Shifting with Micro-Practice by Kinjal Shah @ 1000 Ways to Sit

Sun Oct 26 2025 at 09:00 am to 12:00 pm UTC-07:00

Heron Arts | San Francisco

Heron Arts
Publisher/HostHeron Arts
Shifting with Micro-Practice by Kinjal Shah @ 1000 Ways to Sit
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Modern life hijacks our senses—this session gives them back. Through five micro-practices you’ll learn to shift from fight-or-flight to calm
About this Event

Specialized Workshop: Sonic Somatics with Kinjal Shah

Modern life hijacks our senses—this session gives them back. Through five micro-practices—one for each sense—you’ll learn to shift from fight-or-flight into calm presence in under a minute. Rooted in the yogic principle of Pratyahara and informed by neuroscience, these tools guide awareness inward—not by effort, but by design.

Kinjal's Bio:

Rooted in her personal journey healing from autoimmune illness, Kinjal blends ancient yoga philosophy with modern somatic tools. She teaches with clarity and soul, guiding students to experience balance and inner resilience. Beyond group classes, she supports clients and organizations through breathwork, meditation, wellness coaching, and sensory-based mindfulness.

Gamelatron Sonic Sanctuary: 1000 Ways to Sit

Thursdays: Somatic Practices & Embodiment

Doors open: 6pm

Practice: 6:30-8pm

Tea & Connection 8-8:30pm


In resonance with the Sonic Sanctuary of the Gamelatron, these Thursday evenings invite us to return to the body—a living constellation of sensation, rhythm, memory, and breath.

Through meditative stillness, somatic inquiry, nervous system attunement, and deep sonic immersion, we unravel unconscious holding patterns and reconnect with our essential aliveness and collective resonance. Each session offers a unique yet interconnected pathway into presence, weaving a shared tapestry of embodiment. Whether seated, still, moving, or simply listening—there are 1000 ways to sit.

About Heron Arts, The Gamelatron Project, and 1000 Ways to Sit:

Heron Arts is pleased to present the fourth exhibition of a large scale immersive Gamelatron sonic kinetic sculpture installation by Aaron Taylor Kuffner. This exhibition follows the success of the Resonance in Light (2022, 2023, 2024) that featured a Gamelatron interacting with various light based sculptures curated by John Parts Taylor. This year we are excited to welcome “Gamelatron Sonic Sanctuary: 1000 Ways To Sit” produced by Kamau Zuberi Akabueze.


This exhibition utilizes Heron Arts as a community wellness space offering a public immersion into the layered experience of resonance through stillness, space, and sound. Viewers will be asked to remove their shoes, stow their phones and choose from a variety of unique seats.


At the core of this sanctuary is the musical automaton Gamelatron ViaOro which features 44 uniquely tuned gongs and metal phones, starting in the 30 hz range and spanning across 6 pitch registers on 10 free standing sculptures illuminated by an interactive light-based artwork by Adele Lin and Matt Pinner.


Kuffner intends this exhibition to seed the idea and explore the potential of a global network of sanctuaries anchored by large scale Gamelatron artworks.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Heron Arts, 7 Heron Street, San Francisco, United States

Tickets

USD 48.80

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