Classes & Events
Events CalendAR
New Harmony Center hosts and offers a variety of classes, events, and workshops - the frequency of these events varies throughout the year. To learn about upcoming offerings scrolls through our events calendar or sign up for our newsletter.
UPCOMING Classes & EVENTS
LEARN to give ShiaTsu to a PARTNER!
Learn to give a basic shiatsu treatment!
This one-day workshop will teach you how to connect to the flow of Qi in yourself and in another person, and how to do a simple shiatsu treatment for your partner.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2025
9:30am - 5:30pm
Located at a private estate in Hamilton, MA
$350 per couple / $175 single
What is Shiatsu?
Shiatsu is a Japanese form of bodywork that incorporates gentle finger or hand pressure, joint rotations, and stretching. The purpose is to balance Qi (energy) in the meridians of your body to create an overall feeling of wellbeing, flow, ease, and balance. It is very relaxing, and people sometimes describe it as having someone ‘do yoga for you’, or a combination of PT, energy healing, chiropractic, and massage. It is, however, rooted in an ancient tradition and entirely its own form of therapy.
Who would enjoy this workshop?
Anyone who wants to:
experience a new way of connecting with their partner or friend
enjoy a new way of being in the body and not so much “up in the head”
learn practical ways to help someone else out of discomfort and stress, towards relaxation and ease
learn at least four basic shiatsu techniques
experience new ways of moving and feeling energy
get a sense of what the Five Elements are and how they relate to meridian pathways in the body
I will also provide a take-home set of practice materials and a list of reading resources you can pursue on your own so you have some guidance for future practice and to develop your own knowledge.
This class has an emphasis on experience and practice so you feel confident to do shiatsu on your own later. I will provide a very brief introduction to what the meridian system is and the physical, emotional, spiritual, and energetic qualities of different meridians. The purpose of that brief introduction is to help you appreciate that connecting with another person with shiatsu involves a mind/body connection that extends far beyond physical touch, but the specific dimensions of that and how to assess energetic dynamics are beyond this particular basic class.
This will be a fun class - we will enjoy some basic movement and chances to experiment and be silly! You do not need any experience in bodywork, and you don't need to know anything about shiatsu or meridians or anatomy whatsoever. You don't need to be in "great shape" either. But you should be comfortable working on the floor, doing things like crawling or kneeling (we have pillows to support your knees). I will provide the futons and pillows and folding chairs if you would like one, but you might bring a familiar blanket and/or a meditation cushion to sit on if you like. You should also bring your own lunch and you will have time to enjoy that, and to walk the gardens, during a mid-day break. The cost is $350 per couple/$175 per individual, and we meet from 9:30-5:30 Saturday, November 22.
Details:
Saturday, November 22, 9:30am - 5:30pm, located in the ballroom at a private estate in Hamilton.
Cost: $350 per couple. If you are registering as a single person (we will try find a partner for you to work with), the cost is $175.
We have a limited space for this small class: please sign up here or email amy@newharmonywellness.com to claim your spot! Full payment is required to secure your space in this small workshop. If you cancel before November 12, we can offer a refund of half the registration fee.
Foundations in Mindfulness - Week 6 - Cultivating Mindfulness in Daily Life
The practice of Mindfulness meditation is a profound path of self realization that works on cultivating a calm, clear, and compassionate mind for developing inner peace and wellbeing.
In this sixth and final class of the series we will…
Discuss bringing mindfulness meditation into our daily lives and how we can maintain our mindfulness at home and at work.
Discuss the principles of effortlessness and non-meditation
Summarize the teachings that have been presented and answer any remaining questions that students have
Discuss further classes in the future to deepen our practice
Foundations in Mindfulness - Week 5 - Cultivating Openness, Creativity, & Wonderment
The practice of Mindfulness meditation is a profound path of self realization that works on cultivating a calm, clear, and compassionate mind for developing inner peace and wellbeing.
In this firth class of the series we will…
Explore nature of awareness and mind both from a traditional Buddhist perspective as well as a modern cognitive science perspective.
Explore the practice open awareness that is particularly cultivated within the Tibetan Tradition
Discuss the union of wakefulness, wisdom, and wholesomeness.
Discuss and explore the nature of the self and how our understanding can either lead to inner peace or inner conflict.
Foundations in Mindfulness - Week 4 - Cultivating a Wholesome heart
The practice of Mindfulness meditation is a profound path of self realization that works on cultivating a calm, clear, and compassionate mind for developing inner peace and wellbeing.
In this fourth class of the series we will…
Explore a wide range of meditation practices that work on cultivating a more wholesome heart.
Discuss and explore The Four Noble Attitudes that soften and uplift the heart.
Discuss and explore the union of Wisdom & Wholesomeness
Discuss why a model of ethics based in Insight and Compassion lead to greater wellbeing.
Explore the various Meditation practices that cultivate Wholesomeness.
Foundations in Mindfulness - Week 3 - Cultivating Clarity & Wisdom
The practice of Mindfulness meditation is a profound path of self realization that works on cultivating a calm, clear, and compassionate mind for developing inner peace and wellbeing.
In this third class of the series we will…
Explore the practice of Insight Meditation (Vipassana)
Discuss the difference between Analytic Insight vs. Contemplative Insight
Explore and gain insight into the different kinds of wisdom we wish to cultivate.
Learn how to use this insight and wisdom on ourselves to develop greater self awareness
Foundations in Mindfulness - Week 2 - Cultivating a Calm & Wakeful Mind
The practice of Mindfulness meditation is a profound path of self realization that works on cultivating a calm, clear, and compassionate mind for developing inner peace and wellbeing. In this second class of the series we will…
Explore the practice of Calm Abiding Meditation (Shamatha)
Discuss the importance of working with our attention and discover the differences between meditating with focused attention vs. open attention
Explore various tips and techniques that balance our attention and lead the mind into a more calm and wakeful state.
Discuss and explore the Four Foundations of Mindfulness and other objects of meditation to rest our attention on.
Cultivating Authentic Foundations in Mindfulness
The practice of Mindfulness meditation is a profound path of self realization that works on cultivating a calm, clear, and compassionate mind for developing inner peace and wellbeing.
In this class series you will learn…
How to create a sustainable home practice
Meditation Tips and Techniques that are unique form the Tibetan Meditation Tradition
About the nature of your own mind and gain insights on how to work in harmony with your mind.
The different styles of meditation and how they are joined together to advance ones mediation practice.
Sound Healing Training
New Harmony Center is hosting Moira Lo Bianco of Integro Sonoro to teach a workshop for practitioners. This certificate program is certified by the Bioregulatory Medicine Institute.
The Sound Therapy Certificate Program offered by Moira Lo Bianco focuses on two main principles:
1) The role of sound in the activation of the parasympathetic response
2) The impact of sound on the physical and the energetic bodies
Cost: $600
Sound Healing Therapy
This offering promotes deep listening experiences incorporating sound therapy and mindfulness meditation. Participants are invited to lay down on yoga mats and keep their eyes closed for the duration of the session while gongs, Himalayan singing bowls and tuning forks are played around and on their bodies, becoming themselves an instrument for sound to resonate through.
Private Session - $160
Semi Private Session (5 People) - $60 per person