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Herbs to Deepen Intuitive Wisdom
New York Open Center See all classes by this school @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY
Plants help us to cultivate trust in our own inner wisdom, herbs assist us in raising and deepening our consciousness, aid meditation by easing restlessness of mind and body, help us access our intuition, remember our dreams, and facilitate our ability to take potent trance journeys, recollect past lives, and receive healing visions. We’ll explore ways to use herbs as teas, tinctures, infusions, anointing oils, ointments, smudge herbs, and baths....
Tantra: Elevating Sexual Energy to Nourish and Heal
New York Open Center See all classes by this school @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY
Tantra can help us connect our sexual energy to our hearts and higher selves, and our partners. It can heal us from our societal conditioning, past relationships, shame, guilt, and negative ways of relating. Part lecture, part experiential exercises, this workshop will include spirited discussion on “subtle energy lovemaking,” breathing, meditation, anatomy, arousal, emotional clearing. Discover all the positive healing aspects of sexual energy...
Earth Moon Gong Bath
New York Open Center See all classes by this school @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY
Gong master Marco Dolce creates new, astonishing sonic vistas and dimensions of consciousness by pairing the Earth Gong with the harmonically-matched Moon Gong. The gong bath he will provide is a one-hour immersion in sacred sound, wherein the gongmaster activates the full sonic potential of the instrument and bathes the listener with sustained waves of primordial sound. Listeners will typically experience a sense of connectedness and peace as the...
The Sufi Path of Ilumination
New York Open Center See all classes by this school @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY
The world constantly pulls our attention outwards. By turning our focus within, our natural inner radiance is kindled and begins to illuminate our life’s journey. We develop insight which reveals meaningful connections and patterns and discloses the presence of the Eternal. In this workshop Pir Zia Inayat-Khan, renowned teacher and scholar of Sufism and president of the Sufi Order International, will share with us the beauty and depth of the Sufi...
The Shamanic Foundations of Mindfulness Practices
New York Open Center See all classes by this school @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY
Shamans the worlds over practice the art of shifting consciousness at will, and enter into the unseen realm of dreams, visions, and spirits. They learn to co-exist in a state of in-between the seen and unseen worlds. Shamans hold the belief that everything in our universe is alive and vibrate with energy, thus contain mindfulness. Their capacity to intently communicate and engage with guiding spirits holds the key to acquire profound universal knowledge,...
Walking Home A Pilgrimage From Humbled to Healed
New York Open Center See all classes by this school @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY
This evening world-renowned intuitive and spiritual teacher Sonia Choquette will draw from her newest, and most intimate, book, Walking Home: A Pilgrimage From Humbled to Healed, to describe three terrible years that saw the unexpected death of two close family members, her marriage implode, and betrayal by close colleagues. Having intuitive abilities didn’t exempt her from the pain of loss and all-too-human emotions-anger, resentment, pride. To...
Free Intro: Classical Renaissance Oil Painting
New York Open Center See all classes by this school @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY
In this hands-on class, master artist Francesco Santoro will teach us authentic classical painting techniques from the golden era of Renaissance art. We will engage in many drawing and painting exercises to explore the fundamentals of color, composition and design. Maestro Santoro will share his insights about how to master the “visual vocabulary” of shape, color, tone, timbre, mass, volume, line, sign and rhythm in the same spirit as a Renaissance...
Rituals for the New Year
New York Open Center See all classes by this school @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY
Release old patterns and limiting thoughts to proceed into the future with clarity and lightness. January is an auspicious time to use the focused power of ritual to align our minds, hearts, and actions. Relinquish the blocks and barriers that prevent us from manifesting our goals. In this workshop, we will draw upon a range of cross-cultural traditions and spiritual teachings to create personalized rituals, tailored to modern urban reality and our...
Cultivating the Archetypal Images of the Tarot
New York Open Center See all classes by this school @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY
Cultivating the Archetypal Images of the Tarot to Accelerate Personal Evolution According to the pioneering psychologist Carl Gustav Jung, from birth we bear in our unconscious an inheritance of core psycho- spiritual personality patterns known as archetypes, such as the “Wise One,” “Fool,” “Warrior” and “Trickster,” to name only a few. These images are the primary language of the unconscious, that can, for better or worse, influence...
Ancient Yogic Practices for Healing and Rejuvenation
New York Open Center See all classes by this school @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY
The Tibetan Five Rites are ancient yogic practices that were performed for thousands of years by monks in remote Himalayan monasteries and were considered magical because of their remarkable healing and rejuvenating effects. They work by speeding up and creating balance in the flow of energy through the seven energy centers (chakras), thus normalizing hormonal and nerve imbalances. We will explore the energy principles on which the rites are based...
Qigong for Back, Shoulder & Neck Pain
New York Open Center See all classes by this school @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY
In Chinese traditional medicine, most pain and illness is attributed to blockages in the flow of qi (or chi)—internal energy—in the body. One of the methods used to restore the free flow of qi is qigong (or chi kung)—exercises that are especially designed to help us build and circulate qi. In this workshop, renowned taiji and qigong master Yang Yang will teach us a number of simple but highly effective dynamic and static qigong exercises that...
Purifying the Mind, Awakening Consciousness
New York Open Center See all classes by this school @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY
Tantra, a combination of the Sanskrit words tanoti(expansion) and tryati (liberation), is an ancient tradition that includes a range of practices that help us expand our consciousness to connect with the universal intelligence and then to bring that awareness into our lives so that we can live our daily lives in a liberated, peaceful and joyful state … our true nature. In this workshop, we will learn a variety of tantric methods,...
