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SUMMARY:Online: New York Insight’s Annual New Year's Eve Gathering & Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Online: New York Insight’s Annual New Year’s Eve Gathering & Celebration\n \nwith Lani Miller\, Wildecy de Fátima Jury\, Amy Selzer\, Brian Simmons\, karen g. williams\, and Lin Wang Gordon\n \nSaturday\, December 31st\, 2022 | 9:00pm – 12:15am ET\n \n\n \nNew York Insight Meditation Center teachers and staff warmly invite you to our annual New Years Eve gathering and celebration. \nWe are excited to present this evening which will include meditation\, chanting\, time for silence and connection\, time to set intentions for the new year\, and our wonderful unique ending\, in which all are invited to participate. \nVarious New York Insight teachers will be participating in the event that is also a benefit for New York Insight. \nThe doors will open at 8:45pm and the program will begin at 9:00pm ET. You are invited to enjoy the opportunity in the first fifteen minutes to connect via chat\, enjoy the meditative music\, or sit quietly with your community. \nPlease bring yourselves\, some paper and a pen\, and a bell if you like. \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/new-york-insights-annual-new-years-eve-gathering-celebration-2022/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings,Open to All
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230104T203000
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SUMMARY:In-Person Community Meditation Gathering
DESCRIPTION:In-Person Community Meditation Gathering \nwith Elaine Retholtz \nWednesday\, January 4th\, 2023 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET \nLocation: Still Mind Zendo at 37 West 17th St\, #6W\, New York City\n \n\n \nAlthough Buddhism is often seen as a solitary path\, sangha\, or community\, is an essential part of meditation practice. However\, cultivating this sense of community has been a difficult challenge in this day and age of social isolation and Zoom fatigue. \nNew York Insight is excited to offer a brand new series of in-person community gatherings consisting of guided meditation\, a talk by one of our teachers\, followed by group discussion\, and opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners. \nWhether you are brand new to meditation practice\, new to New York Insight\, or are a longtime\, experienced meditator\, all are welcome to join us for this series of in-person community meditation gatherings. \nWe hope to see you there! Please arrive 15 minutes early to ensure an orderly check-in.\n  \nSpace is limited\, please RSVP below.\nIf you are having trouble completing your RSVP or donation\, please CLICK HERE to open it in a new browser. All proceeds will support this sangha’s teacher(s) and other NYI teacher support. Please contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance. \nSuggested donation is $15 but whatever you offer is greatly appreciated. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. \n \nNYI’s Covid Protocol for In-Person Indoors Programs:\n•All participants must be fully vaccinated and have received a Booster shot – Proof of vaccination and booster is required.\n•All participants must RSVP in advance before attending the program.\n•Wearing a mask is optional and highly recommended at all times.\n•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. \nDisclaimer:\n•Procedures adhere to current CDC\, NY State\, NYC\, and Still Mind Zendo guidelines.\n•Changes may be applied at any time\, based on CDC guidelines.\n•For the health and safety of our staff\, teachers\, and community\, please do not come onsite if you are feeling unwell.\n•All in-person programs may become online programs if circumstances dictate. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/in-person-community-meditation-gathering-01-04-23/
LOCATION:Still Mind Zendo\, 34 W. 15th Street\, 3rd floor\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings,Evening Events,For Beginners,Mindfulness,Open to All
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230106T103000
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SUMMARY:Online: Back to Basics to Strengthen Your Practice
DESCRIPTION:Online: Back to Basics to Strengthen Your Practice \nwith Bart van Melik \nFridays\, January 6th – 27th\, 2023 | 9:00am – 10:30am ET \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-1-2023/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Course Series,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230107T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230107T080000
DTSTAMP:20221213T194535Z
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SUMMARY:Online: Beginning Anew - A Winter Retreat for the New Year
