Sol Center

12/15/2024

11/28/2024

In The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World shares vital instruction on the gift economy, an ancient cure for our polycrisis. May we rediscover right relationship with nature and each other.
Today remember the original people who tended to this land. They’re still here, despite centuries of attempted genocide. Reflect on your ancestry and current circumstances. Acknowledging our history is a critical step to healing. Are you living at the expense of others? Make amends, repair and restore right relation where you can. Let’s write OUR story anew alive rooted in mutual respect and regeneration. True abundance is recognizing enoughness. Sharing your wealth. The original instructions contain a cure for our current predicament. In solidarity, support an indigenous led movement. Here on Long Island you can give thanks and support and

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! Thank you for trusting us on your healing journey! Here are Adina's upcoming classes, offerings and Black Friday discounts:

Join the end of the year Longevity Qi Gong Forest Walk on Sunday December 22nd 10 am at the Manorhaven Preserve in Port Washington!  During the walk you will connect to the fundamental aspects of the elements of nature to increase your vital force and boost your immunity as a new year begins. Q...

10/08/2024

Growing Love Community Garden is my happy place! Join Adina Dabija and Ana Paul this Sunday, October 13, 2024, 6pm for an hour of
Live Music, Tea, Lecture and Poetry
at the Growing Love Community Garden
Manorhaven Preserve, Manorhaven Blvd, Port Washington, New York 11050
Entrance Located Directly Behind Our Lady of Fatima Parking Lot
• Garden’s medicinal and culinary herbs offered for sale
• Live music with Ana Paul
• Spirit of the Herbs – lecture and poetry with Adina Dabija, L.Ac., Dipl.O.M.
If the garden is your happy place also, you can donate here:
https://sol.center/events/
All donations are going the Growing Love Community Garden of Manorhaven and will be used for the next gardening cycle!

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ADINA DABIJA lives in Port Washington New York, where she practices acupuncture and hypnosis. Her first book, „poezia-papusa” (the doll-poem), was awarded the Bucharest Writers’ Association Guild Prize in 1998, Romania. She published "Stare nediferențiată" (Undifferentiated State) in 2010 for which she was awarded the Tomis prize in Constanta, Romania. In 2011 she published Beautybeast (North Shore Press), her first collection of poetry in English, and in 2012, at Polirom Publishing House, her first novel, „Șaman” (Shaman).

ANA PAUL is a Singer-Songwriter based both in Port Washington and Buffalo, New York. Her original music, which she has been writing for seven years, reminds listeners of Joni Mitchell and Folk music of the 1960’s, as she likes to keep an acoustic sound. In 2020, at the age of 16, she released her first album of all original songs titled “Lady Moon”. She attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Arts where she majored in Vocal music studies. Ana has played at various venues throughout upstate New York, Long Island and New York City. She continues to work on her music while pursuing a college degree in Psychology. Ana also founded the Undergraduate Poetry Club at the University at Buffalo, and has hosted Poetry readings at Hallwalls in Buffalo, New York. Her involvement in the Media Study Department at her University has piqued her interest in video production and visual arts.

09/23/2024

The time of the Fall Equinox, when the masculine and feminine energies are naturally balanced, might be a good time to heal some of the toxic cultural stories weaved around masculinity and invoke the King, the Warrior, the Magician and the Lover within to help us out of the planetary scale wounding we created. I wrote this article five years ago in the light of terrible tragic events that made headlines for weeks... Looking back, I see that this was just the beginning of what was about to unfold. We don't want wars, we don't take bulling, we don't buy into broken narratives: if you find in your heart love, courage, justice and wisdom, use them! Happy Equinox and may peace prevail!

It takes labors to become Hercules

09/19/2024

Join me and anasinging__ on Sunday, October 13, 2024, 6pm for live music, tea, lecture and poetry at:

Manorhaven Preserve, Manorhaven Blvd, Port Washington, New York 11050, United States

Entrance Located Directly Behind Our Lady of Fatima Parking Lot

Port Washington NY

• Garden’s medicinal and culinary herbs offered for sale

• Live music with Ana Paul

• Spirit of the Herbs – lecture and poetry with Adina Dabija, L.Ac., Dipl.O.M.

Suggested donation: $20. All donations to be used for the next gardening cycle.

