Timeless Loving:
Intro to SkyDancing Tantra
May 1-3, 2015 (Friday – Sunday)
Harbin Hot Springs, Middletown, California
This popular experiential workshop for singles and couples
is a fun and safe way to begin your tantric journey, become a better lover and
create deeper intimacy and more love in your life. Learn tantric techniques –
including ritual, communication, and energy consciousness – to integrate
spirituality into your life and lovemaking. Celebrate being fully alive in your
body, heart, spirit and mind. In a safe and loving environment, we explore:
• Weaving
Spirituality, Love & Intimacy
• Intimate
Communication Skills
• Breath: The
Key to Expanding Pleasure
• Discover
Full-Body Orgasm
Take home with you powerful techniques that you can use
again and again to live more ecstatically - in the bedroom, and the boardroom!
Cost: $465
California Herdeljezi
Balkan Romani Music Festival
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Croatian American Cultural Center
60 Onondaga Avenue,
San Francisco, CA 94112
Voice of Roma presents: The 18th Annual California
Herdeljezi Balkan Romani Music Festival. Celebrate Romani (Gypsy) culture and
learn about the struggle of Roma to combat discrimination.
Festival Schedule:
* 3:00- 4:30 Romani singing workshop with Ferdi Demir - $20
* 4:30-6:00 PM:
Romani instrumental workshop with Sazet Band - $20
* 6:15- 7:15 PM:
panel discussion on Romani culture, music, history, and human rights
with Kosovo Romani activist and dance teacher Sani Rifati and Carol Silverman,
Professor University of Oregon - FREE
* 7:30-8:30 PM Romani dance workshop with Sani Rifati,
followed by
* 8:30 PM: Dance party with live music by Sazet Band from
NYC
Dance workshop and party - $20 advance/$25 door
Delicious traditional Balkan/Romani food will be available
for sale.
2015 Hip Hop in the
Park
Saturday, May 2, 2015
People’s Park
Haste and Telegraph,
Berkeley, CA
The Bay Area hip-hop community comes together the first
Saturday in May each year to enjoy live music, graffiti art, dancing, and DJing
at the annual Hip Hop in the Park, a hip-hop festival in People’s Park. This is
a free family-friendly event focused on conscious hip-hop in the community.
Cost: Free
The Art & SCIENCE
of Love: Weekend Couples Workshop
May 2-3, 2015 (Saturday – Sunday)
Acqua Hotel, Mill Valley, Marin County, California
This comprehensive, science-based couple and marriage
workshop & retreat is appropriate for premarital, engaged, married,
cohabiting, gay, straight, happy or struggling couples. All of the ideas presented to you will be
grounded in sound and extensive research brought to you from the Gottman
Relationship Institute. You will learn what actually works in relationships
that are happy and stable.
~ No public discussion or disclosure is involved. All work
is done as a couple. ~
You will learn how to...
* Foster respect, affection and closeness
* Keep conflict discussions calm
* Build and share a deeper connection
* Break through and resolve conflict gridlock
* Strengthen and maintain success in your relationship
Cost: $645 per couple until three weeks prior to workshop,
$695 per couple thereafter.
Cannabis in
Wonderland
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Cesar E Chavez Park
11 Spinnaker Way, Berkeley, CA 94710
The Cannabis Community & Normal Bean will be hosting an
all-star cast of Special Bands, Celebrity's, guest speakers and infamous
Musical POTstars! Assembled for your Listening entertainment! will be holding a
FREE "family shindig" down at "Peace Park"in Berkeley Ca.
on as a political Fundraiser for Jack Herer Initiative - CCHI2016. Vendors,
Bands, 2 stages.
The World "Peace is Possible" Flag will be on
Display at Peace Circle. Come See as it starts its journey across the USA.
Cost: Free
Zumba Fitness Concert
Sunday, May 03, 2015 @ 4 pm – 6 pm
Palladium Nightclub,
767 N Mathilda Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Zumba fitness concert feat. International music band
"Nene Malo" & Juany Rangel.