DESCRIPTION:Online: Beginning Anew – A Winter Retreat for the New Year\n \nwith Mona Chopra\n \nSaturday\, January 7th\, 2023 | 10:00am – 1:00pm ET\n \n\n  \nAs we start a new year and begin again\, we have an invitation to ask ourselves anew – how do I want to be in the world? \nSo often there is a gap between what we most deeply want\, what we believe\, what we value\, our aspirations\, what we know to be true – and how we end up living our day to day lives. The busyness of life\, the “noise” of the world\, the seemingly endless chatter in our own minds – these often obscure the deeper truths from us.  We remain caught in the hamster wheel\, day after day\, making it difficult to fully\, truly\, wholly and intimately inhabit our lives.   \nIn this half day retreat\, we will return to the natural world as our teacher\, honoring the rhythm and pace of the winter season\, and beginning the process of slowing down\, moving into deeper states of yin.  Just as trees in the winter become bare\, revealing the basic skeleton\, we too will practice becoming bare\, and noticing what is revealed in that emptiness.  We will connect with the primordial element of Water and the waterways within ourselves.  How can we bring greater fluidity\, clarity\, ease\, and flow? \nThrough meditation\, contemplation\, mindful movement and journaling\, we will explore stillness and movement\, silence and sound\, spaciousness and the paramita of patience\, and we will be invited into ever-deepening states of quietude and rest.  Within this space\, we will let be\, and listen. \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 obscured.\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/beginning-anew-a-winter-retreat-for-the-new-year/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230111T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230111T203000
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SUMMARY:In-Person Community Meditation Gathering
DESCRIPTION:In-Person Community Meditation Gathering \nwith Wildecy de Fátima Jury \nWednesday\, January 11th\, 2023 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET \nLocation: Still Mind Zendo at 37 West 17th St\, #6W\, New York City\n \n\n \nAlthough Buddhism is often seen as a solitary path\, sangha\, or community\, is an essential part of meditation practice. However\, cultivating this sense of community has been a difficult challenge in this day and age of social isolation and Zoom fatigue. \nNew York Insight is excited to offer a brand new series of in-person community gatherings consisting of guided meditation\, a talk by one of our teachers\, followed by group discussion\, and opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners. \nWhether you are brand new to meditation practice\, new to New York Insight\, or are a longtime\, experienced meditator\, all are welcome to join us for this series of in-person community meditation gatherings. \nWe hope to see you there! Please arrive 15 minutes early to ensure an orderly check-in.\n  \nSpace is limited\, please RSVP below.\nIf you are having trouble completing your RSVP or donation\, please CLICK HERE to open it in a new browser. All proceeds will support this sangha’s teacher(s) and other NYI teacher support. Please contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance. \nSuggested donation is $15 but whatever you offer is greatly appreciated. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. \n \nNYI’s Covid Protocol for In-Person Indoors Programs:\n•All participants must be fully vaccinated and have received a Booster shot – Proof of vaccination and booster is required.\n•All participants must RSVP in advance before attending the program.\n•Wearing a mask is optional and highly recommended at all times.\n•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. \nDisclaimer:\n•Procedures adhere to current CDC\, NY State\, NYC\, and Still Mind Zendo guidelines.\n•Changes may be applied at any time\, based on CDC guidelines.\n•For the health and safety of our staff\, teachers\, and community\, please do not come onsite if you are feeling unwell.\n•All in-person programs may become online programs if circumstances dictate. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/in-person-community-meditation-gathering-01-11-23/
LOCATION:Still Mind Zendo\, 34 W. 15th Street\, 3rd floor\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings,Evening Events,For Beginners,Mindfulness,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230112T210000
DTSTAMP:20221216T135046Z
CREATED:20221204T224748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221216T135046Z
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SUMMARY:Online: Freedom From the Known - A Conversation on Buddhism and Psychotherapy
DESCRIPTION:Online: Freedom From the Known – A Conversation on Buddhism and Psychotherapy \nwith Mark Epstein and James Shaheen \nThursday\, January 12th\, 2023 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm ET \nJoin us in celebration of the paperback edition of Epstein’s recent book\, The Zen of Therapy: Uncovering a Hidden Kindness in Life\, which The New York Times has called “a warm\, profound and clear-eyed memoir.”   \nFor much of his career\, Dr. Epstein kept his beliefs as a Buddhist separate from his work as a psychiatrist. But as he became more forthcoming with his patients about his personal spiritual leanings\, he was surprised how many of them were eager to learn more. The divisions between the psychological\, emotional\, and the spiritual\, he soon realized\, were not as distinct as one might think.  In The Zen of Therapy\, Dr. Epstein reflected on a year’s worth of selected sessions with his patients and observed how\, in a given hour\, his Buddhist background influenced his work. Western therapy can be considered a two-person meditation\, he found\, and mindfulness\, much like a good therapist\, can “hold” our awareness for us\, allowing the therapeutic process to unfold\, often in surprising ways. \nThis evening offers a chance for James Shaheen\, Tricycle’s longtime editor in chief\, to talk with Dr. Epstein about the ways meditation has helped\, and occasionally disappointed\, him in his life and work.  There will be ample opportunity for questions for those interested in what it has been like to bring the worlds of Buddhism and therapy together for the first time. \nTo purchase a copy of The Zen of Therapy: Uncovering a Hidden Kindness in Life please visit this link. \n \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 or 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/bringing-buddhism-to-therapy/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Evening Events,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230113T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230113T103000
