Embodied Jewish Learning

In-person ticket | Berkeley, CA

Sunday, August 30, 2026
7:30-9:30PM PT

Purchase the replay from this past offering: Embodying Elul, a three-part series which occurred in Fall 2022.

This 3-part series in this final month of Elul helps us embody these aspects of Release: Inwardness/Pnimiut (פְּנִימִיוּת), Essence/Etzem (עֶצֶם), and Surrender/ Bitul (בִּטּוּל) - in order to help prepare for the New Year.

Each session we embody teachings on these concepts from the Sefat Emet (Rabbi Yehudah Aryeh Leib Alter) via gentle movement, free form dance, mindfulness, quiet restorative postures, and journaling/ creative writing.

This class is offered for everyone, all levels are welcome. All classes include a carefully curated musical playlist and time for structured as well as free-form movement, with options for simply resting and receiving in stillness throughout the entire session.

Pricing:

Replay | Single Class | $18.00

Replay | Full Series | $36.00

Help Another | Full Series Replay + Donation to Scholarship Fund | $54.00

Purchase the replay from this past offering: Virtual Embodied Teshuvah, a five-part series that occurred in Fall 2025.

The month of Elul is a time for focusing inward and drawing nearer to our essence, on all levels of being. It is said that in the month of Elul we are closest to our own hearts and to the heart of the Divine.  

Join us as we release old patterns and return to the most aligned, resourced and connected aspects of our true nature on all levels of being- mind, heart, body and soul.  

Each week we will embody teachings on these qualities via movement and stillness — with gentle opening movements and then free form expression via a carefully curated theme-based music playlist. You can participate with as little or as much stillness, rest and/or movement as you desire throughout the entire class. We will end with time for integration, rest, writing, drawing and sharing our discoveries.

Week 1: Essence/Etzem (עֶצֶם)

Week 2:  Inwardness/Pnimiut (פְּנִימִיוּת)

Week 3: Surrender/ Bitul (בִּטּוּל)

Week 4:  Shevarim/Brokenness (שברים‎)

Week 5: Return/ Teshuvah (תשובה)

Pricing:

Replay | Single Class | $18.00

Replay | Full Series | $54.00

Help Another | Full Series Replay + Donation to Scholarship Fund | $72.00

Purchase the replay from this past offering: Toga for Renewal, a six-part series that occurred in Fall 2020.

A six week series of Iyengar-based yoga classes, a journey through the Hebrew month of Elul (beginning Aug 21) into the High Holiday season. Each class is infused with Jewish Wisdom teachings to cultivate balance and wholeness.

Class Dates and Themes:

Session 1: Embodying Etzem (Essence)

Session 2: EmbodyingShevarim (Broken-ness)

Session 3: EmbodyingTshuva (Return)

Session 4:  Embodying Renewal forRosh Hashana (New Year)

Session 5: Embodying Unity for Yom Kippur (Day of At-one-ment)

Session 6: Embodying Inner Spaciousness for Sukkot (Festival of Temporary-ness)

Pricing:

Replay | Single Class | $18.00

Replay | Full Series | $54.00

Help Another | Full Series Replay + Donation to Scholarship Fund | $72.00

Purchase the replay from this past offering, Embodied Exodus: The Inner Journey 2026, a 4 class series from Spring of 2026.

Here are the focus themes for each session:

Class One: Shal Naalecha - Unlocking our habits.
Based upon Ex 3:5 “Remove your shoes from your feet”
(שַׁל-נְעָלֶיךָ, מֵעַל רַגְלֶיךָ)

Class Two: Kaved Lev - Embracing our Heavy Hearts. 
Based upon Ex 7:14 “Pharoahs’ heart is heavy.” 
(וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל-מֹשֶׁה, כָּבֵד לֵב פַּרְעֹה)

Class Three:  Manna - Not Knowing.  
Based upon Ex 16:15  “And when the children of Israel saw it, they said to one another ‘What is it?” for they knew not what it was.
(וַיִּרְאוּ בְנֵי-יִשְׂרָאֵל, וַיֹּאמְרוּ אִישׁ אֶל-אָחִיו מָן הוּא--כִּי לֹא יָדְעוּ, מַה-הוּא)

Class Four:  B’toch Hayam - Finding solid ground.
Based upon Ex 14:22 “And the children of Israel went into the sea amidst dry ground.”
(וַיָּבֹאוּ בְנֵי-יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּתוֹךְ הַיָּם, בַּיַּבָּשָׁה)

Pricing:

Replay | Single Class | $18.00

Replay | Full Series | $54.00

Help Another | Full Series Replay + Donation to Scholarship Fund | $72.00

Purchase the replay from this past offering: Moving with The Tree of Life, a seven-part series which occurred in Spring 2021.

