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The Medicinal Uses of Essential Oils

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

This weekend with leading aromatherapist David Crow, one of the world’s foremost experts in botanical medicine and Ayurvedic and Chinese medical systems, will offer an in-depth training in the therapeutic uses of essential oils and the principles and practice of Aromatherapy. This workshop can be of great benefit to all levels of aromatherapists, from beginning students to advanced practitioners. For those who took last year’s training, we will...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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$335

3 sessions

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The Roadmap to Radical Success Bootcamp

General Assembly @ 10 E 21st St, New York, NY

Could you use a clear roadmap to follow to achieve radical success, personally and professionally? Do you want help figuring out what to eat, how to manage time better, how to build your confidence and make great connections with other people to be your best self? Join this bootcamp to cover all your bases: from creating a clear vision for the life you really want to live to the healthy habits that help you feel balanced and confident day after...

(2637) All levels 18 and older

Spring Cleaning: The KonMari Method

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

The KonMari Method™, patented by Japan’s “queen of clean” Marie Kondo, is a way of tidying up while simultaneously sparking joy in people’s lives. Join KonMari Consultant, Patty Morrissey, as she shows you how to organize in a meaningful way. Tackle decluttering head on by learning how to organize by category (clothes, books, paper, kimono, and sentimentals) and enjoy the unique magic of a tidy home—and the calm, motivated mindset it...

(1068) All levels 18 and older
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$210

6 sessions

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Widows and Widowers: What Now?

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Better understand and cope with your loss, learn about building a new life and explore ways to hold on to hope.

(1068) All levels 18 and older
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$200

8 sessions

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Adult Children of Divorce Support Group

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Adult children with divorcing or divorced parents face unique stresses and challenges. This six-week support group will provide a space for individuals to process and share their feelings related to their parents’ divorce. Group members will gain insight into how parental divorce can impact everything from their sense of identity to their feelings of security in romantic relationships. With increased awareness and a supportive community, group...

(1068) All levels 18 and older
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$200

6 sessions

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Reclaiming Your Bucket List

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Are you achieving your bucket list? New Year’s resolutions, goals, and promises are incredible to make … yet equally hard to manifest and keep up with. What if you could find a way to revamp your bucket list so that you were actually living it? How would your life be different if you had the ability to redirect your promises, resolutions, and goals so that you could actually RECLAIM and refine your own legacy as a power tool for change TODAY?...

(1068) All levels 18 and older
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$195

8 sessions

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Working With Aging, Illness and Dying Training

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

A Body-Centered Training for Helping Professionals, Bodyworkers, Caregivers, Patients and Curious Others The Association of Death Education and Counseling® has deemed this program as counting towards the continuing education requirements for the ADEC Certification in Thanatology.  Aging, illness and dying are profound physical, emotional, energetic and spiritual processes unfolding everywhere, around and within us. They present opportunities...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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$695

5 sessions

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Science of Happiness

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Psychologists, neuroscientists, and other experts now have evidence that shows us what truly makes an impact in creating happiness. Discover the factors that foster a happy life, how to implement them, and how to build the resilience that will help you weather the downs between the ups. Boosting your joy is just four classes away!

(1068) All levels 18 and older
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$175

5 sessions

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Learning Effortless Mindfulness

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

What if you could open into a natural flow of wisdom, compassion, and joy in any moment? This possibility is closer than you think. Effortless mindfulness is an advanced yet simple form of mindfulness that can be practiced with eyes open in the midst of our busy lives. Loch Kelly has integrated wisdom practices, neuroscience, and psychological research to support awakening to your highest Self as the next natural stage of human development. In this...

(1068) All levels 18 and older
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$160
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The Book of Awakening with Mark Nepo

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

With more than a million copies sold, The Book of Awakening, a New York Times #1 bestseller, has been the go-to guide for navigating the path to joy and freedom in the face of hardship. Chosen by Oprah Winfrey as one of her Ultimate Favorite Things, this classic spiritual daybook is a summons to reclaim aliveness, liberate the self, take each day one at a time, and savor the beauty offered by life's unfolding. During this daylong workshop,...

