All posts tagged: midlife

Soulcentric Midlife: A 5-Month Course (9/13/2026 – 1/10/2027)

Are you in your 40s and 50s and thinking about the second half of your life? Every life stage brings its own gifts.  Each life stage has its own purpose in our development as a whole being.  If our life were the four seasons, 40s/50s could be the early fall.  While our culture likes to associate this time in our life with turmoil and crisis, it could also be a great time for inner growth, clarity, and purpose.  

Mon. 5/11/2026: Midlife Sangha Monthly Sit, 6:30-8:30pm

Photo: Fall Leaves New York Insight’s Midlife Sangha is a warm and vibrant community for individuals who wish to explore meditation and apply Buddhist teachings to the gifts and challenges of midlife. Our goal is to cultivate a supportive space that fosters connection, encouragement, and authenticity, allowing members to reflect on shared experiences and personal growth. In these monthly sits, we will meditate together and explore questions that arise at this stage of life. Whether you’re contemplating a career or relationship change, navigating elder care or an empty nest, finding joy or seeking deeper meaning in the second half of life, you’ll find a community that walks alongside you, offering mutual support and shared wisdom. The Midlife Sangha meets on the second Sunday of each month from 5:30–7:30 PM. Led by NYI Teachers or Peer Leaders, each session includes meditation, a dharma discussion, and an opportunity to explore midlife topics in a supportive community. Open to practitioners of all experience levels. In-person attendance is highly encouraged, as meeting in the physical world helps foster connections …

Soulcentric Midlife: A 5-Month Course (1/10 – 5/5/2026)

Are you in your 40s and 50s and thinking about the second half of your life? Every life stage brings its own gifts.  Each life stage has its own purpose in our development as a whole being.  If our life were the four seasons, 40s/50s could be the early fall.  While our culture likes to associate this time in our life with turmoil and crisis, it could also be a great time for inner growth, clarity, and purpose.  

Sun. 11/9/2025: Midlife Sangha Monthly Sit, 5:30-7:30pm (In-Person and Online)

Photo: Fall Leaves New York Insight’s Midlife Sangha is a warm and vibrant community for individuals who wish to explore meditation and apply Buddhist teachings to the gifts and challenges of midlife. Our goal is to cultivate a supportive space that fosters connection, encouragement, and authenticity, allowing members to reflect on shared experiences and personal growth. In these monthly sits, we will meditate together and explore questions that arise at this stage of life. Whether you’re contemplating a career or relationship change, navigating elder care or an empty nest, finding joy or seeking deeper meaning in the second half of life, you’ll find a community that walks alongside you, offering mutual support and shared wisdom. The Midlife Sangha meets on the second Sunday of each month from 5:30–7:30 PM. Led by NYI Teachers or Peer Leaders, each session includes meditation, a dharma discussion, and an opportunity to explore midlife topics in a supportive community. Open to practitioners of all experience levels. In-person attendance is highly encouraged, as meeting in the physical world helps foster connections …

Sun. 7/13/2025: Midlife Sangha Monthly Sit, 5:30-7:30pm (In-Person and Online)

Photo: Fall Leaves New York Insight’s Midlife Sangha is a warm and vibrant community for individuals who wish to explore meditation and apply Buddhist teachings to the gifts and challenges of midlife. Our goal is to cultivate a supportive space that fosters connection, encouragement, and authenticity, allowing members to reflect on shared experiences and personal growth. In these monthly sits, we will meditate together and explore questions that arise at this stage of life. Whether you’re contemplating a career or relationship change, navigating elder care or an empty nest, finding joy or seeking deeper meaning in the second half of life, you’ll find a community that walks alongside you, offering mutual support and shared wisdom. The Midlife Sangha meets on the second Sunday of each month from 5:30–7:30 PM. Led by NYI Teachers or Peer Leaders, each session includes meditation, a dharma discussion, and an opportunity to explore midlife topics in a supportive community. Open to practitioners of all experience levels. In-person attendance is highly encouraged, as meeting in the physical world helps foster connections …

Thu. 5/29/2025: AAPI Community Potluck to Celebrate Asian Heritage Month, with Tim Hwang, 6:15-8:15pm

Location: New York Insight at 115 West 29th Street, 12th Floor 🌸 You’re Invited! 🌸 Join us for a heartwarming gathering of AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islanders) community, culture, and mindfulness!  We’re coming together as Asian practitioners to share food, stories, and traditions in celebration of Asian Heritage Month. 🧘‍♂️ Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025🧘‍♀️ Time:  6:15-8:15pm (Doors open at 6pm)🥢 Bring: A vegetarian/vegan dish to share, inspired by your heritage or favorite Asian cuisine.  This potluck is a space to honor our diverse roots, connect with fellow AAPI practitioners, and nourish both body and spirit. Feel free to bring a poem, song, or short reflection that represents your culture or spiritual path.  Let’s celebrate the richness of our heritage, together in community. 💛 This event is intended as a dedicated space for those who self-identify as AAPI.  We kindly ask that those who do not identify as AAPI honor this intention by supporting from afar, as we hold space for our community to connect, celebrate, and reflect.  Families of AAPI practitioners are welcome. …

Soulcentric Midlife: A 5-Month Course (11/2/2024 – 3/8/2025)

Are you in your 40s and 50s and thinking about the second half of your life? Every life stage brings its own gifts.  Each life stage has its own purpose in our development as a whole being.  If our life were the four seasons, 40s/50s could be the early fall.  While our culture likes to associate this time in our life with turmoil and crisis, it could also be a great time for inner growth, clarity, and purpose.  

2023 5-Month Course: Soulcentric Midlife (In-Person, 8/12 – 12/2)

Are you in your 40s and 50s and thinking about the second half of your life? Every life stage brings its own gifts.  Each life stage has its own purpose in our development as a whole being.  If our life were the four seasons, 40s/50s could be the early fall.  While our culture likes to associate this time in our life with turmoil and crisis, it could also be a great time for inner growth, clarity, and purpose.