Kashi is a wonderfully skilled teacher who miraculously, seems to be genuinely interested in every…read moresession and every student. I keep asking myself, after decades of teaching thousands of classes and students, how can she be so enthusiastic, present and interested in every single class? It seems impossible, but here she is! She is especially skilled in leading senior bodies on their authentic and customized yoga journeys. Her guidance is essential in keeping older students mobile, flexible and relaxed. I have taken classes with Kashi for many years and they are essential to my well being. Thank you Kashi for your invaluable guidance.

I've been a student of Kashi's since Sept. 2021. I couldn't imagine my life without Kashi's…read moreTherapeutic Yoga and the Friday Basics. My husband died two years ago; in the past two years I've had many life changes. TriYoga has kept me grounded and healthy during this often stressful time. My back has stayed pain-free, and I'm working on my glitchy knee. TriYoga is part of my life, and I am grateful. Therese M.

I came to Deborah at Indigo Soul for professional energy healing via a distance session. My main…read moreconcern was being in a stuck and painful place with a transition of a close relationship. I needed a trusted support system and non-judgemental ear to listen and also reflect. Because I had many very private things to share, this was extremely important to me to experience trust during healing. What most impressed me was the silent portion of "hands on" distance healing. The experience was profound and moving. I could actually feel her hands on my body, a relaxing transformation followed and I knew instantly when she was finished. I truly felt held, guided, with much more clarity in the days that followed. Many thanks Deborah!

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This place charges for meditation, which is antithetical to everything the Buddha taught. I don't…read moremean that they ask for donations. I mean they ask you for cash or credit card payment before you can sit down and meditate. This is not a Buddhist center. No place that requires payment to sit in meditation with the sangha is a Buddhist center.

There current location is in Penngrove, they moved there several years ago. They offer a modern…read moreapproach to traditional Kadampa Buddhist meditation. Each class normally includes short prayers at the beginning and end, a guided meditation and a teaching on a Buddhist topic. The prayers are translations of traditional Tibetan chants that present aspects of the Buddha's teachings. Introductory classes are currently available 3 days per week. Every couple of months they have a more in depth training session on Saturday's. My wife and I found the center about a year ago and have found the training on inner peace to be very helpful in our lives.

Unfriendly. People talk to those they know. Went many times. Volunteered. Nobody as in nobody…read moretalked to me. Older congregation. As in mostly 70 and up. Edward is a great speaker. Sadly, Russ is not.

As a kid, I was curious about the idea of church and this was a place my parents took me to to get…read morea similar experience that was more in line with our values. I went back recently after visiting many other types of religious organizations and wanted to offer my thoughts. Disclaimer: Metaphysical New Thought stuff doesn't personally appeal much to me, but that has no bearing on my review. The music was great and the sanctuary space is beautiful! The speaker gave a wonderful talk that I felt like would resonate with people of many backgrounds! It was a little bit sleepy, but maybe that's just because I went during the 9am service. The congregants may not have the same outward enthusiasm as some of the practitioners at many Christian churches, but that was okay, it was a service about peace after all. My main critique comes from the system of classes they have. It was frustrating to me, as someone coming from the UU church for the past year, the way that everyone is encouraged to take classes that can cost up to a few hundred dollars just to be a part of what is essentially a spiritual book club. That gave it almost a pyramid scheme feeling as congregants spend hundreds to become prayer practitioners (people who can pray for you or help you pray) and experts in new thought philosophy or in a combination of other religious ideas, especially from Eastern religions. Most churches have bible studies or other book groups, and fellowship opportunities open to any members, but it seems that here they're either one-on-one meetings with staff members or paid opportunities-- which may only be waived if you have the intention on becoming a staff member. Great little spot, but I'm not sure it would facilitate the same level of comradery and friendship among members as other spiritualist communities.

I love Harbin. BUT BUGS!!! We had a great time there this week for 24 hours 6/24/26 but we are home…read morenow covered with incredibly itchy and tenacious bug bites. Still swollen, oozing, and itchy 4 days later. Not mosquitos, maybe "no-seeums"? We've had this experience before but rarely. I think it's a matter of timing. I'd like to know ahead of time when the bugs are around. I will go back but not when the bugs are there.

