Upcoming events.
Online Meditation Sit
Join me as I lead a guided, embodied, earth inspired meditation drawing from ancient wisdom. All welcome. No experience needed. Free of charge.
To sign-up, visit: https://www.jewishspirituality.org/get-started/free-resources-from-ijs/daily-online-meditation-sit/
Want more? Contact me to offer a meditation course to your business or family, for you and your friends, or a one-on-one course for yourself.
Online Meditation Sit
Join me as I lead a guided, embodied, earth inspired meditation drawing from ancient wisdom. All welcome. No experience needed. Free of charge.
To sign-up, visit: https://www.jewishspirituality.org/get-started/free-resources-from-ijs/daily-online-meditation-sit/
Want more? Contact me to offer a meditation course to your business or family, for you and your friends, or a one-on-one course for yourself.
Mindfulness Practice for Highly Sensitive/Neurodivergent People
A Mindfulness Course Incorporating the Seven Chakras
Are you:
Creative
Hypersensitive to stimuli – light, sound, specific foods, touch - whether from others or from fabrics on your skin, scents…
Finding yourself on a different sleep schedule than the average person
Seeing yourself as atypical or “out of the box”
Diagnosed as neurodivergent in one or more of the following areas: ADHD, ADD, OCD, ASD
High anxiety
One who experiences that traditional gender roles don’t fit who you are
Experiencing high stress from the last two years in Jewish/United States/world events
Feeling fear or grief over growing climate issues
This course is designed with you in mind.
In the last year I have been guided to two books that have changed my life: Divergent Mind and Unmasking Autism. They have opened me up to understand patterns from my early childhood – all the way back to before I could walk. I am now embracing myself as a highly sensitive person who has had little guidance or support in understanding how to navigate a world whose standard does not make space for my way of processing and understanding.
We may…
Express neurodivergence or increased sensitivity in our genetics. Or it may possibly be from ancestral trauma we carry. Alternately, it may be from trauma experienced in this life – emotional or physical – that has required a shift in the way we process and understand reality. Some of us are experiencing heightened sensitivity as a result of increasing tensions in our world. Regardless of where you fit in this continuum, Mindfulness Practice for Highly Sensitive / Neurodivergent People will address you where you are right now, offering you tools to balance yourself and navigate your life.
The Curriculum - Through the Chakras
My ten years as a teacher of mindfulness and meditation have taught me that people find different ways of accessing center. While for some it is through the breath, it is not uncommon that those who’ve been traumatized or feel highly sensitive may not find the breath a calming focus. For these individuals, another anchor may be needed to find balance.
Since the 1980s I have studied and offered workshops balancing energy through the chakras found in Buddhist and Hindu traditions. These energy centers correspond to nerve plexuses in our bodies and affect our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
This course will dive deeply into the seven chakras, each one associated with specific energies, colors, scents, sounds and tastes. You will practice and explore each chakra’s energy and its capacity for balance, healing, well being and growth. Upon completion of this course you will have seven entry points from which to design mindfulness practice that suits your needs and sensitivities.
Note: This course is not therapy nor is it intended to serve where therapy may be indicated.
Registration
Dates/Times: Wednesdays, 6:00-7:15 PM Eastern, Jan 21, 28, Feb 11, 18, 25, Mar 4, 11
Fee: Choose from: $99 $126 $144
Zoom sessions will be recorded for easy reference.
New: Optional One-On-One Support
If you would like additional support in this course, you may register for a 45-minute session with me to talk about the specifics of your sensitivities and get guidance for your unique life journey.
Reduced Spiritual Direction Fee: $60.
POSTPONED TO 2026 - Who or What is God and What Does it Matter Anyway?
"Rabbi, I don't believe in God," I've often heard.
I respond: "Tell me about this God you don't believe in."
In every case, after hearing their description, I've honestly said, "I don't believe in that God either."
The Holy One, Havayah, Rock, El Shaddai, Shepherd, Merciful One, Source, Ein Sof-Without End, Sacred Well… These are some of the names for God in Judaism outside of the more familiar Adonai, Elohim and Hashem. What does each of these names mean? How might understanding them more fully contribute to our own evolving spirituality, enriching our lives? Join me in this lunch-and-learn discussion.
Three Thursdays: November 6, 13 and 20, 12:00-1:15 PM
Judea Reform Congregation, 1933 W Cornwallis Rd. Durham, NC 27705
Brown bag lunch
Fee: Choose from $54, $63, $72
To register, click HERE.
Online Meditation Sit
Join me as I lead a guided, embodied, earth inspired meditation drawing from ancient wisdom. All welcome. No experience needed. Free of charge.
To sign-up, visit: https://www.jewishspirituality.org/get-started/free-resources-from-ijs/daily-online-meditation-sit/
Want more? Contact me to offer a meditation course to your business or family, for you and your friends, or a one-on-one course for yourself.
