June 2019
Exhibition: Celestial Mandala — Works on Paper by Heejung Kim
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents “Celestial Mandala,” an exhibition featuring recent ink works on paper by Korean artist Heejung Kim. Her art is influenced by Tibetan Mandala paintings, especially by the patterns and symbols found in them. Her star-like images come from actual dreams she has had since her childhood. Using repetition like the mantras in meditation, Heejung pushes her creative visions into a hypnotic space carrying the viewer into a surreal sense of illusion and the feeling…
Find out more »Iyengar Yoga Thursday classes
Iyengar Yoga for beginners to more serious practitioners — both gentle and strenuous with highly beneficial postural adjustment. Classes are given in Japanese and English. Instructor Hiromi completed her teacher training in Iyengar B.K.S. in 1986,
Find out more »CRS Summer Solstice Healing Circle: Meditation + Whirling Prayer
Join us Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 7:15 pm for our monthly Healing Circle + Whirling (Sufi Dance) Prayer led by CRS co-founders Yasuko Kasaki and Christopher Pelham and Sufi Dance Artist Lále Sayoko. We gather to let go of our small selves and remember our divinity within. Bring in any issue — relationship trauma, #metoo, disease, money issue, depression — and surrender it to Spirit. Remember who you are. Receive new guidance. Experience love’s presence in a safe and supportive…
Find out more »Yogacise — Yoga + Exercise
Enjoy yoga and complimentary exercises to increase your flexibility and strengthen your muscles. Improve your yoga poses. Relax & rejuvenate with accurate breathing technique. Taught in English and Japanese as needed. About the Instructor Hazuki Homma is originally from Japan, where she studied classical and modern dance. Since moving to NYC, she completed the Teacher Training Course at OM Yoga as well as international student training programs at Dance New Amsterdam and HB Studio. She has had the wonderful fortune…
Find out more »Holonomic Healing Level 2
Holonomic Healing is a metaphysical program created for multidimensional energy perception and development. It combines many advanced principles and practices to assist you in your understanding of energetic healing modality. This program is a healing system that focuses primarily on Holonomic Meditation/Breath-Work, Metaphysical Study, and Energy Transmission. Enhance Your Energy Perception and Development, Activate,Strengthen and Align Your Energy Field, Remove Energy Blocks and Belief Distortions Balance Energy-Systems and Processes, Activate Potential Creative Abilities You are a magnetic vortex of vibrational…
Find out more »Okinawa Memorial Peace Concert
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) invites you to join us in observing Okinawa Memorial Day (慰霊の日 Irei no Hi, which means “the day to console the dead”) with Okinawan and Japanese folk/traditional music performed by Okinawa Goodwill Ambassador Sonny Ochiai and Rino (sometimes backed by guitarist Hiroshi Kono and drummer Jun Nakanishi). Opening for them are Yoshiko ♡ and Naomi Mizuguchi. CRS Director Christopher Pelham and the Rev. Dr. T. Kenjitsu Nakagaki (TK) of the Heiwa Peace and Reconciliation Foundation of New York Ltd. will offer…
Find out more »Ancient Mystery Religions & Their Influence on Early Christianity
Ancient Mystery Religions & Their Influence on Early Christianity A lecture by Richard Carrier, Ph.D. Admission: $10 cash donation (for room rent) Dr. Carrier will have his books to sell and sign. Richard Carrier has a doctorate in ancient history from Columbia University. He has published papers and books on history and philosophy, including work on early Christianity, atheism, Bayes’ theorem, and ancient science. His most recent book is The Scientist in the Early Roman Empire (2017). This is Dr.…
Find out more »Meditation+Yoga
Every Monday evening renown yoga and meditation teacher Omri Kleinberger (Omridoesyoga) leads a Meditation+Yoga session at CRS. Class begins at 6pm with a 20 minute talk and guided meditation followed by a 1 hour Athletic Yoga Flow. The Yoga is designed to rebalance strength, flexibility, and resilience, address plateaus and bottlenecks, and answer questions about postures and techniques. Suitable for all levels. About the Instructor Omri is the Founder and CEO of Ometa, a corporate wellness company, and an independent…
Find out more »Spiritual Healing Clinic
