Meditation Satsang: Second Fridays (In-Person Only) with Leanne
Friday, September 13, 7-8pmJoin with others in silent, seated, meditative awareness. There will be a 15-minute introduction led by the teacher for relaxing into your practice, 30 minutes of silence, and again, the teacher will guide students for the last portion of the class, offering reflection and a space for questions and the sharing of experience—registration requested.
Donation Based: $10 suggested donation
Satsang is a Sanskrit term that means truth (sat) community (sangha), recognizing the importance of coming together with other like-minded spiritual seekers for education, practice, and support. Fee: $0 (ID#: S60) —
The Mindful Cook: Fall Digestive Boost through Food (In-Person Only) with Julia
Sunday, September 15, 10am-1pmIncludes meal
The central fire of digestion is key to feeling balanced in body and mind. This workshop will discuss Agni and how to balance it in the changing season with spices, herbs, and food. Looking at the medicinal properties and the energetics of food and spices can enlighten our perspective and give us a whole new outlook on why and how we prepare what we do. Learning some tips and techniques for working comfortably and spiritually in the kitchen can bring great joy and enthusiasm to your time spent in the heart of the home. After we prepare the spices and food, we will enjoy our meal together in the main room.
Fee: $55 (ID#: S61) —
Introduction To Vishoka Meditation: Transform Your Meditation Practice Step by Step (In-Person) with Sarah
Wednesdays, September 18-25, 6:30-8pmAvailable In-Person & Online
The goal of yoga is Vishoka, a state of abiding, enduring, sorrowless joy. We get glimpses of this in our daily yoga practice. By understanding the Vishoka Meditation worldview and system of practice, you can radically deepen the joy and nourishment that you experience through yoga and meditation. In this workshop, Sarah will introduce the Vishoka Meditation system, followed by a 75-minute practice. Experience specific refinements to your asana and breath training practices. Learn the Flow of Awareness and Aharana Pranayama techniques, designed to deepen your pranic awareness and move you towards the state of Vishoka.
This is the In-Person option
Fee: $55 (ID#: S62-P) —
Introduction To Vishoka Meditation: Transform Your Meditation Practice Step by Step (Zoom) with Sarah
Wednesdays, September 18-25, 6:30-8pmThis is the ZOOM option. Meeting code will be emailed 24 hours before class time.
Fee: $55 (ID#: S62-V) —
Group Hike: 18-mile Creek / South Creek Trail with Kandy
Saturday, September 21, 10am-1pmEnjoy the nurturing quality of community in nature. Our walk today is 4.2 miles out and back on a trail along 18-mile Creek. There will be some moderate hills, but it will be easy overall. Please wear good walking shoes (NO flip-flops) and bring water, snacks, and a bagged lunch. Please register so we can notify you via email if we need to cancel due to inclement weather.
Meeting place: Trailhead parking lot at the dead-end of South Creek Rd. (off Old Lake View Rd.):
Address: 2601-2687 S Creek Rd, Hamburg, NY 14075
Donation Based
Fee: $0 (ID#: S63) —
Vibrant Aging Seminar: Finding Joy in the 3rd Stage of Life (In-Person)
with Dr. Carrie DemersFriday & Saturday, Sept 27–28, 2024
Available In-Person & Online
We all want to maintain and even improve our physical and mental health as we age. Ayurveda (India's ancient system of medicine) says this is possible, and modern science agrees. Join Dr. Carrie to explore ancient and modern principles of aging and guidelines for how to get and stay well and strong.
This weekend is divided into three segments. Each segment includes a lecture and a short practice (so wear comfortable clothes—no mat necessary). All three parts can be taken separately, but they are best as a package!
WEEKEND SCHEDULE:
Session 1 (Friday): Ayurveda’s Advice on Aging
Friday, 6:30 – 8 pm
An introduction to Ayurveda, how it defines aging (as Vata/Wind energy rising), and how to counter that trend. Includes a nervous system-calming practice.
Session 2 (Saturday): Understanding and Maintaining Bones and Joints
Saturday, 10 am – 12 pm
Science affirms that movement is essential for health and longevity. An enthusiastic explanation of our bone and joint anatomy and how to work with them so they feel good. A discussion of bone/joint nourishing supplements. Includes a joint limbering practice.