2012's music band of the year in Buenos Aires, Argentina "Nene
Malo" in a concert fitness along with Zumba instructor Juany the #nenamala
rangel in Sunnyvale, CA.
It will be an explosive event!
In this concert, all the ROCHAS and CHETAS will be dancing.
Everyone will be on fire! Are you ready?
Join us in dancing all your favorite songs such as:
TRAKETEO, MI NENA FACEBOOK, CONTIGO AMANECER, BAILAN ROCHAS Y CHETAS… All this with the only one and original NENE
MALO… live… live… live!
Cost: presale $30; at the door $35
Beginning Opening
Your Relationship: 1001 Baby Steps
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM (PDT)
SunnySide Up
1028 63rd St
Oakland, CA 94608
Whatever you call it (or do not call it), it falls
outside of the parameters of one-on-one romantic/sexual partnership. Maybe you
watched "Polyamory: Married and Dating". Maybe you have dreamed about
it ever since you had two boyfriends when you were six years old. Maybe you
look at the statistics on cheating and do not want to be a part of them, or you
know you are just not up for being with one person (or sex/gender) for the rest
of your life. Or, perhaps you already tried it and want to know how to heal the
whiplash of a challenging experience and get back in the driver’s seat.
Please join us -- Paget and Philippe -- on May 5 as we
guide you through the many baby steps towards opening your relationship so you
can do it gracefully and safely. We have been together for over 10 years, and
started off open. As we crashed, burned, and floundered through the first 8
years of opening our relationship, we learned a LOT. Our philosophy is: Learn
from OUR mistakes, so you do not have to make them yourself.
What we will cover:
* What is open/poly/non-mono you?
* Why is it for you? What is in it for you?
* What fantasies do you have about this lifestyle?
* What peak sexual/emotional experiences have you had
around this lifestyle?
* Do you want to do it together as a unit (with other
close lover(s)) or separately?
* Do you want to date friends or strangers?
* Do you want to do it as long term or short term
relationships? Or friends with benefits? Or one night stands?
* How much can you and do you want to share with your
other lovers?
* In what ways do you want to connect lovers? (flirty,
sensual, sexual (no fluids), sexual (fluids), etc.)
* Where are you now and where do you want to be?
* What are the baby steps that will get you closer?
How the evening will go:
A 2-3h experiential connected conversational workshop
followed by an optional 1-2h period of practice/play/conversation with others
in the class.
Cost: Cost: $50/couple, $30/single
Healing Art of Qigong
Walking
May 7-11, 2015 (Thursday-Monday)
Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Big Sur, California
Qigong, an ancient Chinese healing and spiritual tradition,
is known for its ability to improve Qi and blood circulation and strengthen the
immune and nervous systems.
Walking is a special art in Qigong and has been utilized for
healing and life preservation in various Qigong lineages for centuries. Walking
qigong promotes balance, flexibility, strength and health, and nourishes our
body and mind through the combined benefits of movement, meditation and
breathing. Join us for this special first time offering of gentle and graceful
qigong walking practices from various traditions: the Swimming Dragon family
Walking Qigong, Dragon and Tiger Walking from Qin Quan, as well as Zen walking
kinhin.
Cost: $340
Nourishing Pleasure
Friday, May 8, 2015 @ 7:30-10pm
Rudramandir
830 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94710
Ghazal Room
Giving or receiving
pleasure is not just about skills. It is actually a state of body and mind.
Nourishing Pleasure
is about tapping into yourself and letting your body be the guide of what you
want, while being attuned to your partner. It is about feeling open and fully
enjoying the attention and pleasure you are receiving.
Often times, you
might feel selfish if you take up too much time or space. An unconscious
concern may come up, “I should be pleasing my partner too”, and without
realizing it, you cut short the connection to your Self. Thus, diminishing the
potential of great pleasure, intimacy, and sexual connection.
In the Nourishing
Pleasure workshop, Dalia and Shachar will guide you through experiential
exercises that help you connect to your needs, impulses, and desire; practice
taking up space; and overcome shame. Resulting in a connection to your
empowered sexual self.
From this embodied
place of sexual expression, you inspire and arouse your partner, welcoming them
to do the same. Co-creating a beautiful self-empowering cycle of nourishing
pleasure.
