Omaha Healing Arts Center (OM Center) is a remarkable and dynamic space for education, holistic healing, performing arts and community. Experience and learn about alternative medicine, acupuncture, massage, meditation, yoga, Tai Chi, bodywork, Craniosacral therapy, Shiatsu, color therapy, aromatherapy, Reiki, astrology, herbal therapy, Ayurveda and Chinese medicine, hypnosis and counseling, workshops, seminars and holistic clinic.

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

October | November | December 2019

OM Calendar

For our hall rental site: www.OmahaHallRental.com
1216 Howard Street • Old Market • 402.345.5078 
 
Weekly and Special Events
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Autumn / Winter 2019
October NovemberDecember

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• Weekly Classes • 
Yoga • Tai Chi • Meditation • QiGong 

YOGA 
Every Tuesday • On-Going • 6-7:30pm 
$14 drop in (10 classes pd in adv $12/class = $120)
On-Going Drop-In Classes or pay in adv. • All Levels 
Eclectic Hatha: meditation, relaxation, postures! 
Instructor: Jennifer Pierce

 
Every Thursday • On-Going thru December • 6-7:00pm
$10 drop in  / first class is free!
All levels | eclectic Hatha: meditation, relaxation, postures! 
Instructor: Julia Beutler


TAI CHI

Stay tuned for new dates coming soon!  
Wednesdays, 5:45pm-7pm
6-week session / $100
Instructor:  Master Frank Fong 
Call OM to register!


Month At a Glance
October-December 2019



October
3      Discover Ortho-Bionomy | 6:30-9:00 pm | $20 adv, $25 day of | See below for more details
25    POSTPONED  Brian Assam returns... stay tuned for details!
26    Poet Alysia Harris | 7 pm | $7 suggested donation at door | See below for details! 
27    Fall Fest in the Old Market!  Details here , more coming soon!


November
2      Hope Gathering | 1:30-3:00 pm | $20 adv, $25 day of | See below for more details
16    NEW!  Spiritual Talk with Swami Shantamrita | 2pm-4pm |  Donations accepted | See below!
19    NEW!  Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson comes to OM! | 10:30 am - Noon | Details below
21    NEW!  Three-Time World Champion Poet Buddy Wakefield | 8-10pm | $10 | More details coming soon
23    NEW!  Gerald Trimble and Jambaroque Return at 7 pm ... More details coming soon!


December
6-7   NEW!  8th Annual OM Holiday Art Bazaar | See below for more details!



OM Event Details

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DISCOVER ORTHO-BIONOMY
An Amazing Technique for Natural Self-Care

Thursday, October 3, 2019 | 6:00-9:30 pm | $20 adv / $25 day of


 

An invitation to explore the work of Ortho-Bionomy that is open to everyone. Marla Moore will give a brief talk about the principles, philosophy, and history of Ortho-Bionomy, with a demonstration. The majority of the time in this event will be spent teaching attendees Ortho-Bionomy Self-Care, which focuses on how to release tension in one's own body. This is an effective skill for massage therapists, as well as their clients, to learn.

**This class will not work for CE units for massage therapy license renewal, but it is a fun demonstration and introduction to the work!

Call OM to register
402-345-5078


  
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POET ALYSIA HARRIS
A Night of Unforgettable Poetry

Saturday, October 26, 2019 | 7 pm | $7 suggested donation at door



Internationally touring performance poet, writer + scholar, Alysia Harris, brings her fierce talents to Nebraska for a night of unforgettable poetry!

Alysia writes, "My poems come from a love for the world and from a desire to see it transformed. I want to talk to you about pain. I want to talk to you about beauty. I want to talk to you about guilt, faith, failure. I want to talk to you about joy with the wish that we may experience a little more of it here."

$7 suggested donation at the door.

To read more about Alysia + her work, visit her website: http://alysiaharris.com/

Call OM to register
402-345-5078


  
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HOPE GATHERING
Hope is the Substance of our Highest Vision

Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 1:30 - 3:00 pm | $20 adv/$25 at door



 

Author and intuitive LeeAnn Taylor brings healing messages through the veil in this engaging and inspired group reading. Dynamically responsive to each individual, her live messages provide astonishing insights and ignite her audiences to powerful levels of hope.


