Events/Workshops

Bring out your inner artist! 6:30 -8:30 PM Beverages provided, or bring your own. $25 per painter. Pre-registration is required. Your spot(s) will be reserved once payment is received. First come, first serve, limited seating. Payment may be made by cash, check or credit card in person, or by credit card over the phone (908-835-0042). Online registration assigns priority.

Illuminate YOU is thrilled to host this live workshop with our community’s well-known Qigong instructor, Stan Cohen, on Wednesday, February 17th, beginning at 6:30 PM!
Qigong may be the best all around health and wellness modality that most people have never heard of. Practiced for over 3000 years, it is geared for internal health and balances our physical, emotional and spiritual aspects.
Focusing on breath, slow controlled movement and mind -body connection, Qigong works on blood and energy flow, while taking us from flight or fight mode to parasympathetic or healing mode.

Another great aspect: You can do Qigong anywhere, anytime, and a short 3 - 5 minute session will provide you with a great self healing time out.
Slow, gentle, rhythmic and soothing; fitness that makes you feel better.

Stan has been a practitioner of Qigong and Tai Chi for 25 years, and is a level 2 certified instructor, entering his 15th year of teaching. to explore more in depth of stan's practice, visit www.casualqigong.com.

Those interested in attending this workshop may make payment over the phone by credit card, or in person by credit card, check, or cash. Cost is $25. Space is limited, so call soon to reserve your spot(s), deadline to register is  Wednesday, February 10th. Wear loose. comfortable clothing, water will be provided.

The benefits of meditation are many. Whether to disconnect and recharge from the continuous fast pace and pressure many of us experience daily, to come to conclusions of things on your mind, or simply to relax and enjoy quiet time and space with ourselves, meditation is a very effective and essential practice of self care. Meditation has been proven to prevent and reduce the effects of many chronic health conditions, particularly those influenced by stress., which are unfortunately and increasingly becoming more common for many of us. This workshop will teach the fundamentals of meditation, as well as several relaxation techniques, and will include handouts you can use a a practice guide going forward. Join us Wednesday, January 20th, beginning 6:30 to 8:30 PM and leave feeling relaxed, refreshed, and inspired to practice attaining more peace and clarity in your mind and well being. Bring a cushion or pillow, or there will be chairs available. Light refreshments will be served. Prepayment is required to reserve your spot(s), space is limited, so call to reserve your spot(s) soon!

 Soothe your soul with sound! Come join us for a soothing sound bath on Thursday November 12th beginning at 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. The sound of crystal singing bowls is not only relaxing, but promotes heathy cellular function by way of resonance...How does this work? Imagine you strike a tuning fork in the note of G. Now, hold that tuning fork very close to, but not touching, a guitar. The frequency of the tuning fork will affect the G string on the guitar, making it vibrate and you will hear the same tone. This is exactly the same way that the intense sound of singing bowls affect the cells in your body, it promotes healthy resonance. A person will be affected on all levels of mind, body, and spirit. Light refreshments will be served, bring a yoga mat, pillow and blanket, if desired. Space is limited, so reserve your spot(s) soon! Cost is $20 per person. Come enjoy some good vibes! 

Have you heard of the Chakras, but not sure exactly what they are? Or do you know what they are, but interested in expanding on that knowledge, and practicing more ways of balancing, nurturing and working with them? Whether you are new to the concept, or as a refresher, your takeaway from this practical workshop is bound to prove valuable with plenty of handouts, free gifts, and exercises you can implement on your own going forward. From 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Bring your yoga mat, light refreshments will be served. Cost is $25 per person. Space is limited, so please call to reserve your space soon!