The following events appear in Natural Awakenings – Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess NY, July 2017 Edition.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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SATURDAY, JULY 1
Six-Course Farmer Dinner at Clock Tower Farm – 5-9pm. Six star chefs including Executive Chef Rich Parente serve up a feast. $125, including beer and wine. Gratuities not included. 126 Rt. 39 North, Sherman, CT. Info: 914.374.0633. ClockTowerGrill.com.
SUNDAY, JULY 2
Dharma Sunday School – 12:30-2pm. Explore concepts like kindness, compassion and gratitude. Ages 5 and up. SkyBaby Yoga Studio, 75 Main St, Cold Spg. 845.265.4444. Donation. SkybabyYoga.com.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 5
Eyes and the Brain – 7-9pm. Vision is more than 20/20 eyesight. Learn to reduce visual stress and make efficient use of vision. Free. Dr. Samantha Slotnick, 495 Central Park Ave, Ste 301, Scarsdale. RSVP, Jane: 914.874.1177. DrSlotnick.com.
Adult Guided Channeling/Meditation Group – 8-9pm. With Merrill Black. Unique theme, meditation, group discussion. $15. The Temperance Center. 453 White Plains Rd, Ste 203, Eastchester. 914.793.2600. TheTemperanceCenter.com.
THURSDAY, JULY 6
Saw Mill Club Ohra Yoga 200 Hr RYS Teacher Training – 4.5 week Summer session starts July 6. Students are invited to enrich their yoga journey in this one of a kind experience. Saw Mill Club, 77 Kensico Dr. Mt. Kisco. Info/price: 914.241.0797. sawmillclub.com.
FRIDAY, JULY 7
Mediumship Circle – 7-8:30pm. With Carla Blaha. Synchronicity.1511 Rte, 22 Brewster. $40. Register: 845.363.1765. SynchronicityNY.com.
Yin Yoga & Meditation – 7-8:30pm. Longer, supported holds focusing on connective tissues in body not usually targeted in more active Hatha styles. $35. Quest Yoga Arts, 11 E Main St, Mt Kisco. 914.241.9642. QuestYogaArts.com.
SATURDAY, JULY 8
Shamanic Reiki Level 2 – July 8-9. 10am-5pm. With Melanie Ryan. Deepen the integration of two ancient healing forms, Shamanism with Reiki. Practice time-tested methods that enhance intuition and expand consciousness. $435. Mt Kisco. 914.864.0462. Center4Healing.net.
Seasonal Supper at Ryder Farm – 7-10pm. With local favorite Hayfields Market, sponsored by SPACE at Ryder Farm, Brewster. Communal farm-to-table meal on the outdoor lawn alongside a performance by a SPACE artist. Tickets: http://bit.ly/2rzpN4P.
SUNDAY, JULY 9
Acupressure Facial class – With Gail Kellstrom for LMT continuing education credits. One day class for 7-CE-hour. $150. 914.232.5754 or visit JinShindoNY.com.
Pet Adoption Event – 12noon-3pm. Rain Date 7/23. Sponsored by NuSpecies. Participating Rescues: Hudson Valley SPCA, Surluna and more. NuSpecies Courtyard, 427 Main St, Beacon. Parking lot in rear. Visit Nuspecies.com for details or call 845.440.7458.
Women’s Full Moon Gathering – 7-8:30pm – Non-denominational monthly gathering for women, coming together to draw in the powerful energies of the full moon. $10 donation. DG Sanctuary. 2 Lagrange Ave, Poughkeepsie. 845.473.2206. DreamingGoddess.com.
MONDAY, JULY 10
Matters of Spirit and Relationship – 7-8:30pm. Join a group of likeminded men in connected dialogue on matters of spirit and relationship. $30. 501 Guard Hill Rd, Bedford. Geoff: 914.218.3113. SlowMedicineDoctor.com.
TUESDAY, JULY 11
How to Meditate – 10-11:30am. With Melanie Ryan. Six-weeks. Based on the book How to Meditate by Ani Pema Chodron. Guided meditation instruction, practice, presentations, questions & discussion and more. $210. Mt Kisco. 914.260.1696. Center4Healing.net.
Guided Lakeside Meditation and Discussion – 10:30-11:30am. First session July 11 or July 12, with second date in August. For women. Pick one July and one August date. $60 two-sessions. Chappaqua area. Sign-up: JodiBaretz.com.
Tea & Stones – 6:30-7:30pm. Learn about gems, stones and their incredible properties. July’s study will be selenite. Free. Dreaming Goddess, 44 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie. 845.473.2206. DreamingGoddess.com.
