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Jean McClelland

“Thank you so much for the beautiful breathing class!! It was amazing, and I learned so much. My whole body has responded to everything that you teach. Your classes are life-transforming.” — Cecilia Calderón, Breathing Class Participant

Breath is fundamental to every aspect of our life. We are born with an ability to breathe deeply and fully, but as we go through life, stress and tension can cause our breathing to become shallow and constricted and our voices strained and weak. Inefficient breathing can lead to fatigue, anxiety, muscular tension and even digestive problems. Getting back to the way nature designed us to breathe is a tonic that revitalizes body and mind. In this course we will explore ways to reestablish our natural, coordinated way of breathing. We will study the anatomy and physiology of respiration, observe the ways in which we interfere with our breathing, and learn tools and exercises to free and strengthen our breathing and voice.

NOTE: Students must have access to a computer with a web browser for this ONLINE ONLY course, and may need to download free software to use some course features. Password-protected access to the course website is permitted only during the dates that this course is being held; PASSWORDS WILL BE ISSUED THE NIGHT BEFORE THE COURSE BEGINS; and user accounts will be deleted once the course is over. Audio-visual materials on the website are not downloaded but streamed through the web browser. Open Center Online Learning courses give students access to teachers and other students through several interactive tools on the course websites.

Please view our F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions) for more detailed information about Open Center Online Learning courses.

AN ONLINE COURSE
April 23 - May 20, 2012 (4 weeks)
12OLAAM101
$99 (No Member Discount)

Jean McClelland, MMus, M.AmSAT

Jean McClelland, MMus, M.AmSAT, trained at the American Center for Alexander Technique, Carl Stough Institute for Breathing Coordination, the Michael Chekhov Studio and the New York Psychosynthesis Institute. As a performer she has performed leading roles in musical theater and teaches workshops on Voice and the  Alexander Technique nationally.

Published Articles:

• Awakening Your True Voice (1 Mb PDF file)
• Spastic Dysphonia and The Alexander Technique (1 Mb PDF file)

 

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Other Classes Taught By This Teacher:

Awakening Your True Voice

FREE INTRO: Awakening Your True Voice

Awakening Your True Voice

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Lakshmi Voelker

Lakshmi Voelker created Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga in 1982. Since then she has certified more than 650 teachers, including health-care professionals at the Mayo Clinic and the New York City Department of Education. She has dedicated her life to creating accessible paths to wellness by deveolping exercise programs geared toward those who cannot benefit from traditional methods of physical activity due to age or limiting physical condition. The New York Open Center is thrilled to offer her lessons in an online format.

Divided into 8 stand-alone video modules, Lakshmi opens each session with an explanation of what the postures are, why they are effective, and what results a practitioners should expect. These asanas (poses) engage the mind and body using methods that cultivate the inner peace through motion at the heart of the yogic tradition. Using crystal clear instruction and encouragement, these videos explain the benefits yoga has to offer all of us, no matter what our apparent physical limitations.

You can take 1 module, several modules, or the register for the entire series for a discounted price. The videos in each module function as standalone classes that are generally 20-30 minutes long. Whether you take just 1 module or all 8 modules, you have access to your modules during the entire 8 week period of this online course.

Here is the list of topics in each module:

Module 1: Sitting Mountain (Tadasana) 31 min.
Module 2: Balancing Series 28 min.
Module 3: Warrior Series 27 min.
Module 4: Sun Salutation Series 21 min.
Module 5: Moon Salutation Series 20 min.
Module 6: Eight Essential Sitting Movements 27 min.
Module 7: Weighted Chair Yoga (Muscle and Bone Mass Building) 17 min.
Module 8: Double Chair Yoga 19 min.
(Please click the links below to register for individual modules.)

These unique videos epitomize inclusion and invite all those following along to enjoy the tranquility yoga offers, making real Lakshmi’s refrain that we can indeed “Get Fit Where You Sit.”®

NOTE: Students must have access to a computer with a web browser for this ONLINE ONLY course, and may need to download free software to use some course features. Password-protected access to the course website is permitted only during the dates that this course is being held; PASSWORDS WILL BE ISSUED THE NIGHT BEFORE THE COURSE BEGINS; and user accounts will be deleted once the course is over. Audio-visual materials on the website are not downloaded but streamed through the web browser. Open Center Online Learning courses give students access to teachers and other students through several interactive tools on the course websites.

Please view our F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions) for more detailed information about Open Center Online Learning courses.

