Real Eyes Meditation

Singing Bowl Sound Bath Meditation (Outside in Labyrinth)
2020-11-01 11:00 - 12:00, 2020-09-06 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Real Eyes Meditation Space, 15406 Riding Stable Rd, Laurel, MD, 20707, United States
Sit back and relax as Tibetan & crystal bowls (and other instruments) help bring you back into alignment thru sacred sound therapy. This is a great way to clear yourself and recharge for the week ahead. For those interested, it can also assist in achieving deeper stages of meditation.
This is a unique offering as it will be held outside in our labyrinth. Oftentimes, the birds and other animals join in to make this a uniquely immersive experience.
Please feel free to bring you own chair or blanket if that helps you feel better. Social distancing will be practiced.
Please note that our ceremony will still occur regardless of weather. If it rains, we will either move to our outside tent or upstairs into the loft of our converted church. We also have beautiful garden space and an indoor crystal shop in case you want to come early or stay after.
We have the ceremony on Sundays at 11am and again at 5:30 pm. Please RSVP as space is limited.
To help make this affordable to all, we have an offering range of $15-$25
With Love and Gratitude

Gong Sound Bath (in Tipi) & Blue Moon Labyrinth Walk
2020-10-31 18:30 - 20:30
Come join us as we celebrate and make relations with our moon.
We will first have an immersive Gong sound bath meditation in our tipi. This will be followed by a candlelight ceremonial walk of our labyrinth
All are welcome as long as you come with an open mind and respectful heart.
Please RSVP so we can properly prepare and ensure a safe and comfortable space for all.
Cost: $15-25; depending on your comfort level.

Yoga Nidra (In tipi with immersive Singing Bowls)
2020-10-29 19:00 - 20:15
Yoga Nidra is an ancient guided meditation which uses a combination of body and breath awareness techniques designed to lead the practitioner into a state of conscious sleep.
In this state, one may experience a deep state of relaxation and rejuvenation while creating the opportunity for intentional shifts. Yoga Nidra regulates the nervous system and is an antidote to chronic stress, tension and anxiety. The practice is done lying down; pillows and blankets are available.
No previous meditation or yoga experience is necessary. All are welcome as long as you come with an open mind and respectful heart. Please note that space will be limited to help ensure safe and comfortable distancing so please RSVP. Event will be held outside under our large open air 27 foot tipi.
Our Facilitator, Shannon, is a 500 RYT and Facilitator of the Amrit Method of Yoga Nidra.
Cost: $15-25; depending on your comfort level. Please do not allow price to be a barrier to attending. We welcome all and can work out alternatives without any stress.
With Love and Gratitude

Fireside Healing Circle and Guided Meditations (In tipi)
2020-10-22 19:00 - 21:00, 2020-10-08 19:00 - 21:00
All are welcome as long as you come with an open mind and respectful heart. We will begin with a talking circle, followed by a healing circle. This will include various guided meditations in order to have a fun and light path to self-discovery as well as a way to introduce people to a wide range of meditation practices.
Space is limited so please email to confirm.
Suggested Offering: $15-$25
With Love and gratitude💜

Fireside Chat: Elder's Wisdom & Culture
2020-10-18 16:30 - 18:30
Elders from our community will discuss their life experiences and wisdom gained as it relates to their perspectives with Indigenous Wisdom and Culture.
This will be an open forum so we will encourage other elders to share their insights as well. All are welcome as long as you come with an open mind and respectful heart.
Sheri depetro is a local acupuncturist, psychotherapist and teacher at MD school of integrative health.
Lori Rubenstein is an anthropologist and retired professor from MICA and Towson University.

Spiritual Perspectives and Agni Hotra Ceremony (by Siniti)
2020-10-17 16:00 - 19:00
This will be a fireside lecture with guided practices and will conclude with a sunset demonstration of an Agnihotra fire ceremony.
If anyone new to Agni Hotra would like to actively participate in the Agni Hotra ceremony, they will have kits available for sale.
This will include the exploration and skillful use of meditation methods, yogic techniques, sacred rituals, concepts, and insights for unfoldment of one’s real self. To understand one’s place and purpose in the greater whole, it is necessary to become a participant or agent for harmony and love in our troubled times. A true dawning of spiritual wisdom comes from the unification of experience and insight. Therefore, emphasis in this course is the importance of tying sacred concepts to experience.
Over 40 years ago, Siniti Oneda had the fortune of being thrust into the Sacred Journey and was blessed to be under tutelage of several spiritual beings on the way. He brings experiential insight having taught over 20 years of yoga and meditation from the Eastern Tradition, and over 35 years as a Sundancer from the Native American Medicine tradition. Today, Siniti feels the greatest joy being with his family.
While the talk will begin at 4pm, anyone is allowed to attend as long as you make it here by 5pm. This is when the intro to Agni Hotra will begin.
Cost: $20

