Reichian Therapy
& Kundalini Yoga Intensive
June 5-7, 2015 (Friday – Sunday)
Harbin Hot Springs, Middletown, California
Come Alive to Your Sexuality and Joy of Life! Master
Reichian therapists Michele T Newmark and Dr. Siri Gian Khalsa bring to you the
work of Dr Wilhelm Reich in a Reichian therapy intensive, including Kundalini
yoga.
Come for a potent weekend releasing and enlivening through
breath and Kundalini yoga practices. Renew your presence of being and reignite
your passion and vitality experiencing the breathing of Reichian therapy
sessions. Many participants gain skills and practices, which greatly enhance
their personal and their professional practices. Enjoy the beauty and healing
of the Harbin waters.
Cost: $400
Learn How to
Meditate: Techniques for Peace of Mind and Balanced Living
June 5 – 7, 2015 (Friday – Sunday)
The Expanding Light Retreat, Nevada City, California
Learn how to meditate for the first time, or learn how to
meditate with more concentration and upliftment if you already meditate.
You will learn:
* An effective technique to help you concentrate
* How to sit comfortably so your body is not an obstacle
to inner peace
* How to begin a daily practice of meditation
* Ways to experience the benefits of meditation
throughout your day
* How to keep your meditation practice fulfilling so that
you want to continue
* You will leave with the techniques and understanding
you need to sustain a meditative practice.
Your weekend will include physical exercises to aid
relaxation, and written lessons to help you get the best possible start on your
meditation practice.
Cost: $238 - $558 (depending on accommodations type)
Bodyfest 2015
June 5 – 7, 2015 (Friday – Sunday)
Lupin Lodge, Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Expected to draw at least 150 people (there were over 100 in
2014), Bodyfest 2015 will be our biggest and most activity-packed nudist and
naked-art event ever! It is the culmination of all the retreats, beach parties
and performance events we have done to date. Explore your inner and outer self
through music, art, dance, performances, games, and contests. Stay in one of
the comfortable yurts, pitch a tent or just come for a day. Enjoy the hot tub,
swimming pool, restaurant. Bring your friends! Make new friends! New to this? Come
and try this safe, fun, non-sexual, way of exploring body-freedom. This is a
participatory, high-energy event, so please be up to this if you attend.
Cost: $10 to $50 (event) + $25/day (admission)
Meditating with the
Body
June 6-7, 2015 (Saturday – Sunday)
Church Divinity School of the Pacific
Parsons Hall (Dennistron Refectory)
2450 Le Conte Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709
The longer you dwell in silence, the more you will hear your
body’s intelligent wisdom. This unique retreat will introduce you to the
practice of Meditating with the Body, developed by Dr. Reggie Ray in the
tradition of the Dharma Ocean lineage. Through precise somatic protocols and
awareness practices, you will learn to connect more deeply with the inherent
wisdom of your body.
Meditating with the body helps us to experience our own
warmth and kindness and meet others free of filters and habitual patterns. It
also supports us to more fully appreciate the sacred world around us and within
us. Deep engagement with one’s body wisdom is especially important in the
helping professions where burn out, compassion fatigue and overwhelm can impede
our relationship with ourselves.
Suitable for beginners and long-term meditators, this
retreat will feature somatic practices that include sitting, walking, lying
down, and longer periods of silence and self-contemplation. Dharma talks and
short group discussions will also enhance this supportive practice environment,
which will provide a chance to unplug from the daily stressors while being held
within a safe community.
Cost: Early Enrollment: $325 by May 1, 2015; Standard
Enrollment: $390
Country Summer
Date: June 5-7, 2015 @ 1:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily
Sonoma County Event Center at the Fairgrounds
1350 Bennett Valley Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Country Summer, Northern California's biggest country music
festival features three epic days and 13 top country artists. Superstar
headliners include Jake Owen on June 5, The Band Perry on June 6 and Brantley
Gilbert on June 7. In addition to the headliners, the June 5 lineup includes
Gary Allan, Chris Young and Parmalee; June 6 includes Lee Brice, Jerrod
Niemann, Frankie Ballard and The Swon Brothers; and June 7 includes Trace
Adkins, Easton Corbin and Cassadee Pope.
