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Spavuot - May 20, 2012

Pamper and rejuvenate yourself at the Big Tent health and wellness retreat. Indulge yourself in yoga, massage, meditation, music, fine wine, food tasting, fitness, hikes, and so much more at this ultimate mind-body-Torah experience.


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SPAVUOT MENU

All packages include seminars, workshops, and clinics. Guests will be treated to a gourmet lunch and all day complimentary coffee, tea, smoothie & wine bar.

Individual Package - $99 per person
Indulge Me Package* - $149 per person
Couples Package - $159 per couple
Indulge Us Package* - $259 per couple
Spavuot Group Package - $799 for groups of 10

*Includes one of the following add on treatments per person Massage . Horseback Riding . Personal Stylist . Diet Consultation

Kosher Dietary Laws Observed - Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions

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SPAVUOT SCHEDULE

11:00-12:00 Opening Programs with refreshments
(coffee, juice and fruit bar, cheese and crackers)
12:15-1:15

Workshop Session #1

  • Aaron Flores, RD: Holy Eating
    Reject the diets! Learn how mindfulness and our tradition can guide us on a path towards good health.
  • Rabbi Anne Brener: From Oy to Joy
    Making sense of blessed writings.
  • Juan Perez: Mind, Body, Spirit
    You can't have one without the other, learn to master each with these workouts.
  • Susannah Todd: Hotty Totty Pilate Body
    Get sculpted with this amazing pilate workout.
  • Nan Sterman: Grow a Jewish Garden
    Judaism is rooted in planting, harvesting, and reaping. Learn to grow the vines, fruits, shrubs and trees of our ancestors, as well as edibles from traditions of more modern times.
  • Zach Lodmer: Stretch Don't Kvetch
    Relaxing and invigorating yoga to rejuvenate your mind and body.
  • Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D.
    Using Mindfulness and Kavanah (Intention) to cultivate more Power, Growth and Freedom in everyday life
1:30-2:30 The Feast Catered by Bahador and featuring a performance by Magda Fishman & Marla Goldstein
2:45-3:45

Workshop Session #2

  • Rabbi Dan Moskovitz: Guy Talk For Men Only
    Study, share and discuss what it means to be a man. Are you man enough?
  • Jordanna Flores: Modern Living & Maintaining Balance
    Finding today's answers in timeless Jewish texts with the Melton School.
  • Kara Klein: Personal exploration through the art and craft of journaling (Part 1)
  • Rabbi Mark Borovitz: As is
    Perfect is an unattainable number, how to be who you are and how to be happy where you are.
  • Nan Sterman: Gardening
    Everyone has a green thumb, you just need to tend to it.
  • Rick Lupert: Poet’s Tree
    Enjoy modern, humorous and touching poetry from Los Angeles poet Rick Lupert and have the opportunity to write and share your own.
  • Stuart K. Robinson: To Tell
    Relaxation Techniques, Centering Exercises and fundamental Story Telling Skills.
4:00-5:00

Workshop Session #3

  • Jeff Robins: If the shoe fits, run
    Stop running in circles and learn the ins and outs to running.
  • Rabbi Jill Zimmerman and Jared Stein: Blessing what is
    Exploring Jewish Meditation and Music - Appreciating Sacred Pauses
  • Kara Klein: Personal exploration through the art and craft of journaling (Part 2)
  • Kathi Turner: Awakening your heart by calming your mind
    Meditation for the active professional.
  • Steven Wyndbrant: Gardening
    Don't let small spaces dictate the size of your garden.
  • Dr. Sara Lederer: Reconnect
    It’s not just a term for your internet, learn helpful ways to live a healthier lifestyle with new self-care techniques for the soul.
5:00-5:30 Closing Program

The following activities will be offered throughout the day.
We encourage participants to pre-register in order to guarantee a spot.

