Everything and everyone together is what works!
The Whole Works vision is to help you build a reliable, grounded whole-life practice with a group of dedicated people.
All Whole Works sessions, courses, and membership are open to people who have completed the 8-Week Course, a StressCare Graduate Course or who have equivalent meditation experience. The Whole Works is offered jointly by StressCare and Ocean Sangha (described below) and is led by David Weinberg, senior StressCare teacher.
You may choose any or all of our three practice options.
Contact David to find out what’s right for you.
I. Weekly Zen Meditation Sessions
Weekly meditation is held on all Monday evenings except holidays, 7:00 pm to 8:45 pm, at 3030 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley, CA. These sessions include mindful movement, guided and silent meditation and related practices.
You are invited to visit a Monday evening meditation session to try out our approach to practice. Then come as often as you like to fit your needs! We request a minimum donation of $10 per session. Contact David to say you’re coming.
II. 8-Week Seminars
You are invited to sign up for a study seminar to complement your meditation practice. Three times per year—Winter, Spring and Fall—we offer 8-Week Seminars as a complement to the ongoing weekly meditation sessions described above. These seminars will enhance your experience and understanding of meditation, of meditation-related practices and ritual, of contemplative philosophy, and of practical applications of meditation to your life. They include
- Guided and silent meditation
- Mindful movement
- One-on-one meetings with David
- Guest speakers from various meditation traditions
- Study of contemporary and traditional texts
- Retreats
We adapt traditional forms of practice including Zen sitting meditation and teaching stories, poetry from diverse sources, and Tibetan Buddhist practices to the circumstances and experiences of our participants. We also draw on contemporary western psychological perspectives and exercises that complement these ancient practices.
8-Week Seminars are held on Monday evenings, 7 pm to 9:30 pm. Basic 8-Week Course graduates are welcome!
III. Join Ocean Sangha
Graduates who are inspired to commit to regular group practice have the option to join Ocean Sangha after discussion with the teacher. Sangha is a Sanskrit word that means ‘people who practice together.’
Ocean Sangha is a membership-based practice group led by David Weinberg for people who wish to develop and sustain their meditation practice in a group setting over the long term. Membership includes regular retreats and additional one-on-one guidance from the teacher.
For inquiries about Ocean Sangha, contact David.
StressCare and Ocean Sangha are unaffiliated sister organizations.
