Regenerative Ayurvedic Yoga with Tirza Dawn

Come, step onto your mat with an open heart and an open mind.

Invest in your self care and join us for morning yoga in the OCA studio. $20 per class, $15 for OCA members. Each Wednesday from 9:00-10:15 AM in our Studio.

Pay at the door for a-la-carte sessions or use the links below to pay ahead for four weeks at a time.

Tirza Dawn Naramore is a yogi, mother, artist, ceremonialist and lover of life.  She has been practicing and teaching yoga and meditation for 30 years and offers yoga retreats and trainings that center on optimum health, self realization and self love.  Her teachers are from many yoga and tantric traditions, but her primary lineages are Iyengar and Kali Ray.

Tirza is deeply devoted to community building and is honored to have created a number of community supported non profits including Mystic Family Circus and The AWAKEN Project, which serves families with children on the autism spectrum.  Tirza is proud to be the mother of 3 wild teenagers, including her incredible son who is diagnosed with autism.

Tirza’s spirituality is one of many influences and teachings. Beginning with a Christian up-bringing and being raised on a Christian commune in her early childhood, she later expanded into more earth-based ways. While in her 20’s Tirza was adopted into the Native American Church, where she learned from her relatives a way of living the “Beauty Way.”

During the 1990’s and early 2000’s, Tirza lived in San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, directing the Mystic Family Circus, which was a performance group dedicated to cultural awareness and bridge building. She worked with Cirque du Soleil, Burning Man, Reclaiming, Contraband, CELLspace and other Bay Area art collectives and non profits to provide conscious entertainment and “prayerformances” for the betterment of humankind and the planet.

In 2012, Tirza helped to found the Buckeye Gathering, an ancestral skills gathering in Northern California which draws teachers and students of all ages to learn ancestral ways of tending the earth and survival skills.

Tirza Dawn was the founder of yoga programming and the Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Trainings at the dhyana Center of Ayurveda in Sebastopol, California, which operated a community center of healing and education from 2010 to 2020.

Occidental Community Choir presents its Spring concert, “Postcards”.

Learn more/get tickets at occidentalchoir.org

Occidental Community Choir presents its Spring concert, “Postcards”.

Learn more/get tickets at occidentalchoir.org

Occidental Center for the Arts is delighted to welcome back Tony Furtado!

Tony is an evocative and soulful singer, a wide-ranging songwriter and a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist adept on banjo, cello-banjo, slide guitar and baritone ukulele who mixes and matches sounds and styles with the flair of a master chef (he’s also an accomplished sculptor, but that’s another story). All of the music of America is in Tony’s music. Relix hit the nail on the head when writing of Tony: “True talent doesn’t need categories.

Tony will play an evening show at OCA with Luke Price and Simon Chrisman. This show is happening in our auditorium (indoors).

Tickets are $33, free for OCA members and kids (12 and under). Doors open at 6:30 PM. Free parking is available. Beer/Wine/Refreshments for sale.

A native of Pleasanton, California, who now makes his home in Portland, Oregon, Tony Furtado took up the banjo at age 12, inspired by the Beverly Hillbillies television show and a sixth-grade music report. He first attracted national attention in 1987, when he won the National Bluegrass Banjo Championship in Winfield, Kansas. Not long after that, Tony opted for the life of a full-time professional musician, joining Laurie Lewis & Grant Street. A second victory at Winfield, in 1991, bookended his years with Grant Street.

In 1990, Tony signed a recording deal with Rounder Records, one of the country’s preeminent independent record companies. Beginning with Swamped in 1990, he recorded six critically acclaimed albums for the label, collaborating with such master musicians as Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, Tim O’Brien, Stuart Duncan, Kelly Joe Phelps and Mike Marshall. During this period, Tony also performed and recorded with the band SugarBeat and the Rounder Banjo Extravaganza with Tony Trischka and Tom Adams.

Beginning in the late 1990s – influenced by such musical heroes as Ry Cooder, David Lindley and Taj Mahal – Tony added slide guitar, singing and songwriting to his musical toolbox and began leading his own band. He is a tireless road musician who performs in a dizzying variety of formats: solo, in a duo or trio or with his full five-person band. He especially values the opportunities he has had to tour with such legendary musicians as Gregg Allman and with such esteemed slide guitarists as David Lindley, Derek Trucks and Sonny Landreth.

Tony has performed throughout the world at top venues and appeared at such prestigious music festivals as the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, High Sierra Music Festival, Jazz Aspen, Kerrville Folk Festival, Strawberry Music Festival, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Sisters Folk Festival, San Jose Jazz Festival and countless others.

Luke Price is a multi-instrumentalist performer, composer, and studio musician based in Portland, OR. He has his roots in American fiddling and swing traditions, which have influenced his rhythm, taste, and style as they have spread into Soul, Jazz, Pop, and Americana. Luke brings a unique voice to any music he plays, whether he’s on the fiddle, electric guitar, or singing.

Growing up in Boise, Idaho, Luke began competing in fiddle contests and playing around the country. He’s won a plethora of contests, awards, and scholarships. He is a 3-time National Fiddle Champion. His love for rhythm and improvisation, born out of these traditional music styles, led him to Boston, MA to attend The Berklee College of Music, where he met his now-wife and musical partner, Rachael Price, to form their Soul Pop band, “Love, DEAN.” After graduation, they moved to Portland, OR where they continue to play, teach, and write.

Composer and hammer dulcimer virtuoso Simon Chrisman brings an unusual style to an instrument that has previously been thought to have limited range and technique, combining “chamber music’s finely calibrated arrangements with bluegrass’s playful virtuosity and pop music’s melodic resourcefulness.” (The Boston Herald) His touch and sophisticated rhythmic sensibilities are redefining the instrument and earning the attention of musicians from all over the world. Based in Oregon, he tours with Grammy-nominated Kittel and Co, the Bee Eaters, and Wes Corbett.

Occidental Community Choir presents its Spring concert, “Postcards”.

Learn more at occidentalchoir.org

Regenerative Ayurvedic Yoga with Tirza Dawn

Come, step onto your mat with an open heart and an open mind.

Invest in your self care and join us for morning yoga in the OCA studio. $20 per class, $15 for OCA members. Yoga is offered Mondays from 10-11:10 AM and also on Wednesdays from 8:30-9:40 AM. The registration below is for Mondays.

Pay at the door for a-la-carte sessions or use the links below to pay ahead for four weeks at a time.

Tirza Dawn Naramore is a yogi, mother, artist, ceremonialist and lover of life.  She has been practicing and teaching yoga and meditation for 30 years and offers yoga retreats and trainings that center on optimum health, self realization and self love.  Her teachers are from many yoga and tantric traditions, but her primary lineages are Iyengar and Kali Ray.

Tirza is deeply devoted to community building and is honored to have created a number of community supported non profits including Mystic Family Circus and The AWAKEN Project, which serves families with children on the autism spectrum.  Tirza is proud to be the mother of 3 wild teenagers, including her incredible son who is diagnosed with autism.

Tirza’s spirituality is one of many influences and teachings. Beginning with a Christian up-bringing and being raised on a Christian commune in her early childhood, she later expanded into more earth-based ways. While in her 20’s Tirza was adopted into the Native American Church, where she learned from her relatives a way of living the “Beauty Way.”

During the 1990’s and early 2000’s, Tirza lived in San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, directing the Mystic Family Circus, which was a performance group dedicated to cultural awareness and bridge building. She worked with Cirque du Soleil, Burning Man, Reclaiming, Contraband, CELLspace and other Bay Area art collectives and non profits to provide conscious entertainment and “prayerformances” for the betterment of humankind and the planet.

In 2012, Tirza helped to found the Buckeye Gathering, an ancestral skills gathering in Northern California which draws teachers and students of all ages to learn ancestral ways of tending the earth and survival skills.

Tirza Dawn was the founder of yoga programming and the Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Trainings at the dhyana Center of Ayurveda in Sebastopol, California, which operated a community center of healing and education from 2010 to 2020.

Bring your instrument down to OCA for our Bluegrass Jam Session!

Led by multi-instrumentalist David Pascoe, our monthly jam session is held on the first Tuesday of each month. We’ll meet in the OCA studio and take turns leading/choosing songs. Guaranteed to be a great time for all! $5 donation requested of participants. BYOB.

See you at the jam!

Regenerative Ayurvedic Yoga with Tirza Dawn

Come, step onto your mat with an open heart and an open mind.

Invest in your self care and join us for morning yoga in the OCA studio. $20 per class, $15 for OCA members. Each Wednesday from 9:00-10:15 AM in our Studio.

Pay at the door for a-la-carte sessions or use the links below to pay ahead for four weeks at a time.

