By Thomas Amelio I’m excited about the New York Open Center’s Meditation and Contemplative Studies Program on several counts: as one of its founders; as faculty; as a perennial student myself, learning from these teachers of extraordinary commitment who have … [Read more...]
Conscious Companies & Authenticity
By Scott Winter One of the critical practices in leading a Conscious Company is the ability to create a space where individuals feel safe to express themselves in the team authentically. By promoting a climate that allows individuals to open up and share … [Read more...]
Alumni Spotlight: Deon Nossel
1. What drew you to the Integrative Sound and Music program at the Open Center? I have been on a path of psycho-spiritual development the past several years that has included spiritual studies from my Jewish religious tradition as well as meditative and … [Read more...]
The Nature of Etheric Energy
By Dr. Linda Lancaster There is a rapid awakening going on today, a realization that life is more than meets the eye. Many people are becoming aware of energy, and that there are invisible forces influencing our well-being. On a collective level, we are … [Read more...]
Empowering to the End
By Janie Rakow There are dozens of incredible stories I could tell, but the one that sticks out most in my mind is that of Sam, a forty-year-old man, and his wife Lucy. Four years earlier, Sam had been eating Chinese food when he noticed his hands couldn’t … [Read more...]
The Transforming Power of Yogic Meditation & Practice
By Thomas Amelio If you are reading this, you probably hear the word “transformation” a lot. You may have gotten involved in books, media, and programs that promise it. But what is transformation? How do we know when it has happened? How do you initiate … [Read more...]
25 Years of the Art of Dying
By Ralph White The spring of 2020 marks a quarter of a century since the Open Center organized the first Art of Dying conference, co-sponsored by Tibet House. It took place in a large midtown hotel and attracted a sell-out crowd of 700 participants. As we … [Read more...]
Graphic Medicine: The Power of the Pen and Brush
By Suzy Becker Last Sunday, I tore out the article in The New York Times Art section “Border Children and Crayons of Solace: Seeking an Escape Into Art at Some Detention Camps.” The article describes art created (and left behind) by teenagers at the Tornillo … [Read more...]
Introduction to the Gong Bath
By Marco Dolce The concept and practice of sound healing – the use of sonic vibration to effect a positive change in the mind and body – is experiencing a tremendous surge in popularity across the alternative medical, spiritual, and metaphysical communities. … [Read more...]
The Art of Improvisation: When the Music Changes, You Change too!
By Silvia Nakkach, MA, MMT (voxmundiproject©, 2019) Sound is in the basis of all existence and expresses the relationship between human and cosmic orders. Our ancestors valued sound and music as medicinal, magical, and mystical, and since times immemorial, … [Read more...]
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