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Breath can be more than something we do automatically. It can become a meeting point between body and mind, scientific insight and spiritual inquiry.On July 28, join Sajeeva Hurtado and Dr. Angel Acosta for a virtual conversation exploring Neuro-Epigenetic Breathwork—an approach informed by nervous system science, somatic practice, breathwork, and contemplative traditions.Together, they’ll consider how conscious breathing can support regulation, embodied awareness, and a more intentional relationship with our inner experience.July 28, 2026 | 12:00–1:30 p.m. ET | Virtualhttps://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/exploring-neuroepigenetic-breathwork/#breathwork #embodiedpractice #contemplativepractice #nervoussystem by @garrisoninstitute

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Creativity can be a way of staying connected—to the body, our lived experiences, and the futures we still have the power to imagine.In “Art As Living Action,” poet and multidisciplinary artist Arisa White reflects on creative practice as a source of agency, resistance, and possibility.Read Arisa’s essay:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/get-inspired/read/art-as-living-action/From August 21–23, Arisa will bring these themes into practice at Garrison Institute during The Unburdening: An Expressive Arts Retreat for BIPOC Women, alongside Melissa Small Cooper and Isabel Saez.Learn more and register:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/the-unburdening-an-expressive-arts-retreat/#garrisoninstitute #expressivearts #contemplativepractice #bipocwomen by @garrisoninstitute

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To register for this free event: https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/skymind-the-radical-path-virtual/ by @garrisoninstitute

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"I think we need to be brave and bold, and take courage from our own experiences of expanding consciousness."That's the invitation cathy-mae karelse leaves us with in the final episode of the Mind & Life podcast's mini-series on systems change.Joined by Gretchen Steidle, Rufus Pollock, and guest host Jamie Bristow, cathy-mae reflects on what it takes to nurture a growing movement for social and ecological transformation. As she suggests, meaningful change calls not only for collaboration and imagination, but also the courage to remain open to new ways of seeing, relating, and working together.🎧 Listen to the full episode to explore how mapping can help strengthen a growing movement for inner-led systems change– link in bio!@climateyouthresilience @garrisoninstitute@secondrenaissance.is #SystemsChange #InnerDevelopment #MindAndLife #ContemplativePractice #SocialChange #MovementBuilding #SystemsThinking by @garrisoninstitute

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Sound is not only something we hear. It can also be something we feel.Orlando Villarraga brings ancient and modern practices together through organic and digital instruments, creating immersive spaces for meditation and reflection.On August 1, Orlando joins somatic guide Maria Tan at Garrison Institute for Sound & Somatics: Be In Resonance & Listen To The Body, an in-person half-day retreat shaped by live sound, somatic practice, connection with the land, and rest.Together, we’ll slow down, reconnect with the body, and make space for a deeper kind of listening.Learn more and register:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/sound-and-somatics-2026/#soundbath #somaticexperience #newyorkretreat #garrisoninstitute by @garrisoninstitute

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Participant Solei Sarmiento spent part of the week at our 2026 Summer Research Institute, "Depolarization: Cultivating Connection in a Divided World," capturing moments on film 📸In her reflection published on the Mind & Life blog, Solei writes about returning to the Nahuatl concept of nepantla, meaning "in the middle, in the midst." She traces the term's history and its use by Latin American scholars as a framework for sitting with ambiguity rather than resolving it too quickly. Drawing on her own experience across five days at the Garrison Institute, she reflects on what it means to hold multiple truths and find connection across differences.Read more on the Mind & Life blog—link in bio!#MLISRI2026 #MindAndLife #Depolarization #Connection #ContemplativeScience #SummerResearchInstitute by @garrisoninstitute

