Come join us for 30 minutes every day November 14-20 at 6:30pm PST. The Zoom meditation room will open each day for quiet meditation. This practice is open to all, experienced meditators and those new to meditation practice. This is a practice of quiet meditation, not a guided practice.

Our modern lives may look quite different. We often don’t have the chance to stop everything and simply sit quietly. Yet the moments when we feel too busy to pause are often the times we need it most.

Prior to organized religion, people gathered together during the rainy season and the winter months to sit quietly together. This rainy-season practice is designed to let us stay engaged in our daily lives, while coming together each evening for 30 minutes of quiet meditation. It’s often easier to sit when the time and space are held for us, and we’re surrounded by others who share the same intention for quiet and connection.

Practice Details

Beginning Friday, November 14th, we’ll gather for evening meditation on Zoom from 6:30–7:00 pm. I’ll open the Zoom room at 6:15 pm, giving everyone a few minutes to arrive, settle in, and connect before we sit together in silence. We’ll end quietly when the bell rings at 7:00 pm, and depart in noble silence.

All are welcome — whether you join for one evening or for the full week of practice. Each time we sit, we strengthen our shared intention for peace and presence.

Ways to Nurture Your Practice During These 7 Days

1. Carve out quiet moments throughout the day to meditate — whether it’s 30 minutes or just 5. Even a few mindful breaths can help you return to presence.
2. Create a simple ritual for yourself: light a candle, burn incense, or arrange a small altar space that reminds you of stillness and intention.
3. Bring mindfulness into daily life. Let ordinary moments become part of your meditation practice. Perhaps turn off all devices for an hour a day. As you move through the day, treat every object you touch as sacred — your utensils, your keys, your shoes, your clothing, your phone, your computer — all of it. Spend more time not-doing.

Community Dharma Study

In preparation for this retreat we will be reading Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle. Join us Thursday evening, November 13th at 5:30pm on Zoom where we will discuss the first chapter. Each day of the retreat you are invited to spend a few minutes in reading and reflection — drawing inspiration from a book that supports our practice. Like the monks who gathered to study the teachings, we’ll approach our reading not to analyze, but to listen deeply and let the words speak to our own experience. If you haven’t had a chance to read the first chapter or find the book yet, please don’t worry — you’re still warmly welcome to join us.

If you have any questions please message me. Supported by this kind-hearted community, we’ll meet each other just where we are and move through this practice together. We all continue to face daily challenges, yet the weight of those challenges becomes lighter when shared. Nurturing a daily meditation practice cultivates greater equanimity and a compassionate heart.

"Winter is the time when we travel inward and remember who we are."

Cost: If possible please donate to your local food bank.

A gentle, slow-paced, nurturing yoga class suitable for beginners or those wanting an easy yoga flow. Explore the safe and correct way to do yoga. Learn modifications that suit your individual needs according to strength and flexibility.

Connect to your knowing self. Find a deep sense of wellness and inner peace.

This class is offered online. Once you register you will received the Zoom link.

Thich Nhat Hanh says "A sangha is a community of friends practicing the dharma together in order to bring about and to maintain awareness. The essence of a sangha is awareness, understanding, acceptance, harmony and love."

Thursday evening is our time to discuss what flows from our hearts and minds from the foundation of our meditation practice. We are both teachers and students for each other sharing wisdom and sometimes our challenges. How do we bring our meditation practice off the cushion and into the world?

Join us for our weekly Meditation and Discussion Thursdays beginning at 6:30 pm PST. We have a community sit for 30 minutes and then a group discussion.

Register here: https://www.openheartyoga.org/schedule

Note: You only need to register once for the series.

Thursday Evening Weekly Meditation and Discussion

6:20-6:30pm Check in and Informal Chat

6:30pm-7:00pm Silent Mediation

7:00pm-7:30pm - Practice Discussion

Our evening ends with a metta verse and a kind-hearted good night.

The New Moom calls us to return inward. Restorative yoga is a gentle and relaxing style of yoga that allows the body to return to a state of balance. It is beneficial for individuals seeking to unwind, recover from physical exertion or manage stress and anxiety. In this class we will begin with simple breathwork, and gentle stretching before we move into Restorative poses.

We will use props to facilitate supporting the body in poses held for a longer period of time. You don't need to buy anything special. I will give you many suggestions for items you already have at home.

This class is especially suited for those new to this type of practice. If you have practiced restorative yoga before, and have been meaning to get back to it, this is your opportunity to dust off your bolster and join us.

When you register the Zoom link will be emailed to the email address you have on file. You will also receive a reminder the day prior to the class.

Location: Online - Zoom

Class Series Fee - Donation, pay what you can afford.

Have you been thinking about starting a yoga practice? Are you looking for an easy no-prop yoga session? Or do you have some mobility concerns? Do you have trouble getting up and down from the floor? Chair Yoga can be a safe and low stress way to see if yoga is a good fit for you. Join me for this Chair Yoga Series. Whether you practice yoga using a chair or a yoga mat, the research has shown that Yoga has many health benefits according to Harvard Health such as:

• lower stress
• reduced risk of heart disease
• more stable blood sugar
• less back and arthritis pain
• sharper memory
• less anxiety and depression
• better sleep
• greater happiness
• weight loss

Speaking from my own experience I can say that besides the physical and mental health benefits, yoga supports living an authentic life filled with more joy and equanimity. Practicing alone with an online video is fine, but there is something special about being with a group of folks also interested in greater health and wellbeing.

Cost: $15 Or save with a 4 pack Discount - Class Price - $10

Location: Zoom You will receive the Zoom link once you register.