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October 2018
Cancelled: Insight Meditation 101
with Elaine Retholtz
Mondays, October 15th - November 26th, 2018 from 9:30am - 11:30amThis course is cancelled and will be rescheduled at a future date. Find out more
Tuesday Dharma Gathering
with Elaine Retholtz and Jon Aaron
Tuesday, October 16th, 2018 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
CANCELLED: And Now What: How to Bring Your Practice into Life
with Bart van Melik
Thursdays, October 18- November 8th, 2018 from 7:00pm - 9:00pmIn this course, we will look at how practice “on the cushion” as well as in our daily life work together to make our spiritual journey a “lived experience.” Find out more
Working with the Judging Voice
with Gary Singer
Fridays, October 19th - November 16th, 2018 from 10am-12pmOne of the most powerful impediments to our awakening and peace in our lives is our judging, self-critical voice that can undermine our efforts. In this course, we’ll use the tools of the dhamma to investigate the roots of the judging voice and how we can quiet it. Find out more
Day of Insight: A Daylong Meditation Retreat
with Rosemary Blake and Sandra Weinberg
October 20th, 2018 from 10:00am-5:00pmA daylong meditation retreat for those who want to deepen their practice. Find out more
Tuesday Dharma Gathering
with Angela Dews and Bart van Melik
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018 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
Effortless Mindfulness Embodied
with Loch Kelly
Friday, October 26, 2018 from 7-9pmEffortless mindfulness is an advanced, yet simple form of mindfulness. Rather than concentrating to calm and focus your mind, in this class we will learn to intentionally shift into our awake aware mind, which is already calm, intelligent, and able to effortlessly focus. Find out more
Aging As a Spiritual Practice Daylong
with Rosemary Blake, Amy Selzer and Nancy Glimm
Saturday, October 27th, 2018 from 10:00am-5:00pmJoin us for a day exploring aging as a spiritual practice through meditation practice, teachings and group discussion. Find out more
Power and Dominance on the Spiritual Path and Ethical Misconduct in Dharma Communities
with Lama Rod Owens
Monday, October 29th, 2018Join visiting teacher Lama Rod Owens for a discussion on power and ethical misconduct in spiritual communities and how to work with these issues in daily life. Find out more
The Dharma of Consent, Finding a Common Language
Tuesday Dharma Gathering with Lama Rod Owens
Tuesday, October 30th, 2018 from 7:00pm-9:00pmVisiting teacher Lama Rod Owens will lead this week's Tuesday Dharma Gathering. These sittings provide an opportunity for meditation, a Dharma talk and dialogue to address practice issues. Find out more
The Dharma of #MeToo: A Conversation on Ethical Misconduct, Boundaries and the Teacher-Student Relationship
InsightOUT LGBTQI Sangha with Lama Rod Owens
Wednesday, October 31st, 2018 from 6:30-8:30pmJoin us for special discussion with visiting teacher Lama Rod Owens on the teachings of the #MeToo movement followed by discussion and socializing with other LGBTQI practitioners at New York Insight. Find out more
November 2018
Dharma in an Age of Distress
with Joseph Goldstein
Saturday, November 3rd, 2018 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm at Middle Collegiate ChurchJoin us for this special evening as we learn practical tools for deepening awareness of ourselves and others, and explore methods for cultivating greater insight, equanimity and kindness in the face of change and challenge. Find out more
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Alumni Daylong
with Elaine Retholtz
Sunday, November 4, 2018 from 10:00am - 5:00pmPracticing with other MBSR alumni and those currently taking the course, you will have a day to focus on mindfulness, what it looks in your life now, and build some momentum to continue these practices for time to come. Find out more
Sitting on Sunday
with Charmaine Henderson
Sunday, November 4, 2018 from 10:00am-12:00pmThese regularly scheduled mornings begin with a guided meditation, followed by standing or walking meditation. There is a Dharma talk and a question and answer period where attendees can inquire about practice. Find out more
Exploring the Eightfold Path
with Angela Dews
Tuesdays, November 6th - December 11th, 2018 from 10:00am - 12:00pmThe Buddha describes the Noble Eightfold Path as the way of practice leading to the cessation of suffering. This course will explore these teachings and include practice, instruction and talks, as well as group dialogue and inquiry. Find out more
Tuesday Dharma Gathering
with Gary Singer and Brian Simmons
Tuesday, November 6th, 2018 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
Tricycle Movie Night at NY Insight: The Last Dalai Lama?
