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SUMMARY:Online: Get Your Sit Together
DESCRIPTION:Online: Get Your Sit Together \nwith Bodhipaksa \nMondays\, January 8th – 29th\, 2024 | 7:00pm – 8:30pm ET \nFor a long time after I learned to meditate\, I found it impossible to keep my practice regular. Even experiencing the very positive benefits of meditation first-hand wasn’t enough to motivate me to practice regularly. I’d meditate every day for a few weeks or even months\, but then I’d start missing days — sometimes lots of days. \nEventually I managed to become the rock-solid daily meditator that I’d aspired to be\, and when I shared my approach with other people they found it worked for them too. \nAnd so\, drawing on the latest psychological research on motivation and habit-building\, along with timeless insights from Buddhist psychology\, we’ll explore how we can commit to sit daily\, no matter what\, so that we can all experience the benefits of regular meditation. \nThis four-week course is designed to help you become a rock-solid daily meditator. However\, this approach to motivation works for developing other habits as well\, so whether you want to exercise regularly or eat more healthily\, you’ll find something here that helps you. \nRegistration:\nPlease register at the highest level that your generosity offers.\nExplanations of levels follow below.\nIf you are registering via a mobile device such as a phone or tablet\, you can scroll right and left and up and down within the below form if it is partially obscured or cut off.\nCLICK HERE to open the registration form in a new browser window.\nPlease contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance. \n \nRegistration Fees include Teacher Support\nNew York Insight Meditation Center has streamlined the registration fee levels. Members of our Circle of Friends are eligible to receive 20% off of the Sustaining Rate via a code provided in the email confirming membership\, which you can enter after clicking the Sustaining Level registration. \n*Benefactor Level: Supports NYI’s ability to offer the Subsidized Base. \n**Sustaining Level: This level reflects the actual costs to support this program. Circle of Friends members eligible for 20% discount with code. Click here to join. \n***Subsidized Base: Made possible by the generosity of Benefactor Level above and other donations to ensure participation by those requiring financial assistance. \nIf you have questions about your registration (cancellation policy\, membership discount\, email confirmation\, etc.)\, please read our FAQs. If your question is not addressed in the FAQs\, please email registration@nyimc.org. \nIf you are unable to pay the Subsidized Base Fee\, you can learn about volunteering to offer work exchange and letting us know how much you are able to pay for this program by emailing registration@nyimc.org. \nPlease note that New York Insight records online programs. The recorded content may be discoverable should a legal matter arise. \nBy registering\, I give New York Insight permission to use my text/video/audio for educational or other purposes for the duration of New York Insight activities going forward. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact registration@nyimc.org. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/get-your-sit-together-2/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Course Series,Evening Events,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240109T210000
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SUMMARY:Online: Insight 101 – Six Week Beginner’s Course
DESCRIPTION:Online: Insight 101 – Six Week Beginner’s Course\n \nwith Lani Miller\n \nTuesdays\, January 9th – February 13th\, 2024 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm ET\n \n\n \nThere are many types of meditation and many reasons why one might be drawn to it. Meditation can be a powerful way to reduce stress. It can also help us to understand and relate to challenging feelings in healthier ways. \nAlong with these possible benefits\, and perhaps most importantly\, meditation offers us the opportunity to learn to be fully present and open to whatever is happening in our own experience\, just as it is. Through this kind attention\, happiness and peace grow in our lives; we learn to be kinder and more accepting of ourselves and bring this awareness into our relationships and the world we share. \nIf you’ve been wanting to learn how to meditate or refresh and renew the meditation practice you already have\, we invite you to join this six-week meditation course to explore the practice of Insight (Vipassana) meditation in a warm\, supportive environment. \nWe will emphasize experiential practice\, including instructions for sitting and walking meditation\, and explore how we can bring this practice of presence into our everyday lives. \nClasses will include time for practice\, talks\, guidance from the teacher\, and plenty of time for sharing and Q&A. \nRegistration:\nPlease register at the highest level that your generosity offers.\nExplanations of levels follow below.\nIf you are registering via a mobile device such as a phone or tablet\, you can scroll right and left and up and down within the below form if it is partially obscured or cut off.\nCLICK HERE to open the registration form in a new browser window.