Common Street Spiritual Center

Adult Ballet
2025-05-02 09:30 - 11:00, 2025-05-07 09:30 - 11:00, 2025-05-09 09:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York)

Intro to Qi Gong
2025-05-03 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-05-10 08:00 - 09:00 | Moon Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Intro to Qi Gong
How to cultivate balance in body and mind and improve your life energy (Qi)
Time: Saturdays from 8am – 9am

Qi Gong is a centuries-old system of coordinated body-posture and movement, breathing, and meditation used for the purposes of health, spirituality, and martial-arts training. These practices help cultivate concentration, peace of mind, strengthen and tone your body all at once.
All are welcome. No prior experience required.
Suggested donation: $5-10
Meets in the Moon Room on the 3rd floor. Enter through the school street door and come upstairs to find us.
About the Instructor:
Wei Li grew up in Mainland, China. She earned her Ph.D. in Biology at Tufts University in 2005. Since 2010, she has been studying Qi Gong and Tai Chi with Master Ming Wu and Master Shi Zhao. She finished her Fengyang Qi Gong Associate Instructor training in 2020 and has been teaching Qi Gong since at Wu Healing Center and Morse Institute Library.

Bollywood Dance Workout
2025-05-03 11:45 - 12:45, 2025-05-10 11:45 - 12:45 | Moon Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Whoever said no pain no gain, obviously has never worked out to Bollywood music. Join me for BollyX – Bollywood Dance Workout. Let’s dance and workout together to remain healthy, physically and mentally while having lots of fun!
Get ready to groove to the beats of the vibrant Bollywood tunes while burning 400 – 800 calories. No prior dance experience is required; I will guide you through the steps, show modifications and ensure a fun-filled session. So, grab your friends or make new friends at the class, put on your dancing shoes, and get ready to unleash your inner Bollywood star!
Register here: https://www.bollywoodstepbystep.com/booking-calendar/in-person-in-natick-center-1?referral=service_list_widget

Call of Love Yoga
2025-05-04 08:30 - 09:45, 2025-05-11 08:30 - 09:45 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Experience a gentle, mindful yoga where divine sources of love are channeled into messages that are often in the form of songs, poems, and mudras: hand gestures to help guide the flow of energy in the body and focus the mind
Donations welcome: Cash or Venmo @Judith-Thapa
Varunayoga.com / 617.417.4386 / Judy.thapa@ gmail
Common Street Spiritual Center Sanctuary
Sundays 8:30-9:30 a.m. (except last Sunday)
Judy is a teacher of yoga since 1998. She is a certified yoga therapist, energy healer and channel.

Open Circle and Community Brunch
2025-05-04 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

Open Circle Gathering
2025-05-04 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-05-11 10:30 - 12:00
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

Gentle Jaguar Path Yoga
2025-05-05 07:30 - 08:30, 2025-05-07 07:30 - 08:30, 2025-05-09 07:30 - 08:30, 2025-05-12 07:30 - 08:30
Jaguar Path yoga incorporates Vinyasa flow postures with a focus on opening the body’s meridians and expanding the Energy Body.
This sixty minute all-levels class provides a gentle and complete physical stretch with space for breath awareness and meditation.
Email leo.j.ryan@gmail to confirm your attendance.
Suggested donation $10. Meets every Mon, Wed, and Fri morning at 7:30am.
More info at www.energymatters2u.com

Coffee With a Purpose
2025-05-05 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-05-12 09:00 - 11:00
Conversations that Matter.
We welcome you to make this part of your week! We gather every Monday morning to hear from guest presenters on various themes of local, national, or global interest, followed by questions and discussion. Most all sessions are recorded: check out our CWAP You Tube channel to get a taste. Our meetings are hybrid – both in person and via zoom. Email the organizers Doug Hanna (natickhanna@rcn.com) or Martin Kessel (mgk49natick@comcast.net) to get attendance details or learn more.

Mindful Monday
2025-05-05 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-05-12 17:30 - 18:30 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Join us for mindfulness meditation rooted in Buddhist principles of present-moment awareness, compassion, and loving-kindness. Together we will create a supportive space to deepen our meditation practice and cultivate inner peace.

Yoga in the Sanctuary
2025-05-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Yoga is a practice that brings together the mind and body. In fact, yoga means “to yoke” or unite. It is an ancient healing practice that is both physical and spiritual, incorporating postures, breath, and meditation. Yoga heals! Yoga provides relief from numerous forms of trauma, anxiety, and physical stiffness. It also builds a strong physical and spiritual core.

Join us every Monday from 7-8 pm for a vinyasa flow that will strengthen and energize as well as promote flexibility and balance. We will also experience inner peace by the closing meditation called Shivasana. Please bring a mat and water bottle, and the class meets in the beautiful sanctuary. There is no registration required, and the cost per class is $10 or a food pantry donation (the pantry is located outside the center). Class will not meet on federal holidays. Venmo: Jennifer-Kurz-2. Please follow us on instagram: @yogadoc_

Tuesday morning devotions
2025-05-06 09:00 - 10:00
Join us on ZOOM with your prayers, writings, songs, inspiration from any and all religious traditions, sacred scriptures, humor, and love. We “go around the circle” for those who wish to share, or just come along to enjoy the inspiration
Join Zoom Meeting
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Council Meeting
2025-05-06 19:00 - 20:30
The Common Street Council meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7pm, and often one other time a month as needed.
If you have questions, or would like to discuss something with the council, please email us at council@commonstreet.org
https://commonstreet.zoom.us/j/95054008753?pwd=[REDACTED]

