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The Shine

General Assembly @ 902 Broadway, New York, NY

An evening of inspirational music, meditation, film, philanthropy, and storytelling. If TED Talk, Hotel Cafe and The Self-Realization Fellowship had a child, it would be "The Shine". The Shine Movement’s mission is to use music, film, philanthropy and storytelling to inspire people to connect with their community and collectively do more, give more, and be more.

(2637) All levels 18 and older

Insight Meditation: The Practice of Mindfulness

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

Insight meditation—the practice of mindfulness developed in the Theravadan Buddhist tradition—is a straightforward, practical and compassionate approach to spiritual and personal development. It offers us a very effective way to reduce stress, let go of habitual, painful thinking patterns, and develop concentration, ease, well-being, and a deep understanding of the relationship between our body and mind. Through this practice, we learn to live...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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$175

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Design Thinking Crash Course

The Design Gym @ 320 5th Ave, New York, NY

This is a fast-paced introduction to some of the tools and mindsets of Design Thinking. In this 3 hour session we’ll collaboratively take a problem through the Design Thinking process. You’ll leave with a basic understanding of how to conduct user interviews, generate ideas with groups, sketch your solutions, and how to tell the world about your concept. If you’ve never been out to one of our events before this is a great introduction to...

(50) All levels 18 and older
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The Art of Botanical Perfumery

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

In this hands-on class with natural perfumer, artist and herbalist Irina Adam of Phoenix Botanicals we’ll explore the beautiful art of botanical perfumery and create our own custom blends. We will learn about botanical materials such as absolutes, essential oils and resins and how to blend with them. We will be using only the highest quality essential oils and absolutes, organic and wildcrafted when possible, handpicked from around the world. The...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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$145

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Valentine’s Day Guayusa Dream Tea Ceremony

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

Celebrate Valentine’s night with Itzhak Beery and the New York Shamanic Circle for an exceptional evening of visioning love. In a candlelight sacred circle, we will drum, chant, sing, and then induce lucid dreaming by drinking the Amazonian Guayusa dream tea. We will explore the most universal and profound emotion: love, self-love, and compassion to others. This shamanic vision quest forces us to examine and change, relationships that no longer...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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Look Before You Leap: Making The Career Switch

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

Are you bored, under-utilised, and suffocated at the office? Have you tried everything short of leaving your job, and still feel miserable? If you've been feeling this way for a while, it's time to make a change. This workshop is for you if you want to apply your strengths and talents to do work that matters to you, whether that means changing careers or taking the leap to self-employment. In this workshop, you'll learn how to overcome common obstacles,...

(2637) All levels 18 and older

Start Finishing Today: How to Go From Idea to Done

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

Tired of waiting for “someday” when you’ll have “more time” to do the things that really light you up and feed your soul? To start finishing what matters most, you need to: Identify what your priorities are Get real about those challenges that’ll inevitably pop up Build a team to help you get there Convert your ideas into plans that’ll actually get on your schedule In this 3-hour workshop, we’ll take an in-depth look at each of these...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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Facilitating Innovation

The Design Gym @ 1412 Broadway 39th St, New York, NY

What to Learn: Managing and leveraging groupthink How to Generate ideas and when to choose ideas: Creating Experience Arcs A modular approach to implementing and using the process in your work The Five Phases of Design Thinking and how to use them

(50) All levels 18 and older
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Energy Medicine: An Intro to Balancing Body’s Energies

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

Energy Medicine: A Hands-on Introduction to Balancing Your Body’s Energies for Optimal Health, Joy and Vitality “Energy Medicine” is a system of healing which is used to correct imbalances in the body’s subtle “energy field” that can result in illness. Donna Eden has been a pioneer in Energy Medicine for more than 30 years, and she is among the field’s most sought-after teachers. In this workshop, we will discover the basic principles...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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Negotiate Your Contract

DCTV @ 87 Lafayette St, New York, NY

Among the visible and invisible considerations that frame each “work-for-hire” contract, freelancers must partake in the delicate dance of negotiating contract terms and payment, reflecting on and determining one’s professional value, while creating mutually beneficial agreements with clients. Explore these soft skills to ensure that you confidently communicate a precise scope of work with fair contract terms. Topics include: Rates (industry-standard,...