Cost: $70 per
Couple; $100 per Couple after April 27
Attendees must come
with a partner.
Yoga Retreat -
Weekend Warrior Style
May 8-10, 2015 (Friday – Sunday)
Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo County, Central Coast
California
Leave your city life behind and rejuvenate on Sagrada's new
mini-weekend warrior yoga retreat! This is a convenient way to recharge your
batteries, soak up some pristine natural countryside, practice your yoga
asanas, eat nourishing gourmet meals and enjoy the company of new friends.
Days will begin with a morning hike on one of Sagrada’s
picturesque trails, and then a 1.5-hour yoga class in our spectacular brand new
yoga studio that opens onto the trees, and majestic mountain views. In the late
afternoon, enjoy the second yoga class followed by restorative yoga postures
that will leave you feeling grounded and at peace. After a healthy and tasty
lunch, there is plenty of time to lounge on a hammock, or venture off the ranch
for a bit of Central Coast delicious wine tasting at local Paso Robles or Edna
Valley Wineries.
Bask in the hot tub; explore the quaint towns of Santa
Margarita, San Luis Obispo, Templeton, Paso Robles, or the breathtaking local
beaches. Relax in our reflection garden, catch up on deep peaceful sleep, and
experience the healing and rejuvenating benefits that Sagrada Wellness
California Yoga Retreats has become famous for providing!
All levels welcome. Beginners to Advanced.
Cost: Communal bedroom shared bathroom - $595 + tax; Private
bedroom shared bathroom - $865 sgl / $695 dbl + tax
Women’s Healing
Conference
Saturday, May 9, 2015
Hidden Villa, Los Altos Hills, California
Connect with an amazing community of women healers,
educators, farmers, ceremonialists, scientists, engineers, artists, musicians
and dancers, to share, learn, explore, expand, and rejuvenate. Celebrate what
it is to be a woman! Together we awaken our innate wisdom and inspire each
other to heal and blossom in safe and nurturing ways. We will gather for
spiritual and physical rejuvenation and learning through an assortment of
activities:
* 11+ Transformative workshops to choose from, plus healing
sharing circles, movement and music.
* Delicious, nourishing, all organic lunch and beverages are
included in your registration fee. Snacks, tea and water will be provided all
day.
* Healing Space, Pampering Oasis and Rest Tent: possibility
of giving and receiving one-on-one sessions and consultations (bring your own
massage table and chair).
* Miles of pristine nature preserve to explore on
contemplative walks.
Our intention is to enjoy and expand our community of
talented resources, educate and empower each other and delight in our shared
gifts. We hope to inspire and stir your interest to continue raising the
quality of your health to the next level through a variety of alternative
practices.
Cost: $145 - $175, work-study discounted option is available
The Character Map:
Hakomi Mindfulness-Centered Somatic Psychotherapy
Saturday, May 9, 2015 @ 9:30am – 5pm
Rudramandir
830 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94701
This one-day workshop will introduce the Hakomi Method
through the lens of the Hakomi Character Map. This map offers a complete set of
character strategies—patterns of behavior, feeling, and cognition that
determine much of what happens in our lives. Many of the most difficult issues
we confront are linked to the unconscious strategies that keep us feeling
stuck, small, afraid, and unlovable, to name a few. However, through awareness,
practice, and experience changing these patterns is possible!
Come join the teachers of our fall Hakomi Character Map
Training for an enjoyable, enlivening exploration.
What you will learn:
* A general understanding of the Hakomi Method
* How to see and understand character patterns in yourself
and others
* How using the Hakomi character map can deepen your professional
experience
Cost: Early Enrollment: $125 by April 4, 2015; Standard
Enrollment: $160
Open House and
Free Sound Healing Workshop
Sunday, May 10, 2015 @ 1 pm - 6 pm
Globe Institute
351 9th Street #202 (second floor)
(between Harrison and Folsom Streets)
San Francisco, CA 94103
415 777-2486
This is more than an Open House, it is a complete Sound
Healing Experience. You will learn about the full range of how sound affects us
physically, mentally, emotionally and Spiritually. You will also experience
many heart-opening sound meditations with voice and a full range of Sound
Healing Instruments and technologies from our Sound Healing Store.
