Seasonal

July 20, 2027

Compassionate Leadership, Happiness, and Self-Compassion Summit for Law School Deans - June 27 to July 1, 2027

June 27, 2027

July 1, 2027

We are living through a historic shift. Many corporations now rival governments in power. The moral compass of those institutions often rests with their GCs and senior legal leaders. This means that legal education is more important than ever.

Self-Compassion and Happiness Retreat: Multi-Sensory Healing Experience for Current and Former New York State Judges - April 19 - 23, 2027

April 19, 2027

April 23, 2027

This is an exclusive invite-only event for judges and former judges from NYS that will reach all your senses, your intellect, your emotions, and your heart.

7th Annual Thanksgiving Morning Gratitude, Self-Appreciation, and Ancestors Meditation Practice

November 26, 2026

Let's start Thanksgiving with a 20-minute warm and connecting gratitude meditation. Elizabeth Pyjov will guide the 7th annual Thanksgiving Morning Gratitude Meditation at 9 am EST on November 26th. There's no better way to start Thanksgiving Day!

Gratitude

common humanity

Woman's Strength and Ancestors Retreat for Women

November 6, 2026

November 8, 2026

This autumn, you are invited to connect to ancestors and your strength as a woman in new ways. The goal of the retreat is to come away feeling all the support of your female line. We'll also access inner calm and build a community of women. Elizabeth Pyjov will facilitate and Larisa Forman will teach a very gentle mindful movement session each day. Come for the meditation and ancestors practices, stay for the forest walks and nourishing food, and end up sending compassion to all those who went before you!

How to Spend a Fire Horse Summer: Secrets to Success and Energy: Most Important Practices for August 2027

August 1, 2026

This August, we're diving into a different kind of summer: one that meets fire with fire. The fire of the sun and nature at its peak meets the already over-active Year of the Fire Horse rhythm. Anxiety is a sign that the world around you is changing faster than any of us can keep up with. We're going to learn what to do with anxiety this August. I'll share practices for connecting to nature, to your ancestors, and to the divine. That connection is your protection and your resource. August is also a powerful time to return to your intentions: chaos or no chaos, the plans remain the same.

Happiness, Self-Compassion and Freedom from the Inner Critic Retreat: Multi-Sensory Healing Experience

August 1, 2026

August 5, 2026

Welcome to Happiness Retreat: Multi-Sensory Healing Experience. This retreat will reach all your senses, your intellect, your emotions, and your heart. You’ll immerse in meditation, compassion practice, gratitude practice, and awareness practice with ample time for cultural experiences, enjoyment, and getting to know a wonderful group of people. A Healing Experience Through: Connection Compassion Beauty Gratitude Fresh Food Grown in Ischia Poetry Greek Mythology Meditation Thermal Hot Springs Italy is a celebration of LIFE. Let’s celebrate together next summer, integrating Eastern and Western practice, Renaissance wisdom with Buddhist wisdom, and listening to your own heart and mind every step of the way. The goal of Happiness Retreat is to create an oasis for you: an oasis of beauty, an oasis of joy, of the carefree, of the profound, of lightness, and of your own freedom.

Self-Compassion, Happiness, and Well-Being for Lawyers: Multi-Sensory Healing Experience in April 14 - 18, 2026

April 14, 2026

April 18, 2026

“Self-Compassion, Happiness, and Well-Being for Lawyers: Multi-Sensory Healing Experience Retreat” is the launching pad for rediscovering joy and long-term change.

Free First Day of Spring Meditation on March 20

March 20, 2026

March 20, 2026

We will welcome the First Day of Spring with a meditation guided by Elizabeth. We'll combine mindfulness, compassion, and gratitude practice. Flowers, light, and the spirit of opening will all make an appearance. Join me for this 25-minute event to invite the season into your body, heart, and mind.

Preparing for Valentine’s Day: Self-Compassion Meditation

February 13, 2026

February 13, 2026

To prepare for Valentine's Day, I'm hosting a free Self-Compassion Meditation on February 13 at 12 pm EST. You and your loved ones are welcome! Valentine's Day isn't only about roses and chocolates... it can also be about warmth and gentleness! Loving yourself means loving life. Loving life means loving others. Let's meditate together on the 13th!

