Mindfulness Guide To New York City
New York has become the mindfulness capital of the world. Here are some of the endless opportunities to connect with communities grounded in mindfulness practices.
Meditation
Inscape (Chelsea)
Audio recording led meditations for consistency
50+ classes per week, see schedule
Insight Meditation Centre (Flatiron)
Meditation classes, lectures and gatherings
10+ sessions per week, see schedule
Kadampa (Chelsea, plus other branches)
Buddhist meditation centres
Chelsea, 30+ classes/week
Williamsburg, 4 classes/week
East Village, Wed 7-830pm
Harlem, Mon 7-815pm
UES, Wed 7-830pm
UWS, Mon 730-845pm
New Jersey, 3 locations
Modrn Sanctuary (Flatiron)
Wellness centre with a variety of classes and services
See schedule
MNDFL (Greenwich, UES, Williamsburg)
Modern mindfulness studio with 100+ classes/week
Schedules: Greenwich, UES, Williamsburg
Still Mind Zendo (Union Sq)
Zen meditation community
See calendar
Village Zendo (Soho)
Community in the Soto Zen tradition
Mon-Fri 730-830am, 1230-130pm
Tues & Thur 530-720pm, Wed 630-820pm
Sun 930am-1230pm
Vipassana NY (Midtown)
Alumni centre with regular sits
M-F, 6-7pm, 7-8pm
See schedule for more
Wake Up (Union Sq)
Mindfulness sit, walk and sharing circle
Fri 8-10pm
We Breathe (Soho)
Deep breathing workshops
Sat 1pm
Events
Assemblage (NoMad, FiDi, PAS)
Curated events open to the public from this mindful co-working community
Flow+Tell
Yoga and dinner with like minded people
Medi Club (Chelsea)
Monthly community gathering with group meditation, performances, conversations
MoMa Quiet Mornings (Midtown)
Monthly(ish) chance to walk the museum in silence and meditate
Open Centre (Murray Hill)
Education centre with hundreds of interesting classes on every topic
Presence@Play (Union Sq)
Improv games mixed with mindfulness
Rubin Museum (Chelsea)
Himalayan art museum
Live music (and free access) every Fri 6-9pm
VulnerableAF
Sharing circles that gather every few weeks
Chanting
Bhakti Centre (East Village)
Energetic Hare Krishna kirtan chanting
Tues 715-815pm, Thur 7-9pm
SGI (Union Sq)
Buddhist nam-myoho-renge-kyo chanting
Sun 8-930am
Sivananda Centre (Chelsea)
Satsangs with meditation, chanting and lecture
Wed 745-915pm, Sun 615-8pm
Dance
5Rythms (Union Sq)
Mindful movement and dance experience
Sun 11am-1pm
Tues 730-930pm
Wed 8-930pm
Fri 730-930pm
Day Breaker (various)
Early morning dance party
Every few weeks
Ecstatic Dance (Greenwich)
Fun dance experience without stimulants
Every other Tues 7-11pm
The Get Down (Brooklyn)
Dance party with good beats and lots of sweat
Every few weeks
And More
The Joy List
Weekly curated newsletter with different experiences
The 2 Minute Daily Meditation
A simple practice to get started with meditation
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