Mondays from 6:30 – 7:20 pm (please arrive by 7 pm) Tuesdays from 7 – 7:40 pm (please arrive by 7:30 pm) Monday’s Healing Clinic usually begins with a short mediation Suggested Donation $20. No one turned away due to lack of funds. http://www.meetup.com/ACIM-healing 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 involved), a CRS healer, trained in A Course…
Find out more »A Course in Miracles Monday Classes
Mondays 7:30 – 9 pm Taught by Yasuko Kasaki, assisted by Christopher Pelham Wednesdays 8 – 9:30 pm Taught by Christopher Pelham Know your life purpose and the meaning of your current situation clearly. Communicate with your Inner Teacher. Heal yourself and others. These ongoing classes focus on mind training designed to help you to experience the lessons and loving wisdom of ACIM. Each class contains some lecture from the ACIM Textbook, some discussion and Q&A, and typically 10 – 20 minutes of…
Find out more »Iyengar Yoga
Iyengar Yoga for beginners to more serious practitioners — both gentle and strenuous with highly beneficial postural adjustment. Classes are given in Japanese and English. Instructor Hiromi completed her teacher training in Iyengar B.K.S. in 1986,
Find out more »Guided Meditations Inspired by A Course in Miracles
Given by Yasuko Kasaki (and by Makiko Mizuta and Christopher Pelham when she is away each March, July, and Nov) Tuesdays from 6:30 – 7 pm Free http://www.meetup.com/ACIM-meditation/ Please join us 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. We ask only that you make it your intention to sit still, quiet in body and mind, and to listen to; receive and…
Find out more »Kundalini Workshop
Ananda Mandala is a Chakra clearing meditation designed to raise Kundalini energy. This guided meditation involves vigorous (Pranayama) breathing techniques. Diksha is an energy transfer that works by activating Kundalini energy. This creates a gradual shift in consciousness, freeing you from the suffering created by the mind, balancing the body’s natural healing energies and attuning the brain to higher levels of awareness. Diksha does not belong to any religion or belief. It is a universal energy that can be received…
Find out more »ASCA — Adult Survivors of Child Abuse Support Group
ASCA New York City is a support group for adult survivors of child abuse. We meet weekly to give one another emotional support and an opportunity for expression of feelings, thoughts, memories, hopes, insights, and education on the subject of child abuse. Our meetings follow the Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (ASCA) program as designed by the Morris Center in San Francisco. The format is similar to that of 12-step programs with some significant differences. Similarities include directed readings, short…
Find out more »Chakra Balancing Meditation
As a group, we tone the sacred sounds of each chakra 7 times, creating an energetic flow that loosens and removes blockages and releases negative energy stored within. The sound of the toning creates a vibrational reaction within the body, which causes stillness and relaxation. We begin with a breathing exercise, followed by toning, and ending with an open circle to share the experience and/or ask questions. This is a meditation, and a self-healing practice. Chakra balancing meditation is excellent for the beginner and the experienced. We all have seven main chakras…
Find out more »Whirling (Sufi Dance) Practice with Live Music
Welcome all sufis and whirlers! CRS and Sufi Dance Artist Lale Sayoko invite you to join us for an hour of meditative whirling known as Sufi dance or Sema (Sama in Iranian). This is not a class (i.e. there is no instruction) but an open space where we can come together to practice and is open to people of all backgrounds who whirl and follow the path of oneness. This month frame drummer Ellen Shapiro will play for us! Previous whirling experience…
Find out more »Crossing Boundaries Concert 6: Sufi Music, Dance & Poetry
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents CROSSING BOUNDARIES Concert Series Vol. 6: SUFI MUSIC, DANCE & POETRY, curated by Lâle Sayoko, with live music by Tomchess (ney, USA) and Kamyar Arsani (daf and vocals, Iran) and whirling (Sufi dance) by members of the CRS Sufi dance community. We invite you into our circle to commune with the divine through the ecstatic music, dance, and poetry of Sufism, a pathway to union with God made famous by Islamic mystics such as Rumi. Sufis say…
Find out more »Course-Based Healing for Anxiety and Depression
