Unity Palo Alto

Monday Night Music Holiday Toy Drive
2023-12-04 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
In-Person only with Margo LeDuc and the Unity Palo Alto band!
Bring a new, unwrapped, and unopened gift to support local unhoused kids celebrating the holidays.
Help by underwriting the Holiday Toy Concert – we are hoping to raise $3000 – click on the blue Give button and select “Underwrite the Toy Drive Concert” in step 2. Thank you for your support!

Energy Flow Yoga and Meditation
2023-12-03 12:00 - 14:00, 2023-11-19 12:00 - 14:00, 2023-11-12 12:00 - 14:00, 2023-11-05 12:00 - 14:00, 2023-10-29 12:00 - 14:00, 2023-10-15 12:00 - 14:00, 2023-10-08 12:00 - 14:00
Dates: Every Sunday, except the 4th Sunday of the month
With: Meditation Coach Eric Armstrong
Location: Under the trees in the parking lot, across the bridge. (Until it gets cold. Then we’ll move to the Fireside room.)
A new kind of yoga that everyone can do and anyone can benefit from. Guided by Coach Eric, this practice focuses on breathwork, posture, and internal energy flows. You’ll develop strength & flexibility, but you won’t be on the floor, and you won’t twist yourself into weird positions. You’ll learn the techniques of energy-flow meditation–a practice that leads to a joyful connection with something far greater than yourself–an experience often described as Christ Consciousness or enlightenment.
Wear easy on/off shoes and loose, comfortable clothing, but don’t expect to sweat. Bring a meditation cushion and/or yoga block, if you have them. (A yoga mat is not needed.)
ABOUT THE PRACTICE
Energy Flow Meditation combines the Asian tradition of chi (internal energy) with the traditions of pranayama (breathwork) and chakras (energy centers) from India (Kriya Yoga), merging them with the modern tradition of affirmative prayer. At its best, it’s about experiencing a substantial, recognizable flow of internal energy.
The practice is known for its stress relief, calming effect, positive outlook, and happier life. It helps you connect to Universal Mind, Universal Love, and Universal Energy. You experience yourself as an energy being and become aware of your connection with the greater energy that pervades the universe. It helps you rise above life’s little upsets, let go of frustration, and know your purpose on this earth. You gain a clear sense of direction and have solutions appear as if by magic to your mind and in your life.
ABOUT THE CLASS
The first 20 minutes is a “drop-in” meditation. Some may call it “guided,” but I prefer to call it “instructional”. You learn the basic energy breath and are taken on a journey of inner discovery. In the process, you learn a practice you can do and will want to do, pretty much every day. You don’t have to sit on the floor (unless you want to), and you won’t be contorting yourself into strange positions. But you will inevitably become a happier, more positive person. (When possible, the practice builds on ideas on the Sunday service, ending with affirmations.)
The next 10 minutes will focus on a posture or breath practice that can be added to your daily or weekly routine, followed by a quick break. (People short on time generally leave at this point or after the meditation.)
Following the break, we will have a Satsang (gathering of spiritual aspirants), where we can share experiences and explore more advanced topics. People ready for the next level of the Energy Flow Meditation practice will be instructed in the technique(s) for that level. (The practice has 7 levels, each building on the previous. To be ready for the next level, you should have practiced the previous techniques daily for at least a week or have practiced them in some other setting.)
ABOUT ERIC
Eric Armstrong describes himself as an “inspired bubble of imperfection with important things to share’. The author of Bench Yoga (volume 1 of the Subtle Energy Yoga series) and The “Secret Science” of Weight Loss, he created the “Instant Alignment’ Yoga Meditation Bench, and founded MeditateBetter.com.
Coach Eric spent 30 years studying the internal energy arts with a variety of masters. A former volleyball coach and martial arts instructor, he focuses on practical, efficient techniques that can make a difference in your life, sharing his deep understanding of the subject in his workshops, articles, and books.

Sunday Celebration Service
2023-12-03 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-11-26 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-11-19 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-11-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-11-05 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-10-29 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-10-22 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-10-15 10:00 - 11:00 | At Unity Palo Alto, 3391 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States
Fresh and modern spirituality, speakers, and music
In-person and on live stream
Sunday mornings are uplifting, inspirational, and fun! The forward-thinking, practical spiritual messages you’ll hear on Sunday will help you with the real-life issues you face during the week. Celebrate with us on Sunday in person or at www.UnityPaloAlto.org/live. Catch up on a previous service at unitypaloalto.org/service-recordings.