Tirza Dawn Naramore is a yogi, mother, artist, ceremonialist and lover of life.  She has been practicing and teaching yoga and meditation for 30 years and offers yoga retreats and trainings that center on optimum health, self realization and self love.  Her teachers are from many yoga and tantric traditions, but her primary lineages are Iyengar and Kali Ray.

Tirza is deeply devoted to community building and is honored to have created a number of community supported non profits including Mystic Family Circus and The AWAKEN Project, which serves families with children on the autism spectrum.  Tirza is proud to be the mother of 3 wild teenagers, including her incredible son who is diagnosed with autism.

Tirza’s spirituality is one of many influences and teachings. Beginning with a Christian up-bringing and being raised on a Christian commune in her early childhood, she later expanded into more earth-based ways. While in her 20’s Tirza was adopted into the Native American Church, where she learned from her relatives a way of living the “Beauty Way.”

During the 1990’s and early 2000’s, Tirza lived in San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, directing the Mystic Family Circus, which was a performance group dedicated to cultural awareness and bridge building. She worked with Cirque du Soleil, Burning Man, Reclaiming, Contraband, CELLspace and other Bay Area art collectives and non profits to provide conscious entertainment and “prayerformances” for the betterment of humankind and the planet.

In 2012, Tirza helped to found the Buckeye Gathering, an ancestral skills gathering in Northern California which draws teachers and students of all ages to learn ancestral ways of tending the earth and survival skills.

Tirza Dawn was the founder of yoga programming and the Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Trainings at the dhyana Center of Ayurveda in Sebastopol, California, which operated a community center of healing and education from 2010 to 2020.

Our literary open mic is on hiatus for May.

Our next event will be on Friday, June 12th. Click here for more.

Regenerative Ayurvedic Yoga with Tirza Dawn

Come, step onto your mat with an open heart and an open mind.

Invest in your self care and join us for morning yoga in the OCA studio. $20 per class, $15 for OCA members. Yoga is offered Mondays from 10-11:10 AM and also on Wednesdays from 8:30-9:40 AM. The registration below is for Mondays.

Pay at the door for a-la-carte sessions or use the links below to pay ahead for four weeks at a time.

Tirza Dawn Naramore is a yogi, mother, artist, ceremonialist and lover of life.  She has been practicing and teaching yoga and meditation for 30 years and offers yoga retreats and trainings that center on optimum health, self realization and self love.  Her teachers are from many yoga and tantric traditions, but her primary lineages are Iyengar and Kali Ray.

Tirza is deeply devoted to community building and is honored to have created a number of community supported non profits including Mystic Family Circus and The AWAKEN Project, which serves families with children on the autism spectrum.  Tirza is proud to be the mother of 3 wild teenagers, including her incredible son who is diagnosed with autism.

Tirza’s spirituality is one of many influences and teachings. Beginning with a Christian up-bringing and being raised on a Christian commune in her early childhood, she later expanded into more earth-based ways. While in her 20’s Tirza was adopted into the Native American Church, where she learned from her relatives a way of living the “Beauty Way.”

During the 1990’s and early 2000’s, Tirza lived in San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, directing the Mystic Family Circus, which was a performance group dedicated to cultural awareness and bridge building. She worked with Cirque du Soleil, Burning Man, Reclaiming, Contraband, CELLspace and other Bay Area art collectives and non profits to provide conscious entertainment and “prayerformances” for the betterment of humankind and the planet.

In 2012, Tirza helped to found the Buckeye Gathering, an ancestral skills gathering in Northern California which draws teachers and students of all ages to learn ancestral ways of tending the earth and survival skills.

Tirza Dawn was the founder of yoga programming and the Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Trainings at the dhyana Center of Ayurveda in Sebastopol, California, which operated a community center of healing and education from 2010 to 2020.

Rest & Renew at our Sound Bath!

Support your nervous system, release anxiety and stress, and harmonize your body, mind and spirit on the 2nd Tuesday of every month! Laura Benson has a Masters in Intuition Medicine(R) and is a certified sound healer who will guide you through a gentle meditation before each sound bath session. Bring your own yoga mat & blanket and come ready to rest and renew! In the OCA Studio.

Sliding scale pricing $25-$35.

A sound bath is a whole-body, immersive listening experience. During a sound bath, participants often sit or lie down, and are surrounded by the mostly non-melodic soundscapes created by a range of instruments played by the sound bath facilitator. Hence, they are “bathed” in sound.

Sound therapy is a non-invasive healing modality that utilizes the physical and physiological interactions of sound on our bodies and nervous systems to produce therapeutic results. In a sound healing session, specific sonic frequencies are used to soothe the central nervous system, calm the breath, and quiet the mind by encouraging the brain to move into more relaxed states, down from beta (fight-or-flight) and into theta and alpha waves. This increases present-moment awareness and reduces stress and anxiety. Sound baths have been found to be effective in improving mood, cognitive function, and overall mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing.

Crystal bowl sound baths are particularly powerful in that each bowl is tuned to a specific frequency that corresponds with a different chakra, or energy center, of the body. Based on specific needs, a practitioner can focus on releasing tension or clearing out stuck energy in specific chakras by playing certain bowls or intervals. 

While attending a sound bath, you may experience physical sensations brought out by the crystal sound bowls or gong, such as tingling in your limbs or scalp, slowing of your breathing, eye flutters, or small muscle spasms. Not to worry! These sensations often indicate the release of tension or emotional energy stored in the body’s energy systems.

Regenerative Ayurvedic Yoga with Tirza Dawn

Come, step onto your mat with an open heart and an open mind.

Invest in your self care and join us for morning yoga in the OCA studio. $20 per class, $15 for OCA members. Each Wednesday from 9:00-10:15 AM in our Studio.

Pay at the door for a-la-carte sessions or use the links below to pay ahead for four weeks at a time.

Tirza Dawn Naramore is a yogi, mother, artist, ceremonialist and lover of life.  She has been practicing and teaching yoga and meditation for 30 years and offers yoga retreats and trainings that center on optimum health, self realization and self love.  Her teachers are from many yoga and tantric traditions, but her primary lineages are Iyengar and Kali Ray.

Tirza is deeply devoted to community building and is honored to have created a number of community supported non profits including Mystic Family Circus and The AWAKEN Project, which serves families with children on the autism spectrum.  Tirza is proud to be the mother of 3 wild teenagers, including her incredible son who is diagnosed with autism.

Tirza’s spirituality is one of many influences and teachings. Beginning with a Christian up-bringing and being raised on a Christian commune in her early childhood, she later expanded into more earth-based ways. While in her 20’s Tirza was adopted into the Native American Church, where she learned from her relatives a way of living the “Beauty Way.”

During the 1990’s and early 2000’s, Tirza lived in San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, directing the Mystic Family Circus, which was a performance group dedicated to cultural awareness and bridge building. She worked with Cirque du Soleil, Burning Man, Reclaiming, Contraband, CELLspace and other Bay Area art collectives and non profits to provide conscious entertainment and “prayerformances” for the betterment of humankind and the planet.

In 2012, Tirza helped to found the Buckeye Gathering, an ancestral skills gathering in Northern California which draws teachers and students of all ages to learn ancestral ways of tending the earth and survival skills.

Tirza Dawn was the founder of yoga programming and the Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Trainings at the dhyana Center of Ayurveda in Sebastopol, California, which operated a community center of healing and education from 2010 to 2020.

Occidental Center for the Arts presents

Shelby Means Band with Mission Blue

Grammy winning bluegrass musician Shelby Means bring an all-star band to perform an evening concert with a special opening set by local bluegrass favorites Mission Blue. IYKYK!

Don't miss this spectacular evening of lively tunes and soaring harmonies.

Tickets are $35/$30 for OCA members.

ADA seating available - please contact us.

Bring your own seat cushion or low-backed chair. No outside food/drink allowed except water. Well-behaved dogs permitted on leash. Doors open at 6:15 PM.

learn more about our venue at occidentalcenterforthearts.org

Born in the bluegrass of Kentucky and raised on Wyoming’s high plains, Shelby Means is one of the foremost bassists in bluegrass, with nearly two decades of experience in bluegrass, folk, rock, Americana, and country outfits. Now based in Charleston, SC, Means spent a dozen years in Nashville, TN. During that time, she performed most notably as a member of the GRAMMY®-nominated all-women bluegrass band Della Mae. She later joined Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway on bass and vocals, earning her first GRAMMY® win for their 2023 album, City of Gold. Her singing and playing has been heard across the country and around the world, from NPR’s airwaves, the Grand Ole Opry, Bonnaroo, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, and Newport Folk to the U.S. Virgin Islands, Kazakhstan, Australia, and beyond.