While performances by country music artists are the main
attraction, great festivals are more than great music. Country Summer is a
destination country celebration with Western-themed attractions, an expanded
2015 Food Court with country-inspired delights and an array of libations from
Bud Light for beer drinkers to a wide selection of wine and spirits to please
every palate.
Cost: Daily tickets start from $69 for general admission,
$99 for reserved seats. A limited number of discount three-day packages will be
available.
Pacific Islander
Festival
June 6-7, 2015 (Saturday – Sunday)
Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, California
Discover the rich and diverse cultures of the Pacific
Islands through traditional craft demonstrations, ethnic cuisine, educational
programs, and an ocean of entertainment, including music and dance
performances. Watch hula, listen to Tahitian drumming, try out ancient Hawaiian
games, enjoy island cuisine, and admire artisans as they create traditional
weavings. The twelfth annual Pacific Islander Festival will feature various
cultures, including Hawaiian, Marshallese, Chamoru, Tahitian, Samoan,
Tokelauan, Tongan, and Maori.
Cost: $30
Usui Reiki 1&2
June 6-7, 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
DjangoFest Mill
Valley
June 11-14, 2015 (Thursday – Sunday)
142 Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley, California
Celebrating its 10-th year in this truly incredible venue,
the 142 Throckmorton Theatre, DjangoFest Mill Valley, is once again bringing
the music and spirit of the great French/Belgian Gypsy guitarist, Django
Reinhardt, to our many loyal fans. We
have a tremendous lineup this year, with three nights of concerts and two days
of workshops all set in the beautiful Redwoods of Northern California.
Cost: TBD
The Goddess Weekend:
Ignite The Wild, Wise & Divine You
June 12-14, 2015 (Friday – Sunday)
Harbin Hot Springs, Middletown, California
Celebrate being a Multi-Ecstatic Woman! In the maze of
to-do-lists, obligations, have-to’s, must’s, should have’s and want to’s, it is
easy to forget who we really are, and that life can be an ecstatic experience,
regardless of our activities. This Ecstatic Living weekend for women is about
reigniting that part of ourselves that is wild, wise and divine. Together as a
sacred circle we weave together a magical blend of sharing, ritual, laughter,
exploring, movement, healing, playing, meditating, honoring, opening,
connecting and doing nothing. The experience of this weekend will help us to
improve our daily life – with ourselves, and with those we love.
Women ONLY!
Cost: $465
Exploring Fantasy
When
Friday, June 12, 2015 @ 7:30-10pm
Where
Rudramandir
830 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94710
Ghazal Room
Do you ever find yourself creating hot, sexy scenes in your
mind? But feel that you could never reveal these to your partner or anyone
else? It is unfortunate that there is so much shame around the fantasies we
have.
Because fantasies are usually secrets that we do not share,
it can be vulnerable to share these with our partner and others. But it is the
very action of vulnerable sharing that deepens our intimacy with our partner.
Fantasies can be a great way not only spice to up our erotic
connection, but to deepen our connection with our partner.
In Exploring Fantasies we will create a safe container in
which we can overcome this taboo. We will celebrate each other, each other’s
fantasies, learn what our fantasies fulfill for us, and notice how much we GET
TURNED ON!
Cost: $70 per Couple; $100 per Couple after June 1
Attendees must come with a partner.
Ecstatic Festival
June 12-14, 2015 (Friday – Sunday)
Pinecrest, California
Join us for a 3-day gathering in beautiful and stunning
Stanislaus National Forest where we will come together to deeply connect with
one another.
When we gather together with the willingness to connect more
deeply and authentically, a magical world of love, harmony, satisfaction and
joy becomes available to us. Your voice, heart, and spirit are needed.
Ecstatic is 3 full days focused on heart-opening
communication, embodied spirituality, and blissful connection. Well-known
facilitators, practitioners and speakers will present 50+ workshops including
Contact Improv, Ecstatic Dance, Authentic Relating, Compassionate
Communication, Tantra, OMing, massage, yoga, and more! We will also have
inspiring musical performances to keep us moving as we celebrate life in an
epic picturesque location!
Enjoy 50+ workshops and events across 6 Activity areas:
* Ecstatic Ballroom - Elevate your spirit with music and
dance, build intimacy through genuine communication, heal past wounds and
deeply connect with one another.
* Spirit cove - Dive deep into the inner realms of yourself.
Meditation, self-reflection, breathwork and healing are found here.
* Touch temple - Explore the magic of human touch.