Thriving in the Year of the Fire Horse: Understanding the Lessons and Rhythms of 2026

January 2, 2026

January 11, 2026

The fire horse is free and brave, wild and sensual. This is a great year to make your wishes come true. This program will help you use the rhythms of this year to move toward the changes you want to make in 2026!

Gratitude to 2025, Setting Intentions for 2026 - Free End of Year Meditation with Elizabeth Pyjov

December 27, 2025

At 11 am EST, please join for our last meditation of the year. We'll welcome 2026 and express gratitude to 2025 together. Setting intentions to step into the new year with clarity and confidence. Your family and friends are welcome. This event is free of charge. All who are registered will receive a replay. May you fall more in love with reality every day of 2026, meeting your own depth and strength.

6th Annual Free Thanksgiving Morning Meditation

November 27, 2025

Let's start Thanksgiving with a 20-minute warm and connecting gratitude meditation. Elizabeth Pyjov will guide the 6th annual Thanksgiving Morning Gratitude Meditation at 10 am EST on November 27th. There's no better way to start Thanksgiving Day! Tip from the past: Do this with relatives to get along better. :)

Strong, Rooted, Connected: Compassion to Ancestors Fall Meditation Retreat

November 14, 2025

November 16, 2025

You are invited to "Strong, Rooted, Connected: Ancestors Fall Meditation Retreat". The goal of the retreat is to help you feel deeply connected to yourself, your practice, your strength, and nature. From there we'll access a deep inner calm and build community. Each day we'll enjoy meditation, compassion, and mindful movement. The focus of the retreat is ancestors practice.

Why Is There Less Love Around Us? 10 Ways to Create Real Change

November 12, 2025

November 12, 2025

As we move into the holiday season, let’s pause together to ask the simple but powerful question: why is there less love and connection around us than before? In this talk, we'll explore what has drained our capacity for intimacy—and, most importantly, what we can do about it. You’ll discover the 10 main reasons love feels scarce in our modern world, and the ways we can connect to it. Come recharge, reflect, and begin this holiday season with more warmth, energy, strength, and an open heart.

Honoring Our Roots: Free Ancestors Meditation

October 21, 2025

Together, we will pause to remember the wisdom in our lineage, honor the gifts passed down, and release the storylines that no longer serve us today. This meditation is an invitation to feel grounded, supported, and deeply connected across generations.

Free Event: Welcoming New Beginnings: Change of the Season Meditation

September 7, 2025

In September, there is new energy in the air and we fully transition from summer to autumn. Together let’s honor this transition. We will welcome new plans, new energy, and a whole new season as a community. There is infinite flexibility to new beginnings. This meditation session will help you ground, welcome change, and enter the season with self-compassion.

Free Event: Meditation to Fully Enjoy Summer - August 15th

August 15, 2025

Please join for this joyful meditation to connect to the power of the season and access the depth of the awareness that only summer can give us!

Free Event: Meditation to Fully Enjoy Summer

July 2, 2025

Please join for this joyful meditation to connect to the power of the season and access the depth of the awareness that only summer can give us!

For Lawyers: Happiness, Well-Being, and Leadership Summit in Ischia, Italy

April 7, 2025

April 11, 2025

Welcome to an empowering, immersive journey to help lawyers grow their happiness and well-being, while becoming stronger leaders. Offering engaging sessions and practical workshops while building in time for cultural experiences, enjoyment, and networking to develop personal and professional relationships. Former lawyers and retired lawyers are also invited!

Free New Year’s Eve Meditation: Gratitude to 2024, Welcoming 2025

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2024

At 2 pm EST, please join for our last meditation of the year. We'll welcome 2025 and express gratitude to 2024 together. Your family and friends are welcome. This event is free of charge. All who are registered will receive a replay. May you fall more in love with reality every day of 2025, meeting your own depth and strength. 💪🏻💪🏼💪🏽💪🏾💪🏿

How To Set Intentions for 2025: Art, Science and Practice of Intentions, Resolutions, and Moving Toward What You Really Want

December 8, 2024

December 22, 2024

Three live 90-minute sessions on how to think about intentions and the technique for setting intentions on December 8, December 15, and December 22 at 7 pm EST or via recording. You'll understand why intentions are more effective than resolutions and you'll get a checklist of exactly how to set intentions. We will cover the art, the science, and the practice so that you can enter into the new year smoothly.