Fireside Singing Bowl Sound Bath Meditation
2020-10-16 19:00 - 20:00
Sit back and relax as Tibetan & crystal bowls (and other instruments) help bring you back into alignment thru sacred sound therapy. This is a great way to clear yourself and recharge for the week ahead. For those interested, it can also assist in achieving deeper stages of meditation.
This is a unique offering as it will be held outside in around our sacred fire, which makes this an uniquely immersive experience.
We also have beautiful garden space and an indoor crystal shop in case you want to come early or stay after.
To help make this affordable to all, we have an offering range of $15-$25. All are welcome as long as you come with an open mind and respectful heart.
With Love and Gratitude

Cookout, Ceremonies & Camp over
2020-10-03 14:00 - 2020-10-04 12:00
All are welcome as long as you come with an open mind and respectful heart. Attend all events or come for just part. This includes
2pm: Potluck cookout… this will continue into the evening
7pm: Fireside chat (in tipi)
9pm: Labyrinth walk (in Full moon)
Option to camp over. If so, bring camping gear
Sunday 10am: Drum Circle
Sunday 11am (Singing Bowl sound bath meditation
Suggested Donation: $20-30

Fireside Chat: Indigenous Wisdom & Culture
2020-09-26 16:00 - 18:00
Elders from our community will discuss their life experiences and wisdom gained as it relates to their perspectives with Indigenous Wisdom and Culture. This will include an introduction to native ceremonies.
This will be an open forum so we will encourage other elders to share their insights as well. All are welcome as long as you come with an open mind and respectful heart.
Sheri depetro is a local acupuncturist, psychotherapist and teacher at MD school of integrative health.
Lori Rubenstein is an anthropologist and retired professor from MICA and Towson University.

Spiritual Perspectives in this Great Time of Change (by Siniti)
2020-09-19 16:00 - 19:30
This will be a fireside lecture with guided practices and will conclude with a sunset demonstration of an Agnihotra fire ceremony.
This will include the exploration and skillful use of meditation methods, yogic techniques, sacred rituals, concepts, and insights for unfoldment of one’s real self. To understand one’s place and purpose in the greater whole, it is necessary to become a participant or agent for harmony and love in our troubled times. A true dawning of spiritual wisdom comes from the unification of experience and insight. Therefore, emphasis in this course is the importance of tying sacred concepts to experience.
Over 40 years ago, Siniti Oneda had the fortune of being thrust into the Sacred Journey and was blessed to be under tutelage of several spiritual beings on the way. He brings experiential insight having taught over 20 years of yoga and meditation from the Eastern Tradition, and over 35 years as a Sundancer from the Native American Medicine tradition. Today, Siniti feels the greatest joy being with his family.
Cost: $20

Fireside Healing Circle and Guided Meditations
2020-09-12 19:00 - 21:00

Fireside Chat: Stories of Spirit (in tipi)
2020-09-05 19:30 - 21:00
All are welcome as long as you come with an open mind and respectful heart. This will be a lighthearted sharing of spiritual experiences, epiphanies and miracles by attendees. The intention is to use stories to bring hope and faith in a friendly, supporting environment.
The cost for this event is $15. Please RSVP as space will be limited.

Fireside Healing Circe & Mixed Meditations
2020-08-29 19:30 - 21:00

Fireside Healing Circle & Guided Meditations
2020-08-21 19:00 - 21:00

Fireside Healing Circle & Mixed Meditation Practices
2020-08-13 19:30 - 21:00
All are welcome as long as you come with an open mind and respectful heart. We will begin with a talking circle, followed by a healing circle. This will include various meditations in order to have a fun and light path to self-discovery as well as a way to introduce people to a wide range of meditation practices.

Space is limited so please email to confirm.

Suggested Offering: $15-$25

With Love and gratitude💜

Fireside Tea Ceremony & Intro to Spiritual Journeying
2020-08-08 19:30 - 21:30
This tea ceremony is reminiscent of a practice from the East. We will experience the power of presence in the ceremonial preparation and drinking of tea in community. Our tea will be prepared with fresh Mugwort, which is used in ceremony to help with dream work, clairvoyance, bending of time, purification and the warding off of negativity.
Immediately following our tea ceremony, we will have an introduction to spiritual journey through various meditative postures. This will include rhythmic stimulation via drum and rattle. Each experience will allot time afterward for journaling and group discussion.
This is an outdoor event. Space is limited so please RSVP. All are welcome as long as you come with an open, positive mind and a respectful heart.
Event cost: $20

