to clear stuck energy and emotions?

Are you excited to find your capacity to surrender?

Do you want to learn how to hold space for someone to undergo an intense re-birthing?

**Disclaimer: Full-on energetic and emotional releases are possible**

In this guided ceremony, we will hold each other through an intense journey into our bodies and expanded states of consciousness. Holotropic breathwork, which means "moving toward wholeness," is a powerful practice that energizes our bodies and opens us up to new and profound experiences. In this Tantric adaptation of the practice, we will move energy up through each energy center (chakra) to enter into a totally open and present state in our bodies. Together we will be moving energy up through the body to the crown through breath, sound and movement.

You will partner up with another participant to hold space for each other. In the morning one partner will experience the journey while the other provides support. In the afternoon we will reverse roles and the other participant will experience the journey. In the role of the space-holder, you'll be tuning into your wisdom and intuition to guide the energy through the journier's body through consensual touch and loving presence.

For some participants, this journey has evoked intense experiences including big emotional releases, trauma release, expanded states of consciousness, and primary spiritual experiences. It can be both challenging and deeply rewarding.

This is a fully clothed event. 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.

Facilitated by: Leslie Grace and Matt Sturm

Cost: $100

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/holotropic-chakra-massage-tickets-47042687946

The 420 Games San Francisco 2018

Saturday, August 4, 2018 at 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT

Golden Gate Park

1 Music Concourse Dr

San Francisco, CA 94118

Starting Saturday morning at 9:00am, we will take a trip from the Music Concourse at The Spreckles Temple of Music heading along John F. Kennedy, around Stow Lake, and back to the Concourse, for 4.20 miles of exercise before The Event!

Event is located in Music Concourse area.

You can Walk, Jog, Skate, or Ride the 4.20 miles!

After the 4.20-mile course, join us at The Music Concourse Bandshell, where we will have a Yoga cool-down as well as Qi Gong led by former Heisman Trophy Winner and NFL great Ricky Williams.

We will then have 2.5 hours of Beer Tasting sponsored by Lagunitas from 11am to 1:30pm, TONS of industry exhibitors, live beats, educational speeches, and much more! Event at Golden Gate Park ends at 2pm.

Come join one of the fastest growing industries in America!

Tickets options are available for all portions of this event.

Cost: $5 - $25

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-420-games-san-francisco-2018-tickets-46232189724

Free Street Dance

Friday, August 3, 2018 at 6 PM - 9:30 PM

Franklin Mall,

Santa Clara, CA

This is a free City of Santa Clara event, sponsored by the Cultural Commission.

The 2018 Street Dance at Franklin Square will feature a performance by The Hitmen at 7:00 p.m., food vendors, beer and wine, and interactive art and activities for all ages. Come check out this annual event with your family!

The Hitmen have been delivering high-energy dance music for more than 20 years. The tight-knit group plays a variety of hits from the 70's to modern day favorites as well as Latin songs. Get into the groove and dance away the night with The Hitmen!

Cost: Free

http://santaclaraca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/59942/41?curm=8&cury=2018

Dance is Life with Gabriel Francisco

Thursday, August 2, 2018 at 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

The Center SF

548 Fillmore St,

San Francisco, California

As an International presenter, Gabriel Francisco has spent the last 16 years connecting, sharing and inspiring. 'Dance is Life' is a class style he created in 2014 that brings together his entire career of movement and communication to serve a purpose, Oneness. 'Dance is Life' is free of any traditional dance style, incredibly personal and very awakening. Leave all questions and fears behind and dive into this life changing course!

This class is dynamic zen, body/mind connection, human awareness, FREEstyle. Forging a bridge between sound and body, music and motion we are able to see, hear and feel more than ever before. Holistic movement inspired thought and a greater connection with our own individuality and connection to the Movement Universe is the future and link connecting the 'dancer' and the 'yogi', yourself and the Universe!

Cost: $20 - $25

https://www.facebook.com/events/230328057703154/

Divine Feminine - Shakti & Shekinah

Sunday, Jul 29, 2018 at 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM

De Anza Visual & Performing Arts Center,

Cupertino, CA

A double-header fundraiser featuring a thematic Bharatanatyam performance based on Goddess Shakti and a contemporary dance production Shekinah (the female God face in the Jewish tradition)

A double-header fundraiser featuring a thematic Bharatanatyam performance based on Goddess Shakti and a contemporary dance production Shekinah (the female God face in the Jewish tradition)

Shakti - Performed by Urmila Vudali (Student of Navia Natarajan) accompanied by a live music orchestra from India

Shekinah - A contemporary dance production by NewGround Theatre Dance under the artistic direction of Coleen Lorenz

Cost: $20 - $30

https://www.tikkl.com/sangamarts/c/divinefeminine

The Tantra Experience - Intro Weekend for Singles

July 28 – 29, 2018 (Saturday – Sunday)

The Nexus Center

1436 Howard Street, #201,

San Francisco, California

♡ Are you tired of swiping with dating apps and feel like you won’t settle for a cookie-cutter relationship?

