Tonya LeslieFebruary 9, 2021/0 Comments/in Teachers Tonya Leslie/by minad Tonya Leslie Dr. Tonya Leslie, is an educational researcher who studies literacy and educational equity. She is the co-owner of “We Need 2 Talk LLC” a company that facilitates critical conversations about race. She’s also a children’s author. Globe Instagram UPCOMING PROGRAMS MORE PROGRAMS Remote Viewing In-Depth Workshop Alan Steinfeld Thursday, November 19, 2020 7:00 PM ET Remote Viewing is, according to its proponents, the ability to tap into the mind’s latent capacity to go beyond the 5 senses to see and sense non-locally, unconstrained by space…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Open Center LIVE: The 6th Sun: Strengthening Our Immunity With Toltec Tools Sergio Magaña Monday, November 30, 2020 1:00 PM ET In this week’s episode of Open Center LIVE, we sit down with healer and author Sergio Magana. Initiated into the Mexican spiritual practices of ancient Toltec Lineage, Sergio has dedicated…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Rituals on the Day of A Highly Auspicious New Moon Eclipse Yasmin Boland Monday, December 14, 2020 5:30 PM ET Women have worked with moon rituals for millennia, setting intentions during the new moon and releasing them into the universe in order to materialize their wishes. In this two-hour workshop,…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Open Center LIVE: Planning an Inspired & Intentional Funeral Amy Cunningham Monday, January 11, 2021 11:00 AM ET On Monday, January 11th, we sit down with Amy Cunningham, a pioneering funeral director in Brooklyn. A former journalist, she was drawn to this profound work and operates Fitting Tributes,…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Open Center LIVE: Re-imagining the End of Life Jan Booth Tuesday, January 12, 2021 11:00 AM ET On Tuesday, January 12th, Ralph White will be talking with Jan Booth, hospice nurse and nurse coach, who will be offering a day-long program on the Inner Path of Dying…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Discover Your Dharma: A Vedic Guide to Finding Your Purpose Sahara Rose Tuesday, January 12, 2021 7:00 PM ET This evening, Sahara Rose, best-selling author and host of the immensely popular Highest Self Podcast, known for making spiritual Ayurvedic wisdom fun and relatable so it can serve the needs…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Being Ram Dass Krishna DasRameshwar Das Tuesday, January 12, 2021 7:00 PM ET Rameshwar Das, coauthor of Being Ram Dass, and Krishna Das (KD), the best-known American singer of Indian devotional music called kirtan, will join The Open Center's CEO, Ross Guttler, in…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Color Intuition Practices for Healing, Protection & Guidance Laura Alder Kamm Saturday, January 16, 2021 10:00 AM ET Color has power. It grabs our attention and can make us feel passionate, anxious or comforted. But the power and healing frequencies of color go beyond the colors we physically…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Open Center LIVE: Two-Eyed Counseling: Indigenous Medicine for Mental Health Lewis Mehl-Madrona Thursday, January 21, 2021 1:00 PM ET In this week’s episode of Open Center LIVE on Facebook, we sit down with doctor and author Lewis Mehl-Madrona to discuss his upcoming workshop, Two-Eyed Counseling: Indigenous Medicine for Mental…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Open Center LIVE: The Contemporary Psychedelic Resurgence Anthony Bossis Monday, February 8, 2021 12:00 PM ET Anthony Bossis is one of the leading psychologists researching the clinical use of the psychedelic compound, psilocybin with those dealing with intense existential distress or fear of death. A long-time…Read moreVIEW DETAILS A Valentine’s Evening of Love Rituals Barbara Bizou Saturday, February 13, 2021 7:00 PM ET An Evening Event Saturday, February 13, 7:00 – 8:00 pm EST Whether you desire to bring in a new relationship or strengthen the one you already have, this dynamic evening…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Bliss Brain: The Neuroscience of Remodeling Your Brain for Resilience, Creativity & Joy Dawson Church Saturday, May 1, 2021 9:30 AM ET What does the Boston Marathon winner describing her “runner’s high” have in common with the yogi emerging from his cave in the Himalayas? When each of them is hooked up…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Marking Twenty Years Since 9/11: A Commemorative Meditation Ralph White Saturday, September 11, 2021 12:00 PM ET A Free Afternoon Event Saturday, September 11, 2021, 12:00 pm ET We invite you to join us for reflection and deep meditation on the tragedy that took place in this…Read moreVIEW DETAILS What The Road Said: Learning To Lead with Kindness & Curiosity Cleo Wade Tuesday, September 21, 2021 6:30 PM ET An Evening Book Presentation, Talk & Q&A Tuesday, September 21, 2021, 6:30 – 7:30 PM ET What the Road Said is the New York Times-bestselling picture book, a comforting and…Read moreVIEW DETAILS The Inner Path of Dying Jan Booth Saturday, October 9, 2021 10:00 AM ET A One-Day Workshop Saturday, October 9, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm; 2:00-5:30 pm ET What if we re-imagined the end of life as a vital and purposeful stage of being…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Mapping the Journey: Re-Envisioning Decisions About the End of Life Leslie Blackhall Sunday, October 10, 2021 10:00 AM ET A One-Day Workshop Sunday, October 10, 2021 10:00 am – 12:00 pm & 2:00 – 5:30 pm ET End of life is a developmental stage, which is experienced by all…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Why Wonder Now? Jeffrey DavisTara Sophia Mohr Wednesday, November 17, 2021 7:00 PM ET An Evening Book Event, Conversation and Q&A Wednesday, November 17, 2021, 7:00 – 8:30 pm ET The Covid-19 pandemic has rippled across the globe, with many of us experiencing profound…Read moreVIEW DETAILS PSYCHEDELIA: A Documentary Anthony BossisMary CosimanoRick Doblin Thursday, December 9, 2021 7:00 PM ET A Documentary and a Post-Film Discussion. Thursday, December 9, 2021, 7:00 – 9:15 pm ET Join the film director, Pat Murphy, for a fascinating discussion on the current psychedelic renaissance.…Read moreVIEW DETAILS African American Grief and Loss Tashel C. Bordere Saturday, December 11, 2021 10:00 AM ET A One-Day Workshop Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm & 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm ET In this workshop, Dr. Bordere offers an inside look at historic…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Presence with Patients in Non-Verbal and Diverse States of Awareness Jeanne Denney Sunday, December 12, 2021 10:00 AM ET A One-Day Workshop Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm; 2:00 – 5:30 pm ET Most people experience a nonverbal, coma-like state before death, yet all too often…Read moreVIEW DETAILS VortexHealing® & the True Nature of Magic Lorraine Goldbloom Tuesday, December 14, 2021 6:00 PM ET An Evening Event Tuesday, December 14, 2021, 6:00 – 7:30 pm ET Magic is all around us. It is also inside us, woven into the very fabric of our being,…Read moreVIEW DETAILS End of Life Existential Distress and Psychedelic Mystical Experience As An Effective Treatment Anthony Bossis Wednesday, December 15, 2021 7:00 PM ET An Evening Workshop Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET During this event, we will present the findings from the 2016 landmark NYU School of Medicine clinical…Read moreVIEW DETAILS The Dying Child: End of Life Issues in Pediatrics Cora WelshEmily JohnsonKat Kowalski Saturday, January 8, 2022 10:00 AM ET A One-Day Workshop Saturday, January 8, 2022, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm & 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm ET More than 40,000 children in the U.S. die every year from…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Transition by Design: Planning an Inspired & Intentional Funeral Amy Cunningham Sunday, January 9, 2022 10:00 AM ET A One-Day Workshop Sunday, January 9, 2022, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm & 2:00 – 5:30 pm ET Planning for your own death, and getting acquainted with what is both…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Medical Aid in Dying Corinne A. Carey Thursday, January 13, 2022 7:00 PM ET An Evening Workshop Thursday, January 13, 2022, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET Faced with a terminal diagnosis, adults deserve the full range of options for care at the end…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Music as Medicine at the End of Life Catharine DeLong Thursday, January 20, 2022 7:00 PM ET An Evening Workshop Thursday, January 20, 2022, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET Music at the bedside brings beauty, intimacy and comfort to end-of-life patients. It invites listeners to be…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Energetic Anatomy: Take a Tour of Your Energy System & Receive a Deep Healing Lorraine Goldbloom Saturday, January 22, 2022 10:00 AM ET A Two-Day Workshop Saturday & Sunday, Jan. 22-23, 2022, 10:00 am – 12:45 pm, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET FREE INTRO class on Thursday, January 13, 6:00 – 7:00…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Personal and Global Evolution: Healing with the Unconditional Model Anneke Lucas Friday, February 11, 2022 6:30 PM ET A Three-Day Workshop Friday – Sunday, February 11-13, 2022 Friday: 6:30 – 8:30 pm ET, Saturday & Sunday: 11:00 am – 3:00 pm ET We can only give what we…Read moreVIEW DETAILS An Introduction to the Art of Dying Program Jan Booth Friday, February 18, 2022 7:00 PM ET An Evening Workshop Friday, February 18, 2022 | 7:00 – 9:00 pm EST The focus of this introductory workshop is to begin to create a safe space where meaningful interaction…Read moreVIEW DETAILS The Inner Path of Dying Jan Booth Saturday, February 19, 2022 10:00 AM ET A One-Day Workshop Saturday, February 19, 2022 | 10:00 am – 12:30 pm & 