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OCEAN TRAILS - CASUAL BICYCLING - SOCIAL EXERCISE
Saturday 10:00 – Newport Beach. 20+/- miles of social, casual exercise with positive like-minded people. Great for first timers, shy people, and expert riders. Open for all levels but should have a basic level of fitness and be Willing and Able to ride as part of a supportive group. Are you ready for a beautiful fun day? We have scheduled stops along the way to ‘Group Up’ and hydrate. Any kind of bike or rent one. (Bike Rentals – see end of post – very easy)
TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT – SOCIAL EXERCISE ON THE MOVE.
If this seems too challenging or uncertain – just come and do the first part. This is how the ride is designed. The point is to get out and show up for a very social exercise in the beauty of where we live.
A MICRODOSING LIFE RIDE.
If you are in a hurry to get somewhere – this is not the ride for you because the journey IS the destination.
We plan the ride - you bring the enthusiasm.
- Socialize
- Exercise
- Meet New People
- Sightsee
- Be outdoors and by the ocean.
HISTORY OF OCEAN BIKE TOURS
We have led over 350+ bike tours over recent years on bike paths, side roads and paved trails (No PCH) along the ocean from Laguna Beach to the Queen Mary. Meet new friends, like-minded people, exercise and enjoy the beauty of where we live. Please read the entire post.
SELF REGULATED FUN
We ride as a safe, supportive group for casual exercise in well-organized rides and everyone is Self-Responsible. You should have a basic level of fitness and show up with water and a bike in good working order or rent a bike. (see end of post)
START
10:00 Leaving the Galley Cafe - 829 Harbor Island Dr in Newport Beach 92660. Come early to eat, relax and meditate.
RETURN BY
3:00+/- Route is designed to be individually shortened as needed.
BIKE RENTALS
Yes – If you do not have a bike - see the end of this post for all the details.
THE RIDE
Plan for 4+/- hours and 19+/- miles casual biking. Leave from the Galley Café to the Dunes and then to Corona del Mar heights a short climb up to East Bluff neighborhoods to Bonita Canyon area and on to a picnic. After lunch we take a route through UCI to the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary and return back to Newport Beach via the Back Bay trail along Irvine Avenue into neighborhoods and on to Castaway Park and the Galley Cafe. A few hills and a bike with gears is highly recommended.
PICNIC LUNCH
We will pause for a picnic at Harbor View Shopping Center. Pack your lunch or many places to buy food.
RELEASE OF LIABILITY
Bike outings are rewarding and pleasant activities, but there are certain dangers you should be aware of including Covid 19. Those include, but are not limited to, impact or fall injuries, broken or dislocated bones. By signing up for this bike tour and showing up as a result of reading this Meet Up post, you assume the risks of the outing and agree to release the organization, the trip organizer, and other participants from claims for any and all injuries or other losses sustained during this trip. HELMETS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
LEADER
Roz – 714-728-2033
Text with questions.
If motivated to support these rides the Zelle is bileszelle@gmail.com
BEHAVIOR
Please! – No creepy, negative types, anger issues or controlling behavior invited. This is always a supportive group of like-minded people, and it is important that people feel safe. Some adventurous people are trying Meet Up and a bike ride for the first time and we plan with this in mind.
THE NO’s
No boom boxes.
No politics
No using your phone while riding. (No accidents)
No complaining
THE YES’s
Helmets
Shoes – Protect your feet!
Pump your tires before
Positive Attitude
BIKE RENTAL PARKING
Park in the Bayside Center Shopping Plaza at Jamboree and Bayside Dr. Walk across the bridge onto Balboa Island on the right-hand sidewalk. The 1st building on the right is Sports Rent. Come early to rent a bike and peddle up Bayside Drive to the Galley Café to be ready for the 10:00 start. As you leave the rental place just stay on the left-hand sidewalk over the bridge and all the way to a left on Harbor Island Drive.
BIKE RENTALS
Call Liam to schedule a rental.
Sports Rents – 714-600-9941
333 Marine Ave
Newport Beach, CA 92662
www.sportsrentsonline.com

https://www.soulcenteroc.com/sunday-service/youth-program/

MEDITATION

10:00 Guided Meditation

(Doors close promptly at 10:00 for meditation to preserve quiet space and reopens at 10:25)

SERVICE

10:30 Inspirational Talk and Music

LOCATION

Corona del Mar Youth Community Center

3000 Fifth Avenue

Corona del Mar, CA 92625

OUR CENTER

Dress casual. Come early, stay after, hang around and chat with people about the meditation, ideas and inspiration received. Live and love. Simply, we are a group of people who gather to meditate together, get inspired regularly from each other for living in higher consciousness.

