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72 things to do in JulyFriday-Sunday once a month for 6 months
Samavesha Yoga Immersion
Rudramandir
830 Bancroft Way, Berkeley
510.486.8700
samaveshayoga.com
info at rudramandir.com
Nourish your being. Samavesha yoga: an integrative approach to in-depth studies of Tantrik yoga and “Immersion into the Divine.”
3rd weekend am
Permaculture Design Course
Santa Cruz, CA
805.459.0452
earthflow.com
info at earthflow.com
The Permaculture Design Course with Larry Santoyo and more... Creating the Conditions for Sustainability to Happen-Learn, Work, Play-Repeat!
05.02-07.19
Roots of My Heart
NoneSuch Space
2865 Broadway, 2nd Floor
Oakland, CA 94611
510.625.1600
paragon-media.org/nonesuchspace
nonesuch at paragon-media.org
Paintings, drawings, and banners by Daniel Camacho. Exhibit extended through July 19.
t-sat 10-10, call for appt
Art of the Cotton Mill Studios
FLOAT, Floatation Center – Art Gallery 1091 Calcot Place, Unit # 116 (located in a store front loft of the historic cotton mill studios) Oakland
510.282.0425
www.thefloatcenter.com
info at thefloatcenter.com
Art of the Cotton Mill Studios
Paintings, sculpture, photography and mixed media by:
Keiko Nelson, Bill Stoneham, Elizabeth Tennant and Susan Tuttle
Show runs 5/19-7/12
Opening party 5/31, Closing party 7/12 6-9pm
Performing at the opening party will be DJ Daniel Berkman
Wednesdays 6:30-9:30pm
Weekly Summer Tea Gatherings at Teance
1780 Fourth St.
Berkeley
510.524.2832
www.teance.com
info at teance.com
Every Wednesday in June and July from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Teance is hosting complimentary tea tastings in which you may sample our fresh spring teas, listen to some poetry readings or music, and chat with other tea lovers.
For more information see www.teance.com. Hope to see you there!
Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-12pm
Accredited Chinese Food Therapy Classes
University of East-West Medicine
970 W. El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
408.733.1878
www.uewm.edu
dawn at uewm.edu
Choose and cook meals using common foods and Chinese herbs to help improve many health conditions. 5 classes from 6/17.
06.18-08.30
The Big Read, Sonoma County Countywide Reading Program To Read To Kill a Mockingbird
www.bigreadsonoma.com or call Robin Metalitz, KRCB Outreach Coordinator at 707-584-2005.
707.584.2005
www.bigreadsonoma.com
The Big Read Sonoma County, countywide reading program. This year’s program, will takes place during September and October. will include activities and book-related projects based upon the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Community Members are encouraged to participate and organize activities related to the Big Read this fall.
Tuesdays 8:30-10am
Hatha Yoga Classes
Anubhuti Meditation & Retreat Center
820 Bel Marin Keys Blvd, Novato, CA 94949
415.931.2181
www.anubhutiretreatcenter.org
sfomshanti at aol.com
An ongoing multilevel class, open to all, that focuses on mastery of yoga techniques and developing inner strength and stability.
Instructor Mary Friedland has been teaching Hatha Yoga for 18 years, and holds a Certificate of Advanced Studies from the Iyengar Yoga Institute.
07.04-07.28 6-9pm
Conflux Vignettes: Artwork by Julie Oppermann, Brian Lucas and Daniel Glendening
Buzz Gallery
2318 Telegraph Ave. at 23rd St.
Oakland CA 94612
510.465.4073
www.mamabuzzcafe.com
info at mamabuzzcafe.com
Group exhibition of artworks by Julie Oppermann, Brian Lucas and Daniel Glendening. Opening reception Friday, July 4th 6-9pm Buzz Gallery.
http://www.julieoppermann.com
http://www.notabove-notbelow.blogspot.com/
07.05 10am-5pm
”More Truth Will Set You Free” Healing Workshop
Center for Healing & Transformation
3645 Grand Ave., #205
Oakland, CA
510.859.5066
bornfreenow.com/moretruthworkshops.cfm
LuckTruth9 at Aol.com
This is an extraordinarily powerful workshop. The teachings brought through are ancient wisdom that applies to today’s world. At this event, you will be brought through a process that will bring you more understanding and Love than you can imagine right now.
