Discover The New York Open Center This Friday, May 12 - Open House (6-9pm) with Free Holistic Classes and Live Country Blues/Jazz Music

New York, NY (NEW YORK OPEN CENTER) - New York's leading center for holistic education and world culture will host a free evening of sample classes, live music, wine and cheese, on Friday, May 12, 2006. The annual Open House launches the New York Open Center's Spring/Summer program season and will cover topics from Feng Shui and Aromatherapy, to Reiki and Chinese Herbs for Healing. Best-selling author and intuitive Laura Day, career coach Allie Roth, and Native American scholar Evan Pritchard will be among the presenting teachers. Members of 'Seven and Counting' will provide live music throughout the evening.

The Open House - at 83 Spring Street - will run from 6:00-10:00pm. Attendees will have the opportunity to sample programs, meet with the highly-respected faculty, browse the bookstore, and discuss upcoming Open Center workshops, lectures, and performances with programming staff.
Mini-wellness sessions will also be available for $10; Scheduling will be done on-site, on a first come, first served basis.

Additional season launch events continue through May 22 with free introductory evening workshops in yoga, Zen healing, photography, belly dancing and more. Exclusive Open House and Free Intro discounts will be available on-site.

Seven & Counting fuses various musical influences and backgrounds to create a uniquely holistic sound. From soul to R&B, from rock to rockabilly, from blues to jazz, from world music to folk - Seven & Counting glides between other genres to create a bridge back to country which they call 'rockin' blues and country roll.' Visit their website www.SevenandCounting.com for more info.