Newark Center for Meditative Culture

03/29/2025

✨Don’t miss this incredible
opportunity to learn directly from Dr. Kenneth Khensu Carter, president of NADA!

Dr. Carter will be leading a three-day certification training at .meditative.culture from April 18-20 for just $175. This is your chance to become certified in the NADA protocol!

Register now at https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2facudetox.com%2ftraining%2fnational-acupuncture-detoxification-association-nada-certificate-training-course%2f&c=E,1,859zCYjaVG_pS4oxooSAU2rnkES35sT20pjuwx-kD_YbdwaYFQIF3zrH-hEl0VhCmpc0b4-mVx1EfgjYSvqNlEC81Hukbh98shBhRLKkh2d2Kq8,&typo=1 - Space is limited!

Help spread the word and share this opportunity to learn from an inspiring academic, mentor, and teacher.

01/20/2025

Mind precedes all things — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. knew that and he used it well. The heart is a reflection of the mind and the mind is a reflection of the heart. This chinese character 心 represents both heart and mind!

01/20/2025

A remarkable man born on this day in 1929.

12/03/2024

On this Giving Tuesday please consider supporting NCMC if you can to help us continue to offer transformative programs to help the community thrive.

https://venmo.com/u/NCMC862

11/16/2024

There is still time to register…

NCMC is honored to once again host Chan Buddhist teacher and lineage holder, Rebecca Li

Daylong retreat:
November 17, 2024
10am-4:30pm

Register here: https://linktr.ee/NCMC
To learn more about Rebecca Li please visit her website: https://rebeccali.org/

11/15/2024

Coming up this Sunday! Still a few spaces available to join us…

Join us for a day of peaceful reflection and quiet contemplation at "Illuminating Silence".

11/12/2024

We hope you will join us…

NCMC is honored to once again host Chan Buddhist teacher and lineage holder, Rebecca Li

Daylong retreat:
November 17, 2024
10am-4:30pm

Register here: https://linktr.ee/NCMC
To learn more about Rebecca Li please visit her website: https://rebeccali.org/

11/11/2024

This is a wonderful opportunity for all levels of experience. To learn more about Rebecca and sample some guided meditations click here:

https://rebeccali.org/guided-meditation/

11/11/2024

NCMC is honored to once again host Chan Buddhist teacher and lineage holder, Rebecca Li

Daylong retreat: November 17, 2024 10am-4:30pm

Register here: https://linktr.ee/NCMC

To learn more about Rebecca Li please visit her website: https://rebeccali.org/

11/10/2024

NCMC is honored to once again host Rebecca Li
for a daylong retreat November 17, 2024
Register here: https://linktr.ee/NCMC

11/10/2024

NCMC is honored to once again host Rebecca Li,
for a daylong retreat Sunday November 17, 2024
Registration on Eventbrite:

Join us for a day of peaceful reflection and quiet contemplation at "Illuminating Silence".

10/23/2024

We will walk from Broad St. to Riverbank Park and along the river. If time permits, we may visit some of the
East Ward parks on the way back to Broad St.
Let's kiss the sun farewell. Winter is coming :)

You’ll be guided to explore body, mind, and spirit by walking, seeing, listening, touching and movement meditation in both nature and city.

10/15/2024

Come join NCMC for a Forest Therapy Walk with Cornelia Santschi, ANFT Certified Forest Therapy Guide, in Newark's beautiful Branch Brook Park on Saturday, October 19, 2024, 10 am to 12:00 pm.

This event is free and all are welcome! Donations for NCMC accepted.

Register today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/forest-therapy-walk-tickets-1047202048517?aff=oddtdtcreator

What is Forest Therapy?

Forest Therapy is a practice that supports health and wellness through guided immersion in forests and other environments to promote the well-being of both people and the land. It is inspired by Shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of “Forest Bathing.” In Forest Bathing, people spend time in forested areas to enhance health, wellness, and happiness. In Forest Therapy, people are guided through a clearly defined sequence of invitations to slow down, allow the senses to open, and experience the environment to deepen the reciprocal relationship between participants and the forest. This supports the wholeness and well-being of both.

These Slow Walks in the Forest are typically one- to two-kilometers long and fit for all ages and physical conditions. Invitations are open-ended. There is no expectation for what participants should experience or receive. Rather, participants spend time in silence, listening and feeling with a quiet and accepting presence. They become reconnected with their senses and their innate creative potential is tapped, which allows the imagination to awaken.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/forest-therapy-walk-tickets-1047202048517?aff=oddtdtcreator

Newark Center for Meditative Culture is a New Jersey 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Your donations allow us to continue delivering transformative programs to the greater Newark community and beyond.

09/08/2024

Come join NCMC for a Forest Therapy Walk with Cornelia Santschi, ANFT Certified Forest Therapy Guide, in Newark's beautiful Branch Brook Park on Saturday, September 14th, 2024, 10 am to 12:00 pm.

This event is free and all are welcome! Donations for NCMC accepted.

Register today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/forest-therapy-walk-tickets-1000825344547?aff=oddtdtcreator

What is Forest Therapy?

