san francisco ♥︎Sundays 11am in Precita Park
Wake Up SF is a community of young adults (18–35) practicing mindfulness together in the Plum Village tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. We sit, walk, share tea and talk about real life. No experience needed — everyone is welcome.
Every Sunday, 11:00am
Look for the circle of picnic blankets on the grass near the Folsom St side of the park. We practice mindful sitting, walking, and dharma sharing.
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A local branch of Wake Up International — young people practicing mindfulness in the Plum Village tradition since 2008.
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A local branch of Wake Up International — young people practicing mindfulness in the Plum Village tradition since 2008. Peer-led, no teachers, just friends holding a space.
Wake Up is a worldwide community of young people (18–35) practicing mindfulness in the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Wake Up SF is the San Francisco branch: a friendly, no-pressure sangha that meets outdoors every Sunday.
You don't need to be Buddhist, or to have meditated before. We practice the Five Mindfulness Trainings as a way of living kindly with ourselves, each other and the planet. Most weeks about 15–30 people show up — students, nurses, engineers, artists, new arrivals to the city.
“The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.”
Facilitators & community
Wake Up SF is peer-led. Nobody is a teacher; a small group of volunteer facilitators takes turns holding the space each Sunday, and a Caretaking Council keeps the sangha running between them.
Facilitators