Exchange: $100
Saturdays 10-11:30am
Tai Chi ~ ongoing Saturday morning class in Bel Marin Keys
Anubhuti Meditation & Retreat Center
820 Bel Marin Keys Blvd, Novato, CA 94949
415.884.2314
www.anubhutiretreatcenter.org
anubhuti at bkwsu.org
Learn and practice tai chi in a meditative environment. Journey inside moving life energy; increase flexibility, relaxation, balance and concentration. Strengthen and enliven the body and spirit. Bring the inner smile out. Fern Jeffcoat has been practicing and teaching the Yang style long form for 17 years.
07.06 3-5pm
Meeting in Truth & Inquiry
Yoga Garden, 412 Red Hill Ave. #12 San Anselmo
510.725.2132
www.livingintruth.com
info at livingintruth.com
An opportunity to come together in the discovery and celebration of truth and to examine the veils that distort it.
07.06-07.12 10am-5pm
Ba Gua and Tai Chi as TAO Meditation
Menlo College, Atherton, CA 94027
415.454.5243
www.energyarts.com
eainfo at energyarts.com
Ba Gua and Tai Chi as TAO Meditation: Taoist Lineage Master Bruce Frantzis teaches a martial arts workshop intensive on the moving meditation practices of Taoist energy arts, including sharing closely guarded secrets for centuries.
Tuesdays 07.08-07.29 7-8:30pm
Transforming Anger
Anubhuti Meditation & Retreat Center
820 Bel Marin Keys Blvd, Novato, CA 94949
415.884.2314
www.anubhutiretreatcenter.org
anubhuti at bkwsu.org
Explore causes, interrupt the pattern, and transform into positive and productive thoughts. Learn methods to diffuse/transform through activities/exercises.
07.09 6-7:30pm
Free Community Seminar: Juice Fasting and Rejuvenation
10151 Main St., Suite 128, Penngrove, CA 94951
800.987.7530
www.BaumanCollege.org
info at baumancollege.org
Learn how to safely and comfortably cleanse and rejuvenate yourself through fasting with herb teas, mineral broths, smoothies and juices.
07.10 6-8pm
The ABCs of Planning Your Estate
UC Berkeley Extension Downtown Center, 425 Market Street, 8th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105
510.642.4111
www.unex.berkeley.edu/cat/course370.html
business at unex.berkeley.edu
This workshop covers the fundamentals, including relevant tax issues, and then moves to more advanced estate planning topics. This session will address the communication challenges families often face when discussing money and inheritance issues. Please refer to EDP 314344 to reserve your space.
07.10 7-10pm
Public Teaching with Kali Ma
Lake Tahoe Wellness Center
695 Wolf Street, Kings Beach, CA, 96143
888.826.8729
www.kalima.org
register at mahasiddhas.org
~The Best Kept Secret of Buddhism~
Meditation, Chanting and Teachings of the MahaSiddha Dharma.
$10 - 15 Love Donation suggested, all are welcome.
07.10 5:30pm
The 2008 Garden Design Chats at Flora Grubb Gardens Edible Estates: Attack on the Front Lawn A Project by Fritz Haeg
Flora Grubb Gardens
1634 Jerrold Avenue, San Francisco
www.gardenconservancy.org
Fritz Haeg is the founder of Edible Estates, an ongoing series of projects to replace the front lawn with edible garden landscapes responsive to culture, climate, context and people. These projects reconcile issues of global food production and urbanized land use with the modest gesture of a small domestic garden.
07.11 6-9pm
A Taste of Bauman College
901 Gray Street, Suite 201 Berkeley, CA
800.987.7530
www.BaumanCollege.org
info at baumancollege.org
A Taste of Bauman College Open House
Careers in Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts
Friday - July 11: 6:00-9PM
An evening of nutrition and culinary tastings
www.baumancollege.org (800) 987-7530
07.11 7-8:30pm
Korean Tea Ceremony at Teance
Teance
1780 Fourth St.
Berkeley, CA 94710
510.524.2832
Web site
info at teance.com
Teance offers the exclusive opportunity to experience the Korean tea ceremony with Tea master Yoon Hee Kim! Guests will learn about the rich culture and philosophy of tea in Korea, and prepare samples of fresh Korean green teas.
Pre-payment required, as seating is limited. Call 510.524.2832 for more information.
