Week of April 14-21
Yoga Benefit for Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital
All levels of yoga practitioners are welcome to attend this 90-minute class to benefit the New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital. The class will be lead by Douglass Stewart, co-founder of Yoga in Times Square and Mind Over Madness. Participants are asked to arrive between 10:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. for setup and to bring their own mats.
Saturday, April 15
11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Go-Studios Penthouse
318 W. 39th St. (between Eighth & Ninth avenues)
Cost: $30
Restorative Workshop for Thyroid Health
Have you ever wondered how to balance your thyroid, what that even means, or why it matters so much? At this two-hour Thyroid Yoga restorative master class, you will learn specific poses to clear stagnation in the body after years of dis-ease. All participants will receive $150 off the Thyroid Yoga training from April 28 to 30.
Saturday, April 15
5 p.m.–7 p.m.
Pure Yoga West
204 W. 77th St. (at Amsterdam Avenue)
Cost: $30
PureYoga.com/workshops
Meditation as Medicine
This discussion and Q&A will explore why levels of burnout have skyrocketed and how to use tools like mindfulness and meditation to restore and rebalance the nervous system. Participants will also learn about the neuroscience behind meditation and how it can improve health, sleep, energy, and productivity. Healthy snacks will be provided.
Wednesday, April 19
7 p.m.–9 p.m.
Uhuru Design Showroom
74 Franklin St. (between Church Street & Broadway)
Cost: $18
The Body’s Response to Its Emotional Landscape
A presentation and discussion on how to identify and overcome emotional patterns that contribute to unwanted weight gain.
Friday, April 21
5:45 p.m.–7 p.m.
Novotel Hotel
226 W. 52nd St. (near Broadway), Broadway Room
Cost: $25
Yoga to Soothe Your Heart in Challenging Times
Challenging, heart-assaulting times call for yogis to have increasingly effective heart health practices. In this Forrest Inspired Vinyasa class, participants will learn basic techniques for heart care and how to weave them into their asana practice.
Friday, April 21
2:45 p.m.–3:45 p.m.
New York Hilton Midtown
1335 Sixth Ave. (between West 53rd & West 54th streets)
Free
Raising Healthy Children
Children face an abundance of stressors in their daily lives. This teaches how to counteract these by listening to your child and better managing the challenges of parenting. Participants will also learn how tools like essential oils and meditation can improve your child’s ability to concentrate, socialize, and stay healthy. Doors open at 6 p.m., workshop begins at 6:30 sharp. Snacks provided.
Thursday, April 20
6 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Primary
26 Broadway (near Beaver Street)
Cost: $20
How to Alleviate Neck and Shoulder Pain
The stress of daily living can cause muscles to contract and alter normal movement patterns. Computers, smartphones, driving, and even carrying large bags can all contribute to chronic misalignment in the upper body. Participants will learn simple exercises to align the shoulders, neck, and head.
Saturday, April 22
10 a.m.–1 p.m.
BodyFix Method
247 Third Ave. (at East 20th Street), Suite 503
Cost: $80
The Chef & The Doctor Series: Erase the Fear of Aging
Participants will enjoy a multicourse dinner with a specialty health tonic cocktail while learning from nutritionist Oz Garcia about how to look much younger, feel energetic despite working hard and playing hard, and stay as sharp as possible. This lecture will also include information that does not follow the mainstream, about diet, mental relevance, pain relief, correcting cortisol levels, optimizing hormones, reversing decline, and more.
Tuesday, April 25
6:30 p.m.
Bouley Botanical
281 Church St. (at White Street)
Cost: $197
Falun Dafa at New Utrecht Library
Learn slow-moving qigong exercises and meditation that will help relieve stress and anxiety, and increase your energy and vitality.
Tuesdays through May 26
6 p.m.–7 p.m.
New Utrecht Library
1743 86th St. (at Bay 17th Street)
Brooklyn
Free
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Week of April 7-14
The Body’s Response to Its Emotional Landscape
A presentation and discussion on how to identify and overcome emotional patterns that contribute to unwanted weight gain.
