http://uid.trumba.com/calendar/182392 2009-01-06T01:03:06Z East West Events Calendar East West Living Trumba Calendar http://uid.trumba.com/event/80565527 2009-01-04T17:00:00Z 2009-01-04T17:00:00Z $35 advance registration, $40 at the door.<br>Call 212.243.5995 East West Living Sura and the Temple Bhajan Band Yoga Special Event In this workshop we will learn 5 traditional kirtan songs on the harmonium and touch on the tamboura and kartal playing, so that one can start their own kirtan band, or play for their yoga class. The chanting of the kirtan will also be explored. The Temple Bhajan Band is a group of devotional chanters that tours national Yoga Studios, Festivals, Retreats, and various social events. They have been together for over 9 years. Recently at festivals and other engagemnets, their blend of music has been coined as "Kirtan Dance Party". While Sura sings to the accompaniment of the harmonium, he leads the rest of the members on instruments such as the sitar, tamboura, kartals, flute, ektar, cello, djiembe, and mrdunga drum in a dynamic symphony that creates the "Kirtan Dance Party". The Temple Bhajan Band plays ancient Vedic bhajans, which include mantras and chants from spiritual India. Many of the chants are done in a responsive fashion where the audience can participate and experience the purifying pleasure of the chanting. Biography: Sura has been teaching harmonium/kirtan workshops for over 5 years and played himself for 35 years. He was trained in guitar since 8 years old and has transferred that propensity to kirtan music. $35 East West Living http://www.templebhajanband.com http://uid.trumba.com/event/73991093 http://uid.trumba.com/master/73991081 2009-01-05T23:30:00Z 2009-01-05T23:30:00Z $5 minimum cafe purchase required. Please arrive early to make your purchase before taking a seat. East West Living $5 NYC "What the Bleep" Study Group Cafe Study Group The NYC "What The Bleep Do We Know" study group is a fun and lively discussion group that meets once a month to discuss the exciting concepts introduced in the movie "What the Bleep Do We Know". If you liked the movie and want to continue to explore topics such as Paradigm Shifts, Creating Your Day, Healing Your Past, Quantum Physics and more, come and join us! With a new shift in awareness as well as the science behind movies such as "What the Bleep" and "The Secret", we are beginning to understand more about the practical aspects of spirituality and how it's universal application can powerfully enhance the quality of our lives and others. The group will be meeting on the first Tuesday of each month. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, August 7th at 7:30pm in the cafe at East West Books at 78 5th Avenue (between 13th and 14th streets). We welcome newcomers as well as regular members and all who would like to further explore and share these concepts in a fun and friendly atmosphere with other like-minded people. East West Cafe http://uid.trumba.com/event/81454297 http://uid.trumba.com/master/64055577 2009-01-06T23:30:00Z 2009-01-06T23:30:00Z $5 minimum cafe purchase required.<br>Please arrive early to make your purchase and find a seat before start time. East West Living Astrology Heather Roan Robbins, Anne Ortelee and Mark Wolz Access Astrology Open Community Heather Roan Robbins, Anne Ortelee and Mark Wolz are three New York astrologers working together to make astrology accessible to the public. Every Tuesday East West Books & Cafe hosts Access Astrology for a lively discussion led by one of these astrologers and the occasional guest. Bring your own chart, your passion for astrology and your desire to learn something new while being a part of New York’s growing astrology community. Tuesday, June 12, 6:30 We continue with the Moon through the signs. Plus the weekly forecast. New Moon in Gemini on Thursday; Mercury stations on Friday, going retrograde. Sun trines Neptune; Mars sextiles Neptune; Sun opposes Pluto; Venus trines Jupiter. Cafe $5 East West Cafe http://uid.trumba.com/event/81461098 http://uid.trumba.com/master/80694922 2009-01-07T00:45:00Z 2009-01-07T00:45:00Z East West Living 0 Megan Burke, Certified Reflexologist Cafe Join East West Healing Practitioners as they introduce some of the variety of healing arts available today. This week, one of East West's bodywork practitioners, Megan Burke, will offer a talk devoted to feet. Megan, Certified Reflexologist, will show how to balance our chakras through the feet with relaxing techniques. Lecture East West Living http://uid.trumba.com/event/76287385 http://uid.trumba.com/master/76287375 2009-01-07T11:30:00Z 2009-01-07T11:30:00Z With Chakra Healer Kiana Love East West Living With Chakra Healer Kiana Love Cafe Chakra Healing NYC is a supportive space for healing, community and heartfelt connection. Come to learn more about the chakras and how they can support you on your healing journey. These powerful energy centers are the interface between your physical body and your consciousness. Are you ready to make real changes in your life? Are you already on your healing path and would like to connect with like-minded travelers? This is for you! Come share your chakra knowledge and experiences. Come join us for healing, heart connections, and joyful expression. This group is open to all seekers, including all those that are new to the concept of chakras and those that are more knowledgeable -- everyone looking to learn and experience more as well as share what they know. This group is especially helpful for all of us on our healing journeys. Be inspired by others stories, and "In Sanskrit, Chakra translates into wheel, or disk. Chakras are energy centers; think of them as the software to the bodies hardware. There are seven major chakras that run down the center of the body and relate to the seven major nerve ganglia that extend from the spine. lAmong other things chakras correlate to elements, developmental stages of life, colors, sounds, bodily functions. These energy centers in the subtle body form the bridge between our solid physical ground and our vast consciousness. Through the chakras you can learn to travel the bridge, up to liberate, down to manifest, in and out to relate to the world around you. Events include Weekly Chakracize classes. Workshops. and Monthly Meetups to share Chakra experiences. This group is open to all chakra seekers, both those new to the concept of chakras, and those more knowledgeable that are both looking to learn and experience more as well as share what they know. come together for healing, heart connections, and joyful expression led by Chakra Healer Kiana Love $5 minimum cafe purchase required $5 East West Cafe http://uid.trumba.com/event/81245380 2009-01-09T00:00:00Z 2009-01-09T00:00:00Z East West Living Sharon Gannon, Author The new book by Sharon Gannon: Yoga and Vegetarianism presents the novel and innovative argument that the rationale for vegetarianism goes beyond the yogic precept of non-harming (ahimsa). Sure, ahimsa is a no-brainer. But how could sexual continence (brahmacharya) —be related to vegetarianism or to yoga? Sharon will explore these questions in an informal discussion and book signing. Biography: Sharon Gannon is the co-creator with David Life of the Jivamukti Yoga Method. She is a pioneer in teaching yoga as spiritual activism and is credited with making yoga cool and hip and relevant to our modern times. She is the author of several books, including Jivamukti Yoga, The Art of Yoga and Cats & Dogs are people too. Cafe Booksigning 0 East West Living http://www.jivamuktiyoga.com http://uid.trumba.com/event/81344898 2009-01-09T22:00:00Z 2009-01-09T22:00:00Z To Reserve Your Appointment, Call: 212-243-5994 East West Living $40 Heather Vaughn Cafe Healthy Living Heather is an intuitive healer, spiritual consultant and certified Angel Therapist ® (certified by Doreen Virtue). In these readings, she will bring you divine guidance directly from your Angels, Guides and Ascended Masters that wish to communicate. She will let you know any messages they have that enhance and enlighten your life and further your life purpose. East West Living http://uid.trumba.com/event/81850344 2009-01-10T00:00:00Z 2009-01-10T00:00:00Z East West Living $20 Victor Zeines DDS,Ms Healthy Living What if there was a way to tell if you have a vitamin or mineral deficiency? Or, if you have a compromised immune system? Does the body give us clues about our general health long before we would normally sense those conditions? Surprisingly, the health of the entire body is closely linked to the health of the mouth. The eyes may be the windows to your soul but the mouth is the gateway to your body! Your mouth is one of the early warning areas of the body. This PowerPoint presentation, will show you why understanding your mouth can add years to your life. Topics of discussion include: What your tongue can tell you. Non surgical methods of reducing periodontal disease, which is linked to a variety of systemic health problems including diabetes, respiratory illness, pregnancy complications, and heart disease. Do you have fillings, crowns, or cavities?? Do you brush your teeth but decay still occurs. Why? It’s not about brushing and flossing. Bad Breath ??? it’s more then a social problem. Biography: Dr. Zeines has been practicing Holistic Dentistry for the past 25 years. He received his degree from N.Y.U. College of Dentistry and completed an internship at the Eastman Dental