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  Mindful Families is a well established  family-based program with a unique holistic integrative mindfulness perspective for children of all ages and their families. Mindful Families is a unique program … the only one is Western New York and is free to all in our community. Each session has a theme: gratitude, kindness, sensory awareness, […]

YOGA AND TAI CHI CLASSES RESUME The Olean Meditation Center is delighted to announce that yoga with YogaBetsy and Tai Chi and Qigong with DJ Washington have resumed inside at the Olean Meditation Center, 2275 Dugan Rd., Olean. After months-long program hiatus due to the pandemic, OMC has resumed meditation, yoga, and tai chi classes. […]

Olean Meditation Center is opening for meditation, prayer, and limited public programming. Over the past three months, our live-streamed Facebook meditations have had over 2000 views. We would like to refresh and expand meditation opportunities in ways that are responsive to the interests of our community. Would you please help us by completing soon this […]

Summer Solstice Yoga & Drumming The Olean Meditation Center will offer “Celebrating the Summer Solstice with Creative Movement, Sound & Rhythm,” with outdoor yoga and drumming at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 20 at the center, 2275 Dugan Rd., Olean, NY. Betsy Afton (Yoga Betsy) and Kim LaMendola will offer gentle, accessible sun salutations followed by […]

  Olean Meditation Center to show film: “Cave of Forgotten Dreams” “Cave of Forgotten Dreams” is a thrilling journey deep into the Chauvet Cave of France in 33,000 BC where extraordinary cave art by brilliant and skilled artists of that time has remained untouched. The film is child friendly and appropriate for all ages. Denise […]

  The Olean Meditation Center is proud to host three of the area’s top Yoga teachers.  Everyone is welcome to drop in to the first class free of charge.  Each teacher  brings a unique and highly professional method to their Yoga practice.  Feel free to discuss with them how Yoga will support your meditation practice, […]

OLEAN MEDITATION CENTER IS NOW ON AMAZON SMILE. Here’s the link: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/45-3755757 Pennies on a purchase add up. Please support the mission of the Olean Meditation Center by naming us your charity of choice on Amazon Smile. The Amazon Foundation will contribute .5% of your purchase to the Center. Just click on https://smile.amazon.com/ch/45-3755757 and select […]

INTRODUCING THE BUDDHIST WORLDVIEW On behalf of Southern Tier Sangha, Dr. Richard Reilly will be facilitating a rare opportunity for local community members to systematically learn about the Buddhist world view by exploring its history, core teachings, and practices. As you perhaps know, I have practiced Buddhism for over twenty years, have been on several […]