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Nishmat Hayyim Three-Day Meditation Retreat, August 26-29

Russ — Wed, 12 May 2010 07:25:37 +0000

Jay will be co-teaching this residential meditation retreat with Seth Castleman of Nishmat Hayyim. More details posted soon on www.nishmathayyim.org

How and Why to Meditate

Russ — Mon, 10 May 2010 07:28:06 +0000

Most of us have a general sense that meditation brings about states of calm or clarity. But can we experience those states if our lives are busy? What is the “point” of meditation? This is a no-nonsense introduction to the practical techniques and purposes of meditation, suitable both for yogis and for people who say they can’t meditate/hate meditating/aren’t that kind of person at all.

Meditation workshop

Russ — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:37:58 +0000

The second program of Jay’s visit to Kansas City. This meditation workshop, for beginners and experienced meditators alike, will introduce techniques designed to open one to the experience of non-dualism.

The body and sexuality in Jewish tradition

Russ — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:19:34 +0000

The body and sexuality in Jewish tradition:
Thursday, March 29, 7pm: It’s Not All In Your Head: Food, Sex, and the Enlightenment of the Body in Jewish Tradition
Friday, March 30: A Four Worlds Friday Night: Integrating Body, Mind, Heart, and Spirit to “Receive” Shabbat
Saturday, March 31, 10am-2pm: Deep Rest: A Shabbat Mini-Retreat
Saturday, March 31, 730pm: Voices of Redemption: An Interfaith Evening of Queer Religious Poetry and Prose