calendar of events

wednesday

YogaPOOLooza Festival. 11 am. Join us for a day of Yoga on land and water under the sun at Balmoral Lagoon! What better way to be with your friends and meet new ones than in the beautiful outdoor space at Balmoral Lagoon. We will have plenty of space to physically distance and at the same time socially connect with others. A variety of Yoga classes will be offered and taught by some of the most amazing local instructors we have in the Houston area; from a meditation class on the beach, a Vinyasa +DJ Flow class at Celebration Lawn, to slacklining over the white sand, and SUP Yoga on the water– there will be plenty of opportunities to explore the different Yoga classes that will be offered. PreSell- $77 until 10/1/21 Door Price - $99. Balmoral Lagoon 15808 Crystal Terrace Dr, Humble, TX 77346. shakapoweryoga.com/yogapoolooza

MONDAY OCTOBER 4th

Phoenix School of Massage Day & Night

Classes Start arn the career you will come to Love.Enroll in our live online classes. Visit our website themassageschool.com Call 713-9745976. Willow Waterhole Greenspace 1:30-4:30 pm Calling people of all faiths or no faith at all in Houston to care for our shared environment! We will engage in hands-on environmental stewardship at the Willow Waterhole Conservation Reserve, getting the park ready for MusicFest on Oct. 30. This event will offer activities for all ages and skill levels and appropriate precautions to prevent spread of the Coronavirus will be taken. Meet at the Swartz Gazebo in the park to sign in. Metro bus line 7 stops nearby, and line 49 is not far. Tools/supplies will be provided. This event is organized by Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston, in partnership with the Willow Waterhole Greenspace Conservancy. The conservancy requires signing of a waiver to participate. Please register for planning purposes on www.eventbrite. com at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-2021-interfaith-environmental-stewardship-event-tickets-167926198781. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information.

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 6th - OCTOBER 17th

People’s Eco-Challenge The Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston invites Houstonians of all faiths, or no faith at all, to join their team for this year’s People’s Eco-Challenge. This online event offers you the opportunity to care for the earth by taking on a challenge in: justice for the whole community, healing & renewal, waste, food, health, transportation, energy, community, nature, water, or simplicity. You can learn about these topics, take action in your personal life, advocate or create a new environmental justice/stewardship habit over the course of the 3 weeks of the challenge!! Join the team at https://peoples. ecochallenge.org/! Have questions? Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 6th

Level 2- Alchemy Crystal Bowl Sound Healing Practitioner Training

with Gena Davis Houston (in person, limited class size) 9am-4:30 pm

In this workshop, you will enhance your alchemy crystal bowl playing and sound healing techniques and learn about entrainment, developing and creating sound baths and setting intentions for groups and private sessions. For our safety, class size is limited to 6 persons, face masks encouraged. You are invited to bring up to 3 bowls of your own if you have them, frosted or alchemy. Please see our website for more information about our upcoming events at crystalbowlgallery. com/events.

tuesday

Living the Change Weekly Discussion Group

Tuesdays, September 28 – December 14, 6 p.m., online

As recent scientific reports have made clear, a 45% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 is needed to avoid the worst impacts of a changing climate. The multifaith statement to the U.N. Climate Conference, Walk on Earth Gently, invites people of faith into a journey of Living the Change that the world needs – a transformation to a sustainable lifestyle. Join us on this journey to Living the Change. Please register for this event on www.eventbrite.com at https://www.eventbrite. com/e/living-the-change-weekly-discussion-grouptickets-167923450561. For more information, please contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail. com.

Blissful Quests® with Doyle Ward-The Pocast.

1:00pm.Are you looking for answers? Have you ever had a “hunch” or a “gut feeling” that came true? Are you wondering if you are intuitive? Maybe the real question to explore is not IF you are intuitive, but HOW you are intuitive. Doyle Ward is an experienced intuitive medium, teacher, grief recovery specialist, and life coach. Call in during the show at: 1-760-456-7277, access on-demand episodes or listen live! blissfulquests.com/podcast/

Healing Meditation at First Spiritualist Church of Houston.

7:30 pm Livestream on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FirstSpiritualistChurchofHouston/

Living the Change Weekly Online Discussion

Group 6 pmThis 12-week program focuses on making personal lifestyle changes in three areas: transportation; energy; and food. The Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston invites you to join us on this journey, via a weekly online discussion group. . Please register for this event on www.eventbrite.com. For more information, please contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail. com.

saturday

Sound Healing Meditation in the Cistern 10 am. Find your center and practice mediation in the spacious and tranquil Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern. Offered in collaboration with Union is Creation and Youniversoul fest, this meditation series will feature the use of singing bowls and wind chimes to encourage mindfulness and connectivity. Cost $15. Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern 105b Sabine St, Houston, TX 77007. https://fareharbor. com/embeds/book/buffalobayou/items/246138/ calendar/2021/09/?full-items=yes&flow=404814

sunday

Houston Zen Center 8”20 am Sunday Sangha. https://houstonzen.org/cloud-zendo

Grace Episcopal Church & School.

10 am. Sunday Worship Livestream. https://www.facebook.com/GraceinHouston/

Unity Spiritual Center of Greater Houston

10:15 am Sunday Service. Facebook Live https://unityspiritualcenterhouston.org

First Spiritualist Church of Houston 10:30 am Sunday Healing & Spirit Greetings Facebook Live

First Unitarian Universalist Church 10:30 am Sunday Morning Worship Livestream. https:// firstuu.org/

Unity of Houston. 11 am Sunday Morning Service Livestreaming. https://unityhouston.org/

Creative Life Spiritual Center 11 am Sunday Celebration. Facebook Live https://www.facebook.com/creativelife.org/

Unitarian Fellowship of Houston 11 am. Sunday Program. Click on Sunday Program to access the Zoom link. https://ufoh.org/

Dawn Mountain Center for Tibetan Buddhism

12 noon. Sunday Meditation & Dharma Talk. https://www.youtube.com/user/dawnmountain

ISKCON 5 pm Sunday Feast Class Livestream https://www.mayapur.tv/