Mission Blue is rooted in the timeless sounds of traditional bluegrass while bringing a fresh spark to every performance. With heartfelt harmony singing, driving rhythms, and masterful picking, the band honors the greats: The Stanley Brothers, Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, and beyond, while weaving in the influence of innovators like J.D. Crowe, Hot Rize, Larry Sparks and Red Allen. Our sets are rich with history, tradition, and a deep love for the music.

Comics and Visual Storytelling

Join Paige Braddock and Mary Shyne as they talk about creating graphic novels for both young adults and early readers. They will be sharing excerpts from their most recent work and talking about character and story development.

Free event. Refreshments for sale, book sales & author signing. Audience Q&A.

Paige Braddock is an award-winning creator and Creative Director Emeritus at Charles M. Schulz’s Studio in Santa Rosa. Her graphic novels for kids include Stinky Cecil and Peanut, Butter, & Crackers, which won a Beverly Cleary Children’s Choice Award. And have been translated into multiple languages. The fifth book in the Peanut, Butter, & Crackers series, Christmas Surprise, was recently released by Nosy Crow in the UK and Greece. Paige’s Eisner-nominated comic strip, Jane's World, was the first gay-themed comic work to receive online distribution by a national media syndicate in the U.S. The comic strip compled its 20-year run in 2018.

Regenerative Ayurvedic Yoga with Tirza Dawn

Come, step onto your mat with an open heart and an open mind.

Invest in your self care and join us for morning yoga in the OCA studio. $20 per class, $15 for OCA members. Yoga is offered Mondays from 10-11:10 AM and also on Wednesdays from 8:30-9:40 AM. The registration below is for Mondays.

Pay at the door for a-la-carte sessions or use the links below to pay ahead for four weeks at a time.

Tirza Dawn Naramore is a yogi, mother, artist, ceremonialist and lover of life.  She has been practicing and teaching yoga and meditation for 30 years and offers yoga retreats and trainings that center on optimum health, self realization and self love.  Her teachers are from many yoga and tantric traditions, but her primary lineages are Iyengar and Kali Ray.

Tirza is deeply devoted to community building and is honored to have created a number of community supported non profits including Mystic Family Circus and The AWAKEN Project, which serves families with children on the autism spectrum.  Tirza is proud to be the mother of 3 wild teenagers, including her incredible son who is diagnosed with autism.

Tirza’s spirituality is one of many influences and teachings. Beginning with a Christian up-bringing and being raised on a Christian commune in her early childhood, she later expanded into more earth-based ways. While in her 20’s Tirza was adopted into the Native American Church, where she learned from her relatives a way of living the “Beauty Way.”

During the 1990’s and early 2000’s, Tirza lived in San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, directing the Mystic Family Circus, which was a performance group dedicated to cultural awareness and bridge building. She worked with Cirque du Soleil, Burning Man, Reclaiming, Contraband, CELLspace and other Bay Area art collectives and non profits to provide conscious entertainment and “prayerformances” for the betterment of humankind and the planet.

In 2012, Tirza helped to found the Buckeye Gathering, an ancestral skills gathering in Northern California which draws teachers and students of all ages to learn ancestral ways of tending the earth and survival skills.

Tirza Dawn was the founder of yoga programming and the Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Trainings at the dhyana Center of Ayurveda in Sebastopol, California, which operated a community center of healing and education from 2010 to 2020.

Regenerative Ayurvedic Yoga with Tirza Dawn

Come, step onto your mat with an open heart and an open mind.

Invest in your self care and join us for morning yoga in the OCA studio. $20 per class, $15 for OCA members. Each Wednesday from 9:00-10:15 AM in our Studio.

Pay at the door for a-la-carte sessions or use the links below to pay ahead for four weeks at a time.

Tirza Dawn Naramore is a yogi, mother, artist, ceremonialist and lover of life.  She has been practicing and teaching yoga and meditation for 30 years and offers yoga retreats and trainings that center on optimum health, self realization and self love.  Her teachers are from many yoga and tantric traditions, but her primary lineages are Iyengar and Kali Ray.

Tirza is deeply devoted to community building and is honored to have created a number of community supported non profits including Mystic Family Circus and The AWAKEN Project, which serves families with children on the autism spectrum.  Tirza is proud to be the mother of 3 wild teenagers, including her incredible son who is diagnosed with autism.

Tirza’s spirituality is one of many influences and teachings. Beginning with a Christian up-bringing and being raised on a Christian commune in her early childhood, she later expanded into more earth-based ways. While in her 20’s Tirza was adopted into the Native American Church, where she learned from her relatives a way of living the “Beauty Way.”

During the 1990’s and early 2000’s, Tirza lived in San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, directing the Mystic Family Circus, which was a performance group dedicated to cultural awareness and bridge building. She worked with Cirque du Soleil, Burning Man, Reclaiming, Contraband, CELLspace and other Bay Area art collectives and non profits to provide conscious entertainment and “prayerformances” for the betterment of humankind and the planet.

In 2012, Tirza helped to found the Buckeye Gathering, an ancestral skills gathering in Northern California which draws teachers and students of all ages to learn ancestral ways of tending the earth and survival skills.

Tirza Dawn was the founder of yoga programming and the Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Trainings at the dhyana Center of Ayurveda in Sebastopol, California, which operated a community center of healing and education from 2010 to 2020.

OCA is proud to present Victoria George and the High Lonesome to celebrate the release of their album Wilderness!

For over two decades, Victoria George has carved out her own path as a singer-songwriter, channeling a distinctly Northern California spirit into music that blends country roots and folk storytelling with hints of pop and rock. Born and raised in Marin County, she stepped onto the stage in her teens and never really stepped off. By the time she graduated from college, she was fronting her own band and writing songs in a career that would eventually lead to Nashville and sharing bills with legends like Brandi Carlile, Willie Nelson, Loudon Wainwright, The Doobie Brothers, Gin Blossoms, and Jackie Greene. Now back in the North Bay, Victoria and her band are gaining serious momentum as a popular local performers.

The High Lonesome features Dave Sampson, Mike Anderson and JT John.

Special Guest David Luning.

Tickets are $25/discount for OCA members. Free for kids 12 and under. Doors open at 2:30 PM. Online sales end at 12:00 Noon day of show; tickets will be available at the gate.

This performance is taking place in our outdoor theater. Bring your own seat cushion or low-backed chair.

Regenerative Ayurvedic Yoga with Tirza Dawn

Come, step onto your mat with an open heart and an open mind.

Invest in your self care and join us for morning yoga in the OCA studio. $20 per class, $15 for OCA members. Yoga is offered Mondays from 10-11:10 AM and also on Wednesdays from 8:30-9:40 AM. The registration below is for Mondays.

Pay at the door for a-la-carte sessions or use the links below to pay ahead for four weeks at a time.

Tirza Dawn Naramore is a yogi, mother, artist, ceremonialist and lover of life.  She has been practicing and teaching yoga and meditation for 30 years and offers yoga retreats and trainings that center on optimum health, self realization and self love.  Her teachers are from many yoga and tantric traditions, but her primary lineages are Iyengar and Kali Ray.

Tirza is deeply devoted to community building and is honored to have created a number of community supported non profits including Mystic Family Circus and The AWAKEN Project, which serves families with children on the autism spectrum.  Tirza is proud to be the mother of 3 wild teenagers, including her incredible son who is diagnosed with autism.

Tirza’s spirituality is one of many influences and teachings. Beginning with a Christian up-bringing and being raised on a Christian commune in her early childhood, she later expanded into more earth-based ways. While in her 20’s Tirza was adopted into the Native American Church, where she learned from her relatives a way of living the “Beauty Way.”

During the 1990’s and early 2000’s, Tirza lived in San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, directing the Mystic Family Circus, which was a performance group dedicated to cultural awareness and bridge building. She worked with Cirque du Soleil, Burning Man, Reclaiming, Contraband, CELLspace and other Bay Area art collectives and non profits to provide conscious entertainment and “prayerformances” for the betterment of humankind and the planet.

In 2012, Tirza helped to found the Buckeye Gathering, an ancestral skills gathering in Northern California which draws teachers and students of all ages to learn ancestral ways of tending the earth and survival skills.

Tirza Dawn was the founder of yoga programming and the Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Trainings at the dhyana Center of Ayurveda in Sebastopol, California, which operated a community center of healing and education from 2010 to 2020.

Regenerative Ayurvedic Yoga with Tirza Dawn

Come, step onto your mat with an open heart and an open mind.

Invest in your self care and join us for morning yoga in the OCA studio. $20 per class, $15 for OCA members. Each Wednesday from 9:00-10:15 AM in our Studio.

