Life Skills Training in San Francisco, CA

Meditative Writing Level One: The Process of Creativity & Story Mining At the intersection of science, art, and meditation we build an approach to writing that draws from the most powerful part of your mind.  Cognitive and meditative exercises will be crafted specifically to help you get the most out of every writing session...

Conquer your fear of public speaking with gradual exposure in manageable steps  Become more confident and effective in formal presentations, group discussions, and business meetings. We have been helping professionals, with moderate to severe public speaking issues, become dynamic, confident communicators in virtually any speaking environment....

Join Christina Proenza-Coles, author of American Founders: How People of African Descent Established Freedom in the New World, and Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor, daughter of comedic icon Richard Pryor and author of Colored Travelers: Mobility and the Fight for Citizenship Before the Civil War, for a timely and thought-provoking program that looks...

Learn the yummiest, most beneficial and prolific perennials suited to our PNW climate and rejoice in the diversity of food potential from plants that require the least maintenance. Want more harvesting abundance with less work? Plant perennials! Perennials have long life cycles and continue to give you food for several seasons and even years. Learn...

Whether you are speaking to an entire company or a few clients, your presentation skills establish your credibility and impact. This hands-on workshop focuses on how to engage your audience and deliver your message with confidence, conviction, and clarity. Through a series of exercises using drama techniques, participants will learn about how to use...

This course will provide students with background information on Fair Housing. Students enrolled in this course, will have an in depth understanding of the creation and meaning of the law.  Topics to be explored include Fair Housing from the time of the civil war and the civil rights movement, to current times inclusive of green Fair Housing....

Collective Online Healing™: The Power of Collective Healing We are potentially all healers. Like any skill (athletic, musical, artistic, etc.) healing abilities are latent within each of us to varying degrees, and can be developed to the extent of our innate capacities. Healing energy can also be pooled in a collective way to create something much...

Some plants are really tough and can be useful in difficult situations. These same plants have the potential to get out of control and turn into trouble in our garden. What are these plants and how do we determine whether to use them or not?  This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before...

Master skills that are necessary in today’s competitive business environment. Learn to write in a way that elevates you with increased confidence and enthusiasm. The focus of Effective Business Writing training is how to organize ideas and communicate clearly. This class will show you how to write in a concise manner with conviction.  For business...

Want to use this time to research cameras or microphones for your next doc project? Have a few tech questions that you’ve been struggling with? Do you miss the advice that our Equipment Rentals Manager can provide? Drop-in to our virtual office hours where you can interact with a knowledgeable staff member who will help answer any gear-related questions...

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions. Vines and other climbing plants like clematis, wisteria, roses, hardy jasmine, and climbing hydrangea not only sport beautiful blossoms, they also provide strong vertical design—in backyards and patios, or rooftops and terraces. They can create outdoor enclosures...

Azaleas are among the most beautiful flowering bonsai around. They are also treated unlike just about any other species when it comes to pruning, repotting, and styling. Their vigorous growing habit and response to work makes them great bonsai species. Soil types, fertilizing, root pruning, and more will be covered in this fun and informative class....

You have a unique inner design—your own personal map—you can use to navigate your life. It can help you find love, discover purpose, solve problems, make decisions, and be true to your nature. The ancient Chinese developed a little known system of reading your inner design, based on the patterns in your facial features. Face reading, which comes...

As soon as you finish your last line of dialogue, the need for rewrites begins. This 10-week class will help you tackle the revision process and develop a stronger version of your play. Open to new and returning students located anywhere in the world, this class will be run just like a real-life writing room, interacting with your instructor and...

Do you want to document your community coming together to support vulnerable neighbors? Or interview friends around the world to compare their experiences? Or maybe make a video journal of your personal insights on being at home? At this fraught time, there are so many stories to tell at all levels – stories about governance, science, or community,...