In-Person: Community Potluck
Sunday, June 7th, 2026 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Whether you’ve been a part of our community for years or are brand new to NYIMC and meditation, we invite you to join us for our Monthly Sangha Potluck at our center.
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In-Person: Tai Chi – Meditation in Motion
with Marijke Eliasberg
Wednesday, June 10th, 2026 | 5:30pm - 6:30pmJoin Marijke Eliasberg, a certified teacher of tai chi, to reconnect with your body and breath, and empower yourself with basic tools to help maintain a balanced and healthy mind. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
with Elaine Retholtz
Wednesday, June 10th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ETNew York Insight offers this series of in-person and online 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. All are welcome. Find out more
In-Person: Community Sit
Thursday, June 11th, 2026 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm ET
New York Insight offers this meditation space for anyone who seeks an opportunity to ground on Thursday afternoons. Allow yourself some space and embrace the stillness during your lunch break. Everyone is welcome.
In-Person: Tibetan Buddhist Art Class – Drawing the Mudras of Green Tara and White Tara
with Carmen Mensink
Thursday, June 11th, 2026 | 1:00pm - 4:00pm ETIn this workshop you will learn how to draw the mudras—sacred hand gestures, each with their own meaning—of Green Tara and White Tara, according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of thangka (scroll paintings). This workshop is suitable for everyone, including beginners with no drawing experience. You'll return home with a beautiful drawing and a wealth of new knowledge! Find out more
In-Person: New York Insight Artist Salon and Café
Friday, June 12th, 2026 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm ET
New York Insight's Artist Salon and Café is a monthly gathering is designed for artists and art lovers to come together, socialize, and exchange ideas in a mindful and creative space.
In-Person and Online: Seven Day Urban Meditation Retreat
with Leslie Booker and Dalila Bothwell
Saturday, June 13th - Friday, June 19th, 2026 | 9:30am - 5:00pm ET (with options for weekend-only or weekdays-only participation)We often think of retreat as a chance to get away—traveling to a quiet meditation center in a serene natural setting. But for those of us who live in cities, this can create a split: retreat happens there, life happens here. During this week-long non-residential retreat, we’ll explore what it means to deepen our meditation practice right here, in the heart of our lives. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Young Adult Town Hall Gathering
with Leslie Booker, Brian Simmons, and Kathy Rollo Ferrara
Sunday, June 14th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ETFor those ages 18–34, we warmly invite you to join us for an evening of conversation, connection, and shared reflection about contemplative practice, community, and the future of young adult Dharma at New York Insight Meditation Center. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Queer Eye(s) on the Precepts
with Leslie Booker, Jay Michaelson, and Jacoby Ballard
Class 5: What Is an Intoxicant?Tuesday, June 16th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
The Five Precepts form the foundation of Buddhist ethics in the insight tradition. Yet for queer people in 21st century America, they can also be a little…. fraught. In this 5 month series, we’re going to take an honest, deep, and participatory dive into the precepts. We’ll explore where they serve us, and where they may not. You're welcome to join us for the full course, a single session, or anything in-between. Find out more
In-Person: Tai Chi – Meditation in Motion
with Marijke Eliasberg
Wednesday, June 17th, 2026 | 5:30pm - 6:30pmJoin Marijke Eliasberg, a certified teacher of tai chi, to reconnect with your body and breath, and empower yourself with basic tools to help maintain a balanced and healthy mind. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
with Brian Simmons
Wednesday, June 17th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ETNew York Insight offers this series of in-person and online 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. All are welcome. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Beyond the Separate Self – Emptiness and the Freedom of Awareness
The Body Remembers Freedom with Kaira Jewel Lingo and My Tong