Pay at the door for a-la-carte sessions or use the links below to pay ahead for four weeks at a time.

Tirza Dawn Naramore is a yogi, mother, artist, ceremonialist and lover of life.  She has been practicing and teaching yoga and meditation for 30 years and offers yoga retreats and trainings that center on optimum health, self realization and self love.  Her teachers are from many yoga and tantric traditions, but her primary lineages are Iyengar and Kali Ray.

Tirza is deeply devoted to community building and is honored to have created a number of community supported non profits including Mystic Family Circus and The AWAKEN Project, which serves families with children on the autism spectrum.  Tirza is proud to be the mother of 3 wild teenagers, including her incredible son who is diagnosed with autism.

Tirza’s spirituality is one of many influences and teachings. Beginning with a Christian up-bringing and being raised on a Christian commune in her early childhood, she later expanded into more earth-based ways. While in her 20’s Tirza was adopted into the Native American Church, where she learned from her relatives a way of living the “Beauty Way.”

During the 1990’s and early 2000’s, Tirza lived in San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, directing the Mystic Family Circus, which was a performance group dedicated to cultural awareness and bridge building. She worked with Cirque du Soleil, Burning Man, Reclaiming, Contraband, CELLspace and other Bay Area art collectives and non profits to provide conscious entertainment and “prayerformances” for the betterment of humankind and the planet.

In 2012, Tirza helped to found the Buckeye Gathering, an ancestral skills gathering in Northern California which draws teachers and students of all ages to learn ancestral ways of tending the earth and survival skills.

Tirza Dawn was the founder of yoga programming and the Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Trainings at the dhyana Center of Ayurveda in Sebastopol, California, which operated a community center of healing and education from 2010 to 2020.

Explore and enjoy music and dance from around the world!

Celebrate the rhythms, cultures, and global creativity that make our community shine at the Occidental World Music & Dance Festival! This joyful, immersive event brings together extraordinary musicians and dancers from around the world for a day filled with exhilarating performances, interactive workshops, and irresistible rhythms. From captivating traditional artistry to innovative contemporary fusion, the festival invites audiences of all ages to experience the beauty of global cultures up close. With food, vendors, community activities, and plenty of space to dance, it’s a feast for the senses and a celebration of unity through music and movement. Come be part of one of Occidental’s most beloved and uplifting traditions!

More Than 40 sessions to choose from!
Enjoy a variety of performances, workshops, jams, drum circles and demonstrations
plus:

Musical Instrument Lending Library

Celtic Harp Encounter

Art Gallery

Free instrument check • Free parking

Lata’s Indian Cuisine

Ticket prices - adults

$65 through April 30

$75 through May 29

$80 at the door

Kids 12 and under free

Teens half price, Discounts for OCA members.

Get your tickets early and save!

A limited number of scholarships is available. Click here to apply for a scholarship to the event.

Scroll down to see the list of presenters.

Sponsored by:

Loveland Violin Shop

Living History Centre

Interested in sponsorship? Please contact us!

PERFORMANCES
Native American Pomo Dancers

Sol Flamenco

Jenny Kerr & Friends - Southern Delta Blues

Khatch Khatchadourian - Armenian Music

Will Marsh - Sitar music of India

Joss Jaffe - Tabla, West African N’goni

Dodona - Music of Epirus & Albania

Gradina - Balkan Music

Meredith Axelrod and Craig Ventresco - Ragtime

Carey Dubbert and Meredith Axelrod - Autoharp

Katiana Vilá - Iberian Songs

Los Bahianatos - Colombian Cumbia & Vallenato

Michael Hubbert - Uilleann Bagpipes

Raman Osman - Kurdish Music

Janessa Lynna - Belly Dance

Story Wrens - Story Songs of the British Isles

Bobby Edwards - Swiss Alpenhorn

Ken Genetti - Zithers from Around the World

Scroll down to see the workshops

2026 Workshops & Demos

Slow Tunes and French Jam - Jason Adajian

Irish Song & Dance - Shay Black, Darcy Noonan, Hector Bragado

Wake Up Your Voice: A Global Singalong - Maria Culberson

Balkan Singing - Darina Drapkin

Brazilian Guitar - Ian Faquini

Flamenco Dance - Joelle Goncalves

Old Timey Jam - Michael Greenberg

Cuban & Puerto Rican Songs - Michael & Leslie Hubbert

Jazz Beyond Borders - Greg Johnson

Blues Harmonica - Jenny Kerr

West African Dance - Tyehimba Kokayi

West African Drumming - Lion’s Den Institute

Belly Dance - Janessa Lynna

Cuban & Latin Drumming - Carlitos Medrano

Amp Care & Repair - Philbillie Milner

Gentle Yoga - Pauline Persichili

Song Circle - Celia Ramsay

Colombian Cumbia and Vallenato - Chris Reid

Easy Irish Tunes - Mark Sellin

Native American Flute & Meditation - Al Striplen

Women’s Songs of Resistance - Holly Tannen

Flamenco Guitar - Mark Taylor

Balkan Drumming - Sean Tergis

Red Hot Strings - Craig Ventresco

Irish Jam - Will Wheeler

Balkan Dancing - Sue Williard

Arabic Drumming - Faisal Zedan

Unlocking Your Voice: Friendly
Masterclass - Sophia Zimmerman

Regenerative Ayurvedic Yoga with Tirza Dawn

Come, step onto your mat with an open heart and an open mind.

Invest in your self care and join us for morning yoga in the OCA studio. $20 per class, $15 for OCA members. Yoga is offered Mondays from 10-11:10 AM and also on Wednesdays from 8:30-9:40 AM. The registration below is for Mondays.

Pay at the door for a-la-carte sessions or use the links below to pay ahead for four weeks at a time.

Tirza Dawn Naramore is a yogi, mother, artist, ceremonialist and lover of life.  She has been practicing and teaching yoga and meditation for 30 years and offers yoga retreats and trainings that center on optimum health, self realization and self love.  Her teachers are from many yoga and tantric traditions, but her primary lineages are Iyengar and Kali Ray.

Tirza is deeply devoted to community building and is honored to have created a number of community supported non profits including Mystic Family Circus and The AWAKEN Project, which serves families with children on the autism spectrum.  Tirza is proud to be the mother of 3 wild teenagers, including her incredible son who is diagnosed with autism.

Tirza’s spirituality is one of many influences and teachings. Beginning with a Christian up-bringing and being raised on a Christian commune in her early childhood, she later expanded into more earth-based ways. While in her 20’s Tirza was adopted into the Native American Church, where she learned from her relatives a way of living the “Beauty Way.”

During the 1990’s and early 2000’s, Tirza lived in San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, directing the Mystic Family Circus, which was a performance group dedicated to cultural awareness and bridge building. She worked with Cirque du Soleil, Burning Man, Reclaiming, Contraband, CELLspace and other Bay Area art collectives and non profits to provide conscious entertainment and “prayerformances” for the betterment of humankind and the planet.

In 2012, Tirza helped to found the Buckeye Gathering, an ancestral skills gathering in Northern California which draws teachers and students of all ages to learn ancestral ways of tending the earth and survival skills.

Tirza Dawn was the founder of yoga programming and the Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Trainings at the dhyana Center of Ayurveda in Sebastopol, California, which operated a community center of healing and education from 2010 to 2020.

Bring your instrument down to OCA for our Bluegrass Jam Session!

Led by multi-instrumentalist David Pascoe, our monthly jam session is held on the first Tuesday of each month. We’ll meet in the OCA studio and take turns leading/choosing songs. Guaranteed to be a great time for all! $5 donation requested of participants. BYOB.

See you at the jam!

Regenerative Ayurvedic Yoga with Tirza Dawn

Come, step onto your mat with an open heart and an open mind.

Invest in your self care and join us for morning yoga in the OCA studio. $20 per class, $15 for OCA members. Each Wednesday from 9:00-10:15 AM in our Studio.

Pay at the door for a-la-carte sessions or use the links below to pay ahead for four weeks at a time.

Tirza Dawn Naramore is a yogi, mother, artist, ceremonialist and lover of life.  She has been practicing and teaching yoga and meditation for 30 years and offers yoga retreats and trainings that center on optimum health, self realization and self love.  Her teachers are from many yoga and tantric traditions, but her primary lineages are Iyengar and Kali Ray.

Tirza is deeply devoted to community building and is honored to have created a number of community supported non profits including Mystic Family Circus and The AWAKEN Project, which serves families with children on the autism spectrum.  Tirza is proud to be the mother of 3 wild teenagers, including her incredible son who is diagnosed with autism.

Tirza’s spirituality is one of many influences and teachings. Beginning with a Christian up-bringing and being raised on a Christian commune in her early childhood, she later expanded into more earth-based ways. While in her 20’s Tirza was adopted into the Native American Church, where she learned from her relatives a way of living the “Beauty Way.”