07.12
KIRTAN WITH GEOFFREY GORDON & FRIENDS
YOGA MANDALA
2807 Telegraph Ave
Berkeley, California 94705
510.486.1989
www.yogamandalastudio.com
An intimate evening of devotional call-and-response singing.
visit www.geoffreygordon.com
Suggested donation: $15 in advance; $20 at the door.
07.12 10am-6pm
How To Stay In Love Workshop With Kali Ma
Lake Tahoe Wellness Center
695 Wolf Street, Kings Beach, CA, 96143
888.826.8729
www.kalima.org
register at mahasiddhas.org
How to Stay in Love: Keeping the Fire:
Relationship is a profound opportunity for awakening. Through romance, we can go beyond our ignorance and conditioning to find a greater sense of sanity and harmony with our partner.
07.12 11am-3pm
Doof-a-Palooza ’08! Making Good Food Fun for Kids...and their parents!
Google Headquarters
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA
www.foodbackwards.com
A fun healthy food event for kids. Come meet farmers and join Joey Altman in a kids’ cook off.
07.12 10-11:30am
How To Pick Supplements, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
925 Cole Street, San Francisco, CA
800.987.7530
www.BaumanCollege.org
info at baumancollege.org
Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy
Learn what to look for and what to avoid, when to change products or dosage, and about food, herb and drug interactions.
07.12 10am-5pm
Relax ~ Spiritual Day Retreat in Bel Marin Keys
Anubhuti Meditation & Retreat Center
820 Bel Marin Keys Blvd, Novato, CA 94949
415.884.2314
www.anubhutiretreatcenter.org
anubhuti at bkwsu.org
Creatively reconstruct a healthier and more relaxed lifestyle. Maximize your performance in today’s fast paced world. Fulfillment only comes when we keep the big picture in focus and accept all that is happening has a reason or purpose. Explore learning, loving and leading your destiny towards fulfillment with quintessential wisdom.
07.13 1-4pm
BreatheStrong-Extraordinary Breath Meditation - Donald & Cheryl Lynne Rubbo
Marin Art & Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, CA
415.453.9899
www.BreatheStrong.org
info at BreatheStrong.org
Transformative breathwork. By emphasizing intention to effect change in body/mind/spirit, Rubbo-Art-of-Energy is in the forefront of mind-body medicine.
07.13 10am-6pm
How To Stay In Love Workshop With Kali Ma
Sky Drum Dharma House
11886 Paddock Lane, Grass Valley, 95949
888.826.8729
www.kalima.org
register at mahasiddhas.org
How to Stay in Love: The 4 Pillars of Awakened Loving
Relationship is a profound opportunity for awakening. Through romance, we can go beyond our ignorance and conditioning to find a greater sense of sanity and harmony with our partner.
07.13 10am-6pm
54th Annual Enmanji Temple Teriyaki Barbecue and Bazaar
Enmanji Buddhist Temple, 1200 Gravenstein Hwy. So. Sebastopol
408.582.2073
lance.lew@nbcuni.com
lance.lew at sbcglobal.net
Marking the 54th anniversary of this celebration, the community is invited to Enmanji’s Teriyaki Bazaar. Serving barbecued teriyaki chicken lunch along with cultural activities to fill out the rest of the event.
07.15 7:30-10pm
Public Teaching with Kali Ma
One Taste
1074 Folsom St., SF
888.826.8729
www.kalima.org
register at mahasiddhas.org
Total Potency: Meditation, Chanting and Teachings of the MahaSiddha Dharma.
$10 - 15 Love Donation suggested, all are welcome.
07.16 6-9pm
Public Teaching with Kali Ma
MahaSiddha Center
2328 Channing Way, Berkeley,
888.826.8729
www.kalima.org
register at mahasiddhas.org
Honey On The Razor’s Edge: Meditation, Chanting and Teachings of the MahaSiddha Dharma.
$10 - 15 Love Donation suggested, all are welcome.
Wednesdays 5:30-7:30pm
Samavesha Yoga Philosophy Series
830 Bancroft Way (at 6th)
Berkeley
510.486.8700
www.rudramandir.com
info at rudramandir.com
Classes offer a broad vision of yoga philosophy, with a focus on applying liberating teachings to one’s daily life.
07.17 7-9:30pm
Grace Light Transmission at Grace Cathedral
Grace Cathedral
1100 California St., SF
www.sivababa.org/events/calendar.asp
aruna at sivababa.org
Revered spiritual master, Dattatreya Siva Baba, reveals extraordinary teachings for opening the “gateways to heaven,” subtle channels in the energetic body. As these sacred gates open, Dattatreya will deliver a series of powerful Grace Light transmissions for physical, mental and spiritual healing.
