events + retreats
TENDING THE LIGHT: A MINDFULNESS SERIES FOR TURBULENT TIMES
AUGUST 1, 8, 15, AND 22, 2026 |
2:00 - 3:00 PM
@ YOGA FLOW SF (OCEAN), SAN FRANCISCO, CA
A few months ago, our speaker, Yoga and Meditation Teacher Alyssa Lauren Stone was followed on a walk in her neighborhood by a man who told her she didn't look like she belonged. What allowed her to pause, respond with calm, and walk away intact wasn't luck. It was practice. Years of it.
This four-session practicum series is rooted in the Vipassana (Insight) meditation tradition and offered in collaboration with Therapin*y, a Filipino community organization whose members include psychotherapists, energy healers, yoga teachers, and community members. Each 60-minute session combines guided meditation, a dharma talk, and live Q&A.
What makes this series distinct
It isn't only the curriculum. It's who is teaching it. As a Filipino immigrant who has navigated the inherited wounds of colonization, racial injustice, and the particular exhaustion of moving through the world in a body that others make assumptions about, Alyssa Lauren is not teaching these tools from a distance. She is teaching them from the inside. You'll be guided by someone who may look like you, has lived what you've lived, and has found — through this very practice — a steadiness that no external circumstance can take away.
Rooted in kapwa
The Filipino concept of kapwa — shared self, or interconnectedness — is woven throughout as a cultural touchpoint that naturally supports the Vipassana understanding of interdependence.
What you'll walk away with
By the end of this series, you'll have the foundational tools to meet turbulent times without being consumed by them.
Details
Format: Four live, 60-minute sessions
Each session includes: guided meditation, dharma talk, and Q&A
In collaboration with Therapin*y
Open to all; no prior meditation experience required
Soothe lunar eclipse full moon sound bath, restorative yoga & Cacao ceremony
august 29, 2026 | 6:00 - 7:30 PM
@ NANDI YOGA, SAN MATEO, CA
In honor of the Lunar Eclipse Full Moon, drop in with Nandi Yoga teacher, Reiki Master, classically trained musician, and sound bath facilitator, Alyssa Lauren Stone.
A lunar eclipse can only happen during a Full Moon, when the Earth passes directly between the Sun and Moon and casts its shadow across the Moon's face. Across ancient traditions, eclipses were treated differently than an ordinary Full Moon. Where the Full Moon simply asks us to release, the eclipse asks us to see first— to bring what's hidden into the light before we can let it go. It's a night for shadow work: not confronting the dark, but finally being able to look at it clearly.
We begin with a cacao ceremony. Raw ceremonial-grade cacao is a heart-opening plant medicine (non-psychedelic) used for centuries in Mesoamerican ritual. Rich in magnesium, theobromine, and anandamide (also known as the brain's bliss molecule), cacao gently elevates mood, sharpens focus, and opens the body to deeper states of awareness. No crash. No jolt. Just clarity... the kind that makes shadow work feel like curiosity instead of confrontation.
From there, we move into Restorative Yoga, a practice backed by research showing how it can activate the parasympathetic nervous system, lower cortisol, and release tension held in the connective tissue. Supported entirely by props, each pose asks only one thing of you: let go.
Then the sound begins.
Gongs. Himalayan singing bowls. Frame drums. A harmonium. Chimes. Each instrument produces vibrations that travel through the body at a cellular level, recalibrating brainwave states, reducing anxiety, and stimulating the vagus nerve. Under a Full Moon eclipse, that vibration becomes a kind of mirror; the sound doesn't just soothe, it reveals.
Wear cozy layers and come with an open heart! Spaces are limited to preserve the intimacy of the experience. We encourage early registration since space is limited.
Investment: $55
full moon Sound Bath with Restorative Yoga & Reiki Healing
September 26, 2026 | 6:00 - 7:30 PM
@ YOGA FLOW SF (OCEAN), SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Join us for an evening of spiritual healing utilizing three powerful modalities: Reiki (floating hand positions over the body), Restorative Yoga, and Sound Healing by classically trained musician, yoga teacher, and Reiki Master, Alyssa Lauren Stone.
The Full Moon shines in peak illumination, symbolizing clarity and completion of a cycle. Energy may intensify, emotions amplified, and a window of opportunity widens to manifest our deepest desires. Together, we will harness these cosmic energies using these powerful healing modalities to rebalance the chakras and clear our aura:
Sound Healing
Reiki
Restorative Yoga
Join Yoga Flow SF resident teacher, Alyssa Lauren Stone, as she guides you on a sound-healing journey from the Himalayas to the outer cosmos, using Tibetan and crystal singing bowls, frame drums, gongs, and a wide range of percussion instruments.
Participants will also receive Reiki, a hands-on healing method originating from Japan over 100 years ago. Alyssa will be joined by Chelsea Scherer, a certified Usui Reiki Master and Shamanic Reiki practitioner, for the Reiki portion. Together, they'll create a deeply immersive journey into rest, resonance, and renewal
All are invited to gather in community over complimentary De Soi mocktails after the event ends at 7:30 pm.
*Please bring a yoga mat, eye cover, and wear socks if possible. Optional: bring yoga props if you prefer to use your own blankets, bolster, blocks, or strap.
Investment: $60
Full Moon New year reset retreat: Set your intentions
January 22-24, 2027
@ RATNA LING RETREAT CENTER, CAZADERO, CA
Join certified yoga teacher, Reiki Master, musician, and published writer Alyssa Lauren Stone, for a transformative weekend in the forests of Sonoma County– 900 feet above the sea, as we pause, reflect, and realign with our intentions for the year ahead.
From energizing vinyasa and pranayama to gentle yoga, meditation, and restorative postures under the full moonlight, we will activate the body’s vitality while surrendering to whatever comes our way.
As a classically trained musician, Alyssa will also offer a mystical sound bath journey featuring Himalayan bowls, gongs, a harmonium, chimes, and other percussive instruments to soothe the body and mind.
There will be an afternoon of quiet time for introspection, whether that be journaling or exploring the hiking trails around the property. We will learn how to use our innate sense of intuition to guide our weekend and the year ahead
WHAT’S INCLUDED
2 nights luxury accommodations with private rooms
Daily yoga, breathwork, and meditation
Restorative yoga with full sound bath
Gourmet, farm-to-table, organic vegetarian meals
Free time to explore the retreat center grounds surrounded by redwood, pine, oak trees, and hiking trails
Investment: $895
