8/1 Full Moon Sound Bath

Full Moon Sound Bath w. Isabelle Delgrange & Stephan Martel

8/1 Tuesday, 5:30

At The West Kortright Centre

With each month comes a new full moon which represents a new stage in our own personal journey. The moon has a lot more influence over us than we are aware of, it has been an icon of love and of light conquering darkness. By following the moon and its natural cycles we too can realign ourselves and our connection with the universe.

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Yoga & Sound Bath

Sunday June 11  th

1015 AM -1215PM

RESTORE & RENEW

This class is designed to rest your mind and you body. It involves gentle movements, breathing techniques, meditation, a guided relaxation, chanting and asana that are held for a couple of minutes. You will feel physically and mentally restored after taking this class .Your fascia will be gently but effectively stretched, your breath elongated and your mind calmed followed by a Sound Bath integration

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Community Classes, Open Mics and more at For-Do on Main Street, Delhi

Bushel’s neighbors at FOR-DO — Friends of Recovery of Otsego and Delaware Counties — host an ever-increasing number of community classes, workshops, and events including an Open Mic night several nights per month. Check out their calendar here (scroll down for Delhi’s chapter).

They also offer NARCAN training, which takes less than an hour and can save a life. And you can donate or volunteer your support here.

Free Yoga in Delhi Town Square, August 6

Sabrina Vedete Elmaliah will lead a free yoga session on Delhi Village Square, Saturday, August 6, 10–11 am. All levels and ages welcome. Bring yoga mat or towel, sunscreen, water, and a friend.

Sabrina Vedete Elmaliah, MA is the founder of Sacred Lotus, a movement in herbal wellness. She is a 200RYT Yoga teacher committed to liberation, inspiration, and remembering divine love.

Free Yoga in Delhi Town Square, July 9

Sabrina Vedete Elmaliah will lead a free yoga session on Delhi Village Square, Saturday, July 9, 10–11 am. All levels and all ages welcome. Bring yoga mat or towel, sunscreen, water, and a friend.

Sabrina Vedete Elmaliah, MA is the founder of Sacred Lotus, a movement in herbal wellness. She is a 200RYT Yoga teacher committed to liberation, inspiration, and remembering divine love.

June 18: (FREE) Songbird Sessions: Intro to Improvisational Dance (for ages 8-12)

Saturday, June 18, 11:30-12:30
at the West Kortright Centre in East Meredith
How do you create beauty and meaning without choreography? Learn to navigate space as a physical body and as an ensemble through games based on the principles of Contact Improv, Modern Dance, and The Underscore (Nancy Stark Smith).
This workshop is led by Angelica Palmer and is part of The WKC FREE Songbird Sessions series of outdoor events for families. Pre-registration is required due to space limitations.
Registration link
This event is sponsored by Andes Hotel, Bovina Montessori, Catskill Country Living, Christine Egan & Scott DeSimon, and Ecoagents.
More information about the Songbird Sessions series: https://westkc.org/songbird-sessions/

Full Moon Sound Bath

Tuesday, June 14, 6pm
Sound Healing is the creation of subtle frequencies generated with specific instruments like Gongs, Singing Bowls, or crystal bowls, including voice chanting.
This event is led by Isabelle Berger Delgrange & Stephan Martel as part of a series of three Sound Bath offerings in East Meredith at The West Kortright Centre this summer. Together they create a safe & nurturing space, using the power of vibration to rebalance the whole body on both a physiological & emotional level.

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Free Women’s Circle – Spiritual Connection

Join us at the Uplands Center in Walton for a free women’s circle! Our theme for this month is spiritual connection. We gather for community, connection, solidarity, and time in a beautiful outdoor setting.

The group is usually between 8 – 12 people and it’s a different group every time, with some new people each month and others who join most months. All are welcome!

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Free Women’s Circle – Growth

Join us at the Uplands Center in Walton in on Tuesday, May 24th from 6 – 7:30 PM for this month’s women’s circle! Our theme for this month is growth.
 
Gather up the amazing resource of spending intentional time with other women! You’ll walk away feeling restored by connection to each other within a safe community. We’ll gather, breathe, move, reflect and connect!
 