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm ET What if we re-imagined the end of life as a…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Mapping the Journey: Re-Envisioning Decisions About the End of Life Leslie Blackhall Sunday, February 20, 2022 10:00 AM ET A One-Day Workshop Sunday, February 20, 2022 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm & 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm EST End of life is a developmental stage, which is experienced…Read moreVIEW DETAILS The Brain’s Powerful Response To Music Petr Janata Wednesday, February 23, 2022 7:00 PM ET An Evening Workshop Wednesday, February 23, 2022, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET This webinar provides an introduction to the ways in which the human brain enables musical experiences. Everyday…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Abundance: The Inner Path to Wealth with Deepak Chopra Deepak Chopra Tuesday, March 8, 2022 7:00 PM ET An Evening Book Event Tuesday, March 8, 2022 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm EST "An enlightening guide to success, fulfillment, wholeness, and plenty, offering practical advice on how to cultivate…Read moreVIEW DETAILS A Buddhist View of Death Andrew Holecek Tuesday, March 8, 2022 7:00 PM ET Tuesday, March 8, 2022 | 7:00 – 9:00 pm ET Buddhist thanatology, as embodied in Bardo Yoga, is one of the great gifts to humanity. Bardo (“gap, transitional process”) yoga…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Your Rhythm, Your Life: Groove Tools for Mind-Body-Spirit Glen Velez Saturday, March 12, 2022 10:00 AM ET A Three-Day Workshop Saturday – Sunday, March 12-13, 2022 10:00 am – 12:30 pm; 2:00 – 5:30 pm ET Thursday, March 17, 2022, 7:00 – 9:00 pm ET Join 4-time…Read moreVIEW DETAILS After-Death Care and Home Funerals Rev. Olivia Bareham Saturday, March 19, 2022 10:00 AM ET A One-Day Workshop Saturday, March 19 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm & 2:00 – 5:30 pm EST This workshop demonstrates the role of the death midwife from the final…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Presence with Patients in Non-Verbal and Diverse States of Awareness Jeanne Denney Sunday, March 20, 2022 10:00 AM ET A One-Day Workshop Sunday, March 20, 2022 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm & 2:00 – 5:30 pm EST Most people experience a nonverbal, coma-like state before death, yet all…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Music and the Psyche: The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music Nicki Cohen Wednesday, March 23, 2022 7:00 PM ET An Evening Workshop Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) is a music-centered depth approach to transformational therapy that uses selected sequences…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Inviting the Wisdom of Death Into Life Frank Ostaseski Wednesday, March 23, 2022 7:00 PM ET An Evening Workshop Wednesday, March 23, 2022 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST In this interactive webinar Frank Ostaseki will introduce his The Five Invitations, principles that show us…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Foundational VortexHealing®: A Training for Spiritual Development & Deep Physical Healing Lorraine Goldbloom Friday, March 25, 2022 9:30 AM ET A Five-Day Training Fri – Tues, March 25 – March 29, 2022, 9:30 am – 5:30 pm ET Lunch break every day 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm ET FREE INTRO…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Free Lunchtime Meditation Series Rita London Wednesday, March 30, 2022 12:30 PM ET Weekly Class Wednesdays, 12:30 – 1:00 pm ET Connect with Your Core Self. Step away from your hectic day to quiet your mind and nourish your soul with a thirty-minute…Read moreVIEW DETAILS End of Life Existential Distress and Psychedelic Mystical Experience As An Effective Treatment Anthony Bossis Thursday, March 31, 2022 7:00 PM ET An Evening Workshop Thursday, March 31 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET During this event, we will present the findings from the 2016 landmark NYU School of Medicine clinical…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Songs of the Ancestors: Chants, Spirituals, Songs of Joy and Healing and Contemporary Songs for the Times Arnaé BatsonMaggie Wheeler Saturday, April 9, 2022 10:00 AM ET A One-Day Workshop Saturday, April 9, 2022 10:00 am – 12:30 pm ET; 2:00 – 5:30 pm ET In this workshop, we will gather together in the ancient practice of…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Using Musical Improvisation As A Treatment Strategy Alan Turry Sunday, April 10, 2022 10:00 AM ET A One-Day Workshop Sunday, April 10, 2022 10:00 am – 12:30 pm; 2:00 – 5:30 pm ET Creative improvisation supports one’s ability to harness the emotional, aesthetic, organizing and communicative…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Cultivating the Doula Heart Francesca Arnoldy Saturday, April 30, 2022 10:00 AM ET A One-Day Workshop Saturday, April 