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Homeowner's Guide to Basic Electrical Repairs

New York City College of Technology @ 25 Chapel St, Brooklyn, NY

Learn the essential skills to handle basic electrical repairs in your home with this comprehensive course. Gain confidence in replacing fuses, changing outlets, installing fixtures, testing for power, and splicing wires. Enroll now and become a pro at maintaining your electrical system.

(106) All levels 18 and older
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$115
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Widows and Widowers: What's Next?

92nd Street Y

Explore practical strategies, tools, writings, and other resources helpful in taking the next steps to building your new life. Connect with peers and explore ways to navigate change and move forward purposefully.

(1070) All levels 18 and older
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Grieving Normal

92nd Street Y

Grief is usually associated with death, but it can follow any type of loss, and in this time of unprecedented and unpredictable crisis and disruption many of us are “grieving normal” and experiencing a sense of loss in some way. When basic routines that we have relied on begin to change or splinter, when fear begins to dominate or own our thinking what tools do we have to slow fear down, connect with others and nourish our depth and innate...

(1070) All levels 18 and older
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Angelic Reiki Vibrational Sound Bath

Shamanic Fire Reiki @ 41-12 29th St, Queens, NY

Immerse yourself in the celestial harmony. Let the sacred tones of tuning forks, singing bowls, and gongs guide you into a state of deep relaxation and serenity. Allow the healing energies of Reiki to rebalance your chakras and align your spirit with harmony, tranquility, and love.

(5) All levels 18 and older
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Intro to Weaving

Classeteria @ 284 Suydam St, Brooklyn, NY

In this class, you will learn the basic skills to make your own small tapestry style weaving using a frame loom, from start to finish.  You will learn how to warp your loom, start your weaving using plain weave, how to create a pattern and tie off a weaving.  Tuition includes all materials and supplies, which students will retain after the class.

(3) Beginner 18 and older
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College Mentorship Seminar

International Film Institute of New York @ AbelCine 4th Fl, Brooklyn, NY

In our on-going effort to support students as they prepare themselves for higher education in film and media, we will be offering a free seminar to discuss schools, employment opportunities in media, and the college application process as it relates to film school requirements.  Main topic of discussion: Which schools might be best for you.   The seminar will also cover: * Discussions on film schools and how they differentiate. ...

(5) All levels 16 and older
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Finding Calm

92nd Street Y

Tools and Techniques for Helping Children and Parents Cope with Anxiety Join us for a frank and illuminating discussion on child anxiety with renowned child and adolescent psychologist Randi Pochtar, PhD, from the Child Study Center, a part of Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone. According to the CDC, over 7% of children aged 3-17 years (approximately 4.4 million) have diagnosed anxiety. Dr. Pochtar discusses how to distinguish between...

(1070) All levels 18 and older
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Pandemic Parenting: Back to School

92nd Street Y

As parents and caregivers, we’re all wearing more hats than usual these days, and many of us are worried about the impact COVID is having on our families ... but what about its impact on us? Dr. Laura Venuto, a clinical psychologist with 15 years of training and experience working with children and their parents, will be joining us on Monday October 5 at 8 pm to help empower parents and caregivers so we can thrive, not just survive, during...

(1070) All levels 18 and older
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Design Thinking Bootcamp

The Design Gym @ 320 5th Ave, New York, NY

Design Thinking is a creative problem solving method and mindset. It’s human-centered, iterative, and collaborative. By using empathetic research techniques, creative brainstorming skills, and rapid prototyping techniques, Design Thinking leads to more interesting and effective ideas. It’s also pretty fun! In this Bootcamp, you will learn: A common language for using the five-phase Design Thinking process Tools that you can apply immediately...

(50) All levels 18 and older
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$675
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Hands-On KonMari Workshop: Sparking Joy!

Bronxville Adult School @ 177 Pondfield Rd, Bronxville, NY

The KonMari Method is a practical and effective way to simplify, organize, and create a home that is void of clutter forever. The KonMari method of decluttering focuses on categories of item and, by using the principle of determining what remains by whether it "sparks joy," has resulted in more successful and lifelong results. This workshop includes hands-on exercises to help you implement the method at home, whether you are just getting started...