(237) All levels 18 and older
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The Mojo Matrix: 5 Keys to Double Your Profit

Full Time Travel Coaching @ 1140 6th Ave, New York, NY

The Mojo Matrix: 5 Crucial Keys to Bust Through the Bull and Blaze Your Way to More Clients and Cash So You Can Double Your Profit You own a business, and you love it!  And, you are GREAT at doing what you do.  The problem is, you’re struggling to get more profit.  Or, perhaps you were doing great, and then things changed, and you don't understand why.   You’re sick and tired of “magic marketing formulas” that seem...

(4) All levels 21 and older
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A Lot On The Mind: Huntington's Disease

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

Come join us for a night of educational and theatrical fun while learning about some of the most misunderstood and stigmatized neurological disorders! Each month we’ll highlight a different neurological disorder and address the science behind the disorder, research being done in that field, and the stigmas patients face, featuring performances from patients themselves. What is Huntington’s Disease and how does one become diagnosed with it? Join...

(25) All levels 21 and older
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Magic Trick Workshop (Private for Kids)

Jeremy the Magician @ 1412 Broadway, New York, NY

During our magic workshops, the participants get to learn the secrets and theory to a number of fun, sophisticated close up magic tricks, so that they can start performing magic whenever and wherever they want. Our magic trick workshops are a great way for kids to have some fun learning a new and unique skill together.  We provide all of the tricks, props, and supplies which the participants get to take home and keep, and everyone leaves...

(13) All levels 18 and older
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In Praise of Light: An Evening of Storytelling & Music

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

Tonight, world-renowned storyteller Laura Simms, accompanied by Steve Gorn on bamboo flute and Harry Einhorn singing devotional songs, will weave a magical oral tapestry as only she can. The evening will include extraordinary true tales of personal tragedy transformed (including from post-earthquake Haiti), passages from one of the world’s greatest epic fairytales (Eastern Europe’s “The Break of Day”), and stories from Africa, Australia,...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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Free Intro: Intuition and the Chakras

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

Free Intro - Intuition and the Chakras: Unlocking the Hidden Power Within Chakra (“wheel” in Sanskrit) is a spinning vortex of vibration, light and energy, located in the very center of our being: the Astral Spine and Brain. Awareness and experience of this sacred energy can help facilitate meaningful change and transformation in our lives. Throughout our day we receive inner guidance and process information through the chakras, a natural process...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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G. I. Gurdjieff on Being

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

Among many ideas introduced or renewed by Gurdjieff (1866 – 1949), none has more inspirational power and beauty than his understanding of “being.” It is as if he drew out of the deep past, and out of the deep subconscious we all share, a human fact of central importance. At the institute Gurdjieff founded near Paris in the 1920s, he reminded his students that “here there are neither Russians nor English, Jews nor Christians, but only those...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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Your Keys to Internet Marketing Success

Full Time Travel Coaching @ 112 W 34th St, New York, NY

For anyone looking for a unique spin on marketing your business, this workshop is for you! You will learn how to tap into your unique passion and personality as a way to stand out in the crowd, and bring that into your business marketing strategy – one you will actually do instead of making excuses about. You’ll also get a working knowledge of important Social Media and SEO basics so that you can leave the workshop and immediately put your knowledge...

(4) All levels 21 and older
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Crank: Design Thinking Sprint

The Design Gym @ 1412 Broadway 39th St, New York, NY

We all have good ideas. Every day. Lots of them. How do we know if we’re making what people really need, or just designing for ourselves? This workshop is about creating a low stakes environment to start taking some action. It’s time to break that idea, rebuild it, share it, and put it into motion in a more powerful way. 3 reasons you should come: It’s fun Your ideas will be stronger Do you need another reason? What it is: Come join...

(50) All levels 18 and older
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Dedicate It

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

If dedications can sometimes be cryptic, New York Times bestselling author André Aciman's multilingual messages are downright mystifying. Come hear the man behind Call Me By Your Name, Out of Egypt, and most recently Enigma Variations decode his dedications. Dedicate It is a live show and podcast that zeroes in on the dedication page. Come hear host Emily Ludolph find the stories about the people and experiences that motivate our favorite writers,...

(25) All levels 21 and older
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Underground University: Not Your Summer Camp

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

Not Your Summer Camp - dedicated to 'camp,' how the Met Gala got it wrong, and the black & brown performers of the NYC ballroom scene.

(25) All levels 21 and older
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