Center in Rochester New York In 1980, he received a Masters in Science (Nutrition) from the University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut. He received Fellowship Status from the Academy of General Dentistry in 1982. A member of the Advisory Board of the Holistic Option .com, Dr. Zeines uses a combination of homeopathy, kinesiology, nutrition and aromatic therapy along with bio-compatible materials in a gentle relaxed atmosphere. Dr. Zeines uses non-surgical techniques for treatment of periodontal problems. We have been mercury free for twenty years. Dr. Zeines is the author of Healthy Mouth Healthy Body, and A Patient's Guide to Tongue Assessment. He is also a contributing writer for Rodale's The Herbal Drugstore and he makes regular appearances on radio and television. Dr Zeines is one of the contributors of the film “Food Matters”. Dr Zeines hosts the “healthy Mouth, Healthy Body’ Show on NY Talk Radio.net Dr. Zeines practices in Manhattan and Woodstock, New York. He can be reached at 1 212-813-9461 Yoga Workshops http://www.Natdent.com http://uid.trumba.com/event/79676629 2009-01-10T15:00:00Z 2009-01-10T15:00:00Z East West Living Tom Capshew, Ph.D. Yoga Workshop Reiki is a Japanese term, and translated literally, means “universal energy directed by divine intelligence.” Reiki is a healing modality rediscovered in Japan nearly 100 years ago. Reiki clients remain clothed as the Reiki practitioner channels universal energy through their crown chakra and out their hands into the client’s energy field. Reiki re-sets the client’s natural healing process. Clients often report feeling balanced, relaxed and energized after Reiki sessions. Participants will • Review Reiki 1 • Receive the two Level 2 attunements in sacred space • Learn and practice 3 of the four primary Reiki symbols • Practice sending Reiki over time and distance to self and others • Experience “Meditation of a Radiant Reiki Being,” a daily practice • Give and receive Reiki sessions using Reiki symbols • Expand their Reiki practice and understanding • Receive a Usui Reiki Level 2 Practitioner Certificate Prerequisites: Reiki Level 1 attunement at least one month prior to this workshop and demonstrated commitment to practicing Reiki on self and/or others. Registrants who have not received Reiki Level 1 attunements from Tom Capshew need to contact him (Phone 917.721.0996, email tom@innerspark.org) to discuss the prerequisites before January 3, 2009. Tom teaches Reiki and other energy work at Windemere Institute of Healing Arts in the Midwest. He practices, teaches and writes about spiritual healing and is the author of the book, “Divine Warrior Training: Manifesting the Divine in our World,” available from Innerspark Press. His spiritual healing practice is centered in New York City, where he works with individuals and groups to live into their divine essence. www.innerspark.org $225 Workshops http://www.innerspark.org http://uid.trumba.com/event/81522213 http://uid.trumba.com/master/81522212 2009-01-10T17:20:00Z 2009-01-10T17:20:00Z East West Living $40 Frances Ktenas Cafe Healthy Living Meet Frances! Frances Ktenas is an intuitive tarot reader & advisor and has been reading for over 16 years. She can read a person's soul, sense their needs and experience their energy. Growing up, she would finish people's thoughts and conversations before they got a chance to say them and knew things before they happened. It never occurred to her that this wasn't normal for everyone. Frances wanted to study psychology but instead studied engineering in college and marketing in graduate school. As a result of consequences from a personal tragedy, she received an unexpected gift of running a printing company in the city. It was there, in an elevator one day, that Frances was given her first tarot deck by a relative stranger -- a true calling, and one that she knows was divined. She began studying and learning and of course reading for anyone and everyone and she learned how to use her abilities. Frances' gift is to see Light thru darkness. To show you your soul's path and to guide and empower you. Her style is loving, clear and above all inspirational. She uses the cards as a tool to offer you insight and her readings are enlightening, entertaining and always enchanting. Twenty-minute readings are $40. Reservations strongly advised for this warm and wonderful reader! Call the Store at 212-243-5994. East West Living http://uid.trumba.com/event/82053610 2009-01-10T18:00:00Z 2009-01-10T18:00:00Z East West Living An Aura Image Reading is an uplifting guide for helping you help yourself and others in these troubled times. It is common wisdom that over 80 to even 90% of communication is non-verbal. You hear what you say to others, an aura photo allows you to see your "vibe." An aura image photo allows you to literally see for yourself how your energy field projects itself. When you can see where your body's energy is strong and where it is weak you can effectively plan life changes to improve your wellbeing as well as how you are perceived. Hattie offers practical guidance on how to capitalize on your strengths and mitigate weaknesses in the reading. Hattie utilizes the Biopulsar Aura Imaging Machine, which was invented by a German medical intuitive. People who see auras are amazed that the inventor has been so very adept in capturing images that otherwise are only accessible to a gifted few. Biography: Hattie has been offering guidance and intuitive readings using Aura Readings (as an “X-ray” of the psyche), Astrology and Numerology to leaders from business, professional sports, academia, medicine and the arts for over thirty years. Drawing on the wisdom gained from consulting divination tools, she guides people in making decisions that are consistent with personal values and in synch with timing cycles that will serve their best advantage. $40 Hattie Parker, MS Ed Cafe Healthy Living East West Living http://uid.trumba.com/event/82265378 2009-01-10T23:00:00Z 2009-01-10T23:00:00Z East West Living 20 Joseph Young Yoga Yoga The full moon is a powerful time for manifestation & self-healing. Not only does the moon have a magnetic influence over the tides of the ocean, but also over the ebb & flow of our daily lives. The full moon represents the culmination of all our hopes and intentions rising to the level of consciousness on the physical plane. Each Full Moon is an opportunity to raise our awareness to consciously plant seeds of prosperity within our lives. By working with sacred spiritual tools, meditation, breath, and music we will utilize the energy of the full moon to master our minds and control our destiny. The ceremony is a amazing way to understand the simple steps we can take to allow our inner light to shine and powerfully enhance our intuition. By working with this astral body we remove the obstacles to finding the answers & guidance we need to live with clarity, strength, and compassion. Workshops http://uid.trumba.com/event/82114282 2009-01-11T16:30:00Z 2009-01-11T16:30:00Z This is a four-week workshop series for a one-time fee of $200. East West Living $200 Parashakti, Rene Migliaccio, Marisa Clementi Yoga Workshop This four-week workshop provides the tools needed for finding your Authentic Voice, Movement, and Expression. Using both theatrical techniques and shamanic practices in the performance space, you will learn how to trust your inner truth and become an intuitive performer. With your body as a vessel for the spirit, your commitment to nurturing this relationship will extend beyond the individual to the collective body and spirit of the group, intuitively performing and manifesting together as one. In this day and age, however, the wisdom of these practices – theater and ritual – must be passed on. Once you have found the Universal, you will learn to experience it beyond the safety of an insular community, sharing in a shift toward global oneness. Faculty: Parashakti, Rene Migliaccio, Marisa Clementi Guest teachers: Daniel Pinchbeck, Jivamukti Yoga teachers Workshop includes: - Yogic trance movement - Meditation in performance - Shamanic character exploration - Ritual and theater techniques of self-mastering - Theater as spiritual practice - Breaking out of the box - Building collective consciousness of the Other - Dance of Liberation - Spiritual Nutrition - Strengthening prana and chi - Shift towards global oneness - 5-Day Fast (optional) Biography: Rene Migliaccio (Co-Director), Artistic Director of Black Moon Theatre Company, teaches the fundamentals of “Expressionistic Realism”, a performance style which researches the intensity of emotions and exposes it through stylized articulation of the body. With this technique, Rene trains the body to become a translator for the content of the soul and fully surrender to the visions of the universal. Expressionism is the research of the total personal expression of the world. In a performance setting, the audience is permitted to live the performance as a ritual, a sanctified experience, an act of purification. Parashakti (Co-Director) Internationally renowned Shamanic practitioner, founder & creator of “Dance of Liberation”. Parashakti integrates ancient healing modalities, innovative techniques in her worldwide workshops and trainings; an in depth experiential Culture of Life and Liberation dedicated lifestyle. Through movement, spiritual fasting, healing sounds, hypnotic percussive rhythms, transformational