A Course in Miracles (ACIM) is a radical pathway of healing through the practice of love and forgiveness. In this workshop with bestselling authors Corinne Zupko and Emily Bennington, you will gain insights and tools inspired by ACIM to work with the painful feelings of anxiety and depression that plague so many of us today. A Course in Miracles teaches that underneath the surface causes of these emotions, our depression ultimately stems from feeling deprived of God and our anxiety…
Find out more »July 2019
Sufi Dance Class with Lâle Sayoko
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 safely listen to and share our true selves and experience oneness with the Divine. Each class consists of some explanation of the theory and technique,…
Find out more »Miracles in Manhattan with Dr. Jon Mundy & Dr. Rod Chelberg: A Physician’s Experience of Mystical Guidance
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. July’s topic is the new book by Dr. Rod Chelberg, When God Calls, Say Yes! In my memoir WHEN GOD CALLS, SAY “YES!” I share my first childhood memories of mystical events. Later in life, once I was in medical school, these mystical events became more frequent.…
Find out more »A Course in Miracles Wednesday Classes
Mondays 7:30 – 9 pm Taught by Yasuko Kasaki, assisted by Christopher Pelham Wednesdays 8 – 9:30 pm Taught by Christopher Pelham Know your life purpose and the meaning of your current situation clearly. Communicate with your Inner Teacher. Heal yourself and others. These ongoing classes focus on mind training designed to help you to experience the lessons and loving wisdom of ACIM. Each class contains some lecture from the ACIM Textbook, some discussion and Q&A, and typically 10 – 20 minutes of…
Find out more »August 2019
Crossing Boundaries Concert Series Vol. 7: FLY IN WATER
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents CROSSING BOUNDARIES Concert Series Vol. 7: FLY IN WATER, curated by gamin. FLY IN WATER is a structured improvisation and meditation on the inter-relationships between humanity, the environment, and the other life forms created by classical pianist / performance artist Hyo Jee Kang in collaboration with fashion designer and fiber artist Bo Choi and musical/media artist Damian Mahurlets. curator: gamin concept: Bo Choi (Korea) and Hyo…
Find out more »September 2019
Crossing Boundaries Concert Series Vol. 8: MOLDING
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents CROSSING BOUNDARIES Concert Series Vol. 8: MOLDING, curated by gamin. MOLDING is an object movement puppetry piece that showcases and explores the emotional journey of a character in a liminal space. It is her journey to face society’s expectations and to recognize and assimilate her true identity. curator: gamin lead artist: Leah Ogawa (puppetry, Japan) music: John Chao (Taiwan) This is the fifth of eight concerts in the series…
Find out more »Crossing Boundaries Concert Series Vol. 9: TBA
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents CROSSING BOUNDARIES Concert Series Vol. 9, curated by JunYi Chow. This program will pair contemporary street/club dancers with musicians playing (mostly) acoustic instruments not typically seen together. curator: JunYi Chow dance: Akiko Tokuoka music: TBA This is the sixth of eight concerts in the series during 2019 and will take place on September 27, 2019 at 8 pm at CRS. Tickets are $25 in advance $30…
Find out more »October 2019
Crossing Boundaries Concert Series Vol. 10: STRING NOISE
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents CROSSING BOUNDARIES Concert Series Vol. 10, STRING NOISE, curated by gamin. Classical avant-punk violin duo String Noise will explore the Korean/contemporary music of noted Korean composer Ki Young Kim. curator: gamin musicians: String Noise (violin duo Conrad Harris and Pauline Kim Harris) composer: Ki Young Kim (Korea) This is the seventh of eight concerts in the series during 2019 and will take place on October 25, 2019 at 8 pm at…
Find out more »December 2019
Crossing Boundaries Concert Series Vol. 11: ZERO GRASSES
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents CROSSING BOUNDARIES Concert Series Vol. 11, ZERO GRASSES, curated by Jen Shyu. ZERO GRASSES will include a video fieldwork presentation plus a short participatory intermedia workshop for the audience (tentatively scheduled for 6:30 pm) before the performance. The performance itself (at 8 pm) will feature new compositions by Ms. Shyu. curator: Jen Shyu musician: Jen Shyu This is the eighth and final concert in the series during 2019…
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