POSTPONED TO 2026 - Who or What is God and What Does it Matter Anyway?
"Rabbi, I don't believe in God," I've often heard.
I respond: "Tell me about this God you don't believe in."
In every case, after hearing their description, I've honestly said, "I don't believe in that God either."
The Holy One, Havayah, Rock, El Shaddai, Shepherd, Merciful One, Source, Ein Sof-Without End, Sacred Well… These are some of the names for God in Judaism outside of the more familiar Adonai, Elohim and Hashem. What does each of these names mean? How might understanding them more fully contribute to our own evolving spirituality, enriching our lives? Join me in this lunch-and-learn discussion.
Three Thursdays: November 6, 13 and 20, 12:00-1:15 PM
Judea Reform Congregation, 1933 W Cornwallis Rd. Durham, NC 27705
Brown bag lunch
Fee: Choose from $54, $63, $72
To register, click HERE.
POSTPONED TO 2026 - Who or What is God and What Does it Matter Anyway?
"Rabbi, I don't believe in God," I've often heard.
I respond: "Tell me about this God you don't believe in."
In every case, after hearing their description, I've honestly said, "I don't believe in that God either."
The Holy One, Havayah, Rock, El Shaddai, Shepherd, Merciful One, Source, Ein Sof-Without End, Sacred Well… These are some of the names for God in Judaism outside of the more familiar Adonai, Elohim and Hashem. What does each of these names mean? How might understanding them more fully contribute to our own evolving spirituality, enriching our lives? Join me in this lunch-and-learn discussion.
Three Thursdays: November 6, 13 and 20, 12:00-1:15 PM
Judea Reform Congregation, 1933 W Cornwallis Rd. Durham, NC 27705
Brown bag lunch
Fee: Choose from $54, $63, $72
To register, click HERE.
Online Meditation Sit
Join me as I lead a guided, embodied, earth inspired meditation drawing from ancient wisdom. All welcome. No experience needed. Free of charge.
To sign-up, visit: https://www.jewishspirituality.org/get-started/free-resources-from-ijs/daily-online-meditation-sit/
Want more? Contact me to offer a meditation course to your business or family, for you and your friends, or a one-on-one course for yourself.
High Holidays 5786 Kol Nidre
Join me for High Holiday services with The Ruach Community of Charlotte, NC. Join me for High Holiday services with The Ruach Community of Charlotte, NC. The Ruach Community is an independent Jewish worship community based in Charlotte, NC. Our modern services built on Jewish tradition are filled with meaningful messages and contemporary Jewish music that will move you toward spiritual fulfillment. There are no financial commitments to attend. We are supported solely by the generosity of those who find value and meaning in what we do. Come as you are. All are welcome.
Entry by donation.
Email for details.
High Holidays 5786 Rosh Hashanah
Join me for High Holiday services with The Ruach Community of Charlotte, NC. The Ruach Community is an independent Jewish worship community based in Charlotte, NC. Our modern services built on Jewish tradition are filled with meaningful messages and contemporary Jewish music that will move you toward spiritual fulfillment. There are no financial commitments to attend. We are supported solely by the generosity of those who find value and meaning in what we do. Come as you are. All are welcome.
Entry by donation.
Email for details.
Online Meditation Sit
Join me as I lead a guided, embodied, earth inspired meditation drawing from ancient wisdom. All welcome. No experience needed. Free of charge.
To sign-up, visit: https://www.jewishspirituality.org/get-started/free-resources-from-ijs/daily-online-meditation-sit/
Want more? Contact me to offer a meditation course to your business or family, for you and your friends, or a one-on-one course for yourself.
Torah Study
A wonderful, interactive morning of song, study and exploration, with bagels! Held at Judea Reform Congregation in Durham. Come early for bagels. Doors open at 8:30.
This is a hybrid event - both live and virtual (although no bagels if you’re virtual!)
Email me to register for Zoom link.
Morning Meditation Groove
Get your meditation on! We’ll meet every Tuesday morning at 8:00 AM Eastern. It’s short so you can fit it in your day - 20 minutes! We’ll begin with a brief introductory theme, sit together for a short guided meditation followed by some quiet time. It’s a great way to set your day and your week. Prefer a different time? Email me.
Weekly Drop In: $9 suggested
Annual Rate – Supporter Discount: $360
Venmo me: @limitless-judaism
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82508271811
Touching the Beloved Within: An Elul Course
Elul is the month before Rosh Hashanah. According to the Kabbalists, it is a special time in that the energy of the Divine is very close to us, breathing into us new life and possibility. The word Elul itself expresses this sentiment. It is a Hebrew acronym of these words, “I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine,” (Song of Songs 6:3).
