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.

UZIT Program 2011 – Closing Weekend

Last Updated on Thursday, 22 March 2012 02:27 Written by Urban Zen Thursday, 22 March 2012 02:27

This weekend, the Urban Zen Integrative Therapy (UZIT) Program closed with a palpable sense of thanksgiving and the knowing that “it might have been otherwise.”

Students gathered together for a final opportunity to glean wisdom from the now-familiar faces of the UZIT program. Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman Yee, Robert Chodo Campbell and Koshin Paley Ellison, Dr. Neal Barnard, Susan Luck and Urban Zen Founder Donna Karan were all there to rally around the UZITs during their last weekend of training at the Urban Zen Center.

Every moment was charged with the potent sense of possibility and it was deeply meaningful to hear the UZITs reflect on the twelve months that brought them to the final culmination of the program.

We invite you to visit our Facebook page to click through a visual journey of the weekend where we share with you the thoughts our UZIT students shared during their closing ceremony.

Yoga with Elena Brower: Creating the Conditions For Clarity

Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 March 2012 11:00 Written by Moira Friday, 16 March 2012 03:39

Elena guides an internal journey of healing through asana, pranayama and meditation; this class will be inspired particularly by two of her favorite teachers, Rodney Yee and Erich Schiffman. The practice will offer the perfect blend of intensity and quiet, within which you will create the conditions for clarity in everything you do.

A portion of the proceeds will go towards supporting Urban Zen’s efforts to bring the healing benefits of yoga and integrative therapies to the vibrant Haitian community.

EARLY REGISTRATION REGISTRATION: $50

REGISTRATION (AFTER MARCH 5): $55

REGISTRATION (AT THE DOOR): $60

For more about Elena Brower, please CLICK HERE

For more information please call 212.414.8520 or email rsvp@urbanzen.org

ELENA BROWER

Founder and co-owner of Virayoga, Elena’s 14 years of teaching yields a distinct blend of yoga and healing traditions. Her voice reveals the day-to-day relevance of the practices, via artful alignment and attention cues intended to situate us consistently in our hearts. From the Museum of Modern Art to the Great Lawn at Central Park in New York; from the playa at Burning Man to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, she is honoured to offer larger-scale experiences of yoga, but Elena’s true service is in shifting awareness within the smallest interactions; one family, one household at a time. She’s been featured in the New York Times, Yoga Journal, Natural Living, the Element Yoga for Beginners DVD series, FitYoga, ABC News, NBC News and is the voice for Deepak Chopra’s groundbreaking video game LEELA, which blends meditation with game play. Elena is also the Executive Producer of ON MEDITATION, a series of edifying, inspirational shorts on the reality of meditation, to be released in 2012.

Richard Freeman Public Class

Last Updated on Monday, 23 January 2012 04:15 Written by Urban Zen Tuesday, 3 January 2012 01:51

FREEDOM ON THE EDGE OF SENSATION

Through a focus on breathing, bandhas, mudra and driste, we will explore the internal forms of the Ashtanga vinyasa system of yoga. Using postures from the primary and intermediate series we will join together and explore feelings, sensations and thoughts as they arise along the thread of the breath.

REGISTRATION: $45

REGISTRATION (AT THE DOOR): $50

For more information about Richard Freeman, please CLICK HERE

For more information please call 212.414.8520 or email rsvp@urbanzen.org

Sesshin: Zen Meditation Retreat with NYZCCC Core Teachers

Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 January 2012 11:43 Written by Moira Monday, 19 December 2011 01:49

Retreat for Intimacy with Your Heart-Mind

Sesshin, literally means the heart- mind touching itself or the gathering of mind. Sesshin is a period of intensive zazen meditation. Zazen, or seated mind, is the Zen form of silent sitting meditation. It is the core of Zen practice.

In this silent retreat, we will practice zazen together under the guidance of the four core teachers of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care (NYZCCC): Roshi Enkyo O’Hara, Rev. Koshin Paley Ellison, Robert Chodo Campell, and Rev. Trudi Jinpu Hirsch.

Each day will consist of 30 minute-long meditation periods, walking meditation, work practice, body practice, and daily Dharma talks. This retreat is an opportunity to experience the intimacy of Zen practice.

This retreat is approved by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses for 20 Continuing Education Units (CEU’s), approval # 00017351; and is approved by the National Association of Social Workers for 10 CEU’s, approval #886535357-2955

Cost:

for 3 nights and 4 days is determined by choice of room occupancy and includes meals and Dana for teachers.

Single: $560
Double: $470
Triple: $435

About the Location:

Garrison rests right on the banks of the Hudson River with elegant accommodations, a stunning meditation hall with versatile breakout rooms and excellent vegetarian food. Garrison is conveniently located two hours north of New York City and is easily reachable via major highways or by train .

For questions please call the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care 212. 677. 1087