breathing techniques and the use of sensory deprivation through blindfolding while dancing, the ceremony takes the dancer into 'trance' state that promotes physical emotional release and spiritual awakening. Marisa Clementi (Choreographer) is a dancer, singer, and certified holistic health counselor. Through her studies of numerous dance modalities, choreography, and her studies in Parashakti's Apprenticeship Program, Marisa gives participants the tools they need to maintain top physical condition for keeping the body as an open vessel for the spirit, and ultimately integrating spiritual practice with performance art. Daniel Pinchbeck (Guest Faculty) has written for The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, Wired, Harper's Bazaar, The Village Voice, Salon, and many other publications. In this workshop he will speak about his book, 2012: the Return of Quetzalcoatl, tracing the meaning of the Mayan Calendar and the imminent transition from one world to another prophesied by the Hopi Indians of Arizona, synthesizing the mysteries from indigenous cosmology and the Judeo-Christian Apocalypse to psychedelic visions and the current ecological crisis into a new vision for our time. Workshops http://uid.trumba.com/event/81344906 2009-01-11T18:30:00Z 2009-01-11T18:30:00Z To Reserve Your Appointment, Call: 212-243-5994 East West Living $40 Heather Vaughn Cafe Healthy Living Heather is an intuitive healer, spiritual consultant and certified Angel Therapist ® (certified by Doreen Virtue). In these readings, she will bring you divine guidance directly from your Angels, Guides and Ascended Masters that wish to communicate. She will let you know any messages they have that enhance and enlighten your life and further your life purpose. East West Living http://uid.trumba.com/event/74256932 http://uid.trumba.com/master/74256920 2009-01-11T19:30:00Z 2009-01-11T19:30:00Z East West Living $5 Cafe Study Group This month, the Spiritual Salon group kicks off its new format. Each month we're going to bring in a different expert from our NYC spiritual community, to share and discuss their extensive knowledge with you on one of the many aspects of spirituality. Make sure to bring your questions, and we're looking forward to seeing you at the Salon! This month at the Spiritual Salon, guest speaker Dave Markowitz is going to talk about....A Radical Approach to Healing! Using sixth-sensory awareness, Dave will explain the underlying causes of your pain or illness and suggest easy-to-follow transformational steps toward optimal health. You will walk away feeling hopeful and empowered with the knowledge you've been waiting too long to hear. In this energetic and thought-provoking lecture, you'll hear timeless truths that can reduce and even eliminate symptoms at the causal level in less time than previously imagined. Your "A-ha moment" awaits you--attendees will be selected at random to receive channeled messages! Dave will also be introducing his January 18th workshop, "How to Communicate with Source." Dave Markowitz is a Best-Selling Author, Intuitive Health Consultant, and Channel of Source energy and information. He has extensive experience with numerous healing modalities, meditation, and study of quantum physics as it relates to healing. He's lectured with Deepak Chopra, Gary Null, and more. Dave's been featured on ABCNews.com, has a column in Mystic Pop Magazine, and he's authored the highly acclaimed, Perspectives: A Radical Approach to Healing. Host: Medium Susan Lander Dave Markowitz East West Cafe http://www.DaveMarkowitz.Com http://uid.trumba.com/event/81835648 2009-01-11T20:00:00Z 2009-01-11T20:00:00Z East West Living $20 Linda Cohen Yoga Workshop Introduction to Flower Essence Therapy with Bach & FES Certified Linda Cohen is a foundational teaching in this time-honored holistic healing art which focuses on the mind/body connection in maintaining health and well-being. Flower essences have been used for centuries in healing. However, it is only with the pioneering work of Dr. Edward Bach, in England, in the 1920s and 1930s, that flower essences were studied, classified, tested in hundreds of case studies and finally offered to "the public" as a complete, simple, inclusive, inexpensive, all natural protocol for healing which could be made available to and used by all. Made from the blossoms of fresh flowers, Dr. Bach held that each flower he prepared as essence holds a key for healing a specific emotional imbalance. Terming his essences "the healing herbs," Dr. Bach evidenced that essences help to release negative emotional patterns and infuse positive "virtues" such as patience, faith, courage and optimism. Positive states of mind lead to better health on all levels (mental/spiritual/emotional/physical). Flower essences are non-harmful elixirs used with great success with children, pets and plants as well as adults. Introduction to Flower Essence Therapy introduces the student to the history, application and current state of the art of flower essence treatment. Through taking this two-hour inter-active lecture (questions are welcome throughout), the student will learn of the life and work of Dr. Bach and of his brilliant holistic "view" of "dis-ease" and health – Bach, far ahead of his time, believed that negative emotions are a primary cause of disease - and of his simple, Nature-honoring methods for healing. They will also learn of the groundbreaking work of The Flower Essence Society (FES), since 1979, the current leader in this field in research, education, outreach to communities in need and in creating a thriving global community of flower essence practitioners. We will especially focus on using flower essences to clear stagnation from the past year(s) and to create visions, goals and affirmations for 2009. Students will learn how to begin working with flower essences as well as employing synergistic healing supports (affirmations, journaling, creative self-expression…) for optimum results. They will be introduced to foundational flower essences which they can purchase at East West to begin their individual "adventures" in healing. They will learn the "context" of using flower essences in an overall health regimen and what flower essences are in relation to other vibrational modalities. How flower essences are prepared, stored, administered and used for long-term positive growth and change will also be covered. Workshops http://uid.trumba.com/event/82049227 http://uid.trumba.com/master/82049226 2009-01-12T23:30:00Z 2009-01-12T23:30:00Z East West Living Jeffrey Hull, Ph.D. Cafe Study Group The Spiritual Entrepreneurs Meet-up Are you a spiritually-oriented entrepreneur or business owner/leader who is feeling stressed? Maybe you’re a bit anxious about your business prospects and personal grounding during this tumultuous economic time? You are not alone. The Spiritual Entrepreneurs Group is designed to bring together thoughtful, creative voices of “new paradigm” business leaders to create a sense of community and support. We spiritually oriented business leaders are poised at the leading edge of a huge economic transformation that is occurring – and we need to learn from each other. We need to share best practices as we till the soil that will birth new kinds of businesses—businesses that are spiritually fulfilling, life enriching and earth sustaining. Facilitated by Dr. Jeffrey Hull, a New York based psychologist, management consultant and executive coach, the group will provide a safe space for dialogue at the intersection of spirituality and business—perhaps a place that is no longer a new frontier, but still a challenging place for entrepreneurs to combine personal and business growth, especially now when the overall economy is in such turmoil. Dr. Hull will bring fresh topics to each session and share his wisdom from twenty years of counseling and consulting to CEO’s and business leaders from many types of organizations, from smart technology start-ups and solo practitioners, to huge (and these days faltering) titans of financial services and big Pharma. Each evening session will include a short talk and plenty of time for questions, dialogue and group interaction. Please join us! Bring your hearts, your business issues, your fears, and your business cards…and come learn, grow and share! Now is not the time to go it alone. For more information on Jeffrey Hull, Ph.D.’s work with business leaders and entrepreneurs, check out his websites at www.life-shifting.com and www.corbusiness.com and look for his recent featured article in the NY Times. $5 East West Cafe http://www.life-shifting.com http://uid.trumba.com/event/81766820 2009-01-13T00:30:00Z 2009-01-13T00:30:00Z East West Living Author Kate Hanley Cafe Booksigning The phone is ringing, you’ve just received an annoying email from a co-worker, there’s a big meeting in ten minutes, and your stomach is in knots. What do you do? Take two hours to go to a yoga class? Book a massage? Take a swig from the emergency flask you keep in the top right-hand drawer? In her brand new book, The Anywhere, Anytime Chill Guide, Kate Hanley offers natural solutions to 77 stressful situations, from bad hair days to broken heats, constipation to computer crashes, that can be done even in the midst of a messy, million-mile-an-hour day. Offering bite-sized serenity for busy women, the book can help anyone who's over-worked, over-tired, and in need of some serious chill--meaning pretty much everyone. At this event, Hanley will read from her book and lead the audience in a mini stress-reduction workout. Prepare to leave armed with a few techniques you can use to stay calm the next time your day takes a turn for the worse. 