DTSTAMP:20221213T061704Z
CREATED:20221213T055538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221213T061704Z
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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 6th – 27th\, 2023 | 9:00am – 10:30am ET \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-1-2023-2023-01-13/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Course Series,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230114T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230114T060000
DTSTAMP:20230113T182947Z
CREATED:20221216T185320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230113T182947Z
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SUMMARY:Online: Mindful Healing - Transforming Stress\, Pain and Illness into a Journey of Self-healing and Awakening
DESCRIPTION:Online: Mindful Healing – Transforming Stress\, Pain and Illness into a Journey of Self-healing and Awakening \n \nwith Paul Epstein\n \nSaturday\, January 14th\, 2023 | 10:00am – 4:00pm ET\n \n\n \nThere is no cure for the human condition\, there is however a healing process and a spiritual path. How we choose to relate to\, be with and face our pain and life’s difficult challenges is as important as what we do to treat them. \nThis day long retreat with Insight meditation teacher\, Dr Paul Epstein will be an exploration of how the teachings of the Buddha and mindfulness and compassion practice can be integrated in the process of facing and healing the dis-eases of our bodies\, minds\, hearts\, and spirits. \nWith our pain as our teacher and guide\, and viewing dis-ease/illness as an opportunity\, we’ll live questions\, cultivate unconditional loving presence and healing qualities of being\, and  listen within with the ears of our heart of compassion and love.  \nExperience the transformative and healing power of mindfulness and the liberating experience of facing painful truth.  \nDiscover how being with the truth of pain and suffering is at the heart of the healing journey and is the path to awakening\, happiness and the end of suffering. \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-healing-transforming-stress-pain-and-illness-into-a-journey-of-self-healing-and-awakening/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230118T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230118T203000
DTSTAMP:20230118T013019Z
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SUMMARY:In-Person Community Meditation Gathering
DESCRIPTION:In-Person Community Meditation Gathering \nwith Jon Aaron \nWednesday\, January 18th\, 2023 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET \nLocation: Still Mind Zendo at 37 West 17th St\, #6W\, New York City\n \n\n \nAlthough Buddhism is often seen as a solitary path\, sangha\, or community\, is an essential part of meditation practice. However\, cultivating this sense of community has been a difficult challenge in this day and age of social isolation and Zoom fatigue. \nNew York Insight is excited to offer a brand new series of in-person community gatherings consisting of guided meditation\, a talk by one of our teachers\, followed by group discussion\, and opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners. \nWhether you are brand new to meditation practice\, new to New York Insight\, or are a longtime\, experienced meditator\, all are welcome to join us for this series of in-person community meditation gatherings. \nWe hope to see you there! Please arrive 15 minutes early to ensure an orderly check-in.\n  \nSpace is limited\, please RSVP below.\nIf you are having trouble completing your RSVP or donation\, please CLICK HERE to open it in a new browser. All proceeds will support this sangha’s teacher(s) and other NYI teacher support. Please contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance. \nSuggested donation is $15 but whatever you offer is greatly appreciated. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. \n \nNYI’s Covid Protocol for In-Person Indoors Programs:\n•All participants must be fully vaccinated and have received a Booster shot – Proof of vaccination and booster is required.\n•All participants must RSVP in advance before attending the program.\n•Wearing a mask is optional and highly recommended at all times.\n•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. \nDisclaimer:\n•Procedures adhere to current CDC\, NY State\, NYC\, and Still Mind Zendo guidelines.\n•Changes may be applied at any time\, based on CDC guidelines.\n•For the health and safety of our staff\, teachers\, and community\, please do not come onsite if you are feeling unwell.\n•All in-person programs may become online programs if circumstances dictate. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/in-person-community-meditation-gathering-01-18-23/
