The New York Open Center offers holistically-based educational programs to create positive transformation in individuals and the world.

The New York Open Center was founded in 1984 with the intention of creating a forum for a new generation of seekers. Our founders felt there was an abundance of excellent spiritual teachers and practitioners in the New York City area without a physical space or destination in which to practice. With an event on the evening of January 13, 1984, the New York Open Center was born.

The initial focus of the center was on spiritual values but the mission quickly expanded to include how our values and intentions lead us to participate in the wider world. Since then, the New York Open Center has evolved into an urban destination for holistic learning, personal development, professional advancement and enrichment.

We have crystallized the essence of what makes the Open Center unique by designing for you eight distinct learning paths to travel on your journey. Integrating the wholeness of the individual–emotional, social, physical, artistic, creative, and spiritual–each Learning Path leads you to personal growth. The Open Center is dedicated to making these educational and enriching opportunities available to anyone anywhere through online learning initiatives.

Today, the New York Open Center presents more than 300 programs of exceptional depth and integrity to audiences totaling more than 10,000 annually.