It is during Elul that we look inside. We take account of our lives in preparation for the Ten Days of Awe. This unique month offers us dedicated time for personal inquiry, prayer and practice to help us connect very deeply with the beloved within.
Together in this course we will make compassionate inquiries and discoveries about who we’ve been this year, what we might like to release and what we might like to cultivate in the New Year. We will address this process in four areas:
Week 1: Our relationship with Ourself
Week 2: Our relationship with Others
Week 3: Our relationship with the Planet/Creation
Week 4: Our relationship with Source/the Sacred
Sessions will be held virtually, 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM Eastern* on the following dates:
Tuesdays, August 26, September 2, 9 and 16
*Sessions will be recorded for your convenience.
Fee: Choose from:
$63, $72, $90
To register, click HERE.
Morning Meditation Groove
Get your meditation on! We’ll meet every Tuesday morning at 8:00 AM Eastern. It’s short so you can fit it in your day - 20 minutes! We’ll begin with a brief introductory theme, sit together for a short guided meditation followed by some quiet time. It’s a great way to set your day and your week. Prefer a different time? Email me.
Weekly Drop In: $9 suggested
Annual Rate – Supporter Discount: $360
Venmo me: @limitless-judaism
Morning Meditation Groove
Get your meditation on! We’ll meet every Tuesday morning at 8:00 AM Eastern. It’s short so you can fit it in your day - 20 minutes! We’ll begin with a brief introductory theme, sit together for a short guided meditation followed by some quiet time. It’s a great way to set your day and your week. Prefer a different time? Email me.
Weekly Drop In: $9 suggested
Annual Rate – Supporter Discount: $360
Venmo me: @limitless-judaism
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82508271811
Morning Meditation Groove
Get your meditation on! We’ll meet every Tuesday morning at 8:00 AM Eastern. It’s short so you can fit it in your day - 20 minutes! We’ll begin with a brief introductory theme, sit together for a short guided meditation followed by some quiet time. It’s a great way to set your day and your week. Prefer a different time? Email me.
Weekly Drop In: $9 suggested
Annual Rate – Supporter Discount: $360
Venmo me: @limitless-judaism
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82508271811
Torah Study
A wonderful, interactive morning of song, study and exploration, with bagels! Held at Judea Reform Congregation in Durham. Come early for bagels. Doors open at 8:30.
This is a hybrid event - both live and virtual (although no bagels if you’re virtual!)
Email me to register for Zoom link.
Online Meditation Sit
Join me as I lead a guided, embodied, earth inspired meditation drawing from ancient wisdom. All welcome. No experience needed. Free of charge.
To sign-up, visit: https://www.jewishspirituality.org/get-started/free-resources-from-ijs/daily-online-meditation-sit/
Want more? Contact me to offer a meditation course to your business or family, for you and your friends, or a one-on-one course for yourself.
Morning Meditation Groove
Get your meditation on! We’ll meet every Tuesday morning at 8:00 AM Eastern. It’s short so you can fit it in your day - 20 minutes! We’ll begin with a brief introductory theme, sit together for a short guided meditation followed by some quiet time. It’s a great way to set your day and your week. Prefer a different time? Email me.
Weekly Drop In: $9 suggested
Annual Rate – Supporter Discount: $360
Venmo me: @limitless-judaism
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82508271811
Torah Study
A wonderful, interactive morning of song, study and exploration, with bagels! Held at Judea Reform Congregation in Durham. Come early for bagels. Doors open at 8:30.
This is a hybrid event - both live and virtual (although no bagels if you’re virtual!)
Email me to register for Zoom link.
Online Meditation Sit
Join me as I lead a guided, embodied, earth inspired meditation drawing from ancient wisdom. All welcome. No experience needed. Free of charge.
To sign-up, visit: https://www.jewishspirituality.org/get-started/free-resources-from-ijs/daily-online-meditation-sit/
Want more? Contact me to offer a meditation course to your business or family, for you and your friends, or a one-on-one course for yourself.
Online Meditation Sit
Join me as I lead a guided, embodied, earth inspired meditation drawing from ancient wisdom. All welcome. No experience needed. Free of charge.
To sign-up, visit: https://www.jewishspirituality.org/get-started/free-resources-from-ijs/daily-online-meditation-sit/
Want more? Contact me to offer a meditation course to your business or family, for you and your friends, or a one-on-one course for yourself.
Your Omer Journey 5785
The 49-day Omer journey is one of the most powerful processes I have ever engaged. It is spiritual, metaphysical, earth-centered and embodied all at once. It is a connection between divinity and earth.
As we conclude our Second Night Seder we begin this count of the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot, preparing us first to meet the Infinite One at Mt. Sinai, then fueling us for the work beyond. This year we need this journey more than ever.
