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October 5 – 11, 2026
The week the Bay Area's quiet institutions open their doors. A chief of a village in the Brazilian Amazon brings his family to a Santa Cruz community hall for one night. An architect of the Johns Hopkins psilocybin research sits down for a salon in Berkeley. A weekend intensive that began inside Folsom State Prison runs publicly in a Montgomery Street office. And a Grammy-nominated composer teaches a room to sing in languages most of it has never heard.
Yoga, Meditation & Breathwork
Stillness, awareness, nervous-system work, breath.
- Tue 6 Oct6:15–8:00 PM Who Is Singing? Improvise Icaros, Ragas and Medicine Melodies The Berkeley Alembic, 2820 Seventh St, Berkeley (Luna room) · Silvia Nakkach (Saraswati Devi) — Grammy-nominated composer, Hindustani raga musician, CIIS faculty $40 Register (opens in a new tab)
- Fri 9 Oct6:30–7:30 PM (arrive 6:15) Sound Bath Meditation at the Church of the Incarnation Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, 1750 29th Ave, San Francisco · Resident sound practitioners $30 (cash accepted at the door) Register (opens in a new tab)
- Sun 11 Oct7:00–8:30 PM 3rd Ear Presents: Mystic Songs of India The Berkeley Alembic, 2820 Seventh St, Berkeley (Sol room) · Priyal Maheshwari From $10 Register (opens in a new tab)
Movement, Dance & Embodiment
Body, rhythm, expression, connection.
- Wed 7 Oct4:30–5:30 PM Qigong in the Garden of Fragrance San Francisco Botanical Garden, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco · Rebecca, certified Integral Qigong & Tai Chi instructor $25 (20% off for Garden members) Register (opens in a new tab)
- Thu 8 Oct7:00–10:10 PM (doors 6:45) PYRAMID DANCE // TAHŰM Unitarian Universalist Society, 1187 Franklin St, San Francisco · TAHŰM, in collaboration with SoundGarden $30–$40 Register (opens in a new tab)
- Sat 10 Oct 2:00 PM – Sun 11 Oct 6:30 PM Heart of the Warrior — a Two-Day Workshop BodyVibe Studio, 999 Andersen Dr, San Rafael · Sylvie Minot, founder of Syzygy Dance Project, trained by Gabrielle Roth Sliding scale $275 / $300 / $325 Register (opens in a new tab)
- Sun 11 Oct10:00 AM–1:11 PM (doors 9:45) MOVEMENT Ecstatic Dance SF // JKALI Church of 8 Wheels, 554 Fillmore St, San Francisco · Steward Jämi Deva, with JKALI on music $30 at the door · $25 with a pass · kids free Register (opens in a new tab)
Workshops, Healing & Transformation
Growth, emotional work, consciousness, connection.
- Wed 7 Oct7:00–9:00 PM The Chalice: Between Science and Spirituality, with Bob Jesse The Berkeley Alembic, 2820 Seventh St, Berkeley (Sol room, hybrid online) · Bob Jesse, with Erik Davis and the Chalice hosts From $10 Register (opens in a new tab)
- Fri 9 Oct6:00–8:00 PM (RSVP by Thu for cacao prep) Heart Opening Cacao Ceremony The Pad Studios, 1694 Union St, San Francisco · The Pad Studios $45 Register (opens in a new tab)
- Sat 10 Oct1:00–5:00 PM Karma & Creating the Life You Want Land of Medicine Buddha, 5800 Prescott Rd, Soquel · Geshe Tenzin Legtsok, ordained since 2001, Sera Jey Monastic University In person $40–$250 sliding (suggested $108) · online $20–$108 Register (opens in a new tab)
Retreats, Gatherings & Unique Experiences
Immersive, communal, or simply unlike anything else on the calendar.
- Thu 8 Oct6:00–8:30 PM (doors 5:30) Yawanawá Indigenous Wisdom, Hapé Ceremony & Live MusicEditor's pick London Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St, Santa Cruz · Matsini Yawanawá, Chief of Mutum Village, with Kuru, Kenetsayny and Angélica Yawanawá From $27.78 A sitting chief of a village in the Brazilian Amazon and three of his children: cultural teaching, an optional hapé ceremony, live traditional and contemporary music, and an indigenous art market. Proceeds support rainforest preservation. One night, and not again. Register (opens in a new tab)
- Fri 9 Oct 6:00 PM – Sun 11 Oct 1:30 PM October Outside Circle — Weekend Intensive The Trium Group, 909 Montgomery St, Floor 6, San Francisco · Facilitators of the Inside Circle Foundation Sliding scale $695 / $1,000 / $2,000 · scholarships on application Register (opens in a new tab)
- Sat 10 Oct11:00 AM–5:00 PM Music Medicine Somatic Retreat Woodhall, Orindawoods Clubhouse, 501 Orinda Woods Dr, Orinda · Erica Skone-Rees & Savannah Joy Sliding scale $295–$355 Register (opens in a new tab)
Wellness, Longevity & Biohacking
Performance, recovery, prevention, health innovation.
- Thu 8 Oct5:00–8:00 PM Move Better, Live Better with Dr. Kelly and Juliet Starrett Sports Basement Presidio, 610 Old Mason St, San Francisco · Dr. Kelly Starrett DPT & Juliet Starrett JD, co-founders of The Ready State Free Register (opens in a new tab)
- Sat 10 – Sun 11 Oct9:00 AM–6:00 PM Biohacker Weekend Festival The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay · TRIPEL Events, 150+ exhibitors Weekend public pass $159 Register (opens in a new tab)
- Sun 11 Oct9:30 AM–5:30 PM The Brain Optimization Summit — SF Tech Week 135 Mississippi St, Potrero Hill, San Francisco · Longevity Global $54.13–$129 (early bird applied) Register (opens in a new tab)
Every event above was opened and verified by hand — name, date, time, venue, facilitator and price. Details can change, so the link is always the authority.
What's inside
- Yoga, Meditation & Breathwork
- Movement, Dance & Embodiment
- Workshops, Healing & Transformation
- Retreats, Gatherings & Unique Experiences
- Wellness, Longevity & Biohacking
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