♡ Are you being held back by the sensual and emotional baggage you’re carrying around?

♡ Are you ready to explore and bring something deeper, more meaningful into your lovemaking?

We hear you! Come meet your Tantra Community!

♡ Discover a safe way to feel your turn-on and then respectfully share your YUM

♡ Develop your energetic presence and attunement by entering fully into your body

♡ Release shame, fear, and old wounds around intimacy so that your radiant light can shine!

Join our Tantra Revolution! We’re out to create a new paradigm for relating based on safety and consent. In our tribe of embodied Tantrikas, we celebrate each other to feel more, to step into wholeness, and never stop growing. Learn with us how to cultivate lasting desire, deep intimacy, and profound love on this sacred path.

Who this is for

♡ You are ready to become a passionate leader of the heart

♡ You want tools to create lasting desire, vulnerable intimacy, and profound love

♡ Your spiritual path has led you to study Tantra

♡ You can feel yourself starting to release shame, guilt, and fear

♡ You are stepping into your full sensual power

♡ You desire to connect with a community of embodied, awakened souls

This weekend training is for singles and adventurous couples of all orientations. No prior experience in Tantra necessary, just an open heart!

Here's what to expect

In this dynamic weekend, we'll help you step into your embodied dynamic self. You'll feel vibrant, empowered, turned-on, and truly alive! You'll be immersed in our community of like-minded souls who are ready for more meaningful connection. You'll learn Tantra theory and practices to bring the sacred into intimacy and take your lovemaking to the next level!

You'll be invited to connect with other participants to practice sharing touch, desires, and intimacy only at the level the feels exactly right for you. All of the exercises will be fully-clothed.

The Ritual Tantra Approach is all about your embodied experience. That means less talk and more DOING. It means less “woo”, and more practical exercises that you can take back into your lives. Our approach is highly somatic, because we believe that when you learn by feeling directly in your body, you gain a deep understanding that leads to lasting transformation. The foundation of our container is a sense of safety and respect within the group, and an openness to feel into whatever is true for you in the moment. This creates space for your authentic expression and a blossoming of your full radiant being.

You will learn

♡ The 4 Tantric flavors of desire

♡ Epic Tantric lovemaking!

♡ Essentials of Tantric Ritual for sacred union

♡ The 3 keys to feeling and moving subtle energy

♡ How to cultivate profound intimacy and soul-level connection

♡ Tools for healing old wounds and moving into wholeness

Facilitators: Leslie Grace and Matt Sturm

Cost: $195 - $345

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-tantra-experience-intro-weekend-for-singles-tickets-45884233979

Freedom, Ecstasy, and Awakening

July 27 - 29, 2018 (Friday – Sunday)

1440Multiversity

800 Bethany Drive

Scotts Valley, CA 95066

The Vijnana Bhairava Tantra (Wisdom of the Fiery One) is a manual for self-realization and one of the most famous and powerful meditation texts in Tantric literature.

In this highly experiential class, renowned meditation teacher Sally Kempton offers an in-depth introduction to the text, the philosophy behind it, and its enormous relevance to contemporary practice. Guided through a series of powerful contemplations and immersions in the inner yoga of Tantric meditation, you will learn:

·         What is a true, open-eyed meditation practice

·         The truth about the masculine and feminine currents from the Tantric perspective

·         How to use intense emotions and experiences as a path to opening

·         How to overcome major psychological issues with awareness and contemplation.

The workshop offers deep immersion in a powerful tradition of nondual wisdom.

Cost: $325 (Accommodation extra)

https://1440.org/programs/freedom-ecstasy-awakening/

Shamanic Healer Training

July 28 – 29, 2018 (Saturday – Sunday)

Pacifica, California

This is a practical, hands-on class that opens the doorway to your natural gifts as a healer. Certificate available. It is a powerful two-day journey into shamanism and spiritual healing for beginners as well as for healing practitioners of any discipline.

