A Time for Joy & Connection

Name: A Time for Joy & Connection
Start: 2026-04-18T09:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-18T14:00:00-04:00
Location: UU Congregation at Montclair

Schedule

Sat Apr 18 2026 at 09:30 am to 02:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

UU Congregation at Montclair | Montclair, NJ

The THRIVE Team invites you to A Time for Joy & Connection: Meditation, soulful Workshops, and Community on Saturday April 18, 2026, 9:30AM-2PM. $10 donation (optional).
•9:30AM Doors open. Coffee and tea will be available
•9:50AM Opening Words by Rev Anya
•10:00-11AM Opening Group Session: Breath Work and Meditation (Led by Matt Smith)
Participants will choose ONE of three workshops:
11:15AM-12:15PM:
✹Notes To Oneself: Songwriting as a Tool for Well-being (Led by John Cooke)
Join us for a creative, low-pressure session where we explore songwriting as a tool for well-being. Whether you’re a seasoned musician or have never sung a note, you’ll explore how to pair personal expression with song. We’ll work with a brief chord progression and melody to help everyone find the flow and leave with the start of a very personal song.
✹The Connection Shift (Led by Amy Wolosoff)
How we respond to each other’s news matters more than you think. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn a powerful shift in attention that helps the people in your life feel genuinely supported—a science-backed skill with immediate impact that strengthens bonds and increases happiness for everyone involved.
✹Tai Chi (Led by Judith Rew)
Learn traditional flowing movements that balance, strength, flexibility, focus, and calmness, taught by a master instructor with many years experience.
•12:20-12:50PM: Bagels, fruit, and beverage break
•1:00-1:45PM: Closing Ritual (Led by Jill Wodnick)
The closing ritual will embody principles of belonging, attention and attunement as we experience a gentle activity to close our experiences of the day and acknowledge transformation.