Current Programs at the Jewish Mindfulness Center of St. Louis
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
Judaism is About Love
Tuesday, April 8 and 15 at 10 a.m. Jewish Mindfulness Center
Rabbi Goldstein will lead participants in a reflection and discussion of Rabbi Shai Held’s Judaism Is About Love: Recovering the Heart of Jewish Life. Copies of the book can be found at Shaare Emeth’s Rubin library or ordered through Amazon. Registration is required here.
Finding Freedom – A Mindful Movement Class for Passover
Tuesday, April 15th 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.
Spiritual Direction: A Chance to Explore the Holiness of Your Life
Monday afternoons with Rabbi Goldstein, by appointment only
Spiritual Direction is a practice involving meeting with a spiritual director on a monthly basis to cultivate the ability to discern the holiness, spiritual or sacred in all aspects of life. Rabbi Goldstein completed the Spiritual Direction practicum to become a spiritual director at the Aquinas Institute of Theology in 2018.
There is no cost for members of Congregation Shaare Emeth, though it is customary to make a donation to the Jewish Mindfulness Center of St. Louis after each session. The cost for non-members is $50 per session.
To set up a first appointment contact Stacy Jespersen.