Join us for our monthly Healing Circle + Whirling (Sufi Dance) Prayer! Led by Sufi Dance Artist Lâle Sayoko, with meditation and prayer by CRS Co-Founders Yasuko Kasaki and Christopher Pelham, we create a safe space in which to let go of our small selves and recognize the divinity in one another and within ourselves. When […]
S3 class combines hatha yoga breathing technique with Gyrokenisis & Pilates. You can use it as a warm up before a performance or as a cool down after a day at the office. Either way, you are going to feel amazingly light and fit and calm afterward. Instructor Shoko Tamai has been doing this holistic […]
We are happy to announce that we are adding a second monthly Sufi Dance class so that those who have already learned the basic techniques and feel stable can have time together to practice and learn more. In Sufi Dance 2 classes, we will dive deeper into the techniques of whirling and explore the somatic […]
CRS presents Miracles in Manhattan, lectures on the teachings of A Course in Miracles (ACIM) and related texts and topics by Jon Mundy, Ph.D. and occasional guest lecturers, hosted by CRS Founder Yasuko Kasaki. March's topic is THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SIGHT. 1st hour: You are responsible for what you think. 2nd hour: Only at this level can […]
Learn the ancient practice of meditative whirling known as Sufi dance or Sema (Sama in Iranian). You will learn the techniques of whirling, but Sema is not about reproducing a certain form or aesthetic. Rather, the technique serves as a vehicle for inner journeying. Sema means spiritual listening. Together we’ll create a sacred space in which we can […]
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Led by Sufi Dance Artist Lâle Sayoko, with meditation and prayer by CRS Co-Founder Christopher Pelham, we create a safe space in which to let go of our small selves and recognize the divinity in one another and within ourselves. When we do so, we can trust ourselves to fully experience our feelings with the awareness that […]
CRS presents Wooded Tales of Phantasy, an exhibition of photography by Troy Stallman. This new series of photographs focuses on capturing the “vital force” of wooded environments, imploring the observer to interpret imagery through the waking lens of the imagination. We are called to remember the emotional connection that harmonizes the conscious space between our […]
Dear friends, please join our monthly Daf class community led by the amazing Kamyar Arsani! This is a wonderful opportunity to learn to play a magical instrument from a master who learned from masters in Iran. Kamyar has been playing and singing for decades and recently for our Sufi Dance events at CRS when he […]
DUE TO THE STATE OF EMERGENCY, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Please join the CRS community in celebrating Nowruz, the Persian New Year, with Sufi and Persian music performed by D.C. based Percussionist/Vocalist KAMYAR ARSANI and vocalist MINA OMIDI and whirling by members of the CRS Sufi Dance community trained by Sufi Dance Artist Läle Sayoko in costumes […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) invites you to join our whirling community for an intensive workshop in Sufi Dance (sema or samâ in Arabic and Farsi) led by Sufi dance artists & CRS instructors Läle Sayoko and Paola García. Samâ means spiritual listening and its accompanying whirling dance embodies unity: unity within our own selves first, […]
Learn the ancient practice of meditative whirling known as Sufi dance or Sema (Sama in Iranian). You will learn the techniques of whirling, but Sema is not about reproducing a certain form or aesthetic. Rather, the technique serves as a vehicle for inner journeying. Sema means spiritual listening. Together we’ll create a sacred space in which we can […]
CRS (Center for Remembering and Sharing) invites you to discover traditional Japanese music by the acclaimed koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura offered together with an exclusive taste of beautiful Japanese seasonal confectionary prepared by mochi Rin. This will be the third concert of the 2019-2020 season of Four Seasons in New York — Gems of Japanese Music. The […]