\nPlease contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance. \n \nRegistration Fees include Teacher Support\nNew York Insight Meditation Center has streamlined the registration fee levels. Members of our Circle of Friends are eligible to receive 20% off of the Sustaining Rate via a code provided in the email confirming membership\, which you can enter after clicking the Sustaining Level registration. \n*Benefactor Level: Supports NYI’s ability to offer the Subsidized Base. \n**Sustaining Level: This level reflects the actual costs to support this program.  Circle of Friends members eligible for 20% discount with code. Click here to join. \n***Subsidized Base: Made possible by the generosity of Benefactor Level above and other donations to ensure participation by those requiring financial assistance.\n \nIf you have questions about your registration (cancellation policy\, membership discount\, email confirmation\, etc.)\, please read our FAQs. If your question is not addressed in the FAQs\, please email registration@nyimc.org. \nIf you are unable to pay the Subsidized Base Fee\, you can learn about volunteering to offer work exchange and letting us know how much you are able to pay for this program by emailing registration@nyimc.org. \nPlease note that New York Insight records online programs. The recorded content may be discoverable should a legal matter arise. \nBy registering\, I give New York Insight permission to use my text/video/audio for educational or other purposes for the duration of New York Insight activities going forward. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact registration@nyimc.org. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/insight-101-six-week-beginners-course-jan-24/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Course Series,For Beginners,Open to All
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SUMMARY:Online: Mindful Eating in 2024 - Changing Habits for Self-Care
DESCRIPTION:Online: Mindful Eating in 2024 – Changing Habits for Self-Care\n \nwith Laurence Magro and Nancy Logue\n \nThursdays\, January 11th –  February 15th\, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:00pm ET\n \n\n \nAt this time of year\, many of us struggle with our eating and consuming habits\, perhaps indulging at holiday time\, then judging ourselves at the New Year and resolving to do better – even though we know that such resolutions don’t work. \nIn this six-session course\, you will learn the practices of Mindfulness-Based Habit Change\, pioneered by psychiatrist\, addiction expert\, and longtime meditation practitioner Dr. Judson Brewer.  This proven method combines combine the tools of mindfulness practice and behavioral science to fundamentally change how we relate to our eating and other consuming behaviors.  It is an innovative and compassionate approach that builds a balanced relationship to these everyday activities. \nLaurence Magro and Nancy Logue are psychotherapists and certified mindfulness educators.  Through individual and group exercises\, guided meditations and contemplations\, dialogue and inquiry\, as well as mindful movement practices\, they will help you learn to: \n* Apply an evidence-based model of sustainable habit change· \n* Learn how habit loops arise and can be modified \n* Practice a variety of mind/body tools to address unhelpful habits and ride out cravings \n* Cultivate positive habits of mind and body \nRegistration:\nPlease register at the highest level that your generosity offers.\nExplanations of levels follow below.\nIf you are registering via a mobile device such as a phone or tablet\, you can scroll right and left and up and down within the below form if it is partially obscured or cut off.\nCLICK HERE to open the registration form in a new browser window.\nPlease contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance. \n \nRegistration Fees include Teacher Support\nNew York Insight Meditation Center has streamlined the registration fee levels. Members of our Circle of Friends are eligible to receive 20% off of the Sustaining Rate via a code provided in the email confirming membership\, which you can enter after clicking the Sustaining Level registration. \n*Benefactor Level: Supports NYI’s ability to offer the Subsidized Base. \n**Sustaining Level: This level reflects the actual costs to support this program.  Circle of Friends members eligible for 20% discount with code. Click here to join. \n***Subsidized Base: Made possible by the generosity of Benefactor Level above and other donations to ensure participation by those requiring financial assistance.\n \nIf you have questions about your registration (cancellation policy\, membership discount\, email confirmation\, etc.)\, please read our FAQs. If your question is not addressed in the FAQs\, please email registration@nyimc.org. \nIf you are unable to pay the Subsidized Base Fee\, you can learn about volunteering to offer work exchange and letting us know how much you are able to pay for this program by emailing registration@nyimc.org. \nPlease note that New York Insight records online programs. The recorded content may be discoverable should a legal matter arise. \nBy registering\, I give New York Insight permission to use my text/video/audio for educational or other purposes for the duration of New York Insight activities going forward. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact registration@nyimc.org. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/mindful-eating-in-2024-changing-habits-for-self-care/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Course Series,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240112T090000
