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SUMMARY:In-Person: New York Insight Volunteer Orientation and Training
DESCRIPTION:In-Person: New York Insight Volunteer Orientation and Training \nFriday\, January 3\, 2025 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm \nLocation: New York Insight at 115 West 29th Street\, 12th Floor\n \n \nJoin us for a warm and welcoming volunteer orientation at New York Insight! Whether you’re a current volunteer\, considering returning\, or new to volunteering with us\, we invite you to this in-person orientation and training. \nThis event is for all new and current volunteers who haven’t yet participated in our NYI volunteer orientation and training. \nDuring this evening you’ll discover what it means to volunteer at NYI\, receive the necessary training\, learn how to sign up to support sits & programs\, as well as explore other opportunities to offer Dana through service. \nA good amount of focus will be on our much-needed Event/Program volunteers. \nEvent/Program Volunteers play a crucial role in creating a welcoming and organized atmosphere for our events. By volunteering\, you will not only support our community but also gain a deeper connection with New York Insight. Our center thrives on the generosity of volunteers like you. \nEvent/Program Volunteers typically arrive an hour before the event and stay for 30 minutes afterward. Duties include preparing the space\, welcoming and registering guests\, orienting visiting teachers\, and helping to clean up. In return\, you can attend the events you volunteer for free. \nTo attend this orientation\, you need to have participated in at least one NYI event. If you haven’t already\, please fill out our Volunteer Inquiry form. \nJoin us on Friday\, January 3 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM! Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP so we can plan accordingly. We look forward to seeing you there and sharing this journey of service together! \nRegistration:\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.
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/volunteer-orientation-and-training-1-3-25/
LOCATION:New York Insight Meditation Center\, 115 West 29th Street\, 12th floor\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings,Evening Events,Open to All
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SUMMARY:In-Person and Online: Awakening the Body - Somatic Meditation\, the Felt Sense\, and Nervous System Resilience
DESCRIPTION:In-Person and Online: Awakening the Body – Somatic Meditation\, the Felt Sense\, and Nervous System Resilience\n \nwith Kathy Cherry\n \nThursday\, January 9th\, 2025 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET\n \nIn-Person Location: New York Insight at 115 West 29th Street\, 12th Floor\n \n\n \nIn our tumultuous world\, it’s no surprise that we may often feel disconnected from ourselves\, our bodies\, and the present moment. But this disconnection can leave us feeling overwhelmed\, anxious\, or stuck in stress patterns. \nWithout tools to ground ourselves\, we often miss the inner guidance that fosters resilience\, clarity\, and peace. \nOver the course of this evening\, you’ll learn somatic meditation\, Buddhist mindfulness\, and Somatic Experiencing® (SE) techniques to help you reconnect deeply with yourself. Drawing on the combined wisdom of mindfulness and SE\, this class offers powerful practices to regulate the nervous system\, access embodied awareness\, and develop a compassionate relationship with your inner experience. \nGuided by principles of mindful awareness and SE’s focus on nervous system resilience\, you’ll learn to cultivate your “felt sense”—an intuitive way of tuning into body sensations and emotions as guides to your inner state. \nThrough gentle somatic exercises\, mindful movement\, and meditation\, you’ll release tension\, calm the nervous system\, and foster a grounded presence. \nEveryone is welcome to participate\, regardless of experience with meditation or body-based practices. Please bring a journal for taking notes. \nIn-Person Registration:\nPlease register below. If you are able\, registering at the “Supporter” level enables others to attend at the “Subsidized” level. Thank you for your generosity! (Please note that the registration price includes a base level of teacher support\, and you will have the opportunity to donate more after the program.) \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. \n \nOnline Registration:\nPlease register below. If you are able\, registering at the “Supporter” level enables others to attend at the “Subsidized” level. Thank you for your generosity! (Please note that the registration price includes a base level of teacher support\, and you will have the opportunity to donate more after the program.) \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. \n \nVolunteering \nAll of our programs rely on volunteers to support our teachers and staff with various tasks and responsibilities. Volunteering allows you to participate in our programs at no cost. To inquire about volunteering opportunities\, please fill out our inquiry form\, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/awakening-the-body-somatic-meditation-the-felt-sense-and-nervous-system-resilience/