with film director Mickey Lemle and Tricycle editor James Shaheen
Friday, November 9th, 2018 | 6:00pm-8:30pmJoin Tricycle and New York Insight for a special screening of Mickey Lemle’s new award-winning documentary, The Last Dalai Lama?, in which the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, takes a look at his legacy as he enters the ninth decade of his life. Find out more
Tuesday Dharma Gathering
with Angela Dews and Amy Selzer
Tuesday, November 13th, 2018 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
Conscious Living | Conscious Working 2.0
with Brian Simmons
November 14th, 2018 from 7:00pm-9:00pmThis course is for CLCW graduates to learn how to apply heart and mind-opening practices, blending wisdom, skillful behavior and meditation. Find out more
Dharma and Sangha: New York Insight’s Thanksgiving Potluck
Friday, November 16, 2018 from 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Please join us for the NYI Annual Thanksgiving Potluck. The meditation starts at 6:30pm, and the potluck meal is from 7-9pm.
The Brahma Viharas
with Rosemary Blake, Nancy Glimm and Amy Selzer
Saturday, November 17, 2018 from 10am-5pmCome join us for a day of practice with the Brahma Viharas, building confidence in our heart’s capacity to love. These practices offer an effective framework for cultivating our best selves. Find out more
Day of Insight: A Daylong Meditation Retreat
with Rosemary Blake and Sandra Weinberg
November 18th, 2018 from 10:00am-5:00pmA daylong meditation retreat for those who want to deepen their practice. Find out more
Tuesday Dharma Gathering
with Elaine Retholtz and Brian Simmons
Tuesday, November 20th, 2018 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
Thanksgiving Meditative Hike to Hook Mountain
with Lin Gordon
Saturday, November 24, 2018 from 8:15am - 3:00pmImmerse in the peaceful beauty of autumn in the Hudson Valley before winter arrives. This guided, meditative hike includes expansive vistas only 1.5 hours outside of the city, and extraordinary land designated by the New York Audubon Society as an Important Bird Area. Find out more
Tuesday Dharma Gathering
with Lani Miller
Tuesday, November 27th, 2018 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
The Basics of Mindful Eating
with Laurence Magro
Friday, November 30th, 2018 from 7:00pm-9:00pmDo 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? In this introductory, interactive, two hour presentation, Laurence Magro will outline the scientific basis of how we form eating habits and how we can use this knowledge to change them. Find out more
December 2018
Sitting on Sunday
with Angela Dews
Sunday, December 2nd, 2018 | 10:00am-12:00pmThis Sunday daylong retreat begins with a guided meditation followed by standing or walking meditation. There is a Dharma talk and a question and answer period where attendees can inquire about practice. Find out more
What Does It Mean to Heal? Why Buddhism and Psychotherapy Need Each Other
with Mark Epstein, MD
Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 from 7:00pm-9:00pmJoin Buddhist psychiatrist and author Mark Epstein for a discussion about the relationship of Buddhism and psychotherapy. Find out more
The Three Refuges and Other Threes
with Jon Aaron
Thursdays, December 6th, 13th, & 20th, 2018 from 10:00am - 12:00pmDuring these three Thursdays we will explore how these key teachings from the Buddha overlap and interface with each other. Find out more
Bringing Your Practice to Life: Three Thursday Evenings for MBSR Alumni
with Jon Aaron
Thursdays, December 6th, 13th, & 20th, 2018 from 7:00pm-9:00pmWhether you've recently completed Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction or your practice just needs a bit of energizing this will be a three-week class to re-enforce and renew. This is an opportunity to practice together and learn ways to bring these practices into our lives while bringing life to our practice. Find out more
Tricycle Movie Night at NY Insight: In Between Mountains and Oceans
Friday, December 7th, 2018 from 6:00pm-8:30pm
Every 20 years, locals tear down Ise Jingu, one of the most important Shinto shrine complexes in Mie Prefecture, Japan, only to rebuild it entirely from scratch. Explore this 1,300-year-old ritual in Tricycle’s and New York Insight’s screening of In Between Mountains and Oceans (Umi Yama Aida) directed by acclaimed Japanese photographer Masaaki Miyazawa.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Alumni Daylong
with Jon Aaron
Saturday, December 8th, 2018 from 9:30am - 5:00pmPracticing with other MBSR alumni and those currently taking the course, you will have a day to focus on mindfulness, what it looks in your life now, and build some momentum to continue these practices for time to come. Find out more
Awakening Together: The Power of Spiritual Friendship
with Bart van Melik and Janet Surrey
