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Welcome to East Bay Somatics & Sound Sanctuary—a community for those seeking more presence, more connection, and more moments to simply pause.

In a world that constantly asks us to do more, this group offers an invitation to slow down.

Together, we'll explore experiences that support nervous system regulation, deep rest, and embodied well-being through somatic movement and yoga, Yoga Nidra, meditation, immersive sound journeys, mindfulness, and nature-based gatherings.

Whether you're completely new to these practices or have years of experience, every event is thoughtfully curated to be welcoming, accessible, and supportive for all experience levels. You are always encouraged to participate in a way that feels right for your body.

Our gatherings include:

🌿 Somatic movement and yoga experiences
🎶 Immersive sound baths and sound journeys
🧘 Yoga Nidra and guided meditation
🌅 Wellness events
🌾 Seasonal retreats and nature immersions
🤝 Opportunities to connect with a like-minded community

Our gatherings take place in thoughtfully chosen spaces throughout the East Bay—including peaceful outdoor settings, welcoming studios, and community venues—each intentionally selected to support rest, meaningful connection, and presence.

Whether you're curious about sound healing, somatic movement, Yoga Nidra, meditation, mindfulness, or simply looking for ways to reduce stress, regulate your nervous system, and connect with a like-minded community, you'll find a welcoming place here.

Come exactly as you are.

Pause in the Pasture (Day Retreat)

Pause in the Pasture (Day Retreat)

Heirloom East Bay, 9990 Crow Canyon Rd, Castro Valley, CA, US

### 🎟️TICKETS REQUIRED — THIS IS A TICKETED EVENT

Meetup RSVP does not reserve your spot. Please purchase your ticket through Eventbrite using the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1992874389947

Three visionary founders come together to bring you a transformative afternoon of healing sound, guided meditation, and gentle movement.

You already know you need to slow down. The hard part is actually doing it.

For the second time, Pause in the Pasture is back — a full-day immersive retreat held on a living, breathing farm, where the land itself does part of the work. No agenda to power through. No performance. No way to do this wrong. Just a day to set it all down and let your nervous system remember what rest actually feels like.

This retreat falls on World Mental Health Day - October 10 — and that's no coincidence.

World Mental Health Day is observed every October 10th as a global reminder to prioritize our inner lives. This year, we're marking it the way we believe mental health should be honored: not with a lecture or a checklist, but with a full day of embodied, restorative experiences. Research has shown that spending time in nature reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression and lowers cortisol levels — and interacting with farm animals has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety, promoting a sense of calm, grounding, and belonging. Add humming and toning (which activates the vagus nerve and shifts the nervous system toward rest), gentle movement, meditation, and breathwork, and you have something the world needs more of: a real prescription for renewal.

Held at Heirloom East Bay, this experience is a gentle self-exploration journey rooted in presence, compassion, and belonging. Guided by the grounding spirit of the land, the natural rhythms of the season, and farm-to-table nourishment, the day unfolds through a carefully curated arc of restorative experiences — all designed to help you pause, listen inward, and reconnect with your own wisdom.

Here's What The Day Holds:

Welcome Gathering & Tea - Arrive to warm tea and a grazing table, ease in at your own pace, and meet the people you'll be spending the day with

Guided Reflection & Intention Setting - A nurturing blend blend of meditation, journaling, and creative inspiration to help you arrive fully and set the tone for your afternoon.

Gentle Movement for Every Body — A grounding, accessible movement experience with yin-inspired flow and somatic breathwork. All bodies, abilities, and experience levels welcome — supportive options throughout.

Vocal Toning Circle — Guided by the founder of Tone Circle™, this immersive group experience uses breathwork and freeform vocal toning to shift your energy, open your heart, and drop you into a state of deep presence. No singing experience needed. Just your voice, exactly as it is.

Farm Wandering & Reflective Time — Unstructured time to explore the farm, connect with animals, journal, reflect, or simply be.

Yoga Nidra Meditation — A guided journey into the space between waking and sleep, where the body gently releases what the mind cannot. One of the most deeply restorative practices available to us — no experience required.

Crystal Alchemy Sound Bath — Lie back and let sound do the healing. Crystal singing bowls and layered harmonics wash over you while gentle vocal toning weaves through.

Farm-to-Table Dinner & Closing Reflection — We come back together over a nourishing meal to integrate the day — and leave you with something to carry home.

And yes — there are goats.

Good to Know:

This retreat is inclusive of all bodies, identities, beliefs, backgrounds, and levels of experience. Whether you are new to these practices or returning to them, you will be met with care, choice, and support throughout the day. Come as you are.

What to bring: yoga mat · personal notebook · water bottle · pillow or blanket for the sound bath

What's provided: food and refreshments for the full day · yoga blocks · dedicated quiet spaces · the chance to feed the people-loving goats and sheep up close

To Purchase Tickets and find out more about the Event and it's Facilitators, click on the EventBrite Link below:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1992874389947

18yrs+ Event.