The group is usually between 8 – 12 people and it’s a different group every time, with some new people each month and others who join most months. All are welcome! We spend our time together in two sections:
 
First, we go through a short guided meditation, stretching, or experiential practice to help bring us into the body.
 
Then, I lead a discussion portion where we share based on the theme of the month in small groups and/or with the whole group. We end with a short song and share a snack together!
 
 
Location:
The Cherry Grove (outdoors if weather permits, otherwise inside in the Yoga Studio)
The Uplands Center
2641 Dunk Hill Rd
Walton, NY, 13856
 
 
Free! Space is limited! RSVP to chelsea@chelseafrisbee.com

May 7: Miso-Making workshop with Marguerite Uhlmann-Bower

There’s nothing like preparing your own fermented medicines from the Earth.

Join Marguerite Uhlmann-Bower at Hawk Circle for a full day of fermenting fun. Start off your morning with details on fermented food benefits. Then immediately move into preparing first and secondary Kombucha fermentation. After lunch, we’ll process Long Term Miso, get to learn to make and taste Short Term Miso and Dandelion, Leek, Nettles, Seaweed Healing Miso.

Go home with educational materials, Miso, a Kombucha Scoby (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast) and starter liquid to continue your Kombucha processing.

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Catskills Addiction Coalition 4th Annual Community Action Summit

The community is welcome to attend this free hybrid event to hear a panel discussion on evidence-based models of care to support people in the substance-use-disorder (SUD) community at the state and local level within the criminal justice system.

The in-person event will be hosted at the MTC Community Center, 61 Academy Street in Margaretville and online via zoom. The panel will be moderated by Berthilde Dufrene, Chief Nursing Officer for the NYS Office of Mental Health, Corrections Based Operations; and include panelists such as Jennifer Metzger of the NYS Cannabis Control Board and Sheriff Juan Figueroa from Ulster County. For information and to register, please go to the Catskills Addition Coalition website here.

Herbal Medicine CSA

Herbal Medicine CSA offering! Sign-ups for the 2022 Olamina Botanicals & Run Rig Farm Project “Community Supported Apothecary” are now open! This Farmer-herbalist collaboration offers seasonal herbal remedies made from the fresh and local medicinal plants we (Cassandra & Jess) grow with care. Tinctures, vinegars, fruit jellies, salves, incenses, bath salts, balms, and much, much more with guide members on a seasonal journey of incorporating herbal health into daily practice. Pick-ups in Hudson & Brooklyn, or shipping is available! Come along and celebrate food as medicine with us! Read more & sign up at https://www.olaminabotanicals.com/2022csa

Free Women’s Circle – Newness

Gather up the amazing resource of spending intentional time with other women! You’ll walk away feeling restored by connection to each other within a safe community. We’ll gather, reflect and connect!

The group is usually between 8 – 12 people and it’s a different group every time, with some new people each month and others who join most months. All are welcome! We spend our time together in two sections:

First, Renee leads us through a short guided meditation, stretching, or experiential practice to help bring us into the body.

Then, Chelsea leads a discussion portion where we share based on the theme of the month in small groups and/or with the whole group. We end with a short song and share a snack together!

We’d love to have you join us!

Next event date: Wednesday, March 9th from 6 – 7:30 PM (more…)

Jessica Farrell artist talk and panel discussion about the mental health crisis in Delaware County

On Saturday, February 19, 4:30 pm, in conjunction with Roxbury Arts Group’s presentation of The Wilderness Diary by Jessica Farrell, there will be a free artist talk and online panel discussion addressing the mental health crisis in our region and ways we can address the disparities in our healthcare system. Please register here for this program: https://roxburyartsgroup.org/event/the-wilderness-diary-2022-02-19/ 

Free Women’s Circle – Intentions for the New Year

As 2021 comes to a close, you may be reflecting on this past year and exploring what 2022 can bring. At our next Women’s Circle we will explore our intentions for the year ahead. Please join us on January 10th at 6pm in The Uplands Center yoga room for connection to self, others, and higher purpose!
The Uplands Center
2641 Dunk Hill Rd
Walton, NY 13856
Each Women’s Circle begins with introductions, followed by a grounding practice (stretching, breathing, meditation, etc). We then explore prompts related to our theme using journaling, paired shares, and group discussions. The circle closes out with a song, and usually a tasty snack!
RSVP to renee@uplandscenter.org – space is limited for this free gathering!

