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Coaching for Certification: 9-Month Journey

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The Art of Dying Conference: Spiritual, Scientific and Practical Approaches to Living & Dying

Date: 10/13-10/16- The Art of Dying 6 Conference featuring esteemed faculty member Stephen Jenkinson. Register today!

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The Four Tendencies: The Surprising Truth About the Hidden Personality Types That Drive Everything We Do

With sharp insight, compelling research, The Four Tendencies will help you get happier, healthier, & productive.

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Saturday, August 19 — Sunday, August 20

Reiki 2, Deeper Within

Joanna Crespo, MBA, Reiki Teacher
Deepen and expand your Reiki journey. Learn how to focus and transmit Reiki to non-physical levels through space and time, and experience an even deeper exploration of spiritual healing. Prerequisite: Reiki 1, and 21 days since taking Reiki 1. View Details...
 
Saturday, August 19

A Hands-On Product Making For Self-Care & Beauty : Part 1

Rene Whitlock
Rene has been making skincare products for over 20 years, and has discovered what works and what doesn't work when it comes to making a good stable lotion and cream. In this class you will be creating, and customizing each product using ingredients and oils used on the body, face, hair, hands, and feet. View Details...
 
Sunday, August 20

A Hands-On Product Making For Self-Care & Beauty : Part 2

Rene Whitlock
In this class you will be creating products for beautiful healthy skin. The products are for different stages of facial care: make up/grime remover, face cleanser, face scrub (remove dead skin cells), and face masks to pull out impurities; toner to prepare the skin for a facial serum and a protective mist. View Details...
 
Tuesday, August 22 — Sunday, August 27

An Esoteric Quest In The Western Isles Of Scotland

An Esoteric Quest In The Western Isles Of Scotland: Megalithic, Norse and Hermetic Culture in the Celtic World  Stornoway, the Outer Hebrides August 22–27, 2017 Scotland is one of the... View Details...
 
Thursday, August 24

Daoist Meditation for Inner Peace, Vibrant Health and Heightened Awareness

Livia Kohn, PhD
- 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. View Details...
 
Wednesday, September 6

A Full Corn Moon

Kelly Greenlight Thomas Celebrate the fullness of the fall with ritual artist Kelly GreenLight! In this time of transition from summer into autumn, we’ll honor this September full moon in... View Details...
 
Sunday, September 10

Urban Tantra®: Sacred Sex for the 21st Century

Barbara Carrellas, ACS
Urban Tantra® is a radically updated Tantra practice for modern sexual/spiritual explorers that can be used by everyone. Tantra is not only a sexual practice; it is a way of life and a path to spiritual growth. View Details...
 
Tuesday, September 12

Free Intros: Coaching for Transformation: 9-Month Coaching Certification Program

Richard Michaels, MCC, Wendy Rodriguez, CPC
Don't miss one of the upcoming FREE INTRO evenings for the 9-Month Training in Coaching for Transformation. View Details...
 
Wednesday, September 13

New York Open Center Meet Up Series: Lunchtime Meditation

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, September 13

The Four Tendencies: The Surprising Truth About the Hidden Personality Types That Drive Everything We Do

Gretchen Rubin
In this groundbreaking analysis of personality type, bestselling author of Better Than Before and The Happiness Project Gretchen Rubin reveals the one simple question that will transform what you do at home, at work, and in life. View Details...
 
Thursday, September 14

Soul Mending: How to Heal Spiritual Traumas with Soul Retrieval

Itzhak Beery
Free Intro class Thursday, September 21, 2017, 8 pm – Weekly class starts September 28, 2017 When we experience trauma, the psyche’s survival strategy is often to suppress difficult feelings in order to carry on, but this takes its toll on the soul. View Details...
 
Friday, September 15

The Intimacy of Death and Dying: The Role of the Deathwalker

Zenith Virago
Death is the natural and sacred end of life – one certainty that every human being will experience, yet an experience we are often unfamiliar with. View Details...
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