The Anam.Cara House — a large, sun-filled house located in the lower Oakland hills, near Mills College — provides rental space to healing or arts-related workshops and practitioners. We offer large and medium-sized workshop rooms, as well as therapy/office space, two bathrooms and a full kitchen. Amenities include a panoramic bay view, a woodburning stove, laundry facilities, two sunny outdoor decks, and a big back yard complete with hot tub. Chairs and backjacks are available for renters' use. The main floor is wheelchair-accessible.

The Anam.Cara House is affiliated with the Anam.Cara Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating pathways to wholeness through Applied Shamanism, Depth Hypnosis, Energy Medicine, and more. (For more information about the Foundation's classes and activities, please visit www.anamcarafoundation.org)

(In case you were wondering... Anam Cara means "soul friend" in Gaelic.)

Available Rooms and Rental Rates

East-West Room
Description: 450 square feet, wheelchair accessible, woodburning stove, windows facing both East and West, panoramic bay view. Suitable for 30+ people (seated in a circle) or 40+ people (seated in rows). Also excellent for yoga or other movement classes.
Base rate: $18/hour, $140/day maximum; $260 for weekend or other two-day rental.

Hilltop Room
Description: 250 square feet, wheelchair accessible, panoramic bay view. Suitable for workshops of up to 15 people.
Base rate: $15/hour, $120/day maximum; $200 for weekend or other two-day rental.

Treehouse Room
Description: 250 square feet, sloped attic-style ceilings, tree-trunk and bay view. Suitable for workshops of up to 15 people.
Base rate: $15/hour, $120/day maximum; $700 per month.

Sky Room
Description: 165 square feet, dramatic sky and bay view. May be used as a spacious therapy/ bodywork office, or for classes or groups of up to 8 people.
Base rate: $10/hour, $75/day maximum; $600 per month.

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Location and Parking

The Anam.Cara House is centrally located in southeastern Oakland, approximately 30 minutes' drive from San Francisco or Mill Valley/San Rafael, 40 minutes from the South Bay, and 15 minutes from Berkeley or Walnut Creek. We're just a few blocks from the Seminary Avenue exit off Highway 580 or 13. Directions will be provided when you confirm your space rental reservation.

Parking is limited in front of the Anam.Cara House. However, virtually unlimited street parking is available two blocks away on Seminary Avenue. Out of respect for our neighbors, we ask visitors and renters to park on Seminary if the walk uphill will not cause undue physical hardship. The four spaces directly in front of the house may be reserved for group leaders or attendees with mobility issues.

For attendees using public transportation, cab or bus service is available from the Coliseum BART station, two miles away.

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Policies

• Full-day rental is 9:00 a.m. — 9:00 p.m., unless otherwise arranged. Outside camping or inside sleepover is available by pre-arrangement, at a very reasonable per-person cost.

• Rental rates include use of the kitchen, decks, and washer/dryer. Use of the back yard hot tub may be available, by pre-arrangement and for an extra fee.

• Cigarette smoking allowed in front yard only — no smoking indoors or on decks.

• Alcohol allowed by prior arrangement only.

• Deposit of 50% required at time of booking; remainder to be paid on first day of use.

• Cancellation policy: Full refund of deposit (minus $15 administrative fee) available with cancellation 30 days or more in advance. With cancellation 14 or more days in advance, 50% of deposit is refunded. There is no refund of deposit for cancellations with less than 14 days' notice.

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Contact us

Please call us at 510-333-3572, or email TheAnamCaraHouse@aol.com. Thank you!

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