Workshops, Gatherings & Guest Experiences

Events & Classes

Name: Sean Amundson: Beyond the Veil Art Exhibition
Start: 2026-10-24T01:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-10-24T04:00:00.000Z
Location: The Portal

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

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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

Friday, October 23

Sean Amundson: Beyond the Veil Art Exhibition

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · with The Portal · The Portal

An exhibition celebrating Sean Amundson’s art, evolution, and first public exhibition in years.

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Sean Amundson: Beyond the Veil

Art Exhibition

Central Coast artist Sean Amundson presents Beyond the Veil, his first public exhibition in years, bringing together earlier paintings and newly created work that reflect the evolution of both the artist and the man behind the canvas.

Bold, intimate, provocative, and deeply personal, Sean’s work explores identity, intimacy, transformation, rebellion, masculine and feminine energy, and the freedom that comes with creating more fully from within.

This free evening is an opportunity to experience the work in person, meet Sean, hear some of the stories behind the paintings, and celebrate his return to showing publicly after years of creating outside the spotlight.

Come spend the evening with us, explore the collection, connect with the artist, and experience Beyond the Veil.

Free to attend.

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Explore Sean’s work:

https://www.amundsonart.com/

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Saturday, October 24

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, October 24, 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

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Wednesday, October 28

Open Circle

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

A free gathering for connection & community

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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.

Tuesday 10/28/26

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.

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Recently Completed

Sunday, October 18

Completed

Healing Circle

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

An inclusive circle of healing and renewal

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*sold out*

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 18, 2026 | 9:00–10:30 AM

The Portal at Living Energy

649 Dolliver Street, Pismo Beach

$20 energy exchange

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Tuesday, October 13

Completed

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, October 13, 2026

6:15-7:30 PM

The Portal at Living Energy

Pismo Beach, California

Facilitated by Dee DiGioia

HealthRHYTHMS® Drumming Wellness Facilitator

Mindful Kindful YOUniversity

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Wednesday, October 7

Completed

Mens Circle: Divine Toolbox

6:15 PM – 7:30 PM · with Sean Amundson · The Portal

A grounded men’s circle for honest conversation, practical tools, and meaningful growth. First gathering complimentary.

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Divine Toolbox is a space for men who are ready to look more closely at how they move through life, respond to challenge, and grow into a more grounded, aligned version of themselves.

The circle is built around a simple foundation: everything is energy. Through conversation, reflection, practical tools, and shared perspective, men are invited to become more aware of the patterns, habits, and pressures that shape their lives, and to explore healthier, more intentional ways of meeting them.

The space encourages men to think differently, speak honestly, strengthen self-awareness, and cultivate practices that support balance, clarity, connection, and meaningful growth.

Sean brings a thoughtful, intuitive, and grounded approach to facilitation, creating space for real conversation, shared insight, and practical exploration. The intention is to help men develop useful tools, deeper self-trust, and a stronger connection to their own inner compass.

Each gathering offers space to reflect, connect, and build a more intentional relationship with self, energy, and the way we move through the world.

This first circle is free to attend. Reserve your complimentary ticket.

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Visiting Practitioners

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

Dee DiGioia

Dee DiGioia (di JOY uh), founder of Mindful Kindful YOUniversity, is a Certified Therapeutic Sound Practitioner, HealthRhythms® Drumming Wellness Facilitator, Mindfulness-Meditation Teacher, Grief Educator, and Nature Connection Guide (Shinrin Yoku, or Forest Bathing). With over 40 years of training and experience in education and holistic healing arts (including extensive studies across additional healing modalities), Dee is passionate about sharing the skills and practices that became her lifeline while navigating depression, burnout, and recovery from complex trauma. By integrating simple yet powerful practices into daily life, she guides others to meet life's challenges with greater ease and to transform their lives into harmony with their own true nature.

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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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Move Your Body

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

Quiet the Mind

Meditation Classes

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

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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