LOCATION:New York Insight Meditation Center\, 115 West 29th Street\, 12th floor\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Evening Events,Mindfulness,Open to All
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SUMMARY:In-Person: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course
DESCRIPTION:In-Person: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course\n \nwith Margrit Pittman-Polletta\n \n\nRequired In-Person Orientation: Tuesday\, January 7th\, 2025 | 6:30pm – 9:00pm\nIn-Person Course: Tuesdays\, January 14th – March 11th\, 2025 | 6:30pm – 9:00pm\nIn-Person Daylong: Sunday\, February 23rd\, 2025 | 9:30am – 5:00pm\n \nPlease Note: This course skips Tuesday\, January 21st\, 2025\n \nLocation: New York Insight at 115 West 29th Street on the 12th Floor\n \n\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. \nThis 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\nCourse Dates: \nRequired In-Person Orientation Tuesday\, January 7th\, 2025 | 6:30 – 9:00pm\nIn-Person CourseTuesdays\, January 14th – March 11th\, 2025 | 6:30pm – 9:00pm\nIn-Person DaylongSunday\, February 23rd\, 2025 | 9:30am – 5:00pm \nSliding Scale Course Fee: Sustaining $625 – Base $350 \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. We currently don’t have any MBSR financial assistance at this time. \nPlease note that registration for the course includes registration for the MBSR orientation. If you only want to attend the orientation (to learn more about the program) you can register here. \nRegister for the MBSR Course:\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.
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/mindfulness-based-stress-reduction-mbsr-course-1-14-25/
LOCATION:New York Insight Meditation Center\, 115 West 29th Street\, 12th floor\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Course Series,Evening Events,For Beginners,MBSR & Related Courses,Mindfulness,Open to All
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SUMMARY:In-Person and Online: How to Detox and Transform Our Emotions
DESCRIPTION:In-Person and Online: How to Detox and Transform Our Emotions\n \nwith Michel Pascal\n \nFriday January 17th\, 2025 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm ET \nIn-Person Location: New York Insight at 115 West 29th Street\, 12th Floor\n \n\nSo many of us set out to start the new year with a long list of resolutions. In fact\, this often creates unnecessary stress and pressure to be “better\,” creating a cycle of trying and failing. In the midst of this striving\, it’s important to allow time and space for personal reflection. \nJoin NYIMC for a night of creativity\, meditation\, and community. Over the course of two hours\, renowned singer\, author\, and meditation teacher Michel Pascal will lead a guided “emotional detox” to encourage the release of stress and negative emotions\, as well as a meditation on how we maintain a calm mind by tapping into our inner groundedness. Michel will end the evening with a chanting session designed to reset your mind and body. \nEveryone is welcome\, but spaces are limited—please reserve your spot in advance! \n \nAfter this event\, stay for the evening Artist Salon and Cafe for refreshments and discussion. \nIn-Person Registration:\nPlease register below. If you are able\, registering at the “Supporter” level enables others to attend at the “Subsidized” level. Thank you for your generosity! (Please note that the registration price includes a base level of teacher support\, and you will have the opportunity to donate more after the program.) \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. \n \nOnline Registration:\nPlease register below. If you are able\, registering at the “Supporter” level enables others to attend at the “Subsidized” level. Thank you for your generosity! (Please note that the registration price includes a base level of teacher support\, and you will have the opportunity to donate more after the program.) \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. \n \nVolunteering \nAll of our programs rely on volunteers to support our teachers and staff with various tasks and responsibilities. Volunteering allows you to participate in our programs at no cost. To inquire about volunteering opportunities\, please fill out our inquiry form\, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/how-to-detox-and-transform-our-emotions-1-17-25/
LOCATION:New York Insight Meditation Center\, 115 West 29th Street\, 12th floor\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Evening Events,Open to All
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