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SUMMARY:Online: Back to Basics to Strengthen Your Practice
DESCRIPTION:Online: Back to Basics to Strengthen Your Practice\n \nwith Bart van Melik\n \nFridays\, January 12th\, 19th\, & 26th\, 2024 | 9:00am – 10:30am ET\n \n\n  \nThe Buddha taught us to live in harmony with the way things are and to awaken to the truth of suffering and how to end it. This might sound like a lofty goal – especially if we attempt to walk this path alone. \nIt can be very supportive to practice\, in community\, the most basic instructions the Buddha gave: to fully know what it’s like to be human in every moment. \nDuring this online course\, we’ll explore the Buddha’s teachings on welcoming ALL of our experiences in the embrace of a supportive\, loving community. This course will offer empowering instructions and insightful collective reflection that brings us closer to the truth of our experience and each other. \nParticipants are welcome to drop in for a single session or join the full course\, as each session is based on timely subjects and the current needs of participants. \nBeginners and experienced practitioners are welcome. \nRegistration:\nPlease register at the highest level that your generosity offers.\nExplanations of levels follow below.\nIf you are registering via a mobile device such as a phone or tablet\, you can scroll right and left and up and down within the below form if it is partially obscured or cut off.\nCLICK HERE to open the registration form in a new window for an easier process.\nPlease contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance. \n \nNew York Insight Meditation Center has streamlined the registration fee levels. Members of our Circle of Friends are eligible to receive 20% off of the Sustaining Rate via a code provided in the email confirming membership\, which you can enter after clicking the Sustaining Level registration. \n*Benefactor Level: Supports NYI’s ability to offer the Subsidized Base. \n**Sustaining Level: This level reflects the actual costs to support this program. Circle of Friends members eligible for 20% discount with code. Click Here to join. \n***Subsidized Base: Made possible by the generosity of Benefactor Level above and other donations to ensure participation by those requiring financial assistance. \nIf you have questions about your registration (cancellation policy\, membership discount\, email confirmation\, etc.)\, please read our FAQs. If your question is not addressed in the FAQs\, please email registration@nyimc.org. \nIf you are unable to pay the Subsidized Base Fee\, you can learn about volunteering to offer work exchange and letting us know how much you are able to pay for this program by emailing registration@nyimc.org. \nPlease note that New York Insight records online programs. The recorded content may be discoverable should a legal matter arise.  \nBy registering\, I give New York Insight permission to use my text/video/audio for educational or other purposes for the duration of New York Insight activities going forward. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact registration@nyimc.org. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/back-to-basics-to-strengthen-your-practice-1-12-24/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Course Series,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240119T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240119T103000
DTSTAMP:20231228T023010Z
CREATED:20231228T022719Z
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SUMMARY:Online: Back to Basics to Strengthen Your Practice
DESCRIPTION:Online: Back to Basics to Strengthen Your Practice\n \nwith Bart van Melik\n \nFridays\, January 12th\, 19th\, & 26th\, 2024 | 9:00am – 10:30am ET\n \n\n  \nThe Buddha taught us to live in harmony with the way things are and to awaken to the truth of suffering and how to end it. This might sound like a lofty goal – especially if we attempt to walk this path alone. \nIt can be very supportive to practice\, in community\, the most basic instructions the Buddha gave: to fully know what it’s like to be human in every moment. \nDuring this online course\, we’ll explore the Buddha’s teachings on welcoming ALL of our experiences in the embrace of a supportive\, loving community. This course will offer empowering instructions and insightful collective reflection that brings us closer to the truth of our experience and each other. \nParticipants are welcome to drop in for a single session or join the full course\, as each session is based on timely subjects and the current needs of participants. \nBeginners and experienced practitioners are welcome. \nRegistration:\nPlease register at the highest level that your generosity offers.\nExplanations of levels follow below.\nIf you are registering via a mobile device such as a phone or tablet\, you can scroll right and left and up and down within the below form if it is partially obscured or cut off.\nCLICK HERE to open the registration form in a new window for an easier process.