Most events are held online with live sessions taking place over Zoom. We have, however, begun offering some in-person events as well. Online or in-person is noted in each event description.
Sharing and resources are available within our online community platform (you can join for free right now!)
2025 Offerings are now being developed and scheduled. To stay informed of what’s emerging, sign-up for the MBMS newsletter here …
Online Retreat
June 21, 22, 29, 8:30 - 10 am Pacific
Join us in exploring timely and pertinent questions as we make connections between our daily life and the cosmos, making meaning of our lives in a larger context.
Audio Gathering
Friday, October 4, 6:00 - 7:30 pm Pacific
Meditation teacher, Marianne Rowe, and astronomer, Stephan Martin, invite you to turn your attention to the mystery of the cosmos as a way of opening the door to expanded perspective and infinite possibility.
Audio Gathering
Friday, March 22, 5:30 - 7:00 pm Pacific
Join certified Forest-Bathing guide Marianne Rowe and astronomer Stephan Martin for a unique experience of being with the night as we contemplate where we are in the cosmos and in the calendar, balanced on the Spring Equinox.
Audio Gathering
Friday, December 8, 5:30 - 7:00 pm Pacific
Join us for a unique experience of being with the night, contemplating the beauty and mystery of the magnificent night sky during the darkest month of the year.
Online Retreat
Saturday, April 16, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Pacific
In a life of doing, space for stillness is like a refreshing spring. In a world of many inputs, silence is a blessing. Fortify your practice and support your well-being in this day-long silent retreat.
Audio Mini-Retreat
Sunday, March 6, 7:00 - 8:30 pm Pacific
Through Zoom technology, we gather wherever we are, beneath the night sky and are invited by astronomer Stephan Martin and meditation teacher Marianne Rowe on a contemplative journey into constellations and mysteries of the Milky Way Galaxy. Through this guided evocation of Deeptime Perspective, we celebrate the cosmic dynamic of emergence while viewing the late Winter stars and the first stars of early Spring.
In-Person Outdoor Retreat
Sunday, February 27, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Pacific
When we allow ourselves to sense that we are part of Earth and that Earth is part of us, something deep inside awakens. There’s a feeling of coming home and of profound caring. In this half-day retreat, we come together to re-member this sacred connection and to honor it with presence, appreciation, and intentional service.
Online Retreat
Saturday, December 11, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Pacific
Through writing, meditation, and sharing, take look at what the year has brought and what you’ve learned along the way. With an eye toward greater well-being, begin to consider the coming year and how you’d like show up intentionally in 2022.
Online Retreat
Saturday, November 13, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Pacific
In a life of doing, space for stillness is like a refreshing spring. In a world of many inputs, silence is a blessing. Fortify your practice and support your well-being in this day-long silent retreat.
Audio Mini-Retreat
Sunday, November 7, 7:00 - 8:30 pm Pacific
When was the last time you created the space for star-gazing -- to sit or lie down on the Earth and let your mind wander into the spaciousness of the night sky? For thousands of years, human beings have engaged in contemplative relationship with the light of other suns that travels up to 16,308 light years and is seen by the naked eye. Engaging this relationship has evoked countless insights, reflections and inspirations.
In a life of doing, space for stillness is like a refreshing spring. In a world of many inputs, silence is a blessing. Fortify your practice and support your well-being in this day-long silent retreat.
Through writing, meditation, and sharing, take look at what the year has brought and what you’ve learned along the way. With an eye toward greater well-being, begin to consider the coming year and how you’d like show up intentionally in 2020.
*Self-guided, Self-paced Retreat* Through writing, meditation, and sharing, take look at what the year has brought and what you’ve learned along the way. With an eye toward greater well-being, begin to consider the coming year and how you’d like show up intentionally in 2021.
The practice of shinrin-yoku (“Forest Bathing”) is a form of guided nature meditation, an “immersion” into the space of trees, plants and inhabitants of the forest.
“I’m living through a pandemic… now what?!” This pandemic has had an impact on all of our lives. We now have an opportunity to intentionally make meaning of our present circumstances by creating a new story. In this way, we open to moving beyond survival to resilience, moving beyond acceptance to choosing… Choosing the Given.
This day-long retreat invites participants to remember how to communicate with the natural world through interactive meditation and shamanic energy practices. Re-Membering refers to the experience of familiar yet new wholeness in life, acknowledging that we are in unity with all of Life.
The practice of shinrin-yoku (“Forest Bathing”) is a form of guided nature meditation, an “immersion” into the space of trees, plants and inhabitants of the forest.
As Introverts and Highly Sensitive People, we often find ourselves in situations that are overstimulating or that favor extroversion, so it's essential for us to know ourselves well, to honor our own style and needs, and to do what we need to do to make sure we're feeling at our best.
In this day-long retreat, we will engage guided meditation, mindful inquiry, compassionate presence, relational practices, and reflective writing to discover, explore, and connect with what gives our lives meaning, and the meaning that we give to our lives.
The practice of shinrin-yoku (“Forest Bathing”) is a form of guided nature meditation, an “immersion” into the space of trees, plants and inhabitants of the forest.
The New Year is an important marker of time and possibility. This retreat invites you to seize the opportunity of this fresh new year to make conscious choice in your continued growth and well-being. Join us in taking an empowered and active role in creating your reality this coming year!
In this workshop, flow between stillness and movement with yoga and guided meditation. You’ll learn a variety of practices to cultivate well-being, and receive support in integrating these practices into your life according to what serves you in each moment. We are committed to making these workshops accessible to EVERY body!
To dedicate a day to listening deeply – to the sounds of the trees, the wind, the sea, and the fire in a stone fireplace – offers the opportunity to reflect, contemplate, and connect with parts of yourself that are ready to emerge.
Through writing, meditation, and sharing, take look at what the year has brought and what you’ve learned along the way. With an eye toward greater well-being, begin to consider the coming year and how you’d like show up intentionally in 2020.
This retreat offers an opportunity to open your heart and cultivate spaciousness in your mind by stepping outside of the routine and familiar... into a world of beauty and state of wonder.
The practice of shinrin-yoku (“Forest Bathing”) is a form of guided nature meditation, an “immersion” into the space of trees, plants and inhabitants of the forest.
In this workshop, flow between stillness and movement with yoga and guided meditation. You’ll learn a variety of practices to cultivate well-being, and receive support in integrating these practices into your life according to what serves you in each moment. We are committed to making these workshops accessible to EVERY body!
The forest beckons you to a half-day retreat to explore your inner landscape, the external natural world, and the connection between.
Join us for The Original Mindful Food Tour! A food tour that takes you beyond “tasting”... to discover Pacific Grove’s wild beauty and connect deeply with ourselves, each other and the world around us by mindfully sharing food, stories, and new experiences.
Join us for this half-day retreat of exploration and experience: bringing full presence of open senses, heart and mind, surrendering to the awe of the Ocean’s teachings of Waking-Up in the Wild.
The practice of shinrin-yoku (“Forest Bathing”) is a form of guided nature meditation, an “immersion” into the space of trees, plants and inhabitants of the forest.
