Common Street Spiritual Center

A Course in Miracles
2025-02-26 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-02-19 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/92894618915?pwd=brWWjSasbqK5tCarEqlP4NUnpA5F3T.1

Beginner Ballet
2025-02-26 19:00 - 20:15, 2025-02-19 19:00 - 20:15

Adult Ballet
2025-02-26 09:30 - 11:00, 2025-02-21 09:30 - 11:00, 2025-02-19 09:30 - 11:00

Sacred Stillness - A Midweek Mindfulness Meditation
2025-02-26 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-02-19 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! ✨

Gentle Jaguar Path Yoga
2025-02-26 07:30 - 08:30, 2025-02-24 07:30 - 08:30, 2025-02-21 07:30 - 08:30, 2025-02-19 07:30 - 08:30, 2025-02-17 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

Foundation, Communication, & Connection in Relationships ~ A Roadmap Conversation
2025-02-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Online
Unlock the power of intuitive living and transform your relationships in 2025! This dynamic workshop invites you to explore and reinvent your connections through a series of thought-provoking exercises and reflections.
Key Focus Areas:
Clarifying your relationship vision
Harnessing the power of communication
Understanding the essence of your interactions
Developing gratitude and commitment
Exploring possibilities and shared inventions
Through guided pondering and insightful questions, you’ll gain clarity on your desires, expectations, and the potential within your relationships. Learn to navigate challenges, celebrate strengths, and create a roadmap for meaningful connections that light you both up.
Join us to elevate the connection in your relationships, leaving you inspired, empowered, and ignited for the year ahead!
We understand that cost can be a factor. Contact us at LiveIntuitiveTeam@gmail.com to request a sliding scale price.
Monday February 24, 2025 7pm
Online

Tuesday morning devotions
2025-02-25 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-02-18 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

Annual Business Meeting of Common Street Spiritual Center
2025-02-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Virtual Meeting
Every year, our community has an annual business meeting, facilitated by our council (aka board) to which all members are invited. At this meeting, members of the community have a chance to hear updates about how our center is doing and what our goals are going forward, engage in discussion, and also to vote on important topics like our budget and the election of new members of our council (aka board).
This year’s annual meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 24th at 7pm, and will be held virtually via zoom. Here’s the link: https://commonstreet.zoom.us/j/99306609037
Attendance at the meeting is highly encouraged, because we are seeking to have a solid quorum of members present. If you are getting this email, you are a member of the Spiritual Center community and we do ask that you attend the meeting if possible.
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Our community functions as a small democracy where each member has a voice and a vote, and the most important decisions come before the community as a whole for discussion and a vote. The annual business meeting is open to the wider community, like “friends” of the center who may be interested in learning more, but only members are allowed to vote.
If you cannot be there on Feb 24th at 7pm, our council is working on a way to include more members in the process by sending out a recording of the meeting afterwards, along with a survey that would at least informally give folks who missed the meeting a chance to vote or voice questions or comments for a two week window after the meeting.
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This year, we will be asking the community to vote on this proposed budget for 2025. [insert link] If you have questions about the budget, please do ask them in advance by emailing the council at council@commonstreet.org.
We will also be sharing a report about our spending in the last calendar year with updates about what we accomplished, how the community is growing and developing, and forecasts of our plans for 2025, including invitations for community members to get more engaged.
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Currently, our council is working to recruit new members to fill vacancies, both for our council itself and for key teams that we are seeking to build around fundraising, membership, and volunteer engagement. Hopefully, at the annual meeting, we will be ready to present candidates for the council to the community for a vote. We will keep you updated as we learn more, and let you know more about who the candidates may be in advance of the meeting. Also, we want to invite members of the community to view this page to find out more about the openings on our council and to express interest if they feel called to serve in this way. https://commonstreet.org/growing-our-council/
Similarly, if you feel called to serve, or if you simply want to learn more about the volunteer openings in the key areas of fundraising, membership, and/or volunteer engagement, please visit this page to learn more and express interest: https://commonstreet.org/forming-core-volunteer-teams/
As we move into 2025, one of our goals is to strengthen the volunteer structure of the community, which we believe will add to our overall resilience and our ability to accomplish the goals we envision.
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Current member of the Common Street Council:
Laura Hake, Samuel Gloyd, Michael Corthell, Damon Farnum, Ian Mevorach
The council can be reached by email at council@commonstreet.org

Yoga in the Sanctuary
2025-02-24 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-17 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_

Coffee With a Purpose
2025-02-24 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-02-17 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.

