Open Circle Gathering
2024-03-31 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-04-14 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-04-21 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-04-28 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-05-12 10:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
The Open Circle is a weekly gathering of like-minded spiritual seekers who show up to connect authentically, share our truths, and be held in the space of a growth-oriented and loving community.

In the Open Circle, everyone has a chance to contribute as we move around the circle. You’re welcome to bring poems, songs, prayers, and insights to share.

Free and open to the public–yes, you can simply show up!

If you’re new to Open Circle, you’re welcome to register here so you can be in the loop for future gatherings: https://forms.gle/Aa18ZuGfyy4Nv3gq7\n
The Spiritual Center community is holding space for change in the lives of our members and in our world.
*we embrace diverse forms of spiritual practice and artistic expression
*we cultivate a hopeful societal vision built on principles of compassion and justice
*we support the growth of a consciousness of interconnection across human differences and between people and the whole web of life around us
*we build authentic community based on principles like love, respect, kindness, and collaboration

If this resonates, please join us! You’re welcome to become a member simply by filling out the form on this page: www.commonstreet.org/membership

Meditation Mondays
2024-04-01 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-04-08 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-04-15 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-04-22 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-04-29 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-05-06 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-05-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Meditation Room @ Common Street, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Whether you’re curious to begin or years into a practice, start the week off right with Meditation Mondays. Try out breathwork, chanting, sound baths and other techniques in a collaborative and supportive setting.

Meditators of all levels are welcome to drop in 7-8PM on Monday nights! Come every week or as often as works in your schedule. FREE. No registration required.

For more information, please email weronika.zawora@gmail.com

Yoga in the Sanctuary
2024-04-01 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-04-15 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-04-29 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-05-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Yoga in the Sanctuary with Dr. Jen Kurz: This moderate level vinyasa class can improve strength, balance, and well-being through yoga postures, breath, and sound.
The class meets in the sanctuary and is a beautiful way to attend to your physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Donations are welcome and all proceeds support our Common Purse fund, so it is also a charitable form of yoga!
Suggested donation $10-15, cash or venmo @commonstreet
Spring 2024 Schedule (Mondays from 7-8pm)
Jan 8, 22
Feb 5, 26
Mar 4, 18
Apr 1, 15, 29
May 6, 13
June 3, 17
www.doctorjenkurz.com
www.finerprogram.org

Reiki Healing Arts Class
2024-04-06 12:00 - 14:00 | Moon Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Come learn Reiki
This is an easeful healing arts method, where we can learn to work with our energy and emotions in new ways.
This is a certification, an attunement, and an experience.
We will create a bridge between you and these divine healing energies, to support you and your loved ones in feeling lighter and more harmonious as you navigate your lives in this wild world of ours.
You can expect to be met in loving support as we explore the subtle fields, and feel the very real impact they can have on our day to day.
This class is open to beginners of all backgrounds and identities, and I encourage you to keep an open heart and come as you are.
Reiki Levels 1 + 2 will be taught , and a connection with the first 3 symbols will be offered.
The Live Class includes
-a digital copy of the official Reiki manual
-Time together in person, where we will meet the first 3 Reiki symbols for increased clarity & vitality, mental/emotional peace, and the eternal present here and now. Together we will journey through guided meditation to the Ocean of Heavenly Love.
-Access to a bonus online lesson where we will cover the Reiki Energy Healing system in detail & some suggestions for holding kind, harmonious, and effective healing space
-a Certificate of Lineage and Completion of your Usui Reiki 1 + 2 training
-Certification and ability to offer Reiki Healing Energies to yourself, your loved ones, plants, animals, food, water, & all physical spaces.
Hosted at the Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick, MA.
$45 for members
$60 for non-members
(sliding scale available as needed)
(no one turned away for lack of funds, healing is our birthright)
With Love for the Journey & the Journeyer,
Eve, of Earth.
Facebook Event Page
https://facebook.com/events/s/reiki-healing-arts-class/355305994169107/
Venmo to Enroll
@EveofEarth
Email for Questions
trueloveisallaround@gmail.com

SoulDance
2024-04-06 18:00 - 21:00 | Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Join us for a special Eclipse/New Moon Celebration on Saturday, April 6th at 6 PM at Common Street Spiritual Center

“..As above, so below…”
All eclipses unveil the hidden in us. Let us prepare for the upcoming Eclipse by to raise our awareness, to connect with our body and soul purpose, to dance with open hearts and minds, to elevate the consciousness collectively, and to call harmony into our lives.

The program of the evening includes:
Opening circle with a Sacred Cacao Ceremony. Followed by stretching and breathing exercises. We will then elevate our body, mind, and spirit together in a Soul Dance.
And finish with a relaxing with a Live Sound Healing Bath (with multi instrumentalist Tov ) to fully integrate the dance and uplift to the divine universal grace.