0 East West Living http://www.msmindbody.com http://uid.trumba.com/event/81454298 http://uid.trumba.com/master/64055577 2009-01-13T23:30:00Z 2009-01-13T23:30:00Z $5 minimum cafe purchase required.<br>Please arrive early to make your purchase and find a seat before start time. East West Living Astrology Heather Roan Robbins, Anne Ortelee and Mark Wolz Access Astrology Open Community Heather Roan Robbins, Anne Ortelee and Mark Wolz are three New York astrologers working together to make astrology accessible to the public. Every Tuesday East West Books & Cafe hosts Access Astrology for a lively discussion led by one of these astrologers and the occasional guest. Bring your own chart, your passion for astrology and your desire to learn something new while being a part of New York’s growing astrology community. Tuesday, June 12, 6:30 We continue with the Moon through the signs. Plus the weekly forecast. New Moon in Gemini on Thursday; Mercury stations on Friday, going retrograde. Sun trines Neptune; Mars sextiles Neptune; Sun opposes Pluto; Venus trines Jupiter. Cafe $5 East West Cafe http://uid.trumba.com/event/81461099 http://uid.trumba.com/master/80694922 2009-01-14T00:45:00Z 2009-01-14T00:45:00Z East West Living 0 Michael Ferranti, Ayurvedic Practitioner & Educator Cafe Come and learn to incorporate stress reduction techniques and detoxification tips into your daily life, especially after the holiday season and moving forward into the long, cold winter. According to Ayurveda, meaning "Divine Science of Life", a holistic medical system originating in India 5000 years ago, stress reduction and mind control, through meditation and sense awareness, the body can heal itself, as well as disease prevention. Lecture East West Living http://www.gothamayurveda.com http://uid.trumba.com/event/76287403 http://uid.trumba.com/master/76287393 2009-01-14T23:30:00Z 2009-01-14T23:30:00Z East West Living $5 Cafe The Whole Earth Green Group will explore inner and outer practices for a creative, sustainable planet that works for all and include guest speakers, models and practices at each monthly meeting to explore alternative energy, water, housing, agriculture, green markets and sustainable villages. Beginning with a short meditation, we'll enjoy and explore the possibilities for creating alliances to foster a new economic system that is synergic with nature, embraces love for nature, and fosters higher human potential. This creative, empowering and fun group will explore inner and outer transformation, including the work of former UN Assistant Secretary General Robert Muller's "Paradise Earth" http://www.paradiseearth.us/ . Whole Earth Green Group meets the second Wednesday of every month. The group is facilitated by Sanford Hinden, a global development consultant for the arts, health and human services, the environment and peace. Sandy is executive director of the Dix Hills Performing Arts Center at Five Towns College, and is founder of EarthARTS and GRID ~ Green Resource Investment Development. In the 1980s, he created Universal Children’s Gardens and the Concert for the Earth with Paul Winter at the United Nations, and worked for the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation. In the 1990s, he founded the Metropolitan Peace Museum project for the NYC area and affiliated the International Network of Museums for Peace with the UN. If you love the Earth, we most welcome your spirit, compassion, creativity and vision at the The Whole Earth Green Group. Bring a friend, meet a new friend, and share your love for the Earth! There is a $5 minimum cafe purchase for Group participants. East West Cafe http://uid.trumba.com/event/82134616 2009-01-15T23:30:00Z 2009-01-15T23:30:00Z East West Living $5 Samuel Liebowitz Cafe Study Group This group helps you not just learn about The Law of Attraction, but actively use it in your day-to-day world to improve how you feel and what you attract into your life! Please come with an open spirit and open mind, feel free to bring friends with you, and be prepared to learn, laugh and enjoy yourself. What better way to prepare yourself for the holiday season than to work on attracting exactly what you want? Biography: Sam Liebowitz is a serial entrepreneur and has been a business owner since 1993. He provides mentoring and coaching to those interested in starting or growing their own business, Applying the Law of Attraction, and recently started the new website www.TheConsciousConsultant.com. He is an intuitive business consultant, as well as offering his unique talents to help people heal themselves from physical, emotional and spiritual pain through a variety of modalities. Over the past 15 years he has owned several successful businesses, including a software consulting firm, two video publishing companies and an Internet business for aerospace engineers. He is currently in real estate development & acquisitions; is in the planning stages for a renewable energy systems marketing company; and plans to “green” all of the properties he acquires. East West Cafe http://uid.trumba.com/event/81924601 2009-01-16T00:45:00Z 2009-01-16T00:45:00Z East West Living $20 Jeffrey Levy, DVM, CVA Housecall veterinarian and certified animal acupuncturist, Dr. Jeffrey Levy, will introduce you to the fascinating world of alternative medicine, and the role it can play in helping your pet live a happier and longer life. His talk will provide an introduction to the ancient practice of Eastern medicine as applied to veterinary acupuncture and herbology. Modern techniques of Pet-Rehabilitation will be discussed; and a take-home demonstration of acupressure technique will conclude this seminar. Topics covered will include: Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Homeopathy, Chiropractic Medicine, Aromatherapy, Ayurvedic Medicine, and Bach Flower Remedies. Biography: Dr Jeffrey Levy is founder of Housecalls for Your Pet, a leading provider of at-home veterinary services with a special emphasis on pain-management. Dr. Levy is a frequent media consultant and has also worked in the legislative arena as an advisor to public officials relating to issues concerning pet health. Dr. Levy’s musical initiative, Pet-Rox performs on behalf of many local charities providing entertainment at fund-raising events supporting animal-welfare projects. Workshop Yoga Workshops http://www.HousecallsForYourPet.com http://uid.trumba.com/event/81344880 2009-01-16T22:00:00Z 2009-01-16T22:00:00Z To Reserve Your Appointment, Call: 212-243-5994 East West Living $40 Heather Vaughn Cafe Healthy Living Heather is an intuitive healer, spiritual consultant and certified Angel Therapist ® (certified by Doreen Virtue). In these readings, she will bring you divine guidance directly from your Angels, Guides and Ascended Masters that wish to communicate. She will let you know any messages they have that enhance and enlighten your life and further your life purpose. East West Living http://uid.trumba.com/event/81914194 2009-01-17T00:45:00Z 2009-01-17T00:45:00Z East West Living $12 Movie Screening In his movie debut, Wayne Dyer explores the spiritual journey in the second half of life when we long to move from ambition to meaning and find the purpose that is our unique contribution to the world. Through the intertwined stories of an overachieving businessman, a mother of two seeking her own expression, and a director trying to make a name for himself, this moving film not only inspires but teaches us how to create a more fulfilling, joyful and soul-directed life. 'Ambition to Meaning' features a star-powered cast including Michael DeLuise, Portia de Rossi, Ed Kerr, and Shannon Sturges. Yoga East West Special Events http://uid.trumba.com/event/82154929 http://uid.trumba.com/master/82154928 2009-01-17T15:00:00Z 2009-01-17T15:00:00Z East West Living Eleanor Yung Open 120 Yoga Healing An 8 week intensive workshop series in Taichi Chuan will be offered at East West. All serious minded interested individuals must check this out! . At the end of the series, students will learn and be able to practice the first chapter of the Qigong Taichi form. Taichi Chuan is a form of martial arts with a history of thousands of years, originated in China. In the West, Taichi is practiced primarily to improve health and wellness. Many researches including those conducted by the National Institute on Aging and the National institute of Health have shown that Taichi improves balance, coordination, strength and is beneficial to health especially bone health. A soft martial arts form, Taichi is suitable for all ages. Seemingly nebulous, Taichi is specific and challenging both physically and mentally. Students will learn a series of slow continuous movements executed in a precise manner. Regular practice of Taichi will reap remarkable benefits. Classes will begin with qigong warm up exercises. The 8 week intensive workshop series will begin January 17 until March 14, with no class on February 14. Eleanor Yung, licensed acupuncturist has been teaching Taichi Chuan and Qigong for over 10 years, and is currently teaching at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, the Metropolitan Museum, and at the Asian American Arts Centre. She