Chassidus, through the eyes of a psychotherapist

How do we integrate? What do I do if I regulate and my pain doesn't go? Is the Divine soul the Parasympathetic nervous system?

Bringing ourselves back into regulation through breathing, body awareness and getting curious about our subconscious belief systems.

The hijacking of the animal soul, expanding consciousness and choice.

Developing body awareness, coming out of a dorsal state and expanding our capacity to feel our feelings without fear.

The importance of learning how to process pain and working with the nervous system. What's the energy that's driving my behaviour?

What is a soul? what is it made of? and why developing self awareness is so important.

The importance of developing self awareness, and the obstacles that can get in the way.

In this class we begin by explaining the different nervous system states. When learning anything new it is important to have awareness of which nervous system we are listening from. are we open and curious or defensive?

Be the love, Be the light

The process of Teshuva is one of pealing away the layers of defence so that we can engage in an emotionally intimate relationship with G-d. Emotional intimacy requires putting our defences down and embracing vulnerability and trust. We expand our capacity for feeling uncomfortable by stretching our tolenance for it slowly and mindfully.

Developing our capacity for choice, through understanding the nervous system

Q & A session for teen girls 

Questions for today: How can we believe in g-d if we don't see him and how is it that we can just believe that he created us and everything in the world? I mean we don't see huge miracles that can give "proof" (obviously He's allowing us to wake up in the morning, breathe, etc...) A lot of teachers will say we're the only people that have the same Torah and "stories" passed down through the genera...

Emotional health and emotional safety in relationship 

Todays Question:  How do we reconcile the concept of free choice with Divine Providence? We have free will, yet Hashem decides all outcomes and designs what is best for each of us. If there is such a fine line between the two, how do we find it and live in that space of a peaceful co-existence? How do we know when we have done enough and when to turn things over to Hashem? To co-create, to build a...

Today's question: We speak in the Torah and in the prayers about G-d being our father in heaven. I don’t have a very good relationship with my father he was aloof and uncaring sometimes and at other times he was highly aggressive towards me. I find myself in moments of panic and fear thinking that G-d is just a bigger stronger version of that, and he doesn’t care about me. When I think about this...

Today's questions: My mother has a very giving nature, she never kept anything for herself, if she just brought herself a new outfit and someone said to her that they liked it she would say, "here have it!" The flip side of that is that she expects everyone else to be the same way, if I was playing with a toy and another child came over and wanted to play with it then she expected me to give it up...

A pre Yom Kippur class

How do we know where a thought is coming from? How do we know if it should be taken seriously, believed and acted on? How do I know if its a logical thought or a fear based response of my heart disguised as a logical thought?  

Aligning with infinite energy only happens in a place where we completely let go of judgement and we stay with the question. An open state of curiosity and wonder beyond stories and judgements. If you find the judgements pulling you down, just become curious about them. Artists are especially aware of creative block and it’s opposite: the ‘flow state.’ The flow state is when we experiences a huge...

A true relationship involves feeling the other, love and respect of an active kind. If we feel indifferent towards G-d we must know that connection is not possible when the heart is closed and defended. If we feel closed and defended the first place to begin in our divine service is facing our grief, opening our hearts and returning to the expanded light that we always were.    &nbs...

https://astillsmallvoice.org/the-two-trees-at-edens-center/ - this is a link the the article I talk about in this class

To go out of our comfort zone for someone or something we love, we first must feel comfort in our zone, and then choose to come out for the other. To sacrifice our will for someone of something that we love, is the greatest act of love if we choose it, from a regulated place, knowing we have choice and desiring to do so.  If we don't know we have a choice, if we feel dysregulated and fearful, and...

What are the spiritual possibilities available to us?

What are the spiritual possibilities available to us?