Experience the ebb and flow of energy as it moves through us and between us.
* Move grove - Shake your body in delight and awaken your
soul. Experience different modalities of movement and share your happiness with
the world.
* Sacred fire theater - Let the divine sounds and words
nourish your being as you receive beautiful love offerings from our sacred
performers.
* Noa's Oasis - Chill yourself in the sparkling blue waters
during the day. Create special moments with friends in the warm tub at night.
Cost: $350 (Includes one bed in a shared tent cabin, plus
all meals, and access to all workshops and events).
Hold Me Tight
Workshop for Couples
June 12-14, 2015 (Friday – Sunday)
Esalen, Big Sur, 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: $405.00 – $1,750.00 (based on accommodation type)
Once Upon a Festival
June 12-15, 2015 (Friday – Monday)
Lake Ladoga, California
Last summer saw a cosmic collaboration between some our
favorite festivals and theme camps. Together we traveled to ForeverEverland, we
danced on floating stages, we rallied around a pirate ship and shared sunrises
over the lake. This year, we are called to return under a new banner. This
year, together again, we will collectively write our own Faerie Tale, a tale
beginning Once Upon a Festival… a massive collaboration featuring Envision,
Lucidity, Enchanted Forest, Antennae Presents, Raindance, Sacred Spaces,
Emmersion, Hookahdome, and many more characters and creators. We invite YOU! to
co-create this epic new chapter with us. Let us begin Once Upon a Festival…
Cost: $200 / 3-day pass
NCDC Summer Dance
Camp
June 12-21, 2015 (Friday – Sunday) or shorter stay
Camp Hye Sierra, near Kings Canyon, California
At Summer Dance Camp you are invited to dance, play,
celebrate and grow as we co-create a dance village for eleven days in the
southern Sierras, with daytime classes in a wide range of movement modalities
as well as music and art, and all kinds of great evening events. Relax, sun
yourself by the lake, go for a swim or a canoe ride, play Frisbee or
volleyball, make new friends and talk with old ones - there is a wide range of
experiences available to newcomers and returning campers alike.
Cost: 3 nights - $450; 6 nights - $900 ; full camp - $1350, work exchange program is
available
Loving Kindness
Saturday, June 13, 2015 @ 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Foothills Congregational Church, Los Altos, California
Loving kindness (metta) describes a feeling of warmth and
acceptance towards oneself and others. Cultivating loving kindness creates a
profoundly generous state of mind in which the self disappears. As divisions
between self and others dissolve, the experience of non-conflict can put an end
to grudges and patterns of anger, resentment, fear, and suffering. As both a
basis for happiness and a platform for insight, loving kindness can be
understood as a means and also as a goal on the meditative path.
The teachings in this daylong program will include a
detailed study and analysis of the metta sutta in the context of meditation.
There will be sitting and walking meditation, guided meditations, and
instructions for developing loving kindness. It is appropriate for new and
experienced meditators.
Everyone is welcome. Chairs are provided. Bring a cushion
and mat if you prefer to sit on the floor. The floor is not carpeted.
Cost: Donations
Berkeley World Music
Festival
Saturday, June 13, 2015 @ Noon - 9 pm
Berkeley, California
Join us to celebrate Bay Area's multi-cultural tapestry in
song, dance and craft. Talented musicians have prepared a wonderful party.
Adding to the festivities are the local folks running colorful community and
artisan booths.
Upon arrival pick up a map & schedule at the info booth
along Telegraph Ave., at Haste St near UC Berkeley.
A wonderful mix of outdoor & intimate performances in or
in front of Telegraph Ave cafes to Amoeba Music’s acclaimed concert in People’s
Park with village arts ‘n activities await you.
Cost: Free
Heal Your Pain Body
and Supercharge Your Pleasure Body
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Montara, CA
Come to a full day of diving into feminine mysteries. With movement, dance, mediations and
expereintials we will journey into our deepest selves in the safe space with
Sisterhood.
In this workshop, we will explore:
* The relationship between Pain and Pleasure
* Contraction and Expansion
* Support, Strength of Sisterhood
* Gentle yoga for opening and awakening our pelvic floor
* Yoni Mapping
* Self-Massage
* Exercises for Vitality and Health
* Connecting the Heart and Yoni
* Grief Ritual
* Primal, Sacred, Activated
* Awakening and Energizing the Sensual Body
... and more
This workshop will be held in beautiful Montara. Enjoy a walk on the beach or a sunset stroll
to complete the day. Please bring a
lunch to the event. Teas and Waters will be provided.
