Harkness Mindful Movement Meetups: GYROKINESIS®
About this Event
NYU Langone Health’s Harkness Center for Dance Injuries is proud to announce its newest program, Mindful Movement Meetups. These affordable workshops will feature rehabilitative and somatic modalities to complement dance training, injury rehabilitation, biopsychosocial health, and more.
Mindful Movement Meetups aim to provide accessible exposure to a variety of modalities and instructors as well as an opportunity to meet like-minded dancers in a welcoming environment.
MINDFUL MOVEMENT MEETUP: GYROKINESIS®
Topic: The GYROKINESIS® Method
When: Friday, June 26, 2026 from 4:00 - 5:30 PM EDT
Format: IN PERSON at NYU Langone Health
Description: The GYROKINESIS® Method coordinates breath and awareness through a sequence of rhythmic flowing movement using only a mat and chair. The GYROKINESIS® Method:
- Addresses the entire body relying on your own proprioception
- Opens energy pathways
- Stimulates the nervous system
- Improves functional strength and mental clarity
Instructor: DON FRIEDEWALD
Don Friedewald is a Specialized Master Trainer in the GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® methods and co-founder of Union Square GYROTONIC® in New York City. Don completed a B.A. in dance and extensive study under system creator Juliu Horvath. Don is passionate about helping clients of all abilities find strength, fluidity, and physical comfort.
Mindful Movement Meetup fee: $10*
*Ticket sales close at 12:00 PM EDT on June 26, 2026 or when capacity is reached.
Location: NYU Langone Health, 550 1st Ave, NY, NY 10016**
**Specific location details will be provided upon registration
-Workshops take place in a carpeted multipurpose room. We encourage participants to bring exercise/yoga mats or towels. Please dress comfortably for movement.
-Participants will be asked to complete a liability waiver form before the workshop (ages 15-17 require parent/guardian to complete the waiver).
- Mindful Movement Meetups are geared towards all dancers from ages 15+ at any stage of career, training, and life.
- Refund policy: we cannot provide refunds after the event has taken place.
- Questions: Contact Kristen Stevens, program manager, [email protected]
Upcoming MINDFUL MOVEMENTS MEETUPS - all IN PERSON
Registration for each event, once open, can be found at https://linktr.ee/harknesscenterfordanceinjuries.
July 2 at 4:00 PM EDT: FELDENKRAIS Awareness Through Movement® with Ami Shulman
July 24 at 4:00 PM EDT: Zena Rommett Floor-Barre Technique™ with LuAnn Leonard-Johns
About the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries: NYU Langone's Harkness Center for Dance Injuries (www.DanceInjury.org) is dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of dance professionals through clinical services, education programming, and research. Founded in 1989 through a partnership between the Harkness Foundation for Dance and the Hospital for Joint Diseases (now NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital), the Harkness Center provides care for dancers of all ages, genres, and levels as well as for musicians, actors, figure skaters, aerialists, and more.
In addition to caring for injuries, an integral part of the Harkness Center’s mission is providing education. For the dance community, Harkness offers injury prevention workshops, online courses, and screenings, including its long-running, free Injury Prevention Assessment (IPA) program. For dance medicine professionals, Harkness offers live and online continuing education courses. DanceMedU, the Harkness Center's digital learning platform (www.DanceMedU.org), offers over 20 lectures on dance medicine and dancer health for the dance and healthcare communitities.
Our educational theme for 2026 is BODIES—A deep dive into our anatomy.
Throughout the year, our community programming will focus on functional anatomy through a biopsychosocial lens specific to anyone who identifies as a dancer.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 10.00
