WEDNESDAY: Interactive Workshop – “Zendo Stereo Music Journey” with Leonardo Canneto
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| The District House is a weekly gathering and core benefit of District216. Guests are welcome to arrive for part or all of the evening to meet community members, connect with visiting speakers, and engage in thoughtful conversations across psychedelics, wellness, creativity, and conscious culture.
Interactive Workshop: “Zendo Stero: Music Mindfulness Journey”
Description: Zendo Stereo offers a psychedelic listening experience where we gather in community, lie down, and close our eyes, using wireless headphones and sub bass speakers to enjoy a seamless 1-hour journey of carefully selected music and sound with simple prompts to deepen your mindfulness practice. This experience helps reduce stress, improve sleep, and boost creativity. You will be guided with simple prompts for a powerful musical journey, helping calm your nervous system, create space for self-reflection, and reconnect with your inner self.
Mats, pillows, and blankets are provided.
When: Wednesday, March 18th, 2026 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm (Workshop at 6:30pm)
Where: LoDo Studios, 216 E. Gutierrez Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101(Please only park across the street on the Office Max side of the lot.)
Members are Free to attend The District House evenings, and are prioritized when we reach capacity.
Guests Welcome to purchase $40 tickets to this event. (Discounted from $60)
Note: We will NOT be filming this event. Refreshments provided.
Note: Mats, pillows, and blankets are provided. |
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FACILITATOR BIO
Facilitator: Leonardo Canneto, Zendo Stereo Founder
Leonardo Canneto is a musical innovator who blends mindfulness with sonic experiences. Originally from Argentina, he began his musical career in New York City at 18, recording albums, producing music, and touring as a multi-instrumentalist before settling in Los Angeles.
In 2018, he founded Zendo Stereo: Music Mindfulness, a groundbreaking concept combining live musical performances with guided meditation. The project has attracted over 35,000 hours of streamed sets 1 hour sets online, and sold-out crowds across the United States.
Leonardo collaborates with mental health clinics, wellness practicioners + technologies, and was invited to speak at MIT Santa Barbara on “Music, Mindfulness and Altered States”. Initiated into Vedic Meditation in 2007, he continues to pioneer the intersection of music, consciousness, and healing, drawing from Eastern philosophy and psychedelic medicine traditions. |
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RECAP: “The Battlefield Within: Bill Edmonds on Healing, the Present Moment, and the Science of Coming Home”
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Bill’s core insight is not complicated, but it is profound. The vast majority of our anxiety doesn’t live in the present moment. It lives in the past we keep relitigating and the future we keep catastrophizing. Our nervous systems get stuck in a loop, defending against threats that are only memories or projections. Not what’s actually happening right now, in this room, in this breath.
“When you’re fighting the past and the future at the same time, you’ve already lost,” Bill said. “There’s nothing to fight there. The only place where healing can happen is here.”
This sounds simple. It is anything but. After enough trauma, whether from combat, loss, or childhood, the nervous system stops trusting the present. It treats safety like a threat and stillness like a warning. The body stays braced for an impact that never comes. That invisible wound is what Bill has spent his career learning to understand and help others heal.
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WED., MARCH 25 – Conscious Connections Roundtable “Neuroplasticity & Expanded Ways of Thinking”
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| The District House is a weekly gathering and core benefit of District216. Guests are welcome to arrive for part or all of the evening to meet community members, connect with visiting speakers, and engage in thoughtful conversations across psychedelics, wellness, creativity, and conscious culture.
Topic: “Neuroplasticity & Expanded Ways of Thinking: Rewiring Patterns, Beliefs, and Identities”
When: Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 from 5pm to 9pm (Conversation at 6:30pm)
Where: LoDo Studios, 216 E. Gutierrez Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101(Please only park across the street on the Office Max side of the lot.)
Members are Free to attend The District House evenings, and are prioritized when we reach capacity.
Guests Welcome to purchase $15 tickets to The District House evenings.
Format: Networking & Roundtable Conversation. We will be discussing as a group in an open format in the room.
Note: We will not be filming this week’s conversation. Refreshments provided. |
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SAT., APRIL 4 – District216 at State Fest 2026
(feat. DJ Megi)!
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Get ready for an transformational evening at Wine Therapy, where our Conscious Community is showing up for State Fest!
Special Event: “District216 at State Fest 2026”
Description: Mocktails • Conscious Community • Vendors • Artists • More TBA Soon
When: Saturday, April 4th, 2026 from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Where: Wine Therapy, 12 W Haley St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Guests Welcome to purchase $30 tickets to this event.
Note: We will be announcing vendors and artists soon.
Live Music: DJ Megi |
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NEXT MARQUEE EVENT: Addiction & Psychedelics
SAT., May 9, 2026
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? District216 Presents: Addiction & Psychedelics
? A Marquee Evening of Healing, Exploration, and Connection ?
?? Saturday, May 9, 2026 | 5–10PM | LoDo Studios, Santa Barbara, CA
? A ONE-OF-A-KIND NIGHT AWAITS ?
Join us for an unforgettable experience at District216’s next Marquee Event—an exclusive gathering at the crossroads of Addiction and Psychedelic Exploration.
?? Explore, Expand, and Elevate — whether you’re a seasoned psychonaut, a wellness seeker, or simply curious, this evening is designed to inspire, educate, and ignite your journey.
?? All experience levels welcome — from curious first-timers to seasoned psychonauts.
?? Sober community welcome — we welcome those who abstain. And this is an alcohol-free event.
?? Dress Code — come vibrantly, come festive! We love bold colors, playful ‘fits, and expressive style. ? Evenings can get cool, so bring a cozy layer for the outdoor music vibes.
?? Space is limited — purchase tickets today and step into the future of connection and healing!
?? ALL-INCLUSIVE TICKETS ??
? Expect an Immersive Journey Featuring: ?
- ? Fireside Chats & ? Discussion Panels with visionary leaders
- ? Live Music and ?? Visual Performances
- ? Interactive Workshops and ???? Experiential Activations
- ?? Rooftop Terpene Lounge & ? Curated Vendor Marketplace
- ? Dinner by TBD & ? Functional Elixirs
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In March at The District House, we’re welcoming Dr. Tom Pinkson, Bill Edmonds, and Leonardo Canneto’s Zendo Stereo experience—plus our community-led Conscious Connections Roundtable. We’re excited for deep learning, immersive experience, and real conversation that keeps the medicine moving into everyday life. ?
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? District216 Online is Live on Circle App! ? ?? ?
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? Latest Interviews from
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? Past Discussion Panels from Marquee Events
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District216 Memberships Explained
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