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  • $35.00
    Sunset Reset: Somatics & Sound (Flow, Meditation & Sound Bath)

    Sunset Reset: Somatics & Sound (Flow, Meditation & Sound Bath)

    Heirloom East Bay, 9990 Crow Canyon Rd, Castro Valley, CA, US

    Tickets Required - Purchase ($35) via EventBrite link below:

    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sunset-reset-somatics-sound-flow-meditation-sound-bath-tickets-1999235949543

    Ground into the rhythms of nature with a nervous system reset through embodied movement, Yoga Nidra, and a restorative Sound Bath.

    Sunset Reset: Somatics & Sound

    As the sun begins to set over the fields at Heirloom East Bay, join us for an evening of movement, rest, and resonance beneath the open sky.

    This ~90-minute immersive experience begins with gentle somatic and grounding movement to help release tension, reconnect to the body, and regulate the nervous system. From there, you’ll be guided into a deeply restorative Yoga Nidra meditation before settling into an immersive sound bath designed to invite stillness, softening, and deep rest.

    Surrounded by nature, animals, fresh air, and the quiet rhythm of the farm, this is an invitation to slow down, tune inward, and reconnect — with yourself, your breath, and the land beneath you.

    What might become clearer when you give yourself permission to pause?

    What can you notice when you stop trying to figure everything out?

    Whether you are seeking calm, clarity, restoration, or simply a pause from the pace of daily life, this evening is designed to help you reset and return home to yourself.

    Event Details

    • ~90min session
    • Doors open at 6:45 PM
    • Located in the Event Workshop building
    • Please arrive on time. We will begin promptly at 7:00 PM and late entry may not be possible once the experience begins.

    What to Bring

    • Yoga mat
    • Blanket and/or pillow for comfort
    • Water bottle
    • Journal (optional, for personal reflection)
    • Layers are encouraged as evenings on the farm can cool down

    **A limited number of extra pillows will be available.

    Come settle into the pasture, soften your nervous system, and experience the medicine of movement, stillness, sound, and land.

    18yrs + Event.

    • Photo of the user
    • Photo of the user
    2 attendees
  • Pause in the Pasture (Day Retreat)

    Pause in the Pasture (Day Retreat)

    Heirloom East Bay, 9990 Crow Canyon Rd, Castro Valley, CA, US

    ### 🎟️TICKETS REQUIRED — THIS IS A TICKETED EVENT

    Meetup RSVP does not reserve your spot. Please purchase your ticket through Eventbrite using the link below:
    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1992874389947

    Three visionary founders come together to bring you a transformative afternoon of healing sound, guided meditation, and gentle movement.

    You already know you need to slow down. The hard part is actually doing it.

    For the second time, Pause in the Pasture is back — a full-day immersive retreat held on a living, breathing farm, where the land itself does part of the work. No agenda to power through. No performance. No way to do this wrong. Just a day to set it all down and let your nervous system remember what rest actually feels like.

    This retreat falls on World Mental Health Day - October 10 — and that's no coincidence.

    World Mental Health Day is observed every October 10th as a global reminder to prioritize our inner lives. This year, we're marking it the way we believe mental health should be honored: not with a lecture or a checklist, but with a full day of embodied, restorative experiences. Research has shown that spending time in nature reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression and lowers cortisol levels — and interacting with farm animals has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety, promoting a sense of calm, grounding, and belonging. Add humming and toning (which activates the vagus nerve and shifts the nervous system toward rest), gentle movement, meditation, and breathwork, and you have something the world needs more of: a real prescription for renewal.

    Held at Heirloom East Bay, this experience is a gentle self-exploration journey rooted in presence, compassion, and belonging. Guided by the grounding spirit of the land, the natural rhythms of the season, and farm-to-table nourishment, the day unfolds through a carefully curated arc of restorative experiences — all designed to help you pause, listen inward, and reconnect with your own wisdom.

    Here's What The Day Holds:

    Welcome Gathering & Tea - Arrive to warm tea and a grazing table, ease in at your own pace, and meet the people you'll be spending the day with

    Guided Reflection & Intention Setting - A nurturing blend blend of meditation, journaling, and creative inspiration to help you arrive fully and set the tone for your afternoon.

    Gentle Movement for Every Body — A grounding, accessible movement experience with yin-inspired flow and somatic breathwork. All bodies, abilities, and experience levels welcome — supportive options throughout.

    Vocal Toning Circle — Guided by the founder of Tone Circle™, this immersive group experience uses breathwork and freeform vocal toning to shift your energy, open your heart, and drop you into a state of deep presence. No singing experience needed. Just your voice, exactly as it is.

    Farm Wandering & Reflective Time — Unstructured time to explore the farm, connect with animals, journal, reflect, or simply be.

    Yoga Nidra Meditation — A guided journey into the space between waking and sleep, where the body gently releases what the mind cannot. One of the most deeply restorative practices available to us — no experience required.

    Crystal Alchemy Sound Bath — Lie back and let sound do the healing. Crystal singing bowls and layered harmonics wash over you while gentle vocal toning weaves through.