\nPlease contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance. \n \nNew York Insight Meditation Center has streamlined the registration fee levels. Members of our Circle of Friends are eligible to receive 20% off of the Sustaining Rate via a code provided in the email confirming membership\, which you can enter after clicking the Sustaining Level registration. \n*Benefactor Level: Supports NYI’s ability to offer the Subsidized Base. \n**Sustaining Level: This level reflects the actual costs to support this program. Circle of Friends members eligible for 20% discount with code. Click Here to join. \n***Subsidized Base: Made possible by the generosity of Benefactor Level above and other donations to ensure participation by those requiring financial assistance. \nIf you have questions about your registration (cancellation policy\, membership discount\, email confirmation\, etc.)\, please read our FAQs. If your question is not addressed in the FAQs\, please email registration@nyimc.org. \nIf you are unable to pay the Subsidized Base Fee\, you can learn about volunteering to offer work exchange and letting us know how much you are able to pay for this program by emailing registration@nyimc.org. \nPlease note that New York Insight records online programs. The recorded content may be discoverable should a legal matter arise.  \nBy registering\, I give New York Insight permission to use my text/video/audio for educational or other purposes for the duration of New York Insight activities going forward. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact registration@nyimc.org. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/back-to-basics-to-strengthen-your-practice-1-19-24/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Course Series,Open to All
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240123T210000
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SUMMARY:In Person: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course
DESCRIPTION:In-Person: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course \nwith Jon Aaron \n\nIn-Person Course: Tuesdays\, January 23rd – March 12th\, 2024 | 6:30pm – 9:00pm ET\nIn-Person Daylong: Sunday\, February 25th\, 2024 | 9:30am – 5:00pm ET \nCourse Location: Balance Arts Center at 151 W 30th St 3rd floor\, New York\, NY \nCourse Description: \nNew York Insight offers ongoing classes in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)\, the ground-breaking and time-tested\, scientifically researched program developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979 for the University of Massachusetts Medical School. This transformative course is suited for those coming to meditation for the first time or for experienced meditators who realize they have not yet integrated these practices fully into their lives. The teaching of MBSR at NY Insight is offered by seasoned MBSR teachers\, most of whom are certified by the University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness. All of our teachers have decades of meditation practice and study and between them have taught well over 200 cycles of this seminal 8-Week curriculum. \nWhat To Expect: \nMBSR uses meditation\, mindful yoga\, and inquiry/discussion as a way of exploring the habits of the mind to discover how these patterns of reactivity become a major cause of stress and where we could intervene to change them. MBSR helps participants learn to alter their relationship with each moment of their lives and through it derive more joy\, fulfillment\, and meaning from their lives. Classes usually have 25 – 30 participants but may be smaller. The course is experiential: by paying attention to what arises in daily and class practice\, and through exploring the challenges that arise and how these are met\, a supportive and safe container is created for students to feel connected and be inspired. Participants are supported by recorded guided meditations and are expected to practice 30-45 minutes of daily formal meditation as well as various informal practices. \nBenefits of MBSR: \nResearch over the past 38 years indicates that a majority of people who complete this program report a greater ability to cope more effectively with short and long term stressful situations; an increased ability to relax\, lasting decreases in physical and psychological symptoms; reduction in pain levels and enhanced ability to cope with chronic pain and most importantly a greater energy and enthusiasm for life. Some of the Skills People Learn in MBSR Courses: Practical coping skills to improve the ability to handle stressful situations\, Methods for being physically and mentally relaxed and at ease\, Gentle full-body conditioning exercises to strengthen the body and release muscular tension\, The ability to be increasingly aware of the interplay of mind and body in health and illness\, The ability to face change and difficult times in your life with greater ease\, Greater ability to decrease the physical\, mental and emotional effects of the societal stressors of sexism\, racism\, homophobia. \nSome of the Skills People Learn in MBSR Courses: \n\nPractical coping skills to improve the ability to handle stressful situations\nTechniques for being physically and mentally relaxed and at ease\nGentle full body conditioning exercises to strengthen the body and release muscular tension\nThe ability to be increasingly aware of the interplay of mind and body in health and illness\nThe ability to face change and difficult times in life with greater ease\nGreater ability to decrease the physical\, mental and emotional effects of the societal stressors of sexism\, racism\, homophobia\, xenophobia and gender inequity among many other challenges\n\nSliding Scale Course Fee: Sustaining $600 – Base $450 \nPlease choose your rate mindfully and be as generous as possible so that NYI can continue to offer financial assistance to those in need of other NYI offerings. It is important when considering this class to make sure your schedule allows you to attend all 8 sessions\, though if a class is missed there are usually concurrent classes which allow for make-up sessions.