Yoga Nidra (with immersive singing bowls)
2020-07-30 19:30 - 20:45
Yoga Nidra is an ancient guided meditation which uses a combination of body and breath awareness techniques designed to lead the practitioner into a state of conscious sleep.
In this state, one may experience a deep state of relaxation and rejuvenation while creating the opportunity for intentional shifts. Yoga Nidra regulates the nervous system and is an antidote to chronic stress, tension and anxiety. The practice is done lying down; pillows and blankets are available.
Yoga Nidra is for everyone, no previous meditation or yoga experience is necessary.
Our Facilitator, Shannon, is a 500 RYT and Facilitator of the Amrit Method of Yoga Nidra.
This will include a Singing Bowl Sound Bath Meditation in the background
Offering: $15-25 (based on your comfort level)

Fireside Community Drum Circle
2020-07-25 20:30 - 21:30
All are welcome to join in (or sit back and relax) as long as you come with an open mind and respectful heart. No experience or skill set needed.
We supply some personal drums, rattles and flutes but definitely encourage you to bring your own. There is no formal format; we just enjoy the moment and make music based on who shows up and contributes. Other instruments are welcome as well.
If you’d like to add some Vocal Toning to our sounds, come join our Embodied Vocal toning class that starts just before this (at 7pm).
This is a donation based event so pay whatever you feel inspired to offer.

Embodied Sound Circle -Vocal Toning
2020-07-25 19:00 - 20:30
Vocal Toning is a unique form of meditation. It can be practiced in a group or alone. Group toning is energizing, empowering and easy to do.
Participants create tones, basic vowels sounds that resonate with themselves. In a group circle, each person adds to his or her own tone to the mix, which begins to build a tapestry of sound. This practice of breathing and creating communal sound is an intuitive, joyful and playful practice that produces variety of energetic cleansing and healing effects.
Facilitator, Michael Gallelli, a shamanic practitioner and sound activator, will be facilitating this communal circle of Vocal Toning. The basics in the personal practice of toning will be covered, then we will tone several rounds of energetic and cleansing harmonic toning with the group.
You are also welcome to stay after to join our drumming circle, which starts at 730. The drumming circle is included in your donation.
Cost: Donation based..Sliding scale( $15-25).

Ecstatic Trance Posture Meditations
2020-07-23 19:30 - 21:00
All are welcome as long as you come with an open mind and respectful heart.
During this group meditation, practitioners will be introduced to specific ritual body postures, which have been shown to facilitate experiences during meditation such as ecstatic trance, healing, divination, and spiritual journey. We keep these events light and fun as we explore our relationship with meditation and ourselves in a supportive group environment
Just as a crossed leg meditation helps to still the mind and yoga postures help to move energy through areas of your body, select trance postures with accompanying audible beats (drum or rattle) are specifically used to enter an ecstatic trance state. While most meditations help to put you into an alpha state, Ecstatic body postures help produce slower theta states, which often results in practitioners experiencing very similar journeys.
This meetup will consist of an introduction to Trance Posture and the select postures chosen for the evening. There will be 2 to 3 meditations with time allocated afterwards for journaling and a group discussion.
The suggested donation is $15-$25. Event will be inside and capped at max of 10 people. Confirmation required beforehand.

Intro to Meditation & Mindfulness
2020-07-23 19:00 - 19:30
This is a brief intro for persons new to meditation and mindfulness or for those looking for a refresher. This will include a intro with Q&A regarding postures, mental focus, state of mind/emotion/body, breath work and techniques to support such. This will also include short practice to begin the relationship
All are welcome. The cost for this is $5; or $15-25 if you wish to stay for this event and the meditation group immediately following it from 730 to 9pm. The donation is a range to help support attendees with various means of economic ranges.