Thursday, June 18th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ETThe Body Remembers Freedom is a monthly gathering where we explore the intersection of meditation, dharma, and embodied practice. Each session includes time for stillness and contemplation, a dharma talk or shared inquiry, and InterPlay — a playful, powerful practice using movement, voice, storytelling, and deep listening to unlock the wisdom of the body. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Dharma Rhythms Summer Music Festival – Artist Salon Music Share
featuring John Madera and Guest Performers
Saturday, June 20th, 2026 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm ETInterested in where music and dharma meet? Join us at New York Insight’s Summer Community Music Share for an evening of reflective, heart-opening music offered by members of the NYI community and beyond, both familiar faces and new voices alike. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Right View, Wise View, No View
with Jon Aaron
Tuesday - Friday, June 23rd - 26th, 2026 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm ETAs beloved teacher Dipa Ma says of Dharma practice, "It's a circular path." You think you've arrived at an end — only to discover it's simply a new beginning. In this short, intensive 4-session class, we'll explore Right View, the first factor of the Noble Eightfold Path, and a crucial aid to our cyclical journey. You're welcome to sign up for all four sessions, just one, or anything in-between. Find out more
In-Person: Tai Chi – Meditation in Motion
with Marijke Eliasberg
Wednesday, June 24th, 2026 | 5:30pm - 6:30pmJoin Marijke Eliasberg, a certified teacher of tai chi, to reconnect with your body and breath, and empower yourself with basic tools to help maintain a balanced and healthy mind. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
with Lin Wang Gordon
Wednesday, June 24th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ETNew York Insight offers this series of in-person and online 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. All are welcome. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Community Sit
with Lama Aria Drolma
Thursday, June 25th, 2026 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm ETNew York Insight offers this meditation space for anyone who seeks an opportunity to ground on Thursday afternoons. Allow yourself some space and embrace the stillness during your lunch break. Everyone is welcome. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Four Noble Truths and Living Life with Purpose
with Lama Aria Drolma
Thursday, June 25th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ETThe Four Noble Truths are the core foundation of Buddhism, offering profound insights into the very nature of human existence. Over the course of this evening program, teacher Lama Aria Drolma will guide us through the Four Noble Truths, showing how we can use them as a roadmap to navigate life’s challenges. Find out more
In-Person: Petals in the Dark – An Evening Sound Bath and Flower Mandala
with Anjie Cho and Jeremiah Cymerman
Friday, June 26th, 2026 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm ETStep out of the noise of Manhattan and into a quiet, softly lit space where flowers become a doorway into presence. You'll begin with a guided meditation, connect with a single flower, then lie down for a calming sound bath. As the evening unfolds, you'll co-create an intuitive mandala with flowers—collaborative, expressive, and playful. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Day of Insight – A Daylong Meditation Retreat
with Brian Simmons and Wildecy de Fátima Jury
Saturday, June 27th, 2026 | 10:00am - 5:00pm ETJoin us for a special in-person or online daylong silent meditation retreat for those who want to reconnect and deepen their practice. Together we will pause, reset, and find some much-needed mental space and clarity. Find out more
In-Person: The Way of Flowers – Mid-Summer Celebration
with Anjie Cho
Sunday, June 28th, 2026 | 10:30am - 1:00pm ET | 2:30pm - 5:00pm ETJoin us as we celebrate midsummer with ikebana—the Japanese art of flower arrangement—as a contemplative dharma mindfulness practice to invite art into your everyday life. Two sessions will be offered, with the opportunity to work with a completely different flower palette each time. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
with Lani Miller
Wednesday, July 1st, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ETNew York Insight offers this series of in-person and online 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. All are welcome. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Community Sit
Thursday, July 2nd, 2026 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm ET
New York Insight offers this meditation space for anyone who seeks an opportunity to ground on Thursday afternoons. Allow yourself some space and embrace the stillness during your lunch break. Everyone is welcome.