\nLimited financial aid and payment plans are available. Please contact registration@nyimc.org for more information. \nDisclaimer: Procedures adhere to current CDC & Still Mind Zendo’s guidelines. Changes may be applied at any time\, based on CDC guidelines.\nFor the health and safety of our staff and community\, please do not come onsite if you are feeling unwell. \nParticipants may register after the orientation for this class but must still view a recorded orientation\, complete the pre-class questionnaire and arrange a pre-class interview with the teacher. Once you have registered\, the teacher will contact you to make these arrangements. \nOnline Orientation:\nTuesday\, January 16th\, 2024 | 6:30pm – 9:00pm ET\nCourse Sessions:\nTuesdays\, January 23rd – March 12th\, 2024 | 6:30pm – 9:00pm ET\nDaylong Session:\nSunday\, February 25th\, 2024 | 9:30am – 5:00pm ET \nCourse Registration:\nIf you are registering via mobile devices such as a phone or tablet\, you can scroll right and left and up and down within the form if it is partially obscured or cut off.\nCLICK HERE to open the registration form in a new window for an easier process. \n \nFree Online Orientation:\nIf you are registering via mobile devices such as a phone or tablet\, you can scroll right and left and up and down within the form if it is partially obscured or cut off.\nCLICK HERE to open the registration form in a new window for an easier process. \n \nPlease contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance. \nNote: for the health and safety of our staff\, teachers\, and community\, please do not come onsite if you are feeling unwell. Please let us know so those on the waiting list will be able to attend. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/in-person-mindfulness-based-stress-reduction-mbsr-course-1-24-evening/
LOCATION:Balance Arts Center\, 151 W 30th St\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Course Series,MBSR & Related Courses,Mindfulness,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240124T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240124T120000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240121T025607Z
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SUMMARY:In Person: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course
DESCRIPTION:In-Person: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course \nwith Elaine Retholtz \n\nIn-Person Course: Wednesdays\, January 24th – March 13th\, 2024 | 9:30am – 12:00pm ET\nIn-Person Daylong: Saturday\, March 2nd\, 2024 | 9:30am – 5:00pm ET \nCourse Location: Still Mind Zendo at 37 W 17th St # 6W NYC \nCourse Description: \nNew York Insight offers ongoing classes in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)\, the ground-breaking and time-tested\, scientifically researched program developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979 for the University of Massachusetts Medical School. This transformative course is suited for those coming to meditation for the first time or for experienced meditators who realize they have not yet integrated these practices fully into their lives. The teaching of MBSR at NY Insight is offered by seasoned MBSR teachers\, most of whom are certified by the University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness. All of our teachers have decades of meditation practice and study and between them have taught well over 200 cycles of this seminal 8-Week curriculum. \nWhat To Expect: \nMBSR uses meditation\, mindful yoga\, and inquiry/discussion as a way of exploring the habits of the mind to discover how these patterns of reactivity become a major cause of stress and where we could intervene to change them. MBSR helps participants learn to alter their relationship with each moment of their lives and through it derive more joy\, fulfillment\, and meaning from their lives. Classes usually have 25 – 30 participants but may be smaller. The course is experiential: by paying attention to what arises in daily and class practice\, and through exploring the challenges that arise and how these are met\, a supportive and safe container is created for students to feel connected and be inspired. Participants are supported by recorded guided meditations and are expected to practice 30-45 minutes of daily formal meditation as well as various informal practices. \nBenefits of MBSR: \nResearch over the past 38 years indicates that a majority of people who complete this program report a greater ability to cope more effectively with short and long term stressful situations; an increased ability to relax\, lasting decreases in physical and psychological symptoms; reduction in pain levels and enhanced ability to cope with chronic pain and most importantly a greater energy and enthusiasm for life. Some of the Skills People Learn in MBSR Courses: Practical coping skills to improve the ability to handle stressful