Monthly Archives: August 2011

Day 2 into the teshuva/returning process offered me a keen reminder that teshuva is not about making resolutions.  It is not about telling myself that I will change my ways and not make the same mistake again.  It is not … Continue reading →

I walked into Lifetime Fitness  today after a 7 month hiatus.  I had no plan for what I was going to do there, had no real time-frame in mind, wasn’t even all that sure that I would actually get there, … Continue reading →

Elul officially begins tomorrow.  This Hebrew month brings up much anticipation for me….The High Holy Days are coming up… and sermon writing needs to begin, worship has to be planned, organized, rehearsed, etc.. Elul brings on a sense of urgency.  … Continue reading →

Tonight begins a Shabbat of recognizing that we have a choice–we can choose to remember and acknowledge the blessings in our life and live with sense of gratitude or we can choose to focus on what we do not have, … Continue reading →

        This morning was a great “Shecheanu” moment for me.  I taught Jewish yoga to our training cohort today.  We each had a 10 minute assignment created especially for us.  The assignment was designed to both strengthen … Continue reading →

We began today by exploring the word Shalom.  As our teacher Diane reminds us, “shalom”  really does not mean, Hello, Good-bye and Peace.  The word Shalom comes from the root SLM which means wholeness.  Therefore, in Hebrew the phrase, “How … Continue reading →

Day 2  Just Do It! I woke up at 6:30 for community yoga at 7.  It was a gentle, sweet class that allowed me to wake up fully to this new day.  We will continue today to talk about teaching–looking … Continue reading →

Elat Chayim  I arrived today at Elat Chayim in Fall Village, CT for the third of four week-long retreats as part of my two-year Jewish Spiritually and Yoga teacher training course.  It is hard to enter into the calm, serene … Continue reading →