Fireside Healing Circle with Mixed Meditation Practices
2020-07-18 19:30 - 21:00

Kundalini Yoga & Sacred Chant with Live Music
2020-07-17 19:30 - 21:00
Event Description:
Enjoy a beginner-friendly taste of Kundalini yoga to release tension and facilitate a calm and meditative mind, followed by a heart-opening experience of sacred chant and spiritual song.
Kundalini Yoga:
Kundalini Yoga is a spiritual practice offering many tools and techniques that allow us to access stillness and peace in class together and in our daily lives. The work generally includes mantra, breathwork, rhythmic movement, deep relaxation, and meditation to bring about balance and harmony in body, mind, emotions, and spirit. An experiential, exploratory practice, Kundalini Yoga meets you where you are; no prior yoga experience necessary.
Chant Meditation:
Explore ancient mantras from yogic tradition that positively impact mind and body and bring about profound states of peace, clarity, and loving-kindness. When we gather together and join our voices with intentions of connection, compassion, and wellness for ourselves and all beings, the healing ripples out in wonderful ways.
During chant meditation Bij will be joined by world folk musician and recording artist Joe Smith, who enhances the experience with his rich vocals and skillful percussion. Follow Bij and Joe’s beautiful harmonies on a journey into the sweetness of sacred sound. Emerge uplifted, renewed, and inspired to live your heart’s truth.
About Bij:
Bij is a kundalini yoga teacher, singer/songwriter, mother, and permaculture advocate passionate about her role in supporting personal, social, and environmental healing. She sings and speaks to facilitate direct experiences of peace, to share the knowledge she
has accumulated through her training and life experiences, and to provide inspiration to reconnect to nature. She deeply loves the Earth and believes that yoga, art, and permaculture offer powerful tools help us rise above inner and outer conflicts and create
a healthy, harmonious future for all.
About Joe Smith
Joe is a kundalini yoga practitioner and world music recording artist with songs rotating on iTunes and Spotify. In 2013, his song “Rich Man” was the #1 most played song on KVNF radio. In 2016, his song “Take It All Away,” received the most views on YouTube for independent artists in the DMV. Joe is a soulful singer and musician playing a variety of instruments including the banjo, kalimba, guitar, and percussion, and utilizing the loop pedal to create enchanting soundscapes.
Suggested offering: $25

Fireside Chat: Teachings on Lakota Ceremonies
2020-07-11 19:00 - 20:30
Join us by the fire as we have an informal teaching and discussion related to the Lakota Ceremonies. There are traditionally 7 ceremonies. Given the time of year, we will primarily focus on the Sun Dance Ceremony (Wiwanyang Wacipi).
There is no charge for this event, however donations are always appreciated.

Singing Bowl Sound Bath Meditation (outside in Labyrinth)
2020-07-05 17:30 - 18:30
Sit back and relax as Tibetan & crystal bowls (and other instruments) help bring you back into alignment thru sacred sound therapy. This is a great way to clear yourself and recharge for the week ahead. For those interested, it can also assist in achieving deeper stages of meditation.
This is a unique offering as it will be held outside in our labyrinth. Oftentimes, the birds and other animals join in to make this a uniquely immersive experience.
There will be a ceremony at 10:30am and another one at 5pm.
Please feel free to bring you own chair or blanket if that helps you feel better. Social distancing will be practiced.
To help make this affordable to all, we have an offering range of $15-$25. Please RSVP to attend event so we can confirm proper accommodations. This event will continue with most weather conditions.
With Love and Gratitude

Singing Bowl Sound Bath Meditation
2020-07-05 10:30 - 11:30
Sit back and relax as Tibetan & crystal bowls (and other instruments) help bring you back into alignment thru sacred sound therapy. This is a great way to clear yourself and recharge for the week ahead. For those interested, it can also assist in achieving deeper stages of meditation.
There will be a ceremony at 10:30am and another one at 5:30pm.
Depending on the weather and temperature, this ceremony will be held either outside under our large tent (with fans) or upstairs in the loft of our old church. Under either scenario, we will practice social distancing. If inside, we will also set up seating on the first floor in case anyone wants to practice an extra degree of social distancing.
We will also cap the number of attendees so please RSVP beforehand.
To help make this affordable to all, we have an offering range of $15-$25. All are welcome as long as you come with an open mind and respectful heart.
With Love and Gratitude

Fireside Mixed Meditation Practices
2020-07-02 19:30 - 21:00
All are welcome as long as you come with an open mind and respectful heart.
We offer a light and supportive way to explore your relationship with various meditation practices. Each event offers different styles and practices. This week will likely include:
1. Breathwork and pranayama
2. Guided Visualization
3. Fire Scrying
Space is limited so please email to confirm. This will be outside around the fire.
Suggested Offering: $15-$25
With Love and gratitude💜

Singing Bowl Sound Bath Meditation (Outdoors in Labyrinth)
2020-06-28 17:00 - 18:00
Sit back and relax as Tibetan & crystal bowls (and other instruments) help bring you back into alignment thru sacred sound therapy. This is a great way to clear yourself and recharge for the week ahead. For those interested, it can also assist in achieving deeper stages of meditation.
This is a unique offering as it will be held outside in our labyrinth. Oftentimes, the birds and other animals join in to make this a uniquely immersive experience.
There will be a ceremony at 11am and another one at 4pm.
Please feel free to bring you own chair or blanket if that helps you feel better. Social distancing will be practiced.
The suggested donation is $15-$25. Please email if interested because advanced confirmation due to us limiting the number of attendees.