AN ONLINE COURSE
February 20 - April 15, 2012 (8 weeks)
12OLABY101TZ
$125 for all 8 modules / or $20 per module (No Member Discount)
Register for ENTIRE SERIES

Click Links Below to Register for INDIVIDUAL MODULES of Chair Yoga:
MODULE 1: Sitting Mountain (Tadasana)
MODULE 2: Balancing Series
MODULE 3: Warrior Series
MODULE 4: Sun Salutation Series
MODULE 5: Moon Salutation Series
MODULE 6: Eight Essential Sitting Movements
MODULE 7: Weighted Chair Yoga (Muscle and Bone Mass Building
MODULE 8: Double Chair Yoga

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Robert Notter

In this 3-week online course, marketing expert Robert Notter shares the essentials of developing and implementing basic and intermediate online marketing strategies for successful business development. The course covers how to: clarify your business intentions and goals; identify your most lucrative target market and ideal client; build your client base; develop an outreach strategy; turn prospects into paying clients; and generate more income, in whatever field you desire. We’ll cover e-newsletters, websites, social media, and the essential approaches and technologies for staying in touch in this online world.

NOTE: This course is primarily audio-based. In addition to the interactive community features of the course website, it includes one video and three 1-hour-long audio lessons from marketing expert Robert Notter and provides a variety of handouts, templates, exercises and resources lists with the tools you need to implement the Robert Notter's online marketing strategies for your business practice.

NOTE: Students must have access to a computer with a web browser for this ONLINE ONLY course, and may need to download free software to use some course features. Password-protected access to the course website is permitted only during the dates that this course is being held; PASSWORDS WILL BE ISSUED THE NIGHT BEFORE THE COURSE BEGINS; and user accounts will be deleted once the course is over. Audio-visual materials on the website are not downloaded but streamed through the web browser. Open Center Online Learning courses give students access to teachers and other students through several interactive tools on the course websites.

Please view our F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions) for more detailed information about Open Center Online Learning courses.

AN ONLINE COURSE
February 20-March 11, 2012 (3 weeks)
12OLAPK101
$175 No Member Discount

Olivia Olkowski

Working with the mesa (altar), my spirit guides, feathers and flower waters I remove negative or dense energies, emotions and entity attachments from all the of bodies — emotional, mental, spiritual, etheric, karmic and physical bodies.

Thursday, March 22, 7pm
12WELLFREE2
FREE

Olivia Olkowski is trained in many indigenous healing modalities and is a Peruvian Pachakuti Mesa holder (Shaman), and is a lineage holder of many Mayan teachings (Curandra). Her compassion enables her to aide clients in their journey to self-healing and realization. Many clients have healed from their ailments, emotional and physical traumas, and have found peace during their transition to their higher vibrational state. Olivia is certified in powerful ancient Mayan healing techniques that can restore your body’s electromagnetic field, DNA, repair protective energy fields, and remove dense entities. She is also certified as a Divine Intervention and Light Language Practitioner.

Betsy Long

Polarity therapy is a holistic approach to the human energy field, to increase the flow and balance of energy in the human body for the underlying foundation of health. Stress, tension, pain, and environmental stimuli are among many factors that can contribute to the restriction of this energy flow in the human body. According to Polarity therapists, such energy blocks can be released by the use of four therapeutic methods: bodywork, diet, exercise and self-awareness. The founder of Polarity Therapy, Dr. Randolph Stone DO, DC, ND, emphasized the interdependence of body, emotions, mind and spirit. Developed by chiropractor and osteopath Randolph Stone, polarity therapy is a holistic method of treatment for mind, body, and spirit. He combined his knowledge of Ayurvedic medicine, Chinese medicine, yoga, acupuncture and shiatsu techniques to create a comprehensive system of healing. Stone perceived the body as an electromagnetic energy system, with each part of the body carrying electrical-like charges. By placing hands on various parts of the body, the practitioner connnects the positive and negative poles to improve the flow of energy through the body and assist healing and relaxation.

Craniosacral therapy can be considered to be a type of myofascial release that is especially suited to addressing tensions in the Craniosacral system: the membranes that contain the cerebrospinal fluid within the head and spinal column, as well as the cranial (head and face) bones to which these membranes are attached. Release of restrictions in these membranes and at the sutures between the cranial lobes is deeply relaxing and may relieve certain types of headache, spinal nerve problems, temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ), and stress in the nervous system.

Free Introductory Class
Wednesday, January 25, 7pm
12WELLFREE1
FREE

You are registering for a FREE INTRO on Wednesday, April 25, at 7:45pm. To sign up for the weekly course, see Reiki System of Natural Healing.

To register or for more information, call 212-219-2527 x2. You may register for Reiki 1 and Reiki 2 courses online through the links below.

REIKI SYSTEM of NATURAL HEALING

Spiritual Healing • Path of Empowerment • Treatment for Self and Others • Spiritual Centering Practice

Program Director: Joanna Crespo, MBA, Reiki Teacher

The Reiki System of Natural Healing is a Japanese art of energetic healing created by Dr. Mikao Usui in 1922 after an experience he had on Mount Kurama in Kyoto, while he was seeking enlightenment. He passed his teachings to 20 Reiki shihans (teachers) prior to his death in 1926. The awakening of Reiki healing is transmitted from teacher to student.

