Roots and Branches – A Mindful Movement and Mindful Eating Class for Tu B’Shvat

Tuesday, February 11, 7pm

Join Dani Glassman, LMT, RTY-500, MSW and Rabbi Goldstein in our celebration of the New Year for Trees. This class will begin with gentle movements to bring the holiday alive and conclude with a mindful eating session incorporating the seven species of Israel.  Click here to sign up.

A Whole-Hearted Shabbaton with Special Guest Rabbi Noah Diamondstein 

Saturday, February 15 – Join for as much as you are able.

Rabbi Diamondstein serves Temple Sinai in Washington DC and is an accomplished Jewish musician and lyricist, as well as an inspirational teacher.

9:45am – Opening Our Hearts: A Special In-Person Mindfulness Meditation Sit

Join Rabbi Goldstein for a loving-kindness practice designed to open our hearts and extend kindness to ourselves and others. No meditation experience necessary. All are welcome.

10:30am – Prayer Lab

Join Lucy Greenbaum, Rabbi Goldstein, the Prayer Lab musicians, and special guest Rabbi Noah Diamondstein for a very special Shabbat morning service combining contemporary readings, poetry, participatory music, interactive teachings, and time set aside for meditation and personal reflection. The theme for February’s service is Whole Heartedness.

12pm – Lunch ‘n Learn with Rabbi Noah Diamondstein

Join the community for a delicious Shabbat lunch as Rabbi Diamondstein leads us in a learning session on Jewish Lessons for Heart and Soul.  

Click here to register.

Embodied Joy – A Mindful Movement Class for Purim

Friday, March 14th at 10am

Discover the delight in stretching and strengthening one’s body. This class will combine playful curiosity with mindful poses, encouraging participants to embrace their joy. Click here to register.

A Sanctuary of Rest: A Shabbat Sound Bath Experience with Olga Gorodetsky

Saturday, March 22 at 10:30am

Our Torah speaks of the creation of a Mishkan, a sanctuary of God. Join Olga Gorodetsky, a sound meditation and healing facilitator, to for a special sound bath experience that will create a sanctuary of Shabbat peace. Spaces are limited. Registration is required and an $18 donation is suggested.  Click here to register

Finding Freedom – A Mindful Movement Class for Passover

Wednesday, April 15^th at 7pm

During Passover we recall our redemption from Mitzrayim, literally the “narrow place.” This class will focus on opening and releasing those tighter places in our bodies to help us recall the feeling of freedom. Click here to register.

Signs of Spring Awe Walk

Sunday, April 20, 9am

Queeny Park, 1675 S Mason Rd, St. Louis, MO 63131

Awe walks help us shift our attention from internal thoughts and concerns to the beauty of the world around us. Using the Biblical Song of Songs as inspiration, Rabbi Goldstein will lead this awe walk designed to help us awaken to the power of spring renewal. Experiences of awe have been shown to reduce anxiety and stress, as well as increase feelings of generosity and joy.  Details of the exact meeting place provided upon registration.  Click here to register.

Ongoing Programs at the Jewish Mindfulness Center of St. Louis

Weekly Mindfulness Mediation Sits

9 a.m. on Tuesday Mornings on Zoom

Join Rabbi Andrea Goldstein for these weekly Mindfulness Meditation sits incorporating teachings and stories from the weekly Torah portions, Jewish prayer, and tradition. No meditation experience is necessary, all are welcome, and no registration is needed. For information about how to join, make sure you are getting our weekly Mindfulness e-mails. If you don’t get our Monday e-mails, click here to sign up.