Events for June 5th-7th

Events for
June 5th - 7th 2015
  Visit our website for information on Classes,  Note:  Following is information about things happening this weekend at the Couch, along with other local and upcoming events.  


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Movie Night
MovieAngel in the House
Date:    Friday June 5th 2015
Time:   8:00pm   (optional:  bring a dish or snack)
Optional:    Yoga and the Movie   ...  Yoga from 5:30 - 7:30 pm 
Click to view Angel in the House trailer 

Starring:  Toni Collette, Ioan Gruffudd, Maurice Cole, Hayley Mill, Richard E. Grant, Anne Reid, Daisy Beaumont

Written and Directed by:   Jonathan Newman
Produced by:  Deepak Nayar, Alice Dawson, David Mutch

Genre:  Drama, Comedy
Running Time:  90 minutes 

A wise, 7-year-old boy (Maurice Cole) helps his adoptive parents (Toni Collette, Ioan Gruffudd) save their relationship.   
:) happy....Hope  to see you there.



Vishnu's Couch is pleased to present a:
Mantra Infused Sound Bath
with Mystical Kirtan artist
Catherine Moon
Saturday, June 6th
7:30 - 9:00pm
Prepare to immerse yourself in the healing sound vibrations of crystal singing bowls and chimes, the mystical drone of the harmonium, soothing soft guitar, and angelic ethereal voice weaving sacred mantras into the sound scape.
at
Vishnu’s Couch Yoga Studio
61 Prospect Ave. 4th Floor, Binghamton NY

Cost:  $15.00 in advance, $20.00 at the door
 Space is limited, so to reserve your seat, please contact
Cheryl @ 232-6189 or cherylyrica@yahoo.com


For more info visit MysticalKirtan.com or Facebook.com/MysticalKirtan


An Introductory Workshop on
Handling Verbal Confrontation

How to Take the Fear Out of Facing Others


presented by:
Dr. Robert V Gerard and Zeljka Roksandic
Saturday June 6th from 4:30 - 6:00pm
$10.00
at
Vishnu's Couch Yoga Studio
 61 Prospect Ave. Binghamton NY 13901

THE WIN-WIN-WIN SOLUTION in Communication.
One of the major inadequacies of our culture is our inability to verbally confront one another properly and respectfully. Very few people recognize it as a problem, even fewer know what to do about it. The book Handling Verbal Confrontation guides the learner how to clarify and verbally address issues, and to face others successfully: without fear. It provides simple and learnable tools and tactful strategies to respectfully communicate and generate resolution and commitment. The techniques used have been proven and can generate favorable results quickly without fear.


Read more about Benefits of the Verbal Confrontation Skills: http://www.confront-now.com/information-mainmenu-26/13-benefits

For more information about Robert and Zeljka, visit:
 http://www.oughtenhouse.com/biography.php


Space is limited, so please call Edmond at (232-6410) to reserve a seat.



Group Meditation
Sunday June 7th
1:00 - 2:15pm
The musical toning by Tom Kenyon entitled:
This is a special meditation to facilitate the release of stress.

followed by:

Knowledge Cinema
"How to Escape the Prison of your own Mind" by

Eckhart Tolle
Eckhart is a spiritual teacher and author who was born in Germany and educated at the Universities of London and Cambridge. At the age of 29, a profound inner transformation radically changed the course of his life. The next few years were devoted to understanding, integrating and deepening that transformation, which marked the beginning of an intense inward journey. Later, he began to work in London with individuals and small groups as a counselor and spiritual teacher. Since 1995 he has lived in Vancouver, Canada. Eckhart Tolle is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Power of Now (translated into 33 languages) and the highly acclaimed follow-up A New Earth, which are widely regarded as two of the most influential spiritual books of our time.   For more information visit:  https://www.eckharttolle.com/







-----------Other Local Events---------





Expressive  Drum  and  Chant
Saturday June 6th   3:00 - 4:30pm

Connect with others  *   Feel free to play a variety of instruments  *  Learn new songs

Come and sing or drum!  After learning suggested rhythms, people are encouraged to improvise within the songs with an instrument of your choice.   
During the music meditation, we create "in-the-moment" music together. 