Friday, April 21
5:45 p.m.–7 p.m.
Novotel Hotel
226 W. 52nd St. (near Broadway), Broadway Room
Cost: $25
Meditation as Medicine
This discussion and Q&A will explore why levels of burnout have skyrocketed and how to use tools like mindfulness and meditation to restore and rebalance the nervous system. Participants will also learn about the neuroscience behind meditation and how it can improve health, sleep, energy, and productivity. Healthy snacks will be provided.
Wednesday, April 19
7 p.m.–9 p.m.
Uhuru Design Showroom
74 Franklin St. (between Church Street & Broadway)
Cost: $18
How to Alleviate Neck and Shoulder Pain
The stress of daily living can cause muscles to contract and alter normal movement patterns. Computers, smartphones, driving, and even carrying large bags can all contribute to chronic misalignment in the upper body. Participants will learn simple exercises to align the shoulders, neck, and head.
Saturday, April 22
10 a.m.–1 p.m.
BodyFix Method
247 Third Ave. (at East 20th Street), Suite 503
Cost: $80
Long and Lean Workout at Athleta
This is a class to challenge your entire body. It will begin on the mat with total-body lengthening movements to build heat, then progress to a calorie-torching Tabata (high-intensity interval training), and end with Pilates-inspired core work for the abs. Lead by The P.E. Club’s Shannon Kronstadt.
Sunday, April 9
10 a.m.–10:50 a.m.
Athleta
1517 Third Ave. (between East 86th & East 85th streets)
Free
Yoga Benefit for Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital
All levels of yoga practitioners are welcome to this hour-and-a-half class to benefit the New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital. The class will be lead by Douglass Stewart, co-founder of Yoga in Times Square and Mind Over Madness. Participants are asked to arrive between 10:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. for setup and to bring their own mats.
Sat, April 15
11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Go-Studios Penthouse
318 W. 39th St. (between Eighth & Ninth avenues)
Cost: $30
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Food as Medicine: Cooking Whole Foods for Healing
An exclusive, three-hour cooking class designed to give you the confidence to start cooking and using food as medicine. At this event, participants will learn about seasonal eating, essentials of nutrition, food energetics, dietary guidelines, and cooking nourishing, tasty meals.
Saturday, April 8
2:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
DeRose Method Greenwich Village
523 Sixth Ave. (near West 14th Street)
Cost: $115
The Chef & The Doctor Series: The Power of Water to Heal
Participants will enjoy a multicourse dinner with a specialty health tonic cocktail while learning from Dr. Bill Kalatsky about the power of water to heal. Dr. Kalatsky is a New York City-based chiropractor, energy worker, educator, and author. He works with water, nutrition, and healing modalities, including meditation and organic foods.
Tuesday, April 18
6:30 p.m.
Bouley Botanical
281 Church St. (at White Street)
Cost: $197
Athleta Charity Workout: Sweat Shines for Hope
This one-hour Zumba workout for all ages will raise funds for the Hope Shines Learning Center in Kigali, Rwanda. The program supports 36 impoverished children.
Sunday, April 9
11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Athleta Flatiron
126 Fifth Ave. (near West 18th Street)
Cost: $10
Week of March 31-April 7
Manage Anxiety with Healthy Breathing
This workshop will teach simple self-help tools and techniques to break the cycle of breathing dysfunction, chronic pain, and anxiety. Participants will come away with an understanding of what healthy breathing is, the knowledge to treat anxiety and faulty breathing patterns, and a DIY customized exercise program.
Saturday, April 8
10 a.m.–1 p.m.
BodyFix Method
247 Third Ave. (at East 20th Street), Suite 503
Cost: $80
Super Foods to Heal You When Nothing Else Works
Probiotic, cultured foods can enhance the body’s ability to remove toxins, improve digestion, lose weight, and boost immunity. A materials fee of $10 is payable to the instructor for food, handouts, and a starter kit so participants can make these foods on their own. Participants should bring a mason jar, a knife, and a cutting board.
