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Qigong as Gateway to Inner Peace

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

Qigong heals the body and the mind by opening a portal to the eternal self. In the palpable presence of the spiritual self, the heart and mind spontaneously open and merge in a profound collaboration of the higher self – usually referenced as radiance.   In this workshop of concentrated immersion, you will experience heart opening, mind calming energies that are always present but almost always neglected. You will learn how to develop...

Daoist Meditation

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

Daoist Meditation for Inner Peace, Vibrant Health and Heightened Awareness Livia Kohn, a renowned expert on Daoism (or Taoism), will share her insights into some core principles of Daoist meditation and introduce us to a few of its foundational practices. There are three fundamental types of meditative practice in this ancient “self-cultivation” tradition. The first involves using the mind to guide internal energy (qi) through the body’s...

BollyX HQ: Complete Body

BollyX @ 22 W 19th St, New York, NY

BollyX is a Bollywood-inspired dance-fitness program that combines dynamic choreography with the hottest music from around the world. Its 50-minute cardio workout cycles between higher and lower-intensity dance sequences to get you moving, sweating, and motivated. Open to all dance fitness levels.

SAORI Mindfulness Zen Weaving

Loop of the Loom @ 227 E 87th St, New York, NY

This is a special setting for a 3-hour "SAORI zen weaving" session in a circle of looms. Play with colors and textures and weave a wordless poem in a calm and mindful way. You can complete a tapestry-size woven artwork to take home.   NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!  We will initially guide you with simple techniques, and within a minute you will be able to start weaving by yourself. Don't worry, it's like a riding bicycle, very easy and fun...

Adult Yoga

Tiger Strong / Active Studios @ 1521 York Ave , New York, NY

Discover a new perspective on yoga as you explore the powerful connection between mind and body. Join us for a multi-level class that combines personalized alignment instruction with slow transitions and deep relaxation. Challenge your doubts and find your balance in this transformative practice.

Breathwork and Sound Bath

Tiger Strong / Active Studios @ 1521 York Ave , New York, NY

Experience the transformative power of ancient techniques harmonizing breath and sound to promote relaxation, reduce stress, and enhance overall well-being. Join us for a unique journey of self-discovery and inner peace.

Meditation and Mindfulness

Be Social Change @ 601 W 26th St, New York, NY

Meditation and mindfulness have become extremely popular among the most successful people in the world and rightly so: more and more scientific research shows that regular meditation can greatly improve the health of our mind and body. Practicing meditation and mindfulness can help us let go of distracting thoughts that cloud our minds, expand awareness of ourselves, others, and the world, as well as reduce stress, increase focus, and improve our...

The Path of Kriya Yoga: The Teachings of Yogananda

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

Paramhansa Yoganada, author of the spiritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi, is renowned for bringing yogic teachings to the West. His message was non-sectarian and universal, and stressed the importance of direct spiritual experience, which he called Self Realization, “the knowing – in body, mind and soul – that we are one with the omnipresence of God”. Join us for this rare opportunity to learn the beginning techniques on the path...

Yoga as Medicine:The Therapeutic Uses of Yoga

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

Today we will learn how to use yoga and its vast toolbox—including poses, breathing techniques and meditation—to help treat virtually any health condition, physical or psychological, including back pain, arthritis, heart problems, anxiety and depression. This approach is holistic and integrative, informed by both the ancient teachings of yoga and modern scientific research, and tailored to meet each individual’s unique needs. Dr. McCall will...

Yoga, Shamanism and the Luminous Body

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

In this workshop we will explore how to use Vinyasa Yoga practices and shamanic journeying to release those traumas and stagnant energies to access deeper levels of healing. Our day will include: an exploration of the chakras and their links to the endocrine and nervous systems; learning to use yoga postures to clear and shift energy and a profound experience of shamanic journeying.