FROM AMOS: I believe that spiritual healing is amazing and magical, but not necessarily mysterious. Accessing the unseen world of spirit and intuition can be as normal as touch and sound and available to all. My classes offer a practical and easily understandable pathway to your natural gifts as a healer and to your intuition, without the need for superstition. You can "get it right" a thousand different ways.

CLASS 1: focuses on CLEARING. Clearing of stress, disease, confusion, blocks or beliefs that you no longer need. Whether known or unknown, old or new, from your daily life, carried for others, or even from other lifetimes.

WHAT WE WILL DO: Participants will be initiated into shamanic ritual. We will move beyond ordinary reality and learn to connect with spirit in many of its aspects, seen or unseen: including spiritual guides, the four elements, spirit animals, angels and others.

You will be introduced to Shamanic Journeying and also to your "spiritual home base" - a place to access protection, guidance, vitality, intuition and unconditional love. This is a place you can always access to ask questions and receive support.

You will also be introduced to my new healing model, which includes all modalities of healing, from spiritual to talk therapy, from body work to medical treatment.

We will create a safe and heart-centered environment to access the spiritual help that is available to us at all times, mindful of your unique gifts. Creating a loving container for health and healing for others allows you to heal as well.

OTHER CLASSES & CERTIFICATION: This weekend is the first in a series of 8 classes. The rest will be offered over the next year. Call Amos for details about the Shamanic healing certificate program.

Classes will address the following themes: clearing, containment, recalling the essence (soul retrieval), reevaluation (destiny retrieval), protection, boundaries, shadow work, grounding, ethics, hands-on healing, releasing trauma, and body energy balancing.

TIMES: Workshop starts at 9 am and ends at 6 pm Saturday and Sunday

MEALS: Breakfast will be provided Sunday morning. Cooking facilities and refrigeration are available. Please bring your own food for lunches and Saturday dinner.

ACCOMMODATIONS: The workshop room is available to sleep in on Saturday night. Please RSVP to stay overnight, and bring bedding and sleeping pad.

REGISTRATION: Please call Tera at (916) 662-2461 to register, and arrange payment via PayPal to amoslovell@yahoo.com

CLASS QUESTIONS? Please call Amos at (831)915-5182

AMOS LOVELL is a Shamanic practitioner, intuitive reader and spiritual educator. For over 35 years, he has worked with individuals and groups promoting full human aliveness, health and consciousness. He is the author of "7 Breaths - Stepping Into Your Power of Choice" and numerous shamanic journey recordings.

COST: Sliding scale $260 - $360. Please pay according to your ability.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1129492200524443/

Osho Meditation Retreat in San Diego

July 27 –29, 2018 (Friday – Sunday)

Osho Nirvana Ashram,

Valley center, CA

We are delighted to welcome you to a 3-day residential meditation retreat with Swami Anand Arun

Swami Arun is one of the first Osho sannyasins and received much guidance directly from Osho. A meditation retreat with him is a wonderful opportunity for everyone interested in Osho and his meditations.

Swami Arun will be traveling all the way from Kathmandu (Nepal) to inspire and guide seekers in the path of meditations. Swami ji is one of Osho’s intimate disciples and has initiated almost 100,000 into Osho’s Neo Sannyas (Disciple-hood). We are fortunate that he has accepted our invitation to conduct this 3-day transforming retreat. We encourage you to take advantage of this rare opportunity! There will be an opportunity to take Sannyas (Initiation) and become Osho’s Disciple.

During our previous retreat with Swami Arun in winder of 2018, we had a large number of seekers participating. All of them still feel the joy and bliss and want to re-live the experience.

When do we start?

We start the event on Friday morning at 7:30 am with Yoga, Pranayam, and Dynamic Meditation. For out of town friends, please plan to arrive by Thursday evening, so that we can start early and fresh.

Cost: $149

Meals (25$ per day) and Accommodation (40-50$ per night) are extra.

https://www.facebook.com/events/153876902102924

Inner Sounds Oasis Series - Extended Sound Meditation

Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 7:30 PM – 9:15 PM PDT

Rhythmix Cultural Works

2513 Blanding Avenue

Alameda, CA 94501

The Inner Sounds Oasis Series are extended sound meditations designed to create the deepest relaxation possible through an intimate experience within an immersive sound field in acoustically designed spaces.

Replenish your energies, feel a deep sense of an inner calm and restore your nervous system organically with zero side effects while being immersed in healing frequencies and washes of cleansing overtones of FOUR planetary gongs, quartz crystal bowls, melodic chimes, ocean drums, and other healing instruments.

Simply lie down (or sit) comfortably and receive sound, no yoga is practiced.