You are welcome to come for just part of the experience,
but we will be doing different things throughout the day -- so come for the
whole day if you can.
1-5:00
Resonance Spaces, The Harmonic Structure of Sound, The
Sound Of Love,
Brainwave Entrainment with Binaural Beats, Use of
Intention with Sound,
Root/Soul Frequencies, Sound Journey, and Toning
together.
5:00 - 6:00 PM Sound Chair and Table Experiences
Cost: Free. No need to register.... you can just show up.
Tribal Fest
May 12 -17, 2015 (Tuesday – Sunday)
Sebastopol Community Cultural Center (SCCC), Sebastopol, California
Tribal Fest celebrates Synchronized Group Improvisation/al
(SGI) Tribal Style BellyDance in all its forms: Tribal Fusion, Gothic, World
Fusion, traditional folkloric and theatricalized representations of such
dances, Classical dances of other continents, (and fusions with them), as well
as other alternative and cutting-edge dance and performance art.
Joshua Tree Music
Festival
May 14-17, 2015 (Thursday – Sunday)
Joshua Tree Lake Campground, Joshua Tree, California
The Joshua Tree Music Festivals are produced by a family of
friends and funsters convinced that music is the soul of life, and that art
enriches and saves lives. That the experience is enhanced when embraced in the
great outdoors amongst fellow music lovers. Better still in an intimate
setting, where the distinction between artist and audience is blurred, and a
passionate performance can be truly relished in close proximity to the stage.
Add FREE water to patrons, no service charges on reasonably priced tickets, and
well...let the games begin.
Cost: $180
Silent Meditation
Retreat
May 14-17, 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
Spirit Weavers
Gathering
May 14-18, 2015 (Thursday – Monday)
Mendocino, California
The 2015 third annual Spirit Weavers Gathering will be an
intimate experience and opportunity for women to gather, dream, sing, dance and
learn together. We are calling forth a
collective of empowered, creative earth mamas and ceremonial sisters. This is a time when many visions are being
received and birthed. Let us open the
space to hear our hearts song and support each other in manifesting those
visions in the here and now!
Women ONLY!
Cost: $480
The Sensual Arts –
Sex and Intimacy Workshop
Friday, May 15, 2015 @ 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Vestage
360 5th St,
San Francisco, CA
At this Meetup with Psychotherapist Meriana Dinkova and
guest presenter, Sex-and Intimacy Coach Philippe Lewis, you will learn tools to
enrich your repertoire as a lover in the realm of sensual play. You will learn
not only how to use a variety of fun techniques to increase sensation and
combine different kinds of sensory stimulus to create arousal and states of
surrender and intimacy. You will also lead how to use words and talk to your
lover and engage their mind and emotions in a way that increases anticipation
and surrender and turns them into a longing, quivering, aroused mass of nerve
endings.
This class for singles and couples will gently allow both
your inner animal and your inner sexual shaman to come out and interact with
others through light sensation play, and dominance/submission.
You will learn both the primal and more evolved versions
of the following techniques:
- Hair Pulling
- The proper and varied usage of nails
- Grabbing
- Nibbling and biting
- Caressing and rubbing
- Pushing and pulling
Cost: $25 online; $25-$35 at the door.
Shakti Fest
May 15-17, 2015
Joshua Tree, California
Shakti Fest is a celebration of the divine feminine in us
all offering the ultimate Yogic destination retreat and gathering place for the
collective consciousness and discovering the pure Bhakti residing in us all.
The event offers an unprecedented line up of internationally renowned yoga
teachers, kirtan artists, and workshop leaders
in the beautiful desert setting of Joshua Tree. Come open your heart and align with the
divine!