Vastu: The Yoga of Your Environment – 6:30-8pm Transform relationships, increase prosperity. Create alignment and vitality in one’s personal space. Register by July 7. $25/$30/$35. Wainwright House, Rye. Wainwright.org.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12
Guided Lakeside Meditation and Discussion – 10:30-11:30am. First session July 11 or July 12, with second date in August. For women. Pick one July and one August date. $60 two-sessions. Chappaqua area. Sign-up: JodiBaretz.com.
Women’s Wisdom Group – 10:30am-1pm. Connect, collaborate, share and expand, $30. 501 Guard Hill Rd, Bedford. Geoff: 914.218.3113. SlowMedicineTherapist.com.
Bio-Energetic Healing to Overcome Addictions – 7-8pm. Learn this simple, effective method for quitting smoking, alcohol, easy, natural weight loss and overcoming other everyday addictions. 80 percent success rate. Briarcliff location. Reservation: 914.705.1805. Weiss-Method.com.
Boosting the Immune System – 7-8pm. Presented by Dr. Nancy Iankowitz. Learn how the skin, tongue and gastrointestinal system protects us. Free. Pawling Library, 11 Broad St, Pawling. 845.855.3444. PawlingLibrary.org.
THURSDAY, JULY 13
Teen Henna Workshop – 4:30-6pm. Hands on workshop where teens create henna designs and go home with a henna by Margie Nugent. Participants must have a signed permission slip. Somers Library. Register: 914.232.5717. SomersLibrary.org.
FRIDAY, JULY 14
Women’s Wisdom Group – 10:30am-1pm. Connect, collaborate, share and expand. $30. 501 Guard Hill Rd, Bedford. Geoff: 914.218.3113. SlowMedicineTherapist.com.
This is Spinal Zap – 7-8:30pm. With Brett Bevell. Combining a variety of energy modalities to release karmic conditioning, emotional and energy blockages held in the spine. $35. Mt Kisco. 914.864.0462. Center4Healing.net.
Archangel Healing Workshop – 7-9pm. With Shaman Elka Boren. $35. Synchronicity.1511 Rte, 22 Brewster. Register: 845.363.1765. SynchronicityNY.com.
SATURDAY, JULY 15
Pickling Workshop – 10am-noon. Learn to preserve and extend the taste of summer by safely preserving fresh vegetables. Go home with a new skill and tasty treat. $30. Hilltop Hanover Farm & Environmental Center, 1271 Hanover St, Yorktown Hts. 914.962.2368. HillTopHanoverFarm.org.
The Seventh Annual Walbridge Farm Fest – 10am-5pm. Old-fashioned farm fun, including hayrides, games, music, raffles, pony rides and demonstrations of antique farm equipment. Walbridge Farm, 538 Route 343, Millbrook. Info: WalbridgeFarm.com.
Network Spinal Care: Demo & Talk – 2-4pm. With Dr. Larry Stern, DC. Network Spinal Analysis (NSA), a chiropractic approach regarding the body as a whole, integrated system. Free drop-in held monthly. Mt Kisco. 914.218.6424. Center4Healing.net.
Stress: The Ayurvedic Approach to Getting Out From Under – 3-5pm. Free lecture. Light refreshments served. Dr. Kaushik’s Ayurvedic and Naturopathic Clinic, Yellow Monkey Village, 792 Rte 35, Cross River. 914.875.9088. DrKaushik.com.
Sound Healing with Tibetan Bowls – 5:30-7pm. With Michelle Clifton. Celestial harmonic sound resonating with one’s energy field. Experience healing effect on nervous system affecting mind, body and soul. $30 preregistered. $40 door. Mt Kisco. 914.447.0822. Center4Healing.net.
Family Overnight Campout – July 15-16. 5:30pm/Fri-8:30am/Sun. BYO tent and sleeping bag. Barbeque, moonlit trails and s’mores by the fire. Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore R, Scarsdale. Info: 914.723.3470. GreenburghNatureCenter.org.
Kirtan at the Chapel with Sita’s Light – 7pm. An evening of eclectic sacred music and group singing to open the heart and calm the mind. Chapel at Croton Falls, 609 Rt. 22. $20 cash at door. sitaslight.com.
SUNDAY, JULY 16
Culinary Nutritionist Marti Wolfson Dishes Up Tastings at Irvington Farmer’s Market – Be inspired how to use market ingredients in creative and delicious ways. 110 Main St, Irvington. Info, Marti Wolfson: 413.717.0459. MartiWolfson.com.
