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Love Games: The Hidden Rules of Relationship

Thomas will reveal the hidden forces within partnership that are essential to succeed. You will also learn to use an innovative and dramatically effective technique called The Paradox Process.

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Shake Your Soul®: Dance For Your Health

Bring new inspiration and freedom to your body and mind with an integrative dance, meditative movement, and mindfulness-based practice.

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Living a Luminous Life

During this talk, Dr. Liberman will discuss what it means to live a luminous life and reveal how we can work with the luminous intelligence called light to effortlessly guide us toward health, contentment, and a life filled with purpose.

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Wednesday, April 25

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...
 
Thursday, April 26

Introduction to Essential Oils for Healing Body, Mind, and Soul

Marc Gian
Aromatherapy, the use of essential oils as healing agents, has a long history of use in many cultures. These oils can have very direct effects on the physical, mental and emotional components of illness. In this class we will focus on oils derived from leaves, flowers, resins, woods and roots. View Details...
 
Thursday, April 26

Love Games: The Hidden Rules of Relationship

Thomas M. Jones
The Paradox Process is an innovative and easy mindfulness technique used to transform negative emotions through the use of simply language. Join Thomas M. Jones, co-creator of the Paradox Process, as we apply the technique to the game called love, a game which, if played well, can create an authentic relationship—but you’ve first got to know the rules and the dynamics of the game or you don’t have a chance. View Details...
 
Friday, April 27

Meditation and the After-Life Journey of the Soul: An Exploration of the Inner Realms Beyond the Physical

Andrew Vidich, Ph.D.
All great religious and spiritual traditions have laid great emphasis on the meaning and understanding of death and the afterlife. In this talk and experiential workshop, we will explore the many faceted faces of death and the after-life journey of the soul viewed through the lens of several religious and spiritual traditions. View Details...
 
Friday, April 27

Living a Luminous Life

Jacob Liberman
We are all aware of the impact of sunlight on plant growth and development, but few of us know that a plant actually “sees” where light is emanating from and positions itself to be in optimal alignment with light. This phenomenon is not just occurring in the plant kingdom—humans are also fundamentally directed by light, the same light that spiritual traditions refer to as God and physicists describe as the energy underlying creation. View Details...
 
Saturday, April 28

Awakening the Natural Buddha Within: Awakening the Mind, Opening the Heart

Lama Surya Das
Awakening the Natural Buddha Within: Awakening the Mind, Opening the Heart. We are like Buddhas by nature, whole and complete in our fundamental being, our basic goodness or Buddha-nature. Come meditate with renowned teacher Lama Surya Das and experience Tibetan mindfulness and joyous heart-opening practices, including sitting meditation, standing meditation, chanting, and self-inquiry. View Details...
 
Saturday, April 28

A Full Moon in Scorpio

Demitra Vassiliadis
The full moon has long been a source of great power and mystery. Beautifully illuminating the night sky, our closest celestial neighbor gives us the opportunity to set positive intentions and initiate balance in mind, body, and spirit. It is an ideal time of the month to manifest change. As we create sacred space, we foster inner awakening and renewal. View Details...
 
Saturday, April 28

Full Moon Circles

Come join us at our monthly Full Moon Circles, led by various practitioners and ritualists, and harness the energies of healing, abundance, prosperity, and harmony. Feel yourself transformed. View Details...
 
Sunday, April 29

Express Yourself: Pushing the Envelope in Watercolor

Mel Stabin
Watercolor is at its best when it’s set free, and this workshop is all about challenging ourselves to go beyond our boundaries. Renowned teacher and award-winning watercolor artist Mel Stabin will encourage us to experience the magical, spontaneous, and transparent qualities of watercolor, as we paint watercolor landscapes and people in landscapes. View Details...
 
Wednesday, May 2

Polarity Immersion

Gary Strauss
Free Intro class Wednesday, May 2, 2018, 7:00 pm – Workshop starts May 4 Knowing the energetic map of the body, we can begin to understand how life energy relates to integrated health, healing, and our connections to the world around us. View Details...
 
Wednesday, May 2

VitaminR’s VisionWorking Series: Creating Your Purpose Statement

David Straus
People often think that purpose is a reflection of what you do in the world. But purpose goes far beyond a vocation. The truth is our purpose is a soul blueprint. It is our internal compass. Imagine if you could gain the clarity to be your highest self in all situations? View Details...
 
Thursday, May 3

Shake Your Soul®: Dance For Your Health

Odelia Shargian
Free Intro class Thursday, May 3, 2018, 6:00 pm – Class starts on May 10 Bring new inspiration and freedom to your body and mind with an integrative dance, meditative movement, and mindfulness-based practice. Discover dynamic movements to release innate feelings of joy, power, freedom, and grace. View Details...
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