The Meditation Center and Gallery

I began attending classes at the Meditation Center & Gallery in the fall of 2011. The love, compassion, and acceptance you receive from this beautiful place, your teachers and fellow students gives you the space to transform your life and live according to your highest values. Through the meditation practice I have developed by studying with the lifelong yogis here, I have learned things about my true self and true nature that had been long buried by the crush of everyday life. I found truth and freedom, and my outlook on how I live my life will never be the same.

this place is a Gem. I was first introduced to the center last year around August 2013, by chance, I met a young woman at a Zumba class who knew about this and invited me to explore. As soon as you walk in the center you feel like you are somewhere out of this orbit. No chaos from outside, no fake people, the energy is of peace and tranquility. Everyone there is so genuine. I’ve met amazing people there and all of them are very caring and compassionate. This place is where you go to recharge your spirit with positive energy, to open your eyes and become aware of all those thoughts and feelings that control you every day. I am thankful and blessed to have found this amazing place.

One thing I liked is the genuine attention and care the instruments in charge offered when I first went to this place looking for meditation classes. The care from them towards the students who were there just like me, looking for something different, a different method, something simple but effective to learn deeper aspects of myself; it’s on my mind. Since then, I feel like I’m at home, because every time I spend time there, either if it’s for class or just a solitude moment, I get out from there with something, something that reaches a deep point that sometimes I wasn’t even aware I was looking for it. The place has a great light energy, feels like you are being cleaned from «something» around you. It’s definitely my boost to keep going and going.

As I step out of the elevator and into The Meditation Center and Gallery I felt as though I was stepping into a Lotus. A feeling of joy, clarity, truth and love came to me. And then there was Peace. Pure soothing Peace, as though an Angel is present. As I walked further in the volunteers greeted me with so much kindness, I immediately felt like I was around family. I sat in for two hours meditation that went by quickly and as I walk to get my coat it was as though my feet did not want to leave. It felt so light. I felt light and calm. What a place to be. A place with so much serenity. I was taken back when I heard everything offered are free! From Events to Workshops and introduction to Meditation Classes. You’ve got to visit this huge Lotus in the middle of the city. It’s the perfect place to let go the numbness of the busy city and feel your true self.

I had become really despondent. I was very discontent with church and the same old same old. I was tired of just going through the motions. I felt I had really drifted away spiritually from where God wanted me to be and in my relationship with Him. I just said, «God I need something else. something more. Something has to give» So I started searching for places I could go to just to take a break… just rest and go on a self –imposed retreat. Then I found The Meditation Center & Gallery surfing
. They were a God sent. No pressure to conform to any particular faith. No pressure to join this committee or that committee-​to serve, as I was accustomed to in growing up in church. I could just simply be… What I love about the Center is that the mediation classes and workshops they offer simply enhances my Christian faith and belief. It’s been nice rediscovering myself. And they have a sacred place called Peace Village in Haines, NY, in which they hold retreats on a regular basis.
This Center and its staff have blessed me tremendously at this time in my life. I recommend the Center to anyone who wants to establish a spiritual foundation for their life before getting caught up in what the world thinks or believe the «church or spiritual experience» is suppose to be and for those who are in need of spiritual renewal.