These sound meditation events are focused on restoring the nervous system through deep relaxation. Therefore, each sound bath has a limited amount of participants to ensure each person has adequate space, sufficient props, and a distraction free environment.

Imagine feeling a clearer, lighter, and a sustaining calm for the remainder of your week and weekend. Most participants state they feel a distinct sense of calm for several days following a sound meditation and also sleep soundly for several nights.

Other Benefits:

·         Experience a deep inner calm through a quiet mind

·         Release muscular tension

·         Explore a path of self-discovery and enhance your intuition

·         Metabolize and release your emotions without effort

·         Restore your nervous system by nourishing the rest and digest and decreasing fight or flight

·         Enter meditative states with ease

·         Feel an elevated mood through boosting of natural opiates

·         Deeply rest in the Delta brainwave state and receive an equivalent to a good night’s sleep

·         Journey inward with colorful visuals and dreamlike states.

·         Feel a sense of harmony and wholeness

Facilitator: Melissa Felsenstein

Cost: $35 - $45

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inner-sounds-oasis-series-extended-sound-meditation-tickets-46414742745

The Gray Area Festival 2018

July 26 –29, 2018 (Thursday – Sunday)

Gray Area / Grand Theater

2665 Mission Street

San Francisco, CA 94110

A conference, performances, workshops, and an exhibition surveying culture through the lens of art and technology. Early bird festival passes are online now but will go up so secure yours as soon as possible.

The Festival Pass includes entrance to Thursday night exhibition opening, Friday and Saturday Day Conference, Friday and Saturday Night performances.

Schedule Highlights

7/26 Thursday Night: Distributed Systems Exhibit and Festival Opening- Assembles the largest collection of blockchain-based artwork on the west coast.

7/27 Friday Conference Day 1: Keynotes by leaders in art and technology, view full speaker lineup in festival schedule.

7/27 Friday Performance Night 1: A/V Performances by Hundred Waters with visual installation by Erik Vandermolen, Eartheater live vocals with visuals, and a special Lily Ackerman experimental vinyl set.

7/28 Saturday Conference Day 2: Keynotes by leaders in art and technology, view full speaker lineup in festival schedule.

7/28 Saturday Performance Night 2: A/V Performances by Second Woman (Telefon Tel Aviv's newest project) with visuals and lights by the infamous Pfadfinderei, MachineDrum new live A/V Set, Patricia and Layne are accompanied by Subset's visuals.

7/29 Sunday Workshop Day: Enroll in a 6-hour day of Creative Coding Workshops.

Full Schedule: http://grayareafestival.io/schedule/

Cost: Various

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-gray-area-festival-2018-tickets-45327759549

Kyle Rowland Blues Band: Free Concert

Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 6 PM - 8 PM

Stafford Park

2100 Hopkins Ave,

Redwood City, California

“Blues harmonica player of the year” and “Blues New Artist of The Year” in 2009 from the West Coast Blues Hall of Fame, Kyle Rowland, has been dominating the stage since the tender age of 10 years old. The Kyle Rowland Blues Band dishes out a sauté of boisterous Chicago and swampy Texas blues with a pinch of West Coast swing. Danceable and listenable, this show will have you wanting more with your toes tapping into the next morning.

Cost: Free

https://www.facebook.com/events/1624661574277563/

The Lyratones in Santa Clara: Free Concert

Sunday, July 22, 2018 at 2:30 PM - 4 PM

Santa Clara Central Park

909 Kiely Blvd,

Santa Clara, California

The LyraTones are an exciting 17-piece Ballroom dance orchestra that specializes in reproducing the sounds of the great dance bands. This band has delighted dancers all over the Bay Area for over 30 years with its danceable beat. The extensive playbook includes authentic versions of the famous arrangements of the Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Count Basie, Harry James and Ted Heath orchestras, played just the way you remember them—plus a wide variety of Latin Ballroom styles including Rhumbas, Cha Chas, Tangos, Sambas, Waltzes and more.

Cost: Free

https://www.facebook.com/events/233300260807385/

Energy Healing and Conscious Living Workshop

Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM PDT

Center For Creative Living

1460 Koll Circle

## C

San Jose, CA 95112

Ashok and Jayashree will share with you tried and tested energy based techniques for recharging and cleansing your physical, emotional and mental being. Understanding patterns of energy and Energy Wisdom will enhance all areas of your lives. They will explore energy wisdom to avoid common pitfalls in your relationships and parenting. We often get in relationship entanglements in our relationships with each other. Learn to recognize energy patterns and develop healthy relationships.

