The Groundbreaking “Buddha Jams Yoga and Event Center” Set to Blossom in Glen Cove

The Groundbreaking “Buddha Jams Yoga and Event Center” Set to Blossom in Glen Cove

An Immersive Experience Designed to Enlighten and Fill Your Body, Mind, and Spirit with Lasting Positive Energy and Vibes

In contrast to a traditional Yoga studio, the brand new expansive 5,000 square foot indoor/outdoor instantly enlightening Buddha Jams Yoga in Glen Cove is far from your average studio. At night Buddha Jams duals as an event space complete with 2 stages, professional sound, and has an owner who is not only a yoga teacher but an entrepreneur who has also produced massive events, concerts, and music festivals. Buddha Jams prides itself on teaching students to live in a state of consistent communal connection, culture, and spiritual freedom through connection to the self, guided by breath, and explored through music and movement. Come feel the difference first hand at our grand opening celebration on Saturday June 18th 2022 at our convenient location, 192 Glen Street in Glen Cove, NY.

The Doors open at 3pm with festivities beginning at 4pm. This special event will include live musical performances by The Oddysy featuring Rock and Roll Hall of Famer DJ Johnny Juice of Public Enemy, Space Force featuring the musical stylings of Dave Berg and others, a free yoga class set to live music, a community meditation, and a one of a kind drum circle. Plus craft vendors, an art show, a bounce house, hula hoops, free organic and delicious food and giveaways every hour for all!

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Buddha Jams Yoga is a community of like minded individuals who wish to not simply practice yoga asana, but bring what we learn in practicing all 8 limbs of yoga into each and every moment of our existence. When we don’t take conscious care of our bodies’ physical, emotional, and spiritual health, we fall into imbalance. Buddha Jams Yoga has carefully curated some of the most unique and connected wellness professionals available. Buddha Jams Yoga is the only wellness team in New York to offer Acupuncture, Gem Therapy, Yoga Physical Therapy, Group and Individual Talk Therapy, Sound Bath Healings, Reiki and more.

Buddha Jams Yoga provides the community with amazing events every week. They also produce live music yoga jams (classes), free community conversations about life and yogic philosophy, drum circles, open mic poetry readings, art galleries and so much more. Buddha Jams Yoga is a space to come and learn, love, commune, hang and most importantly,  celebrate our universal connection to one another.

Their lineup of Certified Yoga Teachers or as they like to call them “artists” are just that. Each of their artists embody a beautiful and vast sense of creativity and excitement. Buddha Jams Yoga offers a diverse lineup of artists with backgrounds in Hatha, Vinyassa, Ashtanga, Yin, Forest, Iyengar, Yoga Nidra, Pre Natal, and other disciplines. Their promise to you is that at Buddha Jams, there is a Jam for everyone.

THE BUDDHA JAMS STORY:

Buddha Jams is a fully immersive spiritual, cultural and communal experience. Inspired by the connection, excitement, and overall vibes of your favorite musical festivals, our studio is a space to celebrate yoga, music, life, and most importantly, ourselves. At Buddha Jams, the voice of every individual comes together in harmony to create our song. It’s only when we sing together that we can hear the true sound of Aum. We offer a rad lineup of Yoga classes or Jams as we call them, Zumba, drum circles, wellness services, and performances that enrich the soul. Our teachers are artists, one of a kind and unique at their craft, all bringing something electric to the studio.

Entrepreneur and Yogi Jason Samel, Owner of Buddha Jams is a renowned record and concert producer as well as Yoga Instructor. When COVID gripped the globe like so many others Jason turned inward, began to face his past traumas, and became extremely depressed. A large man at 5’6″ tall 235 pounds and in the worst mental health state of his life Jason felt like he was out of options. Then one day he sat down on a beach, took some breaths, stretched, looked deep within and quickly fell in love with the practice. Only 6 months later after practicing yoga and meditation at least 2 hours every day Jason lost 75 pounds, and fell into the greatest physical, emotional, and spiritual shape of his life. Jason knew almost immediately that he wanted to share his love and passion for what yoga did for him with all else so they too may experience the healing the path provides. The concept of Buddha Jams came to Jason when he realized it is the same beautiful space one enters when practicing yoga as we do as musicians when we jam.  It is in that space where we are free from thought and body, and we become aware of our oneness with all.