practices Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture in New York. Workshops http://uid.trumba.com/event/81414577 2009-01-17T18:00:00Z 2009-01-17T18:00:00Z East West Living 35 Gail Zikri Yoga Workshop In this workshop, Raw-Living Food Chef/Instructor Gail Zikri will introduce you to quick, easy. fun Raw Food recipes that can help boost your energy and health and still satisfy all of your tastebuds! You will learn the essential components of one of the fastest growing nutritional health movements-Raw Foods! This workshop includes samples, instructional recipes, audience participation, kitchen essentials, info. on benefits, digestion, food combining, and much more. If you're ready to take your health to the next step, then this workshop is meant for you! Workshops http://uid.trumba.com/event/69383311 http://uid.trumba.com/master/69383306 2009-01-17T21:00:00Z 2009-01-17T21:00:00Z East West Living $35 Montgomery Taylor Astrology Yoga Join a dynamic workshop where you'll laugh as you learn from this longtime professional astrologer. Discover the deeper spiritual significance of the constellations & the planets, discard limiting beliefs and find the wisdom inherent within your life's seemingly random events! Monty will provide a free natal chart to all students attending his workshops! PLEASE CALL 212-243-5995 TO SUBMIT YOUR BIRTH INFORMATION AT LEAST 3 DAYS BEFORE A CLASS. Workshops http://uid.trumba.com/event/77507961 http://uid.trumba.com/master/77507960 2009-01-18T00:00:00Z 2009-01-18T00:00:00Z East West Living 20 Tom Capshew Ph.D. Healthy Living These Sacred Circles are based on Divine Warrior Training, a process which assists the participant to re-member themselves to the divine by discarding limiting beliefs and behaviors. Reiki Master Tom Capshew combines Reiki energy healing and shamanic practices, creating sacred space centering around an altar. Dr. Capshew leads a heart-centering meditation allowing each participant to access their own answers to the questions they are living. As we follow the path into our Sacred Heart, the wisdom we need to live into our divine essence is revealed. At the close of each Sacred Circle, participants are invited (but not required) to share insights they have discovered. Join us to experience the peace of sacred space. Join us to access your inner wisdom. Yoga Workshops http://uid.trumba.com/event/82114266 2009-01-18T16:30:00Z 2009-01-18T16:30:00Z This is a 4-part workshop series with a one-time fee of $200. East West Living Parashakti, Rene Migliaccio, Marisa Clementi Yoga Workshop This four-week workshop provides the tools needed for finding your Authentic Voice, Movement, and Expression. Using both theatrical techniques and shamanic practices in the performance space, you will learn how to trust your inner truth and become an intuitive performer. With your body as a vessel for the spirit, your commitment to nurturing this relationship will extend beyond the individual to the collective body and spirit of the group, intuitively performing and manifesting together as one. In this day and age, however, the wisdom of these practices – theater and ritual – must be passed on. Once you have found the Universal, you will learn to experience it beyond the safety of an insular community, sharing in a shift toward global oneness. Faculty: Parashakti, Rene Migliaccio, Marisa Clementi Guest teachers: Daniel Pinchbeck, Jivamukti Yoga teachers Workshop includes: - Yogic trance movement - Meditation in performance - Shamanic character exploration - Ritual and theater techniques of self-mastering - Theater as spiritual practice - Breaking out of the box - Building collective consciousness of the Other - Dance of Liberation - Spiritual Nutrition - Strengthening prana and chi - Shift towards global oneness - 5-Day Fast (optional) Biography: Rene Migliaccio (Co-Director), Artistic Director of Black Moon Theatre Company, teaches the fundamentals of “Expressionistic Realism”, a performance style which researches the intensity of emotions and exposes it through stylized articulation of the body. With this technique, Rene trains the body to become a translator for the content of the soul and fully surrender to the visions of the universal. Expressionism is the research of the total personal expression of the world. In a performance setting, the audience is permitted to live the performance as a ritual, a sanctified experience, an act of purification. Parashakti (Co-Director) Internationally renowned Shamanic practitioner, founder & creator of “Dance of Liberation”. Parashakti integrates ancient healing modalities, innovative techniques in her worldwide workshops and trainings; an in depth experiential Culture of Life and Liberation dedicated lifestyle. Through movement, spiritual fasting, healing sounds, hypnotic percussive rhythms, transformational breathing techniques and the use of sensory deprivation through blindfolding while dancing, the ceremony takes the dancer into 'trance' state that promotes physical emotional release and spiritual awakening. Marisa Clementi (Choreographer) is a dancer, singer, and certified holistic health counselor. Through her studies of numerous dance modalities, choreography, and her studies in Parashakti's Apprenticeship Program, Marisa gives participants the tools they need to maintain top physical condition for keeping the body as an open vessel for the spirit, and ultimately integrating spiritual practice with performance art. Daniel Pinchbeck (Guest Faculty) has written for The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, Wired, Harper's Bazaar, The Village Voice, Salon, and many other publications. In this workshop he will speak about his book, 2012: the Return of Quetzalcoatl, tracing the meaning of the Mayan Calendar and the imminent transition from one world to another prophesied by the Hopi Indians of Arizona, synthesizing the mysteries from indigenous cosmology and the Judeo-Christian Apocalypse to psychedelic visions and the current ecological crisis into a new vision for our time. Workshops http://uid.trumba.com/event/82053659 2009-01-18T18:00:00Z 2009-01-18T18:00:00Z East West Living An Aura Image Reading is an uplifting guide for helping you help yourself and others in these troubled times. It is common wisdom that over 80 to even 90% of communication is non-verbal. You hear what you say to others, an aura photo allows you to see your "vibe." An aura image photo allows you to literally see for yourself how your energy field projects itself. When you can see where your body's energy is strong and where it is weak you can effectively plan life changes to improve your wellbeing as well as how you are perceived. Hattie offers practical guidance on how to capitalize on your strengths and mitigate weaknesses in the reading. Hattie utilizes the Biopulsar Aura Imaging Machine, which was invented by a German medical intuitive. People who see auras are amazed that the inventor has been so very adept in capturing images that otherwise are only accessible to a gifted few. Biography: Hattie has been offering guidance and intuitive readings using Aura Readings (as an “X-ray” of the psyche), Astrology and Numerology to leaders from business, professional sports, academia, medicine and the arts for over thirty years. Drawing on the wisdom gained from consulting divination tools, she guides people in making decisions that are consistent with personal values and in synch with timing cycles that will serve their best advantage. $40 Hattie Parker, MS Ed Cafe Healthy Living East West Living http://uid.trumba.com/event/82095203 2009-01-20T00:15:00Z 2009-01-20T00:15:00Z East West Living 0 Hattie Parker, MS Ed Cafe Lecture Are you in a relationship that involves chronic over-giving? Are your spirit guides easily accessible to you? Have you finished your spiritual karma with your parents? Is there someone in your life you need to forgive? Do you feel energetically supported by your spouse/lover? These questions and more can be answered by reading your aura. The good news (and a very compelling reason to have your aura read) is that upon seeing challenges there are many effective approaches to create changes in your aura that support new possibilities in your relationships. Join Hattie for an interactive discussion of Auras and Relationships. East West Living http://uid.trumba.com/event/81454299 http://uid.trumba.com/master/64055577 2009-01-20T23:30:00Z 2009-01-20T23:30:00Z $5 minimum cafe purchase required.