Being a Reiki practitioner involves becoming a vehicle or a conduit to channel healing energy to oneself and others. Reiki utilizes the natural life force in and around us to bring our bodies back to a natural state of balance. Reiki in practice is cumulative in effect. Reiki is not a religion or a dogma, thus it can be practiced by anyone, regardless of belief.

Benefits of the Reiki System include:
• reducing stress
• strengthening the immune system
• easing pain and physical discomfort
• balancing and harmonizing emotions
• enhancing mental clarity and creativity
• facilitating personal and spiritual growth

Special Features:
• Uniquely blends the classical Japanese tradition with the Western Reiki style
• Highly experiential classes
• Grounded, professional training
• Experienced teachers dedicated to personal and professional Reiki practice
• Every class includes demonstrations and supervised, hands-on practice
• Mentoring and answering questions is provided outside of class

FOUNDATIONAL COURSES
Personal Practice: For Yourself, Family & Friends

Reiki 1 & 2 Combined: 11SRE700 – $520 if paid by first day of class (a $50 savings).  Click the register button to register for the Reiki 1 & 2 classes.

REIKI 1–
No prerequisite

Course includes: Reiki history and precepts; spiritual healing principles; guided-imagery meditations; 4 attunements; self-treatment and basic chair protocol.

A TWO-DAY WORKSHOP
Saturday & Sunday, Jan. 14 & 15, 2012
11FRE01SB • 9:30am-6:30pm • $285

or Saturday & Sunday, May 19 & 20
12WRE01SA • 9:30am-6:00pm • $285

or Saturday & Sunday, July 28 & 29
12WRE01SB • 9:30am-6:00pm • $285

REIKI 2—
Prerequisite: Reiki 1, and 21 days since taking Reiki
Deepen your personal Reiki practice with: 3 symbols; 3 mantras and chanting; 3 attunements; guided-imagery meditations; distance healing techniques and basic table protocol.

A TWO-DAY WORKSHOP
Saturday & Sunday, March 24 & 25
12WRE11S • 9:30am-6:00pm • $285

Note: In both Reiki 1 and Reiki 2, a $10 materials fee is payable to the instructor.

Reiki 3- Advanced Professional Training
A 100-Hour Certificate Program in 4 Modules
This is an advanced training for students who seek to professionalize their Reiki practice. It is offered in 4 two-day modules. Completion of all modules is required in the stated sequential order.  100-hours Certification includes 40 hours of outside practicum.

Prerequisite: Reiki 2, & 3 monts sine taking Reiki 2  *  Required Text: The Ethics of Touch by Sohnen-Moe & Benjamin

Module 1: Japanese Healing Techniques
In this module we acquire a general understanding of human anatomy and physiology, and of energy meridians, by drawing from the perspectives of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Advanced techniques, such as scanning for troubled areas, incorporating the eyes and the breath in Reiki protocols and hand-positions for different ailments, will also be covered.
Required Textbook: The Hayashi Reiki Manual, by Frank Arjava Petter
A TWO-DAY WORKSHOP
Saturday & Sunday, Jan. 12 & 13, 2013
12WRE21SA • 9:30am–6pm • $315

Module 2: 12 Chakras and Mind-Body Symbolism
Here we develop a deep understanding of the 12 chakra system in and around the body with guided imagery exercises and practice sessions. Prerequisite Module 1.
A TWO-DAY WORKSHOP
Saturday & Sunday, Jan. 21 & 22, 2012
11FRE21SB • 9:30am–6pm • $315

or Saturday & Sunday, February 16 & 17, 2013
12WRE21SB • 9:30am–6pm • $315

Module 3: Clinics and Supervision
This weekend we learn how to practice in a professional setting, exploring such issues as time management, boundaries, client documentation, and the ethics of touch. Our second day will be a clinical experience immersion in which we perform three back-to-back professional sessions and get feedback and mentoring.  Prerequisite Modules 1 & 2.
Recommended Textbook: The Ethics of Touch, by Sohnen-Moe and Benjamin
A TWO-DAY WORKSHOP
Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 11 & 12, 2012
11FRE21SC • 9:30am–6pm • $315

or Saturday & Sunday, March 16 & 17, 2013
12WRE21SC • 9:30am–6pm • $315

Module 4: Attunement
Attunement, a key practice in Reiki, is about coming into a shared harmonious space with another. We will engage in group exercises to better understand the meaning of attunement. Reiju (attunement) will be shown with ample practices for the students. Last day will be a peer sessions day. Prerequisite Module 1,2, & 3.
Recommended Textbook: Mastery, by George Leonard
A TWO-DAY WORKSHOP
Saturday & Sunday, March 10 & 11, 2012
11FRE21SD • 9:30am–6pm • $315

or Saturday & Sunday, April 13 & 14, 2013
12WRE21SD • 9:30am–6pm • $315

Registration for Reiki 3
Early Bird Tuition: $1,110 (save $150) if paid in full by the first day of class • 11FRE500
$1,260 if each class is paid for separately.
Call (212) 219-2527 ext. 2 to register or for more information.