During the 1990’s and early 2000’s, Tirza lived in San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, directing the Mystic Family Circus, which was a performance group dedicated to cultural awareness and bridge building. She worked with Cirque du Soleil, Burning Man, Reclaiming, Contraband, CELLspace and other Bay Area art collectives and non profits to provide conscious entertainment and “prayerformances” for the betterment of humankind and the planet.

In 2012, Tirza helped to found the Buckeye Gathering, an ancestral skills gathering in Northern California which draws teachers and students of all ages to learn ancestral ways of tending the earth and survival skills.

Tirza Dawn was the founder of yoga programming and the Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Trainings at the dhyana Center of Ayurveda in Sebastopol, California, which operated a community center of healing and education from 2010 to 2020.

Curtain Call Theatre presents “Merry Wives of Windsor” in the OCA Amphitheater!

Directed by Amanda Claiborne and featuring local performers, this community theatre production in our outdoor setting will absolutely delight you!

The Merry Wives of Windsor is a farcial Shakespearean comedy where the aging knight Sir John Falstaff tries to seduce Mistress Page and Mistress Ford to steal their money, leading the women to pull elaborate pranks on him. Set in midde-class Windsor, this play features themes of jealousy, quick wit and marital tricks.

Tickets are $25, discount for OCA members. Doors open at 3:30 PM. Bring your own seat cushion or low-backed chair for our amphitheater. ADA seating available, please contact us to reserve. Beer, wine and refreshments for sale. No outside food or drink allowed except water. Free parking, well-behaved dogs welcome.

Curtain Call Theatre presents “Merry Wives of Windsor” in the OCA Amphitheater!

Directed by Amanda Claiborne and featuring local performers, this community theatre production in our outdoor setting will absolutely delight you!

The Merry Wives of Windsor is a farcial Shakespearean comedy where the aging knight Sir John Falstaff tries to seduce Mistress Page and Mistress Ford to steal their money, leading the women to pull elaborate pranks on him. Set in midde-class Windsor, this play features themes of jealousy, quick wit and marital tricks.

Tickets are $25, discount for OCA members. Doors open at 3:30 PM. Bring your own seat cushion or low-backed chair for our amphitheater. ADA seating available, please contact us to reserve. Beer, wine and refreshments for sale. No outside food or drink allowed except water. Free parking, well-behaved dogs welcome.

Regenerative Ayurvedic Yoga with Tirza Dawn

Come, step onto your mat with an open heart and an open mind.

Invest in your self care and join us for morning yoga in the OCA studio. $20 per class, $15 for OCA members. Yoga is offered Mondays from 10-11:10 AM and also on Wednesdays from 8:30-9:40 AM. The registration below is for Mondays.

Pay at the door for a-la-carte sessions or use the links below to pay ahead for four weeks at a time.

Tirza Dawn Naramore is a yogi, mother, artist, ceremonialist and lover of life.  She has been practicing and teaching yoga and meditation for 30 years and offers yoga retreats and trainings that center on optimum health, self realization and self love.  Her teachers are from many yoga and tantric traditions, but her primary lineages are Iyengar and Kali Ray.

Tirza is deeply devoted to community building and is honored to have created a number of community supported non profits including Mystic Family Circus and The AWAKEN Project, which serves families with children on the autism spectrum.  Tirza is proud to be the mother of 3 wild teenagers, including her incredible son who is diagnosed with autism.

Tirza’s spirituality is one of many influences and teachings. Beginning with a Christian up-bringing and being raised on a Christian commune in her early childhood, she later expanded into more earth-based ways. While in her 20’s Tirza was adopted into the Native American Church, where she learned from her relatives a way of living the “Beauty Way.”

During the 1990’s and early 2000’s, Tirza lived in San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, directing the Mystic Family Circus, which was a performance group dedicated to cultural awareness and bridge building. She worked with Cirque du Soleil, Burning Man, Reclaiming, Contraband, CELLspace and other Bay Area art collectives and non profits to provide conscious entertainment and “prayerformances” for the betterment of humankind and the planet.

In 2012, Tirza helped to found the Buckeye Gathering, an ancestral skills gathering in Northern California which draws teachers and students of all ages to learn ancestral ways of tending the earth and survival skills.

Tirza Dawn was the founder of yoga programming and the Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Trainings at the dhyana Center of Ayurveda in Sebastopol, California, which operated a community center of healing and education from 2010 to 2020.

Rest & Renew at our Sound Bath!

Support your nervous system, release anxiety and stress, and harmonize your body, mind and spirit on the 2nd Tuesday of every month! Laura Benson has a Masters in Intuition Medicine(R) and is a certified sound healer who will guide you through a gentle meditation before each sound bath session. Bring your own yoga mat & blanket and come ready to rest and renew! In the OCA Studio.

Sliding scale pricing $25-$35.

A sound bath is a whole-body, immersive listening experience. During a sound bath, participants often sit or lie down, and are surrounded by the mostly non-melodic soundscapes created by a range of instruments played by the sound bath facilitator. Hence, they are “bathed” in sound.

Sound therapy is a non-invasive healing modality that utilizes the physical and physiological interactions of sound on our bodies and nervous systems to produce therapeutic results. In a sound healing session, specific sonic frequencies are used to soothe the central nervous system, calm the breath, and quiet the mind by encouraging the brain to move into more relaxed states, down from beta (fight-or-flight) and into theta and alpha waves. This increases present-moment awareness and reduces stress and anxiety. Sound baths have been found to be effective in improving mood, cognitive function, and overall mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing.

Crystal bowl sound baths are particularly powerful in that each bowl is tuned to a specific frequency that corresponds with a different chakra, or energy center, of the body. Based on specific needs, a practitioner can focus on releasing tension or clearing out stuck energy in specific chakras by playing certain bowls or intervals. 

While attending a sound bath, you may experience physical sensations brought out by the crystal sound bowls or gong, such as tingling in your limbs or scalp, slowing of your breathing, eye flutters, or small muscle spasms. Not to worry! These sensations often indicate the release of tension or emotional energy stored in the body’s energy systems.

Regenerative Ayurvedic Yoga with Tirza Dawn

Come, step onto your mat with an open heart and an open mind.

Invest in your self care and join us for morning yoga in the OCA studio. $20 per class, $15 for OCA members. Each Wednesday from 9:00-10:15 AM in our Studio.

Pay at the door for a-la-carte sessions or use the links below to pay ahead for four weeks at a time.

Tirza Dawn Naramore is a yogi, mother, artist, ceremonialist and lover of life.  She has been practicing and teaching yoga and meditation for 30 years and offers yoga retreats and trainings that center on optimum health, self realization and self love.  Her teachers are from many yoga and tantric traditions, but her primary lineages are Iyengar and Kali Ray.

Tirza is deeply devoted to community building and is honored to have created a number of community supported non profits including Mystic Family Circus and The AWAKEN Project, which serves families with children on the autism spectrum.  Tirza is proud to be the mother of 3 wild teenagers, including her incredible son who is diagnosed with autism.

Tirza’s spirituality is one of many influences and teachings. Beginning with a Christian up-bringing and being raised on a Christian commune in her early childhood, she later expanded into more earth-based ways. While in her 20’s Tirza was adopted into the Native American Church, where she learned from her relatives a way of living the “Beauty Way.”

During the 1990’s and early 2000’s, Tirza lived in San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, directing the Mystic Family Circus, which was a performance group dedicated to cultural awareness and bridge building. She worked with Cirque du Soleil, Burning Man, Reclaiming, Contraband, CELLspace and other Bay Area art collectives and non profits to provide conscious entertainment and “prayerformances” for the betterment of humankind and the planet.

In 2012, Tirza helped to found the Buckeye Gathering, an ancestral skills gathering in Northern California which draws teachers and students of all ages to learn ancestral ways of tending the earth and survival skills.

Tirza Dawn was the founder of yoga programming and the Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Trainings at the dhyana Center of Ayurveda in Sebastopol, California, which operated a community center of healing and education from 2010 to 2020.

7minutesMax - Literary open mic

Bring your original poems, prose or storytelling to our open mic night!

We'll pick 7 performers from the hat - come share your work

Read aloud or memorized - just keep it to 7 minutes or less

2nd Fridays of the month 7pm 

Stories teach us about life, about ourselves & about each other. Help to create west county’s newest storytelling community. 7 Minutes Max is an evening of live stories, poems, or readings told in 7 minutes or less. Hilarious or sublime, poignant and personal tales told through the ancient oral tradition of storytelling, this evening will be sure to move, delight & intrigue you. This is an event for mature audiences & not intended for children. Interested storytellers will have a chance to throw their name in the hat to present their story. Remember, 7 minutes max! Notes allowed for readers.

