Workshops

Have your neck, shoulders, and low back been trying to tell you something? Join Monterey Core Fitness for Resolve: Posture and Structure Workshop led by Michelle Polkabla. Fee is $75 for members, $100 for non-members. Register here.

This hands-on workshop is designed to help reduce pain, correct postural imbalances, improve movement and mobility, and enhance overall quality of life.

Adults age 21 and up: join pelvic floor physical therapist and sexual wellness coach Dr. Kyle Hartman in the Pearl Hour back garden for the second in our series of fun, candid conversations. Tonight we'll focus on one of the most overlooked aspects of good sex: communication. RSVP here.

Play Full Ground presents an Earth Day Ecology Exploration - What the Heck Is That? at the Great Tide Pool in Pacific Grove on Sat, 4/11, 12pm-2pm, and Wed, 4/22, 9am-11am. Middle and high school students and curious adults are welcome!

Guided by ecologist and artist Emily Gottlieb, participants will explore the tide pools using ecology, field observation, and creative documentation. Fee is $50 per person. Learn more and register.

Join Doris at Monterey Hostel for a yoga class focusing on functional core stability on Sunday, March 15, 8:30am-9:30am. Beginners are welcome!

Improve your balance, mobility, and strength. Learn how to breathe, align, renew, reset, and strengthen so we can live our best possible life. Register here.

Come to Monterey Hostel for a partner yoga class taught by Doris on Sunday, February 15, 8:30am-9:30am. Suggested donation $10-$20. Register here.

This welcoming, all-levels class is an invitation to move mindfully, breathe deeply, and share space with others in a supportive community setting. Come as you are and bring a friend if you’d like.

You’re invited to Play Full Ground's Spring Studio Program Information Sessions and Conversations on January 17 & 24, 2pm-3:30pm.

Come meet artist and educator Mai Ryuno , learn about Play Full Ground's new studio programs for high-school aged students (independent study time, art/creativity classes, and afterschool art studio), and share what you're looking for in a creative learning space. Learn more.

Join Doris at Monterey Hostel for a yoga class focusing on functional core stability one Saturday a month, 9:30am-10:30am. (Note: in December we're meeting on the 2nd Saturday of the month!) Beginners are welcome.

Improve your balance, mobility, and strength. Learn how to breathe,align, renew, reset, and strengthen so we can live our best possible life.

Pearl Hour and Coastal Connect Monterey present Shaken or Stirred?, a private martini masterclass and tasting. Learn about martini history and martini styles from Pearl Hour bartenders Elise Cricchio and Katie Blandin. Purchase tickets here .

Monterey Hostel hosts Zack Reed on Wed., Oct. 29, 7pm-8pm, as we celebrate the release of his new travel memoir, Same Bag, Different Bunk: My Life Inside American Hostels . The event is free and open to all ages!

Enjoy an informal evening with Zack, who will share readings from the book and talk about living and working in hostels across the U.S.

Join Doris at Monterey Hostel for a yoga class focusing on functional core stability on Saturday, October 11, 9:30am-10:30am. Beginners are welcome!

Improve your balance, mobility, and strength. Learn how to breathe,align, renew, reset, and strengthen so we can live our best possible life.

Casey Starks Studio presents a Make a Mug Workshop on Sunday, Sept. 28, 10am-12:30pm. Fee is $150. Register online.

Learn how to make a mug using the slab-building technique. Emphasis will be placed on making a functional mug that feels good in your hand. No experience necessary.

Join Doris at Monterey Hostel for a yoga class focusing on functional core stability on the first Saturday of every month, 9:30am-10:30am. Beginners are welcome!

Improve your balance, mobility, and strength. Learn how to breathe,align, renew, reset, and strengthen so we can live our best possible life.

Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Monterey is offering a free Women's Self-Defense Seminar on Saturday, July 26, 11:30am-1:30pm. You'll go over life-saving techniques in a fun, safe environment.

Open to ages 13+. No experience necessary. The workshop is free, but you must pre-register here to secure your spot.

Artist and educator Mai Ryuno is hosting free Collaborative Art Workshops for students ages 14-17 on Saturday, July 19, 2pm-4pm, and Wednesday, July 23, 3pm-5pm.

Join our community of young creatives! You'll have a chance to reflect your experiences,...