Cost: $100 (before June 13) - $120
Sierra Nevada World
Music Festival
June 19-21, 2015 (Friday - Sunday)
Mendocino County Fairgrounds, California
The Sierra Nevada world music festival promotes
"conscious" music. Conscious music is music with a message of peace,
unity and brotherhood, which transcends the divisions of race and culture.
Cost: $145
Letting Go 5Rhythms and
Release Yoga
June 19-21, 2015 (Friday - Sunday)
Harbin Hot Springs, Middletown, California
Come to dance, to stretch, to soak, to connect. And come to
deep body dive, explore those incredibly unique shapes of holding and the way
these familiar shapes express and repeat. Experience and witness patterns melt
and transform into the brand new, the unimagined, the unexpected. Three days of
woven magic: 5Rhythms dance, roller and ball release, yin, fluid stretch.
And, of course, rejuvenation time off the grid, restoring in
the elemental medicine of Harbin. Begins with registration Friday 11am, ends
with closing group dinner Sunday 5pm. Includes 6 catered meals, camping or
Conference Center sleeping bag space, unlimited use of all Harbin facilities.
Cost: $400
Summer Solstice Yoga
& Wine Tasting Retreat
June 19-21, 2015 (Friday – Sunday)
Wildwood Retreat Center, Sonoma County, California
Join us for the Summer Solstice weekend to celebrate the
longest day of the year and the stillness of the sun. The word solstice is
derived from Latin words sol = sun, and stice = to stand still.
Energize and nourish your mind, body and soul and embrace
some well-deserved time away from your busy life, with nature, movement and
rejuvenation.
Highlights:
* 4 yoga classes
* 'Discover Your Purpose' workshop
* 2 nights accommodation
* 6 nourishing meals (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free,
dairy-free options available)
* 2 evenings of wine tasting
* Summer solstice ritual and evening drum circle
* Outdoor pool and hot tub
* Scenic hiking trails and surrounding nature
* Free time to explore, relax and soak in the pool and hot
tub!
* Additional services: massage or Reiki sessions can be
booked during your free time for additional cost.
Cost: $495-$995 (based on accommodations)
Women ONLY!
Fountain Blues
Festival
Saturday, June 20, 2015
St. James Park
Intersection of First St. and St. John Street,
San Jose, CA
World-class line up of blues artists, non-stop music, food,
drinks, vendor fair and fun in the shaded St. James Park in downtown San Jose.
Cost: $15
Cannabis Cup
June 20-21, 2015 (Saturday – Sunday)
Cow Palace, Daly City, CA
Two-day trade show/EXPO incorporating vendor booths in a main building with an extended outdoor component for additional vendor booths.
Inside booths range from glassware and clothing to grow equipment and artwork. Inside also features three seminars per day either in a sectioned off area off the main floor or in a private "theater" like setting. The seminar topics include legalization regulations featuring California experts, current political issues, grow seminars with HIGH TIMES editors as well as a cooking seminar from our own Cannabis Cookbook author.
The outdoor component is typically a fenced off area with privacy screening, not visible to the public. Medicating (smoking) is allowed in this area for those with a valid medical card and a picture ID (for medical states). Visitors are wrist banded for entry. No selling or distributing of cannabis is allowed.
There is Saturday night entertainment typically starting @ 8PM and lasting till @ 11PM.
Cost: $113 VIP package / 2 days
The Bounce Festival
June 20-24, 2014 (Saturday – Wednesday)
Twain, California (Northern California)
The Bounce Festival combines premiere electronic and live
music, progressive interactive art from established and emerging artists,
high-end production and incredible sound, magnificent natural surroundings, AND
YOU!
The Bounce strives to host an exceptional gathering that
nurtures our existing family of fans, embraces newcomers, and exposes our
intimate audience to high-end production, young talent and internationally
recognized innovative music. Additionally, The Bounce aims to continuously
evolve with the common purpose of creating an environment open to developing
transformational and powerful social networks through art, music, culture,
wellness and philanthropy, while simultaneously providing opportunities for
emerging talented community members.