Let Your Yoga Dance Class – 10:30-11:30am. Inspirational dance through chakras offers combination of expressive dance movements while incorporating traditions of yoga. $15. Addie-Tude Performing Arts Center, 42 Memorial Plaza, Lower Level, Pleasantville. Amy Planck: 845.803.5737. AmyPlanck.com.
Interfaith Sunday Service – 10:30am-12:30pm. An interactive gathering with prayer, music and sharing. Building a Community of Spiritual Seekers. All Welcome. Refreshments Served. Donations Appreciated. Chapel at Croton Falls, 609 Rt. 22, Croton Falls. chapelatcrotonfalls.org.
Family Yoga – 12:30-1:30pm. With Denise Nobile. Release tension in mind and body. Learn to navigate through life with greater ease. $25 for two. $5 each additional. Quest Yoga Arts 11 E Main St, Mt Kisco. Register: 914.241.9642. QuestYogaArts.com.
Restorative Yoga – 5:30-7:30pm. With Karla Booth Diamond. Powerful practice everyone can benefit from, regardless of age or fitness level. $35 preregistered. $40 day of. Quest Yoga Arts, 11 E Main St, Mt Kisco. Register: 914.241.9642. QuestYogaArts.com.
Wisdom of the Wild – 6-8:30pm. With Hawklyn. Connect to inner wisdom of the wild with help of winged beings. After journey, introduction to Lady Z, spiritual red tail hawk. $30. DG Sanctuary. 2 Lagrange Ave, Poughkeepsie. 845.473.2206. DreamingGoddess.com.
MONDAY, JULY 17
Summer Painting Class – July 17, 24, 31, Aug 7, 21, 28. – 10:30am. Explore painting with acrylics. Hear inspirational music to inspire creativity. Instruction provided. $25 first day of class. Somers Library. Register: 914.232.5717. SomersLibrary.org.
Energy Healing Circle – 7-9pm. With Anne Bentzen. Stress reduction, emotional and physical pain relief through deep relaxation. Natural healing solutions with Reiki. Max 18. $20. Golden Temple Yoga, 223 Katonah Ave, Katonah. Preregistration required: 914.588.4079.
Meditation for Moms – 8-9pm.With Helena deVengoechea Rudd. Monthly sit/talk for moms. Meditations to help support a daily practice, discussion to support ourselves. Free. Donations appreciated. Quest Yoga Arts, 11 E Main St, Mt Kisco. Register: 914.241.9642. QuestYogaArts.com.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 19
Women’s Wisdom Group – 10:30am-1pm. Connect, collaborate, share and expand. $30. 501 Guard Hill Rd, Bedford. Geoff: 914.218.3113. SlowMedicineTherapist.com.
Quit Alcohol Simply and Permanently: Weiss Method Info-Lecture – 1-2pm. Learn to overcome alcohol more easily than ever thought possible. Natural, effective method for overcoming many everyday habits and addictions. Free lecture, Q&A. Briarcliff location. RSVP: 914.705.1805. Weiss-Method.com.
Farm-to-Table Dinner at Harvest Moon – 6-9pm. Rain date July 20. The Overlook, a stone patio situated at the highest point of the orchard. $150, not including Eventbrite processing fee, tax and gratuity. Harvest Moon Farm and Orchard of North Salem. Tickets: HMOrchard.com/FarmDinner.
Essential Oils for Supporting Healthy Emotions – 6-7pm. Learn basics, safe usage and more. Free attendance. $3 fee for DIY Happy Day Body Spray. Taste Budd’s Café. 40 W Market St, Red Hook. Caitlin Begley: 845.242.1170. 2DropsYLEO.com.
Curing Addiction from the Core: Weiss Method Info-Lecture – 7-8pm. Learn simple, effective method for overcoming everyday addictions ranging from alcohol to nicotine, sugar and weight loss. All natural. Free Lecture, Q&A. Briarcliff location. RSVP: 914.705.1805. Weiss-Method.com.
Adult Guided Channeling/Meditation Group – 8-9pm. With Merrill Black. Unique theme, meditation, group discussion. $15. The Temperance Center. 453 White Plains Rd, Ste 203, Eastchester. 914.793.2600. TheTemperanceCenter.com.
THURSDAY, JULY 20
New Moon Manifestation – 7-8pm. Manifest hearts’ desires with the creative energies of the new moon. $10 for newcomers. DG Sanctuary. 2 Lagrange Ave, Poughkeepsie 845.473.2206. DreamingGoddess.com.
