Celebrating the Mothers of our UZIT Program

Last Updated on Tuesday, 8 May 2012 04:11 Written by Urban Zen Tuesday, 8 May 2012 04:11

In celebration of Mother’s Day we wanted to give a love-filled shout-out to the mother’s of our Urban Zen Integrative Therapy Program. In the three years since the launch of the UZIT Program, several of our students have had the incredible experience of learning the benefits of the eastern healing techniques not only for patient care and self-care, but also for maternal care. Caring for the next generation included moms with baby bumps or baby seats, while others learned they would be receiving more than a certificate at the end of their training. These mothers and mothers-to-be were able to use the modalities to care for themselves before, during and after delivery, and the results have been beautiful, as you can see.

The whole Urban Zen team is wishing a very Happy Mother’s Day to our UZIT moms.

4th Annual Holiday FEED-Raiser and Market

Last Updated on Friday, 16 December 2011 04:07 Written by Moira Monday, 12 December 2011 01:02

4th Annual FEED-Raiser and Market

Please join Urban Zen Foundation and the FEED Foundation for a Holiday cocktail and market of sustainable, fair-trade, and giveback goods.

Each year the FEED Foundation hosts a holiday FEED-Raiser & Market. This event raises money to provide essential school meals for children around the world and will also support Urban Zen’s three initiatives: well-being, empowering children, and preservation of culture. The FEED-Raiser provides guests with the opportunity to shop for holiday gifts from a wide selection of artisan goods that have been specially selected for their far-reaching philanthropic and humanitarian capacities.

GENERAL TICKET: $100
VIP TICKET: $250

Tickets will be available at the door.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CLICK HERE

In collaboration with:

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:

Vanity Fair

New York Times

Goldman Sachs

Disney

Judith Leiber

Equinox

Godiva

The Children of Urban Zen

Last Updated on Friday, 19 August 2011 03:28 Written by Urban Zen Friday, 19 August 2011 03:28

On July 10th, we invited our community to join us on Facebook for an online campaign celebrating the children in our lives. It is exciting to share these photos submitted by our community. It is our children who provide us with the truest joy of love and through their sadness we understand our own compassion. Urban Zen’s mission is to care for our children’s wellbeing in mind, body, and spirit by giving them tools to face obstacles and opportunities with love, compassion, and strength. Thank you for participating!

URBAN ZEN SUPPORTS RIGHT TO PLAY

Last Updated on Monday, 22 August 2011 05:32 Written by Moira Monday, 8 August 2011 06:18

Right To Play is teaming up with Urban Zen to raise awareness for Right To Play. Make sure to come and learn more about how the power of play can transform young lives struggling with perilous conditions. The Urban Zen reception will include kid-friendly activities brought to us by Bent on Learning, as well as Right To Play field photos, available at auction. Help us reach our goal of helping one million children a week by placing a bid on one of the amazing photos.

Please join Urban Zen as we connect, collaborate, and create change with Right to Play and Bent on Learning while enjoying an afternoon of family-fun.

Background Information:

Right To Play is the leading international humanitarian and development organization using the transformative power of sport and play to build essential skills in children and thereby drive social change in communities affected by war, poverty and disease. Right To Play creates a safe place for children to learn and fosters the hope that is essential for children to envision and realize a better future. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child guides our work. Right To Play programs target the most marginalized individuals including girls, persons living with disability, children affected by HIV and AIDS, street children, former child combatants and refugees. Right To Play has been a pioneer in innovation for social change and has a track record for creating programs that are both sustainable and replicable.

Bent On Learning is the largest nonprofit organization in New York City mobilizing the yoga community around a social good.   With the help of some of the city’s most accomplished and passionate yoga instructors, we provide instruction in yoga and mindfulness to NYC public school students in grades pre-K through 12.  Our mission is to teach kids to be
more focused, healthier and happier in learning and in life.
To RSVP please call: 1.212.206.3999

For more information about our partners please visit:

Right To Play

Bent on Learning

Thank you to our sponsor: Hint [LINK TO: http://www.drinkhint.com/]

“TRASHION” WEEKEND: KIDS HELPING KIDS

Last Updated on Monday, 15 August 2011 09:01 Written by Moira Thursday, 9 June 2011 03:56

Kids are in the fashion spotlight at Urban Zen Sag Harbor with our “Trashion Weekend”

Please stop by and see wearable art made from recycled materials created by our future fashion designers from Art Farm. Also on display and for sale will be other artwork the Art Farm kids have created. Every dollar earned from these aspiring artists/philanthropists will be donated to Mari’s Children* and UZ’s campaign, Hope, Help & Rebuild Haiti (HHRH).

While enjoying the “Trashion” exhibit, all visiting parents and their kids can also experience the act of giving through our Million Hearts for Haiti project. Handcrafted stone hearts are available for purchase for all visiting children to design, paint and then display at Urban Zen. Shoppers will have an opportunity to buy these one-of-a-kind hearts with all proceeds donated to HHRH.

To offer children a non-competitive environment coupled with a farm experience through a very special and magical camp environment. Art Farm offers a wide variety of activities, so that campers can try something new every day.

* Art Farm’s belief in “giving back” and the participation of the entire camp throughout the summer, in their charity organization, Mari’s Children, makes Art Farm unique as it instills in each child the value of helping children around the world.

This event is open to the public! All families and children are welcome!

TO RSVP PLEASE CALL: 631.725.6176




For more information please visit www.theartfarm.org