situations\, Methods for being physically and mentally relaxed and at ease\, Gentle full-body conditioning exercises to strengthen the body and release muscular tension\, The ability to be increasingly aware of the interplay of mind and body in health and illness\, The ability to face change and difficult times in your life with greater ease\, Greater ability to decrease the physical\, mental and emotional effects of the societal stressors of sexism\, racism\, homophobia. \nSome of the Skills People Learn in MBSR Courses: \n\nPractical coping skills to improve the ability to handle stressful situations\nTechniques for being physically and mentally relaxed and at ease\nGentle full body conditioning exercises to strengthen the body and release muscular tension\nThe ability to be increasingly aware of the interplay of mind and body in health and illness\nThe ability to face change and difficult times in life with greater ease\nGreater ability to decrease the physical\, mental and emotional effects of the societal stressors of sexism\, racism\, homophobia\, xenophobia and gender inequity among many other challenges\n\nSliding Scale Course Fee: Sustaining $600 – Base $450 \nPlease choose your rate mindfully and be as generous as possible so that NYI can continue to offer financial assistance to those in need of other NYI offerings. It is important when considering this class to make sure your schedule allows you to attend all 8 sessions\, though if a class is missed there are usually concurrent classes which allow for make-up sessions.\nLimited financial aid and payment plans are available. Please contact registration@nyimc.org for more information. \nDisclaimer: Procedures adhere to current CDC & Still Mind Zendo’s guidelines. Changes may be applied at any time\, based on CDC guidelines.\nFor the health and safety of our staff and community\, please do not come onsite if you are feeling unwell. \nParticipants may register after the orientation for this class but must still view a recorded orientation\, complete the pre-class questionnaire and arrange a pre-class interview with the teacher. Once you have registered\, the teacher will contact you to make these arrangements. \nOnline Orientation:\nWednesday\, January 17th\, 2024 | 9:30am – 12:00pm ET\nCourse Sessions:\nWednesdays\, January 24th – March 13th\, 2024 | 9:30am – 12:00pm ET\nDaylong Session:\nSaturday\, March 2nd\, 2024 | 9:30am – 5:00pm ET \nCourse Registration:\nIf you are registering via mobile devices such as a phone or tablet\, you can scroll right and left and up and down within the form if it is partially obscured or cut off.\nCLICK HERE to open the registration form in a new window for an easier process. \n \nFree Online Orientation:\nIf you are registering via mobile devices such as a phone or tablet\, you can scroll right and left and up and down within the form if it is partially obscured or cut off.\nCLICK HERE to open the registration form in a new window for an easier process. \n \nPlease contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance. \nNote: for the health and safety of our staff\, teachers\, and community\, please do not come onsite if you are feeling unwell. Please let us know so those on the waiting list will be able to attend. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/in-person-mindfulness-based-stress-reduction-mbsr-course-1-24/
LOCATION:Still Mind Zendo\, 34 W. 15th Street\, 3rd floor\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Course Series,For Beginners,MBSR & Related Courses,Mindfulness,Open to All
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SUMMARY:Online: Back to Basics to Strengthen Your Practice
DESCRIPTION:Online: Back to Basics to Strengthen Your Practice\n \nwith Bart van Melik\n \nFridays\, January 12th\, 19th\, & 26th\, 2024 | 9:00am – 10:30am ET\n \n\n  \nThe Buddha taught us to live in harmony with the way things are and to awaken to the truth of suffering and how to end it. This might sound like a lofty goal – especially if we attempt to walk this path alone. \nIt can be very supportive to practice\, in community\, the most basic instructions the Buddha gave: to fully know what it’s like to be human in every moment. \nDuring this online course\, we’ll explore the Buddha’s teachings on welcoming ALL of our experiences in the embrace of a supportive\, loving community. This course will offer empowering instructions and insightful collective reflection that brings us closer to the truth of our experience and each other. \nParticipants are welcome to drop in for a single session or join the full course\, as each session is based on timely subjects and the current needs of participants. \nBeginners and experienced practitioners are welcome. \nRegistration:\nPlease register at the highest level that your generosity offers.\nExplanations of levels follow below.\nIf you are registering via a mobile device such as a phone or tablet\, you can scroll right and left and up and down within the below form if it is partially obscured or cut off.\nCLICK HERE to open the registration form in a new window for an easier process.