Yoga Therapy for Back and Neck Pain
New York Open Center See all classes by this school @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY
Dr. Loren Fishman has invented prize-winning ays to treat all kinds of back pain, rotator cuff tears, osteoporosis, arthritis, and scoliosis, and is a leading expert in integrating yoga into medical practice. In this workshop Dr. Fishman will concentrate on back pain and neck pain, providing a mixture of explanation and mat yoga, with plenty of time for Q&A. Students will learn: how to distinguish the seven most common causes of...
Basic Kinesiology Testing
New York Open Center See all classes by this school @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY
Muscle Testing For Foods and Supplements that Best Support our Body Chemistry Every few months there’s a new dietary fad. We are bombarded with information espousing the benefits of paleo, blood type, “zone,” South Beach, or raw food diets. We are told to avoid gluten and/or dairy and to eat “super” foods such as maca and goji berries, etc. etc., but how do we determine which foods or supplements are actually right for us specifically?...
Organic Make-up Creating Your Own Cosmetics
New York Open Center See all classes by this school @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY
This evening, longtime aromatherapist and soapmaker Rene Whitlock will teach us how to make some of our own organic, top quality cosmetics without any petroleum, paraben, and cheap fillers, and that are GMO free. Come learn, hands-on, how to create: your own custom-made foundation that helps the skin breathe, with a base that defends us from the elements and environmental damage; healing oils (red raspberry seed oil) that protect and heal the skin;...
Brazilian Spiritual Healing
New York Open Center See all classes by this school @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY
For many years, Brazil has captivated imaginations with stories of fantastic healings and spiritual phenomena. Tonight, Greg and Tania Stewart, who practice a type of trance mediumship very rare in the U.S.-the channeling of spiritual entities for healing-and have worked with more than 6000 people, will explore such topics as Brazilian mediumship’s relationship to healing, trance states, and the phenomenon of “miracle” cures. The workshop...
Seeing Death & Life as One: Human Development
New York Open Center See all classes by this school @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY
Seeing Death and Life as One: Human Development and the Force of Life Is death really the opposite of life, or one of its primary expressions? In this one-day workshop, we begin by looking at the seldom challenged idea that death and life are opposites, and how the lines between them have become less clear. We will examine the teachings of nature, and the predictable changes of the body itself to get clues to the mystery of death. And finally,...
Positive Psychology: The Art and Science of Happiness
New York Open Center See all classes by this school @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY
The extraordinary new science of positive psychology explores both the opportunities and challenges to a life of happiness and well-being. This introductory workshop is firmly rooted in modern research and theory, and covers the main aspects of a psychology of happiness and well-being. This includes the physical and mental benefits of positive emotions, engagement (or flow), relationships, meaning, achievement, passion, hope, and resilience. The...
Herbal Medicine for Sleep Imbalances
New York Open Center See all classes by this school @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY
Most of us here in “the city that never sleeps” experience some degree of disruption, as our daily rhythms diverge from natural cycles of light and darkness. In this class we will explore this “chronodisruption”— the misalignment of the circadian timing system caused by night shift work, travel through time zones, exposure to screens, and other disruptions that create bad sleep habits—and explore how it impacts our health, including:...
Taking Quantum Leaps into a Better Life
New York Open Center See all classes by this school @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY
Eric Pearl is the creator of “Reconnective Healing,” a now globally known “energetic healing” modality thanks to his internationally best-selling book, The Reconnection: Heal Others, Heal Yourself. Tonight he will explain how this remarkable approach offers us a highly effective, comprehensive way to address mental, physical, emotional and spiritual problems; achieve greater balance, clarity, awareness, stamina, and stability; and help...
Reviews of New York Open Center
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Reiki Circle (Online)
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Reiki Circle (Online)
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The Magic & Medicine of Trees
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The Magic & Medicine of Trees
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Psychedelics in the Treatment of End-Of-Life Suffering
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Rituals on the Day of A Highly Auspicious New Moon
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Herbs for the Respiratory and Nervous Systems
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Fermenting Vegetables: From Sauerkraut to Probiotic
Wonderful class!! Sandor Katz was very knowledgeable AND interesting! I would definitely take more classes with him. -
The Magic & Medicine of Trees
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Green Medicine: A 4-Month Training in Herbalism
Very informational. Peeka convered everything top to bottom and though it is alot of information, it's all very useful . I really enjoyed my time in this class. -
HeartMath for Unlocking Creativity, Flow & Happiness
Absolutely amazing! This class called out to me and I'm so glad I went for it. I got so much more out of it than I was expecting. Highly recommend New York Open Center's programs. -
Tarot Essentials: Unlocking Inner Wisdom
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Valentine’s Day Guayusa Dream Tea Ceremony
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Valentine’s Day Guayusa Dream Tea Ceremony
Loved the course leader and the beauty surrounding the ceremony -
Herbs to Support the Nervous, Digestive & Immune Syst.
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Herbs to Support the Nervous, Digestive & Immune Syst.
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2020 Vision: Predictions for the New Year
Interesting class, but I had no previous knowledge on the subject, so it was a little difficult to comprehend. -
2020 Vision: Predictions for the New Year
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Shamanic Winter Solstice
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Jumpstart Your Memoir: Writing from the Heart
The class was great. Participants wrote wonderful pieces, and Nancy has a way of making everyone comfortable enough to "write from the heart"!