Dear friends, please join our monthly Daf class community led by the amazing Kamyar Arsani! This is a wonderful opportunity to learn to play a magical instrument from a master who learned from masters in Iran. Kamyar has been playing and singing for decades and recently for our Sufi Dance events at CRS when he […]
Dear friends, please join our monthly Daf class community led by the amazing Kamyar Arsani! This is a wonderful opportunity to learn to play a magical instrument from a master who learned from masters in Iran. Kamyar has been playing and singing for decades and recently for our Sufi Dance events at CRS when he […]
Register & Pay here: https://bit.ly/3jEuYvA After paying, we will manually register you for the Zoom class and send you the meeting link. Each class contains some lecture from the ACIM Textbook, some discussion and Q&A, and typically a meditation, creative visualization and/or spiritual reading practice in order to experience mind change. Our primary goal in […]
Please join me in the sharing of miracles. Here, your mind can come to rest and you can remember true peace. No experience with meditation is required, and everyone is welcome. I ask only that you make it your intention to sit still, quiet in body and mind, and to listen to, receive, and follow […]
Register & Pay here: https://bit.ly/34i1U7H The Zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88935322774 When you join the Zoom meeting, please use the same name that you used to register and pay or you may not be recognized and let into the meeting. Following each class, at 10 pm, Yasuko will give a free guided meditation in the same […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents CROSSING BOUNDARIES Concert Series Vol. 12: CELEBRATING OSTAD SHAJARIAN, legendary master of Persian classical music who passed on Oct 8. Curated by LÄLE SAYOKO, the concert features Shajraian's musical adaptations of poems by both revered Sufi poets as well as beloved contemporary Iranian poets, performed by D.C. based […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents CROSSING BOUNDARIES Concert Series Vol. 13: ON THE SILK ROAD THROUGH DUNHUANG, curated by GAMIN with music by the EURASIA CONSORTwith guest artist GAMIN and dance by KAESHI CHAI. This program celebrates the intoxicating musical and cultural influences that propagated along the legendary Silk Road and features music […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents CROSSING BOUNDARIES Concert Series Vol 14: RUMI’S WEDDING NIGHT, a video program of Sufi music, dance, and poetry celebrating the life of the beloved poet and Sufi mystic Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi, who died on December 17, 1273 in Konya, Turkey. Curated and directed by LÄLE SAYOKO, this online […]
Since CRS opened in 2004 we have never missed offering a New Year’s Eve meditation. A lot of our friends gather at our studio, sit still, go inward, clear their minds, heal the year and prepare for the shining new year. So, of course, we will again hold this precious gathering this year. Online. We […]
2021年『奇跡のコース』オンラインzoomコース (第二期 ) NY発！香咲弥須子『奇跡のコース』を生きる・・・ 2020年は『奇跡のコース』のワークブックをしっかり学ぶためのオンラインクラスが開催されました。 今年は、もう一歩踏み込んで、NYから発信される香咲弥須子さんと世界各地が繋がって、瞑想の日・レクチャーの日・ 祈りの日を織り交ぜながら月に4回ご一緒し、『奇跡のコース』のあらゆるマテリアルから日常をみんなで実践しながら 第一期を終えました。 心身に染み渡った感覚を忘れずに…少しの休息時間を経た後、新秋には、みんなでもうひとつ先の新たな”光”を受け取りにいきましょう。 初めてという方、長年の学習者の方でも、第一期に参加していなくても、どなたでもご参加いただけます。 ご一緒ください・・・お待ちしております。
Tuesdays in September and Oct 5 from 6:30 – 7 pm Followed by ACIM Class from 7 – 8 pm (same Zoom link) Zoom Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81541160040 Call-in info: Meeting ID: 815 4116 0040 One tap mobile: 1-929-436-2866 Please join me in the sharing of miracles. Here, your mind can come to rest and you can […]
Tuesdays in September and Oct 5 from 7 – 8 pm Preceded by Guided Meditation from 6:30 – 7 pm (same Zoom link) Together, let's come to rest and remember true peace. Each class usually contains some lecture on concepts from A Course in Miracles, some discussion and Q&A, and a meditation, creative visualization and/or spiritual […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) Presents Wednesdays at Noon Music Video Series Vol. 1. Paradise Laboratory 1 Produced by CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) Music by gamin (piri) https://gaminmusic.com/ Dance by Kaeshi Chai https://kaeshi.com Video by Christopher Pelham https://chrispelham.com Filmed on June 15, 2021 in the White Room at CRS, NYC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxSqPhEUtpI Each […]