Call OM to register
402-345-5078





  
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SPIRITUAL TALK WITH SWAMI BR. SHANTAMRITA, DISCIPLE OF AMMA
Talk | Music | Meditation

Saturday, November 16, 2019 | 2pm-4pm | Free program; donations accepted



"Love can help us overcome all physical, emotional and intellectual tension and thereby bring peace and happiness.“ ~Amma

Born and raised in the USA, Shantamrita Chaitanya met Amma in 1990. He became a Brahmachari (monk) in her Indian monastery 26 years ago and has been engaged in Amma‘s social, educational, and spiritual activities around the world ever since. 

He was based in Tokyo for 10 years, as Director of M.A. Center Japan, after which Amma has sent him to Chicago last year.

Now the Director of Amma -Mata Amritanandamayi Center in Chicago, he conducts regular spiritual and social service programs there, also traveling around the Mid-west to inspire spiritual seekers with his heartfelt talks.


Questions call: (402) 657 8872 or nebraskasatsang@ammagroups.org for more info
 

Call OM to register
402-345-5078

  
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PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MARIANNE WILLIAMSON
Brings Her Message to Omaha
November 19 | 10:30am - Noon | Free and open to all


Marianne Williamson is an author, activist, non-denominational faith leader and Democratic candidate for President. 

For 35 years, Williamson has been a leading progressive voice on spirituality and its intersection with politics.  She is the author of 14 books (4 #1 NYT best-sellers) including Healing the Soul of America and her most recent, A Politics of Love: Handbook for a New American Revolution.

Williamson is the founder of several non-profit organizations including The Peace Alliance and Project Angel Food, a non-profit that has delivered more than 12 million meals to ill and dying home-bound patients since 1989.

Her signature policy issues include establishing a U.S. Department of Children & Youth and a U.S Department of Peace. Williamson seeks to educate, inspire and organize citizens to reclaim their power as the true governing force in our democracy.

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GERALD TRIMBLE AND JAMBAROQUE IN CONCERT
An Evening of Rare and Diverse Musicke from the Crossroads of the World
November 23 | 7 pm - 9 pm | $12 in advance; $15 day of

 
A national treasure in our eyes, Gerald plays his 300 year old viola da gamba and more ancient instruments along with his band, blending contemporary techniques with traditional and middle-eastern styles.

Performing on original 17th- and 18th-century violas da gamba, Trimble creates a new style which spans a musical continuum of centuries and melds contemporary techniques with arcane, alchemical traditions in sound -- connecting cultures through the ages as he travels. 




Call OM to register!
402-345-5078





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OLD MARKET FIRST FRIDAY AND 8th ANNUAL OM HOLIDAY ART BAZAAR
Free Admission and Gawking!
Friday, December 6th, 6-9pm | Saturday, December 7th, 11am-5pm

 
Local artists and global beauty! 

Meet the artists, shop, and gawk! Bring friends, family, or happy strangers!

Local guest artists:
Roxanne Wach
Clay Cunningham
Gerard Pefung
Sara McNeilly Ammon
John Prouty
Christine Reily
Sheri Noordham
Aubrey Nye
Susan McGilvrery
Mari Dailey
And more surprises!        









Tuesday, August 20, 2019

August | September 2019

OM Calendar

For our hall rental site: www.OmahaHallRental.com
1216 Howard Street • Old Market • 402.345.5078 
 
Weekly and Special Events
Scroll down
Late Summer into Autumn 2019
August September

Scroll to see what's new...
• Weekly Classes • 
Yoga • Tai Chi • Meditation • QiGong 

YOGA 
Every Tuesday • On-Going • 6-7:30pm 
$14 drop in (10 classes pd in adv $12/class = $120)
On-Going Drop-In Classes or pay in adv. • All Levels 
Eclectic Hatha: meditation, relaxation, postures! 
Instructor: Jennifer Pierce

 
Every Thursday • On-Going thru December • 6-7:00pm
$10 drop in  / first class is free!
All levels | eclectic Hatha: meditation, relaxation, postures! 
Instructor: Julia Beutler


TAI CHI
New dates! September 11-October 16
Wednesdays, 5:45pm-7pm
6-week session / $100
Instructor:  Master Frank Fong 
Call OM to register!


Month At a Glance
August-September 2019



August
8      Yoga with Julia returns! | Thursdays from 6-7pm | $10 drop in | through December
3      Ultima Thule Concert | 8 pm | $15 adv/$20 day of | See below for details!
16    Brian Assam: Kundalini Awakening | 7-9pm | $30 adv/$35 day of | See below for details!
23    Fashion Show at OM | See below for details....

