The Alembic address is: 
2820 Seventh St, 
Berkeley, CA 94710

If you’re driving, there is a very large parking lot where you can park for free. Follow the Alembic signs to our door. For even more detail, here is a pindrop of exactly where the entrance is located in the parking lot.

Usually, helping people out with their spiritual journeys is a bit of a hassle. But not always. For example, you could volunteer at the Alembic, and become a heroic soldier of the neo-dharma, helping to maintain a modern crucible for spiritual transformation. In exchange for a smallish amount of your menial service, the space will remain clean and welcoming, and you’ll get to hang out with cool teachers, cool Alembic people, and anyone else who washes up on our shores.

Also, we run volunteer only events sometimes, so you get to be part of an exclusive club––but it’s a good kind of exclusive club, not the kind that hatches world-destroying conspiracies. 

There are volunteer opportunities available for all levels of extroversion. Some of our volunteers host events. Others scheme quietly in the dark and avoid eye contact. Choose your own adventure!

And, of course, volunteers are not expected to donate to events they’re volunteers at. That would be silly, and we are never silly.

If you want to join the volunteer community, fill out this form. 

Does we sound aligned with an event or class you want to host? Then please submit an event proposal, we’d love to hear from you.  Alembic events are open to the wider Alembic community and shared in our newsletter. If you’d prefer a more private event, see the rental inquiry form, below.

To get an idea of what we’re hosting right now, check out our current classes and events. But keep in mind that if it’s not exactly like anything we’re hosting right now, that is probably good. We want variety! We’re a pluralistic place, interested in integrating strands from any tradition worth exploring, from modern movement modalities to shamanic revivalism. 

However, to maintain the quality of our events, we’re intentionally growing our list of offerings slowly and mindfully, not only considering each event on its own, but considering how it will fit into the whole. So we can’t work with everyone who reaches out, although we deeply appreciate your interest. 

Also, it will be much easier for us to evaluate your event if you communicate your idea as clearly as possible. If you’re doing “Bodies in Motion at the End of Time,” super cool, but if you don’t tell us whether it’s a meditation course, or a talk, or an art class, we won’t know whether it’s the right fit. Tell us about some of the physical attributes of the situation: who, specifically, will be doing what, specifically.

Also! We’re not just for shamans, people also rent the Alembic for parties, weddings, and other human activities. If you would like to rent space at The Alembic for a private event (one that is not advertised on our events calendar) make a request by filling out our Rental Request Form. We’ll review your request and get back to you as soon as we can. See here for more information on the features and rental rates for Alembic rooms. 

Note that our rental availability fills up fast, we’re usually booked out several months in advance. If you’re thinking about a rental, submit your request as soon as possible, and please provide us with multiple date options!

The Berkeley Alembic Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit with EIN 87-3386461. Your donation is appreciated and tax deductible.

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