$10 GA, $5 for OCA members. Pay at the door. Storytellers will be selected randomly from willing participants.

Occidental Center for the Arts presents Michael Capella Band, bringing that Sonoma County-Americana sound: original songs that feel instantly familiar, blending country, folk rock, and blues.

MCB brings a rich blend of Americana to the stage with soulful originals by award-winning songwriter Michael Capella. Their music spans country, folk rock, and blues—-thought-provoking songs with melodies so timeless you'll swear you've heard them before.

The band features five seasoned artists: Michael Capella (vocals, guitars), Layne Bowen (vocals, guitars), Linda Weber (vocals, percussion, flute), Kent Fossgreen (bass), and Dan Ransford (drums, percussion). Together, they deliver a warm, dynamic sound rooted in heartfelt storytelling and musicianship.

Tickets are $25 GA, discount for OCA members. Doors open at 2:30 PM. Bring your own seat cushion or low-backed chair for our amphitheater. ADA reserved seating available, please contact us to request. Wine, beer and refreshments for sale. No outside food/drink allowed except water. Well-behaved dogs welcome. Free parking.

Regenerative Ayurvedic Yoga with Tirza Dawn

Come, step onto your mat with an open heart and an open mind.

Invest in your self care and join us for morning yoga in the OCA studio. $20 per class, $15 for OCA members. Yoga is offered Mondays from 10-11:10 AM and also on Wednesdays from 8:30-9:40 AM. The registration below is for Mondays.

Pay at the door for a-la-carte sessions or use the links below to pay ahead for four weeks at a time.

Tirza Dawn Naramore is a yogi, mother, artist, ceremonialist and lover of life.  She has been practicing and teaching yoga and meditation for 30 years and offers yoga retreats and trainings that center on optimum health, self realization and self love.  Her teachers are from many yoga and tantric traditions, but her primary lineages are Iyengar and Kali Ray.

Tirza is deeply devoted to community building and is honored to have created a number of community supported non profits including Mystic Family Circus and The AWAKEN Project, which serves families with children on the autism spectrum.  Tirza is proud to be the mother of 3 wild teenagers, including her incredible son who is diagnosed with autism.

Tirza’s spirituality is one of many influences and teachings. Beginning with a Christian up-bringing and being raised on a Christian commune in her early childhood, she later expanded into more earth-based ways. While in her 20’s Tirza was adopted into the Native American Church, where she learned from her relatives a way of living the “Beauty Way.”

During the 1990’s and early 2000’s, Tirza lived in San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, directing the Mystic Family Circus, which was a performance group dedicated to cultural awareness and bridge building. She worked with Cirque du Soleil, Burning Man, Reclaiming, Contraband, CELLspace and other Bay Area art collectives and non profits to provide conscious entertainment and “prayerformances” for the betterment of humankind and the planet.

In 2012, Tirza helped to found the Buckeye Gathering, an ancestral skills gathering in Northern California which draws teachers and students of all ages to learn ancestral ways of tending the earth and survival skills.

Tirza Dawn was the founder of yoga programming and the Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Trainings at the dhyana Center of Ayurveda in Sebastopol, California, which operated a community center of healing and education from 2010 to 2020.

Regenerative Ayurvedic Yoga with Tirza Dawn

Come, step onto your mat with an open heart and an open mind.

Invest in your self care and join us for morning yoga in the OCA studio. $20 per class, $15 for OCA members. Each Wednesday from 9:00-10:15 AM in our Studio.

Pay at the door for a-la-carte sessions or use the links below to pay ahead for four weeks at a time.

Tirza Dawn Naramore is a yogi, mother, artist, ceremonialist and lover of life.  She has been practicing and teaching yoga and meditation for 30 years and offers yoga retreats and trainings that center on optimum health, self realization and self love.  Her teachers are from many yoga and tantric traditions, but her primary lineages are Iyengar and Kali Ray.

Tirza is deeply devoted to community building and is honored to have created a number of community supported non profits including Mystic Family Circus and The AWAKEN Project, which serves families with children on the autism spectrum.  Tirza is proud to be the mother of 3 wild teenagers, including her incredible son who is diagnosed with autism.

Tirza’s spirituality is one of many influences and teachings. Beginning with a Christian up-bringing and being raised on a Christian commune in her early childhood, she later expanded into more earth-based ways. While in her 20’s Tirza was adopted into the Native American Church, where she learned from her relatives a way of living the “Beauty Way.”

During the 1990’s and early 2000’s, Tirza lived in San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, directing the Mystic Family Circus, which was a performance group dedicated to cultural awareness and bridge building. She worked with Cirque du Soleil, Burning Man, Reclaiming, Contraband, CELLspace and other Bay Area art collectives and non profits to provide conscious entertainment and “prayerformances” for the betterment of humankind and the planet.

In 2012, Tirza helped to found the Buckeye Gathering, an ancestral skills gathering in Northern California which draws teachers and students of all ages to learn ancestral ways of tending the earth and survival skills.

Tirza Dawn was the founder of yoga programming and the Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Trainings at the dhyana Center of Ayurveda in Sebastopol, California, which operated a community center of healing and education from 2010 to 2020.

ZipLine returns for an evening of wit, humor, drama, suspense and fun!

Tickets are $27, $20 for OCA members.

Celebrate 44 years of collaboration and Pride Month with Barbara and Teresa!

Occidental Center for the Arts is thrilled to welcome back Barbara Higbie and Teresa Trull!

Combining gut emotion, technical brilliance and pure joie de vivre Trull and Higbie are a musical force to be reckoned with and thoroughly enjoyed.

Reunion performances of singer-songwriter Teresa Trull and pianist/singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Barbara Higbie, is a highly anticipated musical event. Their new duo CD Playtime captures the excitement and versatility that has endeared them to audiences since their 1983 release Unexpected. Critically acclaimed in publications such as People, Cashbox, Billboard, The Washington Post and The Boston Globe their vibrant fusion of energy and talent has earned them an enthusiastic and persistent following. Their collaborative joy is at once irresistible, irrefutable and engagingly quirky. Musically they range over a terrain that varies from blues and gospel to folk, rock , jazz and championship fiddle playing. They have shared stages with Tracy Chapman, k.d. Lang, Whoopie Goldberg, Nancy Griffith and Ferron among others. Combining gut emotion, technical brilliance and pure joie de vivre Trull and Higbie are a musical force to be reckoned with and thoroughly enjoyed.

Tickets are $35 GA, $30 for OCA Members. Doors open at 3:30 PM. Beer, wine and refreshments for sale. OCA is wheelchair accessible. This show will be indoors.

Regenerative Ayurvedic Yoga with Tirza Dawn

Come, step onto your mat with an open heart and an open mind.

Invest in your self care and join us for morning yoga in the OCA studio. $20 per class, $15 for OCA members. Yoga is offered Mondays from 10-11:10 AM and also on Wednesdays from 8:30-9:40 AM. The registration below is for Mondays.

Pay at the door for a-la-carte sessions or use the links below to pay ahead for four weeks at a time.

Tirza Dawn Naramore is a yogi, mother, artist, ceremonialist and lover of life.  She has been practicing and teaching yoga and meditation for 30 years and offers yoga retreats and trainings that center on optimum health, self realization and self love.  Her teachers are from many yoga and tantric traditions, but her primary lineages are Iyengar and Kali Ray.

Tirza is deeply devoted to community building and is honored to have created a number of community supported non profits including Mystic Family Circus and The AWAKEN Project, which serves families with children on the autism spectrum.  Tirza is proud to be the mother of 3 wild teenagers, including her incredible son who is diagnosed with autism.

Tirza’s spirituality is one of many influences and teachings. Beginning with a Christian up-bringing and being raised on a Christian commune in her early childhood, she later expanded into more earth-based ways. While in her 20’s Tirza was adopted into the Native American Church, where she learned from her relatives a way of living the “Beauty Way.”

During the 1990’s and early 2000’s, Tirza lived in San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, directing the Mystic Family Circus, which was a performance group dedicated to cultural awareness and bridge building. She worked with Cirque du Soleil, Burning Man, Reclaiming, Contraband, CELLspace and other Bay Area art collectives and non profits to provide conscious entertainment and “prayerformances” for the betterment of humankind and the planet.

In 2012, Tirza helped to found the Buckeye Gathering, an ancestral skills gathering in Northern California which draws teachers and students of all ages to learn ancestral ways of tending the earth and survival skills.

Tirza Dawn was the founder of yoga programming and the Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Trainings at the dhyana Center of Ayurveda in Sebastopol, California, which operated a community center of healing and education from 2010 to 2020.

