BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:668@breathebayarea.us DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241109T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241109T180000 DTSTAMP:20241016T180638Z URL:https://breathebayarea.us/events/rewilding-the-mind-technology-for-bel oved-community/ SUMMARY:Rewilding the Mind: Technology for Beloved Community DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\nAs our relationship with technology deepens\, more of our lives are shaped and mediated by digital tools\, which brings both op portunities and challenges to our social\, emotional\, cognitive\, and spi ritual well-being. Many people today feel a sense of "soul loss\," experie ncing disconnection from themselves and others due to the constant distrac tions of technology\, social comparison\, and isolation. This disconnectio n manifests as a feeling of living life as an object—passively reacting to external events—rather than as an active participant in shaping one's experience.\n\nRewilding the mind through conscious awareness is a powerf ul tool to counteract this modern disconnection. By cultivating practices that encourage individuals to observe their own experiences as a witness\, they can begin to shift from feeling like life is happening to them to be coming an active subject within their own lives. This transformation leads to greater personal empowerment\, inner connection\, and true relational engagement.\n\nDr. Sará King and Dr. Eve Ekman\, two renowned contemplati ve scientists\, are collaborating to explore how human emotion and awarene ss intersect with technology. They combine cutting-edge research with embo died practices\, offering a space for transformative growth. Through story telling\, relational exercises\, and contemplative techniques\, they aim t o help individuals map and transform their relationship with technology. T heir work seeks to reveal the liberating potential of digital tools for en hancing embodied awareness\, fostering community\, and promoting social ju stice.\n\nEve Ekman\, PhD\, MSW\, is a contemplative social scientist spec ializing in emotional awareness\, empathy\, and interventions that combat burnout. She combines her background in clinical social work\, integrative medicine\, and contemplative science to promote well-being. A former well -being lead at Apple and a senior fellow at UC Berkeley's Greater Good Sci ence Center\, Eve's work is rooted in interdisciplinary research and exper iential practices. Learn more about her work at Cultivating Emotional Bala nce.\n\nSará King\, MA\, PhD\, is a neuroscientist\, artist\, political a nd learning scientist\, and meditation teacher. Her work focuses on healin g intergenerational trauma through accessible contemplative practices that merge art\, music\, and meditation. She is the CEO and founder of MindHea rt AI\, an innovative startup that uses neuroscience and AI to map human a wareness and promote collective well-being. Currently a post-doctoral fell ow at UC San Diego\, Sará is dedicated to exploring the intersections of empathy\, compassion\, and social justice. Learn more about her work at Mi ndHeart AI.\n\nTogether\, Eve and Sará offer a space for profound transfo rmation—helping individuals rethink their relationship with technology a nd harness its potential for personal growth and the cultivation of a belo ved community. Through their workshops and exercises\, participants can ex plore how technology\, rather than distancing us from one another\, can be a tool for deepening connection\, promoting healing\, and advancing socia l justice.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \;\n\n\n\n4o\n\nGET TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://breathebayarea.us/wp-content/uploads/202 4/10/Rewilding-the.jpeg CATEGORIES:Wellness Events LOCATION:The Berkeley Alembic\, 2820 Seventh Street Berkeley\, Berkeley\, C alifornia\, 94710\, CA\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2820 Seventh Street Berkele y\, Berkeley\, California\, 94710\, CA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100; X-TITLE=The Berkeley Alembic:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR