Guru Purnima
American Meditation Institute 60 Garner Road, Averill Park, NY, United StatesFull Moon Fire Ceremony and Ragani Kirtan Concert Celebrating the bountiful blessings of the Light of Guru We cordially invite all seekers of the Truth on the path of fire and light to join us to celebrate and rejoice in the wisdom and blessings of the sages. Guru Purnima is the occasion when students revisit their teachers to rejuvenate their sadhana (spiritual practice) and to receive inspiration and further instruction on their spiritual journey. As part of this year’s celebration, world acclaimed kirtan singer Ragani will present a sacred and inspiring kirtan concert. Kirtan is a style of call-and-response devotional chanting, and is one of [...]
AMI MEDITATION: July 31 – Sept 4
American Meditation Institute 60 Garner Road, Averill Park, NY, United StatesAMI MEDITATION THE FOUNDATION COURSE OF YOGA SCIENCE The Heart and Science of Yoga® • Complete Self-Care Preview of AMI MEDITATION Course July 31, August 7, 14, 21, 28 & September 4 Presented by Leonard Perlmutter (Ram Lev), AMI Founder AMI MEDITATION teaches the essential principles and tools of Yoga Science to empower you to relieve stress and burnout, reduce pain, boost your immune system, heal relationships, enhance your problem solving ability, deepen your spiritual journey, and find inner peace, happiness and security. View Full Course Information Required Reading [...]
Morning Yoga for 50 Plus: August 1 – 29
American Meditation Institute 60 Garner Road, Averill Park, NY, United StatesMORNING YOGA FOR 50 PLUS: Yoga for Healthy Aging Wednesday Mornings: August 1 - 29 (Drop-ins welcome: $15) Instructor: Melanie (Uma) Gloeckner, RYT LEVEL I: Yoga for healthy aging focuses on developing awareness and skills for daily living. Increase flexibility and strength, improve balance and build endurance, breath awareness, reduce stress, relax and re-energize. Without difficulty or pain, you’ll learn the simple, therapeutic pleasures of focusing and stilling the mind, expanding your breathing capacity, relieving stiffness and stress, and stretching muscles. Most students feel less stress and inflexibility after the very first class. You’ll move with more ease, [...]
Mahabharata
American Meditation Institute 60 Garner Road, Averill Park, NY, United StatesMAHABHARATA: Epic Battle Between Light & Dark Monday Evenings: August 13 - 27 Presented by Leonard (Ram Lev) & Jenness Perlmutter LEVEL II: This course presents a profound and thought-provoking film journey into the very heart of Indian mythology, religion, history and Yoga philosophy. In bringing to life the conflict between Pandavas and the Kauravas, director Peter Brook has crafted an allegory that speaks to the emotions and concerns of the twenty-first century. View full course information Recommended Reading
Morning Yoga for 50 Plus: September 5 – 26
American Meditation Institute 60 Garner Road, Averill Park, NY, United StatesMORNING YOGA FOR 50 PLUS: Yoga for Healthy Aging Wednesday Mornings: September 5 - 26 (Drop-ins welcome: $15) Instructor: Melanie (Uma) Gloeckner, RYT LEVEL I: Yoga for healthy aging focuses on developing awareness and skills for daily living. Increase flexibility and strength, improve balance and build endurance, breath awareness, reduce stress, relax and re-energize. Without difficulty or pain, you’ll learn the simple, therapeutic pleasures of focusing and stilling the mind, expanding your breathing capacity, relieving stiffness and stress, and stretching muscles. Most students feel less stress and inflexibility after the very first class. You’ll move with more ease, [...]
Yoga Psychology: September 10 – October 15
American Meditation Institute 60 Garner Road, Averill Park, NY, United StatesYOGA PSYCHOLOGY: The Bhagavad Gita’s Mind/Body Connection & Perennial Wisdom Monday Evenings, September 10 - October 15 Chapter 18 Presented by Leonard (Ram Lev) & Jenness Perlmutter LEVEL II: According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control, 53 percent of all illness is attributable to lifestyle choice. This in-depth Bhagavad Gita study 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 [...]
AMI MEDITATION: Sept 11 – Oct 16
American Meditation Institute 60 Garner Road, Averill Park, NY, United StatesAMI MEDITATION THE FOUNDATION COURSE OF YOGA SCIENCE The Heart and Science of Yoga® • Complete Self-Care Preview of AMI MEDITATION Course September 11, 18, 25 & October 2, 9, 16 Presented by Leonard Perlmutter (Ram Lev), AMI Founder AMI MEDITATION teaches the essential principles and tools of Yoga Science to empower you to relieve stress and burnout, reduce pain, boost your immune system, heal relationships, enhance your problem solving ability, deepen your spiritual journey, and find inner peace, happiness and security. View Full Course Information Required Reading [...]
Intro to AMI MEDITATION: September 12 & 19
AMI North 108 Old Coach Road, Clifton Park, NY, United StatesINTRO TO AMI MEDITATION: The Basics for Getting Started September 12 & 19 Presented by AMI Faculty (Mary Holloway, Bob Iwaniec DC, Doreen Howe, Beth Netter MD, André Tremblay & Sandy Vo) Have you ever thought about trying meditation, but didn’t know how to get started? In AMI’s two-session course, you’ll receive a complete introduction on how to start—and stick with—a daily practice of AMI MEDITATION. It’s easy to learn the basics: how to deal with distractions, reduce stress, enhance your body’s immune system and become more focused, creative and content. What is Meditation? In meditation you are fully alert, [...]
Morning Yoga for 50 Plus: October 3 – 31
American Meditation Institute 60 Garner Road, Averill Park, NY, United StatesMORNING YOGA FOR 50 PLUS: Yoga for Healthy Aging Wednesday Mornings: October 3 - 31 (Drop-ins welcome: $15) Instructor: Melanie (Uma) Gloeckner, RYT LEVEL I: Yoga for healthy aging focuses on developing awareness and skills for daily living. Increase flexibility and strength, improve balance and build endurance, breath awareness, reduce stress, relax and re-energize. Without difficulty or pain, you’ll learn the simple, therapeutic pleasures of focusing and stilling the mind, expanding your breathing capacity, relieving stiffness and stress, and stretching muscles. Most students feel less stress and inflexibility after the very first class. You’ll move with more ease, [...]
Best Choices: Oct. 4 – Oct. 18
American Meditation Institute or on ZOOM 60 Garner Road, Averill Park, NY, United StatesBEST CHOICES: 10 Keys for Inspired Decision-Making Thursday Evenings: October 4 - October 18 Presented by Leonard (Ram Lev) & Jenness Perlmutter LEVEL II: The ancient Yoga Sutras offer a practical 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 resolve every issue skillfully. These time-honored 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. [...]