Regenerative Ayurvedic Yoga with Tirza Dawn

Come, step onto your mat with an open heart and an open mind.

Invest in your self care and join us for morning yoga in the OCA studio. $20 per class, $15 for OCA members. Each Wednesday from 9:00-10:15 AM in our Studio.

Pay at the door for a-la-carte sessions or use the links below to pay ahead for four weeks at a time.

Tirza Dawn Naramore is a yogi, mother, artist, ceremonialist and lover of life.  She has been practicing and teaching yoga and meditation for 30 years and offers yoga retreats and trainings that center on optimum health, self realization and self love.  Her teachers are from many yoga and tantric traditions, but her primary lineages are Iyengar and Kali Ray.

Tirza is deeply devoted to community building and is honored to have created a number of community supported non profits including Mystic Family Circus and The AWAKEN Project, which serves families with children on the autism spectrum.  Tirza is proud to be the mother of 3 wild teenagers, including her incredible son who is diagnosed with autism.

Tirza’s spirituality is one of many influences and teachings. Beginning with a Christian up-bringing and being raised on a Christian commune in her early childhood, she later expanded into more earth-based ways. While in her 20’s Tirza was adopted into the Native American Church, where she learned from her relatives a way of living the “Beauty Way.”

During the 1990’s and early 2000’s, Tirza lived in San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, directing the Mystic Family Circus, which was a performance group dedicated to cultural awareness and bridge building. She worked with Cirque du Soleil, Burning Man, Reclaiming, Contraband, CELLspace and other Bay Area art collectives and non profits to provide conscious entertainment and “prayerformances” for the betterment of humankind and the planet.

In 2012, Tirza helped to found the Buckeye Gathering, an ancestral skills gathering in Northern California which draws teachers and students of all ages to learn ancestral ways of tending the earth and survival skills.

Tirza Dawn was the founder of yoga programming and the Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Trainings at the dhyana Center of Ayurveda in Sebastopol, California, which operated a community center of healing and education from 2010 to 2020.

Join us in our tranquil amphitheater for an evening of joyous Kirtan!

Ananda Rasa Kirtan led by vocalist and musician David Estes is rooted in traditional Sanskrit chants and mantras sung to original Indian raga melodies and explores the ecstatic and mystical moods of Bhakti in call and response chanting with the audience. David is joined by an outstanding ensemble of musicians including Prajna Vieira on harmonium and vocals.

An unforgettable evening of sound, energy and soul-soothing rhythms await you. Don’t miss this very rare North Bay appearance of this popular band!

Tickets are $25 GA, discount for OCA members. Doors open at 6 PM, bring your own seat cushion or low-backed chair for our amphitheater. ADA seating available, please contact us to request. Free parking, well-behaved dogs welcome.

Regenerative Ayurvedic Yoga with Tirza Dawn

Come, step onto your mat with an open heart and an open mind.

Invest in your self care and join us for morning yoga in the OCA studio. $20 per class, $15 for OCA members. Yoga is offered Mondays from 10-11:10 AM and also on Wednesdays from 8:30-9:40 AM. The registration below is for Mondays.

Pay at the door for a-la-carte sessions or use the links below to pay ahead for four weeks at a time.

Tirza Dawn Naramore is a yogi, mother, artist, ceremonialist and lover of life.  She has been practicing and teaching yoga and meditation for 30 years and offers yoga retreats and trainings that center on optimum health, self realization and self love.  Her teachers are from many yoga and tantric traditions, but her primary lineages are Iyengar and Kali Ray.

Tirza is deeply devoted to community building and is honored to have created a number of community supported non profits including Mystic Family Circus and The AWAKEN Project, which serves families with children on the autism spectrum.  Tirza is proud to be the mother of 3 wild teenagers, including her incredible son who is diagnosed with autism.

Tirza’s spirituality is one of many influences and teachings. Beginning with a Christian up-bringing and being raised on a Christian commune in her early childhood, she later expanded into more earth-based ways. While in her 20’s Tirza was adopted into the Native American Church, where she learned from her relatives a way of living the “Beauty Way.”

During the 1990’s and early 2000’s, Tirza lived in San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, directing the Mystic Family Circus, which was a performance group dedicated to cultural awareness and bridge building. She worked with Cirque du Soleil, Burning Man, Reclaiming, Contraband, CELLspace and other Bay Area art collectives and non profits to provide conscious entertainment and “prayerformances” for the betterment of humankind and the planet.

In 2012, Tirza helped to found the Buckeye Gathering, an ancestral skills gathering in Northern California which draws teachers and students of all ages to learn ancestral ways of tending the earth and survival skills.

Tirza Dawn was the founder of yoga programming and the Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Trainings at the dhyana Center of Ayurveda in Sebastopol, California, which operated a community center of healing and education from 2010 to 2020.

7minutesMax - Literary open mic

Bring your original poems, prose or storytelling to our open mic night!

We'll pick 7 performers from the hat - come share your work

Read aloud or memorized - just keep it to 7 minutes or less

2nd Fridays of the month 7pm 

Stories teach us about life, about ourselves & about each other. Help to create west county’s newest storytelling community. 7 Minutes Max is an evening of live stories, poems, or readings told in 7 minutes or less. Hilarious or sublime, poignant and personal tales told through the ancient oral tradition of storytelling, this evening will be sure to move, delight & intrigue you. This is an event for mature audiences & not intended for children. Interested storytellers will have a chance to throw their name in the hat to present their story. Remember, 7 minutes max! Notes allowed for readers.

$10 GA, $5 for OCA members. Pay at the door. Storytellers will be selected randomly from willing participants.

Rest & Renew at our Sound Bath!

Support your nervous system, release anxiety and stress, and harmonize your body, mind and spirit on the 2nd Tuesday of every month! Laura Benson has a Masters in Intuition Medicine(R) and is a certified sound healer who will guide you through a gentle meditation before each sound bath session. Bring your own yoga mat & blanket and come ready to rest and renew! In the OCA Studio.

Sliding scale pricing $25-$35.

A sound bath is a whole-body, immersive listening experience. During a sound bath, participants often sit or lie down, and are surrounded by the mostly non-melodic soundscapes created by a range of instruments played by the sound bath facilitator. Hence, they are “bathed” in sound.

Sound therapy is a non-invasive healing modality that utilizes the physical and physiological interactions of sound on our bodies and nervous systems to produce therapeutic results. In a sound healing session, specific sonic frequencies are used to soothe the central nervous system, calm the breath, and quiet the mind by encouraging the brain to move into more relaxed states, down from beta (fight-or-flight) and into theta and alpha waves. This increases present-moment awareness and reduces stress and anxiety. Sound baths have been found to be effective in improving mood, cognitive function, and overall mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing.

Crystal bowl sound baths are particularly powerful in that each bowl is tuned to a specific frequency that corresponds with a different chakra, or energy center, of the body. Based on specific needs, a practitioner can focus on releasing tension or clearing out stuck energy in specific chakras by playing certain bowls or intervals. 

While attending a sound bath, you may experience physical sensations brought out by the crystal sound bowls or gong, such as tingling in your limbs or scalp, slowing of your breathing, eye flutters, or small muscle spasms. Not to worry! These sensations often indicate the release of tension or emotional energy stored in the body’s energy systems.

Rest & Renew at our Sound Bath!

Support your nervous system, release anxiety and stress, and harmonize your body, mind and spirit on the 2nd Tuesday of every month! Laura Benson has a Masters in Intuition Medicine(R) and is a certified sound healer who will guide you through a gentle meditation before each sound bath session. Bring your own yoga mat & blanket and come ready to rest and renew! In the OCA Studio.

Sliding scale pricing $25-$35.

A sound bath is a whole-body, immersive listening experience. During a sound bath, participants often sit or lie down, and are surrounded by the mostly non-melodic soundscapes created by a range of instruments played by the sound bath facilitator. Hence, they are “bathed” in sound.

Sound therapy is a non-invasive healing modality that utilizes the physical and physiological interactions of sound on our bodies and nervous systems to produce therapeutic results. In a sound healing session, specific sonic frequencies are used to soothe the central nervous system, calm the breath, and quiet the mind by encouraging the brain to move into more relaxed states, down from beta (fight-or-flight) and into theta and alpha waves. This increases present-moment awareness and reduces stress and anxiety. Sound baths have been found to be effective in improving mood, cognitive function, and overall mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing.

Crystal bowl sound baths are particularly powerful in that each bowl is tuned to a specific frequency that corresponds with a different chakra, or energy center, of the body. Based on specific needs, a practitioner can focus on releasing tension or clearing out stuck energy in specific chakras by playing certain bowls or intervals. 

