Health Classes in NYC, New York

Replenishing Hope: Faith & Healing in a Time of Climate Change We seem now to have crossed a rubicon in climate change and must commit ourselves anew to ways of living that sanctify life. Worst case scenarios flood our imagination, but few of us are able to hold a vision of a positive end here on earth. Our insatiable pursuit of perfect health...

Learn Polarity protocol, the fundamentals of Polarity Therapy, and how to perform a full hour-long session (the first step toward becoming an Associate Polarity Practitioner, or APP). Utilizing 27 different techniques, we will learn how: Life energy relates to the world and to healing the energetic map of the body To feel the flow of energy within...

Decoding Sonic Healing: Learning to Heal at the Crossroads of Culture, Ceremony & Sound How do cultures around the world integrate theory and practice in sound healing? In this practical workshop, we will review various diverse traditions of sound healing as well as some of their shared core techniques. You will learn a 5-step process for one-on-one...

Throughout the ages, by divination and intuition and through trial and error, people from a wide array of circumstances and cultures have employed mantra, chant, and melodic song to communicate with nature and petition the support of a “Divine Source.” The Vedic culture of India is one of the earliest to employ a science of sacred sound for healing,...

The Core Mat I program is the foundation of the Power Pilates method. Each subsequent program builds upon the information learned during this course. During this weekend you will learn to teach the 18 beginner level mat exercises and be introduced to Power Pilates teaching tools, philosophy, and teaching formula.  Every student new to Power Pilates...

The Core Mat I program is the foundation of the Power Pilates method. Each subsequent program builds upon the information learned during this course. During this weekend you will learn to teach the 18 beginner level mat exercises and be introduced to Power Pilates teaching tools, philosophy, and teaching formula.  Every student new to Power Pilates...

Full Course Name: Ayurvedic Nutrition: Know Yourself, Find Balance, Prevent Illness In this class, Ayurvedic physician (known as Ayurvedacharya) and aesthetician Naina Marballi will give pulse readings to assess imbalances, guide us in finding and understanding our own unique constitution (prakriti), and explain how we can use this deeper knowledge...

The word Mexico means ‘place of the moon’s navel,’ so the relationship of the moon’s cycle and hands cannot be ignored. Tonight, Sergio Magaña Ocelocoyotl will teach us about one of the 20 caves of power, the second cave called Mahcuilmetztli, or the ‘the five moons.’ These moons represent the five lunar phases, which correspond to each...

Music at the bedside brings beauty, intimacy, and comfort to end-of-life patients. The senses of hearing and touch are the last to fade as a person winds their way towards death. Music invites listeners to be present to what is going on both inside and around them.  Catharine’s workshop offers the most effective uses of live and recorded music...

According to traditional Chinese medicine, there is a network of channels running through the body in which our life force (qi) circulates. Along these channels there are key “acupoints” that can be stimulated to help regulate and balance the body, mind and spirit. In this class, we will first receive a brief theoretical overview of how these acu-points...

Discover the energetics of herbs and how to match specific herbs with a person’s symptoms. In this workshop with renowned herbalist David Winston, we will explore the tastes, qualities, and unique properties of herbs. Indigenous forms of medicine use a system of energetics to understand an herb’s properties and its effect on each individual according...

The Core Mat I program is the foundation of the Power Pilates method. Each subsequent program builds upon the information learned during this course. During this weekend you will learn to teach the 18 beginner level mat exercises and be introduced to Power Pilates teaching tools, philosophy, and teaching formula.  Every student new to Power Pilates...

Psychic surgery is a procedure used by ancient shamanic traditions, such as those that have developed in the Andes and various parts of Mexico. It is a form of healing, wherein the healer (without touching the body) can make an opening in the energy field of a person, and from there pull out all the stagnant energy that has been developing into illnesses,...

Creativity, community, and novelty have all been associated with aging well. In this class, we will cultivate these qualities through art-making, a life- and soul-enhancing endeavor. Each class will include play and experimentation, demos and instruction, and discussion. We will have the opportunity to explore and experiment with a variety of techniques...

Come enter into the sacred realm of the healer: discover and deepen your natural healing gifts, strengthen your energy field, soften blocks to energy flow, and expand your intuitive sensing abilities. Learn skills for energy self-care, and for creating a healthy personal energy boundary. In this deeply experiential and inspiring workshop, led by the...