I read all the reviews and they are ALL true; the one star and the five stars. Your truth will be…read moreexperienced at Harbin. Here's my truth: YES most are nude NO no one cares if you wear a suit YES it can be a crowded scene YES the pools are nearly empty at 6am- get up YES people talk right in front of the "no talking sign" YES you can practice tuning them out YES there will be kids, you were a kid once too NO it's not the same as before the fire, it never is YES the trailers are unsightly NO one prevents you from enjoying the epic view YES the cleaners work hard and miss the corners YES some late night smooching may be seen NO it is not acceptable to stare, touch w/o consent NO it's not a "day spa" NO it's not a untouched rural hot spring ITs Harbin YES you should go at least once and find your own truth.

So... would you like an update? It's worse. I am not knocking all the amazing teachers that come…read morethrough there, or Kornfield etc... just the elitism in the way its run. I mean, they say in their mission statement they're grounded in Buddha's teachings. I'm sorry, I still don't see it in action. I suppose I have to admit that this exclusiveness approach is serving some people in the community, and so I up my stars to two, but my heart knows this is anything but Buddha like. I don't wish to be negative, but I do feel, especially in times like these, that it's important to be honest and authentic. Small "elitisms" (if you will), are part of a larger dynamic. Its time we started looking at little closer at the reasons behind our choices. Thanks for reading. May all beings know peace.

I've just returned home from a 9-day silent meditation retreat at Spirit Rock. It was my first long…read moreretreat, but the teachers made it very comfortable and easy for me. They all have had enough experience (some of them decades) to know just what I was experiencing. The land at SR is breathtakingly beautiful, and the buildings have been designed to blend into the landscape. There are multiple hiking trails that are accessible from the main campus, and all of them take you along beautiful routes. The guest houses ("dormitories") are simple yet have everything you need. Some retreat centers have you bring your own linens and toiletries, but SR supplies you. There is a mini-pharmacy for personal items you forgot and also for remedies, should you need them. The teachers were just wonderful, as were the staff. I must give a special nod to the kitchen staff, who worked hard and delivered one outstanding vegetarian meal after another. I enjoyed every aspect of my retreat. Other reviewers mentioned that they thought SR was too expensive, and while I admit their retreats are a bit pricey, having read the specifics on several other retreat centers around the country, I did feel as if I was getting the "luxury" version of a meditation retreat. In the meditation hall, retreatants will find every possible combination of cushions and chairs so you can be as comfortable as possible during sits and, as I mentioned, you don't need to bring your own linens. You also don't need to bring body wash, shampoo/conditioner, or body lotion. Vegan, cruelty-free products are supplied in the guest houses. All in all, I was just thrilled with my experience at SR and look forward to a return visit in the future.

Unreal slice of Heaven nestled in the valley of marin headlands. We hiked from Tennessee Valley to…read moreMuir Beach and decided to hike through the valley on our way back instead of an out and back. What an incredible stumble upon in the midst of our hike. Pictures don't do this beautiful spot justice. It felt unreal when we walked up to the garden then through the zen center. We merely wandered through the grounds, we didn't take advantage of any services so I can't attest to what is available on the grounds besides the incredible gardens. Our round trip hike was almost 10 miles and worth every step taken. Beach, redwoods, valley rolling hills, gardens filled to capacity with beautiful blooms, veggies, and lovingly sculpted grounds. Truly an incredible experience and what a treat to allow it to be open to the public.

I just returned from a weekend yoga retreat at Green Gulch Farm Zen Center. It was my second…read moreretreat here and henceforth second time going here. I was on a digital sabbatical so no photos from my smartphone and no laptop. In retrospect from being there would say it was a lovely experience. It was great to unplug and get out of the city aka San Francisco for a weekend. The farm itself is about 30 acres. Green Gulch Farm Zen Center is affiliated with the San Francisco Zen Center in the City and Tassajara. All three is in the lineage of Suzuki Roshi from the Zen lineage from Japan. Suzuki Roshi wrote Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind and other works. I was primarily with my group here doing our own retreat yet did sit on one talk by a senior Zen teacher which I enjoyed. The talk was followed by an insightful question and answer Satsang aka philosophical discussion and tea. The hiking here is wonderful. They have been an organic farm since 1972 supplying the famous Greens Restaurant in San Francisco. The food here was quite alright. Many vegan options. One improvement would be to simply label the food items vegan or not instead they have symbols donating if the item has dairy or eggs yet majority of the food was vegan anyways. It was tasty and fresh as much of the ingredients are grown on site. The accommodation was comfortable. It was about a mile hike to the ocean to Muir Beach and explored the Tennessee Valley trail for a more challenging hike with amazing vista views of the ocean. I also saw two deer while here. If you get a chance to go to the Green Gulch Farm Zen Center. Go! Recommended!