During each session, between Passover and Shavuot as we embody divine attributes (Sefirot) that map onto the body, based upon the Tree of Life. Each class will include guided movement sequences as well as time for free-form dance, accompanied by carefully curated playlists and infused with Jewish wisdom teachings for the week’s attribute.

Session 1: Embodying Hesed (Flow)

Session 2: Embodying Gevurah (Containment)

Session 3: Embodying Tiferet (Harmony/Beauty)

Session 4: Embodying Netzach (Patience)

Session 5: Embodying Hod (Gratitude)

Session 6: Embodying Yesod (Creative Life Force)

Session 7: Embodying Malchut (Physical Divinity)

Pricing:

Replay | Single Class | $18.00

Replay | Full Series | $54.00

Help Another | Full Series Replay + Donation to Scholarship Fund | $72.00

Purchase the replay from this past offering: Moving with the Tree of Live, a 5 session series which occurred in Spring 2025.

Each session includes a brief guided movement sequences for warming up, as well as time for free-form dance, guided by carefully curated playlists and infused with Jewish wisdom teachings for the week’s attribute(s).

Session One: Embodying Hesed (Lovingkindness) & Gevurah (Healthy Boundaries)
Arms & Shoulders

Session Two: Embodying Tiferet (Harmony/Beauty)
Heart, Lungs and Upper Abdomen

Session Three: Embodying Netzach (Perseverance) & Hod (Surrender)
Legs & Hips

Session Four: Embodying Yesod (Foundation)
Pelvic Bowl & Lower Abdomen

Session Five: Embodying Malchut (Grounded Presence) Feet & Mouth

Pricing:

Replay | Single Class | $18.00

Replay | Full Series | $54.00

Help Another | Full Series Replay + Donation to Scholarship Fund | $72.00

Purchase the replay from this past offering: Dance for Release: Embodying the Sefirot, a six part series that occurred in Spring 2020.

Join us each session, between Passover and Shavuot as we embody divine attributes (Sefirot) that map onto the body, based upon the Tree of Life. Each class is infused with Jewish wisdom teachings to cultivate balance and wholeness. 

• Session 1: Embodying Hesed (Lovingkindness) & Gevurah (Inner Strength)

• Session 2:  Embodying Tiferet (Compassion)

• Session 3:  Embodying Netzach (Endurance) 

• Session 4: Embodying Hod (Surrender)

• Session 5: Embodying Yesod (Foundation)

• Session 6: Embodying Malchut (Grounding Presence) 

Pricing:

Replay | Single Class | $18.00

Replay | Full Series | $54.00

Help Another | Full Series Replay + Donation to Scholarship Fund | $72.00

Purchase the replay from this past offering: Yoga For Balance: Embodying the Sefirot which was a 6 part series that occurred in Spring 2020.

Join us each session as we embody 5 divine attributes (Sefirot) that map onto the body, based upon the Tree of Life. (Tiferet, Netzach, Hod, Yesod and Malchut). Each class is infused with Jewish wisdom teachings to cultivate balance and wholeness.

• Session 1: Embodying Hesed (Lovingkindness) & Gevurah (Inner Strength)

• Session 2:   Embodying Tiferet (Compassion)

• Session 3: Embodying Netzach (Endurance) 

• Session 4: Embodying Hod (Surrender)

• Session 5: Embodying Yesod (Foundation)

• Session 6: Embodying Malchut (Grounding Presence) 

Pricing:

Replay | Single Class | $18.00

Replay | Full Series | $54.00

Help Another | Full Series Replay + Donation to the Scholarship Fund | $72.00