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Free Women’s Circle – Family

Gather up the amazing resource of spending intentional time with other women! You’ll walk away feeling restored by connection to each other within a safe community. We’ll gather, reflect and connect!

This month’s theme = Family

With the holidays right around the corner, many of us will be preparing to spend time with our loved ones. Whether we surround ourselves with our given families or our chosen families, we could all benefit from some reflection on what these connections mean to us.

Renee Hardenkamp and Chelsea Frisbee will lead this Women’s Circle exploring the topic of “family”. We will gather at 6pm on November 11th at The Uplands Center yoga room. It’s free! We’d love to have you join us! RSVP to renee@uplandscenter.org

Sacred Earth Women’s Retreat

Let yourself be silently drawn by the strong pull of what you really love. -Rumi

Gather. Remember. Connect.

SACRED EARTH GROUP WOMEN’S RETREAT
October 29 – 31

Remember what it’s like to be close to the earth, to sit under the stars, to be in the forest, to be part of the natural world, not separate from it. Gather with other like-minded women. Connect to the sacred earth, to your deeper self, to beauty, to soul – together. Spend two nights at a beautiful, new, intimate retreat center space in the forested foothills of the Catskill Mountains in Delancey, NY for:

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Women’s Circle – TRUST

Thursday, August 12 from 6:00 – 7:30 PM

Where:
The UPLANDS CENTER
2641 Dunk Hill Rd
Walton, NY 13856

Why: Because we’re more powerful when we support each other!

Led by spiritual coach, Chelsea Frisbee, and yoga instructor, Renee Hardenkamp at a beautiful outdoor location at The Uplands Center in Walton, NY. Free! Space is limited – RSVP to renee@uplandscenter.org

Dropping into Fall: Women’s Mini-Retreat at the Uplands

Drop into fall with support, intention, connection and joy! Join Chelsea Frisbee and Renee Hardenkamp for a special mini-retreat full of community, grounding earth-honoring practices, song, and ritualized ways to release and renew for this new season.
The setting: We’ll gather in the beautiful, majestic Cherry Grove that holds powerful energy for connection to the trees, viewshed, and ground below us. You’ll get the feeling that this place is holding you and that it loves supporting circles of women coming together to facilitate healing, growth and connection!
Saturday, September 11th from 9am-3pm
The Uplands Center
2641 Dunk Hill Road
Walton, NY
Outline of activities:
Opening circle
Forest Bathing
Explore creativity with leaves & nature
Lunch – BYO
Song circle
Visioning workshop
Closing circle
This event is sponsored by The Uplands Center! We request a $10 contribution to reserve your spot. RSVP to chelsea@chelseafrisbee.com

Free Women’s Circle – Play Focus

Looking for more meaningful connection in your life? Gather up the amazing resource of spending intentional time with other women! You’ll walk away from this small group feeling restored by connection to other women & the earth. This month, our theme is all about PLAY – how to bring more joy, curiosity, creativity, fun and play into your life!

Thursday, July 8th from 6:30 – 8 PM

Where:
The UPLANDS CENTER
2641 Dunk Hill Rd
Walton, NY 13856

Why: Because we’re more powerful when we support each other!

Led by life coach, Chelsea Frisbee, and yoga instructor, Renee Hardenkamp at a beautiful outdoor location at The Uplands Center in Walton, NY. Free! Space is limited – RSVP to renee@uplandscenter.org

NO OD NY – Activists walk 350+ miles to raise funds for overdose prevention

From NO OD NY: Overdose Prevention Centers (OPCs) are sites where people may use illegal drugs under the supervision of trained staff in order to reduce the risk of death, disease, and incarceration. Governor Cuomo promised an activist coalition that he would greenlight OPCs in Ithaca and New York City in 2018. The pilot program remains unauthorized.