"The Mikveh" Tent
Drop in for a taste of rejuvenation and ritual. At The Mikveh tent, you'll enjoy a foot soak, hand massage and join one of our trained Spiritual Counselors in a ritual of transformation, using the Mikveh's living waters.
12:15 - 5:00 pm
Massage
Relaxing and therapeutic massage to help ease your aches and pains caused by your day to day activity.
(All Day- reservation required)
Fashion Consulting
Find out what fits and what doesn't with this all day fashion consulting to help you look your best.
(All Day- reservation required)
Extreme Judaism
Do you have what it takes to take on the Climbing Wall, Rappelling and Zip line?
Climbing Wall - 2:45pm
Zip Line - 4:00pm

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SEMINAR, WORKSHOP, and CLINIC LEADERS

For over 20 years Rabbi Mark Borovitz has been involved in Beit T’Shuvah and currently the acting spiritual leader and Rabbi of the Beit T’Shuvah Community. But Mark is more than a Rabbi; he stays in the trenches of the war on addiction. Thirty plus years ago, Rabbi Mark was hustling on the streets, lying, cheating and stealing for his own selfish needs. His luck finally ran out and he was sentenced to state prison for his crimes. While incarcerated, Rabbi Mark began meeting with Harriet Rosetto, who shared Mark's passion. Harriet had already started Beit T’Shuvah, A treatment center that specialized in Jewish recovery. Upon the Rabbi’s release from prison he pursued his dream and went to work at Beit T’Shuvah immediately. The Rabbi developed a passion to return Jews to their faith just as he had been.

Ann Brener
Ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary and a certified yoga instructor, Rabbi Sara M. Brandes is West and Southwest Regional Director at Moving Traditions. Formerly the Middle School Rabbi of Milken Community High School and Director of Education at Camp Alonim, Rabbi Brandes is an expert experiential educator, specializing in pre-adolescents and adolescents. Additionally, Rabbi Brandes is lecturer in Bible at the American Jewish University, teaching Humash with Rashi and courses related to gender and mikvah. Rabbi Brandes bears a life-long passion for engagement with Jewish spirituality through the body, and with mikveh.  

Rabbi Anne Brener, LCSW is a Psychotherapist and Spiritual Director, assists institutions in creating caring communities. Anne is the Professor of Ritual and Human Development at the Academy for Jewish Religion, California. Author of the acclaimed Mourning & Mitzvah: Walking the Mourner's Path (Jewish Lights, 1993 & 2001) and many other publications, Anne was ordained as a Reform Rabbi in 2008 at HUC/LA, and is a graduate of HUC’s School of Communal Service (1983), the USC’s School of Social Work (1983), and the San Francisco State’s Department of Broadcast Communication Arts (1976). Anne is a founding faculty member of Yedidya’s Morei Derekh- Jewish Spiritual Direction Program and serves on the Steering Committee of Hebrew Union College’s: Kalsman Institute on Medicine and Judaism, which she will represent in her workshop.

Ann Brener

Randy Childs, for the last 35 years, has been one of the nation's leading ropes course and outdoor adventure experts. He is truly one of the pioneers and gurus of ropes course, rappelling, team building, and experiential education. Randy is currently the Shalom Institute Adventure Director and previously ran The Wilderness Institute and Outdoor Learning Adventures.

Rappeling with Randy Childs

Zip Line

A Red Sea Pedestrian Hike
Get out your hiking boots and get your nature on! Break a sweat while learning aboutthe flora and fauna of the Santa Monica Mountains in one of the most beautiful hiking spots in Southern California. Hikes will range from easy to hard for all levels and abilities.
Hiking
Magda Fishman is a singer, musician and songwriter who has created a unique blend of traditional and contemporary styles. Ms. Fishman graduated the Jewish Theological Seminary's H.L Miller Cantorial School. She served as the Intern Cantor at CBST Manhattan and joined Congregation Beth Am, Los Angeles in August 2011 as their full time Cantor (www.Tbala.org) Her CD Magda and Shorashim was released last year www.shorashimmusic.com.  

Aaron Flores is a registered dietitian who focuses on changing how we think about food. He emphasizes mindful eating experiences to help individuals live healthier lives. He works part-time in a private practice in the Tarzana as well as working with our nation's Veterans as a part of the Managing Overweight / Obese Veterans Everywhere (MOVE) Weight Management Program in West Los Angeles.