Tai Chi Alchemy: Meeting the Mystery

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

Chinese internal martial arts provide a deep and sustaining foundation for explorations into superconscious awareness. In this five-session program, T’ai Chi Alchemy integrates ancient Chinese wisdom with the seminal work of Martin Buber and Ken Wilber and brings it all into the lived life. It provides effective tools for body-mind-spirit integration that takes us well beyond the limitations of the conscious mind toward developing: Calm,...

T’ai Chi Alchemy: Opening Three Eyes

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

T’ai chi is a Chinese mind-body-spirit practice that can bring practitioners greater fitness, balance, coordination, vitality, and mental focus, and open doors to heightened consciousness. Rick Barrett, a leading t’ai chi teacher with over 25 years of experience, will teach us graceful, supple movements, meditative and mental focus practices, and techniques to root and center ourselves and connect to and draw from the earth’s energy. ...

Living Meditation: Deepening & Integrating Practices

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

Living Meditation will guide you into the rich meditative practices and teachings found at the most profound levels of the great spiritual traditions, where the ultimate state of non-dual awareness is all that exists.  In this one day retreat, you will not only deepen your meditation and integrate that practice into everyday life, but you will begin an ongoing process of shedding old, conditioned patterns and uplifting your work life, your...

Emotional Freedom Through Meditation

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

Difficult emotions tend to override us, causing confusion and harm, but they are not our enemies. Rather, they are like messengers sounding an alarm, calling us to look deeper within ourselves, longing for us to heal.  In this class, psychotherapist and meditation teacher Ralph de la Rosa will draw from Buddhist methods, Cognitive Behavioral therapy, Internal Family Systems, and somatic and mindfulness based approaches to teach us meditations...

Overcoming Anxiety Through Compassionate Mind Training

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

Anxiety and chronic worry are major sources of suffering that are reaching epidemic levels around the world and that conventional medical approaches have, at best, a very mixed track record in treating. For thousands of years, global wisdom traditions have known that training the mind and cultivating compassion can be highly effective in helping people face their fears, and a growing body of scientific research supports that view. This workshop...

The Shape of Awake®: Meditation & the Alexander ....

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

The Shape of Awake®: Meditation & the Alexander Technique Mindfulness practices free us from habitual patterns of tension and bring a deeper alignment with life. The Alexander Technique, when applied to meditation, is a simple, yet powerful tool for cultivating mindfulness of the body, bringing awareness to habitual tension, and relaxing our goal-oriented approach to life. This class offers practical instruction on both sitting and walking meditation....

Beginners' Meditation Workshop

Love & Compassion Soul Oasis Center @ 124 E 40th St, New York, NY

An Ordination with The Sanctuary of the Beloved

Shamanic Fire Reiki @ 56 West 45th St, New York, NY

Complete Course Title: An Ordination  with The Sanctuary of the Beloved  & In The Order of Melchizedek  with Rev. Daniel Chesbro Rev. Daniel Chesbro extends an invitation to you to receive a sacred energy boost with the Order of Melchizedek.  There are many paths to God, but the basis of all true spiritual work is Love, Unconditional Love, and we all come from that source.  The Order of Melchizedek does not...

Classical Tui Na

Evolve Health + Wellness @ 36 Rivington St, New York, NY

This course is designed to provide the practitioner with the practical knowledge and skill to administer Tui Na therapy as an independent and complete treatment modality. This course is divided into three modules: the back; the neck and upper limbs; and the back and lower limbs. While together these three parts serve as integrated regulatory treatment for the whole body, they can also be used independently. Performing the full-body sequence enables...

Healing Body & Mind

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

Healing Body & Mind: The Transformative Power of Sacred Sound & Movement Meditation Experience introspective and ecstatic practices of the ancient wisdom traditions of the Yoga of Sound (Nada Yoga), Ayurveda (India’s herbal energetic medicine system), Qi-Gong, and Sufism. This unique experiential workshop will journey deep into sacred movement and music chanting and spiritual mindfulness practices, drawing from the hidden wisdom of the...