Part 3: Humility and Devotion before the Divine (Tisha B’av)
Prayer, prostration, grief and submission as aspects of love
Friday, July 31st 9:30 - 10:30 am via Zoom.
Explore the gestures of love in four seated Awareness Through Movement® lessons that can be done from any place with special meaning to students – as long as it has an internet signal. The “Love” begins with a topical reading selected by Rabbi Donna Kirshenbaum followed by a guided, body-based meditation. Along the way, learn about the life of Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, his ahead-of-his-time ideas on learning, maturity and human potential. Lessons are appropriate for people of all abilities, body types, levels of fitness, faiths and spiritual orientations.
The BHC summer Feldenkrais series, Awareness in the Sanctuary, modified for the summer of Covid-19, is in its third year. Awareness Through Movement® is Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais’ life work and gift to humanity. The practice is a form of body-based meditation of simple, small, and extreme low-impact movements bring students’ attention to how we habitually move, while giving the nervous system clues to finding easier, more comfortable alternatives. Students find that, after a session, they walk taller, often forgetting old pains or habits. Dr. Feldenkrais is well-known in Israel; recent coverage in the New York Times and Washington Post have introduced his work to a bigger audience. Jacki Katzman, BHC member and Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner® leads these sessions.
Don’t miss the rest of the series!
August 7 | Closed with a Kiss
The ultimate gesture of love, bit by bit
Here is a recap of the July 21st session… A small gesture of love
the Link to Lesson 2, Gentle Touch. Password: BHCLove!_Lesson2
In “Gentle Touch” we explored different ways to bring softness to the hands with focus and small movements with different initiations. If you knit, sculpt, kayak, squeeze babies’ cheeks or bottoms, type, play an instrument, or just walk around feeling the tension of the world, this exploration might help you find more softness in yourself, and give you the ability to share it with others.
This Friday, in recognition of Tisha B’Av, we explore the gestures of surrender, grief and restoration. If you have misplaced your personal registration link, you can re-register here.
Feel free to forward this email to anyone who might enjoy the upcoming session or the recordings of past lessons. And while a small donation to BHC would be appreciated for those who participate in the session or listen to the recording, it is not at all required. Our mission is to share the “Love” widely.
With appreciation,