Cost: $175/person + $60/campsite
Psycho California
Fest
May 15-17, 2015
Santa Ana, California
Music Festival in Orange County
Cost: $210
Spiritual Urgency Meditation Workshop
Saturday, May 16, 2015 @ 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Foothills Congregational Church, Los Altos, California
This daylong program will explore the role of desire in the development of our meditative practice, and consider how spiritual urgency can support awakening. The program will include sitting and walking meditation, instructions, teachings, and opportunities for individual meetings with the teacher. It is appropriate for new and experienced meditators.
There will be a potluck community meal at 12:30; please bring a food dish to share.
Everyone is welcome. Chairs are provided. Bring a cushion if you prefer to sit on the floor.
Cost: Donations
Organic Life Music
Festival
May 16-17, 2015 (Saturday – Sunday)
North Hollywood, California
We invite you to join us as we work together combining music
and organic living, the Organic Life Music Festival highlights music’s powerful
effect on individuals’ healthy lifestyle choices. We celebrate the music that
fuels our lifestyles and encourage getting back to basics and practicing
sustainable, healthy living. Our vision is to engage Baby Boomers, their
children, and grandchildren in conversation to better understand what an
“organic lifestyle” means to each of them.
Cost: $45
420 GAMES
Sunday, May 17, 2015 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Hellyer County Park
985 Hellyer Avenue
San Jose, CA 95111
This fun run is at Hellyer park and we are "GOING
THE EXTRA MILE" for cannabis respect. Instead of a typical 5K (3.1 mile)
run, this will be a 4.20 mile run! Run starts at 9 am.
-At the finish line, all competitors will be treated to two
hours of included beer tasting from Lagunitas.
-There will be a two-hour concert from Zepparella from
noon to 2 pm.
-Everyone that runs the race will also get this awesome
shirt to support the cause.
Cost: $60
Introduction to Outdoor
Photography - Composition & Technique Class
When:
Saturday, May 17, 2015 @ 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where:
Lake Lagunitas
Description:
Cameras do not take pictures, people do. However, cameras
are not always easy to understand. Join REI Outdoor School's photography
instructors out in the field as we teach techniques enabling you to turn
everyday snapshots into beautiful compositions. You will learn to see beyond
your primary subject so that everything in the frame improves the image. We
will analyze numerous photographs as we discuss composition techniques,
including eliminating distractions, utilizing human subjects, and using leading
lines and the Rule of Thirds to create more dynamic images. Begin to shoot with
an eye that draws the viewer's attention into a vibrant and stimulating
photograph. Photographers of all levels using film or digital cameras are
encouraged to attend. Bring your camera along with its owner's manual.
Skills you will learn:
Learn to frame photos to achieve beautiful effects and to
go beyond simple snap-shots. Eliminate distractions, utilize human subjects,
apply the techniques of Rule of Thirds and leading lines to create vibrant,
exciting images. Learn about great outdoor locations for photos in your region.
Learn basic hiking techniques.
Event Location Notes: Parking fees may apply.
Gear to bring to class:
Required:
* Daypack - Daypack large enough to carry water, food and
layers.
* Lunch & Snacks
* Extra batteries
* Owners Manual
* Water Bottle - At water bottles, such as a Nalgene
bottle, or a hydration bladder, such as a Camelbak
* Personal Camera
Optional:
* Camp Chair - Bring a chair that can fit in your pack or
is easy to carry.
* Sun Protection - Lip balm, sunscreen, wide-brim hats,
etc.
* Hydration Compatible Day Pack - 1000-2000 cubic inches
with 70-100 Oz water bladder
* Rain Gear - Waterproof/resistant jacket, pants and hat.
* Camera Lenses, Filters, Flashes & Camera Bag
Gear provided by REI:
* Group First Aid Kit
Cost: Members: $65.00; Non-Member: $85.00
Registration is required. This course requires the
participant to read and sign a liability release form before participating.
Please see "Required Legal Form" for the session you are registering
for. You will need to print, sign and bring the form to your class.
Register early, as group size is limited.
Dance Outside! –
Free Festival
Sunday, May 17, 2015 @ 2pm - 7pm
Lake Merritt, Oakland CA
This 7 Year Anniversary Celebration is a Mobile Outdoor
Parade of sorts. We will be playing music from a small powered FM transmitter
to the 30 or so boomboxes gifted from Decentralized Dance Party. If you have your own BoomBox (or Ghetto Blaster
/ Walkman / Solar Powered Radio) that can play music from the FM dial, please
bring them! Our DJ's will spinning Live and on the Move around the Lake on
their phones and tablets.
