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Excellent
for first-time or experienced meditators,
physicians, nurses, therapists and
counselors.
Level
I - Our entry-level, six-week course
presents a comprehensive training in the
world's most effective holistic mind-body
medicine, a system that unites the
inherent healing power of the mind, body
and spirit. Each week, you'll learn
new skills which will positively impact
every aspect of life to help boost your
immune system and end stress. 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.
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Leonard
Perlmutter
Philosopher, Educator and founder of the American
Meditation Institute
Leonard is a noted philosopher, educator,
and founder/director of the American
Meditation Institute in Averill Park, New
York. He is the publisher and
primary author of Transformation,
the journal of practical Yoga
Science. His book, "The Heart and Science of Yoga:
A Blueprint for Peace, Happiness and Freedom
from Fear" received six major book
of the year awards. Over the past
thirty-two years, Leonard has studied,
practiced and taught meditation and Yoga
Science. His many writings and all
his seminars are enlivened by his
inspiring enthusiasm, vast experience,
humor and clear teaching style.
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Course components include:
YOGA SCIENCE:
An
educational body of knowledge for health
and healing
How to use the super-conscious mind for
the best choices
How to change and create new, healthier
habits
Understanding pain as an agent for healing
The transformative power of sacrifice
Increasing energy, will power and
creativity
The power of desire and attention
Creative actions rather than reactionary
responses
Antidotes for worry, stress and depression
MEDITATION
Systematic procedure for meditation
How to diminish distractions
Training one-pointed attention for
creativity and nutrition
Learning to use the mantra and the
one-minute meditation
Using meditation skills throughout the day
Building focus, fearlessness, and strength
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BREATHING
The meaning of prana (life
force)
How breathing irregularities foster dis-ease
Diaphragmatic breathing for pulmonary
health
Complete (three-part) yogic breath
YOGA PSYCHOLOGY
How the mind functions for optimal health
The power of the present moment
Building and healing relationships
EASY-GENTLE YOGA
Yoga stretches and exercises for:
muscles, joints, glands and
internal organs
MIND/BODY CARE
PLAN
Creating a therapeutic care plan for home
and work
Integrating spiritual beliefs
Ayurveda and alkaline therapy
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Registration
includes:
A Guided Meditation CD, a
subscription to Transformation,
AMI's bi-monthly journal of practical
Yoga Science and
lifetime support for your practice.
Required
texts:
The Heart and Science of Yoga, by Leonard Perlmutter
The Art of Joyful Living, by Swami Rama.
Recommended text: Essence of the
Upanishads, by Eknath Easwaran.
Registration:
$475 (six weeks)
** All
classes are held at the American Meditation Institute
60 Garner Road, Averill Park NY
unless otherwise indicated.
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CLASS
DATES: TUESDAY EVENINGS, 6:30 - 9:00pm
October 5 - November 9, 2010
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PHYSICIAN
ACCREDITATION (12 CMEs)
The
Albany Medical College is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical
education for physicians.
Albany Medical College designates this educational
activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1
Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit
commensurate with the extent of their participation
in the activity.
NURSING
ACCREDITATION (12 Contact Hours)
This continuing nursing education activity was
approved by the New York State Nurses Association,
an accredited approver by the American Nurses
Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Nurses
interested in continuing education click here
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EASY-GENTLE
YOGA
Kathleen
Fisk, Certified Hatha Yoga Instructor
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Leonard, Jenness and
Lilias Folan with AMI Yoga Instructor Kathleen Fisk &
Students
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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.
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Registration:
$90 (six weeks)
Drop-ins welcome: $20
CLASS
DATES:
MONDAY
EVENINGS, 6:30 - 8:00pm
August 2 - September 13, 2010 (no class
Sept 6)
September 20 - October 25, 2010
November 1 - December 6, 2010
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** All classes are
held at the American Meditation Institute, 60
Garner Road, Averill Park NY unless otherwise
indicated.
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INTRODUCTORY
MEDITATION LECTURE
THE
HEART AND SCIENCE OF YOGA™
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Mary Holloway & Doreen Howe
Long-Time AMI Students
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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.
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Registration: $15 (one evening)
LECTURE
DATES:
THURSDAY
EVENING, 6:30 - 7:30pm
September 16, 2010
October 21, 2010
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** All classes are
held at the American Meditation Institute, 60
Garner Road, Averill Park NY unless otherwise
indicated.
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MIND-BODY
PSYCHOLOGY
The Gita's Perennial Wisdom
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Leonard
and Jenness Perlmutter
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LEVEL II: According to the
U.S. Center for Disease Control, 53
percent of all illness is attributable to
lifestyle choice. This Bhagavad Gita
class will deepen your understanding of
how skillful actions and wise choices can
effect your entire well being.
The
Bhagavad Gita is a practical
spiritual handbook for Self-Realization and
daily life that teaches you how to be creative
and confident in every circumstance. It
describes two paths in life -- an upward path
that leads to fulfillment and a downward path
that leads to sorrow. These classes
provide you the unique opportunity to deepen
your meditation practice. It is
especially recommended for earnest students and
therapists of Yoga Science as holistic
mind-body medicine. No previous Gita preparation
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Required
text: Perennial Psychology of
the Bhagavad Gita, by
Swami Rama
Registration: $150
(six weeks)
CLASS
DATES: MONDAY EVENINGS, 6:30
- 8:30pm
September 13 - October
18, 2010
** All
classes are held at the American Meditation Institute, 60 Garner Road, Averill Park NY
unless otherwise indicated.
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NEXT COURSE: October
25 - November 29, 2010
(Chapter
13/14)
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Computer
Distance Learning
Now
Available in the Comfort of your own
Home |
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For
the first time ever, The American
Meditation Institute is
offering you the opportunity
to study the Bhagavad Gita
with Leonard and Jenness
Perlmutter in the comfort of
your own home--anywhere in
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MAKING
THE BEST CHOICES
Decision-Making
Guidelines from the Yoga Sutras
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Leonard and Jenness Perlmutter
AMI Founders & Directors
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LEVEL II:
The ancient Yoga Sutras offer a system of 10
guidelines for decision-making known as the Yamas
and Niyamas. When you learn to
employ these concepts in daily living, you
will be able to reliably access your own
intuitive wisdom that will guide you to handle
every issue skillfully and rewardingly.
These decision-making guidelines will teach
you how to transform the contractive power of
unhelpful, stress-provoking, negative emotions
and habits into an expansive creative and
dynamic force. Real-life issues will be
examined including: family, friends,
work, cultural pressure, recreation,
discrimination, detachment, will power, worry,
anger, non-injury, truth, eating, inner peace,
slowing down and death.
Registration
Fee: $150 (three weeks)
Class
Dates: WEDNESDAY EVENINGS, 6:30 - 8:30pm
September 22 - October 6
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All classes are held at the American
Meditation Institute, 60 Garner Road, Averill
Park NY unless otherwise indicated.
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SILENT
RETREAT
St.
Joseph's Provincial House, Watervliet NY
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Leonard and Jenness Perlmutter
AMI Founders & Directors
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This three-day
silent retreat will provide you an undisturbed
opportunity to meditate, contemplate and
observe the mind's habits.
The retreat will begin Friday, September 24 at
3pm and will conclude on Sunday, September 26
at 3pm. All vegetarian meals and private
room are included in the registration
fee. You must be pre-registered to
attend. Please call for more
information.
Registration
Fee: $200
September
24 - 26, 2010
St. Joseph's Provincial House
Watervliet NY
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SUNDAY
MORNING MEDITATION & SATSANG
with
Leonard & Jenness
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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
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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
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