LOCATION:Still Mind Zendo\, 34 W. 15th Street\, 3rd floor\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings,Evening Events,For Beginners,Mindfulness,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230119T210000
DTSTAMP:20230118T012535Z
CREATED:20221129T223139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230118T012535Z
UID:72777-1674154800-1674162000@www.nyimc.org
SUMMARY:Online: Buddhist Practice and Transforming Racism
DESCRIPTION:Online: Buddhist Practice and Transforming Racism\n \nwith Donald Rothberg\n \nThursdays\, January 19th – February 23rd\, 2023 | 7:00pm – 8:30pm ET\n \n\n \nIn this six-week course for those who identify as “white\,” we will approach transforming racism inside and outside as an integral part of our spiritual practice\, from a framework of Buddhist teachings and practices.  \nThe course will be structured in a traditional way\, into training in wisdom\, meditation\, and ethics (including action). We will explore the Buddha’s rejection of caste in the India of nearly 2600 years ago; perspectives from core Buddhist wisdom teachings helpful for understanding and transforming race and racism; the origins and history of whiteness\, race\, racism\, and multi-racial solidarity; the centrality of mindfulness and heart practices like lovingkindness\, compassion\, forgiveness\, and empathy\, to investigate and transform our conditioning around race and whiteness; working with difficult mind-states\, emotions\, and body states; grounding in ethical integrity and action\, including wise speech; and the importance of community\, including smaller communities that can be supportive home bases\, relatively free of “shame and blame.”  \nThe course will integrate sitting meditation with talks\, exercises\, discussion\, small groups\, and about an hour of reading and/or watching video between sessions. \nDonald is offering this course in honor and in the memory of his mother\, Bernice\, who dedicated many years of her life to working for racial justice and the eradication of poverty\, initially in New York. \nSuggested background: In mindfulness practice and basic mindfulness instructions\, received typically through a class or retreat\, and\, if possible\, a regular mindfulness practice and some experience with lovingkindness practice. \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/buddhist-practice-and-transforming-racism/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Evening Events,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230119T210000
DTSTAMP:20230118T012852Z
CREATED:20221213T204434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230118T012852Z
UID:72848-1674154800-1674162000@www.nyimc.org
SUMMARY:Online: Meditation as an Act of Healing - Working with Fear and Anxiety
DESCRIPTION:Online: Meditation as an Act of Healing – Working with Fear and Anxiety \n \nwith Joseph Mauricio\n \nThursday\, January 19th\, 2023 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm ET\n \n\n \nThese are challenging times. Learning to work with fear and anxiety is an important practice for anyone trying to maintain balance in their lives. Meditation can be an act of healing that allows us to reconnect to our humanity. Each time we put down the doomscrolling and return to the present\, we reclaim our sanity. \nThe regularity of daily practice helps build resilience and emotional balance.  When we have stability\, we can recognize the anxiety-based behaviors that actually increase insecurity and isolation. Then\, by returning to the present we can choose to turn from punishing defensive behaviors toward healing and reconnection. \nWe can turn back to our humanity.  \nJoin Senior Meditation Teacher Joseph Mauricio for an evening of instruction\, discussion\, and inspiration. We will discuss the 4 R’s of mindful awareness: Recognition\, Release\, Return and Relax. \nThis event is open to anyone with any level of meditation experience. The only requirement is a willingness to be human. \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/meditation-as-an-act-of-healing-working-with-fear-and-anxiety/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230120T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230120T103000
DTSTAMP:20230118T005138Z
CREATED:20221213T055538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230118T005138Z
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SUMMARY:Online: Back to Basics to Strengthen Your Practice
DESCRIPTION:Online: Back to Basics to Strengthen Your Practice \nwith Bart van Melik \nFridays\, January 6th – 27th\, 2023 | 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-1-2023-2023-01-20/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Course Series,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230121T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230121T130000
DTSTAMP:20230118T004949Z
CREATED:20221204T230104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230118T004949Z
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SUMMARY:Online: Integrating Social and Personal Healing and Liberation