GUIDED MEDITATION AND SPEAKER

Rev. Keith is a Licensed Practitioner, Minister and Faculty member at the Agape International Spiritual Center in Culver City, CA. Rev. Keith is a huge advocate of self-care and empowerment and regularly facilitates classes throughout the U.S.A. focusing on Divine energy medicine, holistic wellness, science & spirituality, meditation and nature retreats. Rev. Keith believes that all paths can lead to spiritual liberation, and that practicing the cornerstones of meditation, affirmative living and prayer, and gratitude on a regular basis cultivates the experience of wellness and joy.

MUSIC

Special guest artist every Sunday

LIVESTREAM ON SUNDAYS

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https://www.facebook.com/soulcenteroc

Or live stream here:

https://www.soulcenteroc.com/sunday-service/sunday-service-livestream

COST

There is no cost or fee, but you can make a value-based donation if you choose. Meaning: If you find value in the experience and it resonates, invest in your own spiritual growth with a donation that supports more of the same for you to come again.

MEDITATION

We have heard and read of the positive benefits from Meditation. Meditation can help slow the mind and open the heart. The only thing we control is our attitude. Personal changes and transformation are an ‘Inside Job’. Go within as we attract not what we want but what we are.

Physical Benefits of Meditation

With meditation, the physiology undergoes a change and every cell in the body is filled with more energy. This results in joy, peace, enthusiasm as the level of energy in the body increases.

On a physical level, meditation:

· Lowers high blood pressure

· Lowers the levels of blood lactate, reducing anxiety attacks

· Decreases tension-related pain, such as, tension headaches, ulcers, insomnia, muscle and joint problems

· Increases serotonin production that improves mood and behavior

· Improves the immune system

· Increases the energy level, as you gain an inner source of energy

Mental Benefits of Meditation

Meditation brings the brainwave pattern into a relaxed state that promotes healing. The mind becomes fresh, delicate and beautiful. With regular practice of meditation:

· Anxiety decreases

· Emotional stability improves

· Creativity increases

· Happiness increases

· Intuition develops

· Gain clarity

· Problems become smaller

Meditation sharpens the mind by increasing focus and expands through relaxation

A sharp mind without expansion causes tension, anger and frustration

An expanded consciousness without sharpness can lead to lack of action/progress

The balance of a sharp mind and an expanded consciousness brings perfection

Meditation makes you aware - that your inner attitude determines your happiness.

CONSCIOUS PARENTING: TOOLS FOR A THRIVING FAMILY
The SOUL CENTER in Irvine CA presents:
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INSPIRED PARENTING: TOOLS FOR A THRIVING FAMILY
An intentional deep dive that will supply vital insights on the emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical resources that will transform your parenting experience. (See Registration Below)
FIVE WEEKS – WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
This 5 Week course, taught by Rev. Suzi Lula, is an online / Zoom experiential journey of the heart that is dynamic, transformative, and expansive into the world of parenting and caregiving, and what it means to parent and care-give from a space of wholeness, joy, curiosity, and harmony. This course emphasizes the very real need of your own personal healing and growth as a parent, as you simultaneously tend to the personal healing and growth of your child. (See Registration Below)
REVIEWS
Based on the Best-Selling Book by Dr. Shefali
5 Star Raving Reviews:
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RECORDINGS AVAILABLE
Inspired Parenting: Tools for the Thriving Family meets weekly on Wednesdays via Zoom at 6:00-7:30 PST, from April 24th to May 22nd. Recordings will be available after the class if you are unable to attend the live session. Be ready to transform your parenting experience in the safe environment of other parents!
HAVE YOU -
- Been feeling depleted and / or overwhelmed as a parent or caregiver?
- Do you often question if you’re parenting ‘right’?
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If any of the above resonates, then know that you’re not alone. In fact, you stand on the precipice of a new way of being, a new beginning in how you can show up for your child and—equally, if not more importantly—how you show up for yourself.
Rev Suzi will assist you in learning how to put your symbolic oxygen mask on first so that you are fully resourced to take care of those who depend on you from a space of embodied assurance and wholeness. Be ready to transform your parenting experience in the safe environment of other parents!
DURING THE COURSE YOU WILL:
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- Reparent yourself in order to more effectively parent your child
- Experience deep rest and renewal to fuel your parenting journey
- Become more emotionally available and connected
- Nourish your spirit to better nourish theirs
- Reconnect with your Highest Self in order to parent from your Highest Self
REGISTER TODAY FOR THIS ONLINE CLASS
Take your first step in becoming an inspired parent, one who is redefining and reclaiming what it means to hold one of the greatest positions and roles on the planet!
https://www.soulcenteroc.com/event/inspired-parenting/2024-04-24/