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“How to Stop Hating Men”

Outlandish Sketch Comedian Offers Sage Advice for the Modern Woman

For many fed up women, it seems like a task too hard to complete, a journey impossible to take, a feat too great for any human – but Aunt Gigi and Medusa are still trying to teach the women of the world “How to Stop Hating Men”, in an irreverent and hilarious sketch comedy series imagined by actor and writer/editor Flavia Natalia, aka Flavia_5000 – that’s now available on YouTube!

WATCH: EPISODE 1, PART 1 | EPISODE 1, PART 2

WATCH: EPISODE 2, PART 1 | EPISODE 1, PART 2

Flavia, writes, films, and edits her shorts and plays multiple characters using different wigs. When asked what drew her to comedy and filmmaking, she answered “It gives her something to do”. Visit her YouTube page for many other funny characters in compromising positions and memorable moments from one of sketch comedy’s budding flowers. 

Flavia Natalia studied creative writing at Mercy College then went to Stella Adler Acting Academy where she was taught by the great Alice Winston, who told Flavia she would be a great actress – as soon as she stopped walking like that. 

Growing tired of auditioning for McDonalds commercials, she decided to take a summer film editing workshop at NYU continuing education where she got certified in Avid and Final Cut Pro. After that she did absolutely nothing with any of that because her fiancé told her to be realistic and go get a job as a dental hygienist or something. She left that fiancé, 7 years later.

Now, Flavia has combined her writing, comedy skills with acting and editing and has been showcasing her short video skits on TikTok, Instagram and just launched her YouTube channel. Flavia lists her comedy influences as Bugs Bunny, Joan Rivers, and Flava Flav of Public Enemy.

FIND FLAVIA_5000:

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flavia_5000 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCILJggY2FgHFQwE40jtYI7Q 

Twitter https://twitter.com/flavia_5000 

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/flavia_5000 

Discounted Gold Passes Now Available for the 25th Anniversary Long Island International Film Expo July 13-17

Experience Local and Foreign Film Screenings, Celebrity Appearances, Informative Panels, A Star-Studded Awards Ceremony and Q & A’s with Top Filmmakers From Around The World

Experience Local and Foreign Film Screenings, Celebrity Appearances, Informative Panels, A Star-Studded Awards Ceremony and Q & A’s with Top Filmmakers From Around The World

The Long Island Film Expo (LIIFE) is proud to announce that discounted Gold Passes for the 25th Anniversary presentation of the festival are now available at: http://longislandfilm.com/tickets/ 

Pre-Sale Gold Passes are discounted at $75.00 until May 15th then the price increases to $99.00 when the sale of individual film blocks become available as well. A Gold Pass gets you access to all film screenings, virtual film screenings, panels, the Opening Night Party, Filmmakers Round table, and the Closing Night Awards Ceremony and After Party.

For the past 25 years, LIIFE has been the premiere filmmaker community on Long Island, and one of the most respected festivals of its kind in the world; showing almost 125 independent films in many different genres each year. 

This year, the 25th installment of LIIFE will be held from July 13th – July 17th at the historic Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave in Bellmore; featuring films from around the globe. 

Festivals of the past have included such luminaries as the late Danny Aiello and Ed Asner, Blue Bloods’ Robert Clohessy and Abigail Hawk, Ralph Macchio, John Amos, Daniel Baldwin, Ally Sheedy, 30 Rock’s Kevin Brown, Cathy Moriarty, Steve Buscemi, Ed Burns, William Sadler, Ilene Kristen, and so many more.

LIIFE has become a must attend festival for serious filmmakers; with local and foreign film screenings, celebrity appearances, entertaining and informative panels, a star-studded awards ceremony, Q & A with filmmakers from the world over and networking galore. Sponsored by the Long Island Film-TV Foundation (LIFTF), the County of Nassau, the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency and Gold Coast Studios.

For More Information on LIIFE or to purchase tickets, please visit: www.LongIslandFilm.com  
LIIFE’s sister festival, Scared for Your LIIFE, a short horror festival, is open for submissions at https://filmfreeway.com/ScaredforyourLiife – further details TBA.