In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
with Elaine Retholtz
Wednesday, July 8th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ETNew York Insight offers this series of in-person and online 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. All are welcome. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Community Sit
with Tracy Cochran
Thursday, July 9th, 2026 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm ETNew York Insight offers this meditation space for anyone who seeks an opportunity to ground on Thursday afternoons. Allow yourself some space and embrace the stillness during your lunch break. Everyone is welcome. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Touching the Sacred in the Ordinary – Finding Meaning, Connection, and Aliveness Right Where We Are
The Body Remembers Freedom with Kaira Jewel Lingo and Linds Roberts
Thursday, July 9th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ETThe Body Remembers Freedom is a monthly gathering where we explore the intersection of meditation, dharma, and embodied practice. Each session includes time for stillness and contemplation, a dharma talk or shared inquiry, and InterPlay — a playful, powerful practice using movement, voice, storytelling, and deep listening to unlock the wisdom of the body. Find out more
In-Person: New York Insight Volunteer Orientation and Training
Friday, July 10th, 2026 | 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Join 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 an in-person orientation in our new home.
In-Person and Online: Finding Rest in a Restless World – A Daylong Retreat
with Rashid Hughes and Gaylon Ferguson
Saturday, July 11th, 2026 | 10:00am - 5:00pm ETMany of us are tired in ways we have not yet been able to name. And yet, beneath the exhaustion, something in us remains awake and undamaged. Guided by Rashid Hughes and Gaylon Ferguson, this day invites you to remember your basic goodness, your innate capacity to find rest, and the energy to live a courageously full life, and to carry that knowing back into the world. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Sitting on Sunday
with Leslie Booker
Sunday, July 12th, 2026 | 10:00am - 12:00pm ETSitting on Sunday is an opportunity to practice with New York Insight's Guiding Teacher in a more intimate setting. We practice together and then have time to get advice on fine tuning your practice, asking those questions about how to integrate it into the world, and gather with community, the first Sunday morning of each month. Find out more
In-Person: Community Potluck
Sunday, July 12th, 2026 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Whether you’ve been a part of our community for years or are brand new to NYIMC and meditation, we invite you to join us for our Monthly Sangha Potluck at our center.
In-Person and Online: The Power of Forgiveness – A Five-Week Course
with Elaine Retholtz
Mondays, July 13th - August 10th, 2026 | 10:00am - 12:00pm ETWhether it is the betrayals, disappointments, and abandonments experienced in our interpersonal lives, the injustices and tragedies perpetrated in society, or the various ways we have failed to live up to our own or others expectations of ourselves, forgiveness practice can begin to loosen the ropes binding us to the past. In this 5-week course, we'll explore the healing potential of forgiveness together. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
with Brian Simmons
Wednesday, July 15th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ETNew York Insight offers this series of in-person and online 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. All are welcome. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Community Sit
Thursday, July 16th, 2026 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm ET
New York Insight offers this meditation space for anyone who seeks an opportunity to ground on Thursday afternoons. Allow yourself some space and embrace the stillness during your lunch break. Everyone is welcome.
In-Person and Online: Silencing Your Inner Critic – A Guide to Self-Compassion in Tough Times
with Gary Singer
Thursday, July 16th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ETEven, and perhaps especially, when the world seems out of control, the practice of self-love is an essential tool to make sure we remain connected to our values and sense of right and wrong. In this evening workshop, we'll investigate how we relate to our harshest critic: ourselves. Find out more
In-Person: New York Insight Artist Salon and Café
Friday, July 17th, 2026 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm ET
New York Insight's Artist Salon and Café is a monthly gathering is designed for artists and art lovers to come together, socialize, and exchange ideas in a mindful and creative space.
