Curious about the joys of playing the guitar? This drop-in music class is open to adults and older teens who are brand new to guitar as well as those with more experience who might be looking to solidify their playing. Each session will begin with a group tuning session followed by a variety of slow and relaxing guitar and singing exercises. We will then explore and experiment with various elements of rhythm, harmony, and melody as we play and sing sweet songs together.

Students should bring their own guitars.

Kyle is a local folk musician and music teacher who has taught a vibrant mix of people of all ages and musical backgrounds. He taught full time at the New York City Guitar School from 2008 to 2023 and is currently a director at the Jalopy Theatre/School of Folk Music.
Questions: kyle@jalopytheatre.org

We will make it fun by putting an extra personal and creative touch on them. Art supplies and postcards will be provided, inspiration shared and also feel free to BYOB (bring your own beverage or snacks if you would like).

Postcards to Swing States

A three part series that combines meditation, Buddhist philosophy and action. Each session will explore how to remain steady, empowered and action-oriented throughout the upcoming election and beyond.

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All classes are on zoom. Videos are available if you can not attend live.

August 25th: Grounding in Our Agency 

Meditation and reflections on staying connected to our own sense of agency and our collective agency to shape the future, how we can help turn the tide on the widespread feeling of powerlessness of this time.
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September 15th:  Holding Many Truths

Meditation and reflections on how we hold the complexity and the many truths of this time at once, moving from the usual binaries – good/bad, right/wrong – to what’s the next best step to have a positive impact in the world.
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October 6th:  Practicing Hope

Meditation and reflections on channeling (and spreading) hope in times of anxiety, chaos and despair, exploring where we find hope, how we stay hopeful, and how we inspire hope in others.
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Creative Flow Practice
with Annie Piper and Kerry Warren
Saturday, June 22, 2-4pm
$40
In Studio at The Shala Ft. Greene

Deep breath, warm body, open heart: this Qigong (energy work) and yin yoga hybrid will help you map the energetic body, unpack holding patterns and down regulate the nervous system so you are ready to engage fully and fearlessly in your work. Expect to shake, sweat and feel things. This class will be an introduction workshop to qigong and deep dive focus on several standing postures and partner work.

Ashley will lead a guided meditation, followed by an immersive creative experience to water seeds of peace in our hearts, communities, and the world. Materials will be provided, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Ft. Greene Park Conservancy’s stewardship of established trees in Ft. Greene Park.

All are welcome. No previous meditation or art making experience required.

The Breathe-In is back!

Join Annie Piper and Paul Weinfeld for an evening of slow calming movement, led meditation, and chai.

All proceeds will be donated to EVLovesNYC: striving for food security and for supporting all our neighbors in need with healthy and nutritious meals, so that they can thrive with dignity and self-respect.

For centuries, the Bhagavad-gita has spoken to those with the inner notion that there must be more to life than the struggle for happiness through external objects of pleasure. Through a series of questions and answers the text lays out a path for elevating the way one can respond to the constant flow of change that characterizes the external world, and finding a steady, spiritual, inner peace. A central theme of the Bhagavad-gita is the hallmarks of the “sage of steady mind” and how that may be achieved through yoga.

In this course we’ll examine the above qualities and how, by the process of reflecting on the knowledge of the Gita in the course of life’s challenges, knowledge can mature into wisdom, a peaceful mind and transformation through deep absorption in meditation.

Kaustubha Das has a special way of making the teachings and practices of yoga very approachable and relevant. He serves as Senior Educator of The Bhakti Center in New York City and is the Co-host of the Wisdom of the Sages daily yoga podcast, which has been ranked #1 in the world on Apple Podcasts in the category of Religion & Spirituality. Between the ages of 21 and 34 he lived as a Vaishnava monk, traveling and studying in ashrams in India and America. He teaches bhakti-yoga philosophy and meditation, which he has practiced for over 30 years in the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition.

Atma means essence, soul or spirit. Sphere is an area of interest. In this Friday night jam, we will allow our body to be our guide towards the interests of our soul. In the AtmaSphere, your brain gets to take a break as your spirit takes up space. This will be an immersive experience with Dom guiding a steady vinyasa practice to a live ambient DJ set from Connor Finnerty. Class will culminate with deep rest.

Join yoga instructor Domenick and Reiki Master Hue for more Resonant Being: a conscious gathering aimed at raising your vibratory state through an immersive practice that weaves together movement, energetic alignment, and sound healing.

Join Jenny Campbell and Yvonne Ambree for a nourishing evening of restorative yoga paired with sound healing.

https://www.urbanomnyc.com and https://www.yvonneambree.com/