Did you know that IDP offers private mindfulness, meditation, and compassion training?  We teach in schools, at businesses, and provide support for caregivers too. Our teachers have extensive personal meditation practice and retreat experience, and years of teaching to individuals and groups.  Email us at the link below for more information. 

D esigned for new meditators, people who want to sit for a longer period of time without attending a full retreat, and as an opportunity for experienced students to cultivate their practice. We'll have periods of sitting and walking meditation, and time for discussion and Q&A. All are welcome.

Support for activists and all those committed to a compassionate and just world.  IDP teacher and community member Jackie Stewart is leading tonight's meeting.  We discuss our individual efforts, our collective endeavors, and share our experiences. This evening includes guided meditation. All are welcome, no pre-registration is necessary. 

Each week New Yorkers come together to practice kindness, love, and wisdom for ourselves and each other.  We also find encouragement and inspiration by reciting Shantideva's version of the Bodhisattva Vow together. No experience is necessary. 

After our successful discussion in March, we have invited guest teacher Joe Weston back to continue the exploration of his work and take us deeper into the practices with some meditative and interactive exercises, as well as discuss further the importance of clarifying our authentic power, respectful assertiveness and collaborative engagement at this time in our history.

Kindness and forgiveness are often perceived as weaknesses and indulgences, particularly if we extend them to our limitations, perceived imperfections, or mistakes.   However, true freedom lies in developing a relationship to ourselves which is not results-oriented, but rather grounded in a radical practice of friendliness, patience, and mindful caring.  Learn to create a container of kindness and attention towards yourself through meditation, body-based practices, and talks and discussion at this unique two-day offering.

Join these talented sound practitioners for another special evening of deep breathing, ethereal overtones, and a healing return to our natural state of awareness. Through attentive listening, participants are guided through a journey beyond the discursive thinking of the mind and into a clear state of presence.

Learning to become mindful and familiar with our body sensations and paying attention to our physical reactions can help with stress, pain, and self-acceptance. In this ongoing workshop you will learn to activate your body's natural relaxation response through practicing simple techniques.

We're honored to host master teacher Jeff Rubin for the first time at IDP.  He's bringing his wisdom and compassion to help you work with chaos and adversity as a result of illness, grief, ending of a relationship, and other devastating losses. This workshop will enable you to process the unexpected that may have upended your sense of self and left you reeling.