Self Improvement Classes in NYC, New York

Wondering why there is such a buzz around Design Thinking? During this interactive workshop, learn about human-centered design and how it is applicable to all workplaces, especially those focused on social impact. Build skills in: Design Thinking Career Growth Problem Solving Idea Generating Decision-Making Innovation Community Relations ...

Meditation is a tool for the mind to achieve different states of being. Out of thousands of types of meditation, we offer a core of the most simple and effective practices. If everyone around you was happy, could you ever be sad? Imagine a world where everyone is smiling. Imagine all those smiles were secret signs of a joy that doesn’t end. Cool,...

Using the theme set forth in Claudia Coenen’s book, Shattered by Grief: Picking up the pieces to become WHOLE again, this 5-part workshop will review current grief counseling models, deliver creative methods to understand the grieving process, and strategies to help the bereaved. Many of the creative activities can be used by patients on the...

You will learn the Shorinji Kempo techniques that are rationally designed to exploit the principles of body mechanics, physiology, and psychology so that anyone can do them. Shorinji Kempo is a method of self-defense that anyone, regardless of gender or age, can learn. The syllabus of Shorinji Kempo is divided into two main parts: Goho (hard system)...

Your experience is the starting point for all teaching, listening, and learning. How do you most effectively share that information with others?  Workshop your Workshop will help you transfer your unique knowledge and background to audiences in a deeply engaging and unforgettable way.  In this three-week course, you will learn to: ...

Becoming the Best You Ever: Simple Steps to Falling in Love with Your Life Many of us spend too much time imagining how great our life could be or should be if only something were different. Come spend a morning taking a deep dive exploring how to transform the life you’re living into the life you love with five simple accessible tools. Whether...

The Unconditional Model: Working With Power Dynamics and Mindfulness to Heal Trauma Get an introduction to, or go deeper into the practices of the Unconditional Model, the healing modality created by Anneke Lucas and applied in the Liberation Prison Yoga training.  The Unconditional Model focuses on being unconditionally present for ourselves,...

In this workshop, we will introduce you to the essential foundations you’ll need to learn if you’re serious about having a successful dating and sex life. Some of the things that we’ll cover in this workshop include: What to say to start a conversation with an attractive woman How to make the right first impression How to approach a beautiful...

Learning to Shine in the Dark: Resilience for Survivors & Those Serving Them Neuroscience tells us we are wired to grow through change and loss, including our most extreme hardships. When faced with difficulties, what one characteristic distinguishes those who become resentful from those who become stronger? It is the intention to purposefully...

Tools and Techniques for Helping Children and Parents Cope with Anxiety Join us for a frank and illuminating discussion on child anxiety with renowned child and adolescent psychologist Randi Pochtar, PhD, from the Child Study Center, a part of Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone. According to the CDC, over 7% of children aged 3-17 years...

Do you often find yourself contemplating deeper implications of current policies and political issues or crave the swordsmanship of philosophical debates you had (or never got to have) in college? Do you wish you could draw from the works of some of the major philosophical thinkers to boost your conversations? This Olio path aims to bring participants...

In this ancient Mexican/Toltec tradition, it is believed that creation takes 13 steps to transform our desires into material reality, known as Tlahtolin. It is a synthesis of numerology, dreams, our intent, the cosmos, the earth, and our personal energy, used to manifest anything from emotional healing to perfect health. We will start by setting an...

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...

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...

The Positive Thinking Course explores the art and practice of positive thinking as a way to lead to a happier and more balanced life. You’ll begin to examine the nature of your thoughts and learn to transform them, making way for a calmer mind and better relationships. Topics include the following: The nature of thought The nature of the self...