AMERICAN MEDITATION INSTITUTE
F
OR YOGA SCIENCE & PHILOSOPHY

A 501(c)3 Non-profit Educational Organization

The Heart and Science of Yoga


"Gare St. Lazare" Oil on mahogany panel, 30 by 24 inches, by Jenness Cortez © 2003
 

AMI Meditation
The Heart and Science of Yoga

 

Comprehensive six week course.

Leonard Perlmutter, Founder and Director

Recommended for new and previous students, nurses, therapists and counselors.

Level I - AMI Meditation presents a six-week comprehensive survey of the historical, philosophical and practical nature of meditation and yoga science as taught in both the East and West. Each week, new skills are taught which positively impact every aspect of life. AMI Meditation provides the transformative essence of practical Yoga Science --- to help you discover and creatively express your life’s true purpose.

AMI Meditation provides an extraordinary opportunity to transform the debilitating energy of anger, fear, expectation and disappointment into a powerful and beneficent force. Through a sincere willingness to use the principles and tools of yoga science and meditation, physical, mental and emotional dis-ease begins to melt away.

Each Student Will Learn:
The meaning of mantra science; how to employ their own personal mantra from the tradition of their choice; a comfortable method for sitting in meditation; an easy, systematic procedure for meditation; how breath effects our physical, mental and emotional well-being; the major functions of the mind; Ayurvedic principles of health; and exercises to benefit joints, glands and internal organs.

Students receive:
A "Guided Meditation" CD and a free subscription to Transformation, "The Journal of Practical Yoga Science."

Required texts:  The Heart and Science of Yoga, by Leonard Perlmutter
                          The Art of Joyful Living
, by Swami Rama.

Recommended text:  Dialogue with Death, by Eknath Easwaran.

Registration:  $375 (six weeks)


** All classes are held at the American Meditation Institute, 60 Garner Road, Averill Park NY unless otherwise indicated.

CLASS DATES:





Tuesday evenings, 6:30 - 8:30pm
      April 15 - May 20, 2008
      June 3 - July 8, 2008
      July 15 - August 19, 2008

 

Special class just for 
High School students:


Wednesday evenings, 6:30 - 8:30pm
      July 2 - August 6, 2008
 

This continuing nursing education activity has been approved by the
New York State Nurses Association,
an accredited approver by the
American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
This educational activity has been approved for 12 contact hours.

Nurses interested in continuing education click here

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Easy - Gentle Yoga

with Kathleen Fisk
Certified Hatha Yoga Instructor

Leonard, Jenness and Lilias Folan with AMI Yoga Instructor Kathleen Fisk & Students

For beginners and experienced students alike. These classes will help relieve stiffness and stress while deepening your awareness of body, mind and spirit. Without difficulty or pain, you'll learn the simple, therapeutic pleasures of detoxifying the lymph system, toning the joints, stretching muscles and invigorating internal organs.

Registration:  $90 (six weeks)
Drop-ins Welcome:  $20

** All classes are held at the American Meditation Institute, 60 Garner Road, Averill Park NY unless otherwise indicated.

CLASS DATES:





Monday evenings, 6:30 - 8:00pm
     March 3 - April 7, 2008
     April 14 - May 19, 2008
    
June 2 - July 7, 2008
    
July 14 - August 18, 2008

Thursday evenings, 6:30 - 8:00pm
     May 1 - June 5, 2008
    
June 12 - July 17, 2008


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Introductory Lecture
The Heart and Science of Yoga

Mary Holloway and Doreen Howe
Long-Time AMI Students

This introductory lecture is an ideal way to get acquainted with the practical power of meditation and yoga science before you commit to a six-week course. If you're seeking to be free of life's everyday stress, this introductory class with long-time students Mary Holloway and Doreen Howe will teach you how you can easily express your inner wisdom by unifying the inherent power of body, mind and spirit.

