UPDATE!! STRONG is the new PRETTY SoulCollage® Workshop
2024-05-19 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Moon Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Update: This 3-hour workshop is now open to women/girls of all ages: It is a celebration of Women and girls being themselves. Based on the book by *Kate T. Parker (2017), we will explore how “real beauty” is being your Authentic Self 100% and owning it! Kate is a photographer and mother who captures the images of girls and women who are confident, wild, resilient, creative, determined, kind, fearless, joyful, and independent. Calling all women and girls to claim and reclaim your strengths to help you face adversity and celebrate life. Come join SoulCollage® facilitator and therapist, Nadine Lucas, LMHC, as we discover what it means to be AUTHENTIC. This 3-hour Workshop includes all collage materials, images, and card-making/journaling supplies. We will spend the day playing, sharing, making SoulCollage® cards, Mandalas, and exploring our strengths individually, in dyads, and small and large groups. Please bring your any personal snacks/drinks. Gluten free snacks and water will be provided. In addition, each participant will receive a goody bag with lots of cool stuff! Never Forget How Strong You Are!
Who: Women and girls of all ages
What: SoulCollage® and more! (Music, Mandalas, fun and games)
What to Bring: Personal snacks/drinks
Where: Moon Room (3rd floor) Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick MA 01760
When: Sunday, May 19, 2024 from 1pm – 4pm
Why: Because we are strong!
Cost: Sliding fee from $30 to $50 per person.
To register: https://compassionbasedhealing.com/soulcollage-workshop/#strong or contact me directly at nadineelucas@gmail.com

Crystal Bowl Sound Bath
2024-05-19 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
In a peaceful setting, experience the soothing sounds of Crystal Singing Bowls. This is an invitation into a deep meditative state that helps to reduce stress. The vibrations from the bowls give an immersive, full body experience that brings balance and renewed feelings of well-being. The program is presented by Priscilla Gale who has done Sound Healings for over 20 years all over New England.
Pre-Registration is Required.
$30 Members and $40 Non-Members
Venmo: @Michael-Orlando-114
Photo Image is compliments of Free-Pix

Early Morning Prayer
2024-05-20 07:00 - 08:00 (America/New_York)
Start your week off in alignment. Early morning prayer and scripture readings in the Christian tradition led by Common Street member Deborah Younger-Mitchell. Currently, the group is studying Psalms for Black Lives. All are welcome to come find inspiration, support, and fellowship. This prayer and study group is free and open to the public. 1st and 3rd Mondays
https://commonstreet.zoom.us/j/92839180266

Gentle Jaguar Path Yoga
2024-05-20 07:30 - 08:30, 2024-05-22 07:30 - 08:30, 2024-05-27 07:30 - 08:30 (America/New_York)
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

Gentle Jaguar Path Yoga
2024-05-20 07:30 - 08:30, 2024-05-22 07:30 - 08:30, 2024-05-24 07:30 - 08:30 (America/New_York)
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
2024-05-20 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
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=cjFiL0pZUEtyZ1gzM0hmZVhGTUFLUT09
Meeting ID: 955 8095 5741
Passcode: 004431

Open Book Bible Study
2024-05-20 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Online
Join us for a non-dogmatic, open-minded, and spiritual approach to reading the Bible. People of all faiths and spiritual paths are welcome. Facilitated by Spiritual Center director Rev. Dr. Ian Mevorach.
https://commonstreet.zoom.us/j/95789001873

Yoga in the Sanctuary
2024-05-20 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | 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

Meditation Monday Soundbath
2024-05-20 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

This week we’ll have a Soundbath. Please join us for a very relaxing and restoring experience.
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

Tuesday morning devotions
2024-05-21 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York)
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=OUVXL29RR2JKNzBLRUtxR25tMjZEdz09

Meeting ID: 899 8709 8568
Passcode: 881654

Adult Ballet
2024-05-22 09:30 - 11:00, 2024-05-24 09:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York)

Beginner Ballet
2024-05-22 19:00 - 20:15 (America/New_York)

A Course in Miracles
2024-05-22 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | France
A Course in Miracles: 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.

https://commonstreet.zoom.us/j/91709436048?pwd=eXpvM2dpYlhPNE1aNGE5cEFtOER4Zz09
Meeting ID: 917 0943 6048
Passcode: 695321
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Modern/Jazz Dance Class
2024-05-23 09:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York)

Drum Lesson for Beginners
2024-05-23 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Fellowship Hall @ Common Street, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Come and practice drums with us in a circle. As we all express ourselves with sounds and rhythms, the most powerful force that can transmit movement of energy in the universe is the rhythms. Essence of this lesson is to teach you how to play intuitive melodies without thinking in your mind, by truly listening to your heart. It is completely BEGINNER friendly class.
We won’t be able to provide drums, please bring your own drum.

Room : Fellowship Hall
Suggested Donations
$10+ Cash or Venmo
Venmo: @tov-demirel

tovdemirel@gmail.com

Mohanji Meditations
2024-05-23 19:00 - 20:15 (America/New_York) | 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.

Poetry reading and Q&A with Indian poet Srijato
2024-05-24 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Srijato, the renowned poet and literary figure from Kolkata is coming here for an in-person program on Friday May 24 at Common Street Spiritual Center, Natick, MA.
Our favorite local Bangla ensemble band “Philomela” will open the evening with some select hits.
We look forward to the pleasure of your company in making this evening memorable!

Intro to Qi Gong
2024-05-25 08:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York)
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
2024-05-25 11:45 - 12:45 (America/New_York) | 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
2024-05-26 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

Grief and Loss Support Group
2024-05-26 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
An open group that provides a space for all community members to connect with others who have experienced personal loss.
Community members are welcome to share their experiences, gain insight into their own grief and offer and find mutual support.
The group will be facilitated by Elda Zeko, one of our community members.

Essentially Earth - A Musical Song Bath Journey
2024-05-26 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Earth is our mother. We must take care of her. ??
Join Jason A. Karol (with some special guest appearances) on a musical journey around Mama Gaia. Relax and let the sounds and sights carry you away on an inner vision quest, shared with community.
We will open the experience with an intention setting circle, going around and sharing our appreciation for the planet we live on, and our hopes for how we can continue to respectfully coexist with Earth from a place of reverence and gratitude as we enter an unprecedented age of technology and human expansion. There is so much already in the animals, plants, rocks, seas, and air for us to be present to and revel in each day. Earth provides, and I wish to help foster love and kindness for her in return. ??
After the open circle, settle in for a trip around the globe! On the projector screen, there will be videos of different locations on the planet. To go with each location, there will be live music and sound healing. This will range from guitar based folk music to Native American style flute, shamanic drumming with chanting/singing, and much more. Along with the music that comes through me, the sounds of nature will wash over you too! There will be the sounds of Earth’s music… birds chirping, waves rushing, leaves rustling. The hope is to create sounds that vibe with the different locations as the music and video combined takes participants on a journey far and wide. ??
-Doors open at 6:00
-Intention and sharing circle will start at 6:30
-Sound journey will conclude at 8:30
-Stick around after for snacks and time for community building
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! Cash, PayPal, and Venmo all accepted.
Bring anything you might want that will help you to feel present and grounded… a yoga mat/blanket/pillow, water, snacks. The center will have some yoga mats, meditation cushions, and blankets available for borrowing as well.
May we meet and join together in celebration of our home. Nature nurtures and never neglects our essential elements for Earthly existence.
Mitákuye Oyás’iŋ,
Jason A. Karol ??✨?