Notes: A $10 materials fee is payable to the instructor for Reiki 1 and 2, and $30 for Reiki 3.  For optional certificatio, 16-hour outside practicum is required respectively for Reiki 1 and 2.

Registration & Contact:

Additional faculty may be added or substituted.

Read the following article on Reiki from Well + Good Magazine  featuring Joanna Crespo

TESTIMONIALS:

"Hands on learning with compassionate, generous, well-prepared instructors."

"Very thorough and carefully taught."

"Taught clearly and professionally with a spirit of warmth and generosity."

Joanna Crespo, MBA, Reiki Teacher

REIKI 1
No prerequisite

Course includes: Reiki history and precepts; spiritual healing principles; guided-imagery meditations; 4 attunements; self-treatment and basic chair protocol.

A TWO-DAY WORKSHOP
Saturday & Sunday,  July 28 & 29
12WRE01SB * 9:30-6:30pm * $285

Reiki 1 & 2 Combined: 12WRE700 – $520 if paid by first day of class (a $50 savings). Call 212-219-2527 x 2 to register for both workshops and receive this discount.

Joanna Crespo, MBA, Reiki Teacher

REIKI 1
No prerequisite

Course includes: Reiki history and precepts; spiritual healing principles; guided-imagery meditations; 4 attunements; self-treatment and basic chair protocol.

A TWO-DAY WORKSHOP
Saturday & Sunday,  May 19 & 20
12WRE01SA * 9:30-6:30pm * $285

Reiki 1 & 2 Combined: 12WRE700 – $520 if paid by first day of class (a $50 savings). Call 212-219-2527 x 2 to register for both workshops and receive this discount.

TESTIMONIALS:

"Hands on learning with compassionate, generous, well-prepared instructors."

"Very thorough and carefully taught."

"Taught clearly and professionally with a spirit of warmth and generosity."

You are registering for a FREE INTRO on Tuesday, February 14, at 7:30pm. To sign up for the weekly course, see The 5 Elements and Muscle Testing Basics of Energy Kinesiology.

Ken Campbell, RN, NP-C, PKP, and Erin Davis, OT, BKP

“Applied” or “holistic energy kinesiology” is a comprehensive system of muscular biofeedback that permits a practitioner to quickly access a patient’s subconscious to identify with pinpoint precision the energetic blocks that can adversely affect health, permitting rapid access to the root causes of problems (of the body/ mind/spirit) and effective ways to restore energy flow and correct the problem. This workshop for healthcare practitioners of all stripes (counselors, mind-body therapists, bodyworkers, energy workers, nurses, etc), as well as lay people interested in this method, will teach us the basics of muscle testing and its therapeutic applications in a very wide range of human health concerns (stress, chronic pain, emotional issues, weight control, fitness enhancement, etc.). The material covered will include traditional Asian medicine “Five-Element Theory” as it relates to balancing the body’s meridian energy flow; muscle testing theory and practice; using kinesiology trigger points and balancing reflexes to release stress; meridian balancing; and how to apply ten fundamental kinesiology techniques to easily release stuck emotions and re-program the body.

A TWO-DAY WORKSHOP
Saturdays, February 25 & March 3, 9am–6pm
12WHH12S For CEUs click here
Members: $240 / Nonmembers: $260

Jonas Westring

ADVANCED TRAINING- To register call 212-219-2527 x 2

LEVEL III:

For the first time in NYC, we are offering students who have learned the basic Thai bodywork routine and practiced for a period of time more advanced Thai Yoga training, which will impart deeper client assessment skills and a wide range of new techniques, including deeper myofascial work, more detailed insights into biomechanics from a physical therapy perspective, and more adjunct yoga applications, all of which prepare practitioners to better handle the complexity of client situations. More than 50 new, effective hands-on techniques are clearly and carefully examined. This training also serves as a gathering of experienced practitioners who can exchange effective treatment tips with each other. Join us for a high level educational forum while receiving five days of extraordinary Thai Yoga treatments from your fellow students!

Prerequisite: 10 days of training in the Thai tradition, with any school/teacher.

The Thai Yoga Level 3 Intensive provides 35 CEUs through NCBTMB.

A FIVE-DAY TRAINING
Monday–Friday, August 6–10,
9:30am–5:30pm
12WBY06SC    CEUs click here
Members: $610 / Nonmembers: $650