Mindfulness/Meditation

“... the urgency of the situation and our care for that is also a motivator for our own transformation. It’s like: ‘I need to be better at being a human being in order to be able to work with others for the world that we’re trying to create.’ … It’s a motivation in which we see ourselves as part of something whole that needs our wholeness in order to be realized.”
— Elizabeth Debold

Through mindfulness and other meditation practices, we sense more connection with ourselves and all beings. We become more aware of ourselves and the vast ecosystem of which we are part. Riding this current, we access a sense of deeper purpose and expanded potentiality. We engage discernment – becoming aware of what we’re giving energy and attention to, and choosing to go for what seeds, nourishes, refreshes, encourages, and supports the way that we want to show-up in the world. 

We sense and cultivate the qualities-of-being that are needed to navigate personal and global change and transformation:

  • Curiosity;

  • Presence;

  • Open awareness;

  • Connection;

  • Compassion. 

Because we are part of a vast ecosystem, our mindfulness and meditation practice serve not only ourselves, but all beings, as well as the Whole.

Mindfulness/Meditation Offerings

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Mid-Week Sea Change: Contemplate with Thomas Berry
Apr 22
Mid-Week Sea Change: Contemplate with Thomas Berry

Online Gathering
Wednesday, April 22, 9 - 9:30 AM Pacific

We will pause for a half-hour to contemplate the illuminating wisdom of geologian and cultural historian Thomas Berry. As we pause and enter into communion with Thomas we will deepen into the understanding of what he called the Ecozoic Age – when the human and natural world go together into the future in a mutually enhancing relationship.

Canceled - Ocean ~ Front ~ Porch with Marianne
Apr 25
Canceled - Ocean ~ Front ~ Porch with Marianne

In-person Gathering
Saturday, April 25, 6:05 AM Pacific

A front porch is a space to be in conversation, to sit in silence, to be free of lists and agendas, to be off-the-clock, and/or to simply let yourself be.

Ocean ~ Front ~ Porch with Marianne
May 2
Ocean ~ Front ~ Porch with Marianne

In-person Gathering
Saturday, May 2, 5:55 AM Pacific

A front porch is a space to be in conversation, to sit in silence, to be free of lists and agendas, to be off-the-clock, and/or to simply let yourself be.

Ocean ~ Front ~ Porch with Marianne
May 9
Ocean ~ Front ~ Porch with Marianne

In-person Gathering
Saturday, May 9, 5:45 AM Pacific

A front porch is a space to be in conversation, to sit in silence, to be free of lists and agendas, to be off-the-clock, and/or to simply let yourself be.

Being Outdoors: Sensing the Sacred
May 10
Being Outdoors: Sensing the Sacred

8-month Online Program
April - December

Being Outdoors: Sensing the Sacred is an online, experiential program designed to cultivate a deep relationship of reverence & reciprocity with all Outdoors. Over the course of 8 months, participants engage community, meditation, relational practices, & learning as pathways for self-discovery & Interbeing consciousness.  

Ocean ~ Front ~ Porch with Marianne
May 16
Ocean ~ Front ~ Porch with Marianne

In-person Gathering
Saturday, May 16, 5:50 AM Pacific

A front porch is a space to be in conversation, to sit in silence, to be free of lists and agendas, to be off-the-clock, and/or to simply let yourself be.

Ocean ~ Front ~ Porch with Marianne
May 23
Ocean ~ Front ~ Porch with Marianne

In-person Gathering
Saturday, May 23, 5:35 AM Pacific

A front porch is a space to be in conversation, to sit in silence, to be free of lists and agendas, to be off-the-clock, and/or to simply let yourself be.

Ocean ~ Front ~ Porch with Marianne
May 30
Ocean ~ Front ~ Porch with Marianne

In-person Gathering
Saturday, May 30, 5:40 AM Pacific

A front porch is a space to be in conversation, to sit in silence, to be free of lists and agendas, to be off-the-clock, and/or to simply let yourself be.

Ocean ~ Front ~ Porch with Marianne
Jun 6
Ocean ~ Front ~ Porch with Marianne

In-person Gathering
Saturday, June 6, 5:35 AM Pacific

A front porch is a space to be in conversation, to sit in silence, to be free of lists and agendas, to be off-the-clock, and/or to simply let yourself be.

Online Climate Cafe & Adaptation Gym: Tending Your Internal Weather
Jun 7
Online Climate Cafe & Adaptation Gym: Tending Your Internal Weather

Online Gathering
Sunday, June 7, 4:00 - 5:30 PM Pacific

Climate Cafe and Adaptation Gym is a unique combination of engaging mindful communication, authentic relationship, and somatic/energetic practice in service of supporting ourselves and each other as we are in this time of transformation … together.

Ocean ~ Front ~ Porch with Marianne
Jun 13
Ocean ~ Front ~ Porch with Marianne

In-person Gathering
Saturday, June 13, 5:35 AM Pacific

A front porch is a space to be in conversation, to sit in silence, to be free of lists and agendas, to be off-the-clock, and/or to simply let yourself be.

Ocean ~ Front ~ Porch with Marianne
Jun 20
Ocean ~ Front ~ Porch with Marianne

In-person Gathering
Saturday, June 20, 5:35 AM Pacific

A front porch is a space to be in conversation, to sit in silence, to be free of lists and agendas, to be off-the-clock, and/or to simply let yourself be.

Ocean ~ Front ~ Porch with Marianne
Jun 27
Ocean ~ Front ~ Porch with Marianne

In-person Gathering
Saturday, June 27, 5:40 AM Pacific

A front porch is a space to be in conversation, to sit in silence, to be free of lists and agendas, to be off-the-clock, and/or to simply let yourself be.