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Brain Upgrade: Creating New Neural Pathways

Weekly Series starts 11/21
Brain Upgrade will explore what stress does to the brain and how to reverse it without the struggle.

Coaching for Transformation: 9-Month Coaching Certification

Free Intro Friday, 12/6
Coaching is more than a profession. It’s a calling. Empower yourself, and empower others to be the change they want to see in the world.

Gong Yoga

One-Day Workshop 11/23
Every human being is a born gong player. Come for a special gong meditation for healing and illumination.

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, November 19

Music & the Brain

Petr Janata
This webinar explores how the human brain enables musical experiences. Everyday experiences that people have with music, such as music-evoked remembering, feeling in the groove, having music playing in your head, and experiencing pleasure are explained in terms of underlying psychological mechanisms and the ways in which these manifest in the brain. View Details...

Wednesday, November 20

New York Open Center Lunchtime Meditation Series

Rita London
Connect with Your Core Self. Step away from your hectic day to quiet your mind and nourish your soul with a thirty-minute meditation experience. Learn simple Kundalini Yoga breathing techniques and meditations that reduce stress, increase your focus, balance your emotions and magnify your presence. View Details...

Wednesday, November 20

An Introduction to the Tarot

Robert Place
The tarot is a powerful symbolic system whose images express mystical ideas from the Platonic, Pythagorean, and Hermetic traditions. Once one grasps the tarot’s philosophy and structure, the cards can be used as an intuitive device to connect with one’s inner wisdom. View Details...

Thursday, November 21

Free Intro Webinars: Discover the Power of Coaching - Become a Certified Coach!

Get a taste of our training and what coaching is about in The Power of Coaching, a FREE 90-minute webinar. Learn about Leadership that Works’ two certification programs: Coaching for Transformation and Community Coaching and discover which program aligns best with your life’s path. View Details...

Thursday, November 21

Yoga for Bone Strength & Healthy Aging

Ellen Saltonstall
Learn how to build bone strength, better balance and coordination, and better posture through yoga and Bodymind Ballwork. In this workshop we will practice basic yoga poses that can be adapted for any level of fitness and are proven to improve bone density. View Details...

Thursday, November 21

Brain Upgrade: Creating New Neural Pathways

Paula Oleska
This class will explore what stress does to the brain and how to reverse it without the struggle. Stress can cause the brain to become forgetful, disorganized, unfocused, distracted, overwhelmed, and anxious; therefore, rational thinking and decision-making may stop. View Details...

Thursday, November 21

The Shape of Awake®: Meditation & the Alexander Technique

Hope Martin
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. View Details...

Friday, November 22

An Introduction to Human Design

Erin Claire Jones
The Human Design System uses your exact time, date and place of birth to shed light on your emotional, psychological, and energetic makeup, giving you greater self-awareness and supporting you in aligning with your natural operating system. View Details...

Friday, November 22

Know Thy Self: The Hand as a Guide to Self-Fulfillment

Ellen Goldberg
The hand has been called God's Road Map. This spiritual gift is both a science and a universal language, based on principles that anyone with an interest in human nature can understand. Reading your own palm is like reading a book about yourself, the most important and interesting subject to know about. View Details...

Saturday, November 23

Gong Yoga

Don Conreaux
Every human being is a born gong player. Come for a special gong meditation for healing and illumination through focusing on the full moon guru-angel point. Learn about the most powerful healing musical instrument on the planet for those who wish to maintain physical health and emotional wellness: the gong. View Details...

Sunday, November 24

Carl Jung's SoulCollage®

Laurie Nadel
Based on the work of Carl Jung, SoulCollage® is a gentle, relaxing modality for exploring your inner self. Whether you are recovering from a loss, suffering from acute stress, PTSD, trauma, addiction, confused about what path to take, or looking for your soul’s purpose, this workshop will give you access to your inner guidance. View Details...

Sunday, November 24

Psychic Bootcamp

Laura Lynne Jackson
Jumpstart and reboot your psychic abilities in this fun workshop! We are all born with inherent psychic and intuitive abilities, but most of us shut them down between ages 5-7 when formal schooling starts. View Details...

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You Can Make a Difference

Your tax-deductible donation helps fund programs that enrich the lives of so many people. Please donate today.

Make a Donation

Program Catalog

Online or in your mailbox

Request to have our latest catalog mailed to you or view the digital version online now.

Request Catalog

Membership

Join Today & Save

* Save up to 20% on Classes!
* Discounts at Bookstore & Cafe.
* Free Monthly Members’ Events and more!

Learning Path Packages

For Our Members

We offer our members opportunities to sample together a variety of Learning Paths, or to delve more deeply into a particular path. We are creating a sense of community and a coming together of like hearts and minds among our members.

Space Rentals

Short-Term Rental Space

The New York Open Center has short-term rental space available for classes, trainings and other programs.