Common Street Spiritual Center

A Course in Miracles (Virtual)
2025-12-24 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-12-31 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | 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/96121486527?pwd=yGb8KTplkphzCL5uuOh85wkEMuZERj.1

Modern/Jazz Dance Class
2025-12-25 09:30 - 11:00, 2026-01-01 09:30 - 11:00

Gentle Jaguar Path Yoga
2025-12-26 07:30 - 08:30, 2025-12-29 07:30 - 08:30, 2025-12-31 07:30 - 08:30, 2026-01-02 07:30 - 08:30, 2026-01-05 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
2025-12-26 09:30 - 11:00, 2025-12-31 09:30 - 11:00, 2026-01-02 09:30 - 11:00

Mohanji Meditations
2025-12-27 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-01-03 09:00 - 10:00 | Meeting Room of CSSC
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.

Bollywood Dance Workout
2025-12-27 11:45 - 12:45, 2026-01-03 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.thebollywooddance.com/booking-calendar/bollyx-in-natick?referral=service_list_widget

Rite of the Womb
2025-12-27 17:00 - 21:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Join us for The Rite of the Womb, a monthly women’s circle, typically held every third Saturday at Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick.

This sacred gathering offers a space to connect, heal, and celebrate your feminine essence through empowering workshops and sacred sisterhood. The evening culminates in the Rite of the Womb, a shamanic ceremony for releasing fear and ancestral pain to reclaim your inner power. Throughout the evening, you’ll be embraced by a supportive women’s community, fostering connections that uplift and inspire.
As the year winds down and the emotions stirred by holiday gatherings rise to the surface, we’re offered a powerful moment to pause, reflect, and reset. This threshold between one year ending and a new one beginning is an ideal time to release what no longer serves and consciously invite in what you wish to cultivate. For this month’s Rite of the Womb, we will be working with the elements through powerful water and fire ceremonies for cleansing and transformation. Through the soothing, nourishing flow of water and the igniting, transmutative energy of fire, you’ll be guided to let go of the old while awakening clarity and intention for the year ahead. Honoring the complementary forces of the elements, we create a sacred ceremonial space with ritual practices to dissolve the past, open the heart, and manifest new possibilities with purpose and renewal.
Suggested items to bring if you feel called:

a waterbottle or personal beverage
a snack to share with the group
journal and/or writing utensil
divination tools you work with
List of what you would like to release and/or what you would like to manifest
Offerings for the fire and water
items to be honored on the communal altar
instruments, rattles or drums
anything else that you feel can support you or the space

Contact Sherry at owls.rising@gmail.com or via text or WhatsApp at 617-980-6022 with any questions or concerns.
Although preregistration is not required, it is helpful for event preparations. Suggested donation to support the center, workshop supplies and the group is $22 to $44, although no one will be turned away for financial hardship.
Preregister using the following form link: https://forms.gle/SiZUYrMemju433yK8

SpiritDrum
2025-12-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Moon Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
A spiritual circle that is open to the public and is geared for adult participation (younger attendees must be able to maintain focus for the full 2 hours). SpiritDrum blends together meditative drumming, sacred chant and life-affirming ritual to create an experience that can bring inner peace and a sense of liberation. The primary instruments are frame drums played with beaters, as well as shakers and rattles. Bring your own if you can, or borrow from the extras on hand (please leave full-size djembe drums at home). People are asked to arrive before 7pm to settle in before the opening ceremony.
SpiritDrum is a unique gathering that combines life-affirming ritual with meditative drumming, sacred chanting and sound exploration for an overall intention of deepening connection between the Earth-mother and our inner selves. Partly facilitated, partly free-form, SpiritDrum creates an intimate space which allows us to express our spiritual aspirations through the vibrations of our drums and voices. SpiritDrum is unlike a typical drum circle — it is quieter, more contemplative and focused on healing through the medium of sound. For that reason, we ask two things: please leave large drums (such as djembes) at home, and please arrive before 7pm to minimize disruptions once the evening’s energy begins to flow. Extra drums will be provided for sharing, but you are encouraged to bring smaller drums such as frame drums, doumbeks, bongos and other instruments like rattles, singing bowls, chimes, didgeridoos and flutes. No prior experience is necessary. Young people must be able to maintain focus for the full two hours. Located on the 3rd level in the choir room. Come in through the School Street entrance.
Dave Curry is the creator of Drums For One & All, which includes facilitating public events, giving workshops, teaching private lessons, giving live performances, and doing drum repairs. Every month, Dave has lead the popular FreeDrum event since 2001, and the SpiritDrum event since 2006. Dave is co-creator and organizer for the Eastern Mass Rhythm Festival, which is entering its 18th season. Dave is the author of two books on hand drumming, and has taught drum classes at the Assabet school since 2009. Dave is the creative director of the Drum Nomads performance ensemble. Over the past 22 years, Dave has lead well over 1000 drumming events at schools, churches, colleges, libraries, retreat centers and other institutions across New England.
4th Saturday monthly, 7pm to 9pm (setup starts at 6pm)
$10 per person (cash/check/venmo/paypal)
Website: www.DrumsForOneAndAll.com
Email: Drumhead@DrumsForOneAndAll.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/DrumsForOneAndAll

Intro to Qi Gong
2025-12-28 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-01-04 08:00 - 09:00 | Fellowship Hall @ Common Street, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Intro to Qi Gong
How to cultivate balance in body and mind and improve your life energy (Qi)
Time: Sundays 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 Fellowship Hall downstairs. Enter through the school street door and come downstairs 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.

