What's Happening At Napa Valley Center for Spiritual Living
Beginning January
Being a parent, grandparent, or caregiver means giving so much of yourself every day. It’s beautiful, but it’s also intense, overstimulating, and sometimes overwhelming.
This is why mindfulness isn’t optional for parents — it’s essential. When you take moments to reconnect, breathe, and come back to yourself, your child feels that calm through you. Your presence becomes their sanctuary.
Zen Together is a welcoming space where you practice mindfulness while your little one is free to play, explore, join in certain practices in their own way, or simply be near you. You’ll be guided through practices such as breathing, meditation, sound healing, Reiki, visualization, and mindset coaching — all designed to support your clarity, presence, self-awareness, and groundedness while being mindful of your child’s needs.
When I Put Myself First, I Put My Family First.
"I attended Zen Together with my 1.5-year-old and 5-year-old, and it was a deeply grounding experience. The space felt calm and genuinely supportive, with no pressure to control or quiet my children. Their movement and noise were truly welcomed as part of the practice. Dawn’s gentle guidance helped me slow down and stay present, even with young kids beside me. The group setting made the mindfulness practice feel more powerful and connected. I left with simple, practical tools I could immediately use in daily life." Monica, Napa Mom
Invest in Yourself
Zen Together was created by Dawn, a Napa mom and licensed mindfulness practitioner for the Center for Spiritual Living Napa, offering mindfulness experiences and mindset coaching for parents with their children ages 0–5.
Dawn facilitates the Sunday Mindfulness Club for kids at the Center for Spiritual Living Napa and is a Certified Life Coach, Group Coach, Inspirational Speaker, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) practitioner with Marjorie Dawn Coaching. Her work is grounded in formal mindfulness training and practical tools that support awareness, presence, and mindset.
Alongside her mindfulness and coaching credentials, Dawn brings 25 years of international experience as an Executive Producer in the tech and gaming industry. She worked across the UK, Canada, and the United States and held senior roles at companies including Activision-Blizzard, 2K, and Capcom. She was accountable for large, complex projects and led globally recognised franchises including James Bond, LEGO, Skylanders, Call of Duty, PGA TOUR, and other major titles.
Her work frequently intersected with Hollywood-level production, including collaborations with film licensors, composers, voice actors, and creative teams connected to major studios and global entertainment brands. She began her career without a degree, starting in an administrative role and working her way into senior leadership in a male-dominated industry, often as the only woman in the room.
Today, Dawn brings the wisdom earned from decades of leadership, along with her mindfulness training, into her work with parents and their young children, creating shared experiences rooted in presence during the earliest years of life.
Live more calmly, more presently, and more joyfully as a parent this January — and bring your child with you.
Drop In January
Try it out for $34 before you sign up for February
Friday, Jan 23, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Saturday, Jan 24, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Friday, Jan 30, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Saturday, Jan 31, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Feb Series - Limited Space
Only 6 Seats for Friday Series & 6 Seats for Saturday Series
Friday Series - 4 Sessions: Feb 6, 13, 20, 27. 11:30 am – 12:30 pm. $116
Saturday Series - 4 Sessions: Feb 7, 14, 21, 28. 11:30 am – 12:30 pm. $116
PURCHASE A TICKET: https://nvcsl.breezechms.com/form/6ea3a1
Prices listed are per Adult.
"Since having my daughter 3 years ago its so challenging to find “me” time. Creating this space where we can practice mindfulness but also is inclusive of the little ones was so amazing! Will definitely be doing this again soon!" Kaleigh, Napa Mom
What You’ll Experience
During each 1-hour session, you’ll enter a calm, supportive environment that gives you full permission to slow down. Dawn will guide you through mindfulness and coaching practices created for you — while making space for your child to interact, play, observe, or be themselves in the room.
Group mindfulness amplifies the experience, helping you drop more deeply into presence than when practicing alone.
Each session offers a practical tool, insight, or action you can bring into your daily rhythm as a parent or caregiver.
At Zen Together, you never have to worry about your child making noise or moving around. Their presence is part of the practice. When you regulate, they co-regulate. When you are mindful, they feel it — a resonance that becomes even more powerful in community.
Each session may include:
Moving meditation
Seated mindfulness meditation
Sound healing (kept at a safe, low volume)
Affirmations
Breath practices
Visualization
Mindset coaching
Reiki
"This experience impacted how I parent, using mindfulness, day to day. What an experience, to be able to have Dawn guide me to be present and in my body while my child runs, crawls, yells, and plays and gets all her wiggles out, in the background. It was grounding and relaxing. I was most moved when Dawn guided my full attention to the practice of responding to my child, "while in flow". This is something I don't always remember to do, and my goal is to be consistently connected so I can come back to this, over and over. I wholeheartedly recommend a session to any parent, especially first-time parents." Amaka, Napa Mom
What to Bring:
Snacks and drinks for your child (nut-free only)
Anything your little one needs to feel comfortable
Breastfeeding is welcome
Optional: child-safe hearing protection (sound is kept low)
Rules:
Please stay home if you have a sniffle
Please ask your children not to run if they can understand.
Caregivers are responsible for their child during the session.
Contact: dawnATmarjoriedawncoaching.com