CRS welcomes back Netherlands-based Neda Boin for a uniquely intimate afternoon filled with music, miracle stories and group exercises that will have you get back in touch with who you truly are! You must show proof of full vaccination and photo ID to enter and wear a mask, no exceptions. Space is limited. No refunds or […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) Presents Wednesdays at Noon Music Video Series Vol. 2. Paradise Laboratory 2 Produced by CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) Music by gamin (saenghwang) https://gaminmusic.com/ Dance by Kaeshi Chai https://kaeshi.com Video by Christopher Pelham https://chrispelham.com Filmed on June 15, 2021 in the White Room at CRS, NYC https://youtu.be/2GXfhSTvVi0 Each […]
At long last, we are delighted to be able to welcome you back in-person for the 21st episode of Four Seasons in New York: Gems of Japanese Music by the acclaimed vocalist and koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura with special guest shakuhachi master James Nyoraku Schlefer. This concert is presented by CRS (Center for Remembering & […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents the first live concert of its Paradise Laboratory series, a collaboration between Korean wind player gamin and sitar player Galen Passen. This program features three sections: an improvised duet, live scoring to visual projections, and a musical dialog with text by playwright Mia Chung. The intimate concert will […]
We are happy to be able to invite you back in-person for Four Seasons in New York: Gems of Japanese Music Vol. 22 by the acclaimed vocalist and koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura with special guest Kaoru Watanabe (fue, taiko). This concert is presented by CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) and Yoko Reikano Kimura and is supported […]
Due to an outbreak of COVID, Crossing Boundaries Concert Series Vol. 16: FOCUSING ON HER, which was scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 7 pm at Tenri Cultural Institute, has been postponed. We will announce the new date soon. Curated by multi-Instrumentalist gamin, this fifth season of Crossing Boundaries consists of […]
We invite you to celebrate the spring season with us at Four Seasons in New York: Gems of Japanese Music Vol. 23 by the acclaimed vocalist and koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura with special guest Ralph Samuelson (shakuhachi). Following the concert, we'll serve delicious seasonal Japanese wagashi (sweets) prepared by MochiRin. This concert is presented by CRS (Center for Remembering […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents Wanderlust, an evening with Azerbaijani Artist Elya Osmanova in the award-winning White Room at CRS on June 12 at 7pm. Using multidisciplinary art forms such as poetry, movement & visuals, this traveling artist leads us through a journey to uncover the meanings we give to home & belonging. […]
CRS presents Crossing Boundaries Concert Series Vol. 17: THROUGH HER EYES on June 25, 2022 at 7 pm in the award-winning White Room at CRS. The program features three female musicians — gamin (piri, saenghwang), Jacqueline Kerrod (electric harp), and Mariel Roberts (cello) — and video by Sook Jin Jo from her art installations in Brazil and […]
CRS welcomes back our dear friend award-winning Dutch-Persian singer songwriter Neda Boin of the Netherlands for an intimate evening of soulful music in the White Room. Neda's music is heart touching, powerful, and deeply connective, and will easily bring you in touch with the love you truly are. Tickets for the concert are by donation […]
CRS presents Crossing Boundaries Concert Series Vol. 18: FREEDOM on July 16, 2022 at 7 pm in Marc A. Scorca Hall at The National Opera Center — OPERA America. The program, in celebration of women, features free improvisation by six acclaimed female musicians of different backgrounds: Ayumi Ishito (saxophone), gamin (Korean winds), Gelsey Bell (vocals), […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents DERELICT PORTENT, a solo music and multimedia concert by Jay Afrisando. Also on the bill are gamin (Korean winds) and Okvan Pramudya (percussion). Derelict Portent showcases Jay Afrisando's works in music composition and multimedia arts aimed to raise the awareness of aural diversity (diversity of hearing profiles), acoustic […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents LOOKING–MIND, a unique and ground-breaking performance of Bach's Goldberg Variations and improvisation by Seoul-based pianist Hyo Jee Kang in conjunction with the real-time visual presentation of data of her brain activity as measured by a functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) device while she plays. The program will include a […]