American Meditation Institute - 60 Garner Road, Averill Park NY
Registration Fee: $15

LECTURE DATES:


 

Thursday evening, 6:30 - 7:30pm
     April 24, 2008
     May 22, 2008
     June 19, 2008


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Bhagavad Gita Study
Chapter 3   
    
The Yoga of Action

    

Leonard and Jenness Perlmutter
AMI Founders and Directors


April 14 - May 19, 2008
Monday evenings, 6:30 - 8:30pm
AMI Home Center, 60 Garner Road, Averill Park



LEVEL II:  The Bhagavad Gita is a spiritual handbook of choices.  It offers two paths in life -- an upward path that leads to fulfillment and a downward path that leads to sorrow.  This course will study chapter 3, The Yoga of Action.  It is recommended for earnest students and therapists.  No previous Gita preparation is necessary.

Required Text:  Perennial Psychology of the Bhagavad Gita, by Swami Rama.
Registration Fee: $150 (six weeks)

    
NEXT COURSE:



Chapter 4:  The Knowledge of Renouncing Fruits
June 2 - July 7, 2008
Monday evenings, 6:30 - 8:30pm


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Teachings of the
BUDDHA

An Introduction to the
DHAMMAPADA

The Path of Dharma (Truth)


Leonard Perlmutter, AMI Founder & Author

Check your mind,
Be on your guard,
Pull yourself out,
As an elephant from mud.



LEVEL II:  The Compassionate Buddha is one of our most practical teachers.  From the very first line of the Dhammapada -- "our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think" -- the Buddha explains what leads to joy and what leads to sorrow, and tells us how to take our lives into our own hands.  Without esoterica or metaphysics, without the appeal to anything superhuman, The Buddha encourages us to experiment with our minds in order to remake ourselves.  Join Leonard as he discusses this profound and rewarding text from India's rich spiritual tradition.  



May 28, 2008
Wednesday evening, 6:30 - 8:30pm

AMI Home Center, 60 Garner Road, Averill Park

Registration Fee: $35



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KITCHEN YOGA
Cooking & Eating Consciously

Leonard and Jenness Perlmutter

AMI Founders & Directors



Saturday, June 7, 2008
7:30am - 5:30pm
AMI Home Center, 60 Garner Road, Averill Park 
       


LEVEL I:  Would you like to learn how to prepare the healthy and delicious foods Leonard and Jenness eat daily?  At this all-day, hands-on workshop you will consciously prepare and eat breakfast, lunch and dinner, and you'll benefit from the Perlmutter's' 33 years of research, experimentation and practice with nutrition, vegetarianism, Ayurveda, and alkaline and vitamin therapies.  Menu preparation will respect your personal Ayurvedic body-type and diet restrictions.  


Registration Fee: $95

 


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Sunday Morning Meditation & Satsang

With Leonard & Jenness


Deepen your spiritual practice by joining Leonard and Jenness
 every Sunday morning for meditation & satsang.

 

AMI Home Center, 60 Garner Road, Averill Park
Every Sunday from 9:30 - 11:00am
 FREE

What happens at your Sunday meditation and satsang? 
Our seated meditation practice is held in a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. Each Sunday morning program includes both a seated meditation and satsang (a philosophical discussion led by Leonard and Jenness Perlmutter). The seated meditation practiced at AMI is known as mantra meditation. If you do not currently have a personal mantra, you should simply sit in a chair with your head, neck and trunk straight and concentrate your silent attention on any name of the Divine Reality that you are most familiar and comfortable with. The silent seated meditation lasts for about 20 minutes. Participants sit on chairs or cross legged on the floor. Newcomers are helped in finding a comfortable seated meditation posture by experienced members of the community. Meditation periods begin with the sound of a bell.

How should I dress for the meditation session ? 
Loose, comfortable clothing is best. Most people dress casually, as there are no specific requirements. Shorts are discouraged.

Do I need to bring anything ? 
Just your enthusiasm. Meditation cushions, blankets and chairs are provided.

Is there a charge? 
No, the Sunday meditation and satsang is free. However, love donations are always appreciated to help support all our teaching classes, workshops and visiting speakers.

What's Prasad? 
Prasad is a Sanskrit word meaning a sweet food that is first offered to God--and then consumed with the faith that God has blessed it. Following the meditation and satsang, everyone gathers for a brief social hour where tea and sweets are served.

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