    Farm-to-Table Dinner & Closing Reflection — We come back together over a nourishing meal to integrate the day — and leave you with something to carry home.

    And yes — there are goats.

    Good to Know:

    This retreat is inclusive of all bodies, identities, beliefs, backgrounds, and levels of experience. Whether you are new to these practices or returning to them, you will be met with care, choice, and support throughout the day. Come as you are.

    What to bring: yoga mat · personal notebook · water bottle · pillow or blanket for the sound bath

    What's provided: food and refreshments for the full day · yoga blocks · dedicated quiet spaces · the chance to feed the people-loving goats and sheep up close

    To Purchase Tickets and find out more about the Event and it's Facilitators, click on the EventBrite Link below:

    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1992874389947

    18yrs+ Event.

    • Photo of the user
    • Photo of the user
    5 attendees
  • $35.00
    Sunset Reset: Somatics & Sound (Flow, Meditation & Sound Bath)

    Sunset Reset: Somatics & Sound (Flow, Meditation & Sound Bath)

    Heirloom East Bay, 9990 Crow Canyon Rd, Castro Valley, CA, US

    Tickets Required - Purchase ($35) via EventBrite link below:

    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sunset-reset-somatics-sound-flow-meditation-sound-bath-tickets-1999236099993

    Ground into the rhythms of nature with a nervous system reset through embodied movement, Yoga Nidra, and a restorative Sound Bath.

    Sunset Reset: Somatics & Sound

    As the sun begins to set over the fields at Heirloom East Bay, join us for an evening of movement, rest, and resonance beneath the open sky.

    This ~90-minute immersive experience begins with gentle somatic and grounding movement to help release tension, reconnect to the body, and regulate the nervous system. From there, you’ll be guided into a deeply restorative Yoga Nidra meditation before settling into an immersive sound bath designed to invite stillness, softening, and deep rest.

    Surrounded by nature, animals, fresh air, and the quiet rhythm of the farm, this is an invitation to slow down, tune inward, and reconnect — with yourself, your breath, and the land beneath you.

    What might become clearer when you give yourself permission to pause?

    What can you notice when you stop trying to figure everything out?

    Whether you are seeking calm, clarity, restoration, or simply a pause from the pace of daily life, this evening is designed to help you reset and return home to yourself.

    Event Details

    • ~90min session
    • Doors open at 6:45 PM
    • Located in the Event Workshop building
    • Please arrive on time. We will begin promptly at 7:00 PM and late entry may not be possible once the experience begins.

    What to Bring

    • Yoga mat
    • Blanket and/or pillow for comfort
    • Water bottle
    • Journal (optional, for personal reflection)
    • Layers are encouraged as evenings on the farm can cool down

    **A limited number of extra pillows will be available.

    Come settle into the pasture, soften your nervous system, and experience the medicine of movement, stillness, sound, and land.

    18yrs + Event.

    • Photo of the user
    1 attendee
  • $35.00
    Sunset Reset: Somatics & Sound (Flow, Meditation & Sound Bath)

    Sunset Reset: Somatics & Sound (Flow, Meditation & Sound Bath)

    Heirloom East Bay, 9990 Crow Canyon Rd, Castro Valley, CA, US

    Tickets Required - Purchase ($35) via EventBrite link below:

    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sunset-reset-somatics-sound-flow-meditation-sound-bath-tickets-1999236142119

    Ground into the rhythms of nature with a nervous system reset through embodied movement, Yoga Nidra, and a restorative Sound Bath.

    Sunset Reset: Somatics & Sound

    As the sun begins to set over the fields at Heirloom East Bay, join us for an evening of movement, rest, and resonance beneath the open sky.

    This ~90-minute immersive experience begins with gentle somatic and grounding movement to help release tension, reconnect to the body, and regulate the nervous system. From there, you’ll be guided into a deeply restorative Yoga Nidra meditation before settling into an immersive sound bath designed to invite stillness, softening, and deep rest.

    Surrounded by nature, animals, fresh air, and the quiet rhythm of the farm, this is an invitation to slow down, tune inward, and reconnect — with yourself, your breath, and the land beneath you.

    What might become clearer when you give yourself permission to pause?

    What can you notice when you stop trying to figure everything out?

    Whether you are seeking calm, clarity, restoration, or simply a pause from the pace of daily life, this evening is designed to help you reset and return home to yourself.

    Event Details

    • ~90min session
    • Doors open at 6:45 PM
    • Located in the Event Workshop building
    • Please arrive on time. We will begin promptly at 7:00 PM and late entry may not be possible once the experience begins.

    What to Bring

    • Yoga mat
    • Blanket and/or pillow for comfort
    • Water bottle
    • Journal (optional, for personal reflection)
    • Layers are encouraged as evenings on the farm can cool down

    **A limited number of extra pillows will be available.

    Come settle into the pasture, soften your nervous system, and experience the medicine of movement, stillness, sound, and land.

    18yrs + Event.

    • Photo of the user
    1 attendee

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