Saturday, April 8
10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
New York Open Center
22 E. 30th St. (between Fifth & Madison avenues)
Cost: $130 members, $145 nonmembers
Thyroid Imbalance: What Every Woman Needs to Know
Thyroid issues are becoming more common, especially among women. There is a lot of misinformation about thyroid problems, and medications alone often don’t alleviate the symptoms. In this workshop, Dr. Patricia Pimentel Selassie and thyroid health coach Jill Hoffman will explain what women need to know about the thyroid, including what causes it to go out of balance. They will also share advice on how to begin conquering thyroid symptoms using a holistic, whole-body approach.
Friday, March 31
6 p.m.–8 p.m.
Connected Spine
580 Broadway (between West Houston & Prince streets), No. 403
Cost: $10–$15
Food As Medicine: Cooking Whole Foods for Healing
An exclusive, three-hour cooking class designed to give you the confidence to start cooking and using food as medicine. At this event, you will learn about seasonal eating, essentials of nutrition, food energetics, dietary guidelines, and cooking truly nourishing, tasty meals.
Saturday, April 8
2:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
DeRose Method Greenwich Village
523 Sixth Ave. (near West 14th Street)
Cost: $115
The Chef & The Doctor Series: The Power of Water to Heal
Participants will enjoy a multicourse dinner with a specialty health tonic cocktail while learning from Dr. Bill Kalatsky about the power of water to heal. Dr. Kalatsky is a New York City-based chiropractor, energy worker, educator, and author. He works with water, nutrition, and healing modalities, including meditation and organic foods.
Tuesday, April 18
6:30 p.m.
Bouley Botanical
281 Church St. (at White Street)
Cost: $197
Athleta Charity Workout: Sweat Shines for Hope
This one-hour Zumba workout for all ages will raise funds for the Hope Shines Learning Center in Kigali, Rwanda. The program supports 36 extremely impoverished children.
Sunday, April 9
11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Athleta Flatiron
126 Fifth Ave. (near West 18th Street)
Cost: $10
Women, Aging, and the Body Experience
Aging is a challenge for all, but also an opportunity to look more deeply at attitudes, feelings, and experiences. How can we accept and even enjoy our bodies and lives while living in a culture that demands an ideal body and eternal youth? In this workshop, participants will explore the dichotomy between the reality of aging and the socially constructed expectations, with an eye toward developing new and positive perspectives.
Saturday, April 1
10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Office of Bonnie Gitlin, LCSW
680 West End Ave. (enter on West 93 Street), Suite 1E
Cost: $55, WTCI Association members $47
Eat Right For Your Fitness Goals
Join Manhattan-based, registered dietitian nutritionist Chelsey Amer to find out what you should eat and when you should eat it to see the fitness results you’re looking for. Topics include balancing your plate to reach your fitness goals, separating fact from fiction on food fads, determining if you need a nutritional supplement, and improving your food timing.
Sunday, April 2
11 a.m.–12 p.m.
CrossFit Union Square
1 Union Square West (near East 14th Street), Basement
Cost: $20
Workshop for Families Impacted by Substance Use Issues
This workshop is for family members and their loved ones impacted by substance use issues. It will feature an introduction to the basic concepts of therapy for families dealing with substance abuse, and include a discussion of strategies and techniques to enhance relationships, foster better communication, and promote healing and positive change for all family members.
Monday, April 3
7 p.m.–9 p.m.
Center For Optimal Living
370 Lexington Ave. (near East 41st Street), No. 500
Cost: $120
Week of March 24-31
Food As Medicine: Learn to Cook Whole Foods to Heal
An exclusive three-hour cooking class designed to give you the confidence to start cooking and using food as medicine. At this event, you will learn about seasonal eating, essentials of nutrition, food energetics and dietary guidelines; and how to cook truly nourishing, tasty meals.