We will have to stay on the move, and will spontaneously
and courageously dance around Lake Merritt, taking many extended dance breaks,
and making many new dancing friend along the way.
Ecstatic Dance @ Sweet's Ballroom: - 9:30am - 1:00pm -
Sol Rising Plays the Journey
2pm - Picnic at the Fairyland Sign, at Lake Merritt off
Grand & Harrison
3pm - Music starts at Fairyland
4pm - By then we will have moved to the Gazebo dancing
our way clockwise around Lake Merritt.
5pm- Estimated time to be at the Bandstand, across from
the Grand Lake Theater
6pm- Estimated time we will have danced over to the new
part of Lake Merritt Peralta Park.
7pm- Estimated return to Fairyland. Home Sweet Home.
Cost: Free
Salsa Festival 2015
When:
Sunday, May 17, 2015 @ 11:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Where:
Swiss Park
5911 Mowry Avenue
Newark, CA 94560
Food, music, dancing and fun for the whole family. Food
from Peru, Mexico and Central America.
Enjoy a fun family outdoor event with great food, live
music and kids activities.
Five of the best salsa local bands
Seven top Bay Area Dj's
Special guest: Direct from Venezuela Oscar de Leon y Su
Orquesta
Info: (408) 507-6519 (650) 281-5391 (408) 250-3694 (510)
586-6478
Door open 11am
Cost: Pre-sale tickets $20 (Kids under 14 years old enter
free)
Free parking
Lightning In a Bottle
Music and Arts Festival
May 21 – 25, 2015 (Thursday – Monday)
Bradley, California
“LIB is one of the United States premier award winning
events and has earned national recognition as a pioneer in the West Coast’s
conscious festival movement. A
celebration of art, music, performance, yoga, sustainability and life, LIB goes
beyond any ordinary music festival. With
its world-class fusion of electronic music, performance art, spiritual lectures
and hands-on workshops, the festival’s overarching embodiment of cultural and
environmental consciousness creates an atmosphere where attendees from all
walks of life can find a way to connect with others as well as themselves.”
Cost: $250/person + $120/car (optional)
California Roots Festival
May 22-24, 2015 (Friday – Sunday)
Monterey, California
California Roots is not just a music festival; it is a movement. It is a way of life. It delivers a cosmic blend of good vibes, true happiness, family, peace, love and joy to all who enter. When Jimi Hendrix torched his guitar at the Monterey Pop Festival in the late ‘60’s, he changed the way an entire generation looked not only at music festivals, but life itself.
It is out of this same pure energy--the energy of natural and peaceful rebellion--that California Roots was born. We discovered the ecstasy that culminates from listening to awesome music, smiling at your neighbors and dancing with strangers; California Roots is about living life to the fullest.
Cost: $200
http://californiarootsfestival.com/
Fearless Creativity:
A Meditation Retreat for Writers
May 22-24, 2015 (Friday – Sunday)
Shambhala Meditation Center, San Francisco, California
Writing connects us to the undercurrents of wisdom that lie
just below the surface of discursive thought. It puts us in touch with timely
insights, concerns, ideas and our natural wakefulness. If you want to know your
thoughts and feelings, writing can tell you. If you want to share yourself with
others, writing can be your vehicle. And if you long for creative
self-expression, writing can give it form.
In this program, we will deepen our relationship with the
written word through meditation practice, journaling, group discussion and
plenty of personal writing time. We will also discuss how to make writing a
daily practice, how to approach the fears every writer experiences and more.
Writers of all genres, published or unpublished, are
welcome. Introductory meditation instruction will be offered.
Cost: $250.00 Program Price, $300.00 Patron Price, or pay
what you can afford…
Camp Grounded
May 22-25, 2015 and May 29 – June 1, 2015
Camp Mendocino, California
Where Grownups Go to Unplug, Get Away, and Be Kids Again.