Sacred Stillness - A Midweek Mindfulness Meditation
2025-05-07 09:00 - 10:00 | Online
Join Pooja for a 60-minute guided meditation. In this sacred space, you’ll be guided to pause, reconnect, and center yourself amidst the busy rhythms of life.
Whether you’re feeling the weight of a hectic schedule, seeking a moment of grounding, or simply in need of a peaceful reset, this session will help you realign and nourish your soul. With gentle guidance, you’ll release stress, calm racing thoughts, and anchor yourself in the present moment—creating a foundation of peace that supports you throughout the week.
This offering is by donation, allowing you to contribute what feels most aligned for you. Your donation helps maintain the accessibility of this space, but please know that it is not required. We warmly invite everyone to join us—this sacred space is for everyone.
Donations can be made via Venmo (@Pmahtani) or PayPal (https://tinyurl.com/donate-Pooja). Thank you for your support!
https://calendly.com/akashacodes/sacred-stillness
Once registered, you’ll receive a confirmation email with Zoom details for each session. ?
We look forward to sharing this sacred time with you! ✨
We look forward to sharing this sacred pause with you! ✨

Beginner Ballet
2025-05-07 19:00 - 20:15

A Course in Miracles
2025-05-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Online
A Course in Miracles was channeled by Jesus in the 60’s to a Columbia University medical school faculty member, perhaps to help us remember the message he came to teach when he walked on this earth.
Each week we begin our exploration by reading the short introduction which includes these words “the course does not aim at teaching the meaning of love for that is beyond what can be taught. It does aim however at removing the blocks to the awareness of Love’s presence which is your natural inheritance.”
Has any other subject been written or sung about more often than love? Isn’t it the organizing principle of all religions? So popular and prominent in our daily discourse, yet so elusive. And don’t we yearn for an alternative to fear, guilt and hatred, suspicion and divisiveness?
Whether a beginner, a student of many years, or an on-again/off again inquirer, you are invited to join us in seeking to learn how to love and enjoy being in love. It’s not a solo performance. Only together, is love manifest.
We meet by ZOOM, every Wednesday from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
ZOOM LINK: https://commonstreet.zoom.us/j/92894618915?pwd=[REDACTED]

Modern/Jazz Dance Class
2025-05-08 09:30 - 11:00

Mohanji Meditations
2025-05-08 19:00 - 20:15 | Choir Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
The Mohanji Meditation is a powerful heart-opening guided meditation that offers release from binding patterns through love and gratitude.
All are welcome. No prior experience necessary.

Divine Design - Ecstatic Dance & Sound Bath
2025-05-09 18:30 - 22:00 | Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
‘Divine Design – Ecstatic Dance & Sound Bath’ will be held on Friday, May 9th at the Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick, MA!
Here are the details…
-Doors open at 6:30 for stretching, snacking, and socializing while music in the background sets the mood.
-There will be an intention-setting meditation a little after 7:00pm.
-We will then transition into dancing to delicious exotic jams, with both DJ set/performance and live (often improv) accompaniment on a variety of instruments. This will be the ecstatic dance portion of the event.
-Then, cool down and ground with a soothing sound bath meditation.
-Stick around, have snacks, and socialize for a bit after the sound bath if you wish!
There is a suggested donation of $25-35 for this event, but if funds are a barrier to entry for you, don’t let that stop you from enjoying this releasing, healing, and uplifting community event… just donate whatever you can. Every contribution will help us to keep putting on these events, as we would like for this event to keep happening on a regular basis!
To create a conscious container for all the ways folks might wish to explore and experience this event with movement, consent, and inner emotional processing, this is an adults only event. Nothing R rated will occur, just not the right container for kids.
Bring anything you might want… hoops/poi/etc. for flow arts, a yoga mat/blanket/pillow for the sound bath, water for hydration. The center will have some yoga mats, meditation cushions, and blankets available for borrowing as well.
I hope to see you there to jive, shake, wiggle, jump, twirl, and other words that describe movement…
Peace & Respect,
Jason A. Karol ??✨?

Cacao and Gospel Ceremony
2025-05-10 16:00 - 19:00 | Moon Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Come experience the inspiring story of Jesus in a fresh and inclusive way—no dogma, no pressure, just a space to connect deeply with the powerful message of love at the heart of Jesus’ teachings.
At the center of this gathering is a dramatic reading of the Gospel of John (just about 2 hours), facilitated by Rev. Dr. Ian Mevorach, director of the Common Street Spiritual Center. Ian has been a student of Jesus and other spiritual teachers for over 20 years and brings a soulful, openhearted approach to this sacred story.
The ceremony will also include simple practices that help us feel and embody the story—like meditation, prayer, drinking cacao, song, and reflective moments for group sharing.
This gathering is open to everyone—whatever your background, beliefs, or level of familiarity with the Gospel. You don’t need to be Christian or even religious to feel at home here. The message of love at the core of Jesus’ life transcends any one tradition, and this event is about experiencing that message together, in a spirit of openness and curiosity.
What to bring (if you can):

Water bottle

Yoga mat, meditation cushion, or blanket to sit on (chairs also available)

Journal (optional)

Bible (optional, if you’d like to read along)

No cost to attend — donations to the Spiritual Center are always welcome at www.commonstreet.org/give
Meets upstairs in the Moon Room
Questions or want to help out?Reach out to Ian at ian@commonstreet.orgVolunteers are warmly welcomed to help set up, clean up, or assist during the ceremony.
