BODY AS MAKOM: Jewish Embodiment Across Space, Time, and Soul with Yoshi Silverstein — Tuesdays, May 26, June 9, 16, and 23, 3-4:15 pm ET / 12-1:15 pm PT
In this four-session course with Yoshi Silverstein, we’ll delve into the Makom (The Place) of the embodied self as a source of form, flow, feeling, and transformation in conjunction with the mystical wisdom of Sefer Yetzirah and other sources of Jewish wisdom and tradition. Sessions will include a blend of text study, discussion, and ample embodied practice — including movement, breathwork, and song.
Session One: Embodied Space — Embodied form, orientation, and movement in physical space.
Session Two: Embodied Time — Rhythm, tempo, pace + cycles of nature in and outside the body.
Session Three: Embodied Soul — Connection to the divine source(s) “above and below.”
Session Four: Embodied Self — Integration with all three realms of space, time, and soul.
Students should dress in comfortable, non-restrictive clothing and set up in a location with some space to move. Open to folks with all backgrounds and experience levels. Most physical and learning accessibility needs can be accommodated with notice.
This series will be taught via Zoom and can also be accessed via phone. Though live attendance is encouraged, all sessions will be recorded, allowing you to engage with the material even if you’re unable to attend in real time. For financial assistance and scholarship opportunities, please contact liviah@beitkohenet.org.
Cost: $150 + $25 non-refundable registration fee
Yoshi Silverstein
Yoshi Silverstein is founder and executive director at Mitsui Collective and creator of the Mitsui Method system of embodied Jewish alchemy. A student of the human body and spirit rooted in his dual lineages as a Hakka Chinese and Ashkenazi-American Jew, he has over 25 years of experience as an educator, facilitator, and creative practitioner of movement and somatics, martial arts, music, and nature-based experience. He holds a 2nd degree blackbelt in Lotus Kajukenbo, is a level 9 Tai Chi practitioner, purple-black belt in Shuai Chiao (Chinese wrestling), and a nationally-ranked competitor in both Shuai Chiao & Sanshou (Chinese kickboxing).
Yoshi is a recipient of the 2022 Pomegranate Prize from the Covenant Foundation and holds a Masters Degree in Landscape Architecture and certificates in spiritual entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, permaculture design, and environmental education. He lives in the Cleveland area on Erie, Mississauga, and Haudenosaunee land with his wife and daughter.