This July, Ryan Carson and a team of activists will walk more than 350 miles across New York state in order to pressure Governor Andrew Cuomo to authorize Safe Injection Facilities in New York state. Along the way, they will host town halls and other public events in order to foster dialogue about the opioid epidemic and raise awareness about the life-saving potential of Safe Injection Facilities. They will stop in cities across the state that have been hard hit by the opioid epidemic, connecting with New Yorkers whose lives have been forever changed by this crisis.

Learn more here, follow the walk here, and support the project by contributing to their GoFundMe here.

Community workshops at FOR-DO / The Turning Point in Delhi

FOR-DO’s The Turning Point is located just down the street from Bushel (next door to Bushel’s old space!), Standing for “Friends of Recovery of Delaware and Otsego [Counties]”, FOR-DO affirms the power and possibility of recovery and accomplishes its mission by: 

  • Providing education and awareness activities in an effort to reduce stigma and discrimination related to Substance Use Disorder.
  • Advocating for legislation and services that support recovery from a Substance Use Disorder
  • Operating community recovery centers for those in recovery from Substance Use Disorders and their families, thereby improving quality of life, reducing the risk of relapse, and assisting the development of a sustained recovery through the provision of peer-based support, life skills education and other programs, social activities, informational resources and a place for mutual support meetings

Many of the workshops and programs — including writing workshops, open mic, book club, and meditation — are open to all members of the public whether or not they are participating in the center’s recovery-specific services.

They also offer NARCAN training for opioid overdose prevention, in-person or on Zoom.

See the full schedule of programming here: https://www.friendsofrecoverydo.org/calendar, where you can also see information about donating or volunteering with the center.

Free Women’s Circle – Nature Focus

Looking for more connection as we come out of isolating times? Join Chelsea Frisbee and Renee Hardenkamp for a free Women’s Circle at The Uplands Center in Walton on Saturday, June 12th from 2 – 3:30 PM.
You’ll walk away feeling restored by connection to each other within a safe community. We’ll gather in a beautiful natural setting, reflect and connect!
This month’s theme for experiential practice and discussion is connection to the natural world. RSVP to renee@uplandscenter.org
Free!
The Uplands Center
2641 Dunk Hill Rd
Walton, NY 13856

Free bystander intervention training to stop anti-Black harassment and police-sponsored violence

Hollaback! (nonprofit fighting harrassment) offers free, one-hour trainings to give people tools on how to safely intervene when you see police-sponsored, anti-black harassment or violence. They also have bystander intervention trainings specifically geared towards addressing gender harrassment and anti-Asian violence.
More information and registration here.

Outdoor Women’s Circle

Gather up the amazing resource of spending intentional time with other women! You’ll walk away feeling restored by connection to each other within a safe community. We’ll gather around a fire in a beautiful location, connect to nature, reflect and connect!

Saturday, April 3rd from 2 – 3:30 PM
This free monthly event will be held at:

The Uplands Center
2641 Dunk Hill Rd
Walton, NY

Please RSVP to renee@uplandscenter.org – 10 person limit

Led by Chelsea Frisbee & Renee Hardenkamp

Please dress for the weather and bring a journal/paper and a pen!

Feb 28: Free online herbalism workshop with AnnMarie Tedeschi

FIRE CIDER
Sunday, February 28, 2021
4 PM – 5:30 PM via Zoom

Come explore this age-old, versatile cold and flu remedy with herbalist AnnMarie Tedeschi. In this workshop, we will discuss how to make fire cider, a vinegar-based infusion of spicy roots, herbs and vegetables. We will talk about its many medicinal and culinary uses, its fascinating history and why the name Fire Cider can’t be trademarked.. We will also cover different seasonal herbs that can be included for added benefit and variety.