<br>Please arrive early to make your purchase and find a seat before start time. East West Living Astrology Heather Roan Robbins, Anne Ortelee and Mark Wolz Access Astrology Open Community Heather Roan Robbins, Anne Ortelee and Mark Wolz are three New York astrologers working together to make astrology accessible to the public. Every Tuesday East West Books & Cafe hosts Access Astrology for a lively discussion led by one of these astrologers and the occasional guest. Bring your own chart, your passion for astrology and your desire to learn something new while being a part of New York’s growing astrology community. Tuesday, June 12, 6:30 We continue with the Moon through the signs. Plus the weekly forecast. New Moon in Gemini on Thursday; Mercury stations on Friday, going retrograde. Sun trines Neptune; Mars sextiles Neptune; Sun opposes Pluto; Venus trines Jupiter. Cafe $5 East West Cafe http://uid.trumba.com/event/79310819 http://uid.trumba.com/master/79310813 2009-01-21T00:45:00Z 2009-01-21T00:45:00Z East West Living $25 Chandra Zaleska Yoga Yoga The awareness of how the five elements interplay and affect you is one of the main keys in understanding the alchemy of reading Tarot. Remember, your Tarot cards are a book of Life written especially for you every time you open it. So please, BYOD! (Bring your own deck!) The class is open to any level and is grounded in traditional Tarot with a focus on individual interpretations. Workshops http://uid.trumba.com/event/81461100 http://uid.trumba.com/master/80694922 2009-01-21T00:45:00Z 2009-01-21T00:45:00Z East West Living 0 Moderator, Tom Capshew Cafe Join East West Healing Practitioners as they introduce some of the variety of healing arts available today. Learn the basics of how the modality works, what conditions have been known to respond well to the modality, what a session is like, and how to obtain a deeper understanding of the modality. Questions and discussion will be invited at the end of each week’s presentation. Lecture East West Living http://uid.trumba.com/event/73444830 http://uid.trumba.com/master/73444818 2009-01-22T00:30:00Z 2009-01-22T00:30:00Z $5 minimum cafe purchase required. Please arrive early to make your purchase before taking a seat. East West Living NYC Goddesses Meetup Group NYC Goddesses is a group that connects fun, intelligent, creative women who are interested in empowering their health, accessing their feminine energy, and being inspired. Its main goals are to bring a sense of sisterhood and community to a city that can feel isolating, to educate women about their health and well-being, and to activate conversation about feminine energy and how to use it our advantage. Join us if you are looking to connect with like-minded women, learn about your health and explore your goddess nature! About the facilitator: <b>Jessica Grippo</b> is a holistic health counselor working with Laughing Sage Wellness Group, an innovative women’s health center here in NYC. Combining her background in dance, psychology, and holistic nutrition, she guides women in exploring the deep connections between their physical and emotional health. $5 Cafe Study Group Jessica Grippo East West Cafe http://uid.trumba.com/event/81929505 2009-01-23T00:45:00Z 2009-01-23T00:45:00Z East West Living Helen Kim, Money Relationship Mentor, CFC Start 2009 off by healing your relationship to money with Money Relationship Mentor and Certified Financial Counselor, Helen Kim. This intensive workshop will address the emotional, spiritual and practical aspects of your money relationship where you will quickly come to learn that money issues are never about money. Learn about the many ways people keep themselves in a money fog, and why. Through self-reflecting exercises and in-workshop discussions you will explore and become more aware of how your underlying beliefs (mostly subconscious) might not be serving your best interests at heart. By the end of the evening you will walk away with a deeper understanding of not only your relationship to money, but most importantly, yourself. Yoga Workshop $25 Workshops http://www.YourMoneyRelationship.com http://uid.trumba.com/event/82154930 http://uid.trumba.com/master/82154928 2009-01-24T15:00:00Z 2009-01-24T15:00:00Z East West Living Eleanor Yung Open 120 Yoga Healing An 8 week intensive workshop series in Taichi Chuan will be offered at East West. All serious minded interested individuals must check this out! . At the end of the series, students will learn and be able to practice the first chapter of the Qigong Taichi form. Taichi Chuan is a form of martial arts with a history of thousands of years, originated in China. In the West, Taichi is practiced primarily to improve health and wellness. Many researches including those conducted by the National Institute on Aging and the National institute of Health have shown that Taichi improves balance, coordination, strength and is beneficial to health especially bone health. A soft martial arts form, Taichi is suitable for all ages. Seemingly nebulous, Taichi is specific and challenging both physically and mentally. Students will learn a series of slow continuous movements executed in a precise manner. Regular practice of Taichi will reap remarkable benefits. Classes will begin with qigong warm up exercises. The 8 week intensive workshop series will begin January 17 until March 14, with no class on February 14. Eleanor Yung, licensed acupuncturist has been teaching Taichi Chuan and Qigong for over 10 years, and is currently teaching at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, the Metropolitan Museum, and at the Asian American Arts Centre. She practices Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture in New York. Workshops http://uid.trumba.com/event/81522705 http://uid.trumba.com/master/81522704 2009-01-24T17:20:00Z 2009-01-24T17:20:00Z East West Living $40 Frances Ktenas Cafe Healthy Living Meet Frances! Frances Ktenas is an intuitive tarot reader & advisor and has been reading for over 16 years. She can read a person's soul, sense their needs and experience their energy. Growing up, she would finish people's thoughts and conversations before they got a chance to say them and knew things before they happened. It never occurred to her that this wasn't normal for everyone. Frances wanted to study psychology but instead studied engineering in college and marketing in graduate school. As a result of consequences from a personal tragedy, she received an unexpected gift of running a printing company in the city. It was there, in an elevator one day, that Frances was given her first tarot deck by a relative stranger -- a true calling, and one that she knows was divined. She began studying and learning and of course reading for anyone and everyone and she learned how to use her abilities. Frances' gift is to see Light thru darkness. To show you your soul's path and to guide and empower you. Her style is loving, clear and above all inspirational. She uses the cards as a tool to offer you insight and her readings are enlightening, entertaining and always enchanting. Twenty-minute readings are $40. Reservations strongly advised for this warm and wonderful reader! Call the Store at 212-243-5994. East West Living http://uid.trumba.com/event/81344884 2009-01-24T18:30:00Z 2009-01-24T18:30:00Z To Reserve Your Appointment, Call: 212-243-5994 East West Living $40 Heather Vaughn Cafe Healthy Living Heather is an intuitive healer, spiritual consultant and certified Angel Therapist ® (certified by Doreen Virtue). In these readings, she will bring you divine guidance directly from your Angels, Guides and Ascended Masters that wish to communicate. She will let you know any messages they have that enhance and enlighten your life and further your life purpose. East West Living http://uid.trumba.com/event/80709701 2009-01-24T19:00:00Z 2009-01-24T19:00:00Z East West Living Barbara Benedict Yoga Workshop Blocked, stuck, stymied, plateaued, or overwhelmed in your creative projects or your yoga practice? All-level vinyasa sequencing and in-class creativity exercises combine in this afternoon workshop to re-connect you with both your physical and creative muscles. Whether you’re a writer, artist, actor, choreographer, dancer, singer, Mom, Chef or stand-up comic – anyone wanting to live a creative life – this workshop is designed to get those creative juices flowing! Come explore how the challenges you may face in your creative process can gently stretch past limitations to find a new level of inspiration on the mat. Beginners welcome Please bring a journal and/or sketch pad to class Barbara Benedict, RYT, is a Writer, Certified Creativity Coach and Yoga Teacher in both Anusara-Inspired and Vinyasa styles. She teaches Yoga for Writers, Artists and All Creative Souls workshops across the country. In her previous career, Barbara was a multi award-winning TV Commercial Producer. 60 Workshops http://www.barbarabenedictnyc.com http://uid.trumba.com/event/82172684 2009-01-25T00:00:00Z 2009-01-25T00:00:00Z <a href="http://www.kirschenbaumproductions.com/" target="_blank">www.kirschenbaumproductions.com</a>/mynose<br><a href="http://www.dogamentary.com/" target="_blank">www.dogamentary.com</a> East West Living $10 Filmmaker Gayle Kirschenbaum Yoga Movie Screening “You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even wag your tail at this charming documentary.” Los Angeles Times 'A DOG'S LIFE: A DOGAMENTARY' (premiered on HBO/Cinemax, on DVD) It’s a story about dogs, people and love. This hilarious and poignant documentary explores the positive effects of the intense bond between dogs and humans, as told through the story of Emmy Award winning filmmaker Gayle Kirschenbaum and her dog Chelsea. Chelsea rigged with a “doggie cam” hits the streets of New York with Gayle, both looking for love. But the tragic events of 9/11 alter their quest and we watch Chelsea find her true calling as a therapy dog, finding love through healing others. * * * * * “Dazzling self-confidence” Washington Post 'MY NOSE' 13 minutes long – currently playing festivals worldwide A humorous look at the complex dynamics of a mother/daughter relationship, My Nose is the filmmaker’s personal story of an unhappy trio - herself, her mother and her nose. Mom thinks the nose is suspect and needs some plastic surgery. Daughter wonders what changing it will do. Will she change, and more importantly, how will changing the organ affect her feelings toward the mother