Personal Growth & Wellness   

Tai Chi-Qigong is a healing exercise for our body, opening blocked energy channels through proper posture, breath work, and advanced concentration within graceful movement. Through this practice the condition of cells, muscles, bones, and joints are strengthened and revitalized, improving the function of internal organs and intestines.

Tai Chi (TaeGeuk) is the principle of the cosmic energy cycle. When cosmic energy is created and eventually reaches its peak, instead of disappearing, the energy converts into a different type of energy, thereby continuing its lifecycle.

Qigong is the understanding and application of the Tai Chi principle into our lives. We can embrace the cosmic energy cycle and transform ourselves, leading a less self-centered and more altruistic, devoted life.

We live in a fast-paced and stressful society which is perpetuated and reinforced by social media’s frenetic presence in our lives. Our nervous systems attempt to match this constant state of readiness and alertness but as a result, we often feel depleted and lacking emotional and energetic reserves. We are not designed to remain in this high activation state as often as the world encourages it.

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), also known as tapping, offer an easily available method of self-care and self-soothing based on Eastern methods of energy healing. Tapping involves gentle self-administered finger tapping of meridian points along our bodies. It is a non-invasive method of calming the nervous system. Some liken it to “emotional acupuncture” (without the needles).

Aviva will lead an interactive and informative workshop showing participants how to self-administer tapping, teaching about the meridian points, offering some background and history of EFT, and she will provide resource handouts for participants to take home. 

Stress is something we all deal with daily. Although stress isn’t something we can remove from life, it’s something we can learn to cope with in a more balanced and supportive way. In this class, we’ll explore the body’s stress response and discover how adaptogenic herbs—natural plants that help the body adapt to physical, emotional, and environmental stress—can enhance resilience and restore balance. The first hour of this class will be an informative lecture on the science of stress and adaptogens. During the second hour, we’ll get hands-on as participants create their own personalized herbal blends, along with directions on how to use them for everyday stress support and overall well-being.

Discover the hidden wellness benefits of this ancient art form. Immerse yourself in this unique workshop where traditional paper folding becomes a pathway to mental clarity and physical wellness. Experience the surprising neurological benefits as your fingertips dance across colorful paper, creating intricate folds that stimulate your brain and awaken your senses. Each completed creation offers not just a beautiful art piece but a profound sense of accomplishment and joy. While deeply rooted in Japanese cultural heritage, this workshop reimagines origami as a modern wellness practice. We thoughtfully blend:

• Gentle finger exercises that improve dexterity
• Meditative folding sequences that enhance memory
• Musical accompaniment that elevates mood
• Color psychology that stimulates creativity
• Mathematical patterns that challenge your mind

Perfect for all skill levels.

Discover the hidden wellness benefits of this ancient art form. Immerse yourself in this unique workshop where traditional paper folding becomes a pathway to mental clarity and physical wellness. Experience the surprising neurological benefits as your fingertips dance across colorful paper, creating intricate folds that stimulate your brain and awaken your senses. Each completed creation offers not just a beautiful art piece but a profound sense of accomplishment and joy. While deeply rooted in Japanese cultural heritage, this workshop reimagines origami as a modern wellness practice. We thoughtfully blend:

• Gentle finger exercises that improve dexterity
• Meditative folding sequences that enhance memory
• Musical accompaniment that elevates mood
• Color psychology that stimulates creativity
• Mathematical patterns that challenge your mind

Perfect for all skill levels.

Discover the hidden wellness benefits of this ancient art form. Immerse yourself in this unique workshop where traditional paper folding becomes a pathway to mental clarity and physical wellness. Experience the surprising neurological benefits as your fingertips dance across colorful paper, creating intricate folds that stimulate your brain and awaken your senses. Each completed creation offers not just a beautiful art piece but a profound sense of accomplishment and joy. While deeply rooted in Japanese cultural heritage, this workshop reimagines origami as a modern wellness practice. We thoughtfully blend:

• Gentle finger exercises that improve dexterity
• Meditative folding sequences that enhance memory
• Musical accompaniment that elevates mood
• Color psychology that stimulates creativity
• Mathematical patterns that challenge your mind

Perfect for all skill levels.

Discover how Ayurveda and Eastern wisdom can restore harmony to the modern mind and Body. Our bodies are always communicating — through energy, digestion, mood, and sleep. Ayurveda, India’s 5,000-year-old system of medicine, teaches us how to listen. In this interactive 90-minute workshop, Dr. Sonal Bhatia introduces the foundational principles of Ayurveda and how they apply to today’s fast-paced, modern lifestyle.

You’ll learn:

• The three doshas (mind-body types) and how they influence energy, digestion, and mood.
• Simple daily rituals to restore balance using food, breath, and nature.
• How to align your body’s rhythm with the seasons for sustained vitality.

