New York Insight Meditation Center

10/14/2026

A tightening jaw. A knot in your stomach. Before you’ve found words for what you’re feeling, your body is already responding.

What becomes possible when we learn to listen?

Many of us have learned to value thinking over sensing and to push past discomfort. We rarely learn to turn toward the body as a source of wisdom or a place of refuge.

Beginning tomorrow, Thursday, October 15th, join Jill Satterfield, a pioneer in bringing together somatic awareness and meditation, for “The Body’s Mind,” a four-week online course exploring how awareness of the body can deepen our meditation practice and help us work with difficult emotions.

Drawing on the Buddha’s teachings on the mind-body connection, we’ll practice recognizing the early signs of anxiety, anger, or fear, creating more room to respond before familiar reactions take over. We’ll also explore how to support nervous system regulation within meditation and cultivate kindness toward ourselves and others.

Visit nyimc.org for more information and to reserve your spot!

10/11/2026

The future of Dharma is in good hands 🙏

Last weekend we were honored to bear witness to a remarkable group of young adults who shared the stage with Dan Harris , Sharon Salzberg , and Joseph Goldstein. We're deeply inspired by the wisdom, thoughtfulness, and clarity they brought to the conversation.

At NY Insight Meditation, we believe in giving the next generation of practitioners and leaders a voice, a spotlight, and a place to grow.

Next weekend, we’re continuing that commitment. Join us for our Young Adult Open House & Brunch on Sunday, October 18, from 2:30–4:30pm and come get to know the NY Insight community. Visit our website for more special get to know us programming!

Come practice. Come connect. Come see what’s possible at NYI. ✨

Young Adult Sangha, your future is now!

📸: Tom Legoff

10/10/2026

The stress and anxiety we’re all feeling these days is taking a huge toll on our individual and collective mental and physical wellbeing.

The need for consistent and effective self-care is now greater than ever.

The Japanese healing arts of Shiatsu and Meridian-Based Movement are easily adaptable for self-care use and very easy to learn. Used regularly, they are very effective in helping with stress reduction, pain management, calming the nervous system, relaxing the mind and body, as well as providing tools for self assessment.

In this new class led by Taoist healing practitioner Darryl Aiken-Afam on Sunday, November 1st, 2026 from 1pm – 3pm, you’ll develop the skills to perform self Shiatsu techniques and learn the location and function of acupoints to calm your system, improve your health and reduce muscular tension.

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In-Person: Self Shiatsu & Meridian Movement for Self-Care with Darryl Aiken-Afam Sunday, November 1st, 2026 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm ET

10/08/2026

What a moment. 🧘

“The Wisdom to Meet This Moment” brought together Dan Harris, Sharon Salzberg, Joseph Goldstein, and Leslie Booker for an inspiring evening of conversation, insight, and community.

Thank you to our extraordinary guest speakers, our dedicated volunteers, and the hundreds of people who showed up, listened, practiced, and generously donated.

Because of you, we reached our fundraising goal! 🙏

Also, a big thank you to a generous donor, who made it possible for individuals under 30 to attend this event for free.

We’re deeply grateful for this community and for the wisdom to meet whatever comes next, together.

📸: Tom Legoff

10/03/2026

After a long wait and lots of anticipation, tomorrow’s the day! We’re looking forward to welcoming nearly 600 people at Symphony Space in NYC and hundreds more online, and we’d love for you to be there, too.

Tomorrow, Sunday, October 4th, three of the most influential voices in meditation will come together in NYC for a special evening benefiting New York Insight.

Join 10% Happier host and bestselling author Dan Harris and renowned meditation teachers Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein for a rare live conversation exploring how meditation and Buddhist wisdom can help us navigate anxiety, uncertainty, polarization, and rapid change while staying connected to joy, compassion, and one another.

Attend in person at Symphony Space or watch live online from 6:30–8:30pm ET.

Tickets are free for those under 30.

More info and registration at www.nyimc.org

Mindfulness

09/28/2026

Join bestselling author and psychiatrist Mark Epstein live online tomorrow, Tuesday, September 29th, for an evening exploring what Buddhist wisdom and Western psychotherapy can teach us about our own minds.

Celebrating the 30th anniversary edition of his renowned book, “Thoughts without a Thinker”, Mark will draw on decades of work as a psychiatrist and Buddhist practitioner for a conversation about meditation, suffering, and navigating daily life.

In-person tickets have sold out, but you can still join the conversation and meditation online.

Visit nyimc.org to reserve your spot!

09/21/2026

In the midst of the fear, despair, anxiety, and hope stirred by the advent of Al, deep questions about the nature of sentience and what we owe to one another are emerging.

In this online and in-person talk, neuroscientist and meditation teacher Dr. Sará King will explore how ancient contemplative wisdom and modern science are converging on questions that Al is now making urgently alive.

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09/05/2026

On Tuesdays, September 8th – 29th, New York Insight welcomes four longtime meditation teachers and clinicians working at the intersection of Buddhist practice, psychotherapy, psychiatry, and neuroscience for a special series exploring the relationship between Buddhist practice and Western psychology.

You’re invited to join us online or in-person for the full series, a single session, or anything in between.

Visit nyimc.org for more info and to reserve your spot!

08/21/2026

On Sunday, October 4th, three of the most influential voices in meditation will come together at Symphony Space in NYC for a special live taping of the 10% Happier podcast benefiting New York Insight Meditation Center.

Join 10% Happier host and bestselling author Dan Harris and renowned meditation teachers Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein for a rare live conversation exploring how meditation and Buddhist wisdom can help us navigate anxiety, uncertainty, polarization, and rapid change while staying connected to joy, compassion, and one another.

Attend in person at Symphony Space or watch live online.

Tickets are free for those under 30.

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A Special Benefit Event for New York Insight In-Person and Online: The Wisdom to Meet This Moment - A Live Taping of the 10% Happier Podcast

08/19/2026

Are you in your 40s and 50s and thinking about the second half of your life?

Midlife can arrive with a lot at once: menopause, greying hair, childcare, eldercare, career shifts, an empty nest, profound loss, or unexpected new beginnings. But it also comes with a depth of lived experience we simply did not have in our earlier years.
And while our culture often frames this period as a time of crisis, it can also be a powerful doorway into clarity, meaning, and renewed purpose.

This popular 5-month course with New York Insight Teacher Lin Wang Gordon, beginning on Sunday, September 13th, we will explore health, career, money, family, relationships, and the gifts that come with this time of life. Join us for one Saturday a month for meditation practice, journaling, buddy groups, and shared reflection to help deepen insight and build community.

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In-Person: Soul-Centric Mid-Life - A Five-Month Course with Lin Wang Gordon Five Sundays: September 13, October 11, November 8, December 6,