Using Kabbalah’s sefirot - Divine Emanations, Your Omer Journey 5785 is a virtual course to guide us as we walk this path. Through seven gatherings we will deeply explore the sefirah of the week, delving into its mystical and practical applications, preparing us for the energetic opportunities available to us. It will be accompanied by a written guide including embodied, earth-centered, teachings for each day’s practice.
Sessions will be held virtually, 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM Eastern on the following dates:
*Wednesday April 9
Sundays, April 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25
*Session 1 will be held early as the Omer counting begins during hag (holiday) on the Second Night of Passover.
Fee: Choose from:
$45, $63, $72
Ferocious Love - A Passover Supplement
This year the theme of Passover is more urgent than ever. The people of our country are experiencing losses of freedom in work, faith, ethnicity, race, sexual and gender orientation, education, freedom for the future of our planet, freedom over our bodies, freedom to vote, even freedom to speak. We must respond to this takeover. We must do it with love and with urgency, with intensity yet kindness, never losing sight of the goal of a world a community of love and care.
I have teamed with Designer + Art Historian Alva Horton to bring you Ferocious Love, to enhance your Passover Seders with the messages of caring for the self and caring for all of creation with passionate goodness.
Ferocious Love is a supplement you can download and print as a companion to your Haggadah.
Fee:
$20.70
NOTE: Initially you will receive a download link that WILL not be for the supplement. We expect to send the supplement by April 2nd and you will receive it in your email.
Online Meditation Sit
Join me as I lead a guided, embodied, earth inspired meditation drawing from ancient wisdom. All welcome. No experience needed. Free of charge.
To sign-up, visit: https://www.jewishspirituality.org/get-started/free-resources-from-ijs/daily-online-meditation-sit/
Want more? Contact me to offer a meditation course to your business or family, for you and your friends, or a one-on-one course for yourself.
Woman-Pause
The life journey we walk as women guides us through many phases of identity and experience. From young girl to maiden, to woman, to parent-professional-partner, to middle age and into crone, the process of change illuminates questions, discomforts, uncertainties, discoveries, and new abilities. Join us for a day exploring the creative transformation of maturing through perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause. In the safe circle of people identifying as women, we will explore the sacred embodied experience of who we’ve been, who we are and who we are becoming.
With Rabbi Robin Damsky and Rachel Lewis-Marlow, MS, EdS, LCMHC, LMBT
*This is an in-person class. Registration includes lunch and supplies.
Fee: Choose from:
$72, $108, $135
To sign up click HERE.
Food Forest/Meditation Labyrinth Volunteering
Winter is here, yet there is still work with the earth prepping both the food forest and our meditation labyrinth. Depending on weather, we will be out working the ground. Also, contact me to set a date with you to help us out - individuals, couples and groups are welcome.
Online Meditation Sit
Join me as I lead a guided, embodied, earth inspired meditation drawing from ancient wisdom. All welcome. No experience needed. Free of charge.
To sign-up, visit: https://www.jewishspirituality.org/get-started/free-resources-from-ijs/daily-online-meditation-sit/
Want more? Contact me to offer a meditation course to your business or family, for you and your friends, or a one-on-one course for yourself.
Hashkatah/Shavasana
Hashkatah is a practice created by the Piasezcner Rebbe in the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII. As a prisoner and leader, he created this powerful healing mindfulness practice which has a deep capacity for restoring and giving hope. BKS Iyengar taught a different process: a resting practice in the Shavasana pose (at the end of most yoga sessions) that calms and restores. Through experimentation I discovered that blending these two practices offers extraordinary opportunities to heal our sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, giving us new choices. Whether you are dealing with trauma, PTSD, or just regular-old stress, this course can offer deep healing and renewal.
Six Tuesdays, 6:00-7:00pm Eastern: January 14, 21, 28, February 11, 18 and 25*
*This is a virtual class. Sessions will be recorded and available to view on your own schedule.
Fee: Choose from:
$54 $72 $90
To sign up click HERE.
Online Meditation Sit
Join me as I lead a guided, embodied, earth inspired meditation drawing from ancient wisdom. All welcome. No experience needed. Free of charge.
To sign-up, visit: https://www.jewishspirituality.org/get-started/free-resources-from-ijs/daily-online-meditation-sit/
Want more? Contact me to offer a meditation course to your business or family, for you and your friends, or a one-on-one course for yourself.
Online Meditation Sit
Join me as I lead a guided, embodied, earth inspired meditation drawing from ancient wisdom. All welcome. No experience needed. Free of charge.
To sign-up, visit: https://www.jewishspirituality.org/get-started/free-resources-from-ijs/daily-online-meditation-sit/
Want more? Contact me to offer a meditation course to your business or family, for you and your friends, or a one-on-one course for yourself.