07.17 7-10pm
Public Teaching with Kali Ma
Open Secret Bookstore
923 C St., San Rafael
888.826.8729
www.kalima.org
register at mahasiddhas.org
Enlightenment: It’s Not What You Think
Meditation, Chanting and Teachings of the MahaSiddha Dharma.
$10 - 15 Love Donation suggested, all are welcome.
Every Thursday until Aug. 14, 2008 6:30-9:30pm
Learning from Frida Kahlo: Exploring Issues of Identity in Modern and Contemporary Art
UC Berkeley Extension South of Market Center, 95 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
510.642.4111
www.unex.berkeley.edu/cat/course1712.html
visualarts at unex.berkeley.edu
Frida Kahlo’s work is often positioned at the center of conversations about identity that have become crucial tenets of contemporary art practice. Taking the her work as its starting point, this course explores how other artists of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries tackle themes of identity. Cost $295.
07.18-07.19 8:30am-5pm
An Age of Gardeners: Mrs. Bancroft & her horticultural contemporaries
Friday Talks at Civic Arts Education Building, Walnut Creek, CA
Reception at The Ruth Bancroft Garden
Saturday Talks at Regional Parks Botanic Garden or Orinda Public Library, TBD
Garden Study Tour, East Bay Hills
415.441.4300
www.gardenconservancy.org
jestey at gardenconservancy.org
In honor of Ruth Bancroft’s 100th Birthday, two days of celebration will include study of the horticultural legacy of Mrs. Bancroft and other revered gardeners by a remarkable cast of horticulturists, garden writers, and designers.
07.18-07.24 9am-5pm
Go Green with Rubbo Art of Energy! Retreat 2008
Sacred Sites and Power Spots, Marin County, California.
415.459.9098
www.CultivateChi.com
info at CultivateChi.com
Eco-therapy: transformational processes in nature through energy work, meditation, qigong, tai chi chuan, shaolin chuan, breathwork and Taoist yoga.
Friday - Sunday 10am-6pm
ThetaHealing Basic Workshop
Tri-City Physical Therapy
2805 Whipple Road
Union City, CA
510.931.7488
www.SourceThetaHealing.com
workshops at SourceThetaHealing.com
Increase your intuition, change limiting belief systems, learn new meditation techniques and explore a new paradigm of existence.
07.19 10am-1pm
Urban Permaculture: An Ethical, Eco-Social Design Response to Climate Change and Peak Everything
UC Berkeley Extension South of Market Center, 95 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
510.642.4111
www.unex.berkeley.edu/cat/course1671.html
landarch at unex.berkeley.edu
Learn the fundamentals of permaculture design - a system of assembling the essential components of the human habitat in an integral organic pattern that benefits humans, animals, and plants in a particular region.
07.19 10am-5pm
Music, Movement, & Meditation ~ Spiritual Day Retreat
Anubhuti Meditation & Retreat Center
820 Bel Marin Keys Blvd, Novato, CA 94949
415.884.2314
www.anubhutiretreatcenter.org
anubhuti at bkwsu.org
These three arts are effective mediums to recreate the beauty of soul and connect to the Divine. Join us for this unforgettable peaceful and healing retreat through the most profound sounds of sacred music, energizing movement of Qigong, and enlightening wisdom of Raja Yoga meditation.
07.19 10am-5pm
Music, Movement, & Meditation ~ Spiritual Day Retreat
Anubhuti Meditation & Retreat Center
820 Bel Marin Keys Blvd, Novato, CA 94949
415.884.2314
www.anubhutiretreatcenter.org
anubhuti at bkwsu.org
Recreate the beauty of soul and connect to the Divine through sacred music, Qigong, and Raja Yoga meditation.
07.19 10-11:30am
Brain Boosters
Elephant Pharmacy, 1607 Shattuck Avenue at Cedar, Berkeley, CA 510-549-9200
800.897.7530
www.BaumanCollege.org
marketing at baumancollege.org
Learn how to improve brain and neurological functionwith an Eating For Health™ diet and lifestyle and very specific combinations of herbs and supplemental nutrients. Presented by Dr. Edward Bauman, M.Ed., Ph.D., Bauman College Director.)
07.19 10-11:30am
Forget the Diet — Live the Lifestyle!