FRIDAY, JULY 21
Chakra Cleanse – 5:30-7pm.With Brett Bevell. $30. Synchronicity.1511 Rte, 22 Brewster. Register: 845.363.1765. SynchronicityNY.com.
Sound Healing & Tibetan Singing Bowls – 7:30-8:30pm. With Michelle Clifton. Awaken our bodies’ own innate healing abilities and re-tune our bodies. $25 donation. SkyBaby Yoga & Pilate’s Studio, 75 Main St, Cold Spring. 845.265.4444.
SATURDAY, JULY 22
Culinary Nutritionist Marti Wolfson Dishes Up Tastings at Chappaqua Farmers Market – Be inspired how to use market ingredients in creative and delicious ways. Chappaqua Train Station. Info, Marti Wolfson: 413.717.0459. MartiWolfson.com.
Mianus River Gorge Cleanup –9am-1pm. Volunteers work in teams of 10. Beginning and ending at Bedford Village Memorial Park, 65 Greenwich Rd, Bedford. Refreshments and River Clean-Up T-shirts given at finish. Info: Mianus.org.
BodyReading: Global Postural Assessment – July 22 and 23. 9-5pm/Sat and Sun. Learn to see and understand postural patterns. (Pain in right shoulder correlates to the collapse in the left ankle.) $425. Wainwright House, Rye. Wainwright.org.
Jams & Jellies – 10am-noon. Learn art of making good jams and jellies and facts regarding preserving food and food safety. Go home with a new skill and tasty treat. $35. Hilltop Hanover Farm & Environmental Center, 1271 Hanover St, Yorktown Hts. 914.962.2368; HillTopHanoverFarm.org.
Nature-Inspired Writing – 10am-1pm. Get in touch with one’s wildness, restore vitality and write. Learn the principles of deep ecology, biomimicry and nature interpretation. $30/$35/$40. Wainwright House, Rye. Wainwright.org.
Restorative Yoga Teacher Training – July 22, 23, 29 and 30. 11:45am-6:30pm. With Sue Flamm. 25-hour training includes personal practice, hands-on teaching and lecture/discussion. $595. $495 if registered by July 12. Scholarships available. Register: 914.241.9642. QuestYogaArts.com.
Reiki 1 Class – July 22-23. 1-5pm. With Anne Bentzen. Learn foundation skills for self-healing and treating others. Receive four attunements, manual and certificate. Nine max. $175. Golden Temple Yoga, 223 Katonah Ave, Katonah. Call/test: 914.588.4079. Register: Balancing4Life.com.
SUNDAY, JULY 23
Pop-Up NYC Awaken Fair Best-Loved Body, Mind, Spirit Holistic Expo – 10am-5pm. 50+ exhibitors: compelling speakers, gifted healers, unique vendors and inspired readers. Roger Smith Hotel, 501 Lexington Ave, New York. AwakenFair.com.
Sugar Addiction and Overeating Solution: Weiss Method Info-Lecture NYC – Noon-1pm. Learn a method to lose weight, overcome nicotine, alcohol, overeating and sugar addictions. Free lecture, Q&A. NYC location, E37th btwn Park & Lex. Reservation: 914.705.1805. Weiss-Method.com.
Butterflies, Bees and Birds in Our Native Plant Meadow – 1pm. Learn intricacies of life in this rich ecosystem—enter butterfly exhibit for close encounter with butterflies. $8 nonmembers. Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore R, Scarsdale. Info: 914.723.3470. GreenburghNatureCenter.org.
Bio-Energetic Healing to Overcome Addictions – 1-2pm. Learn simple, effective method for quitting smoking, alcohol, easy, natural weight loss and overcoming other everyday addictions. 80 percent success rate. NYC location, E37th btwn Park & Lex. RSVP: 914.705.1805. Weiss-Method.com.
Look into my Eyes – 4pm. Learn about clinical hypnosis, its uses, history and how it helps with issues such as smoking cessation and more. Free. Hygeia Integrated Health 3505 Hill Blvd, Ste K Yorktown Hts. Advance registration: 914.252.6116.HyInHealth.com.
Summer Solstice & New Moon Ceremony – 7-9pm. Celebrate the longest day of the year and honor a new moon in Cancer. $30pp. $50 for two. 501 Guard Hill Rd, Bedford. Geoff: 914.218.3113. HeavenToEarthAstrology.com.
