The Portal at Living Energy

Workshops, Gatherings & Guest Experiences

Events & Classes

A rotating calendar of workshops, classes, visiting practitioners, and seasonal gatherings.

The Portal hosts a rotating calendar of workshops, classes, visiting practitioners, seasonal gatherings, and experiences designed to inspire curiosity, learning, connection, and renewal.

Offerings change throughout the year. Visit often to see what is unfolding next.

Upcoming Events

Cribbage Night at The Portal

Thursday, September 10

Cribbage Night at The Portal

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM · with The Portal · The Portal

Free community event for an evening of Cribbage!

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Cribbage players, bring your game face and join us for a relaxed evening of cards, strategy, and community.

This free community gathering is a chance to enjoy the time-honored game of cribbage with fellow players, meet new people, and spend an easygoing evening around the table. Whether you play for the strategy, the conversation, or simply the satisfaction of pegging past your opponent, come enjoy a few hands with good company.

Come on your own or bring a fellow cribbage fan. Bring your favorite cribbage board and some cards, too! 

Free to attend. Please RSVP so we can plan for enough tables and players.

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Healing Circle

Sunday, September 13

Healing Circle

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM · with Simone · The Portal

Healing Circle offers space for reflection and meaningful connection.

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Healing Circle is a welcoming space to gather in community, share and receive support, and explore the deeper themes, patterns, and energies inviting us forward.

Each gathering offers space for reflection, meaningful connection, guided journeying, drumming, and renewal. Together, we listen within, honor what is present, and create room for insight, healing, and the next steps unfolding in our lives.

No previous experience is needed. Each circle is shaped around a unique theme while remaining grounded in community, personal reflection, and shared support.

Sunday, September 13, 2026 | 9:00–10:30 AM

 The Portal at Living Energy

 649 Dolliver Street, Pismo Beach

 $20 energy exchange

$208 seats left
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Portal Rhythms Mindful Drumming

Tuesday, September 15

Portal Rhythms Mindful Drumming

6:15 PM – 7:45 PM · with Dee DiGioia · The Portal

More than a drum circle. It is an intentional wellness experience centered on rhythm, resilience, and connection.

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Whether you’re a Central Coast local seeking a midweek anchor or a visitor looking to enrich your beach getaway, you’re invited to step through The Portal and find your rhythm.

Portal Rhythms is a mindful drumming experience blending grounding and dynamic rhythmic practices to inspire curiosity, creativity, courage, and connection. Through rhythm, breath, movement, and self-expression, participants are invited to release stress, process emotions, and support nervous system regulation.

This is more than a drum circle. It is an intentional wellness experience centered on rhythm, resilience, and connection.

No drumming or musical experience is necessary. All levels and abilities are welcome. Dee DiGioia, a trained HealthRHYTHMS® Drumming Wellness Facilitator, creates a safe, structured, and accessible space to quiet the busy mind, ignite the spirit, and reconnect with yourself and others.

Sliding scale options are available ($15 - $20 - $25). Preregistration required. 

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

7:00–8:30 PM

The Portal at Living Energy

Pismo Beach, California

Facilitated by Dee DiGioia

HealthRHYTHMS® Drumming Wellness Facilitator

Mindful Kindful YOUniversity

Bhakti Yoga Workshop

Friday, September 18

Bhakti Yoga Workshop

6:00 PM · with Monk Prema · The Portal

9/18 & 9/19

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Join Monk Prema for a special two-day workshop at The Portal. Over two evenings, we’ll explore the heart of Bhakti, the path of devotion, connection, and the art of loving God. 

This is an invitation to slow down, open your heart, and discover a deeper relationship with the Divine through the wisdom and practices of Bhakti Yoga.

Whether you are new to Bhakti or have been walking a devotional path for years, you are warmly invited to come as you are, learn, reflect, and share in a welcoming community.

Registration is just $60 and includes both nights plus a copy of the first BhaktiYogaMonk book, Bhakti: The Art of Loving God. Your book will give you an opportunity to continue exploring the teachings and practices beyond the workshop.

September 18th and 19th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

📍 The Portal at Living Energy

649 Dolliver Street

Pismo Beach, CA 93449

Register through Eventbrite and join us for two meaningful evenings of devotion, discovery, and connection. 

Once registered, pick up your copy of the book at The Portal. 

Open Circle: Autumn Equinox Gathering

Tuesday, September 22

Open Circle: Autumn Equinox Gathering

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · with Sean & Simone · The Portal

A free community gathering for Autumn Equinox

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Open Circle at The Portalis a free community gathering for kindred spirits, open hearts, and people drawn to deeper connection and meaningful conversation.