Forest Therapy is a practice that supports health and wellness through guided immersion in forests and other environments to promote the well-being of both people and the land. It is inspired by Shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of “Forest Bathing.” In Forest Bathing, people spend time in forested areas to enhance health, wellness, and happiness. In Forest Therapy, people are guided through a clearly defined sequence of invitations to slow down, allow the senses to open, and experience the environment to deepen the reciprocal relationship between participants and the forest. This supports the wholeness and well-being of both.

These Slow Walks in the Forest are typically one- to two-kilometers long and fit for all ages and physical conditions. Invitations are open-ended. There is no expectation for what participants should experience or receive. Rather, participants spend time in silence, listening and feeling with a quiet and accepting presence. They become reconnected with their senses and their innate creative potential is tapped, which allows the imagination to awaken.

Newark Center for Meditative Culture is a New Jersey 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Your donations allow us to continue delivering transformative programs to the greater Newark community and beyond.

08/22/2024

This event is free and all are welcome. Donations for NCMC accepted.

Children must be accompanied by a parent. Bring water, wear comfortable clothes and shoes for walking on trails and grass.

Meet at Prudential Concert Grove at 9:45 am.

Go to this link for location and sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/forest-therapy-walk-tickets-1000825344547?aff=oddtdtcreator

What is Forest Therapy? Forest Therapy is a practice that supports health and wellness through guided immersion in forests and other environments to promote the well-being of both people and the land. It is inspired by Shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of “Forest Bathing.” In Forest Bathing, people spend time in forested areas to enhance health, wellness, and happiness. In Forest Therapy, people are guided through a clearly defined sequence of invitations to slow down, allow the senses to open, and experience the environment to deepen the reciprocal relationship between participants and the forest. This supports the wholeness and well-being of both.

These Slow Walks in the Forest are typically one- to two-kilometers long and fit for all ages and physical conditions. Invitations are open-ended. There is no expectation for what participants should experience or receive. Rather, participants spend time in silence, listening and feeling with a quiet and accepting presence. They become reconnected with their senses and their innate creative potential is tapped, which allows the imagination to awaken.

Newark Center for Meditative Culture is a New Jersey 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Your donations allow us to continue delivering transformative programs to the greater Newark community and beyond.

08/22/2024

In our world, we experience and feel the weight of collective energy. The global and daily stressors of life surround each of us. Group Reiki is an opportunity to gather in the sacred space of the community to receive energetic healing and restoration to help find our individual and collective understanding of our lives.

These sessions are perfect for anyone interested in experiencing Holy Fire® Reiki energy healing. Each session begins with a guided experience, and each person will receive a mini Reiki energy healing treatment. Afterward, participants are invited to share their experiences and ask questions.

This group Reiki offering is led by Veronica Guevara-Lovgren . Veronica teaches and shares Reiki with people and animals.

Donation: Adults: $10-$20-$30 suggested sliding scale donation. Youths under 18: Free, but must be registered and accompanied by an adult.

Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reiki-healing-experience-tickets-1000814762897?aff=oddtdtcreator

A donation-based program of Newark Center for Meditative Culture, a New Jersey 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization.

08/22/2024

Welcome to the BIPOC Half Day Meditation Retreat! Join us for a rejuvenating experience focused on relaxation and mindfulness.

This in-person event will be held at 589 Broad St, where you can unwind and connect with your inner self. Take a break from the hustle and bustle of daily life and immerse yourself in a peaceful atmosphere.

Our retreat is designed specifically for BIPOC individuals to provide a safe and welcoming space for meditation and reflection.

Come and recharge your mind, body, and spirit with us! Suggested donations $10-$20, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds for this program. Youths as always, free.

Link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bipoc-half-day-retreat-tickets-1000811382787?aff=oddtdtcreator



A donation-based program of Newark Center for Meditative Culture, a New Jersey 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization.

07/29/2024

The Newark Center for Meditative Culture (NCMC) has teamed up with HIKEOLUTION ( Hikeolution )to host a Qi Gong Hike: Introducing the community to the gentle, powerful practice of Qi Gong that can heal, strengthen, and lead to a state of mindfulness and calm.

Qi Gong (pronounced chi gong) is a healing practice developed in China thousands of years ago and is one of the pillars of Chinese medicine. Qi Gong combines posture, movement, breathing and focussed intent. It is a subtle, gentle practice of moving and balancing your Qi (life energy).

Qi Gong is made up of various exercises that optimise the energy in the body, mind and soul, with the intention to maintain and enhance health and wellbeing, without depleting us of energy. Regularly practicing Qi Gong has psychological and physical benefits. The silent hike portion will be led by Keyana of Hikeolution and the Qi Gong segment will be led by NCMC Spiritual Advisor, Ib'nallah Kazi!

Would you like to…

Reduce stress?

Relieve chronic pain?

Refresh your mind?

Recharge your energy?

and boost your immune system

while learn a healing tradition with thousands of years of history…?

Join us for this special gathering for wellness and longevity!

Saturday, August 24, 2024

Qi Gong & Silent Hike

10am - 12pm

South Mountain Reservation

CREST DRIVE - BRAMHALL TERRACE entrance https://maps.app.goo.gl/2withn4EkM7rsZCcA

Duration: Approx 2.5 miles

Level: Beginner (no experience necessary)

Cost: $20

Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/qi-gong-hike-tickets-952059183647

A donation-based program of Newark Center for Meditative Culture, a New Jersey 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization.