Common Street Spiritual Center

Men's Wisdom Council
2024-09-19 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Meeting Room of CSSC
What does it mean to be a “Man”?
Most men find that there is no clear answer to that question. It’s never been easy being a man. We take on the roles that society assigns us, without being given clear instructions. Role models that are offered up to us, don’t speak to our deeper concerns, or rarely reply from the depths that our spirit require.
Councils have long been used by many traditions and cultures as a way to come together and gain a greater understanding of the world. The Men’s Wisdom Council continues this sacred tradition of sharing and for deep listening. Our circle we will strive to create a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space; where we can take turns telling our stories, sharing our concerns, and learning from each other, as we explore how we, as men, walk through the stages of our lives.
All men are welcome to drop in and participate in our circle. Please contact Michael Corthell (michaelacorthell@gmail.com) for any questions that you may have.

Gentle Jaguar Path Yoga
2024-09-20 07:30 - 08:30, 2024-09-23 07:30 - 08:30, 2024-09-25 07:30 - 08:30, 2024-09-27 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

Adult Ballet
2024-09-20 09:30 - 11:00, 2024-09-25 09:30 - 11:00, 2024-09-27 09:30 - 11:00

SKY Kids Program: For age group 8-12 years
2024-09-20 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-09-21 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-22 10:00 - 13:00 | Moon Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
SKY Kids Program: For age group 8-12 years
4-day program: September 19-22
Thu and Fri: 4-7 pm
Sat and Sun- 10-1 pm
This program helps young people to
– Increase Self Confidence
– Eliminates fear and anxiety
– Enhances creative skills
– Improves memory & concentration
– Reduced aggression
– ⁠Overcome shyness
Link to register: tiny.cc/skykids1

For more info join us for an info session
When: Aug 24, Sat 9am-9:45am
Where: tiny.cc/skysession-1

Divine Design - Ecstatic Dance & Sound Bath
2024-09-20 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, September 20th 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 at approximately 7:00, with a theme regarding the autumn equinox and all of the changes that come with it… the leaves turn brilliant hues, the days get shorter, the nights colder, but winter is still off on the horizon and plenty of harvests bear fruit… ripe time for some apple picking… there will be apples on the snack table! -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 with guided meditation and healing sound collaboration with Abby Frechette of Mission Be Free!-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!
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

Punk Rock Vegan Potluck
2024-09-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Fellowship Hall @ Common Street, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Hardcore punk and metal bands and two vegan food vendors.

cost:$10

Intro to Qi Gong
2024-09-21 08:00 - 09:00, 2024-09-28 08:00 - 09:00
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
2024-09-21 11:45 - 12:45, 2024-09-28 11:45 - 12:45 | Fellowship Hall @ Common Street, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 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

Open Circle Gathering
2024-09-22 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

Coffee With a Purpose
2024-09-23 09:00 - 11:00
Fresh coffee. Tea. Conversations about changing the world.
We welcome you to make this a part of your week! We gather every Monday morning and build momentum as we spark dialogue and stoke enthusiasm for the world we can create together. Each week features a special guest presenter on a theme of interest to the group.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://commonstreet.zoom.us/j/95580955741?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 955 8095 5741
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Yoga in the Sanctuary
2024-09-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Yoga is a practice that unites 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! From numerous forms of trauma, anxiety, and physical stiffness, yoga provides relief and 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). Venmo: Jennifer-Kurz-2. Please follow us on instragram: @yogadoc_

Ecstatic Worship
2024-09-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Moon Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
A diverse community of open-minded students of Jesus who love, care and support each other and seek for an authentic relationship with God through music, study, prayer, and interactive sharing. People of all faiths and spiritual paths are welcome!
We offer our gifts to each other through expressions of Holy Spirit with music, poetry, prayer and interactive sharing. As we share, we practice deeply listening to each other and allowing Holy Spirit to move through us.
People of all faiths and spiritual paths are welcome!
Doors opens @ 7:00pm
7:00-8:00 | Music, Poetry, Prayer and more.
8:00-8:30 | Study
8:30-9:00 | Open Altar
Donations are welcome through cash or venmo.
Venmo: @tov-demirel

Tuesday morning devotions
2024-09-24 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
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89987098568?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 899 8709 8568
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Gentle Jaguar Path Yoga
2024-09-25 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.
Classes are $10. Meets every Mon and Wed morning at 7:30am.
More info at www.energymatters2u.com

Beginner Ballet
2024-09-25 19:00 - 20:15

A Course in Miracles
2024-09-25 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
2024-09-26 09:30 - 11:00

Mohanji Meditations
2024-09-26 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.

Rite of The Womb
2024-09-28 17:00 - 21:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Join us for an empowering and transformative evening at *The Rite of the Womb*, a monthly women’s circle at Natick Spiritual Center. This unique gathering offers a sacred space for women to connect, heal, and celebrate their feminine essence.
Our workshop begins with a nourishing *cacao consecration*, a heart-opening ritual that sets the stage for deep connection and introspection. Following this, we dive into a profound *workshop *. Here, you’ll learn techniques to attune to your inner wisdom and embrace the power of your feminine energy.
Discover the healing power of sound in our session on *singing to remove energetic blockages*. Through singing practices, you will experience the release of stuck energy and the awakening of your creative potential.
A highlight of the evening is the *Rite of the Womb*, a sacred shamanic initiation designed to cleanse fear and pain from your lineage. This powerful rite offers a profound opportunity for personal and ancestral healing.
Throughout the Saturday, you’ll be embraced by a supportive *women’s community*, fostering connections and shared experiences that uplift and inspire.
What to bring
✨ musical instruments (if you have, we will have extra)
✨ snack for share (vegetarian options please)
✨ bottle of water
Please email me if you have any allergies or need something special at contact@milladalbem.com or (857)505-8627

Come join us and embark on this healing, empowerment, and sisterhood journey.

Open Circle Gathering
2024-09-29 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. WE DO NOT ALWAYS MEET ON the 5th Sunday, but Sept 29th it is on!!!

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

REFLECTION: A Breathwork and Writing Workshop
2024-09-29 15:00 - 18:00 | Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Grab a yoga mat and blanket (option to bring a pillow and eye mask too) and join Nicci Scimone and Hannah Oxley for an evening of conscious breathing and writing prompts. Combining the healing power of breathwork with the inspirational gift of writing, the intention of this workshop is to bring your closer to inner peace and self discovery.
COST:
$20 members
$30 non-members