While attending a sound bath, you may experience physical sensations brought out by the crystal sound bowls or gong, such as tingling in your limbs or scalp, slowing of your breathing, eye flutters, or small muscle spasms. Not to worry! These sensations often indicate the release of tension or emotional energy stored in the body’s energy systems.

7minutesMax - Literary open mic

Bring your original poems, prose or storytelling to our open mic night!

We'll pick 7 performers from the hat - come share your work

Read aloud or memorized - just keep it to 7 minutes or less

2nd Fridays of the month 7pm 

Stories teach us about life, about ourselves & about each other. Help to create west county’s newest storytelling community. 7 Minutes Max is an evening of live stories, poems, or readings told in 7 minutes or less. Hilarious or sublime, poignant and personal tales told through the ancient oral tradition of storytelling, this evening will be sure to move, delight & intrigue you. This is an event for mature audiences & not intended for children. Interested storytellers will have a chance to throw their name in the hat to present their story. Remember, 7 minutes max! Notes allowed for readers.

$10 GA, $5 for OCA members. Pay at the door. Storytellers will be selected randomly from willing participants.

Don’t miss the return of Pete and the Gang!

Pete Sawyer & The Left Hand Monkey Wrench Gang offer a high energy “all Killer, no filler” Grateful Dead experience every time they take the stage. Featuring unique combinations of many of the foremost interpreters of Grateful Dead music, Pete and The Gang always deliver a well-curated exploration of the beloved Grateful Dead songbook!

Tickets on sale in April, stay tuned for updates and save the date!

Rest & Renew at our Sound Bath!

Support your nervous system, release anxiety and stress, and harmonize your body, mind and spirit on the 2nd Tuesday of every month! Laura Benson has a Masters in Intuition Medicine(R) and is a certified sound healer who will guide you through a gentle meditation before each sound bath session. Bring your own yoga mat & blanket and come ready to rest and renew! In the OCA Studio.

Sliding scale pricing $25-$35.

A sound bath is a whole-body, immersive listening experience. During a sound bath, participants often sit or lie down, and are surrounded by the mostly non-melodic soundscapes created by a range of instruments played by the sound bath facilitator. Hence, they are “bathed” in sound.

Sound therapy is a non-invasive healing modality that utilizes the physical and physiological interactions of sound on our bodies and nervous systems to produce therapeutic results. In a sound healing session, specific sonic frequencies are used to soothe the central nervous system, calm the breath, and quiet the mind by encouraging the brain to move into more relaxed states, down from beta (fight-or-flight) and into theta and alpha waves. This increases present-moment awareness and reduces stress and anxiety. Sound baths have been found to be effective in improving mood, cognitive function, and overall mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing.

Crystal bowl sound baths are particularly powerful in that each bowl is tuned to a specific frequency that corresponds with a different chakra, or energy center, of the body. Based on specific needs, a practitioner can focus on releasing tension or clearing out stuck energy in specific chakras by playing certain bowls or intervals. 

While attending a sound bath, you may experience physical sensations brought out by the crystal sound bowls or gong, such as tingling in your limbs or scalp, slowing of your breathing, eye flutters, or small muscle spasms. Not to worry! These sensations often indicate the release of tension or emotional energy stored in the body’s energy systems.

Our favorite funk band with Ariel Marin and James Earley returns for an evening of funky grooves, groovy funk and everything you need to get your dance on!

Join us for a fun night of your favorite funky tunes performed live by one of the Bay Area’s hottest bands.

Tickets on sale soon. Save the date and stay tuned for updates!

Nina Gerber and Chris Webster perform in the OCA Amphitheater. Tickets on sale soon, save the date and check back for updates!

Rest & Renew at our Sound Bath!

Support your nervous system, release anxiety and stress, and harmonize your body, mind and spirit on the 2nd Tuesday of every month! Laura Benson has a Masters in Intuition Medicine(R) and is a certified sound healer who will guide you through a gentle meditation before each sound bath session. Bring your own yoga mat & blanket and come ready to rest and renew! In the OCA Studio.

Sliding scale pricing $25-$35.

A sound bath is a whole-body, immersive listening experience. During a sound bath, participants often sit or lie down, and are surrounded by the mostly non-melodic soundscapes created by a range of instruments played by the sound bath facilitator. Hence, they are “bathed” in sound.

Sound therapy is a non-invasive healing modality that utilizes the physical and physiological interactions of sound on our bodies and nervous systems to produce therapeutic results. In a sound healing session, specific sonic frequencies are used to soothe the central nervous system, calm the breath, and quiet the mind by encouraging the brain to move into more relaxed states, down from beta (fight-or-flight) and into theta and alpha waves. This increases present-moment awareness and reduces stress and anxiety. Sound baths have been found to be effective in improving mood, cognitive function, and overall mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing.

Crystal bowl sound baths are particularly powerful in that each bowl is tuned to a specific frequency that corresponds with a different chakra, or energy center, of the body. Based on specific needs, a practitioner can focus on releasing tension or clearing out stuck energy in specific chakras by playing certain bowls or intervals. 

While attending a sound bath, you may experience physical sensations brought out by the crystal sound bowls or gong, such as tingling in your limbs or scalp, slowing of your breathing, eye flutters, or small muscle spasms. Not to worry! These sensations often indicate the release of tension or emotional energy stored in the body’s energy systems.

Rest & Renew at our Sound Bath!

Support your nervous system, release anxiety and stress, and harmonize your body, mind and spirit on the 2nd Tuesday of every month! Laura Benson has a Masters in Intuition Medicine(R) and is a certified sound healer who will guide you through a gentle meditation before each sound bath session. Bring your own yoga mat & blanket and come ready to rest and renew! In the OCA Studio.

Sliding scale pricing $25-$35.

A sound bath is a whole-body, immersive listening experience. During a sound bath, participants often sit or lie down, and are surrounded by the mostly non-melodic soundscapes created by a range of instruments played by the sound bath facilitator. Hence, they are “bathed” in sound.

Sound therapy is a non-invasive healing modality that utilizes the physical and physiological interactions of sound on our bodies and nervous systems to produce therapeutic results. In a sound healing session, specific sonic frequencies are used to soothe the central nervous system, calm the breath, and quiet the mind by encouraging the brain to move into more relaxed states, down from beta (fight-or-flight) and into theta and alpha waves. This increases present-moment awareness and reduces stress and anxiety. Sound baths have been found to be effective in improving mood, cognitive function, and overall mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing.

Crystal bowl sound baths are particularly powerful in that each bowl is tuned to a specific frequency that corresponds with a different chakra, or energy center, of the body. Based on specific needs, a practitioner can focus on releasing tension or clearing out stuck energy in specific chakras by playing certain bowls or intervals. 

While attending a sound bath, you may experience physical sensations brought out by the crystal sound bowls or gong, such as tingling in your limbs or scalp, slowing of your breathing, eye flutters, or small muscle spasms. Not to worry! These sensations often indicate the release of tension or emotional energy stored in the body’s energy systems.

Rest & Renew at our Sound Bath!

Support your nervous system, release anxiety and stress, and harmonize your body, mind and spirit on the 2nd Tuesday of every month! Laura Benson has a Masters in Intuition Medicine(R) and is a certified sound healer who will guide you through a gentle meditation before each sound bath session. Bring your own yoga mat & blanket and come ready to rest and renew! In the OCA Studio.

Sliding scale pricing $25-$35.

A sound bath is a whole-body, immersive listening experience. During a sound bath, participants often sit or lie down, and are surrounded by the mostly non-melodic soundscapes created by a range of instruments played by the sound bath facilitator. Hence, they are “bathed” in sound.

Sound therapy is a non-invasive healing modality that utilizes the physical and physiological interactions of sound on our bodies and nervous systems to produce therapeutic results. In a sound healing session, specific sonic frequencies are used to soothe the central nervous system, calm the breath, and quiet the mind by encouraging the brain to move into more relaxed states, down from beta (fight-or-flight) and into theta and alpha waves. This increases present-moment awareness and reduces stress and anxiety. Sound baths have been found to be effective in improving mood, cognitive function, and overall mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing.

Crystal bowl sound baths are particularly powerful in that each bowl is tuned to a specific frequency that corresponds with a different chakra, or energy center, of the body. Based on specific needs, a practitioner can focus on releasing tension or clearing out stuck energy in specific chakras by playing certain bowls or intervals. 

While attending a sound bath, you may experience physical sensations brought out by the crystal sound bowls or gong, such as tingling in your limbs or scalp, slowing of your breathing, eye flutters, or small muscle spasms. Not to worry! These sensations often indicate the release of tension or emotional energy stored in the body’s energy systems.