Elephant Pharmacy
909 Grand Avenue at 3rd
San Rafael, CA • 415-462-6000
800.987.7530
www.BaumanCollege.org
info at baumancollege.org
Losing weight is about so much more than being skinny!
Come hear about all the factors that influence successful weight loss, and how you can begin to get a handleon it all. (Presented by Dr. Helayne Waldman, Bauman College Faculty.)
07.19 7pm
Obon Odori
Enmanji Buddhist Temple, 1200 Gravenstein Hwy. So. Sebastopol
408.582.2073
lance.lew@nbcuni.com
lance.lew at sbcglobal.net
This community outdoor dance, honors those who have passed, and return to earth once a year to enjoy the earthly pleasures. Dance practices July 15th through Friday, July 18th from 7-9PM at Enmanji Memorial Hall.
07.19-07.20 10am-6pm
Connoisseurs’ Marketplace
On Santa Cruz Ave in Menlo Park CA
650.325.2818
www.miramarevents.com
live music, fine art, cool crafts, seasonal cooking demos, food tasting and samples in Organic Alley, festive food and drink with premium wines, microbrews and margaritas, street performers, free hand massages, product demos and samples in Burt’s Bees Bee-Utify Your World “hive” and the captivating kids’ fun zone
07.19-07.20 10-6am
Red and White Essence 1: Enlightened Relationship... with Kali Ma
MahaSiddha Center
2328 Channing Way, Berkeley
888.826.8729
www.kalima.org
register at mahasiddhas.org
The Sadhana of the Red & White Essence gives instruction on how the most intimate aspects of our lives - our intimate relationships - can be transformed into a powerful path of liberation from confusion that heals us at all levels.
07.19-07.27
Lifting the Veils Retreat
Institute of Noetic Sciences Retreat Center
Petaluma, California
510.725.2132
www.livingintruth.com
info at livingintruth.com
This 9-day retreat explores elegant and powerful ways to effortlessly transform the patterns of our everyday life experience in ways that best express our deepest truth.
07.20 8:30am-1pm
11th Annual Bay to Barkers Dog Run/Walk and Festival
Cesar Chavez Park
11 Spinnaker Way
Berkeley, CA 94710
510.845.7735 x13
www.berkeleyhumane.org
cshelby at berkeleyhumane.org
Come to the largest dog walk/run festival in the East Bay - the 11th Annual Bay to Barkers. This year’s event includes the world’s longest doggie line dance and “Do You Look Like Your Dog?” contest! Proceeds benefit the homeless animals at the Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society.
07.20 9am-5pm
Gateways to Heaven: 9-Gates Intensive
Dolce-Hayes Mansion
200 Edenvale Ave., San Jose
www.sivababa.org/events/calendar.asp
Enlightened master, Dattatreya Siva Baba, reveals extraordinary teachings for opening the “gateways to heaven,” subtle channels in the energetic body. As these sacred gates open, Dattatreya will deliver a series of powerful Grace Light transmissions - transfer of divine energy - for physical, mental and spiritual healing.
07.20 2-6pm
Be Well Integral Healing Space acupuncture and massage clinic GRAND OPENING!
401 29th Street and Summit, Suite 101
Oakland
510.504.2735
acupuncture at prodigy.net
Experience free: acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, various forms of therapeutic massage (Tui Na, Shiatsu, Swedish, acupressure, Prenatal Massage, and Deep Tissue/Sports Massage).
Come sign up for free demos, and participate in a raffle with the chance to win free or discounted treatments or herbs. Free vegetarian food.
07.20 10am-1pm
The Art of Sustainability--Zooming in to Zero Energy: Residential Energy Efficiency and Solar in California
UC Berkeley Extension South of Market Center, 95 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
510.642.4111
www.unex.berkeley.edu/cat/course1726.html
interiordes at unex.berkeley.edu
To meet its goals of reducing energy use and carbon emissions, California is requiring all new homes to achieve net-zero-energy performance by 2020. This lecture in our six-part series summarizes the framework of the policy and infrastructure promoting zero- energy homes.
07.20-07.21 10am-6pm
Red & White Essence I:Enlightened Relationship... with Kali Ma
MahaSiddha Center - 2328 Channing Way Berkeley, CA 94704
888.826.8729
Web site
register at mahasiddhas.org
The Sadhana of the Red & White Essence gives instruction on how the most intimate aspects of our lives - our intimate relationships - can be transformed into a powerful path of liberation from confusion that heals us at all levels.