Doors will open at 5:45 PM. Please be on time for the opening circle at 6PM.
Bring a yoga mat, water bottle, and blanket for relaxation. Wear comfortable preferably light or colorful clothes (no black please).
Ticket Link: https://souldance.ticketleap.com/souldance/
OR Venmo @gtur13
Early Bird price – $55 – pay by April 4th
Door price – $75
For CSSC Members:
Early Bird price- $45 pay by April 4th
Door price – $65
Easy to become a member***
https://commonstreet.org/how-to-join/
A discounted -“Pay what you can” option is available for a limited number of participants with a lack of funds. Please connect with us to use this option.
Please confirm your attendance and register by April 4th. The door price is still valid, but we would appreciate if you reserve your spot a bit in advance.
Thank you.

Open Circle and Community Brunch
2024-04-07 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-05-05 10:30 - 12:00
On the first Sundays of the month, we combine our Open Circle Gathering with a community potluck brunch.

We gather and connect in a more relaxed, less structured way, yet with threads of meaning and spirituality tying it all together.

You’re welcome, if it would bring you joy, to contribute a food or drink item to share as part of the community brunch. Another option is to bring non-perishable food or toiletry items for our free mini-pantry.

If you’re new to Open Circle, you’re welcome to sign up here so you can be in the loop for future gatherings: https://forms.gle/Aa18ZuGfyy4Nv3gq7

Our community is finding a creative place in the spiritual world, where new forms of spiritual practice, artistic expression, and self-awareness are emerging to support humanity to meet the challenges of our times. We are finding balance within ourselves, making peace across differences, and stepping up to protect the Earth.

We welcome folks of all beliefs and backgrounds to build community with us as we align around a hopeful sense of common purpose. To become a member, please fill out the membership form here: www.commonstreet.org/membership

Seven Sacred Talking Circles: Indigenous Wisdom from Within
2024-04-07 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
In honor of one of the primary principles of a Talking Circle, to be able to look into each persons’ eyes, we are holding space for 20 people at the most. You are welcome to sign up for as many, or as few, as you are called to and your schedule allows. It’s okay to over or under register and come back to the form and add or subtract a registration. If a Circle is filled you will be put on a wait list and be notified of that status, and you will be notified when a space opens. You should also expect an email a week or so ahead of time to confirm your registration. This will help ensure people on the wait list can get a spot that may have become available.

Register here: https://forms.gle/WK2jpJjKGkWNVAKf9

Sun, Jan 28 – Truth
Sun, Feb 11 – Humility
Sun, Feb 25 – Respect
Sun, Mar 10 – Love
Sun, Mar 24 – Courage
Sun, Apr 7 – Honesty
Sun, Apr 21 – Wisdom

The Seven topics are Seven Sacred Indigenous topics. How the Circle moves and what comes forth individually and collectively will be a result of who shows up on any given date. Each Circle will hold its own magic and connection to what is already embedded in you. Come and explore life through an Indigenous lens. You may be pleasantly surprised by what you find out about life and how you are called to walk in it!

Once the Seven Circles are complete, we intend to host a collective integration on Zoom where all participants can come on to share how things are moving, or have moved, since they participated in one or more of the gatherings. It promises to be a beautiful experience!

Wuniish – A gift and blessing to all from Medicine Story

Dating with Clarity & Confidence ~ A 3 Step Guide to Master Dating Profiles
2024-04-07 16:00 - 19:00 | Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
In this workshop, we will cover the first module of our dynamic course, followed by a mixer opportunity at the end!
This is a course that facilitates self-reflection and self-awareness as a means to craft a genuine and engaging online dating profile, bio to pictures. It includes exercises and guides to uncover the fundamental reasons for seeking a partnership, an inquiry used to create a personal bio including interests, achievements, & values, as well as a framework to identify partner attributes and differentiate between essential and negotiable qualities in partners.
It encourages deep introspection to lead to more meaningful connections.
To register, please email Jenica at j.c.radack@gmail.com
We offer a comprehensive yet simple program covering a wide array of aspects from creating the bio to creating the first messages and dates!

Planting Seeds: A Meditative Journey Circle
2024-04-14 18:30 - 21:00
Every season has a reason, as they say, and winter has officially come to a close.
How did this winter serve you?What ways did you nurture yourself?
Now that spring is here, What seeds do you want to plant? What would you like to see blossom in your life?

Join us for a relaxing evening of guided meditation, sound healing, and intention setting for this new season of growth.
If you would like to lay down for this journey, please bring yoga mats, pillows, and blankets to make yourself comfortable. You may also want to bring a journal or sketch book with you, as there will be time for reflection.