Register for this free workshop here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSey7fZ_Yv7j_BuxRCn–TguntwkI5_QES_VDpahRMqIMHcJuQ/viewform

Feb 17: Deepening (or starting) Your Spiritual Practice – Free Workshop with Chelsea Frisbee

These days, we literally have the world at our fingertips. Information about pretty much any spiritual practice or tradition in the world is available to us – but how do we use that information and the incredible opportunity we have in this world of hyper-connectivity to build a meaningful, sustaining spiritual practice? And why does it even matter?

If you’ve been longing for more meaning in your life, wondering how to maintain spiritual practices outside of the “traditional” walls or community settings you’ve been accustomed to, or just curious about how to stay grounded and connected to something larger than yourself during these challenging times, this workshop is for you!

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Fri Jan 15: “Police reform, addiction, and mental health” open meeting

From Catskills Addiction Coalition via Delaware County Solidarity:

Friday January 15, 2021 9:00-10:00 a.m., there will be a public/zoom meeting on “The role of law enforcement in recovery friendly communities: Police reform, addiction, and mental health.” Sheriff Dumond is one of the panelists, and it’s being facilitated by Joyce St. George. (Joyce is cc’ed here; you can respond or contact her directly with questions.)  
**This could be a great opportunity to ask Sheriff Dumond your questions/share concerns about policing in Delaware County and/or the ongoing police reform committee being overseen by the county. In spite of state guidance requiring them to do so, Delaware County Board of Supervisors, and chair Tina Mole, have not scheduled any public input meetings on police reform.**

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Herbal Community Care Toolkit

This is a full (digital) course in holistic herbal community care offered as Mutual Aid (on a sliding scale donation basis) by CommonWealth Center for Holistic Herbalism. Get it at: Herbal Community Care Toolkit

Curriculum includes:

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Basic Medicine-Making Skills (57:00)
  • High Blood Pressure and High Cholesterol (58:46)
  • Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes (52:49)
  • Edema (61:01)
  • Weight Management (52:19)
  • Pain Management (52:26)
  • Better Sleep (69:19)
  • Wound Care (62:55)
  • Digestive Health (59:18)
  • Emotional Support (73:34)
  • Respiratory Health (70:25)
  • Covid-19 Resources (137:21)
  • Grow Your Own! (151:39)
  • Anti-Racism and Community Health (175:28)

Group Coaching Life Purpose Workshop

From Land Yoga (Andes):

This 8-week course is carefully curated to help individuals tap into their true purpose and potential. We will look deeply at our desires and what has been standing in the way of them and create a road map for 2021.

Participants can expect to dig deep, share, reflect, and be moved during this period as well as come away with real concrete action steps for their future.

Course runs Thursdays 6-7 or 7-8 pm in Feb/March

Details and Registration HERE

Introduction to Ashtanga Yoga

Offered online in January, 2021, Intro to Ashtanga is a five-class course that walks you through the fundamentals of the Ashtanga Yoga Method. You will learn:

  • History of Ashtanga Yoga
  • When to Practice for optimal results
  • The Difference between Mysore and Led Classes
  • How to Increase your lightness and harness your energy
  • Correct breathing
  • Points of focus during practice
  • Sun Salutations
  • Standing Poses
  • Closing Poses

This course comes with many bonuses including a FREE CLASS during the workshop period.

Details and Registration HERE

SOULFest Global Online Wellness Festival

SOULFest GLOBAL is a two-day online wellness festival committed to accessibility and celebrating diversity in wellness. The coming January 23-24th online festival has sessions taught by teachers from around the world including Seane Corn, Donna Noble, Dianne Bondy and many others. You can expect yoga, culture, conversation and cbd.

The festival is free OR you can support with a $35 all access ticket which allows entry into FOUR additional workshops including Mandala Mediation Coloring, Global Impact Manifestation, Yin Yoga + Crystals, and Sound Bath.

More details and registration HERE.

Winter Solstice Nature Retreat

From Land Yoga:

The “Twelfth” or “Wolf Nights” as the nights around Winter Solstice through New Years can sometimes be called are a very special, magical and mysterious time when nature seems to stand still. We can use this time to take stock, to prepare for the next year – but also to sharpen our sense for the essential things that are so often hidden from our eyes.