Through storytelling and self-reflection, Dr. Bhatia bridges Eastern wisdom with modern science— helping you reconnect with your body’s innate ability to heal and thrive.

Many cultures around the world—from the ancient Mayans of Central America to the Vedics of Southeast Asia—believe in the power of chakras, or energy centers in the body, to boost physical and emotional well-being. In this session, students will explore the history and theory of chakras, what chakras are, and how they are used. They will then experience a deeply relaxing guided chakra meditation that invites insight and self-inquiry. Finally, they will tap into their own creativity, creating a fun and playful work of art that sets their intentions for how they want to grow within the chakra framework. Participants will leave feeling refreshed, energized, and restored. No meditation or artistic experience required. 

During this hands-on Kintsugi-inspired workshop, participants will have the opportunity to learn, create, and share. Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, highlighting the cracks instead of hiding them–embracing imperfections as part of the object’s history. This philosophy can also serve as a powerful metaphor for personal growth and healing.

Students will learn about this historic art form and how it can apply to each person. They will be guided through a modern approach, wherein they break, paint, and rebuild their own bowl, showing and creating a connection to their journey. Participants will paint their bowls and then highlight the cracks with gold glue making it unique to them. Attendees will also have the opportunity to share collectively or in small groups, conversing about how we have all been challenged in various ways, and how there is strength in the growth of the rebuild. As an art therapist, Tara offers opportunities for connection through art, relating it to self and the healing process of putting our own pieces back together.

Join us for an interactive and dynamic workshop in which participants will be guided in developing and practicing the skills of active listening. Many of us struggle with situations and relationships where we feel not fully understood for our intent, nor heard completely when we express ourselves. Aviva will teach the skills of active listening. Participants will enjoy guided practice exercises in these skills in addition to increasing empathy and validation skills. These skills will be useful and valuable in any interaction and relationship, offering more connection and clarity between partners.

Everyone has a story worth telling—and the power to tell it well. In this dynamic, in-person, four-part workshop, you’ll learn to bring your personal stories to life with clarity and confidence and to find your authentic voice.

In a warm, encouraging environment, participants will practice simple relaxation and grounding techniques to ease anxiety and share personal stories. Using storytelling prompts, you'll get help bringing forth the best of your own tale. You'll receive a creative critique from "the Hudson Valley's master storyteller." Further, there will be supportive peer feedback to strengthen your delivery skills and help you become more comfortable speaking in front of others.

By the end of the course, you’ll know how to shape a compelling personal tale, overcome common fears, stay focused, and adapt with ease. Most importantly, you’ll leave truly connected to your voice—and ready to share your stories with joy.

Students who register for both Sound Bath: Complete Chakra Cleanse and Breathwork Healing: How to Free Your Mind at the same time receive a 10% discount.

To register individually, follow the links below.

Sound Bath: Complete Chakra Cleanse, Tuesday, March 10, 6:30-7:45 pm
Breathwork Healing: How to Free Your Mind,  Tuesday, March 24, 6:45-7:45 pm 

Using all seven ancient Tibetan sound bowls, this energizing sound bath will clear and ground your chakras, which are energy centers located at specific points in the body that directly affect our health and well-being.  It will help to rebalance, realign, and reharmonize your body and may also improve mental clarity.

If you register for Sound Bath: Complete Chakra Cleanse and Breathwork Healing: How to Free Your Mind Combo, you will receive a 10% discount. Click here to register for the combo.

An empowering journey to honor the body’s natural transitions and reclaim your energy, confidence, and balance. Menopause is not an ending — it’s a transition into deeper wisdom and vitality. In many Eastern traditions, this phase is called the Second Spring — a time of renewal, reflection, and personal power. In this 90-minute workshop, Dr. Sonal Bhatia blends medical science with Ayurvedic principles to help women in midlife understand and embrace this powerful shift.

Together, we’ll explore:

• What’s really happening in perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause — physically and emotionally.
• How Ayurveda views this transition and natural ways to support it through food, herbs, breath, and lifestyle.
• Practices to balance hormones, improve sleep, and restore joy and vitality.

This session offers education, inspiration, and tools to help women move through change with confidence, grace, and self-compassion.

Breathwork is an active meditation technique with a two-part inhale and single exhale done consistently for 30 minutes, followed by relaxation and a return to normal breathing.  The technique brings us into a deeper state of consciousness and clears "stuck energy" quite rapidly and safely. Results often include more mental clarity and less anxiety; an easier time connecting with family and friends; the experience of more joy, peace, and spiritual connection; and a boost of intuition and creativity.

If you register for Sound Bath: Complete Chakra Cleanse and Breathwork Healing: How to Free Your Mind Combo, you will receive a 10% discount. Click here to register for the combo.