C.A.L.M. - Centered at LOFT Meditation is a new group at The LOFT open to all in the community who are seeking a space to unwind and recenter. Join us for a variety of relaxing meditations, including breath, guided, mindfulness, mantra, and more.
This is an inter-generational program of Silver Connections, The LOFT's program for LGBTQ+ community members ages 55+. This program is open to anyone, ages 18 and older.

Due to COVID-19, this group will be meeting virtually until further notice.

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C.A.L.M Meets every Thursday from 5:30pm-6:30pm.

In this time when our lives are very off balanced, a centering practice can be a useful tool to get through challenging moments. Utilizing guided meditation, breathing exercises and reading and reflection, this session will introduce a variety of practices to help you feel grounded and centered to better connect to your emotional core.

This virtual group is facilitated by The LOFT and Queery volunteer James Young. To learn more about James and Queery click here.

Click here for information on how to access this group!

Special Guests! 

Topic- Self- Compassion

Rowan Reyes, MSW, CYT (they/them) is a queer trans educator who weaves words, crafts ritual, makes art & fights for collective liberation.

Song Meditation performed live by  César Alvarez 

CÉSAR ALVAREZ is a composer, lyricist, playwright, and performance maker. They create large experimental musicals as non-normative possibility spaces for embodiment, inter-dimensionality, socio-political transformation, kinship and coexistence across difference. With a background as a jazz saxophonist, band leader and sound artist, César's work inhabits a space between the worlds of theater, music and performance art. César was a 2018-20 Princeton Arts Fellow and a recipient of The Jonathan Larson Award. César is an Assistant Professor of Music at Dartmouth College. www.cesaralvarez.net

Anyone wishing to support Rowan by offering a dāna for their meditation can do so on these platforms: 

venmo @thedarksparkle

cashapp $thedarksparkle

paypal [email protected]

Open to all skill and experience levels.

Call The LOFT's Helpline at (914) 948-2932 x13 if you have any questions about the group!

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