Sunday, December 9, 2018 from 10:00 am - 5:00pmThis daylong retreat will be an opportunity to learn and to deepen the practice of Insight Dialogue, a fully engaged relational meditation practice. Insight Dialogue brings together meditative awareness, the wisdom teachings of the Buddha, and the power of relationship to support insight into the nature, source, and release of human suffering. Find out more
Tuesday Dharma Gathering
with Jon Aaron and Lani Miller
Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 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
Conscious Living | Conscious Working 2.0
with Brian Simmons
December 12, 2018 from 7:00pm-9:00pmThis course is for CLCW graduates to learn how to apply heart and mind-opening practices, blending wisdom, skillful behavior and meditation. Find out more
Beginner’s Workshop
with Karen Williams
Saturday, December 15th, 2018 from 10:00am-1:00pmThis comprehensive three-hour workshop will provide fundamental instruction in insight meditation. Emphasis is placed on the practices of sitting and walking meditation and developing mindfulness in daily life. Find out more
Dharma Rhythms for New York Insight: A Benefit to Make NYI Stronger, Deeper, Wider…
Saturday, December 15th, 2018 from 1:30pm - 6:30pm
Join us for an afternoon of amazing music, homemade refreshments and irresistible raffle prizes—from $5 up. We’re celebrating NYI’s 15 years at our beautiful Chelsea home and all the people who have made it a sangha, a refuge of peace and sanity in the city.
CANCELLED: Creativity & Meditation: A Daylong Retreat
with Lani Miller and Brian Simmons
Sunday, December 16th, 2018 from 10am-5pmDuring this daylong retreat workshop we will explore the natural relationship and flow between meditation and creativity. The day will include and unfold with Buddhist meditation practice, experiential processes related to this topic, short talks by the teachers, and lots of group participation. Find out more
Tuesday Dharma Gathering
with Angela Dews and Brian Simmons
Tuesday, December 18th, 2018 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
Winter Solstice Potluck
Friday, December 21st, 2018 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Please join us for the Winter Solstice Potluck.
Day of Insight: A Daylong Meditation Retreat
with Rosemary Blake and Sandra Weinberg
December 22, 2018 from 10:00am-5:00pmA daylong meditation retreat for those who want to deepen their practice. Find out more
Tuesday Dharma Gathering
with Jon Aaron
Tuesday, December 25th, 2018 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
New Year’s Eve Gathering
Monday, December 31, 2018 from 8:00pm-12:30am
Join us for New Year's Eve as we come together in reflection and celebration, in compassionate community, to welcome the New Year.
January 2019
Peer Led Tuesday Dharma Gathering
with Todd Anderson
Tuesday, January 1, 2018 from 7:00pm-9:00pmThis is a special Peer Led Tuesday Dharma Gathering. Find out more
SOS – Sitting on Sunday
with Lani Miller
Sunday, January 6, 2019 from 10:00am-12:00pmThese regularly scheduled mornings begin with a guided meditation, followed by standing or walking meditation. There is a Dharma talk and a question and answer period where attendees can inquire about practice. Find out more
Tuesday Dharma Gathering
with Peter Doobinin
Tuesday, January 8, 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
Insight Meditation 101: Beginners’ Course
with Lani Miller
Wednesdays, January 9th-February 13th, 2019 from 7:00pm - 9:00pmThis course will provide fundamental instruction in insight meditation. Emphasis will be on the practices of sitting and walking meditation and developing mindfulness in daily life. Find out more
The Art of Mindful Communication: Right Speech in a Post-Truth World
with Oren Jay Sofer
Friday, January 11th, 2019 from 7:00pm - 9:00pmJoin author and meditation teacher Oren Jay Sofer for this exploration of how our contemplative practice provides a foundation for bringing more compassion, clarity, and connection into our speech and relationships. Find out more
NYI Urban Weekend Retreat
with Rosemary Blake
Saturday, January 12th, 2019 from 10:00am-6:00pm Sunday, January 13th, 2019 from 10:00am-5:00pmA weekend meditation retreat for those who want to deepen their practice. Find out more
Tuesday Dharma Gathering
with Elaine Retholtz and Lani Miller
Tuesday, January 15th, 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
Into the Void: The Buddha’s Teachings on Emptiness
with Jon Aaron
Thursdays, January 17th - March 21st, 2019 from 10:00am-12:00pmWhile they may seem confusing at first, the teachings on emptiness have the potential to open us to the experience and embodied wisdom of Anatta (not-self). This class will be an opportunity to explore how, as we start to live from the place of Emptiness, true freedom is experienced. Find out more
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course