Trade in your computer, cell phone, email, Instagrams, clocks, schedules,
work-jargon, networking events and conferences for an off-the-grid weekend of
pure unadulterated fun in the redwoods. Celebrate what it means to be alive.
Together we will create a community where money and titles
are worth little… and individuality, self-expression, friendship, memories and
the great outdoors are valued most.
Enjoy over 50+ Playshops, Arts n Crafts, Yoga, Typewriters,
Capture the Flag, Color Wars, Meditation, Swimming, Talent Show, Camp Dance,
Campfires, Archery, Rockwall, Kickball, Stargazing, Hiking, Healthy Meals,
Sing-A-Longs, Face-Painting, Analog Photography, Counselors and more.
Cost: $600
Find Balance,
Harmony, and Strength
May 22 – 25, 2015 (Friday – Monday)
Ananda Village, Nevada City, California
Take a weekend getaway that will leave you feeling
physically rejuvenated and mentally “awake and ready” for the coming of summer.
There is no better vacation, than one that helps you change your pace and
refresh your inner resources.
At your Yoga Getaway weekend, you will use yoga postures,
breathing exercises, and meditation, as well as principles of Ayurveda, to find
the balance, harmony, and strength you need to meet the challenges of life with
joy and a sense of empowerment.
Cost: $320 - $800 (depending on accommodation type)
Yoga, Hiking and
Nature Retreat
May 22-25, 2015 (Friday - Monday)
Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo County, Central Coast
California
Join us for Sagrada's Yoga and Hiking retreat in Central
Coast California.
This retreat is a nurturing blend of Yin Yoga, Iyengar and
Ashtanga-influenced vinyasa, gentle Hatha and Pranayama. Begin each day hiking
on one of our nearby picturesque trails. These guided hikes will explore some
of the best unspoiled scenery in all of California. In the late afternoon enjoy
the yoga class followed by restorative yoga postures that will leave you
feeling grounded and at peace. As we embark on our inward journey of renewal,
guests feel a deeper sense of connectedness to oneself and the beautiful nature
that surrounds the Sagrada Wellness retreat sanctuary.
Spend your afternoons enjoying the quaint town of Santa
Margarita, San Luis Obispo, breathtaking local beaches or wine tasting. Relax
in our reflection garden, treat yourself to acupuncture, sunbath or bask in the
warm hot tub.
Cost: Communal bedroom shared bathroom - $795 + tax; private
bedroom shared bathroom - $1195 sgl / $895 dbl + tax.
BluesQuake 2015
May 22 – 26, 2015 (Friday – Tuesday)
Lake Merritt Dance Center
200 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610
Two days of classes!
Three evenings of live bands!
Four nights of dancing!
One awesome, bluesy weekend!
Cost: Full pass $170 - $195
The Color Run
Saturday, May 23, 2015 @ 8:00 AM
Arena Green East - Guadalupe River Park
330 West Saint John Street
San Jose, CA
Also known as The Happiest 5k on the Planet, we love
chucking paint and making people smile. With events in more than 50 countries,
The Color Run is on almost every single continent on EARTH!
Less about your 10-minute-mile and more about having the
time of your life, The Color Run is a five-kilometer, un-timed race in which
thousands of participants are doused from head to toe in different colors at
each kilometer.
With only two rules, the idea is easy to follow:
1. Wear white at the starting line
2. Finish plastered in color!
The fun continues after Color Runners complete the race with
an unforgettable Finish Festival. This larger than life party is equipped with
music, dancing and massive color throws, which create millions of vivid color
combinations. Trust us, this is the best post-5k party on the planet!
It is a unique paint race that celebrates healthiness,
happiness and individuality. We are making rainbows all over the world, come
join us!
Cost: $50 (ALL-NEW 2015 race kit includes: designer tee,
gold foil tattoo, woven shimmer headband, SHINE and color packs, AND 2015
finisher medal! Your Race Kit will be available for pickup at race check-in).
