About us
Welcome to the Sebastopol Meditation Community: a welcoming space to explore meditation, mindfulness, compassion, and inner well-being.
Our gatherings are open to everyone, whether you're completely new to meditation or have years of experience. We offer a variety of guided meditations, presented in a secular format, yet rooted in trusted Tibetan Buddhist practices. We also host occasional contemplative events that encourage connection, kindness, and service.
Gatherings focus on practical techniques for reducing stress, improving focus, and cultivating emotional balance. No prior experience or particular beliefs are required.
From time to time, we'll also host community events such as our Good Cause Yin Yoga classes, where all proceeds are donated to a local nonprofit chosen by participants. These events reflect our belief that contemplative practice naturally extends into compassion and service.
If there is interest in the community for Tibetan Buddhist- specific practices, those can be offered as well.
Whether you're seeking greater peace of mind, a supportive community, spiritual exploration, or simply a quiet place to sit, you'll find a warm welcome here.
We hope you'll join us.
Upcoming events
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Good Cause Yin Yoga
Persimmon Yoga, 105 Morris St Ste 192, Sebastopol, CA 95472, USA, Sebastopol, CA, USEnjoy a gentle, deeply nourishing Yin Yoga practice that supports both your body and our local community. All proceeds from this class will be donated to a local charity.
Yin Yoga uses supported, longer-held poses to gently release fascial restrictions and help reset your body’s default tension levels, leaving you feeling more spacious, relaxed, and at ease for the rest of the day.
Open to all levels. Participants must be able to get down to and up from the ground unassisted.
Class size is limited to 6. Registration is required, and the intake/waiver must be completed before the event.
REGISTER HERE: https://persimmon.noterro.com/book-online/service/306731/Good-Cause-Friday-Yin
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Guided Meditation: Body of Light
Persimmon Yoga, 105 Morris St Ste 192, Sebastopol, CA 95472, USA, Sebastopol, CA, USCome enjoy a guided meditation practice to gently support mental stability and clarity, and cultivate positive mental states.
Today we'll practice a bare attention meditation to help stabilize the mind and cultivate mindfulness. Then we'll enjoy a Body of Light meditation, mentally transforming our bodies into radiant, blissful light.
You may participate seated on cushions, a chair, or laying down.
Appropriate for all experience levels.
Please arrive a few minutes early to get settled before class. We will begin precisely at 9am.REGISTER: https://persimmon.noterro.com/book-online/service/305969/Guided-Meditation
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Guided Meditation: Joy
Persimmon Yoga, 105 Morris St Ste 192, Sebastopol, CA 95472, USA, Sebastopol, CA, USCome enjoy a guided meditation practice to gently support mental stability and clarity, and cultivate positive mental states.
Today we'll cultivate Empathetic Joy: rejoicing in our own & others happiness and good qualities! It's easy to focus on the negative things going on around us, and there is so much benefit in having a balanced outlook and focusing also on the positive in our lives and the lives of others.
You may participate seated on cushions, a chair, or laying down.
Appropriate for all experience levels.
Please arrive a few minutes early to get settled before class. We will begin precisely at 9am.REGISTER: https://persimmon.noterro.com/book-online/service/305969/Guided-Meditation
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