Digital Detox Day in Sacramento
January 11th & 12th at The Clara Midtown
Registration: Limited spots, sign-up required at this Eventbrite link
Preparation materials before January 11: click to open
What: Retreat to connect in community and take a break for a single day from our phones and other digital technologies.
Why: Do you find yourself using your phone, Internet, social media, or other digital technologies far more than you intend? If yes, you are not alone. Our attachment to our digital technologies is an increasing concern in our lives. Taking a 24-hour break from our phones isn’t easy to do alone, so think of this as a collective effort where we “digital detox” with the support of this community to help each of us explore why we are so attached, how we can shift our habits, and why this can improve our relationship with ourselves and others. This community digital detox will be especially meaningful after the busy winter holiday season and is a timely way to kick off your new year with a fresh reset!
Where: The Clara Midtown, 1425 24th St, Sacramento, CA 95816 (Same classroom where Yoga Moves Us holds yoga on Sundays). See the Eventbrite link above for the map details. Parking lot entrance is on O St. between 24th and 25th St.
When:
Opening circle on Saturday, January 11, 9:00am - 11:30am:
Kirsten Johnson will help us ground with a short session of gentle yoga. Then we’ll kick off our digital detox officially with an opening circle led by Steve Chan to set and discuss our intentions for the digital detox day with a few helpful exercises. Depending on group size, our opening circle will wrap up around 11 or 11:30am.
After, we’ll invite you for 2 optional group activities to connect and deepen your digital detox: a) conversation game in pairs at Seasons cafe at the Clara b) yoga and potluck at a nearby residential space (see more details and sign up for this portion on our preparation page). Or if you prefer alone time afterwards, we'll guide you towards other great digital detox such as finding a book to read at the library.
& Closing circle on Sunday January 12, 9:00am - 11:30am:
Michelle Webb will hold a soothing sound bath to ground us as we wrap up our 24-hour detox. Then we will hold a closing circle to share and reflect as a group on our digital detox day experience.
Who:
Kirsten Johnson: President of Yoga Moves Us
Michelle Webb: Yoga Moves Us Board Member, Yoga teacher and Sound healer
Steven Chan: Steve is the founder and principal researcher of FOMOtoJOMO.org. His research on mindfulness aims to help impact communities and improve their relationship with using technology. He holds a PhD in Business & Marketing from New York University. His research on consumer psychology aims to help people consume more mindfully. He is currently affiliated at Thomas Jefferson University. He spent several months this past year in Rishikesh, India to learn yoga, deepen his spiritual practice and explore ways to co-create programs such as this digital detox with others in a manner that fosters research insight, community and wellness.
