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August 2019
Tuesday Dharma Gathering
with Amy Selzer and Lani Miller
Tuesday, August 20th, 2019 from 7:00pm-9:00pmThese teacher-led sittings provide an opportunity for the Sangha to meet with NYI teachers for meditation, a Dharma talk and dialogue to address practice issues. Find out more
Setting Things in Motion: Cultivating Kind Intentions
with Karen G. Williams and Rae Houseman
Saturday, August 31st, 2019 from 10:00am to 5:00pmOur thoughts, emotions, and mind-states are constantly in flux and come from specific causes. This doesn’t mean that we don’t take responsibility. In this daylong we will explore the impact of our motivations and how to practice with intentions. We will take a deep dive into what it is to bring kind intentions to our practice and lives. Find out more
September 2019
Right Action in the Anthropocene: A Buddhist Response to Global Warming
with Bhikkhu Bodhi and Guests
Friday, September 6th, 2019 from 7pm - 9pmSaturday, September 7th, 2019 from 10am - 5pm
Join us for this important event as we explore the causes and conditions that have brought us to the climate crisis, the dukkha of extinction and human suffering, and the solutions that we can bring to bear in this critical time of our world. Find out more
Wisdom, Love and Presence: Awakening the Three Centers of Head, Heart and Belly
with Martin Aylward
Sunday, September 8th, 2019 from 10:00am - 5:00pmJoin visiting teacher Martin Aylward for a day of teachings and practices for activating and exploring the 3 principal centers of experience: the Belly centre of embodiment, the Heart centre of love, and the Head centre of intuition and wisdom. Find out more
Mindfulness for Caregivers: An Introduction
with Joan Griffiths Vega
Thursday, September 12th, 2019 from 1:30pm - 3:30pmThis program is an introduction to the "Mindfulness for Caregivers" course, and offers a set of teachings to help us learn how to reduce daily stress and increase stamina, vitality and well-being in our caregiving relationships. Find out more
Monthly Community Potluck
Friday, September 13th, 2019 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm
All are welcome! In the warm spirit of Sangha, please join us for New York Insight’s Monthly Sangha Potluck. Please bring a vegetarian or vegan offering to add to our shared meal.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course
with Jon Aaron
Orientation: Thursday, Sept 19th, 2019 from 6:30pm-9:00pmCourse: Thursdays, October 3rd - November 21st, 2019 from 6:30pm - 9:00pm
MBSR has helped thousands of people decrease the effects of stress in their lives, allowing them to reduce the symptoms of both physical and psychological problems, and to live their lives with more ease, vitality, and enjoyment. Find out more
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course
with Elaine Retholtz
Orientation: Friday, September 20th, 2019 from 9:30am -12:00pmCourse: Fridays, October 4th - November 22nd, 2019 from 9:30am - 12:00pm
MBSR has helped thousands of people decrease the effects of stress in their lives, allowing them to reduce the symptoms of both physical and psychological problems, and to live their lives with more ease, vitality, and enjoyment. Find out more
Mindfulness & Trauma: Healing Our Wounds with Wisdom and Compassion
with Dr. Paul Epstein
Sunday, September 22nd, 2019 from 10:00am - 5:00pmMost of us have experienced some form of trauma in our lives, to greater or lesser degrees. What is unprocessed can, and does, show up in our bodies, minds, hearts and spirit in our daily lives and in our meditation practice. In this retreat, we'll explore the pain and suffering that arises from unresolved, unprocessed trauma. Find out more
The True Promise of Mindfulness
with Mark Coleman
Wednesday, September 25th, 2019 from 7:00pm - 9:00pmIn this evening talk, Mark will lead brief mediations and explore the aspects of his new book From Suffering to Peace – The True Promise of Mindfulness to help practitioners, of all kinds, access and benefit from the "true promise of mindfulness". Find out more
The Way of Effortless Mindfulness
with Loch Kelly
Friday, September 27th, 2019 from 7:00pm – 9:00pmThis evening of meditation and book signing is based on Loch Kelly’s new book, The Way of Effortless Mindfulness. Meditation is often taught in two stages. The first is deliberate mindfulness, which includes one-pointed focus and nonjudgmentally observing the changing contents of our mind and body. The second practice is called effortless mindfulness, not because no initial effort is made, but because of the discovery of an awareness that is already awake and able to focus effortlessly. Find out more
Shifting From Head To Heart-Mind
with Loch Kelly
Saturday, September 28th, 2019 from 10:00am - 5:00pmHaving experienced some of the initial benefits of mindfulness, is it now possible to awaken to the deep sense of well-being, creativity, and unconditional love that is our true nature? In this daylong retreat, you will learn contemporary versions of effortless mindfulness that help you live from your heart-mind. Find out more
Day of Mindfulness Meditation
with Bart van Melik and Rosemary Blake
Sunday, September 29th, 2019 from 10:00am - 5:00pmThe retreat day will be one of noble silence for those who want to deepen their practice. It will include sitting, walking, and select inspirational readings for contemplation. One-on-one meetings with the teacher will also be available. Find out more
Insight and Resilience in Times of Change
with Oren Jay Sofer
Monday, September 30th, 2019 from 7:00pm-9:00pmJoin author and meditation teacher Oren Jay Sofer for this evening of practice, contemplation, and reflection on how can our spiritual practice be a source of healing and guidance in troubled times. Find out more
October 2019
Mindfulness, Insight & Compassion: Three Qualities of a Fully Engaged Life
with Jon Aaron
Thursdays, October 3rd - November 21st, 2019 from 10:00am - 12:00pmThis 8-week class will explore the three essential aspects of practice, mindfulness, insight and compassion, and how they infuse every factor of the Buddhist path. Find out more
Mindfulness for Caregivers: An 8-Week Course
with Joan Griffiths Vega
Thursdays, October 3rd - November 21st, 2019 | 1:30pm - 3:30pmPlus Friday, November 8th, 2019 | 4:00pm - 9:00pm
Adapted from Jon Kabat Zen’s elegantly structured Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) this course focuses on caregivers' concerns: how mindfulness can soften the busy mind of to-do’s and the internal critic, helps find restorative moments of personal time, and ways to include self-care in all caregiving relationships. Find out more
Radical Friendship
with Kate Johnson
Saturday, October 5th, 2019 from 10:00am-5:00pmThe Buddha's teachings on spiritual friendship are good medicine for times of injustice, and can help us practice freedom even in unfree places. Come and learn these time-honored practices of right relationship that remind us of our inherent wholeness and beautiful differences. Find out more
Merging Disciplines: Meditation and Psychotherapy
with Mark Epstein, MD
Wednesday, October 16th, 2019 from 7:00pm - 9:00pmJoin acclaimed psychiatrist and author Mark Epstein for a discussion about the relationship of Buddhism and psychotherapy. Find out more
Anxiety: It’s Not All In Your Mind
with Jill Satterfield
Saturday, October 19th, 2019 from 10:00am to 5:00pmThe seeds of anxiety originate from a variety of sources: repeated trauma, illness, chronic pain, hormonal imbalance, a mind caught in fear of the unknown future. By developing mindfulness, we cultivate internal awareness to address anxiety before it spreads, give kind attention to our bodies, and learn to recognize the progression of thoughts and emotions that arise prior to anxiety taking hold. Find out more
Mindful Eating for Self-Care
with Laurence Magro
Saturday, October 26th, 2019 from 10:00am to 4:00pmDo you eat when you are stressed out, bored or sad? Have you tried to eat more healthfully but just can’t seem to stick with it? Join Laurence Magro, psychotherapist and certified mindfulness educator on an exploration of habits of mind and heart around food and eating. Find out more