\nPlease contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance. \n \nNew York Insight Meditation Center has streamlined the registration fee levels. Members of our Circle of Friends are eligible to receive 20% off of the Sustaining Rate via a code provided in the email confirming membership\, which you can enter after clicking the Sustaining Level registration. \n*Benefactor Level: Supports NYI’s ability to offer the Subsidized Base. \n**Sustaining Level: This level reflects the actual costs to support this program. Circle of Friends members eligible for 20% discount with code. Click Here to join. \n***Subsidized Base: Made possible by the generosity of Benefactor Level above and other donations to ensure participation by those requiring financial assistance. \nIf you have questions about your registration (cancellation policy\, membership discount\, email confirmation\, etc.)\, please read our FAQs. If your question is not addressed in the FAQs\, please email registration@nyimc.org. \nIf you are unable to pay the Subsidized Base Fee\, you can learn about volunteering to offer work exchange and letting us know how much you are able to pay for this program by emailing registration@nyimc.org. \nPlease note that New York Insight records online programs. The recorded content may be discoverable should a legal matter arise.  \nBy registering\, I give New York Insight permission to use my text/video/audio for educational or other purposes for the duration of New York Insight activities going forward. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact registration@nyimc.org. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/back-to-basics-to-strengthen-your-practice-1-26-24/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Course Series,For Beginners,Open to All
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SUMMARY:Online: Interpersonal Mindfulness
DESCRIPTION:Online: Interpersonal Mindfulness\n \nwith Elaine Retholtz\n \n\nCourse: Mondays\, January 29th – March 25th\, 2024 (skip February 19th) | 9:15am – 11:45am ET\nDaylong: Sunday\, March 3rd\, 2024 | 9:30am – 5:00pm ET\n \n\n \nHave you ever noticed that even when your formal practice is going well you  can hit the skids when it’s time to communicate with others? Developing  an interpersonal mindfulness practice helps us be more fully present  with others and oneself. \nIs it possible that human relationships are one of the best fields for cultivating mindfulness? Is it possible that we can bring mindfulness to all our interpersonal communications – even those that are virtual? As we move between interacting virtually to being in person again –  whether with friends\, family\, co-workers\, or each other – can practice help us cultivate the skills that can support us in staying present within challenging conversations? \nThe  program was specifically designed for graduates of MBSR programs but is  suitable for anyone with a mindfulness practice who has experience with or is willing to experience stepping out of silent practice and applying  mindfulness in human interaction. \nNote: The  bulk of the class time will be spent reflecting and practicing in dyads (pairs)\, using the Insight Dialogue Guidelines. \nPrerequisite: A Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) class or prior meditation  experience that includes some relational practice – i.e. a willingness to bring mindfulness out of silent formal practice into shared  investigation of the human experience. \nCourse Registration:\nPlease register at the highest level that your generosity offers.\nExplanations of levels follow below.\nIf you are registering via a mobile device such as a phone or tablet\, you can scroll right and left and up and down within the below form if it is partially obscured or cut off.\nCLICK HERE to open the registration form in a new browser window.\nPlease contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance. \n \nRegistration Fees include Teacher Support\nNew York Insight Meditation Center has streamlined the registration fee levels. Members of our Circle of Friends are eligible to receive 20% off of the Sustaining Rate via a code provided in the email confirming membership\, which you can enter after clicking the Sustaining Level registration. \n*Benefactor Level: Supports NYI’s ability to offer the Subsidized Base. \n**Sustaining Level: This level reflects the actual costs to support this program.  Circle of Friends members eligible for 20% discount with code. Click here to join. \n***Subsidized Base: Made possible by the generosity of Benefactor Level above and other donations to ensure participation by those requiring financial assistance.\n \nIf you have questions about your registration (cancellation policy\, membership discount\, email confirmation\, etc.)\, please read our FAQs. If your question is not addressed in the FAQs\, please email registration@nyimc.org. \nIf you are unable to pay the Subsidized Base Fee\, you can learn about volunteering to offer work exchange and letting us know how much you are able to pay for this program by emailing registration@nyimc.org. \nPlease note that New York Insight records online programs. The recorded content may be discoverable should a legal matter arise. \nBy registering\, I give New York Insight permission to use my text/video/audio for educational or other purposes for the duration of New York Insight activities going forward. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact registration@nyimc.org. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/interpersonal-mindfulness-jan-2024/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Course Series,MBSR & Related Courses
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