About this video:
MISSION
Through innovative educational experiences that awaken the best in the human spirit, Omega provides hope and healing for individuals and society.
VALUES
Accountability – We expect each of us to do what we say we will do, to meet commitments, and be dependable and responsible.
Holism – We honor the mind, body, heart, and spirit in each individual, knowing the need to balance and blend all these elements. In our programming, we encourage authenticity as a means to build trust, and as essential to the growth and development of the whole.
Integrity – In business and in relationships we conduct ourselves with honesty, fairness, truth, candor, and respect. We treat others, as we ourselves would want to be treated. We focus on the collective good.
Service – We value the practice of service and what it teaches us about ourselves, and our relation to others. Our participants are here to experience the world in new ways. We are attuned to and care about their experience, needs, and expectations. We treat each other with similar grace.
Simplicity – We strive for clear, direct, and unambiguous communication. We seek true, underlying meaning, and employ spiritual guidance in that quest. In this way, we work to make sense of the complexities of modern life.
Sustainability – We consider the impact of our actions. We advocate for fairness in the treatment of all species, make decisions for the common good, and encourage activism as a means to social justice. Our facilities are grounded in the awareness of our relationship to the environment. We endeavor to have our work in the world be self-sustaining.
Teamwork – We work together, inclusively, collaboratively, with energy, intention, and commitment. We keep each other informed, share what we are thinking and doing, and expect the same in return.
Welcoming – We invite people to find space here, to feel safe, to create community, to feel at home, and find nourishment. Our environment is nurturing, relaxing, stimulating, and inspiring.
About this store:
Founded in 1977, Omega Institute for Holistic Studies is the nation's most trusted source for wellness and personal growth. As a nonprofit organization, Omega offers diverse and innovative educational experiences that inspire an integrated approach to personal and social change. Located on 195 acres in the beautiful Hudson Valley, Omega welcomes more than 23,000 people to its workshops, conferences, and retreats in Rhinebeck, New York and at exceptional locations around the world.
Personal transformation is the foundation for transformation in the world around us. Individual wellness, personal growth, and a healthy body, mind, and spirit help us make the world a better place to live and raise our families. To this end, Omega is also leading the way in creating a sustainable world.
As an environmental steward, Omega's commitment to sustainability includes recycling and conservation; supporting sustainable agriculture; increasing the use of clean, renewable energy; using green building materials and cleaning supplies; and creating and preserving habitat for native animals and plants. Omega's latest initiative is a state-of-the-art wastewater filtration system called the Eco Machine. The Eco Machine will be housed in what will be the Omega Center for Sustainable Living, an educational center where school children and university students, corporate and government officials, and Omega workshop participants can learn how to live more lightly on the earth.
Wellness
Omega's wellness workshops and retreats are renowned for offering people a way to develop a firm commitment to self-care and optimal health practices they can bring back home. At Omega, wellness is not something you just "do." It is a way of life that involves proper nutrition, exercise that fits your lifestyle, stress-reduction techniques, and social and environmental awareness.
Personal Growth
At Omega, personal growth, spiritual development, and environmental stewardship go hand-in-hand. This is a holistic approach, which is a way of seeing people, nature, and the world we live in as an evolving, interconnected web of life.
Mind, Body and Spirit
We are each more than the sum of our parts. Our mind, body and spirit make us an individual but also connect us to a larger community that exists all around us. At Omega we offer workshops and retreats that encourage the integration of our body, mind, and spirit and the opportunity to help each other and our planet.