MONDAY, JULY 24
Adult Guided Channeling/Meditation Group – 7:15-8:15pm. With Merrill Black. Unique theme, meditation, group discussion. $15. The Temperance Center. 453 White Plains Rd, Ste 203, Eastchester. 914.793.2600. TheTemperanceCenter.com.
TUESDAY, JULY 25
Monthly Meditation Gathering – 6:30pm. With Cheryl Sprague. Beginner to meditation or wish to have a guided experience to go deeper in consciousness, join our monthly gathering. $15. DG Sanctuary. 2 Lagrange Ave, Poughkeepsie. 845.473.2206. DreamingGoddess.com.
Color Your World – 7-8pm. Learn how color brings our world alive in terms of our health, food, safety, decorating and more. Free. Pawling Library, 11 Broad St, Pawling. 845.855.3444. PawlingLibrary.org.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 26
Angelic Realm and Enlightened Beings – 7-9pm. With Carol Essig, professional channel. Meditation and channeled energy healing touch from divine energy. $25. 15 max. Golden Temple Yoga, 223 Katonah Ave, Katonah. 914.236.4503. Register: StarvisionsCommunity.org.
THURSDAY, JULY 27
Saw Mill Club Yoga Department Open House – 4:30-9pm. Enjoy a wide variety of classes from beginner to advance including Yoga Dance Fusion, Poolside Yoga and Blacklight Yoga; shop and more. Free to members and their guests. Saw Mill Club, 77 Kensico Dr. Mt. Kisco. Info/price: 914.241.0797. sawmillclub.com.
Health & Wellness Network of Commerce Monthly Meeting – 7-9pm. First 100 members lock in lower rate. Apogee Fitness & Wellness, 170 Harris Rd, Bedford Hls. Info, Chapter President, Shira Adler: 914.861.5186. hwncc.com.
FRIDAY, JULY 28
Sacred Stones Level II – 5-7pm. With Joann Fava. $45. Synchronicity.1511 Rte, 22 Brewster. Register: 845.363.1765. SynchronicityNY.com.
Easy Dinner Grilling Couples Cooking – 7-10pm. With Chef Maria Reina. Create three-course dinner using just-harvested ingredients. Includes soup, main course, side dish and dessert. $125. Hilltop Hanover Farm & Environmental Center, 1271 Hanover St, Yorktown Hts. 914.962.2368. HillTopHanoverFarm.org.
Adult Guided Channeling/Meditation Group – 7:15-8:15pm. With Merrill Black. Unique theme, meditation, group discussion. $15. The Temperance Center. 453 White Plains Rd, Ste 203, Eastchester. 914.793.2600. TheTemperanceCenter.com.
SATURDAY, JULY 29
Jin Shin Do Bodymind Acupressure – With Gail Kellstrom for LMT continuing education credits. 40-CE-hour Basic class July 29 and 30 and August 5, 12 and 13. $595. Katonah location. Info/register: 914.232.5754 or visit JinShindoNY.com.
Reiki 1 & 2 – 11am-4pm. With Reiki Master Marcus Feighery. $275. Synchronicity, 1511 Rte 22, Brewster. RSVP: 845.363.1765. SynchronicityNY.com.
SUNDAY, JULY 30
Let Your Yoga Dance Class – 10:30-11:30am. Inspirational dance through chakras offers combination of expressive dance movements while incorporating traditions of yoga. $15. Addie-Tude Performing Arts Center, 42 Memorial Plaza, Lower Level, Pleasantville. Amy Planck: 845.803.5737. AmyPlanck.com.
Essential Oils 101 for Beginners – 11am-noon. Learn what they are, how to use, therapeutic benefits and more. Free attendance. $3 fee for DIY Sugar Face Scrub. J&J Gourmet Café. 1 E Market St, Red Hook. Caitlin Begley: 845.242.1170. 2DropsYLEO.com.
Relax and Restore Sound Bath – 2-3:30pm. Recalibrate one’s nervous system. Immerse oneself into a therapeutic sound journey consisting of singing bowls, gongs, drums and flutes. $25/$30/$35. Wainwright House, Rye. Wainwright.org.
MONDAY, JULY 31
Starvisions Workshop: Create Your Home Spiritual Refuge – 10am-3pm. With Zhenya Amditis. Clear, raise energy and create sacred space. Noon/Potluck lunch. 1-3pm. With Jenn Yates. Design spiritual garden using Feng Shui. $60. Armonk. 914.236.4503. Register: StarvisionsCommunity.org.
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