Love is a Miracle, Level 1
May 29-31, 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
KOSMOS Music &
Dance Camp
May 29-31, 2015 (Friday – Sunday)
YMCA Camp Campbell, Boulder Creek (Santa Cruz Mountains),
California
A premiere California dance and drumming camp, Kosmos
features dance classes in many different genres and Latin percussion classes.
They occur in beautiful outdoor and indoor spaces at our relaxing Santa Cruz
County location. Imagine yourself hanging out with and learning from premiere
Bay Area dance and percussion instructors for an unforgettable weekend getaway!
KOSMOS camp includes: 2 nights of sleeping accommodations, 6
meals, 14 hours of classes in an intimate setting with professional
instructors, 2 nights of music and dance entertainment, an amazing pool party
with live music, a chance to perform with your instructors at Sunday afternoon
performances, and you can enjoy the amenities of a gorgeous location in the
Santa Cruz Mountains Redwoods including an immaculate pool, hiking trails, and
much more…
Cost: $350
BottleRock
May 29-31, 2015 (Friday – Sunday)
575 3rd St, Napa, 94559, California
Like a fine wine, BottleRock keeps getting better with age.
The three-day festival in California's stunning Napa Valley features huge
bands, indie acts, amazing food, and of course, lots of the region's wine.
Cost: $99-$275 (accommodation not included). 3-Day General
Admission passes are SOLD OUT. Buy 1-day General Admission, VIP and Platinum
passes before they're gone!
Bouncing Back: The
Neuroscience of Resilience and Well-Being
May 29-31, 2015 (Friday – Sunday)
EarthRise Transformative Learning Center
101 San Antonio Road
Petaluma CA 94952
No matter how you may have been impacted by stress and
difficulties in the past, you can learn new and creative ways to navigate the
twists and turns of life more flexibly and resiliently now.
In this weekend workshop you will:
* Learn practical exercises to help you learn to use the
power of positive emotions to put the brakes on negativity, broaden your
perspectives, and create a “left shift” in your brain toward more optimism and
exploration.
* Cultivate the mindful awareness that can help you reflect
on your experience, shift perspectives, discern options and choose actions
wisely.
* Strengthen the resonance circuit in your brain that allows
you to connect skillfully and intimately with others.
* Practice the self-compassion that leads to genuine
self-acceptance and self-care.
* Not only get through hard times but thrive in their midst.
* Through exercises imaginative designed to help you rewire
your brain, you’ll learn to harness the neuroplasticity innate in your own
brain that encodes the learning of new capacities, immediately and permanently.
You’ll leave the workshop with new
skills to chart your course with confidence across the great seas of life.
Cost: Single Occupancy Room: $742; Double Occupancy Room:
$652; Commuter (offsite lodging): $472
Living without
Enemies
Saturday, May 30, 2015 @ 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Insight Santa Cruz
1010 Fair Avenue, Suite C, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
The Buddha said, “The world may quarrel with me, but I do
not quarrel with the world.” How can we live our lives without causing
conflict—without making anyone into an enemy? This daylong program will blend
sitting and walking meditations with teachings and reflection to discover how
unpleasant experiences might lead an untrained mind toward anger, blame,
prejudice, and hatred. We will consider how anger can develop into violence and
learn ways to transform this tendency so that we meet pain, and even abuse,
with a balanced, kind, and wise attention. Meditative insights can change our
lives—they can free the mind from the underlying tendency to hate.
Cost: Donations
Valhalla Renaissance
Faire
May 30-31, 2015 and June 6-7, 2015
Camp Richardson, South Lake Tahoe, California
Two weekends of fun & excitement for the whole family!
The best place for magic and merriment of the Renaissance. Nobility, pirates,
barbarians and beautiful ladies, jesters and an amazing joust! Four stages of
continuous entertainment, action packed shows, music, dancing, 900 costumed
actors, Shakespearean vignettes, expertly staged battles, storytelling for
children and adults, archery tournaments and much more. Over 100 merchants
selling a wide array of arts and crafts, one of a kind jewelry items,
woodcrafts, artwork, ceramics, clothing, historic weapons and leather goods.
And to top it all off, a hard hitting joust. - This is a place to be!
Cost: TBD