Sunday Morning Meditation
2023-12-03 09:00 - 09:30, 2023-11-26 09:00 - 09:30, 2023-11-19 09:00 - 09:30, 2023-11-12 09:00 - 09:30, 2023-11-05 09:00 - 09:30, 2023-10-29 09:00 - 09:30, 2023-10-22 09:00 - 09:30, 2023-10-15 09:00 - 09:30 | At the UPA Learning Center & on Zoom, Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States
Begin your week centered, focused, and empowered at our Sunday Morning Meditation.
Join us in the UPA Learning Center or Register for the Zoom

Community Connections: Real Estate Education for Today
2023-11-30 12:00 - 13:00
Introducing COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS – an exciting new series of educational conversations with experts from our community. Join us for friendly conversation and Q&A – no sales pitches.
November features Real Estate with David Lucas of Christie’s Sereno in Palo Alto at two times:
Noon – 1 • Lunch included
6:30 – 7:30 pm • Snacks included
In the YES Hall
For more information and to register online, visit https://www.davidlucasrealestate.com/Community-Connections
Top three takeaways:

How to succeed in a confusing market
Home improvements that bring the biggest return
The best time to buy or sell a home

Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting
2023-11-27 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-10-23 18:30 - 20:30
Our Board of Trustees is a model for putting Unity Principles to work at our Spiritual Center. Striving to put Spirit first, we lead from a consciousness of abundance, love, and understanding. Our Board meetings are in-person at the Unity Palo Alto Learning Center and on Zoom.
On the 4th Monday @ 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Except:
6/19, 12/18 @ 6:30 – 8:30 pm
9/24 @ 11:30 am
You are welcome to attend the meeting beginning at 6:30 pm. You have two opportunities to participate during the meeting: at the beginning after the approval of the previous meeting’s minutes and towards the end after the action item review.
To Join us on Zoom, register using the link. We will use the same link, even when the meeting moves to a different date.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrdeyvqDksGNweHeq8FjKHSjtGmGBcGXx6

Write Your Story
2023-11-19 11:30 - 12:30
An experience of writing your life stories
Group-led on the 3rd Sunday
Register for the Zoom event:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYod-Cprj4rGNyqjG3ThXMEbPn4DOnwo2z-
Stories, memories, tales of the past, call them what you will; memories matter. History paints a broad picture of the world, national and local times and events but says little about the individuals who lived through those times. Memories are not experiences to be relived and constantly aired but to be looked at, learned from, and shared so the future may see how life used to be.
Each month, this group comes together to develop writing skills, inspire each other, and share stories. A topic for writing is chosen by the group at the end of each session. Each session is group-facilitated.
Materials; Journal, Life is a Song, Sing It by Joyce Riley (Optional, available in the Unity Palo Alto Bookstore)

Write Your Story
2023-10-29 11:30 - 12:30
An experience of writing your life stories
Group-led on Sunday 10/29 (normally on the 3rd Sunday)
Register for the Zoom event:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYod-Cprj4rGNyqjG3ThXMEbPn4DOnwo2z-
Stories, memories, tales of the past, call them what you will; memories matter. History paints a broad picture of the world, national and local times and events but says little about the individuals who lived through those times. Memories are not experiences to be relived and constantly aired but to be looked at, learned from, and shared so the future may see how life used to be.
Each month, this group comes together to develop writing skills, inspire each other, and share stories. A topic for writing is chosen by the group at the end of each session. Each session is group-facilitated.
Materials; Journal, Life is a Song, Sing It by Joyce Riley (Optional, available in the Unity Palo Alto Bookstore)

Unity Palo Alto Pet Blessing
2023-10-14 14:00 - 15:00
With Casey Wicker, Licensed Unity Teacher
in the Unity Palo Alto Courtyard
Grab your furry, feathered, or scaly friend and join us for Unity Palo Alto’s Pet Blessing with Casey Wicker, LUT. Our pets enrich our lives in so many ways. Let’s take this time to honor and celebrate the special bond we share with them. During the ceremony, your pet will receive a special blessing, and we’ll have a memorial table available to place a picture of a beloved companion that has passed.
Plus, we’re collecting new stuffed animals to bless and donate on behalf of Unity Palo Alto. Let’s express our love and gratitude for our pets and pay the goodness forward! Animal lovers and pets of all faiths are welcome.
If you want to lend a hand, please get in touch with Casey Wicker to see how you can volunteer. cwicker@unitypaloalto.org