In-Person and Online: The Concentration Algorithm – Turning Distraction into Practice
with Toby Sola
Saturday, July 18th, 2026 | 10:00am - 5:00pm ETIt’s hard to concentrate. In this daylong retreat, you’ll learn a simple, powerful “concentration algorithm” that turns distraction into the path of practice itself. Rather than fighting distractions, you’ll systematically use them as your next object of focus. Over time, this builds both stability and insight. Find out more
In-Person: Compassion as an Embodied Practice – A Half-day Yoga Retreat
with Oneika Mays
Sunday, July 19th, 2026 | 10:00am - 1:00pm ETThere is suffering in the world, and many of us are asking: how do we respond? This half-day retreat explores karuna (compassion) as embodied practice—putting compassion into action starting with yourself. Through therapeutic yoga and yoga nidra, we’ll honor the body as sacred space, learning to move with care rather than force. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
with Lin Wang Gordon
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ETNew York Insight offers this series of in-person and online 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. All are welcome. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Community Sit
with Lani Miller
Thursday, July 23rd, 2026 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm ETNew York Insight offers this meditation space for anyone who seeks an opportunity to ground on Thursday afternoons. Allow yourself some space and embrace the stillness during your lunch break. Everyone is welcome. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Day of Insight – A Daylong Meditation Retreat
with Leslie Booker and Lin Wang Gordon
Saturday, July 25th, 2026 | 10:00am - 5:00pm ETJoin us for a special in-person or online daylong silent meditation retreat for those who want to reconnect and deepen their practice. Together we will pause, reset, and find some much-needed mental space and clarity. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
with Leslie Booker
Wednesday, July 29th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ETNew York Insight offers this series of in-person and online 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. All are welcome. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Community Sit
with Tracy Cochran
Thursday, July 30th, 2026 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm ETNew York Insight offers this meditation space for anyone who seeks an opportunity to ground on Thursday afternoons. Allow yourself some space and embrace the stillness during your lunch break. Everyone is welcome. Find out more
In-Person: Relax and Settle the Mind – A Sound Bath Meditation
with Lisa Cooper
Friday, July 31st, 2026 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm ETIn Insight meditation, the breath is often the primary anchor—but it can sometimes be difficult to settle the mind or sustain attention with breath alone. In this restorative evening workshop, mindfulness teacher and sound healer Lisa Cooper will use crystal singing bowls to create sustained vibrations that can be felt as well as heard, supporting a direct, embodied experience of meditation. Find out more
In-Person and Online: This Is It – The Opportunity of This Moment
The Body Remembers Freedom with Kaira Jewel Lingo and Linds Roberts
Thursday, August 6th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ETThe Body Remembers Freedom is a monthly gathering where we explore the intersection of meditation, dharma, and embodied practice. Each session includes time for stillness and contemplation, a dharma talk or shared inquiry, and InterPlay — a playful, powerful practice using movement, voice, storytelling, and deep listening to unlock the wisdom of the body. Find out more
In-Person: Qigong for Emotional Alchemy – A Half-Day Workshop
with Chia-Ti Chiu
Saturday, August 8th, 2026 | 10:00am - 1:00pm ETDo you feel hooked by anger, fear and anxiety? According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, our health suffers or flourishes depending on how we digest our emotional experience of life. In this half-day workshop, we'll explore how qigong supports the body to “speak” when the mind wants to shut down or react. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Where Meditation Leads – Into the Stream of Life Just Happening
with Jeff Warren
Thursday, August 13th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ETWhere does meditation and / or committed practice lead? Over the course of this evening program, teacher Jeff Warren will lead a discussion into how meditation can help us drop from the turbulent surface layer of mind and circumstance, into the deeper stream of life just happening. Through short guided sessions and open discussion, we’ll explore the core skills of practice, and how they can be customized to fit our circumstances and wiring. Find out more
Online: A Buddhist Guide to Living with Chronic Pain and Illness
with Toni Bernhard
Sunday, August 23rd, 2026 | 5:00pm - 7:00pm ETJoin Toni Bernhard, acclaimed author of How to Be Sick, for a two-hour evening program about living with, and getting curious about, chronic pain and illness. Together, through discussion, reflection, and meditation, we'll discover profound insights and practices to help us respond to health challenges with grace. Find out more