Itsukushima Shrine "floating" torii gate

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Journey To Where
It All Began

A Pilgrimage to Japan
for Students of Any Level of Reiki

OCTOBER 20 - 28, 2026

SF Reiki Center Japan Tour 2026

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Experience Contrast Therapy
with Sina

He is a certified thermalist, embodiment coach, and the founder of Contrast, a boutique wellness practice in San Francisco offering guided sauna and cold plunge rituals for modern mental wellness seekers. With over fifteen years of experience architecting enterprise web security for Fortune 100 companies, Sina now channels his precision and insight into helping people regulate their nervous systems and reconnect with their bodies.

His signature guided 90-minute experience blends Sauna and Cold Plunge with mindfulness techniques to reduce stress and make you feel clear—all with low-effort and high-impact.

Are you ready to push your limits and find your flow?

Black and white portrait of a young man with curly hair and a beard, smiling, wearing a t-shirt, with his right arm crossed over his chest and holding his left shoulder.
Woman in a yellow sports bra and matching shorts sitting on a wooden bench inside a sauna, wearing a striped sauna hat and a wristband, with one knee raised and her arm resting on her head.
Inside a sauna with curved wooden benches and a heater filled with stones.
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Learn Yang Style T’ai Chi Ch’uan Short Form

As created by Master Cheng Man-ch’ing

T’ai Chi classes at The Inner Research Institute emphasize development of the ch’i with respect to Traditional Chinese Medicine. The purpose and goals of the school are to teach and develop the art of T’ai Chi Ch’uan as a tool for improving one’s health. Through the understanding of one’s ch’i energy, one may embrace more fully life’s treasures of harmony and happiness.

Fall Beginning Class Starting Sept 8, 2026

A Tai Chi studio with wooden floors, various wall decorations, and stone sculptures in the foreground, with an inviting atmosphere for practicing mindfulness and movement.
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Green Gulch Farm
San Francisco Zen Center

Green Dragon Temple/Green Gulch Farm (Soryu-ji) is a Buddhist practice center in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition, offering training in Zen meditation, philosophy, and work practice. The mission of Green Gulch Farm is to awaken the bodhisattva spirit—the spirit of kindness and realistic helpfulness—as a living enactment of Buddha's Way.

Scenic view of rolling green hills and coastal landscape with ocean in the background.
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