Open Circle Gathering
2025-12-28 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!

Yoga in the Sanctuary
2025-12-29 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Join Dr. Jennifer Kurz every Monday night from 7-8 pm for Yoga in the Sanctuary. This medium paced vinyasa flow 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 this community class meets in the beautiful sanctuary of the Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick, MA. The cost per class is $15 or a food pantry donation (the pantry is located outside the center). See you on Monday night for Yoga in the Sanctuary!
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.
What: Yoga Class: medium paced vinyasa flow
Where: Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA
When: 7-8 pm on Monday nights (no class on federal holidays)
Cost: $15 or food pantry donation (located at center)
Venmo: Jennifer-Kurz-2
Email: Doctorjenkurz@gmail.com
Instagram: @yogadoc_

Tuesday morning devotions
2025-12-30 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=OUVXL29RR2JKNzBLRUtxR25tMjZEdz09

Meeting ID: 899 8709 8568
Passcode: 881654

Chanting and Meditation Group
2025-12-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Moon Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
This chanting and meditation group is designed to tap into our inner freedom. We will have two 15 minute sessions of chanting and two 30 minute sessions of meditation. Through the actions of chanting and meditation, the aim is to free all the thoughts and emotions stuck within our minds and bodies. And over time, the goal is to free ourselves from our unconscious programming we have built over our lifetimes and deepen our connection with Spirit.

The event is free and open to the community. Donations are welcome but not required and can be sent via Venmo to @Emmanuel-Weinman or by cash.

For any questions or comments, please contact Emmanuel Krishna by email: emanwman@gmail.com or phone: 978-578-9707

Beginner Ballet
2025-12-31 19:00 - 20:15

New Year's Eve Celebration
2025-12-31 19:00 - 2026-01-01 00:30 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Drums For One & All hosts an annual New Year’s Eve celebration, and this is the first year it will happen at Common Street. Although the gathering is aimed at the drum circle community, members of the CSSC community are also welcome to attend. The evening’s schedule is as follows (roughly):
7:00 to 8:30pm — Potluck social meal
8:30 to 9:30pm — Entertainment
9:30 to 11:50pm — Drum circle
Midnight — toast to old year/new year
12:00 to 12:30am — intention setting ceremony, cleanup
For the potluck, we ask that people bring wholesome entrees that include soups/stews/chili, casseroles (rice-based, pasta based, veggie-based, etc), salads (veggie, fruit, potato, coleslaw, etc), or even pizza. Entrees can be meat-based or vegetarian (please include a label of basic ingredients). We want to avoid having 20 bowls of chips and salsa or 20 plates of brownies. Beverages will be provided (non-alcoholic) along with finger-food, and desserts. Cups, plates, bowls, napkins and utensils will be provided.
Entertainment will come from singer/songwriter Sarah Huber, dancer Karenina Rocha-Lee, and musician Greg Lee.
People can bring their own drums, but there will be extra drums available for borrowing.
The midnight toast will be with non-alcoholic sparkling cider.
Payment can be by cash/venmo/paypal
$10 per person, kids 12 and under are free
People may arrive or depart any time between 7pm and 12:30am.

Call of Love Yoga
2026-01-04 08:30 - 09:45 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
All are welcome to Call of Love and Songs from Source.
A gentle, meditative, whole body and soul experience with optional movements and channelled Songs from Source.
It’s donation-based and free to those on a limited budget.
No previous experience is necessary.
Chair or mat practice.
Learn more about Judy  at Varunayoga.com
Donations welcome.  Cash or Venmo: @Judith-Thapa
Hope to see you there

Open Circle and Community Brunch
2026-01-04 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.

Spirit Songs
2026-01-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Choir Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Join us in circle to sing soulful songs that uplift the heart and spirit. No experience is needed—just a willingness to add your voice and share in the joy of music, connection, and community. Musicians are warmly invited to bring guitars, drums, flutes, or other instruments to help weave the sound. If you would like to suggest a particular song, email it to the leaders so they can learn it before the circle.
Here are the themes we are planning:

Jan 5 – New Beginnings
Jan 19 – Songs of Freedom and Peace
Feb 2 – Songs of Light and Inspiration
Feb 16 – Heart Songs
March 2 – Ancestral Songs
March 16 – Songs of Spring

About the Facilitators: Amanda Short and Willow Rose are longtime lovers of music, community, and soulful connection. We believe singing together can be one of the most powerful ways we heal, celebrate, and feel a sense of belonging. We’re excited to create a welcoming space where voices and instruments can come together in harmony.