If you would like to attend, please preregister by Friday June 5th at 3:00pm by calling: (607) 212-7308 
Visit the website for more info: http://expressivedrumming.com
   


Raja Yoga Class and Satsang
Raja Yoga is the royal yoga that brings the nature of our True Self to our awareness.  This awareness cannot be gained through perception or intellectual knowledge, it can only be known through cognition, like the knowledge that I am, that I exist, it needs no proof, but without this knowing, experience remains limited and misunderstood.  Come join us as we explore our True Self through: 
Silence, Meditation, Breathing, and gentle relaxing Postures.

at the Indian Community Center (ICC) building
1595 Route 26, Vestal NY

Sundays  8:30-10:00am
with Edmond Cotton

Cost:  $ 10.00

Bring your own yoga mat

For more information
Call:  232-6410 or e-mail:  e_cotton@yahoo.com


Unity In the Southern Tier
Speaker:  Diane Sickler

May 31st at 11:30 am

 at
30 Main Street, Binghamton

For more information, contact:
Barb Parcells: parcekb@gmail.com or visit the website: Unity in the Southern Tier



Theosophical Society Study Group
meetings every alternate
 Tuesday at 8:00pm 
Next meeting June 9th.
at
Vishnu's Couch Yoga Studio
61 Prospect Ave. 4th floor.
 
Current discussion on Paramahansa Yogananda's 
"Autobiography of a Yogi" Online Version available here.
 
for more info, contact Tom at:  tmoberg@frontiernet.net






-----------Upcoming Events----------




Pyramid Wellness Center presents
 Summer Soltice Gong Bath and Bonfire
Saturday June 20th
from 6:00 - 11:00pm

For more information, visit:   Pyramid Wellness

Matt Venuti
 
  Composer, singer and masterful instrumentalist Matt Venuti will be performing a special concert singing his heart inspiring songs while playing the Hang, the most exciting new acoustic instrument of the 21st Century and one of the most captivating and versatile of all time.  Matt is one of the world’s premier players of the instrument. He is also debuting a new instrument from the Hang makers called a Gubal, which has a powerfully deep resonance and sublime qualities.  This concert promises to be a rare and memorable event. 

 Saturday June 27th 2015 
Concert at 7:30pm
  and
Sunday June 28th
Free Flow Meditation at 1:00pm
   
"Free Flow" was birthed from Matt's concerts where people felt an irresistible urge to move often in the context of yoga or dance but without any instruction.  Participants are encouraged to explore the idea of freedom by moving at their own pace, on or off the yoga mat, and in their own creative flow by simply listening and feeling the melodies and rhythms that Matt generates from the Hang.  
    
Cost for each event:  $15.00 advanced,  $20.00 at the door
 Space is limited so please reserve your seat by contacting
Cheryl at 607 232-6189 or cherylyrica@yahoo.com

For more information about Matt, visit:  http://www.mattvenuti.com/

 
The Binghamton Buddhist Meditation Group presents:
Lovingkindness and Joy
A Silent Meditation Retreat
Friday, July 24 (6 p.m.) – Tuesday, July 28 (2 p.m.)
at
Light on the Hill Retreat Center, Van Etten, New York
Lead by:  Dr. Charles Goodman
This residential, silent meditation retreat will focus on the immeasurable emotions of lovingkindness and joy.  These profound and beautiful states can deeply enrich our practice and our life, even as they strengthen our commitment to work for the benefit of others.
We will learn several practical, effective techniques for connecting with the actual experience of lovingkindness and joy. We will also explore the nature of these emotions and their role in Buddhist practice through the teachings of Shantideva and other spiritual masters.
      
Cost:  $400, or $250 for the weekend only. 
Lodging at Light on the Hill and all meals are included. 
    
    Dr. Charles Goodman studied Korean Zen and Tibetan Buddhism in the United States and India.  He is an Associate Professor at Binghamton University and author of Consequences of Compassion:  An Interpretation and Defense of Buddhist Ethics.  In 2003, he helped found the Binghamton Buddhist Meditation Group.
   
Contact Zen  zenaidas@gmail.com or
William Spangler  spangler@binghamton.edu   or call (607) 777-2563

 
Blue Spirit Wheel band
Members: Ian Boccio (voice, bass guitar) Stephanie Kohler (voice, harmonium) Joey Dukes (percussion) Scott Pridgen (percussion) Jeffrey Lidke (voice, tabla)
 
 September 2015
For more information visit www.bluespiritwheel.com
More details to come...

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