Cost: $160/person + $60/car entry (optional)
Watsu 1
June 22-27, 2015
Sierra Hot Springs, Sierraville,
California
Please join us for this
wonderful opportunity to study Watsu in a beautiful setting, Sierra Hot
Springs, Sierraville, CA with world-renowned Watsu teachers Harold Dull and
Davida Taurek.
The class is quite unique,
because you are getting the training from the Watsu inventor and developer, accompanied
by his lovely spouse.
This training session is for
beginners.
Cost: $1,075
Silent Meditation
Retreat
June 25-28, 2015 (Thursday – Sunday)
Pleasant Valley Sanctuary, North San Juan,
California (Northern California)
Yoga masters describe God as ever-existing bliss
consciousness. Silence is the altar upon which we develop our communion with
that Bliss. Keeping silence is an acknowledgement that nothing that we think or
express can adequately express the Truth. Silence helps us to see ourselves
more clearly, to see the course of our thoughts and the currents of our hearts.
Together with the techniques of Raja yoga, we have a powerful opportunity to
use the energy of our bodies, our breath, our will and our concentration to
work our way back to our True Nature.
Silent retreat attendees will receive basic instruction in
meditation to explore throughout the retreat, as well as access to structured
group meditations, which are encouraged but not mandatory. Yoga postures are
led each morning.
Cost: Private Cabin (single guest): $110; Private Cabin
(couple): $160; Tent: $50
Kate Wolf Music
Festival
June 25-28, 2015 (Thursday – Sunday)
Black Oak Ranch, Laytonville, California
The annual Kate Wolf Music Festival is a wonderful place to
relax and enjoy a great weekend with friends, family and lovers of fabulous
music. Black Oak Ranch, the Mendocino home to the Hog Farm and Camp
Winnarainbow-a circus camp for kids, is three hours north of San Fancisco and
two hours south of Arcata.
Cost: Full Festival (4 Day): $320. Three Day (Fri. - Sun.)
$260. Two Day (Fri. – Sat.) $240. One day ticket $120.
Burning Tango
June 26-28, 2015 (Friday – Sunday)
McCloud, California
Located in McCloud, a quaint historic village on the south
slope of majestic Mt. Shasta. Bypassed by time and blessed with a 5,000 sq.ft.
maple floor (Air Conditioned Hall with Hardwood Floor on Wood Foundation), the
site is peacefully quiet with starry nights and spectacular scenic beauty.
Enjoy our spacious dining room, pure mountain air and pristine spring water.
You will be charmed!
Non-stop tango (classes and milongas).
Cost: $76 Leader's; Follow’s already sold out; $152 Couple
-one Lead & one Follow
Love is a Miracle,
Level 1
June 26-28, 2015 (Friday – Sunday)
Harbin Hot Springs, Middletown, California
Level 1: Love is a Miracle is a residential weekend workshop
for anyone interested in having more love and intimacy in your life.
Communication and connection are keys to love, intimacy and sexuality. Imagine
being safely and gently guided to connect deeply and profoundly, first with
yourself, and then—as you choose—with others, in an honest, supportive, and
open-hearted environment.
Join us for this fabulous personal growth experience, where
you will be invited to:
* Remove blocks to intimacy, expanding your ability to give
and receive love
* Be your authentic self and create the life you’ve always
wanted
* Improve your body image and your self-esteem
* Make the right relationship choices for you
* Ask for what you want in your relationships
* Increase the depth and intimacy in all your relationships
* Embrace your sexuality as a special—and sacred—part of
your life
Cost: $545
California Witchcamp
2015
June 28 – July 5, 2015 (Sunday – Sunday)
Mendocino Woodlands, California
Share in a week of Reclaiming style, earth based
spirituality and magic. Come and study magic and ritual in a week long
Intensive. Witchcamp is offered to all genders at all levels of experience.
Newcomers can learn the basic skills of magic and ritual, working with the
elements, movement, sound and the mythological and historical framework of the
Goddess Tradition.
Advanced classes offer the chance to apply the tools of
ritual to personal healing and empowerment, or a focus on taking the Craft out
into the world, creating public ritual, ongoing groups, and healing issues
surrounding leadership and power. This event is a deeply moving, life changing
week and a constant experiment in temporary village life. We will also look at
ways of bringing this work and inspiration into our everyday lives, creating
powerful, joyful times.
Cost: Varies