(1068) All levels 18 and older
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$180
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Coping with Adult Children Estrangement

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Being estranged from your adult children can be a confusing and painful experience. Don’t suffer in isolation. Join psychotherapist Deborah Green as she facilitates a homogeneous support group of estranged parents and grandparents. Here’s what to expect: Share your feelings, experiences and effects of being estranged from your children. Get empathic feedback from like-minded parents. Learn coping tactics for healing emotional wounds and navigating...

(1068) All levels 18 and older
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$150

6 sessions

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Developing Skills for Well-being and Success

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Emotional Intelligence: Developing Skills for Well-being and Success in Uncertain Times Emotions can either hurt us or help us. They hurt us when they control us. One angry outburst or eye roll can cost a relationship or a career. Whether you’re on the delivering end or the receiving end, unchecked emotions can wreak havoc on our personal and professional lives. On the flip side, when we use emotions wisely, they help us to focus on important...

(1068) All levels 18 and older
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$180
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Have More by Doing Less

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Learn how to tap into a cyclical framework for energy management, project management, and creative and productive flow that's running within and around you. Develop the skills to harness this energy so that you can increase your efficiency, increase your effectiveness, and most importantly, increase your joy. This workshop will teach you how to: Use biomimicry, essentially looking to nature as our guide to solve our human problems Unlock a treasure...

(1068) Beginner 18 and older
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$160
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Positive Psychology for Relationships

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Positive psychology research indicates that one of the most important factors in human flourishing is building close relationships with others. Enjoying strong bonds with family members, romantic partners, friends, and co-workers is critical for thriving. Yet we all too often assume that these bonds will stay strong automatically and then are surprised if they begin to fray. A better approach is to nurture and care for our relationships by learning...

(1068) All levels 18 and older
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$180
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The Daring Way Intensives

The Daring Way @ 322 8th Ave, New York, NY

The Daring Way is a highly experiential methodology based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown.  The method was developed to help men, women, and adolescents learn how to show up, be seen, and live braver lives. The primary focus is on developing shame resilience skills and developing daily practices that transform the way we live, love, parent, and lead. The work is facilitated through discussion, video and written exercises with the ultimate...

(2) All levels 21 and older
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$350
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Playing it Real: Boosting Your Social Confidence

Spark of Play @ 18 Bleecker St, New York, NY

Who hasn't felt a little shy at parties? Maybe you've felt that social awkwardness or even social anxiety at parties, networking events or even workshops! Do you worry about people judging you as "not normal" in group settings? This is the workshop series to attend. You will not be alone, and it is guaranteed that you will leave with new insights and a boost of social confidence to take with you each week. This series is designed to: Boost...

(3) All levels 18 and older
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$320.99

6 sessions

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Soul Mending: Healing Trauma with Soul Retrieval

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

Traumatic experiences often unconsciously force the psyche to suppress painful feelings to continue functioning in everyday life, and numb our senses to carry on a survival strategy, repeating it in a vicious circle. This is viewed as “soul loss”— the wounding/fractioning of a person’s spirit due as a cause of physical/psychological dysfunction. Shamans journey to the spirit world, retrieve the lost part, and reintegrate it into the client’s...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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$210

5 sessions

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From Age-ing to Sage-ing:® A New Way to Grow Older

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Today, most people approaching elderhood can expect to live another 20 or 30 years.  But how do you want to live those years? Take the time to find and create your path for living your older years more deliberately, more wisely and more joyfully. This highly interactive workshop will introduce Sage-ing® concepts including life review, forgiveness work and issues surrounding our mortality—as well as leaving behind a legacy. Lunch is pro...

(1068) All levels 18 and older
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$120
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From Age-ing to Sage-ing

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Sage-ing, also know as Conscious Aging, offers a new approach to growing older. It is a model for aging more deliberately, more joyfully and more compassionately. During this highly interactive workshop, you will be introduced to Sage-ing concepts including life review, forgiveness and issues surrounding our mortality and legacy. This course is designed for people who wish to design their second and third stages of life. Based on the book: From...

(1068) All levels 18 and older
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$105

3 sessions

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Holistic Addiction Recovery Institute – Discovery

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

Treatments for addiction recovery and mental illness have been undergoing a sea change as demand rises for holistic, spiritually-literate approaches to wellness.   This 2-day retreat takes clinicians and treatment professionals on a deep dive through a series of immersive modalities designed to go where traditional therapy cannot–helping clients to find calm, wholeness, spiritual connection, and to retrieve parts of the soul lost to...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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$425

2 sessions

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