with Jon Aaron
Orientation: Thursday, January 17th, 2019 from 6:30pm-9:00pmCourse: Thursdays, January 31st – March 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, January 18th, 2019 or January 25th, 2019 from 9:30am-12:00pmCourse: Fridays, February 1st - March 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
Monthly Community Potluck
Friday, January 18th, 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) Fundamentals Course
with Elaine Retholtz or Jon Aaron
Sat, January 19th - Sat, March 23rd, 2019New York Insight now offers MBSR Fundamentals—the first step in the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teacher Training Pathway. NYI teachers Jon Aaron and Elaine Retholtz are authorized by the University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness to offer this special MBSR teacher training in New York City. Find out more
MLK Evening – People of Color and Allies
with Karen G. Williams and Peace Twesigye
Monday, January 21st, 2019 from 7:00pm - 9:00pmJoin us for a special POC + Allies sit on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in which we remember the legacy of MLK. Find out more
Tuesday Dharma Gathering
with Angela Dews and Janusz Welin
Tuesday, January 22nd, 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
The Magnanimous Heart: Compassion and Love, Loss and Grief, Joy and Liberation
with Narayan Helen Liebenson
Friday, January 25th, 2019 from 7:00pm-9:00pmSaturday, January 26th, 2019 from 10:00am-4:00pm
Join teacher and author Narayan Helen Liebenson for a workshop on how to live from a compassionate love that guides our lives and warms whatever it shines upon. With metta and compassion as companions and allies, we will discover how our own magnanimous hearts can gently allow our inner knots to untie themselves. Find out more
Beginner’s Workshop
with Lani Miller
Sunday, January 27th, 2019 from 10:00am - 1:00pmThis comprehensive three-hour workshop will provide fundamental instruction in insight meditation. Find out more
Tuesday Dharma Gathering
Lani Miller
Tuesday, January 29th, 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
February 2019
SOS – Sitting on Sunday
with Jon Aaron
Sunday, February 3rd, 2019 from 10:00am-12:00pmThese regularly scheduled mornings begin with a guided meditation, followed by standing or walking meditation. There is a Dharma talk and a question and answer period where attendees can inquire about practice. Find out more
Tuesday Dharma Gathering
with Jon Aaron and Amy Selzer
Tuesday, February 5th, 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
Monthly Community Potluck
Friday, February 8th, 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.
The Three Characteristics: The Characteristic of Impermanence
with Andrew Olendzki
Saturday, February 9th, 2019 from 10:00am-5:00pmThis daylong workshop explores the Buddhist practices and teachings on impermanence - and how they bring forth the wisdom to let go of what has just passed and open fully to what emerges next. Find out more
Love The One You’re With: Yourself
with Gary Singer
Sunday, February 10th, 2019 from 10:00am-4:00pmIn this Daylong Retreat in celebration of Valentine's Day, we will look inward to build a stronger understanding of our own hearts and minds before we turn our energy of love outwards. Find out more
Tuesday Dharma Gathering
with Angela Dews and Brian Simmons
Tuesday, February 12th, 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
Deepen, Soften, Open, Ease… How to Meet What Comes Up in Practice, in Life
with Amy Gross
Wednesdays, February 13th- March 6th, 2019 | 6:30pm - 8:00pmA four-week workshop for graduates of MBSR that focuses on how to handle the challenges and discoveries that arise as we practice. We aim to transform meditating from being a task into a joy, a relief, and a homecoming. Find out more
Mindful Healing: Working with Pain & Difficulty as an Opportunity to Awaken
with Dr Paul Epstein
Saturday, February 16th, 2019 from 10:00am-4:00pmOur difficulties require our most compassionate attention and inquiry. We will explore in depth our pain and difficult challenges and learn to open and to relate to them with unconditional presence, in a way that is mindful, wise, compassionate and healing. Find out more
Day of Insight: A Daylong Meditation Retreat
with Rosemary Blake
Sunday, February 17th, 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
Community Town Hall Meeting
Tuesday, February 19th, 2019 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
New York Insight staff, teachers, and board directors invite you to join us for a Town Hall Meeting to welcome our new Executive Director and share exciting news about recent developments at NYI. Most importantly, this evening, open to all, is an opportunity to share your thoughts about how NYI can support your practice and better serve as your spiritual home.