Join us for a little boost of mindfulness and connection to start your week!
Join WITHIN Meditation for Sunday Meditation @ TINT Gallery – an in-person soul-nourishing event that includes guided meditation, lively discussion, and time to connect. Dip your toes into mindfulness for the first time or deepen your practice with us.
Designed for beginner and intermediate students, this hour-long class includes a relaxing 30-minute guided meditation, followed by inspiring conversation with other participants, and time for Q&A. As the teacher leads you in meditation, they'll offer guidance on specific techniques and concepts to build your meditation practice. Then, they'll invite you to reflect on that week's theme, connecting one-on-one with other participants as well as with the larger group. You'll plant seeds of inspiration for bringing more mindfulness into your life - and you just might walk away with a new friend or two to boot!
This class is happening on select Sundays at 12pm in person at the beautiful TINT Gallery. It's hosted by WITHIN Meditation teachers Desiree Matloob and Koren Kiener, who will be leading sessions on these dates:
Oct 23 - Desiree
Nov 6 - Desiree
Nov 20 - Koren
Dec 4 - Desiree
Dec 18 - Koren
Registration ($10) is through Eventbrite - click the big orange button at the top of the Eventbrite page to choose the class you want to attend first!
What to Wear and What to Bring
We'll have meditation cushions and chairs to sit on - but feel free to bring a yoga mat or a blanket if you'd like extra support. Wear clothes you feel comfortable sitting in (leave the tight jeans at home!).
Desiree Matloob
Desiree Matloob is a national board-certified health & wellness coach, behavioral health consultant, and mindfulness teacher who is passionate about using mindfulness and coaching to help people clarify what matters most to them, work through limiting beliefs, and take action in their lives. She has been practicing meditation since 2009, and since 2016 has made a yearly 10-day silent meditation (Vipassana) retreat a part of her personal practice. She has led mindfulness workshops, classes, and strategy within various workplaces and community-based organizations.
In addition to her work with individuals, Desiree is passionate about the power of groups to create connection and catalyze personal transformation. She is currently a group health coach for One Medical's stress management and metabolic health programs, a career & leadership coach at The Grand, and hosts regular women's circles and mindful communication groups in San Francisco. She is passionate about creating environments -- whether in her meditation classes, her coaching, or her group work -- that encourage self-reflection, authentic connection, and insights that lead to growth.
Koren Kiener
Koren Kiener is a San Francisco-based yoga and meditation instructor, as well as a graphic designer. Having worked as a creative for large tech companies, she has experienced first-hand the demanding rhythms that many professionals deem as the norm. In an effort to help others slow down and pause in the midst of our fast-paced culture, she is enthusiastic to share the transformative gift of meditation.
Koren’s first exposure to meditation began in 2015 under the training of Jill Satterfield. Within a 200-hour Embodied Mind training, she witnessed the evident and positive shifts in her physical energy, mental clarity and the emotional benefits. Primarily trained in the Vipassana tradition, she discovered the power of remaining present and welcoming all of life’s ups, downs and in-betweens.
Throughout her journey, Koren has continued her learning and used her existing knowledge to share with others, whether through her meditation-infused yoga classes, mindfulness-based workshops, or semi-silent yoga and meditation retreats. During a trip to Nepal, she further received guidance under Dr. Chintamani Yogi and was deeply impacted by the mindful ways of the culture. Koren is also a blogging contributor for The Purposeful Living Healing Center, a Mindfulness-based community.
As her practice has developed, she has found it to be greatly influential in achieving more internal balance and personal contentment. In the hopes to give back what she has already received, Koren encourages students to honor the present moment and remain connected and curious about their introspective experiences. She guides from a place to serve practitioners in a modern world, and interweaves guidance that is relevant to peoples’ daily needs. Koren believes that meditation can be an instrument for everyone to attain greater creativity, peace, clarity and overall happiness for our wellbeing.
TINT Gallery
About TINT Gallery
TINT showcases contemporary artists who innovate across media, spotlighting women artists in particular. We carefully curate selections of works to showcase the artists' technical skills as well as their ability to communicate something immediate to the viewer.
We’re a new kind of gallery: there’s no intimidation, prices are always listed, and the process of acquiring art is made transparent and accessible. We’ve even created a seating area so you can linger and take in the art. Our goal is to connect to the local community, to provide a space for meaningful conversations, and to bring a feeling of warmth and welcome to an art gallery.
We love supporting art in all its forms and are excited to share the best of our local finds with you. To find more information on Tint, visit thetintgallery.com.
WITHIN Meditation
About WITHIN Meditation
WITHIN was founded in 2017 as San Francisco's first drop-in meditation studio. Now, we hold live guided meditation classes online 7 days a week through withinmeditation.com. Whether you join us online or in person at special pop-up classes like this one, you'll find a community of students and teachers who'll support you, wherever you are on your journey. We also bring meditation to companies across the United States. To find more information on WITHIN, visit withinmeditation.com.