 
September
7      Yoga Teacher Training Talk with YogaNOW's Susi Amendola | 1-2 pm | Free!
11    Tai Chi with Frank Fong returns | 5:45pm-7pm | 6-week session | $100 | Call OM to register
13-15 Vedic Thai Massage CEUs | Mukti returns | See below for details! 
13    OM's 18-year Anniversary Show with Swami Beyondananda! | See below for details!
20     OWLMOUTH: An Evening of Music and Poetry | 7:30 pm | $5 | See below for details!
25-30  NEW! Ayurvedic Treatments return to OM | Stay tuned for more details...




OM Event Details

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SAVE THE DATES FOR THAI MASSAGE: TWO CLASSES THIS YEAR!
Mukti Returns!
September 13 | Vedic Thai Massage on the Table | $195 | 8 CEUs


  • Ayurvedic assessments for postural and emotional integrity
  • Refined delicate details for perfect exchanges with recipients and self during a treatment
  • Optimum positionings for optimum effects
  • Vedic terminologies including familiarization with physical and ethereal anatomies
  • 8 CEUs for massage therapists
  • 9 am - 4 pm 


Call OM to register
402-345-5078



September 14-15 | Vedic Thai Massage on the Futon | $350 | 16 CEUs

  • Ayurvedic assessments for postural and emotional integrity
  • Refined delicate details for perfect exchanges with recipients and self during a treatment
  • Optimum positionings for optimum effects
  • Vedic terminologies including familiarization with physical and ethereal anatomies
  • 16 CEUs for massage therapists
  • 9 am - 4 pm each day


 ~ Take both classes for a total of 24 CEUs | $500 ~
Call OM to register
402-345-5078




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ULTIMA THULE IN CONCERT
with David Downing and Darci Griffith Gamerl

Saturday, August 3, 2019 | 8:00 pm | $15 in advance / $20 at door



  

 
Our purpose is to create new music that is inspired by the energy of music from a distant past - songs that embody the beauty and peacefulness that surrounds us on all plains. 

The draw of nature and music’s healing properties inspires us to create music that is accessible to everyone. Our goal is to provide a concert experience that is open, inclusive, and healing to the listener - regardless of age, stage of life or background. 

The evening will feature works expressly written for the duo by oboist, Darci Griffith Gamerl, and solo works for looping station and cello by David Downing.




Call OM to register
402-345-5078






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"KUNDALINI AWAKENING" WITH BRIAN ASSAM AND ALECIA HEIMES
Breathwork, Meditation, and Sound Journey

Friday, August 16, 2019 | 7:00-9:00 pm | $30 in adv / $35 at the door




Join us for a deeply healing and profound experience designed to help you realize the infinite nature of who you are and your own ability to heal. 

Connect your inner and outer worlds through this Tantric meditation and sound journey that is focused on opening your crown chakra. Access the infinite realm of awareness and possibilities that lie within. We will end with Cacao & discussion.



*This is an intense form of pranayama that is not suitable during pregnancy or for those with epilepsy. Persons with cardiovascular health issues, or any other (serious) health conditions, should always consult a medical doctor before practicing this breathwork.


Call OM to register
402-345-5078

  
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FCC X JLW FASHION SHOW
Brought to you by Jessica L White and JLW Talent Consulting

Friday, August 23, 2019 | 8:00 pm | $15






Featuring extremely talented designers and models, accompanied by the creative yet simple clothing line, FCC Apparel. 

This event is part of Fliye Productions' CCF2019 weekend lineup of events, celebrating urban arts and culture.











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OM'S 18TH ANNIVERSARY!
with Cosmic Comic Swami Beyondananda

Friday, September 13, 2019 | 7:30 pm | $20 adv / $25 door 






Join us at the OM Center's 18th Anniversary, when the turban-powered Swami Beyondananda creates a field of hearty laughter and inspired celebration.
Bring your friends -- when it comes to laughter, the more the merrier! 
Enjoy the Swami's playful and hilarious take on events of the day, the human condition, and of course our human conditioning. And, not only will the Swami answer your questions, YOU will question his answers!

Or call OM to register at 402-345-5078!







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OWLMOUTH
An Evening of Music and Poetry

Friday, September 20, 2019 | 7:30 pm | $5 cover






Join us for this poetry chapbook launch and CD release event! 

Michele Marie Desmarais is a poet and scholar of Métis, Dakota and European descent.  She is an Associate Professor in Religious Studies and a teaching faculty member in Native American Studies at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where she was founding director of the Medical Humanities minor.  owlmouth is published by Finishing Line Press.  To hear owlmouth, and learn more about the owlmouth musicians, visit
https://owlmouth.com/audiowl/









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