Ashok and Jayashree are the co-founders of Pragya Living Wisdom Centre and Creative School in Bangalore India, which they started 8 years ago. They lead a conscious community of over 125 families, including 175 children - practicing sustainable living, energy healing, spiritual wisdom, compassionate communication and conscious parenting. Together, with a dedicated team, they have systematically worked to bring consciousness in all areas of life.

This interactive workshop offers an immersion into simple yet powerful energy-based solutions for conscious living.

·         Energy Healing

·         The 5 Elements

·         Emotional Detox & Removing Stress

·         Recharging with Cosmic Energy

·         Relationship Wisdom - Removing Energy Entanglements

·         Parenting Wisdom & Working with Children

Cost: $95 - $125

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/introductory-workshop-on-energy-healing-and-conscious-living-tickets-47491598650

Navigating Ethical Non-Monogamy

Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM PDT

Oakland, CA

Curious about exploring ethical non-monogamy but unsure where to start? There are so many different kinds of relationship structures and styles, how do you know which will work for you? Exploring non-monogamy can feel overwhelming and downright terrifying, but with the proper preparation and support, it can be exciting and empowering!

In this experiential workshop, sexual empowerment coach and educator Dr. Alison Ash will help you:

·         Learn about the many kinds of ethical non-monogamy, including polyamory, open-relationships, swinging, and polyfidelity.

·         Explore your values to determine which relationship styles will work for you and your partner(s)

·         Discover how to find and date poly-friendly people

·         Examine the most common pitfalls of non-monogamous relationships and how to avoid them

·         Gain concrete tips that will help your relationship(s) survive and thrive

You don’t have to navigate this tricky terrain alone. With these resources, suggestions, and tools you’ll receive the support you need to explore ethical non-monogamy with greater clarity and ease!

Cost: $20 - $40

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/navigating-non-monogamy-tickets-45925270721

Ecstatic Dance Celebrates Oakland: Free Admission!

Friday, July 20, 2018 at 8 PM - 12 AM

Impact Hub Oakland

2323 Broadway,

Oakland, California

Starting at 8pm at the Impact Hub Oakland, dance to DJ Celeste with her dueling youth DJ's, then move to award winning producer DJ ALIA's beats from 10pm to midnight. Ecstatic Dance is all about having fun moving your body in a sober environment. No prior dance experience necessary.

This collaboration is a chance for the vibrant Ecstatic Dance community to share their love of dance with other Oakland communities, exploring diversity and modeling inclusion in the dance space.

Come prepared to dance, or to hang out in the chill space and celebrate Oakland and deepen in community together.

No charge. Donations at the door to Be Well Oakland will be welcome.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1838683856221490/

Carnival of Cultures in Cupertino

Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 11 AM - 6 PM

19419 Stevens Creek Blvd,

Cupertino, CA 95014

Carnival of Cultures is the Bay Area's premier festival showcasing the diversity of our resident community.

The delicious array of food representing the different cultures that make up the SF Bay Area is complemented by music, dance, shopping and exciting activities for the entire family. Visit the world without getting on a plane or going on a road trip! The festival will represent the variety of food, music, art and merchandise from each culture.

Enjoy live contemporary music and dance performances and get to know fellow Bay Area residents.

Cost: Entry to the festival is FREE. Parking is FREE.

https://www.eventscoop.net/edrive/?#/carnival

Presence in Motion: Tango & Focusing

July 21 -22, 2018 (Saturday – Sunday)

La Pista Tango School

3450 3rd Street

#5H

San Francisco, CA 94124

Do you drive yourself crazy by criticizing yourself constantly?

Would you like to be more calm and confident?

Are you are tired of feeling like you have two left feet?

If you answered YES to any of these questions, THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR YOU!

This fun and interactive 2-day workshop is an introduction to the basics of Inner Relationship Focusing, a mind/body awareness method which helps you HEAL THE INNER CRITIC and BECOME MORE CALM AND CONFIDENT. It's also an introduction to Argentine tango, which is simply walking in an embrace like in the photo above. If you can walk, you can do tango. We use tango as a vehicle to practice being FULLY in your own body while connecting with another. Tango and Focusing both show us how to live our lives better.

Designed for people with no dance experience, this workshop is a powerful way to become more PRESENT to yourself and others. This is NOT a typical dance class about just learning steps or technique. It IS a great way for people who would like to dance but feel they have two left feet to get comfortable with dancing.

NO PARTNER NEEDED. Singles and couples are welcome.

Facilitators: Lucinda Hayden and Tom Lewis

Cost: $247

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/presence-in-motion-tango-focusing-tickets-47489127258