CRS invites you to a live presentation of "Unforgotten Song," a music and multimedia work commemorating the anguish ad resilience of the Comfort Women, local women enslaved throughout Japan-occupied East Asia, 1932-1945. This tribute is intended to include all women who are and have been victims of sexual violence and exploitation. These songs of our […]
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) invites you to join in a unique deep listening experience with the jazz quartet Elsa Nilsson: Thyme and the poetry of Maya Angelou on July 31, 2022 at 7pm in the award-winning White Room at CRS. Many species use sound to communicate. Elsa Nilsson, Santiago Leibson, Marty Kenney and Rodrigo […]
Please join us for the summer installment of Four Seasons in New York: Gems of Japanese Music Vol. 24 featuring the acclaimed vocalist and koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura with special guest Elizabeth Brown (shakuhachi). This concert is presented by CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) and Yoko Reikano Kimura and is supported by Hogaku Journal and Mar […]
At long last we invite you back to join our Sufi Dance community for meditative whirling known as Samâ (spiritual listening) with live music by Tomchess and Dan Kurfirst of American Sufi Project. Together, we create a sacred space for you to free your mind, transcend your limits, and share your light. By receiving the […]
CRS is pleased to present the first of three concerts of AMI, a new series of chamber concerts by the international ensemble INTERWOVEN in the award-winning White Room at CRS. The first concert will take place on Saturday, September 24 at 7:30 pm and will feature Yoko Reikano Kimura (koto/shamisen) with Keiko Tokunaga (violin) and Hikaru Tamaki […]
Please join us in the award-winning White Room at CRS on Sunday, October 2, 2022 at 5pm for a discussion and live performance by acclaimed saxophonist and scholar Caroline Davis, who has been investigating the therapeutic use of sounds modeled on brain waves. Tickets are $20 ($10 for students and seniors) and are available in advance from […]
CRS presents the second of three concerts of AMI, a new series of chamber concerts by the international ensemble INTERWOVEN in the award-winning White Room at CRS. The concert will take place on Saturday, October 8 at 7:30 pm and will feature gamin (piri/saenghwang) with Alex Fortes (violin), Keiko Tokunaga (violin), and Ana Kim (cello), performing […]
We are happy to invite you back to CRS in person for an afternoon of meditation and healing! Together, let's share stillness and peace of mind. Bring any issue you are facing right now — physically, emotionally, mentally, and/or spiritually. With eyes closed (you will be seated and a healer will stand nearby; no touching is […]
CRS presents Vol. 3 of AMI, a new series of chamber concerts by the international ensemble INTERWOVEN in the award-winning White Room at CRS. The concert will take place on Saturday, October 29 at 7:30 pm and will feature Andy Weiyan Lin (erhu/viola) with Emilie-Anne Gendron (violin), Keiko Tokunaga (violin), Matthew Cohen (viola), and Nan-Cheng Chen […]
We invite you to celebrate the autumn season with us at Four Seasons in New York: Gems of Japanese Music Vol. 25 by the acclaimed vocalist and koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura on Sunday, October 30, 2022 at 4pm in the award-winning White Room at CRS. This concert is presented by CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) and Yoko Reikano Kimura […]
Supported by a commission from CRS, Berlin-based butoh dance artist Yuko Kaseki and ballet artist Megumi Eda present the first showing of their new collaborative dance work-in-progress, DIVINE, inspired by tragic tales of wronged and resilient women such as ballet’s “Giselle” and the classic Japanese Kaidan ghost story “Oiwa.” The performance will take place on […]