Please arrive before 7:00pm so that all participants can be present for the opening circle.
You can pre-register by sending a $25 donation before April 14th. $30 donation for walk-ins on the day of event.
Venmo: whitefeatherhealingarts

*Meet Your Facilitators*
Amber has always had a deep connection to the natural world. As a child, her Mi’kmaq mother spoke proudly of their culture, and Amber learned to take pride in their Indigenous roots too. Buddhist philosophy and practice were first introduced to Amber in 2015 in a U.S History class, and that was the beginning of a long and beautiful journey. Amber went on to study Holistic Psychology and Wellness at Lesley University, that was where she discovered her passion for the healing arts. She has recently returned to Lesley University to attain her master’s degree in Expressive Arts Therapy. As a graduate student, Amber’s studies have taken a particular focus on utilizing mindfulness and the expressive arts to heal trauma. –Dave Curry is the creator of Drums For One & All, the umbrella for all his activities as a hand drumming facilitator, teacher, performer, and repairman. Over the past 24 years, Dave has lead over 1500 drumming-oriented classes, workshops and programs at institutions across New England. In addition to his work with drumming, he is also an active musician who frequently performs with the Electric Nomads ensemble, but also as a “one man band” when playing meditative music for yoga classes and sound bath meditations.–Jason A. Karol is a Massachusetts-based musician and idea generator who loves creating in a myriad of ways. An artistic and spiritual seeker with an open mind about beliefs and cultures, Jason has a broad range of interest and proficiencies, and is excited to continue developing new skills with his love of learning. In addition to various music-centered projects (including Electric Nomads with Dave Curry), some of Jason’s interests include: hiking/biking/kayaking, animal companionship (particularly cats), woodworking/making, and spiritual community building.

Yoga in the Sanctuary
2024-04-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Yoga in the Sanctuary with Dr. Jen Kurz: This moderate level vinyasa class can improve strength, balance, and well-being through yoga postures, breath, and sound.
The class meets in the sanctuary and is a beautiful way to attend to your physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Donations are welcome and all proceeds support our Common Purse fund, so it is also a charitable form of yoga!
Suggested donation $10-15, cash or venmo @commonstreet
Meets every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month.
www.doctorjenkurz.com
www.finerprogram.org

Joyful Resilience: Overcoming Obstacles and Reaching Peaks with a Sense of Adventure
2024-04-20 14:30 - 15:30 | Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Join us on Saturday, April 20th at 2:30pm for Joyful Resilience: Overcoming Obstacles and Reaching Peaks with a Sense of Adventure – the newest keynote from Sara Kunz, a speaker and coach best known for her 2 appearances on Discovery Channel’s Naked and Afraid. She helps audiences solve modern problems with primitive solutions, so they can cultivate the joyful badass and live an authentic and empowered life.

You can see her newest keynote progress and follow up with the related workshop Taking Control of Your Life Using the 3 Zones of Survival which will help you implement a simple primitive survival concept in your relationships, career, and health. As she likes to say, the same tools we use to survive in the wild can help us thrive in modern life!

You can take her free Joyful Resilience Style Quiz here.

She is also hosting a Wild Women Retreat July 4th weekend to help women feel confident outdoors, and bring that power and peace back into the modern hustle. You can ask her about that, her original Joyful Resilience Framework, or coaching after the keynote.

Free and open to the public. All welcome!

Transformation Circle | Sound Healing & Breathwork
2024-04-26 19:00 - 22:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Join us for an immersion into collective presence in 3 hours container night. With multiple modalities celebrating aliveness together, we will weave interactive sharing circle, breathwork, sound healing, movements and connection with one another.
We’ll practice together how to surrender anything that has been held in your heart. We’ll gently hold them together in a circle and transmute into light through vibration and breath.
APRIL 26 | Friday – @ 7pm – 10pm
What to bring: Yoga Mat / Blanket / Eye Cover / Pillow / Water
Main Entrance, Sanctuary

A Taste of Compassion Vegetarian Potluck
2024-04-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Celebrate compassion for the Earth and each other through delicious food!
Whether you’re a seasoned vegan chef or simply curious about plant-based cuisine, we invite you to be part of this wonderful event.

Eating less meat is one of the MOST IMPACTFUL ways to reduce our contribution to the carbon emissions that are causing climate change! It’s also one of the EASIEST.

Let’s come together, share delicious food (and RECIPES), and celebrate our beautiful planet.
Please register here so that we can accommodate all who wish to attend.

Labyrinth Drum Circle
2024-05-04 13:00 - 15:00 | Paula Brown’s House, 62 School Street, Holliston, MA
In celebration of World Labyrinth Day, a worldwide peace initiative, join us for a drum circle led by Dave Curry and a labyrinth walk At Rita’s Labyrinth. Drums will be available. Please bring a chair. $10 suggested donation. Rain cancels.

Vasantha Dance Recital
2024-05-12 15:00 - 16:30 | Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Vasantha, celebration of spring, is a student recital of the NATyA Dance Studio with a special guest performance by an amazing 18-year-old virtuoso who has won local and national classical Indian dance competitions. There will be chai, mango lassi and snacks afterwards. Open to all in the community.