We’ll gather for collective reflection, exploration of current energies, and intention walks that may carry us from The Portal down to the beach, connecting with one another and with the land and water around us.

Tuesday 9/22/26 

6:00–7:30 PM

The Portal • Pismo Beach

Water, comfortable shoes/sandals, and layers are suggested in case our gathering takes us down to the beach.

All are welcome.

Come gather, connect, and explore.

$05 seats left
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Sacred Sounds Portal

Saturday, September 26

Sacred Sounds Portal

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM · with Dee DiGioia · The Portal

Immersive Morning Sound Journey with Dee DiGioia

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Take a “soul-cation” without leaving the Central Coast.

Led by Dee DiGioia, Certified Therapeutic Sound Practitioner of Mindful Kindful YOUniversity, this immersive morning sound journey offers a dedicated space to rest, reset, and reconnect. 

Just blocks from the grounding rhythm of the Pacific Ocean, The Portal provides a crystal-infused setting for a deeply restorative inner experience.

The session begins with gentle integrative practices including mindful breathing, soft vocal toning, and subtle somatic movement to help settle the body, quiet the mind, and create a grounded presence.

Once everyone is comfortably settled, Dee guides the group into an expansive soundscape created with crystal and metal singing bowls, gongs, wind chimes, and other therapeutic instruments.

Sound and vibration have long been used to encourage relaxation, release tension, and support a calmer state of being. Surrounded by the natural resonance of the instruments, the nearby ocean, and the grounding energy of crystals, this experience invites you to slow down, let go, and emerge feeling renewed, clear, and deeply restored.

Registration required. Space is limited.

Saturday, September 26, 2026

 9:00–10:30 AM

The Portal at Living Energy

 649 Dolliver Street, Pismo Beach

 Second floor, accessible by elevator

Sliding Rate

$25 Suggested Rate

 $30 Pay It Forward Rate

 $20 Supported Rate

Please Bring

A yoga mat or cushion, blankets, a pillow, and anything else you need to feel warm, comfortable, and supported. Chairs are available upon request.

Register here:

 https://my805tix.com/e/sound-journey-portal-sept

Recently Completed

Open Circle

Wednesday, August 26

Completed

Open Circle

6:15 PM – 7:45 PM · with The Portal

Free community gathering for meaningful connection, conversation, and exploration.

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Open Circle at The Portal is a free community gathering for kindred spirits, open hearts, and people drawn to deeper connection and meaningful conversation.

We’ll gather for collective reflection, exploration of current energies, and intention walks that may carry us from The Portal down to the beach, connecting with one another and with the land and water around us.

Wednesday, 8/26/26

6:15–7:45 PM

The Portal at Living Energy • Pismo Beach

Water, comfortable shoes/sandals, and layers are suggested in case our gathering takes us down to the beach.

All are welcome.

Come gather, connect, and explore.

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Visiting Practitioners

Independent practitioners who bring their own healing modalities to The Portal on an ongoing basis.

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Dee DiGioia

Dee DiGioia

Dee is a Certified Therapeutic Sound Practitioner of Mindful Kindful YOUniversity

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Sean Amundson

Sean Amundson

Sean is an artist, intuitive mentor, and facilitator whose work is rooted in the understanding that everything begins with energy. A self-taught professional artist working primarily in acrylics, creativity has long been one of the ways he explores what exists beneath the surface and gives form to what is felt, sensed, and often difficult to name. His spiritual path has unfolded through years of reflection, intuitive development, inner inquiry, and a deepening relationship with his own inner knowing. At the heart of his work is self-reclamation, clearing what stands in the way of living from a more integrated, balanced, and authentic self. Sean is particularly drawn to working with men who are ready to move beyond inherited ideas of masculinity and reconnect with the intuitive, emotional, creative, and receptive aspects of themselves. He created The Divine Toolbox, a men’s circle series offering space for honest conversation, reflection, and exploration. Whether through art, one-to-one work, or community, Sean brings a rare depth of listening and an ability to reflect what can be difficult to see from within our own experience. His intention is not to provide the answers, but to help others recognize what is already within them and reclaim more fully who they are.

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Ongoing at The Portal

Beyond scheduled events, these offerings run regularly. Follow our socials for current times and details.

This Month

Monthly

Our rotating monthly calendar of gatherings, healing circles, and special happenings at The Portal. Follow our socials for current dates and details.

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Move Your Body

Movement Classes

Gentle group movement and breathwork to start your day grounded and open. Held in the open studio space most mornings.

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Quiet the Mind

Meditation Classes

Guided meditation and sound sessions for deep rest and stillness. All experience levels are welcome.

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Learn & Explore

Workshops

Special workshops and classes on energy work, intuitive practice, crystals, and self-healing. Formats and topics change throughout the year.

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