Please join us for a 12-day retreat consisting of part online group workshops and part real life self-led assignments all designed to reconnect us to our essence as nature, rethink our use of technology and create a collective of like-minded individuals.

See full schedule and details at : https://landyoga.com/winter-solstice-nature-retreat/

All online sessions are recorded and can be done on your own if you can not make them in real time.

People’s Wellness Initiative

The People’s Wellness Initiative is a network of Catskill, Hudson-Valley and New York City based herbalists offering direct wellness support to individuals and families in Black and Brown communities. Learn more and participate in their GoFundMe campaign here!

From the organizers:

Did you know that :
1 in 920 Black Americans has died of Covid-19 (108.4 deaths per 100,000)
1 in 1,110 Indigenous Americans has died of CV-19 (or 90.0 deaths per 100,000)
1 in 1,360 Latino Americans has died of CV-19 (or 73.5 deaths per 100,000)
1 in 1,450 Pacific Islander Americans has died (or 68.9 deaths per 100,000)
1 in 1,840 White Americans has died of CV-19 (or 54.4 deaths per 100,000)
1 in 2,200 Asian Americans has died (or 45.4 deaths per 100,000)

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Women’s Circle

Spend intentional time with other women in a beautiful, uplifting natural setting and come away feeling restored by connection to self, place, and community. We’ll gather around a fire, walk, talk, reflect and connect!

Sunday, November 1st from 3 – 4:30 PM

The Uplands Center
2641 Dunk Hill Rd
Walton, NY 13856

Led by Chelsea Frisbee & Renee Hardenkamp

RSVP to renee@uplandscenter.org, 10 person limit. Bring a journal, pen or pencil, & lots of warm clothes! Masks required

Stress Reduction Courses in Andes

Announcing upcoming courses in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction:

My Name is Thimo Wittich. I am a Yoga, Mindfulness Meditation and MBSR Teacher (qualified through MBSR Teacher Education at the Mindfulness Center at Brown School of Public Health).
Originally from Germany I recently moved with my wife and daughter from New York City to Andes where I am starting to teach MBSR Courses frequently beginning this Fall online and at Streamside Yoga.

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Prioritize Your Self Care: Free Online Workshop with Chelsea Frisbee

Yes, even now amidst a global pandemic, uncertainty, and social upheaval. Especially now! With the workshop PRIORITIZE YOUR SELF-CARE: 5 steps to create more peace and joy in your lifeDelhi community member, Chelsea Frisbee, LMT & self-care coach, will share how you can add more balance, spaciousness, peace and joy to your busy life. You’ll leave the webinar with concrete next steps to start your fall prioritizing your own self care. Because you deserve it, and we need you!

When you show up for yourself, you’ll be able to show up better for your family, friends, job, and community. The world is asking for us to keep showing up. Here’s one way you can help make that happen!

Thursday, August 27 5 PM EST on Zoom

FREE!

​Sign up here: https://www.chelseafrisbee.com/prioritize-your-self-care-workshop

June 25: NY State Senator Jen Metzger has posted updated reopening guidelines

From Metzger’s email newsletter, dated 6/25/2020:
“Dear Neighbor, 
Our Hudson Valley and Catskills communities are progressing positively through the state’s phased reopening plan. Delaware County is expected to begin Phase Four reopening on Friday, June 26, and Sullivan, Orange, and Ulster Counties, advanced to Phase Three this past Tuesday. To ensure a safe reopening across all industries, detailed guidance is being provided to businesses for each phase. Links to the guidance for Phase Three and Four are provided below, and businesses can also consult the New York Forward Business Reopening Lookup Wizard to see if their business is eligible to reopen.”

Read the whole post here: http://pubfiles.nysenate.gov/crm/metzger/view/6f68f048ae46c41f

COVID Worker Care Network: mental / spiritual health volunteer network

If you or someone you know is an “essential” worker, you can get free mental / spiritual care through the NYC COVID Worker Care Network.  If you are you are a therapist, counselor, life coach, spiritual care provider, healer, organizer, or trained crisis line volunteer and are willing to donate some time to support essential workers and their families, please consider donating time. You do not need to be located in NYC to receive or give help. (more…)