Healing Yoga for Everyone - Winter Series
2025-02-23 17:00 - 18:00 | Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
We heal one breath at a time. A safe and nurturing practice guides us gently into our inner experience, where we can explore the layers of our experience. The winter series honors the quiet and stillness of the season, bringing in breath work and movement that can build heat, welcome in rest, and brings in light. Each class will open with Pranayama (guided breath work), evolve into a gentle yoga flow, and will wrap with a guided meditation.
All are welcome, and modifications will be offered. Please bring a mat.
January 5th, 5 PM
January 12 (no class)
January 19, 5 PM
January 26, 5 PM
February 2, 5 PM
February 9, 5 PM
February 16 (no class)
February 23, 5 PM
Drop-in: $20 non-members / $15 members (join here: https://commonstreet.org/how-to-join/), cash at the door, or venmo @Maria-Vasilevsky

Common Street Art Fest
2025-02-23 14:00 - 20:00 | Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Join us on February 23rd from 2-8pm and tap into your imaginative spirit at CSSC’s first ever Art Fest! This will be an opportunity to have fun, be inspired, and explore with fellow creatives. This will also be our first fundraiser after COVID, where a variety of items will be raffled throughout the day.
Everyone is welcome to create their own adventure. Come connect with other community members and explore everything this event has to offer: beautiful art exhibition spaces, live music, live demonstrations, and more! Closing the day, we will have an ecstatic dance and sound bath from our musical director. We love our community and are excited to share everything it has to offer for fellow creatives and art lovers. Drop in when you can, or stay for an immersive and magical 6 hours of artistic delights!
If you have any questions or want to get involved with the festival, contact Emmanuel at (978) 578-8707 or emanwman@gmail.com or Tiffany at (781) 500-0415

Open Circle Gathering
2025-02-23 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

Bollywood Dance Workout
2025-02-22 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

Live Music Yoga & Sound Bath
2025-02-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Join Inbal Dagan for a nurturing all-levels yoga flow featuring live music by Desiree Dennis, Jason Karol, & Doug Poppe! During the last 30 minutes of this special two-hour event, participants will have the opportunity to experience a relaxing sound bath with the option to receive hands-on Reiki healing from Inbal & Desiree if they choose!

LIVE MUSIC YOGA & SOUND BATH DETAILS…

Location: “Common Street Spiritual Center” (13 Common St, Natick, MA 01760)

Parking / Transportation: There is a parking lot behind the spiritual center and lots of street parking within walking distance that is free after 5 pm! If you would like to come in by train, The Natick Center Station is only a 6 minute walk from the spiritual center! (If you are in need of a ride to Natick, please let us know, and we will attempt to put you in touch with someone in your area who is driving!)

Please Bring: (Optional)
– Yoga Mat (If you have one! There will be extras available.)

– Water Bottle
– Blanket & Pillow (For comfort during the sound bath!)

Suggestion Donation: $35-$45 (Payment can be made by cash at the door, Venmo to @inbaldagan, or PayPal to ravensongretreats@gmail.com. No one turned away for lack of funds!)

Registration: To reserve your spot, please email Inbal & Desiree at RavensongRetreats@gmail.com. (Last minute drop-ins are also welcome!)

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ABOUT INBAL DAGAN…

Inbal Dagan (she/her) is a yoga teacher, occupational therapist, and Reiki practitioner with a passion for supporting others in their journey of healing & embodiment. She believes that our self-love journey can be deeply strengthened by learning to be present and at home in our body, and is excited to share her yoga & creative movement practices with the Common Street community.

Mohanji Meditations
2025-02-20 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.

Modern/Jazz Dance Class
2025-02-20 09:30 - 11:00

Early Morning Prayer
2025-02-17 07:00 - 08:00
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