DESCRIPTION:Online: Integrating Social and Personal Healing and Liberation\n \nwith Ben Connelly\n \nSaturday\, January 21st\, 2023 |10:00am – 1:00pm ET\n \n\n \nHow can we heal ourselves and our communities? How does our personal conduct\, wellness\, suffering\, and trauma relate to interpersonal and transpersonal systems? How can we give our lives to universal liberation without sacrificing our own well-being? These are the questions at the heart of Yogacara Buddhism\, which brings Early Buddhist and Mahayana thought and practice into an integrated approach to joyful\, compassionate\, altruistic living. \nThis offering will be based around the great Yogacara teacher Vasubandhu’s Treatise on Three Natures. We will investigate how these teachings correlate to contemporary liberative approaches such as trauma informed practice\, Thich Nhat Hanh’s “engaged Buddhism\,” and non-violent social movements rooted in universal love. \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/integrating-social-and-personal-healing-and-liberation/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230123T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230123T113000
DTSTAMP:20230118T004753Z
CREATED:20221201T190238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230118T004753Z
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SUMMARY:Online: Insight 101 – A Six Week Meditation Beginner’s Course
DESCRIPTION:Online: Insight 101 – A Six Week Meditation Beginner’s Course\n \nwith Elaine Retholtz\n \nMondays\, January 23rd – March 6th\, 2023 (skip Feb. 20) | 9:30am – 11:30am 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. There will be home practice assignments each week to support you in establishing and/or sustaining your practice. \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 a new browser for an easier process.\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/insight-101-a-six-week-meditation-beginners-course-1-23-23/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Course Series,For Beginners,Mindfulness,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230125T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230125T203000
DTSTAMP:20230118T004223Z
CREATED:20221215T011648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230118T004223Z
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SUMMARY:In-Person Community Meditation Gathering
DESCRIPTION:In-Person Community Meditation Gathering \nwith Gary Singer \nWednesday\, January 25th\, 2023 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET \nLocation: Still Mind Zendo at 37 West 17th St\, #6W\, New York City\n \n\n \nAlthough Buddhism is often seen as a solitary path\, sangha\, or community\, is an essential part of meditation practice. However\, cultivating this sense of community has been a difficult challenge in this day and age of social isolation and Zoom fatigue. \nNew York Insight is excited to offer a brand new series of in-person community gatherings consisting of guided meditation\, a talk by one of our teachers\, followed by group discussion\, and opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners. \nWhether you are brand new to meditation practice\, new to New York Insight\, or are a longtime\, experienced meditator\, all are welcome to join us for this series of in-person community meditation gatherings. \nWe hope to see you there! Please arrive 15 minutes early to ensure an orderly check-in.\n  \nSpace is limited\, please RSVP below.\nIf you are having trouble completing your RSVP or donation\, please CLICK HERE to open it in a new browser. All proceeds will support this sangha’s teacher(s) and other NYI teacher support. Please contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance. \nSuggested donation is $15 but whatever you offer is greatly appreciated. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. \n \nNYI’s Covid Protocol for In-Person Indoors Programs:\n•All participants must be fully vaccinated and have received a Booster shot – Proof of vaccination and booster is required.\n•All participants must RSVP in advance before attending the program.\n•Wearing a mask is optional and highly recommended at all times.\n•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. \nDisclaimer:\n•Procedures adhere to current CDC\, NY State\, NYC\, and Still Mind Zendo guidelines.\n•Changes may be applied at any time\, based on CDC guidelines.\n•For the health and safety of our staff\, teachers\, and community\, please do not come onsite if you are feeling unwell.\n•All in-person programs may become online programs if circumstances dictate. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/in-person-community-meditation-gathering-01-25-23/
LOCATION:Still Mind Zendo\, 34 W. 15th Street\, 3rd floor\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings,Evening Events,For Beginners,Mindfulness,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230127T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230127T103000
DTSTAMP:20230118T004047Z
CREATED:20221213T055538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230118T004047Z
UID:72843-1674810000-1674815400@www.nyimc.org
SUMMARY:Online: Back to Basics to Strengthen Your Practice
DESCRIPTION:Online: Back to Basics to Strengthen Your Practice \nwith Bart van Melik \nFridays\, January 6th – 27th\, 2023 | 9:00am – 10:30am ET \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-1-2023-2023-01-27/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Course Series,Open to All
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