Jewish Wellness

As a Jewish coach and yoga teacher, I love to combine yoga, meditation, positive psychology and other mindfulness practices with Jewish traditions in order to create new, meaningful rituals. This page will highlight upcoming workshops, events, classes or activities designed with a Jew(ish) participant in mind.

Shabbat Yoga - 2nd Saturdays

Begins 10/9/21

Shabbat Yoga in person in Portland, OR. Check out my Yoga page for more details. Classes take place on 2nd Saturdays (10/9, 11/13, 12/11, 1/8, etc.) at Burning Spirits Yoga Studio. This gentle yoga class is an opportunity to deepen your Shabbat practice by creating intentional space to pause your busy schedule, turn inward, and simply appreciate being alive.

TischPDX Fellowship

2021-2022

I am thrilled to be a TischPDX Fellow beginning in August 2021. TischPDX (tisch.org) is an emerging Jewish leadership incubator located in Portland, OR. TischPDX works to bolster the leadership of young and marginalized Jews and is an incubator of new Jewish ideas and Jewish spiritual creativity on Portland’s East Side.

Compassionate Spiritual Accounting: Preparing for the Days of Awe (MMJCC)

September 2, 2021

Click "Learn More" to watch the video recording from this interactive presentation presented 9/2/21 through the MMJCC. This is an opportunity to take a journey of introspection, self-compassion and self-forgiveness during the high holidays. Amanda will guide you using  meditation, breath, and journal exercises all designed to create an experience of compassionate Cheshbon Hanefesh ("Spiritual Accounting") and intention setting as we approach the Days of Awe.