who gave her the apparatus in the first place? BIOGRAPHY: Gayle Kirshenbaum is an Emmy award winning filmmaker. She is the creator and star of the documentary MY NOSE, a film festival favorite playing worldwide. MY NOSE is based on Gayle’s experience with her mother, who insisted that her daughter get a nose job since she was 15. Gayle and her mother visit various plastic surgeons in a hilarious adventure where the only augmentation is in the personal relationship between mother and daughter. Gayle is also the creator and costar (together with Chelsea, her Shih Tzu “dog-ter”) of the critically praised film A DOG’S LIFE: A DOGAMENTARY (www.dogamentary.com) which premiered on HBO and has been featured all over the media. A wacky, poignant documentary about the positive effects of the bond between dogs and humans, A DOG’S LIFE follows Gayle and Chelsea, rigged with a “doggie cam,” through the streets of New York City as they go looking for love. Then 9/11 happens. Chelsea emerges as a healing force as a therapy dog and is crowned New Yorker of the Week when she brings her first person out of a coma. Gayle co-created the television series JUDGEMENT DAY: SHOULD THE GUILTY GO FREE, whose pilot aired on HBO. Kirschenbaum Productions, LLC is in development on a feature documentary, the feature film LOOK WHO’S TICKING, and several TV series, including BODY PARTS, ANIMAL INTERVENTION, and MELTING POT. Gayle is a founding board member of the Bon Ami Foundation, and has been featured in The New York Times, NBC’s Today Show, CBS’s Early Show, Fox TV, Oxygen TV, the Ladies Home Journal, Washington Post and O Magazine, to name a few. East West Special Events http://uid.trumba.com/event/82114284 2009-01-25T16:30:00Z 2009-01-25T16:30:00Z This is a 4-part series with a one-time fee of $200. East West Living Parashakti, Rene Migliaccio, Marisa Clementi Yoga Workshop This four-week workshop provides the tools needed for finding your Authentic Voice, Movement, and Expression. Using both theatrical techniques and shamanic practices in the performance space, you will learn how to trust your inner truth and become an intuitive performer. With your body as a vessel for the spirit, your commitment to nurturing this relationship will extend beyond the individual to the collective body and spirit of the group, intuitively performing and manifesting together as one. In this day and age, however, the wisdom of these practices – theater and ritual – must be passed on. Once you have found the Universal, you will learn to experience it beyond the safety of an insular community, sharing in a shift toward global oneness. Faculty: Parashakti, Rene Migliaccio, Marisa Clementi Guest teachers: Daniel Pinchbeck, Jivamukti Yoga teachers Workshop includes: - Yogic trance movement - Meditation in performance - Shamanic character exploration - Ritual and theater techniques of self-mastering - Theater as spiritual practice - Breaking out of the box - Building collective consciousness of the Other - Dance of Liberation - Spiritual Nutrition - Strengthening prana and chi - Shift towards global oneness - 5-Day Fast (optional) Biography: Rene Migliaccio (Co-Director), Artistic Director of Black Moon Theatre Company, teaches the fundamentals of “Expressionistic Realism”, a performance style which researches the intensity of emotions and exposes it through stylized articulation of the body. With this technique, Rene trains the body to become a translator for the content of the soul and fully surrender to the visions of the universal. Expressionism is the research of the total personal expression of the world. In a performance setting, the audience is permitted to live the performance as a ritual, a sanctified experience, an act of purification. Parashakti (Co-Director) Internationally renowned Shamanic practitioner, founder & creator of “Dance of Liberation”. Parashakti integrates ancient healing modalities, innovative techniques in her worldwide workshops and trainings; an in depth experiential Culture of Life and Liberation dedicated lifestyle. Through movement, spiritual fasting, healing sounds, hypnotic percussive rhythms, transformational breathing techniques and the use of sensory deprivation through blindfolding while dancing, the ceremony takes the dancer into 'trance' state that promotes physical emotional release and spiritual awakening. Marisa Clementi (Choreographer) is a dancer, singer, and certified holistic health counselor. Through her studies of numerous dance modalities, choreography, and her studies in Parashakti's Apprenticeship Program, Marisa gives participants the tools they need to maintain top physical condition for keeping the body as an open vessel for the spirit, and ultimately integrating spiritual practice with performance art. Daniel Pinchbeck (Guest Faculty) has written for The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, Wired, Harper's Bazaar, The Village Voice, Salon, and many other publications. In this workshop he will speak about his book, 2012: the Return of Quetzalcoatl, tracing the meaning of the Mayan Calendar and the imminent transition from one world to another prophesied by the Hopi Indians of Arizona, synthesizing the mysteries from indigenous cosmology and the Judeo-Christian Apocalypse to psychedelic visions and the current ecological crisis into a new vision for our time. Workshops http://uid.trumba.com/event/82053707 2009-01-25T18:00:00Z 2009-01-25T18:00:00Z East West Living $40 Hattie Parker, MS Ed Cafe Healthy Living An Aura Image Reading is an uplifting guide for helping you help yourself and others in these troubled times. It is common wisdom that over 80 to even 90% of communication is non-verbal. You hear what you say to others, an aura photo allows you to see your "vibe." An aura image photo allows you to literally see for yourself how your energy field projects itself. When you can see where your body's energy is strong and where it is weak you can effectively plan life changes to improve your wellbeing as well as how you are perceived. Hattie offers practical guidance on how to capitalize on your strengths and mitigate weaknesses in the reading. Hattie utilizes the Biopulsar Aura Imaging Machine, which was invented by a German medical intuitive. People who see auras are amazed that the inventor has been so very adept in capturing images that otherwise are only accessible to a gifted few. Biography: Hattie has been offering guidance and intuitive readings using Aura Readings (as an “X-ray” of the psyche), Astrology and Numerology to leaders from business, professional sports, academia, medicine and the arts for over thirty years. Drawing on the wisdom gained from consulting divination tools, she guides people in making decisions that are consistent with personal values and in synch with timing cycles that will serve their best advantage. East West Living http://uid.trumba.com/event/75220995 http://uid.trumba.com/master/75220983 2009-01-26T23:30:00Z 2009-01-26T23:30:00Z East West Living $5 Cafe Study Group The soothing poetry of the Bhagavad Gita, or "the Song of God" has the power to awaken the true knowledge of the Self and the Divine Love. Listening, reading, meditating – all are "roads" we travel searching for the Truth… Many scriptures say that the Truth, in form of the Original Sound - original vibration in space gave birth to the creation of this world, the elements, the senses, all forms of living beings… Can we find that Original Sound reverberating in the "Song of God", the Bhagavad Gita? What is to be found in the wisdom of these verses? Can you find your own story within its pages? We will meditate on the English translation - as well as the original Sanskrit text. Join us on the journey of soul-searching for the healing waters of Divine Love Chandra K. Zaleska is a longtime student of the Bhagavad Gita, the Bhagavata Purana as well as other Vedic texts. She has been practices reading and reciting the Sanskrit verses as well as the japa, or mantra meditation. Chandra is also a massage therapist, a certified teacher of Shamballa Multi-Dimentional Healing and Tarot reader. Chandra Karolina Zaleska East West Cafe http://www.moonlightoracle.com http://uid.trumba.com/event/81454300 http://uid.trumba.com/master/64055577 2009-01-27T23:30:00Z 2009-01-27T23:30:00Z $5 minimum cafe purchase required.