Session 3 (Saturday): Keeping Your Brain Healthy and Your Mind Sharp
Saturday, 1:30 – 3:30 pm
An overview of all ways - physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual - to support the powerhouse of our being, the brain! Cognitive decline is a multifactorial process (that’s why there is no drug treatment for it); a holistic approach is the best way to keep our brains and minds sharp. Includes a meditative practice.
Cost:
Full 3-Part Seminar: special price of $165
Segment 1 ONLY: $50
Segment 2 ONLY: $65
Segment 3 ONLY: $65
An additional 10% discount is available for students 65+
Carrie Demers, MD, has practiced integrative medicine for over 30 years. After becoming board-certified in internal medicine, she went on to study massage, homeopathy, yoga, meditation, nutrition, herbal medicine, and Ayurveda. She uses all these modalities to support patients’ inherent ability to heal.
Dr. Demers sees patients, writes articles, and lectures nationally. She has been the medical director of PureRejuv Wellness Center in Honesdale, PA, for the last 25 years.
This is the IN-PERSON option for the full three part seminar. To register for Zoom or individual sessions, please see options listed below.
Fee: $165 (ID#: SV-ALL-P) --
Vibrant Aging Seminar: Finding Joy in the 3rd Stage of Life (Zoom)
with Dr. Carrie DemersFriday & Saturday, Sept 27–28, 2024
This is the ZOOM option for the full three part seminar.
Fee: $165 (ID#: SV-ALL-V) --
Vibrant Aging Seminar: Session 1 (In-Person) with Dr. Carrie Demers
Friday, September 27, 6:30-8pmThis is the IN-PERSON option for Ayurveda’s Advice on Aging.
Fee: $50 (ID#: SV-1P) —
Vibrant Aging Seminar: Session 1 (Zoom) with Dr. Carrie Demers
Friday, September 27, 6:30-8pmThis is the ZOOM option for Ayurveda’s Advice on Aging.
Fee: $50 (ID#: SV-1V) —
Vibrant Aging Seminar: Session 2 (In-Person) with Dr. Carrie Demers
Saturday, September 28, 10am-12pmThis is the IN-PERSON option for Understanding and Maintaining Bones and Joints.
Fee: $65 (ID#: SV-2P) —
Vibrant Aging Seminar: Session 2 (Zoom) with Dr. Carrie Demers
Saturday, September 28, 10am-12pmThis is the ZOOM option for Understanding and Maintaining Bones and Joints.
Fee: $65 (ID#: SV-2V) —
Vibrant Aging Seminar: Session 3 (In-Person) with Dr. Carrie Demers
Saturday, September 28, 1:30-3:30pmThis is the IN-PERSON option for Keeping Your Brain Healthy and Your Mind Sharp.
Fee: $65 (ID#: SV-3P) —
Vibrant Aging Seminar: Session 3 (Zoom) with Dr. Carrie Demers
Saturday, September 28, 1:30-3:30pmThis is the ZOOM option for Keeping Your Brain Healthy and Your Mind Sharp.
Fee: $65 (ID#: SV-3V) —
HIB Book Club: First Fridays (In-Person Only) with Kandy & MaryJo
Friday, October 4, 12:30-2pmFriday afternoon book club is back! Explore books and authors with us. All are welcome - tea and light snacks are provided. We’ll discuss what we’ve been reading over the summer. Feel free to bring in any books you would like to pass along. We will also select which books we’ll discuss this fall and winter—registration is requested.
Fee: $0 (ID#: S70) —
Meditation Satsang: Second Fridays (In-Person Only) with Cassie
Friday, October 11, 7-8pmJoin with others in silent, seated, meditative awareness. There will be a 15-minute introduction led by the teacher for relaxing into your practice, 30 minutes of silence, and again, the teacher will guide students for the last portion of the class, offering reflection and a space for questions and the sharing of experience—registration requested.
Donation Based: $10 suggested donation
Satsang is a Sanskrit term that means truth (sat) community (sangha), recognizing the importance of coming together with other like-minded spiritual seekers for education, practice, and support. Fee: $0 (ID#: S71) —
Sanskrit Study—Learn to Write Devanagari (In-Person Only) with Tracy
Sundays, October 13-27, 10-11:30amThe Sanskrit language is most often written in the beautiful Devanagari script. In this hands-on workshop, we will be learning to both read and write the letters and pronounce the corresponding Sanskrit sounds. Devanagari means deva=divine nagari=city. Forming and meditating on the shapes of the alphabet are considered a form of sadhana or spiritual practice. We will have several handouts with which to practice, so please bring a binder and your favorite writing instrument. A pen, pencil, or flair is acceptable. Please also have lined notebook paper.
