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Sun. 9/28/2025: Breathe Read Write and Potluck – Sunset at Brighton Beach, with Lisa Freedman, 4:30-7pm

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Date and Time: Sunday, September 28, 4:30 – 7:00pm Meeting Location: East end of Brighton Beach, Brighton 15th Street Riegelman Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY 11235. Equinox season is about balance. Light and dark. Let go of summer and embrace fall with ocean time, meditation, writing, potluck, and friends. Join us on Sunday, September 28, from 4:30 pm until 7 pm or so. Here’s how our time will flow: Lisa & Lin guide all the activities. You can kick back and let your creativity flow. NOTE: It can get chilly on the beach, so please bring layers. Be sure to register if you want to join us. This way, we can send you detailed instructions to our spot on the beach, and we can get in touch with you if the weather is bad and we have to re-schedule. What’s this about a potluck? Bring your favorite yummy treat to share OR pick up some exotic food to share from shops on Brighton Beach Avenue, such as Tashkent Supermarket at 713 Brighton Beach Avenue near the B/Q train …

Sat. 5/10/2025: Sunset Meditative Walk – Brooklyn Bridge to Brooklyn Bridge Park, 6:15-8:30pm

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Date: Saturday, 5/10/2025 Time: 6:15-8:30pm ET Location: Meet at 6:15pm, corner of Chamber St. and Center St. We often think of meditation as an indoor formal sitting practice, but it’s a practice we can integrate anytime and anywhere. Join us for an outdoor meditation as we walk across the Brooklyn Bridge and practice at Brooklyn Bridge Park during sunset. Together, we’ll immerse ourselves in the beauty of a cityscape sunset, fostering a deep connection with our body, mind, and the natural world. Amidst this urban backdrop, we’ll reflect on our interconnectedness with humanity and the environment. We will explore the rich history of Brooklyn Bridge Park, a testament to community activism transforming abandoned industrial space into a sustainable waterfront haven, blending recreation with ecological preservation. The meditative walk will start at the Brooklyn Bridge from the Manhattan side and continue over the bridge to Brooklyn Bridge Park. This experience will proceed rain or shine, barring heavy rain or severe weather threats. To reach the meeting location by Subway: Take 4, 5, and 6 trains to …

Sunset Meditative Walk – Brooklyn Bridge to Brooklyn Bridge Park – Sunday, 8/4/2024

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Date: Sunday, 8/4/2024 Time: 6:15-8:30pm ET Location: Meet at 6:15pm, corner of Chamber St. and Center St. We often think of meditation as an indoor formal sitting practice, but it’s a practice we can integrate anytime and anywhere. Join us for an outdoor meditation as we walk across the Brooklyn Bridge and practice at Brooklyn Bridge Park during sunset. Together, we’ll immerse ourselves in the beauty of a cityscape sunset, fostering a deep connection with our body, mind, and the natural world. Amidst this urban backdrop, we’ll reflect on our interconnectedness with humanity and the environment. We will explore the rich history of Brooklyn Bridge Park, a testament to community activism transforming abandoned industrial space into a sustainable waterfront haven, blending recreation with ecological preservation. The meditative walk will start at the Brooklyn Bridge from the Manhattan side and continue over the bridge to Brooklyn Bridge Park. This experience will proceed rain or shine, barring heavy rain or severe weather threats. To reach the meeting location by Subway: Take 4, 5, and 6 trains to …

Sunset Meditative Walk – Brooklyn Bridge to Brooklyn Bridge Park – Friday, 9/22

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Date: Friday, 9/22/2023 Time: 6-8pm ET Location: Meet at 5:45pm at the head of the Brooklyn Bridge on the Manhattan side We often think of meditation as an indoor formal sitting practice, when we can meditate anywhere, anytime, on anything. For this fall evening, explore meditating outdoors by walking through the Brooklyn Bridge to Brooklyn Bridge Park during sunset. We will discover how we can connect to ourselves and the larger community around us through awareness. We will experience the beauty of a sunset of a cityscape while deeply connecting to our body and mind, and appreciating the natural world and interconnection to humanity, all in the midst of a busy city life. We will begin a meditative walk from the head of the Brooklyn Bridge from the Manhattan side, then walk through the Brooklyn Bridge to the Brooklyn Bridge Park, and we will do a few nature practices in the park. Throughout the walk, we will practice open awareness meditation, metta, five elements, etc. Both beginners and experienced meditators are welcome. Hope to see …