Thursdays: September 1st, 8th & 15th
10am PST | 1pm EST | 8pm Israel (90min)
Via Zoom. Can’t join live? A recording for your viewing will be sent to you!
Sept. 1st: Authentic Kvetching: The Art of Owning Your Experience
Sept. 8th: From I to Thou: Honoring Self & Other
Sept. 15th: The Sacred Space Between: The Dance of We
Registration for full series only. This series is open to all. In our Advanced Learning Series, EJW Network Members will offer deeper dives into topics of significance to strengthen our practice throughout the year.
Authentic Relating (AR) is a skill set and embodied practice that-- in the words of ART International-- "empowers you to be more alive, awake and aware in all your relationships – with self, others, and the world." During the Hebrew month of Elul-- in which we are each encouraged to undertake a transformative journey of deeper connection with Self, Other, and Spirit-- Authentic Relating provides a profound pathway through self-awareness, personal growth, and conflict transformation, en route to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
Over the course of three experiential, AR-infused sessions, we will explore the foundational "Five Practices" of Authentic Relating, and develop a toolkit for deepening our present-moment connections and relationships in all realms.
In our third and final session, we will begin to apply our Authentic Relating practices and principles towards greater fluency in conflict transformation using the “dance” of Relational Alchemy and Aikido, the applied-AR skill sets that allow us to navigate charged energy (whether coming towards us, or from us, or both!), in service of attaining equanimity between honoring Self and Other. When we practice these skills together with other willing participants, we have the opportunity to see how the Five Practices can help us manifest the Jewish imperative of tikkun olam– a.k.a. repairing the world (and our relationships within it)– from the inside out. While Authentic Relating is a practice that takes time to cultivate and internalize in our own mind-body-spirit, by the end of this workshop you will have a solid foundation for applying this powerful and transformative practice and skill set in all facets of your everyday life.
Evan Joblin brings 20+ years of eclectic personal, professional, and educational experience to Yoga Otzma. After earning an interdisciplinary Master’s degree at the University of Pennsylvania exploring Jewish identity formation, Evan went on to study herbal medicine in Israel, complete yoga teacher trainings in both the United States and Kenya (with Africa Yoga Project), and participate in numerous facilitator trainings in Five Element Dance and Breathwork modalities on a tropical Thai island. He was recently selected as a fellow in the START “Spiritual Entrepreneurship” incubator, a collaboration between the Glean Network and Columbia Business School, and most recently he has immersed in Authentic Relating leadership and facilitator training with ART International.
Over the years, Evan has worked extensively in experiential Jewish educational settings, including six summers on staff at Eden Village Camp and Eden Village West, and– in collaboration with Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston and a number of local Hillel Centers– he has brought Yoga Otzma experiential wellness and mindfulness programs to university students and recent grads all across the Boston Metro and beyond. In addition to his endeavors in the wellness realm, Evan is a musician, freelance artist and avid world traveler. You can see his travel-inspired artwork at www.evanjoblin.com.
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