07.20-07.26 10am-5pm
Chi Gung Tui Na: Energy Bodywork
Menlo College, Atherton, CA, 94027
415.454.5243
www.energyarts.com
eainfo at energyarts.com
Chi Gung Tui Na: Energy Bodywork: Taoist Lineage Master Bruce Frantzis rarely teaches chi gung tui na, which combines knowledge of chi healing with hands-on bodywork. Therapists of all backgrounds can integrate the techniques.
07.21 10am-12pm
Kidz Culinary Academy Summer Camp
10151 Main Street, Penngrove
800.987.7530
www.BaumanCollege.org
marketing at baumancollege.org
$125 Per Child per Session (10% Sibling Discount)
July 21, 25, 28 and August 1 Ages 6-13. Pre-registration required. Individual classes $33 each.
Activities break healthy nutrition principles down into understandable and usable “Bite-size” concepts children can easily grasp. Kids will prepare fun and simple recipes with games, music and movement breaks to round out class activities.
July 23 - August 3
Wine Country Film Festival
Kenwood Depot, 314 Warm Springs Rd, Kenwood
707.935.3456
www.wcff.us
Terroir of Cinema
A Celebration of Films, Filmmakers
& The Cultural and Natural Landscapes That Inspire Them.
July 23 through August 3
Select Napa & SonomaWine Country Locations
Schedule, tickets ($8-$35), Film Passes, and Film Club Memberships ($10)
07.25 7-10pm
Public Teaching with Kali Ma
Pacific Cultural Center
1307 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz
888.826.8729
www.kalima.org
register at mahasiddhas.org
The Wild Side of Buddhism
Meditation, Chanting and Teachings. of the MahaSiddha Dharma.
$10 - 15 Love Donation suggested, all are welcome.
07.25 8-9:30pm
Reading and Book Signing for CELTIC FOLK SOUL by Jen Delyth
1419 Polk Street, San Francisco
415.673.2027
fields at fieldsbookstore.com
Welsh artist Jen Delyth is one of the most highly respected contemporary Celtic artists in the world. Her debut book, Celtic Folk-Soul, illuminates the beauty, power and spirit of nature expressed through the ancient language of Celtic art and symbol: the voice of the Folk-Soul.
07.25 8-10pm
Modern Kirtan Explorations with Dave Stringer and Suzanne Sterling
830 Bancroft Way (at 6th)
Berkeley, CA 94710
510.486.8700
www.rudramandir.com
info at rudramandir.com
The mysticism of traditional Indian instruments married with the exuberant sensibility of American gospel in a magical night of Kirtan.
07.25 5-6pm
The Art of Sustainability: The Eco-Art of Lita Albuquerque
UC Berkeley Extension South of Market Center, 95 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
510.642.4111
www.unex.berkeley.edu/cat/course1773.html
visualarts at unex.berkeley.edu
Lita Albuquerque is an internationally renowned installation and environmental artist investigating the development of a visual language that translates the vastness of time and space to a human scale. The artist discusses her creative process in this lecture in a six-part series.
07.26 1-4pm
Body Conscious Design
UC Berkeley Extension South of Market Center, 95 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
510.642.4111
www.unex.berkeley.edu/cat/course1711.html
designarts at unex.berkeley.edu
This free workshop involves direct experience of designing from the point of view of the body. Somatics and experiential anatomy are briefly explained, and then experienced through a carefully crafted sequence of exercises. Group discussion about design implications for all scales, from object to building to landscape, concludes the workshop.
07.26 7:30pm
Kirtan with Geoffrey Gordon and Friends
Yoga of Sausalito
110 Caledonia St
Sausalito, CA 94965
415.332.9642
www.yogaofsausalito.com
info at yogaofsausalito.com
An intimate evening of devotional call-and-response singing.
visit www.geoffreygordon.com
Suggested donation: $15 in advance; $20 at the door.
07.26 1-4pm
Yoga for Your Eyes with Meir Schneider, PhD, LMT
YogaKula
1700 Shattuck Ave., Second Floor
Berkeley, CA 94709
510.486.0264
www.yogakula.com/workshops/meirSchneider.php
Learn eye exercises to improve your vision and increase ocular health! Lose those glasses!
