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Arian Mateo ~ Open Meeting in Presence: Valentine’s Day Sitting
An open meeting in presence. We sit together in loving awareness. There is guidance, inquiry, and shared reflection. You may listen, speak, ask questions, or simply sit. All experiences are welcome. Silence, thought, emotion, sensation. A space to return to what is already here, in the company of others. All are welcome. Mateo (Arian Mateo) is a spiritual guide, psychologist, and master therapist who shares an integrative approach to awakening, healing, and self-realization. Drawing from a wide range of traditions, including Dzogchen, Mahamudra, Diamond Approach, and attachment and trauma healing, Mateo supports others in fully embodying their highest potential.
Saturday, February 14, 2026 @ 9:00am - 11:00am (Pacific Time) at Online Video Meeting (phone access also available)Ishita Sharma ~ New Moon: Emptiness & The Inward Turn – Rest, Renewal, Welcoming what Is
As the moon renews herself, so do we. If we attend to it, each month the new moon marks a natural quieting in the body, making it a fantastic time to turn away from distraction and re-focus on inner well-being. Join us to empty and renew ourselves in a field of Love, fire and precision near the Mahashivratri new moon. We will meet the newness arising within and around us, and reap the magnificence of its call with fresh eyes and big heart. Join Ishita to come to center — grounded in your body, fueled by Grace. Ishita Sharma serves as a spiritual teacher, healing mirror, embodiment partner, and Core Energetics Practitioner of body-based psychotherapy. Teaching Universal principles of healing and mysticism, she is devoted to supporting healing and awakening in all those committed to living a bright and connected life, sharing their gifts for the good of the Whole.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 @ 6:00pm - 7:30pm (Pacific Time) at Online Video Meeting (phone access also available)Lisa Schumacher ~ Yes to Life – Resting in the Heart of Being (In-Person)
Join us for any or all in this series of in-person events in Berkeley & Sebastopol * Thursday Feb. 19 - Berkeley (7:00pm - 8:45pm) * Friday Feb. 20 - Berkeley (7:00pm - 8:45pm) * Saturday Feb. 21 - Berkeley, Daylong (10:30am - 4:30pm) * Sunday Feb. 22 - Sebastopol, CA - (2:00pm - 4:00pm) *** In the midst of an overloaded mind and constant striving, it’s easy to lose touch with the quiet wisdom of the heart. “Yes to Life” offers a sacred space to pause — to rest, reflect, and rediscover the peace that’s already within you. Guided by Lisa’s compassionate presence, you’ll gently release the need to be more or do more—and begin to see beyond the fears and self-doubt that cloud the mind, awakening to the truth of who we really are. For 30 years, Lisa has been a devoted student of her teacher Gangaji. With many years of guiding others, Lisa offers a rare and grounded presence, inviting everyone she meets directly into their own loving heart. Being with her in Satsang feels like coming home, you are welcome just as you are into the quiet recognition of what is already whole and free.
Saturday, February 21, 2026 @ 10:30am-4:30pm (Pacific Time) at Northbrae Community ChurchGeorgia Simone ~ Weaving Coherence: A Journey into Relational Presence ~ 4 Part Online Series
Weaving Coherence is a * 4-week experiential series * designed to bring the depth of embodied presence into the living, breathing field of relationship. This series is for those who sense that healing and awakening don’t only happen in isolation, but also in relationship — when we slow down enough to feel, to listen, and to let ourselves be met. Through this, a profound sense of community and support naturally arises, allowing old relational patterns to soften and new ways of being to emerge. This work is highly experiential, inviting interpersonal vulnerability and present-moment truth, which may evoke challenging material. Therefore, this series is best suited for those who have the inner resources to meet whatever may arise. Georgia Simone is a wisdom keeper, trauma guide, and facilitator who works with individuals and groups. She specializes in supporting people to heal relational and developmental trauma so they can ground their awakening in embodied connection, authentic expression, and relational presence.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 @ 10:00am - 12:30pm (Pacific Time), Series includes Feb 25, Mar 4, 11, 18 at Online Video Meeting (phone access also available)John Astin ~ Everything is the Doorway
The largely consensus human view is that our thoughts about reality are essentially the same as reality, what psychologists term “cognitive fusion.” But is that really true? Do our experiences actually conform to the ideas and beliefs we hold about them? Through a series of meditative inquiries and dialogue, John Astin invites us into a deep dive into this question, exploring the nature of what’s appearing experientially. This discovery reveals the most profound freedom, the realization that every moment—even the ones we conventionally think of as problems—is a doorway into the inconceivable miracle of life itself. John Astin is a spiritual teacher and psychologist, the author of five books exploring the nature of reality, and also a singer, songwriter and recording artist with seven CDs of original spiritual-contemplative music. John holds a PhD in health psychology, is an internationally acclaimed scholar in the field of mind-body medicine, and a professor of counseling psychology at Santa Clara University.
Sunday, March 1, 2026 @ 10:00am-11:30am (Pacific Time) at Online Video Meeting (phone access also available)
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