Below Are the Details on How to Participate

Please read carefully - and save the link to this page for future reference.

For Those Attending in Person:

We look forward to seeing you Friday morning at 9 am, at the Gyuto Foundation Center, 6401 Bernhard Ave., in the Richmond Hills.

• Please allow time for traffic, as we start promptly at 9 am. From the parking lot, you'll see a covered area near the left end of the building. The white door is the direct entrance to our shoe room and meeting hall.
• You will be given a black/white copy of the workbook to use. Bring a pen to take notes if you wish.
• Tea and light snacks are provided. We provide a list of local restaurants for meals. 
• See the instructions, below, on how to watch on-demand. The replay will be available to you to review or to watch if you can't attend every meeting in person.

Coming from out of town?

If you are flying to the Bay Area, use the Oakland Airport (OAK) if at all possible. Some Air B&B and hotels are fairly close to Gyuto, but most require driving. Email [email protected] if you need assistance with logistics.

For Those New to Nathaji's Practice

• Before the retreat starts, be sure to view this 13-minute video that explains the nature of Nathaji's open-eye Śakti transmission class.
• If you have time, you're invited to watch a more-in-depth video about the practice.
• You may also wish to do this basic half-hour meditation to prepare yourself for the more advanced meditations that will be given during the retreat. 

How To Watch the Live-Stream on Vimeo

Use this link (no password required)
https://vimeo.com/event/5284092/34b837ab4c

• We recommend viewing on a large screen rather than a phone, if possible.
• Q&A will be available through chat - someone will read your question/comment as time allows. (You will need to exit "full-screen" to view the chat window.)
• Please see the schedule at the bottom of this page. The video-stream will be continuous throughout each time block. 
• Refresh your window for each new session (or if there is any unforeseen interruption in the feed).

How To Watch Recordings On-Demand

Use this link to view the Vimeo Showcase:
https://vimeo.com/showcase/11813314
And enter this password:
Oct2025recordings

• Recordings will be posted soon after the completion of each session (see schedule, below)
• They will be listed in order of presentation, with date and "morning," "afternoon," etc, listed so you can find what you wish to (re)view.

Download Workbook

A color pdf of the retreat workbook will available closer to the start of the event. You're welcome to download it for your own use - although the pages will be shown briefly on the screen as you watch. 

Edited Guided Meditations

Within a few days after the retreat, the guided meditations given will be edited as mp3 files for your continued use. Links will be posted here.