Arnaé Batson

Arnaé Batson is a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and song leader who uses music to create spiritual pathways for health and wholeness while advocating for progressive social change. Her dedication to racial and environmental justice is an extension of her work with the internationally acclaimed ensemble, Sweet Honey In The Rock.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Songs of the Ancestors: Chants, Spirituals, Songs of Joy and Healing and Contemporary Songs for the Times

	Saturday, April 9, 2022
	10:00 AM

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…

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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…

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…

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,…

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,…

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…

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…

Being Ram Dass

Krishna Das
Rameshwar 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Why Wonder Now?

Jeffrey Davis
Tara 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…

PSYCHEDELIA: A Documentary

Anthony Bossis
Mary Cosimano
Rick 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.…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

The Dying Child: End of Life Issues in Pediatrics

Cora Welsh
Emily Johnson
Kat 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Songs of the Ancestors: Chants, Spirituals, Songs of Joy and Healing and Contemporary Songs for the Times

Arnaé Batson
Maggie 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…

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…

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…

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,…

Music and Psychedelic Therapy

Anthony Bossis
Silvia 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.…

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…

The Dying Child: End of Life Issues in Pediatrics

Cora Welsh
Emily Johnson
Kat 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Arnaé Batson

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Songs of the Ancestors: Chants, Spirituals, Songs of Joy and Healing and Contemporary Songs for the Times

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Remote Viewing In-Depth Workshop

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Open Center LIVE: The 6th Sun: Strengthening Our Immunity With Toltec Tools

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Rituals on the Day of A Highly Auspicious New Moon Eclipse

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Open Center LIVE: Planning an Inspired & Intentional Funeral

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Open Center LIVE: Re-imagining the End of Life

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Discover Your Dharma: A Vedic Guide to Finding Your Purpose

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Being Ram Dass

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Color Intuition Practices for Healing, Protection & Guidance

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Open Center LIVE: Two-Eyed Counseling: Indigenous Medicine for Mental Health

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Open Center LIVE: The Contemporary Psychedelic Resurgence

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A Valentine’s Evening of Love Rituals

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Bliss Brain: The Neuroscience of Remodeling Your Brain for Resilience, Creativity & Joy

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Marking Twenty Years Since 9/11: A Commemorative Meditation

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What The Road Said: Learning To Lead with Kindness & Curiosity

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The Inner Path of Dying

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Mapping the Journey: Re-Envisioning Decisions About the End of Life

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Why Wonder Now?

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PSYCHEDELIA: A Documentary

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African American Grief and Loss

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Presence with Patients in Non-Verbal and Diverse States of Awareness

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VortexHealing® & the True Nature of Magic

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End of Life Existential Distress and Psychedelic Mystical Experience As An Effective Treatment

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The Dying Child: End of Life Issues in Pediatrics

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Transition by Design: Planning an Inspired & Intentional Funeral

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Medical Aid in Dying

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Music as Medicine at the End of Life

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Energetic Anatomy: Take a Tour of Your Energy System & Receive a Deep Healing

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Personal and Global Evolution: Healing with the Unconditional Model

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An Introduction to the Art of Dying Program

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The Inner Path of Dying

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Mapping the Journey: Re-Envisioning Decisions About the End of Life

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The Brain’s Powerful Response To Music

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Abundance: The Inner Path to Wealth with Deepak Chopra

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A Buddhist View of Death

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Your Rhythm, Your Life: Groove Tools for Mind-Body-Spirit

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After-Death Care and Home Funerals

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Presence with Patients in Non-Verbal and Diverse States of Awareness

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Music and the Psyche: The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music