30, 2022 | 10:00 am – 12:30 pm & 2:00 – 5:30 pm ET Doulas step into the most intense, vulnerable thresholds of life to…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Exploring the Grief Journey: Cultural, Familial and Personal Dimensions Simcha Raphael Sunday, May 1, 2022 10:00 AM ET A One-Day Workshop Sunday, May 1, 2022 | 10:00 am – 12:30 pm & 2:00 – 5:30 pm ET Today there is a burgeoning transformation of cultural attitudes to death,…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Music and Psychedelic Therapy Anthony BossisSilvia Nakkach Monday, May 2, 2022 7:00 PM ET An Evening Workshop Monday, May 2, 2022 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET Music is widely considered integral for meaningful emotional and imagery experiences and self-exploration during psychedelic therapy.…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Enchanting Shamanic Vocal Techniques and Medicine Melodies Silvia Nakkach Saturday, May 14, 2022 1:00 PM ET This class explores the use of shamanic chants and ancient vibrational formulas to clear energetic channels and as a gateway for therapeutic processes, creative expression and community peacemaking. Through vocal…Read moreVIEW DETAILS The Dying Child: End of Life Issues in Pediatrics Cora WelshEmily JohnsonKat Kowalski Saturday, May 21, 2022 10:00 AM ET A One-Day Workshop Saturday, May 21, 2022 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm & 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm ET More than 40,000 children in the U.S. die every year…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Transition by Design: Planning an Inspired & Intentional Funeral Amy Cunningham Sunday, May 22, 2022 10:00 AM ET A One-Day Workshop Sunday, May 22, 2022 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm & 2:00 – 5:30 pm ET Planning for your own death, and getting acquainted with what is…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Music as Medicine at the End of Life Catharine DeLong Thursday, June 2, 2022 7:00 PM ET An Evening Workshop Thursday, June 2, 2022 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET Music at the bedside brings beauty, intimacy and comfort to end-of-life patients. It invites listeners to…Read moreVIEW DETAILS African American Grief and Loss Tashel C. Bordere Saturday, June 11, 2022 10:00 AM ET A One-Day Workshop Saturday, June 11, 2022 | 10:00 am – 12:30 pm & 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm ET In this workshop, Dr. Bordere offers an inside look at…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Ancestral Healing with EFT Dawson Church Tuesday, June 14, 2022 8:00 PM ET 2 Sessions | Tuesday & Wednesday, June 14 & 15, 2022 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm ET Online Your registration fee goes directly towards our summer fundraiser. We need your…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Reiki for Self-Care to Improve Health & Vitality Joanna Crespo Saturday, June 18, 2022 10:00 AM ET 2 Sessions | Saturdays, June 18 & June 25, 2022 10:00 am – 2:00 pm ET Online Your registration fee goes directly towards our summer fundraiser. We need your support…Read moreVIEW DETAILS The Holding Space Method™ for Self Healing Gary Strauss Tuesday, June 21, 2022 5:00 PM ET 1 Session | Tuesday, June 21, 2022 5:00 – 9:00 pm ET Online Your registration fee goes directly towards our summer fundraiser. We need your support now more than ever…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Chakra Practice for Healing & Transformation Thomas Amelio Wednesday, June 22, 2022 7:00 PM ET 2 Sessions | Wednesdays, June 22 & 29, 2022 7:00 – 8:30 pm ET Online Your registration fee goes directly towards our summer fundraiser. We need your support now more…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Book Launch: Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise Wednesday, June 22, 2022 7:00 PM ET 1 Session | Wednesday, June 22, 2022 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET Online Your registration fee goes directly towards our summer fundraiser. We need your support now more than ever…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Experience “The Stress is Gone Method”: Transform Stress, Anxiety & Trauma Brett Cotter Wednesday, June 29, 2022 6:00 PM ET 2 Sessions | June 29 & July 6, 2022 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm ET Online Your registration fee goes directly towards our summer fundraiser. We need your support now…Read moreVIEW DETAILS Earth-Based Psychotherapy Monique Lang Saturday, September 24, 2022 10:00 AM ET A Weekly Class (6 Sessions) Saturdays, September 24 – October 29, 2022, 10:00 – 12:00 pm ET FREE INTRO ON Sept 3, 2022, 10:00 – 11:00 AM ET REGISTER HERE…Read moreVIEW DETAILS https://opencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Tonya-Leslie-resized.jpg 335 300 minad https://opencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Open-Center-logo.png minad2021-02-09 18:06:492021-02-11 13:38:33Tonya Leslie
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