AMI
Meditation
The
Heart and Science of Yoga™
Comprehensive
six week course.
Leonard
Perlmutter, Founder and Director
Recommended for new
and previous students, nurses, therapists and
counselors.
Level
I - AMI Meditation presents a six-week
comprehensive survey of the historical,
philosophical and practical nature of meditation
and yoga science as taught in both the East and
West. Each week, new skills are taught which
positively impact every aspect of life. AMI
Meditation provides the transformative essence
of practical Yoga Science --- to help you
discover and creatively express your life’s
true purpose.
AMI
Meditation provides an extraordinary opportunity
to transform the debilitating energy of anger,
fear, expectation and disappointment into a
powerful and beneficent force. Through a sincere
willingness to use the principles and tools of
yoga science and meditation, physical, mental
and emotional dis-ease begins to melt away.
Each
Student Will Learn:
The
meaning of mantra science; how to employ their
own personal mantra from the tradition of their
choice; a comfortable method for sitting in
meditation; an easy, systematic procedure for meditation; how breath effects our physical,
mental and emotional well-being; the major
functions of the mind; Ayurvedic principles of
health; and exercises to benefit joints, glands
and internal organs.
Students
receive:
A
"Guided Meditation" CD and a free subscription to Transformation, "The
Journal of Practical Yoga Science."
Required
texts: The Heart and Science of Yoga, by Leonard Perlmutter
The Art of Joyful Living, by Swami Rama.
Recommended text: Dialogue with Death, by Eknath Easwaran.
Registration: $375 (six weeks)
** All
classes are held at the American Meditation
Institute, 60 Garner Road, Averill Park NY
unless otherwise indicated.
CLASS
DATES:
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Tuesday
evenings, 6:30 - 8:30pm
July 15 -
August 19, 2008
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Special
class
just
for
High School students:
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Wednesday
evenings, 6:30 - 8:30pm
July 2 - August
6, 2008
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Tuesday
evenings, 6:30 - 8:30pm
September 2 -
October 7, 2008
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This
continuing nursing education activity has been
approved by the
New York State Nurses Association,
an accredited approver by the
American Nurses Credentialing Center's
Commission on Accreditation.
This
educational activity has been approved for
12
contact hours.
Nurses
interested in continuing education click here
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Easy
- Gentle Yoga
with
Kathleen Fisk
Certified Hatha Yoga Instructor
Leonard, Jenness and
Lilias Folan with AMI Yoga Instructor Kathleen Fisk &
Students
For
beginners and experienced students alike. These classes will help
relieve stiffness and stress while deepening your awareness of body,
mind and spirit. Without difficulty or pain, you'll learn the simple,
therapeutic pleasures of detoxifying the lymph system, toning the
joints, stretching muscles and invigorating internal organs.
Registration: $90
(six weeks)
Drop-ins Welcome: $20
** All classes are
held at the American Meditation Institute, 60
Garner Road, Averill Park NY unless otherwise
indicated.
CLASS
DATES:
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Monday evenings, 6:30 - 8:00pm
June 2 - July 7, 2008
July 14 - August 18, 2008
August 25 -
October 6, 2008
**no
class September 1st
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Thursday
evenings, 6:30 - 8:00pm
June 12 -
July 17, 2008
July 24 -
August 28, 2008
September 4 -
October 9, 2008
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Introductory
Lecture
The
Heart and Science of Yoga™
Mary Holloway
and Doreen Howe
Long-Time AMI Students
This introductory lecture is an ideal way to get
acquainted with the practical power of
meditation and yoga science before you commit to
a six-week course. If you're seeking to be free
of life's everyday stress, this introductory
class with long-time students
Mary Holloway and Doreen Howe will teach you how you can easily express your
inner wisdom by unifying the inherent power of
body, mind and spirit.
American
Meditation Institute - 60 Garner Road, Averill Park
NY
Registration
Fee: $15
LECTURE
DATES:
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Thursday
evening, 6:30 - 7:30pm
July 24, 2008
August 21, 2008
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Bhagavad Gita Study
Chapter
5
Renunciation
and Action
Leonard and Jenness Perlmutter
AMI Founders and Directors
July
21 - August 11, 2008 (4 weeks)
Monday evenings, 6:30 - 8:30pm
AMI
Home Center, 60 Garner Road, Averill Park
LEVEL II: The
Bhagavad Gita is a spiritual handbook
of choices. It offers two paths in
life -- an upward path that leads to
fulfillment and a downward path that leads
to sorrow. This course will study chapter
5, Renunciation and Action. It is
recommended for earnest students and
therapists. No previous Gita preparation
is necessary.
Required Text:
Perennial Psychology of
the Bhagavad Gita, by Swami Rama.
Registration
Fee: $95
(four
weeks)
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NEXT COURSE:
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Chapter 6: The Path of Meditation
September 8 - October 13, 2008 (6 weeks,
$150)
Monday evenings, 6:30 - 8:30pm
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SACRED JOURNEY
Living
Purposefully & Dying Gracefully
Leonard and Jenness Perlmutter
AMI Founders & Directors
August
13 - 27, 2008
Wednesday evenings, 6:30 - 8:30pm
AMI
Home Center, 60 Garner Road, Averill Park
LEVEL
II: To understand death, we must try
to understand the purpose of life and the
relationship between life and death. The
two are partners -- each providing a context for
the other. Death is not the end, but
merely a pause in an eternal journey. When
birth and death are understood and accepted as
part of the human journey, then the fear of
death disappears and life can be fully lived.
Based on the ancient Katha Upanishad, this
course reveals how and why to organize one's
life in a way that leads to expansion and growth
and that is helpful in preparing for the
transition called death.
Required
Text:
Sacred Journey, by Swami Rama.
Registration
Fee: $75 (three
weeks)
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Sunday
Morning Meditation & Satsang
With
Leonard & Jenness
Deepen your spiritual practice by joining
Leonard and Jenness
every Sunday morning for
meditation & satsang.
AMI
Home Center, 60 Garner Road, Averill Park
Every
Sunday from 9:30 - 11:00am
FREE
What
happens at your Sunday meditation and satsang?
Our seated meditation practice is held in a
relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. Each Sunday
morning program includes both a seated
meditation and satsang (a philosophical
discussion led by Leonard and Jenness
Perlmutter). The seated meditation practiced at AMI
is known as mantra meditation. If you do not
currently have a personal mantra, you should
simply sit in a chair with your head, neck and
trunk straight and concentrate your silent
attention on any name of the Divine Reality that
you are most familiar and comfortable with. The
silent seated meditation lasts for about 20
minutes. Participants sit on chairs or cross
legged on the floor. Newcomers are helped in
finding a comfortable seated meditation posture
by experienced members of the community.
Meditation periods begin with the sound of a
bell.
How
should I dress for the meditation session ?
Loose, comfortable clothing is best. Most people
dress casually, as there are no specific
requirements. Shorts are discouraged.
Do
I need to bring anything ?
Just your enthusiasm. Meditation cushions,
blankets and chairs are provided.
Is
there a charge?
No, the Sunday meditation and satsang is free.
However, love donations are always appreciated
to help support all our teaching classes,
workshops and visiting speakers.
What's
Prasad?
Prasad is a Sanskrit word meaning a sweet food
that is first offered to God--and then consumed
with the faith that God has blessed it.
Following the meditation and satsang, everyone
gathers for a brief social hour where tea and
sweets are served.
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