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"It is in that #space we might be jolted into transformation, into creating the world anew." — Dr. Angel AcostaThis is the energy Dr. Angel Acosta brought to RESI 2026's After Hours session last night a room full of #educators sitting in that exact space between letting go of the old and stepping into something new.Healing-centered. Purpose-driven. #Transformative.Thank you, Dr. Acosta, for reminding us why this work matters and what becomes possible when we lean into the uncertainty together. 💚📍 Reimagining Education Summer InstituteTeachers College, Columbia University🔗 Link in bio to learn more about RESI 2026#RESI2026 #ReimaginingEducation #AngelAcosta #HealingCenteredEducation #TransformativeEducation #TeachersCollege #EdLeadership #AfterHours #LearningInCommunity#Culture#Teacher#RESI by @garrisoninstitute

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What if the crises around us are not separate problems, but symptoms of a deeper sense of separation from the world itself?Join the Garrison Institute for a virtual conversation with David R. Loy and Managing Director Steve Varley on Loving the World as Our Body, exploring the nondual heart of Ecodharma, contemplative practice, and what it asks of us in a dangerous time.The conversation will include live audience Q&A.August 5, 20266:00-7:00 p.m. ETRegister here: https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/loving-the-world-as-our-body/#ecodharma #contemplativepractice #socialchange #garrisoninstitute by @garrisoninstitute

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Credit is often treated as a private number, but its effects reach into housing, opportunity, mobility, and belonging.In this episode of The Garrison Institute Presents: The Common Good, Garrison Institute co-founder Jonathan F.P. Rose speaks with Samir Goel, co-founder and co-CEO of Esusu, about credit justice, financial inclusion, and what it might take to build systems that begin with trust rather than exclusion.Together, they explore how on-time rent payments can help renters build credit, why community-rooted models of finance matter, and how thoughtful innovation can strengthen economic opportunity and the common good.🎧 Listen to The Garrison Institute Presents: The Common Good on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts.https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/podcast/samir-goel-credit-justice-and-financial-inclusion/#TheCommonGood #CreditJustice #FinancialInclusion #EconomicJustice #StakeholderCapitalism by @garrisoninstitute

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What might change when we stop pushing away the parts of experience we would rather avoid?Join Charlotte Rotterdam and Pieter Oosthuizen, authors of Skymind: The Radical Path of Open Awareness, in conversation with Garrison Institute’s Steve Varley for a virtual evening of discussion and brief practice. Drawing from the teachings of Machig Labdron and the Mahamudra lineage, they’ll explore how open awareness can help us meet life with clarity, compassion, and a steadier heart.July 23, 2026, 6:00-7:30 p.m. ETRegister and learn more: https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/skymind-the-radical-path-virtual/ by @garrisoninstitute

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What does it take for a movement to recognize itself?On the newest episode of the Mind & Life podcast, Gretchen Steidle joins cathy-mae karelse, Rufus Pollock, and guest host Jamie Bristow for a conversation about mapping the growing field of contemplative approaches to social and ecological transformation.As Gretchen explains, this work has always been about more than creating a map. It's about helping practitioners find one another, building connections across disciplines and communities, and making an emerging field visible to itself. When people begin to see they're part of something larger, new opportunities for collaboration, learning, and collective impact can emerge.🎧 Listen to the full episode to explore how mapping can help strengthen a growing movement for inner-led systems change– link in bio!@garrisoninstitute@secondrenaissance.is @climateyouthresilience#SystemsChange #InnerDevelopment #MindAndLife #ContemplativePractice #SocialChange #MovementBuilding #SystemsThinking by @garrisoninstitute

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Slow down, settle in, and listen to what the body has been holding.Join Orlando Villarraga and Maria Tan for Sound & Somatics: Be In Resonance & Listen To The Body, an in-person half-day retreat at the Garrison Institute exploring sound, embodiment, rest, somatic practice, and connection with the land.Early bird pricing is available until July 13. Register now to reserve your spot.https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/sound-and-somatics-2026/#newyorkretreat #soundbath #somaticexperience #embodiedpractice #garrisoninstitute by @garrisoninstitute

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