May 17-July19: Transforming Life, Leadership & Relationships with Meditation (NYC)

“This year is it!” That’s what someone recently told me about having to make several key decisions. Things were coming to a head in their life. Things were coming to a head with their career. And now things were also coming to a head with their relationship. Now what? “Now meditation,” was my response. Meditation can make all the difference in what kind of head life-altering situations come to, how well you handle them,  and how they play out from there. So I’m teaching how to Transform Your Life, Leadership & Relationships Through Meditation at the City College of New York  Thursday, May 17 – July 19. [Read more]

Can meditation help me deal with crazy people?

On Wednesday, I was at the Open House for The  City  College of New York’s Continuing and Professional Studies program. I was answering questions about meditation and the meditation class I’ll be teaching at City College starting March 29. The most popular question by far was, “Can meditation help me deal with crazy people?”  Every time it was asked, there was laughter on both sides,  but the question was no joke. They were completely serious. [Read more]

“The City of Right Angles and Tough Damaged People” Embrace Meditation to Heal

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“The City of Right Angles and Tough Damaged People” Embrace Meditation to Heal

Unfulfilled New Yorkers Seek the Tools, Motivation and Will Power to Make the Changes Necessary to Close the Gaps between Their Reality and Their Aspirations

NEW YORK, NY JANUARY 23, 2012: According to the American Psychological Association’s (APA) latest “Stress in America: Mind/Body Health” report, New Yorkers continue to struggle to find the will power to make the lifestyle and behavior changes that they desire the most (32 percent vs. 27 percent nationally); this of course results in stagnant or increased levels of stress. The good news however, is that two-thirds (67 percent vs. 61 percent nationally) of New Yorkers recognize the importance of stress management and as a result, have a positive feeling about their “attempts” to manage that aspect of their lives. This awareness is reflected in the increasing number of meditation programs in the city: meditation has long been considered the initial line of defense for stress management and relaxation techniques even though the long-term benefits are even more far-reaching. As a result, it is one of the most common reasons, if not “the” most common reason that individuals begin to meditate.

There are currently 474 meditation groups in NYC on Meetup.com, with memberships ranging from the mid teens to as many as 400+ per group. There has also been a recent influx in mass meditation events with “I Meditate NY” leading the charge. Within a month of them establishing their social media presence, they had acquired 2000 Facebook fans; a number that has grown exponentially to over 4900 today. Their official launch event at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall attracted an unprecedented 2700 attendees! As The New York Times put it, New Yorkers were “Seeking Bliss Among the Honks and Hisses”. Corporate America is also taking note; a recent New York Post article highlighted the increase in the number of organizations facilitating meditation workshops with companies such as Google, Yahoo!, and Martha Stewart in the forefront. These companies all realize that providing their employees with tools to assist them in acquiring coping techniques, as well as achieving work-life balance have an immediate and immeasurable rate of return.

In response to the growing interest in Meditation programs, the City College of New York will be offering its first-ever meditation course this spring. The course, which will introduce participants to the organic meditation process, is an adaptation by course instructor Antonia “Dr. M” Martinez, PhD based on the Meditation Instructors Training Program that she developed for the Inner Life Society in 2007. The course will span the ten-week period of March 29th –May 31st, and will meet every Thursday from 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm for a total of twenty-five hours. It will be the first level in a series of meditation studies at the City College, and will be a program with a clear difference: participants can expect to go beyond the usually touted benefits of stress management, relaxation, and mental focus, and look forward to achieving personal breakthroughs. These breakthroughs will allow for the removal of the participant’s developmental blocks, the activation of will power and the realization of the participant’s full potential.

The “personal breakthrough” is Dr. M’s specialty, and the focus of all of her programs; her achievements in this area have been described as innovative, life-changing, and ground-breaking ( www.HealingSpirit.com ). Dr. M summarizes the benefits of meditation as follows, “It’s not just for stress management and life balance–that’s just the appetizer. One of the great advantages of meditation is the increased ability to close the gap between your vision and your reality…and then surpass it. This applies whether it’s the vision for your life, your relationships or for your business.”

The course will be ideal for both beginners who want to learn how to meditate and experienced mediators who wish to expand their skills and deepen their understanding of the inner workings of meditation. It is quite common for experienced meditators to reach a plateau in their progress, and taking this module will be instrumental in helping them to evolve further. Professionals in health, human services, rehabilitation/recovery and related fields will also find the course valuable as meditation has proven to be an effective tool in those fields of work. Entrepreneurs are another group who can expect to benefit from the techniques to be covered. According to a recent study cited in The Huffington Post, 32 percent of Entrepreneurs are already using meditation for introspection and goal setting compared to only 22 percent of non-entrepreneurs. As the article points out, “Entrepreneurs have a strong sense they can take matters into their own hands. But they also face risk, unpredictability and uncertainty. “Prayer and meditation can be important resources for people who are trying to achieve a lot and yet still face the reality that there is only so much they can control.”

The Continuing and Professional Studies Department at City College will be hosting an Open House on February 1st, 2011 from 11:30 AM- 1 PM and 4 PM -7 PM, for all those interested in finding out more about the course. Dr. M will be available at both sessions to answer any questions. To register for the course, please contact the college directly at: 212-650-7312 or www.cps.ccny.edu and reference course #MED100-1HE.

About Dr. M

Antonia “Dr. M” Martinez PhD, the Spiritual Director of the Inner Life Society, is an expert in Meditation, Life & Relationship Transformation and Metaphysical Psychology. She is also the author of several transformational books and games, (including the Healing Man Healing Woman card game and the Inner Power Workbook) . To find out more about how organic meditation can benefit you both in your personal and professional life, please visit Dr. M’s meditation article and video archive at: www.HealingSpirit.com/meditation .

About The City College of New York

The City College of New York (CCNY), the first college of The City University of New York (CUNY), is a comprehensive teaching, research, and service institution dedicated to accessibility and excellence in undergraduate and graduate education. The college is located at 160 Convent Avenue in Harlem.

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Petia A. Bradshaw, MBA
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New Yorkers say they have no willpower; Meditation boosts the “willpower area” of the brain

In the 2011 Stressed in America Findings published  by the American Psychological Association (APA), New Yorkers, more than other Americans,  cited willpower as the leading barrier to making lifestyles changes, including those that reduce stress. Furthermore, New Yorkers said making lifestyle and behavior changes required too much time and effort. It doesn’t have to be that way, but New Yorker may not realize what’s really going on. A chronic lack of willpower,  never enough time in the day, not enough energy to get important things done–in my line of work (Transformation, Meditation, Metaphysics and Personal Alchemy), those are symptoms of an “energy leak”.  Plug it up with an organic meditation practice, which can build up the areas of the brain that help to boost willpower.  [Read more]

Introducing: The Meditation Program @ The City College of New York

The Meditation Program @ City College Classes Start Thursday, May 17, 2012 Meditation is more than visualization, postures or sitting in a room with your eyes closed.  Learn the “active ingredients” that make meditation an invaluable tool for health, wellness, personal growth and life balance. The Meditation Program at City College provides grounded, practical training and “higher learning” in the meditation arts and sciences. The program consists of four (4) core courses/semesters of progressive meditation studies and practice. Level 1 – Introduction to the Organic Meditation Process 10 Thursdays, May 17 – July 19, 2012 6:30pm – 8:30pm $150 REGISTER NOW! Call (212) 650 – 7312 www.cps.ccny.edu [Read more]

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