<br>Please arrive early to make your purchase and find a seat before start time. East West Living Astrology Heather Roan Robbins, Anne Ortelee and Mark Wolz Access Astrology Open Community Heather Roan Robbins, Anne Ortelee and Mark Wolz are three New York astrologers working together to make astrology accessible to the public. Every Tuesday East West Books & Cafe hosts Access Astrology for a lively discussion led by one of these astrologers and the occasional guest. Bring your own chart, your passion for astrology and your desire to learn something new while being a part of New York’s growing astrology community. Tuesday, June 12, 6:30 We continue with the Moon through the signs. Plus the weekly forecast. New Moon in Gemini on Thursday; Mercury stations on Friday, going retrograde. Sun trines Neptune; Mars sextiles Neptune; Sun opposes Pluto; Venus trines Jupiter. Cafe $5 East West Cafe http://uid.trumba.com/event/81461101 http://uid.trumba.com/master/80694922 2009-01-28T00:45:00Z 2009-01-28T00:45:00Z East West Living 0 Moderator, Tom Capshew Cafe Join East West Healing Practitioners as they introduce some of the variety of healing arts available today. Learn the basics of how the modality works, what conditions have been known to respond well to the modality, what a session is like, and how to obtain a deeper understanding of the modality. Questions and discussion will be invited at the end of each week’s presentation. Lecture East West Living http://uid.trumba.com/event/81662266 2009-01-30T00:00:00Z 2009-01-30T00:00:00Z East West Living Author Jonathan Ellerby Is there a key to inner peace? Is there a solution to stress? What is the path to enlighten? Join spiritual teacher, healer and author Jonathan H. Ellerby Ph.D. as he answers these questions as a part of the release of his new book Return to the Sacred: Ancient Pathways to the Sacred. You will learn about why spirituality matters, how we grow spiritually, and how to pick a spiritual path that will match your personality and needs. Learn the time-tested tools that awaken the spirit , open the mind and heal the heart. This session will help you to discover a spiritual practice that will change your life. Through true stories and powerful teachings, you will be introduced to the 12 Master Paths that have transformed the lives of saints, mystics, and masters around the world. You will also learn of the powerful philosophy that unites them. Dr. Ellerby is the spiritual program director for Canyon Ranch health resorts and has traveled and studied extensively around the world. Cafe Booksigning East West Living http://www.returntothesacred.com http://uid.trumba.com/event/81344904 2009-01-30T22:00:00Z 2009-01-30T22:00:00Z To Reserve Your Appointment, Call: 212-243-5994 East West Living $40 Heather Vaughn Cafe Healthy Living Heather is an intuitive healer, spiritual consultant and certified Angel Therapist ® (certified by Doreen Virtue). In these readings, she will bring you divine guidance directly from your Angels, Guides and Ascended Masters that wish to communicate. She will let you know any messages they have that enhance and enlighten your life and further your life purpose. East West Living http://uid.trumba.com/event/79145192 2009-01-31T01:30:00Z 2009-01-31T01:30:00Z East West Living Brian Williams Yoga Yoga www.punkrockyoga.com Workshops http://uid.trumba.com/event/82154931 http://uid.trumba.com/master/82154928 2009-01-31T15:00:00Z 2009-01-31T15:00:00Z East West Living Eleanor Yung Open 120 Yoga Healing An 8 week intensive workshop series in Taichi Chuan will be offered at East West. All serious minded interested individuals must check this out! . At the end of the series, students will learn and be able to practice the first chapter of the Qigong Taichi form. Taichi Chuan is a form of martial arts with a history of thousands of years, originated in China. In the West, Taichi is practiced primarily to improve health and wellness. Many researches including those conducted by the National Institute on Aging and the National institute of Health have shown that Taichi improves balance, coordination, strength and is beneficial to health especially bone health. A soft martial arts form, Taichi is suitable for all ages. Seemingly nebulous, Taichi is specific and challenging both physically and mentally. Students will learn a series of slow continuous movements executed in a precise manner. Regular practice of Taichi will reap remarkable benefits. Classes will begin with qigong warm up exercises. The 8 week intensive workshop series will begin January 17 until March 14, with no class on February 14. Eleanor Yung, licensed acupuncturist has been teaching Taichi Chuan and Qigong for over 10 years, and is currently teaching at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, the Metropolitan Museum, and at the Asian American Arts Centre. She practices Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture in New York. Workshops http://uid.trumba.com/event/81344886 2009-01-31T18:30:00Z 2009-01-31T18:30:00Z To Reserve Your Appointment, Call: 212-243-5994 East West Living $40 Heather Vaughn Cafe Healthy Living Heather is an intuitive healer, spiritual consultant and certified Angel Therapist ® (certified by Doreen Virtue). In these readings, she will bring you divine guidance directly from your Angels, Guides and Ascended Masters that wish to communicate. She will let you know any messages they have that enhance and enlighten your life and further your life purpose. East West Living http://uid.trumba.com/event/81212325 2009-01-31T21:30:00Z 2009-01-31T21:30:00Z East West Living $25 Julia Hough Workshop There are specific mudras that bring our energy inward, so we are less affected by other people, and mudras that create clear, protective boundaries.You will learn and practice those, as well as mudras that help you to be more grounded, which is a prerequisite for standing your ground in stressful situations. Yoga Workshops http://uid.trumba.com/event/81989541 http://uid.trumba.com/master/81953136 2009-01-31T23:00:00Z 2009-01-31T23:00:00Z Donations Suggested East West Living With Host, Dafna Rosenblum Cafe Special Event This event is an opportunity to express yourself in poetry and spiritual music with like-minded people, to uplift us all in this exiting time of change and evolution, came and share with the community your beautiful and creative self! East West Living http://uid.trumba.com/event/82114288 2009-02-01T16:30:00Z 2009-02-01T16:30:00Z This is a four-part workshop series, for a one-time fee of $200. East West Living Parashakti, Rene Migliaccio, Marisa Clementi Yoga Workshop This four-week workshop provides the tools needed for finding your Authentic Voice, Movement, and Expression. Using both theatrical techniques and shamanic practices in the performance space, you will learn how to trust your inner truth and become an intuitive performer. With your body as a vessel for the spirit, your commitment to nurturing this relationship will extend beyond the individual to the collective body and spirit of the group, intuitively performing and manifesting together as one. In this day and age, however, the wisdom of these practices – theater and ritual – must be passed on. Once you have found the Universal, you will learn to experience it beyond the safety of an insular community, sharing in a shift toward global oneness. Faculty: Parashakti, Rene Migliaccio, Marisa Clementi Guest teachers: Daniel Pinchbeck, Jivamukti Yoga teachers Workshop includes: - Yogic trance movement - Meditation in performance - Shamanic character exploration - Ritual and theater techniques of self-mastering - Theater as spiritual practice - Breaking out of the box - Building collective consciousness of the Other - Dance of Liberation - Spiritual Nutrition - Strengthening prana and chi - Shift towards global oneness - 5-Day Fast (optional) Biography: Rene Migliaccio (Co-Director), Artistic Director of Black Moon Theatre Company, teaches the fundamentals of “Expressionistic Realism”, a performance style which researches the intensity of emotions and exposes it through stylized articulation of the body. With this technique, Rene trains the body to become a translator for the content of the soul and fully surrender to the visions of the universal. Expressionism is the research of the total personal expression of the world. In a performance setting, the audience is permitted to live the performance as a ritual, a sanctified experience, an act of purification. Parashakti (Co-Director) Internationally renowned Shamanic practitioner, founder & creator of “Dance of Liberation”. Parashakti integrates ancient healing modalities, innovative techniques in her worldwide workshops and trainings; an in depth experiential Culture of Life and Liberation dedicated lifestyle. Through movement, spiritual fasting, healing sounds, hypnotic percussive rhythms, transformational breathing techniques and the use of sensory deprivation through blindfolding while dancing, the ceremony takes the dancer into 'trance' state that promotes physical emotional release and spiritual awakening. Marisa Clementi (Choreographer) is a dancer, singer, and certified holistic health counselor. Through her studies of numerous dance modalities, choreography, and her studies in Parashakti's Apprenticeship Program, Marisa gives participants the tools they need to maintain top physical condition for keeping the body as an open vessel for the spirit, and ultimately integrating spiritual practice with performance art. Daniel Pinchbeck (Guest Faculty) has written for The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, Wired, Harper's Bazaar, The Village Voice, Salon, and many other publications. In this workshop he will speak about his book, 2012: the Return of Quetzalcoatl, tracing the meaning of the Mayan Calendar and the imminent transition from one world to another prophesied by the Hopi Indians of Arizona, synthesizing the mysteries from indigenous cosmology and the Judeo-Christian Apocalypse to psychedelic visions and the current ecological crisis into a new vision for our time. Workshops http://uid.trumba.com/event/81778653 2009-02-01T22:00:00Z 2009-02-01T22:00:00Z East West Living 20 Yvette Edery Yoga Workshop The basics of puppetry consciousness and performance as well as design will be covered in this experiential workshop! Beginning with a quote from the B. Gita we will explore how consciousness has taken form and Play. Objects will be used to discover character, pendulums will be used to center and focus as well as communicate with objects, and each person