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Dr. Mehmet Oz in Conversation with Dr. James Gordon

Dr. James Gordon, the world-recognized authority and acclaimed mind-body medicine pioneer, presents the first evidence-based program to reverse the psychological and biological damage caused by trauma.

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The Integrative Sound & Music Institute Certificate Program

Free Intro Tuesday, 9/24 - Join Grammy-nominated musician and vocal artist Sylvia Nakkach as she leads The Integrative Sound & Music Institute Certificate Program.

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Yoga Therapy for PTSD & Addiction Recovery

If you are one of the many people who have lived through active addiction, experienced illness, or suffered violence, then you have also experienced trauma.

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Upcoming Events

 
Tuesday, September 17

Unity of the Heart

Yuval Ron
A New Concert Program by the Yuval Ron Ensemble. As a powerful antidote to the polarizing and troubling times in which we live, the interfaith Yuval Ron Ensemble unites East and West, Hebrew and Arabic, sacred and secular. View Details...
 
Wednesday, September 18

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, September 18

The Transformative Power of Sacred Sound & Movement Meditation

Yuval Ron
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 traditions of the East. View Details...
 
Wednesday, September 18

The Inner Work of Racial Justice: On Healing, Connecting & Belonging for Changing the World

Rhonda Magee and Sharon Salzberg
In this interview-, discussion-, and interactive-format session, lawyer, author, mindfulness teacher and storyteller Rhonda Magee and beloved leading mindfulness and compassion teacher Sharon Salzberg will describe how embodied mindfulness and compassion practices are essential to the work of healing, peacemaking and doing justice. View Details...
 
Friday, September 20

Art of Dying Institute Mastery Program: End of Life Doula Training

Janie Rakow and Jeri Glatter
This course will be of great value to people exploring the issues of death and dying for their own personal growth or who think they want to support and guide friends and family when they face death. Graduates of our training typically go on to volunteer in a hospice or hospital, serve in their community, or work in a private doula practice. View Details...
 
Friday, September 20

Reiki Circles

Joanna Crespo
Reiki - a healing technique based on the principle that the therapist can channel energy into the patient by means of touch, to activate the natural healing processes of the patient's body and restore physical and emotional well-being. Reiki Circles (are open to the public), 6:30 - 7:30 pm, 1 hour of meditation practice with Reiju (Attunement) or mini-chair sessions. View Details...
 
Friday, September 20

NYC Healing Circle: An Evening of Healing, Networking, and Community

NYC Healing Circle
This will be the fourth event that the NYC Healing Circle has done at the Open Center, and their first three were extremely well received! These events utilize a special group healing technique that has been developed over many years, combining several modalities from around the world. NYC View Details...
 
Tuesday, September 24

Free Intro: The Integrative Sound & Music Institute Certificate Program

Free Intro on Tuesday, September 24 at 7:00 pm - Training starts on October 19 The Integrative Sound and Music Institute certificate program is a comprehensive, multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary, and highly experiential approach to the study of sound, music, and voice and their powerful effect on the human organism. View Details...
 
Tuesday, September 24

Food as Medicine

Drew DiVittorio, Dipl, (NCAAOM)
Free Intro on Tuesday, September 24, 8:00 pm – Series begins on October 1 The amount of nutrition information available today is overwhelming, but this workshop will break it down and show you how to optimize your health through the food you eat. View Details...
 
Wednesday, September 25 — Thursday, September 26

The Conscious Business Collaboratory

Yosef Funke, Scott Winter, Celeste Blackman, and Kristi Lee Schatz
The Collaboratory is an insight-filled highly interactive learning lab helping forward-thinking leaders become radically collaborative. We believe that collaborative skills are essential for leading in the 21st century, and we are committed to supporting leaders, teams, and individuals in becoming competent at using them. View Details...
 
Wednesday, September 25

Somatic Techniques to Improve Your Inner Life

Caryn Scotto d'Luzia
Discover how empowering somatic awareness techniques, exercises, and movement can improve your inner life. Caryn has developed 10 self-relating principles to resolve unconscious inner conflicts, inhibitions, shame, and trauma. This approach harnesses neuroscience, somatic awareness, heart chakra presence, internal/external movement, and embodied techniques. View Details...
 
Friday, September 27

Art of Dying Institute Mastery Program: Dying Consciously Teacher's Training

Ruby Parker
In modern society, death is often a source of fear and anxiety. Many die in great distress, with unresolved issues weighing heavily on themselves and their families. As Shamans, we know it is possible to enter death with serenity and anticipation of the great journey ahead. View Details...
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