New York Insight Meditation Center

01/22/2026

Many of us are very concerned about what is happening in our society and worldwide, and yet may be confused about how to connect our spiritual practice with skillful inner and outer responses.

In this half-day session with renowned meditation teacher Donald Rothberg on Saturday, February 21st, 2026 , we’ll explore core Buddhist principles that help us to understand and respond to the current difficult times.

Through guided meditations, we’ll also work with the often challenging emotions, thoughts, numbness, and somatic states that arise in relationship to what is happening.

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Online: Transforming Difficult Emotions and Confusion in Today’s World with Donald Rothberg Saturday, February 21st, 2026 | 10:00am - 1:00pm ET Many

01/22/2026

Grief is not something to fix or move past. It is a living, embodied experience that asks for care and presence.

On Thursday, February 12, 2026, join meditation teacher Kaira Jewel Lingo and Linds Roberts for an evening class exploring how we can meet grief with compassion rather than avoidance.

Through meditation, reflection, simple movement, and the gentle use of our voices, we will practice staying present with sorrow while remaining connected to ourselves and one another.

By honoring what has been lost, we can discover how welcoming grief may deepen our capacity for love, connection, and belonging.

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In-Person and Online: Opening to Grief - Making Space for Love, Loss, and What We Carry Part of The Body Remembers Freedom Series

01/22/2026

If you’ve experienced the death of someone you love, a divorce, job loss or layoffs, or simply are feeling overwhelmed by the many changes in the world today, you don’t have to be devastated, enraged, or alone.

In this special workshop, meditation teacher and author Kimberly Brown on Sunday, February 22nd, 2026, will show you how to meet your grief with love and wisdom, using mindfulness exercises and traditional compassion practices.

With periods of discussion, guided meditation, and noble silence, this program will show you how to:

•Gently engage with your sadness, pain, and mourning with patience and kindness, so you feel less overwhelmed by your feelings
•Steady your mind with effective and simple meditation practices
•Reconnect with your natural openness and peace, to find ease and rest even in the midst of your struggles
•Share blessings with yourself and others through lovingkindness practice, to feel less alone and develop more resilience

This workshop is open to anyone experiencing change or grief.

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Online: Navigating Grief and Loss - Buddhist Practices to Keep Your Heart Open with Kimberly Brown Sunday, February 22nd, 2026 | 10:00am

01/19/2026

We had a lovely Sunday this past weekend launching our new Mindful Kids Series at New York Insight.

Nearly 60 children and adults gathered as  read from her new children’s book Kind Karl—the story of a grumpy crocodile learning how to work with his temper through self-compassion and kindness.

Together, we listened to stories, asked big and small questions, moved our bodies, made art, and practiced mindfulness—each in our own way. Kids played and explored. Parents and caregivers practiced together and discussed the joys and challenges of family life.

Over the coming months, the Insight Family Program will continue with monthly gatherings like this, exploring themes such as kindness, courage, and peacemaking through story, meditation, dialogue, movement, and group play.

We hope to see you on Saturday, February 7, 2026 for the next Mindful Kids Series gathering with Margrit Pittman-Polletta, , and Ian Sicks.

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01/16/2026

If you're curious about or interested in taking a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course, we invite you to join Instructor Jon Aaron for an upcoming FREE online MBSR orientation session on Friday, January 23rd, 2026 from 12:00pm - 2:30pm ET.

In this session, we will explore mindfulness practices that are accessible to individuals of any background and experience level. It will also offer insight into reclaiming control over one's well-being, cultivating resilience, and embracing a life of mindful presence.

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Online: Free Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Orientation   with Jon Aaron   Friday, January 23rd, 2026 | 12:00pm - 2:30pm ET     In this free

01/16/2026

The Buddha’s First Noble Truth begins with a simple statement: there is dukkha.

Translated as suffering or dissatisfaction, dukkha describes a universal human experience. Loss, change, and uncertainty are unavoidable, yet most of us are never taught how to meet them.

In early Buddhist teachings, suffering is not treated as a problem to solve. It is understood as the starting point of transformation.

Beginning February 5th, this three-part online series with meditation teacher Jon Aaron explores the positive nidanas, a sequence of teachings that describe how clarity and confidence arise through direct experience. Through guided meditation, teaching, and discussion, the series draws from early Buddhist sources and the work of Pema Chödrön.