HIB plans to offer more Sanskrit language classes in 2024-2025, and this seminar would be a good preparation for more advanced study.
Fee: $65 (ID#: S72) —
Group Hike: Artpark with Kandy
Saturday, October 19, 10am-noonEnjoy views of the gorge with terrific autumn colors—today's walk is about a 2.6-mile round trip along a fairly easy trail. Wear sturdy shoes and bring water and snacks. Please pre-register so we can notify you via email if we need to cancel due to inclement weather.
Meeting Place: PARKING LOT “D” (The first lot off of 4th Street Entrance)
Address: 450 South 4th Street Lewiston, NY 14092
Donation Based
Fee: $0 (ID#: S73) —
Vishoka Meditation Course: Support and Structure to Transform Your Personal Meditation Practice (In-Person) with Sarah Guglielmi and Julia Kress
Wednesdays, October 23 – December 18; 6:30-8:30pmAvailable In-Person & Online
Imagine a life free from pain and sorrow and infused with joy and tranquility. The ancient yogis called this state Vishoka, and they insisted that we all can reach it, even in the midst of a highly chaotic world.
How do we do it? We train our mind to stay focused on what we can control. We design our meditation practice, our yoga lifestyle, and our worldview to support our evolution towards Vishoka.
The Vishoka Meditation® Course is the official companion to Pandit Rajmani Tigunait’s Vishoka Meditation book and is designed to help you comprehensively experience the wisdom and practices described therein.
In this intensive program, we’ll go through Vishoka Meditation step-by-step, and break down all the preparatory practices as well as the complete practice of Vishoka Meditation. Learn each step systematically, while you build your practice at home in between sessions. The Vishoka Meditation system expands on the 5-Step meditation process you know from the Himalayan Tradition. It will help you take your practice to the next level, and is designed for students of all proficiencies, from those just beginning, to experienced meditators and yoga teachers.
Attention Yoga Teachers: This course qualifies for 20 CEU credits with Yoga Alliance. This course is a prerequisite for the Vishoka Meditation Teacher Training Course offered through the Himalayan Institute headquarters in Honesdale, PA.
Cost: $349
$299 early bird pricing until September 30th
Payment Plan Offered - please contact the office for details
Check out our HIB Vishoka Meditation Course page!
This is the IN-PERSON option
Fee: $299 (ID#: VMT-P) --
Vishoka Meditation Course: Support and Structure to Transform Your Personal Meditation Practice (Zoom) with Sarah Guglielmi & Julia Davis-Voss
Wednesdays, October 23-December 18, 6:30-8:30pmThis is the ZOOM option. Meeting code will be emailed 24 hours before class time.
Fee: $299 (ID#: VMT-V) —
Building Ojas / Vitality (In-Person) with Julia
Saturday, October 26, 10am-1pmAvailable In-Person & Online
An Ayurvedic view on sustenance that provides the foundation for our life force and digestive fire. Building Ojas through certain caretaking practices, yoga, meditation, and reflection can bring about the endurance we seek. Having greater resilience gives us the power to follow our life's purpose. We will have a discussion as well as a yoga practice. Bring your mat and notebook.
This is the In-Person option
Fee: $55 (ID#: S74-P) —
Building Ojas / Vitality (Zoom) with Julia
Saturday, October 26, 10am-1pmThis is the ZOOM option. Meeting code will be emailed 24 hours before class time.
Fee: $55 (ID#: S74-V) —
HIBuffalo’s Fall Getaway Weekend
Friday, November 1 – Sunday, November 3Join your friends from HI Buffalo for an unforgettable weekend at the Institute's main campus and retreat center in Honesdale, PA. De-stress and rejuvenate in this picturesque setting in the heart of the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. Enjoy lectures, yoga classes, and meditation in the Sri Vidya shrine. Hike the trails at the Institute's beautiful 400-acre campus or enjoy ayurvedic treatments, massage, or integrative health consultations at our PureRejuv Wellness Center. Nourishing vegetarian meals and a community supportive of your health and wellness await you during this three-day/two-night getaway.
Visit our Retreat Page for more information and to register.