Saturday, April 8
2:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
DeRose Method Greenwich Village
523 Sixth Ave. (near West 14th Street)
Cost: $115
Health Is in Your Hands: Practicing the Art of Self-Healing
Participants will be introduced to jin shin jyutsu and learn how to alleviate all manner of discomfort and pain by simply placing their hands on specific points on the body. Jin shin jyutsu is an ancient healing art that harmonizes body, mind, and spirit. It is now used in some U.S. hospitals and is practiced by thousands of people all over the world.
Sunday, March 26
3 p.m.–5 p.m.
Upper West Side Philosophers
514 W. 110th St. (between Broadway & Amsterdam Avenue), No. 2B
Cost: $40
Fix Sore Feet, Tight Hips, and Weak Ankles
Two therapists will lead this session on how to relax tight hip flexors to release pain in the feet and strengthen the ankles. Participants should expect hands-on treatments. Space is limited to six.
Saturday, March 25
10 a.m.–1 p.m.
BodyFix Method
247 Third Ave. (at East 20th Street), Suite 503
Cost: $80
Thyroid Imbalance: What Every Woman Needs to Know
Thyroid issues are becoming more common, especially among women. There is a lot of misinformation about thyroid problems, and medications alone often don’t alleviate the symptoms. In this workshop, Dr. Patricia Pimentel Selassie and thyroid health coach Jill Hoffman will explain what women need to know about the thyroid, including what causes it to go out of balance. They will also share advice on how to begin conquering thyroid symptoms using a holistic, whole-body approach.
Friday, March 31
6 p.m.–8 p.m.
Connected Spine
580 Broadway (between West Houston & Prince streets), No. 403
Cost: $10–$15
Welcoming Spring: New Transitional Recipes for the Season
Learn how to use the last of the harvest from cold months with new springtime vegetables. This class will show you how to mix unfamiliar produce with your staples to make your plate come alive with new vibrancy and textures.
Monday, March 27
10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Natural Gourmet Institute
48 W. 21 St. (between Fifth & Sixth avenues), Second Floor
Cost: $120
Flexitarian Sports Nutrition
Participants will learn how to fuel the body for optimal performance. Topics include foods that are rich in omega-3s, antioxidants, protein, and fiber, have anti-inflammatory properties, and are natural glycogen replacements. Participants will also learn hydration strategies, plus what and when to eat for both endurance and post-workout recovery.
Sunday, March 26
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Natural Gourmet Institute
48 W. 21 St. (between Fifth & Sixth avenues), Second Floor
Cost: $150
Finely Focused Fitness
A full-body, low-impact workout that blends movements and personalized adjustments to build strength and fluidity. By working small muscles with focused awareness, you can experience a new level of functional fitness, ease of motion, beautiful posture, and toned muscles.
Sunday, March 26
10 a.m.–11 a.m.
Athleta Flatiron
126 Fifth Avenue (near West 18th Street)
Cost: $15
Eat Right For Your Fitness Goals
Join Manhattan-based registered dietitian nutritionist Chelsey Amer to find out what you should eat and when you should eat it to see the fitness results you’re looking for. Topics include balancing your plate to reach your fitness goals, separating fact from fiction on food fads, determining if you need a nutritional supplement, and improving your food timing.
Sunday, April 2
11 a.m.–12 p.m.
CrossFit Union Square
1 Union Square West (near East 14th Street), Basement
Cost: $20
The Chef & The Doctor Series: ‘Good Medicine Mandala’
Bouley Botanical is holding a series of collaborative, health-focused lectures by world-renowned doctors and multicourse wine dinners curated by Chef David Bouley. During this dinner and lecture, Dr. Frank Lipman will talk about the good medicine mandala, a ring of wellness that looks like a mandala and encompasses six areas of life that are essential to vital health.
Tuesday, March 28
6:30 p.m.
Bouley Botanical
281 Church St. (at White Street)
Cost: $197
Week of March 17-24
Artisan Fair and Yoga for a Cause
