In 1976, the African American artist and scholar David Driskell curated the groundbreaking exhibit “Two Centuries of Black American Art.” According to Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Driskell’s exhibit “simultaneously consolidated the history of the canon of African American artists, and it launched a revolution in Black representation as well.” Please join us on Friday, October […]

In zazen, after settling into a mountain mudra posture, we locate the breath as it moves through the body, then place our full awareness on it. We allow the breath to breathe, naturally. As thoughts appear, we can see their nature without attaching or suppressing; we release all that arises into the oceanic rhythm of the breath. Mindfully breathing, we can discover the way to be fully present and perhaps touch the experience of just resting, moment to moment, in what is—all-inclusive. […]

The Yoga Sūtra teaches us that there is a direct relationship between effort and ease in our bodies and our capacity to realize ourselves. We do specific postures (āsana) and breathe in particular ways (prānāyāma) so we can cultivate this stable state of strength and flexibility. Moving and breathing, we invite balance in our system […]

Let’s come together as a sangha in Inwood Hill Park to learn about the history of the land we live and walk upon here in NYC and experience it intimately and directly. The day will include walking, time to eat together, and a simple art practice. Situated at the tip of Manhattan, the 196-acre park […]