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Brain Upgrade: Creating New Neural Pathways

Brain Upgrade will explore what stress does to the brain and how to reverse it without the struggle.

The Integrative Sound & Music Institute Certificate Program

Join Grammy-nominated musician and vocal artist Sylvia Nakkach as she leads The Integrative Sound & Music Institute Certificate Program.

Awakening Your True Voice

Every person possesses a powerful natural voice that reveals who he or she truly is. This course creates a supportive environment in which self-consciousness dissolves and your authentic voice emerges.

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, October 15

Free Intros: Art of Dying Institute: Integrative Thanatology Certificate Program

Free Intro on Tuesday, October 15 at 6:30 pm - Training starts on January 10 Today there is a clear call to understand and work with death and dying in new and more open ways. Our culture is awakening to a more conscious view of our own mortality. View Details...

Tuesday, October 15

The Way of Effortless Mindfulness

Loch Kelly
What if you could open into a natural flow of wisdom, compassion, and joy in any moment? This possibility is closer than you think. Loch Kelly has integrated wisdom practices, neuroscience, and psychological research to support awakening as the next natural stage of human development. View Details...

Wednesday, October 16

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, October 16

Somatic Awareness Tools for Emotional & Physical Balance

Lynn Bourbeau
Anxiety, panic, anger, hopelessness, depression, sadness, body aches, and ailments—these are a few of the sensations that hijack our nervous systems when we become overwhelmed or experience trauma. View Details...

Wednesday, October 16

Craniosacral Unwinding 1

Gary Strauss
Free Intro on Wednesday, October 16 at 7:00 pm - Workshop starts on October 17 The craniosacral rhythms are at the core of the body's pulse. Learning to palpate and balance them is like discovering the ebb and flow of the ocean. By contacting the tissue in this way, areas of the body which have been devitalized or overcharged have an opportunity to reconnect with the primary healing core energy of the body. View Details...

Thursday, October 17

Ayurvedic Nutrition: Know Yourself, Find Balance, Prevent Illness

Naina Marballi, BSAM, DAC
Ayurveda, India’s ancient healthcare tradition, views food not as mere nutritional substance, but as a living spiritual force that profoundly affects our well-being on every level. In this class, Ayurvedic physician (known as Ayurvedacharya) and aesthetician Naina Marballi will explain how we can create an optimal diet for ourselves based on our own unique constitution (prakriti). View Details...

Friday, October 18

Getting Unstuck with EFT: Clear Your Fear of Success

Carol Look
If you’re tired of being stuck and holding yourself back from success, learn how to release procrastination, clear the fear of success, and move forward in your life. Learn how to use Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) or “Tapping,” to change your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so you stop struggling and align with the success you desire and deserve. View Details...

Saturday, October 19

How Sound Heals: Listening from Shamans, Scientists & Sound Healers

Silvia Nakkach
We know that sound is vibration and vibration permeates all things. Sound is heard not only through our ears but through every cell in our bodies. One reason sound heals on a physical level is because we have the capacity for deep listening—meaning that sound, chanting, and music transform us on emotional and spiritual planes. View Details...

Saturday, October 19

The Integrative Sound & Music Certificate Program

A 9-Month, 130-Hour Certification Training, October 2019–June 2020
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...

Saturday, October 19 — Sunday, October 20

Internal Family Systems & Shamanism: Finding Your Purpose

Itzhak Beery and Monique Lang
Dive into the conscious and unconscious motivations that inform your views, thoughts, and behaviors, using the powerful tools of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy and ancient shamanic practices. Monique Lang teams up with Itzhak Beery for an intensive program focused on finding your authentic life’s purpose. View Details...

Sunday, October 20

The Art of Improvisation: Freeing Your Musical Imagination

Silvia Nakkach
Music is one of the most natural ways through which we can joyfully celebrate our spirit. It feels enchanting when the healing energy of the human voice joins the power of collective music-making without borders. Masterfully led by Silvia Nakkach and friends, participants will learn original strategies of improvisation in the oral tradition of devotional music and spontaneous songs. View Details...

Monday, October 21

Consciously Create Your Career

Kori Burkholder, Marcy Clark, Nidhi Adhiya-Huba, and Eileen Moran
Join Career Transition & Fulfillment coach Kori Burkholder and PR veteran and Self-Expression coach Marcy Clark as they lead a series that marries internal tools for self-discovery with practical business strategy. Learn how to tap into your inner wisdom and develop new habits to support the creation and enjoyment of your dream career. View Details...

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* 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.