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Urban Mindfulness Walking Tour, presented by Van Alen Institute

The technique of “mindfulness” is on the rise via an industry self-help manuals, mobile apps, and private classes—but is it substance or fluff? Originally rooted in eastern religion, mindfulness has been popularized as a remedy for everything from anxiety and stress to overstimulation and lack of focus. Could “urban mindfulness” be a meaningful tool for harried city-dwellers?

Join us for a workshop and walking tour with Dr. Jonathan S. Kaplan, clinical psychologist and author of Urban Mindfulness: Cultivating Peace, Presence, and Purpose in the Middle of It All, where we’ll get a taste of what it really means to apply the technique of mindfulness to everyday experiences in the city, and see for ourselves if it can focus our attention and heighten our awareness of the urban environment around us. Tours will depart from Van Alen Institute, 30 West 22nd Street. Please wear comfortable shoes.

Buy Tickets: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/urban-mindfulness-tickets-11204381607

This event is presented as part of Van Alen Institute’s Spring 2014 Events series running May 9-19th.











When: Sat., May. 17, 2014 at 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Where: Van Alen Institute
30 W. 22nd St.
212-924-7000
Price: $7
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The technique of “mindfulness” is on the rise via an industry self-help manuals, mobile apps, and private classes—but is it substance or fluff? Originally rooted in eastern religion, mindfulness has been popularized as a remedy for everything from anxiety and stress to overstimulation and lack of focus. Could “urban mindfulness” be a meaningful tool for harried city-dwellers?

Join us for a workshop and walking tour with Dr. Jonathan S. Kaplan, clinical psychologist and author of Urban Mindfulness: Cultivating Peace, Presence, and Purpose in the Middle of It All, where we’ll get a taste of what it really means to apply the technique of mindfulness to everyday experiences in the city, and see for ourselves if it can focus our attention and heighten our awareness of the urban environment around us. Tours will depart from Van Alen Institute, 30 West 22nd Street. Please wear comfortable shoes.

Buy Tickets: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/urban-mindfulness-tickets-11204381607

This event is presented as part of Van Alen Institute’s Spring 2014 Events series running May 9-19th.

Buy tickets/get more info now