Gratitude

5th Annual Free Thanksgiving Morning Meditation

November 28, 2024

Let's start Thanksgiving with a 20-minute warm and connecting gratitude meditation. Elizabeth Pyjov will guide the 5th annual Thanksgiving Morning Gratitude Meditation at 10 am EST on November 28. Join with family, friends, pets, and loved ones. There's no better way to start Thanksgiving Day!

Free Compassion Mediation In Honor of Your Mom on Mother's Day Morning

May 12, 2024

We'll gather on the morning of Mother's Day to offer your mother the greatest gift: your love, gratitude, and acceptance.

Forgiveness

Gratitude

Spiritual Spring Cleaning: Why Finish the Unfinished (And How That Impacts Your Energy)

March 24, 2024

Spring is a time of renewal, change, and letting new energy flow. We all know that it's a time for spring cleaning on the outside. Yet how can we do that spring cleaning on the inside? In our 90-minutes together we'll discuss past plans, current plans, and how plans impact our energy levels. This will be a great session if you want more energy!

Free Thanksgiving Morning Gratitude Meditation

November 23, 2023

We have a tradition of gathering Thanksgiving morning virtually at 10 am EST for a "Thanksgiving Morning 20-minute Gratitude Meditation." It's the 3rd year we're doing this and it fills Thanksgiving with so much openheartedness.

Spiritual Practices for Height of Summer

July 27, 2023

Summer is a special time, and there are special summer meditations and practices that work best over the summer. Doing them helps you have more energy for the rest of the year.

How to Set Intentions for Your Kids and What to Say So They're Happy & Healthy (At Any Age)

May 15, 2023

We can't set intentions for other people, but we can set intentions for our kids and that positively impacts their lives.

Free Valentine's Day Gentleness Meditation

February 14, 2023

This Valentine’s Day, let’s open the heart to Gentleness. Together we will meditate and open to a more loving heart.

common humanity

Algorithm for a Loving Romantic Relationship: Practices for Happy & Healthy Love

January 31, 2023

This is a great class both for those not in relationships (who would like to find a loving relationship) and for those in relationships (who want to make their current relationships more loving).

What's 2023 All About? How to Succeed in the Year of the Water Rabbit

January 5, 2023

2023 has already opened its doors to us. Let’s get to know this year better. Each year has a focus and rhythm that's wholly its own.

Ancestors: The Root of All Things

November 13, 2022

December 4, 2022

I knew that working with ancestors was part of the spiritual path. It is there in the Christian teachings, in Jewish rituals, in Native American philosophy, in Taoist offerings, and in Buddhist practices.

Spiritual Practices for Height of Summer

July 31, 2022

Just like when a person has a lot of energy (positive energy!) and you are next to that person, you feel that you fill up with energy and inspiration.

Free Father's Day Special Guided Meditation

We'll do a heart-warming meditation on Sunday morning to send compassion to your father.

Free Compassion Meditation on Father's Day Morning

As a gift to you, on Sunday morning at 10 am EST we'll do a compassion meditation together to honor your father. Whether he is alive or not, whether you're close or didn't know each other well, in this meditation, you'll get to see him as fully human. Look forward to coming together for this 30-minute practice!

How Do Intentions Work? Setting Intentions Together for 2024

"When your intention is clear, so is the way." In Buddhism, the intention behind an action is more important than the action itself. When you're driving, you need to look where you're going in order to get there.

Spiritual Spring Cleaning: Why Finish the Unfinished (And How That Impacts Our Energy)

Spring is a time of renewal, change, and letting new energy flow. We all know that it's a time for spring cleaning for our homes. Yet how can we do that spring cleaning on the inside?

The Dharma of Poetry: How Poems Guide Us Toward Happiness