Designed for those navigating grief, transition, or instability, this program offers a grounded approach to working with suffering in daily life.

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Online: When Sh*t Hits the Fan - Broken Heart Dharma (Three-Part Series) with Jon Aaron Part 1: When Things Fall Apart (Feb.

01/16/2026

When stress takes over, we cling to familiar thoughts, habits, and identities to feel safe. These patterns are not failures. They are intelligent survival responses from the nervous system.

On Thursday, February 5th, 2026, join meditation teacher and Somatic Experiencing® practitioner Kathy Cherry for a two hour evening class exploring a body based approach to stress and reactivity.

Through somatic meditation, mindfulness, and gentle movement, you will learn to recognize stress responses as signals rather than problems to fix, and begin to cultivate a felt sense of safety that supports clarity and choice.

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In-Person and Online: Nervous System Reset - An Introduction to Somatic Meditation with Kathy Cherry Thursday, February 5th, 2026 | 6:30pm -

01/16/2026

Feeling stuck in old patterns? Wondering whether meditation actually changes anything about how you move through the world?

Join dharma teacher and psychologist nico hase this Sunday, January 18th, 2026, for an exploration of how meditation helps us shift deeply ingrained habits—not as a quick fix, but as a steady practice that changes how we meet difficulty, relate to others, and show up for our lives.

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Online: Getting Unstuck - How Meditation Changes Your Life with nico hase Sunday, January 18th, 2026 | 2:00pm - 5:00pm ET Feeling

01/16/2026

How you set up your bedroom has a real impact on your energy and focus.

Join feng shui expert Anjie Cho for an evening workshop on Thursday, January 22nd, 2026, exploring how your bedroom can support clarity, vitality, and intention as you enter the new year.

In this session, you’ll learn how to use feng shui to set clear intentions for the year ahead and activate them through thoughtful, practical adjustments to your space.

Through color, placement, and intention, you’ll explore how your bedroom can reflect your inner life and support greater focus, renewal, and calm.

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In-Person and Online: Explore Your Feng Shui Bedroom Mandala for the Year of the Fire Horse with Anjie Cho Thursday, January 22nd,

01/15/2026

What does the dharma sound like when it speaks from the Black experience?

In this video, Dr. Rima Vesely-Flad discusses New York Insight's new month-long Black Dharma video teaching series that brings Buddhist teachings into conversation with Black lived experience, history, and wisdom, offering perspectives that deepen reflection, resilience, and care for one another.

Beginning February 2nd, receive a short prerecorded video dharma talk each weekday in February from 20+ renowned Black dharma teachers including Rima Vesely-Flad, Lama Rod Owens, Rhonda Magee, Tuere Sala, Bhante Buddharakkhitta, Leslie Booker, Jan Willis, and others.

**Register during this MLK Day weekend for a special 40% discount!**

These teachings explore how practice can hold grief and joy, struggle and beauty, and how love can function as a way of living in relationship with the world.

People of all backgrounds and levels of experience are welcome.

Visit NYIMC.org to learn more and to join us!

01/12/2026

What does the dharma sound like when it speaks from the Black experience?

New York Insight presents a month-long Black Dharma video teaching series that brings Buddhist teachings into conversation with Black lived experience, history, and wisdom, offering perspectives that deepen reflection, resilience, and care for one another.

Beginning February 2nd, receive a short prerecorded video dharma talk each weekday in February from 20+ renowned Black dharma teachers including Lama Rod Owens, Rhonda Magee, Tuere Sala, Bhante Buddharakkhitta, Leslie Booker, Jan Willis, and others.

These teachings explore how practice can hold grief and joy, struggle and beauty, and how love can function as a way of living in relationship with the world.

People of all backgrounds and levels of experience are welcome.

Visit NYIMC.org to learn more and to join us!

01/12/2026

Celebrating Black Dharma Voices – A Daylong Retreat for the BIPOC Community on Sunday, February 8th, 2026.

Over the course of this day of practice, we’ll explore how both Buddhist and Black traditions teach us how to embrace paradox with grace—to hold grief and joy, struggle and triumph, as equal parts of the whole.

If you are Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color, we invite you to join us for this online or in-person daylong retreat with Leslie Booker and Rashid Hughes.

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In-Person and Online: Celebrating Black Dharma Voices – A Daylong Retreat for the BIPOC Community with Leslie Booker and Rashid Hughes Sunday,