(20) All levels 18 and older
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$60

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Rising Strong: One-Day Intensive

The Daring Way @ 322 8th Ave, New York, NY

Rising Strong™, is a new workshop based on Brené Brown's newest book.  It is  based on the simple physics of vulnerability: If we are brave enough, often enough, we will fall. This curriculum is about what it takes to get back up and how owning our stories of struggle gives us the power to write a daring new ending. Struggle can be our greatest call to courage and and the clearest path to a wholehearted life. Workshop...

(2) All levels 21 and older
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$350
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Effective Use of Art & Activities in Group Therapy

NY Creative Arts Therapists @ 11 Peekskill Rd, Cold Spring, NY

The inclusion of art projects and other activities in social work groups can often seem “recreational” or heavily curriculum driven, putting clinicians in situations where they may feel like babysitters or teachers rather than therapists. This course is designed to improve the effective integration of creative arts projects and other action-oriented activities in group therapy by teaching social workers to understand and think strategically about...

(3) All levels 18 and older
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$140
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Walk in the Woods: Working with Nature, Movement & Art

NY Creative Arts Therapists @ 11 Peekskill Rd, Cold Spring, NY

A Walk in the Woods: Working with Nature, Movement, and Art in Therapy Visit Cold Spring in the Hudson Valley for an afternoon of artmaking and movement in nature. After a short walk in the woods near our Cold Spring studio, we will use natural found objects and materials to make our mark and playfully move with the surrounding elements to enhance group connection. This workshop will include a didactic component on how to integrate movement and...

(3) All levels 18 and older
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$100
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Women's Self Defense

Tiger Strong / Active Studios @ 1521 York Ave , New York, NY

Learn essential self-defense techniques and gain the confidence to protect yourself in any situation. Join our workshop for women, featuring hands-on training with experts and a Q&A session with wine and cheese. Don't miss out on this empowering opportunity at Tiger Strong / Active Studios.

(3) All levels 16 and older
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Introduction to Holistic Psychology

New York Open Center

The opening weekend of the Certificate program begins with an introduction to the muti-dimensional aspects of the psyche and the way they are approached in Holistic Psychology. The deeper levels of the psyche do not speak a linear, literal language. Instead, they engage our consciousness through image and metaphor and recurring motif. Depth and eco-psychologist Craig Chalquist introduces the language of symbol, and offers tools and exercises to interpret...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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The Psychology of Personal and Practical Mythology

New York Open Center

Mythology understood psychologically opens to us the treasures of cultural psychological wisdom, warns us of paths we should not take, and deepens our sense of our place in the world. Many scholars have observed that mythic stories do not remain in books on mythology. These stories spontaneously return to life all around us. Heroes and villains, giants and trolls walk into the news every day. “The latest incarnation of Oedipus,” wrote Joseph...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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Balancing the Chakras with Essential Oils

Bronxville Adult School @ 177 Pondfield Rd, Bronxville, NY

Chakras are energy centers within the human body that help to regulate all its processes, from organ function to the immune system and emotions. In this beginner's guide to working with the seven major chakras to promote harmony, balance, and flow of energy within the body, you will learn basic principles, corresponding functions associated with each chakra and hands-on experience with pendulum assessments.  Create your own chakra essential...

(20) All levels 18 and older
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Mindful is the New Skinny: Steps to a Lighter You

Bronxville Adult School @ 177 Pondfield Rd, Bronxville, NY

Mindful is the New Skinny: 10 Transformational Steps to a Lighter You Inside and Out Are you burned out on diets, overwhelmed and tend to worry about things that probably won't ever happen? Mindful Is The New Skinny is for any woman who struggles with numerous demands and unrealistic expectations of a perfect body and a perfect life. This class is taught by psychotherapist and holistic health coach and author Jodi Baretz, who offers a...

(20) All levels 18 and older
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Meditation and the Alexander Technique

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

Mindfulness practices can free us from habitual patterns of tension and bring a deeper alignment with life. The Alexander Technique, when applied to meditation, is a simple yet powerful tool for cultivating mindfulness of the body, bringing awareness to habitual tension and relaxing our goal-oriented approach to life. This class offers practical guidance and instruction on both sitting and walking meditation. We will also apply the principles to...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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$110

3 sessions

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Eat for Meaning Now

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

You listened to all the food experts and tried to do everything right, but didn’t succeed. Come learn how to change your view of food by listening to the person who matters the most—you. In this course, you will discover ways to transform your relationship to food by tuning into your own body. We’ll discuss the principles of nutrition, new fad diets, and how you can apply them beneficially in ways that are relevant to your success. The course...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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$260

8 sessions

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