07.26 9am-3:30pm
Tour de East Bay Cohousing
various East Bay Cohousing communities
510.654.6346
www.hesternet.net
karen at hesternet.net
Pump up your tires and get ready to bike to 5-6 East Bay cohousing communities. We’ll be biking approximately 8-10 miles at a leisurely pace with frequent stops. We’ll start at Berkeley Cohousing, and end at Swan’s in downtown Oakland
07.26 12:30-5pm
Conflict as a Doorway to Connection
490 2nd St., Petaluma
707.769.9933
www.bodyworksyoga.com
bodyworksyoga at sbcglobal.net
Using Nonviolent Communication, you can transform conflict into valued connections. Transform conflict into easeful, connected conversations. $60 prepaid; $75 at door
07.26 3-4:30pm
Annette Martin “Gift of the White Light Book Signing
Barnes and Noble Book Store
Taylor St., SF
408.378.1220
www.annette@closure4u.com
annette at closure4u.com
A Psychic Detective and Medical Intuitive will be signing her biography by James N. Frey. She will do free readings and answer questions.
07.26 10am-5pm
Inner Peace - Inner Power ~ Spiritual Day Retreat in Bel Marin Keys
Anubhuti Meditation & Retreat Center
820 Bel Marin Keys Blvd, Novato, CA 94949
415.884.2314
www.anubhutiretreatcenter.org
anubhuti at bkwsu.org
Learn RajaYoga meditation, an ancient, practical, natural form of meditation. Stabilize the mind, reduce stress, release tension and pain. Live from the inside out, expressing qualities and strengths in a natural way. Understand the different levels of consciousness, exercise choice over thoughts, feelings, and responses, and connect with the Divine.
07.26 10am-5pm
Women, Power, and Intimacy with Melissa Schwartz, Ph.D.
47 Sixth Street, Petaluma
707.765.1836
www.imaginal.edu
Many women find themselves in an internal bind of wanting intimacy but of not wanting to take on the inner power that true intimacy requires. This program explores the resistance women have to embodying power and offers resources that can empower women within intimate relationships. (This program is for women.)
07.26 11:30am-5pm
SOS International Climate Change Conference - Save Lives, Save the Earth
8687 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood, CA
650.464.8066
www.ecofoodprint.org
sophie at ecofoodprint.org
This unique global conference at the Pacific Design Center will bring together climate scientists; food and diet experts, humanitarians and interfaith leaders; and new media pioneers in an interactive discussion to address the most urgent crisis of our times.
No Charge BUT must pre-register before July 15 at http://ecofoodprint.org
07.26 8-11pm
The Marimba & The Colors of Guatemala
Brava Theater Center
2781 24th Street (@ York)
San Francisco, CA
www.ananitmar.com/
Showcasing Ethnicity and Guatemalan Tradition
through Music and Folklore. A Celebration
of a Mayan Legacy.
07.27 1-3pm
Annette Martin,”Gift of the White Light,” book signing
Angel Pathways New Age Bookstore and Healing Center
17860 Hesperian Blvd.
San Lorenzo, CA
408.378.1220
www.annette-martin.com
annette at closure4u.com
A Psychic Detective and Medical Intuitive will be signing her biography by James N. Frey. She will do free readings and answer questions.
07.27 10-11:30am
The Art of Sustainability Series: Overcoming Inertia with Green Design
UC Berkeley Extension South of Market Center, 95 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
510.642.4111
www.unex.berkeley.edu/cat/course1716.html
designarts at unex.berkeley.edu
This lecture in our six-part series uses real-world examples of green design as case studies exposing you to more sustainable ideas. The focus is primarily on packaging, though the methods are applicable to most fields.
07.31 4-9:30pm
Yoga of Recovery for Counselors Certificate Course
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm, 14651 Ballantree Lane, Grass Vally, CA 95949.
530.272.9322
www.yogaofrecovery.com
durga at yogaofrecovery.com
Aug 1- 10, 2008 (arrive July 31)
Course Fee: $750 plus accommodation
Ideal for yoga teachers, health professionals and people with family histories/members with addictions. Upon completion you’ll have skills to introduce the healing potential of Ayurveda and Yoga into your own life and those around you.
07.31 7:30pm
The Chiron Process with Zane Stein
Fort Mason Center, Building C, Rm. C210
San Francisco, CA
510.566.8174
www.sfastrologicalsociety.com
info at sfastrologicalsociety.com
Leading authority on Chiron, he will speak about its process: from discovery of woundedness through healing and helping others
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