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Intentional Walks in New York City

Intentional Walk 1

During the walk, a group of 5-10 people will engage in practices designed to help us slow down, explore ourselves, and connect with the city around us.

What we’ll do:

• In a research group format, we’ll engage in simple tasks that are often too boring or tedious to do alone
• We’ll learn to see more, notice details, expand our everyday worldview, and listen to ourselves
• We’ll build new connections with the city, feel like a part of it, and reclaim our “right to the city”
• We’ll rest, slow down, and unload, practicing or rediscovering what it means to be “here and now”

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2024-11-02 17:00
2024-11-02 17:00
2024-11-02 17:00

Hosted by: Darya Sannikova
Kent Av/N 6 St, Brooklyn, NY 11249, USA

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