Donate for the garden and Register: https://sol.center/schedule/

09/17/2024

Please join me for some classes and events this fall!

Join us for an hour of live music, tea and a lecture on The Spirit of the Herbs! Enjoy a variety of medicinal and culinary herbs - grown with love in the very Growing Love Community Garden! 

08/01/2024

Venue change! Tonight's 7pm meditation with Hildur Palsdottir will be held on the Great Lawn, near Castle Gould.

Wind down with nature-based mindfulness and meditation as the sun sets over the Preserve.

Purchase tickets in advance: https://bit.ly/4aZjg9F or at the gatehouse tonight.

08/01/2024

At Castle Gould   Sunset Celebration at Castle Gould Notice changed venue for this event We're meditating at Castle Gould at 7 pm Thursday August 1st Peace Work is Inner Work It's been a rollercoaster

06/17/2024

My first single to be released soon! In resonance with what I do every day and what I stand for, but also in acknowledgement of the part of me that hasn't been tamed, I chose the name "Wild Weeds"! Stay tuned for some wild.

06/11/2024

As a mother of two young girls who navigated the weird pandemic and post pandemic times during their formative teen years, I realize that the fabric of trust has been seriously broken at society level - especially from the perspective of young people. They live in the world we created, many feeling disappointed, confused and betrayed by what the adults have done or agreed to. But there are also many things that are right and people to look up to and be inspired by! I created the Wise and Wild interview series to provide some grounding highlights for the young generation interested in disembarking from victimhood and embracing self-reclamation. Here is an excellent interview with Tony Crisos, one of my mentors and great friends, about his own journey. Please share, especially with the teenagers and the young ones!

Tony Crisos (Antonios Chrysovergis) is a musician, philosopher, lecturer, and esoteric arts practitioner. He studied Music Performance at Berklee College of

05/23/2024

Join me to celebrate the peak of the summer embodying its’ dynamic of growth and expansion with qi gong, meditation and poetry at sunset in the Hempstead House garden!

http://sandspointpreserveconservancy.org/events/summer-solstice-2024/

04/09/2024

FREE WEBINAR Friday April 12, 12pm

Perimenopause & Beyond - Natural Wellbeing Tools

Midlife transitions can trigger unwanted physical, mental and emotional changes that might take place as a result of (peri)menopause. The good news is that there are things you can do right now to avoid, prevent or mitigate changes such as weight gain (“menopause belly"), low energy, insomnia, hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, and more. In this webinar we will explore pillars in Functional, Asian & Lifestyle Medicine that will help you maintain and/or improve your health and wellbeing in order to live life to fullest - at any age.

This free webinar is offered by Adina Dabija, L.Ac., Dipl.O.M., ABAAHP.

You will learn:

Natural Ways to Navigate Hormonal Fluctuations

Weight Management Tips

Natural Ways to Manage Inflammation

Maintaining Bone Health & Muscle Mass

Sexual Health - Keep the Good Times Rolling

When:

April 12, 12pm EST

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrdu-orT4rHdI2GEIk0-WE2sTi1F_XKSog

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

03/13/2024

48y/o woman complaining of aches and pains, weight gain, low energy, foggy thinking, mood swings was tested for food sensitivities. This is a simple blood spot test that I perform in my office. In addition to measuring food sensitivities, this test also offers a Gut Barrier panel, including candida, zonulin, occulin and LPS to differentiate the levels of gut dysfunction, from simple sensitivity to inflammation, and more extreme levels of leaky gut. My patient went on an elimination diet and a intestinal lining healing protocol for 45 days. She reports no more morning stiffness, great energy and more clarity. This is one of the most useful tools that I have been using in my practice. Gut inflammation and disbiosis are key factors in autoimmune and neurodegenerative diseases such as depression, anxiety, dementia and Alzheimers. Basically everyone should test for hidden food sensitivities as part of a preventative/ wellness protocol, along with other preventative measures such as sleep routine optimization, exercise, sunlight exposure, dental health etc.

03/01/2024

Body, breath and balance   Body, Breath and Balance Tomorrow Saturday March 2nd at 2 pm at The Mindful Connection of Long Island, 1991 Smith Street, Merrick NY Email: [email protected]