 
Jordanna Flores is the director of the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School for the Conejo & San Fernando Valleys. She holds both a Masters of Jewish Education and Masters of Jewish Communal Service from HUC. She has served as Executive Director of Camp Alonim, a cross-denominational Jewish residential and day camp at the American Jewish University in Los Angeles. Jordanna was also the Program Director of The Brandeis-Bardin Institute responsible for their weekend scholar-in-residence retreats. She is married to Aaron and they have twin toddlers, Shira and Reuben. Jordanna Flores
Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist in private practice in West Los Angeles and is author of The Now Effect, co-author of A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook, Foreword by Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of the Mindful Solutions at Work App, the Mindful Solutions audio series, and the Mindfulness at Work™ program currently being adopted in multiple multinational corporations.  

Hope Grossman has successfully achieved a professional career for over 25 years as a stylist and costumer for commercials, television and films. Dressing people for on camera as well as the red carpet. She is now available with her knowledge and expertise in how to make your closet work for YOU. Experience a professional wardrobe fitting and knowing when it's time to purge your closet and refresh your look.

Hope Grossman
Kara Klein is a self taught artist working in a variety of media. She works as a psychotherapist and has incorporated art projects and ongoing art groups in her work at many different social service programs and shelters in both Chicago and Los Angeles. Kara is also interested in using art to explore personal spirituality and has completed a number of Jewish ritual objects for her circle of family and friends. Her work has appeared in several art magazines and she has self-published her own zines. Her mixed media art lives in many private collections. Kara Klein

Dr. Sara Lederer is a licensed psychologist and Associate Professor at Antioch University. Her focus is self-care and burnout and uses a holistic approach to treat clients, helping them increase their self-care and well being.

Sara Lederer

Zach Lodmer is a jack of all trades, and lover of the law, yoga and music. He is the founder and leader of Om Shalom Yoga.

Zacg Lodmer

Rick Lupert has been involved in the Los Angeles poetry community since 1990. He is the author of fourteen books and his poetry has appeared in numerous magazines and literary journals, including The Los Angeles Times, Rattle, Chiron Review, Zuzu's Petals, Caffeine Magazine, Blue Satellite and others. He edited "A Poet's Haggadah" anthology featuring modern poets reinterpreting the traditional Passover text.

Rick Lupert

Rabbi Dan Moskovitz is an associate rabbi at Temple Judea in Tarzana, Calif. He graduated with honors from the University of Judaism in Los Angeles with a degree in Political Science. Dan also has two master's degrees, one in Education and the other in Hebrew Letters from HUC-JIR. Rabbi Moskovitz has done extensive writing and teaching in the area of Jewish men's programming and is the co-author of The Men's Haggadah: A Guide to Creating a Men's Seder (published by the Men of Reform Judaism, 2007), he is also a regular contributing writer and featured blogger for the Los Angeles Jewish Journal.

Dan Moskovitz

It’s astounding the extensive impact a knowledgeable trainer can have on someone’s life. Juan Perrez started seven years ago and without any guidance he lasted a month on his goal to get into shape but after putting his ego aside, he began to work out with a trainer. Three months later, he was in shape and had absorbed enough knowledge to become a trainer at the same gym. He took the skills he had learned - while transforming his own body through hard work, determination and patience - and applied it to his career as a trainer. Seven years, countless clients and a few certifications later his career has led him to Circuit Works. The hardest part is showing up; if the client can do that, he'll take care of the rest. From proper nutrition to a systematic approach to exercise; he makes sure all of his clients see the results they want as quickly and safely as possible.

Juan Perez

Jeff R from Runnergy & Trinetic Sports Training
Jeff has been running for over a quarter century and still loves it. He use to have every injury known to man. This was until he got educated about running shoes and more importantly how to run in them. He found that so many runners would buy running shoes and expect all their injuries to disappear. So, he opened a running store called Runnergy in 2004 that would not only sell a pair runner shoes, but educate them on how to run with fewer injuries in them. Jeff has done countless clinics for clubs, teams and individual runners on shoes, gear, and running technique. He also coach thru his company Trinetic Sports Training.

Jeff

Stuart K Robinson is widely regarded as one of Los Angeles' top acting instructors. In addition to a resume full of acting and directing accolades, Stuart has put to use his fifteen years experience as Casting Director, Creative Director, producer and composer to shape a philosophy that allows actors to get the most out of every moment.

Stuart K Robinson

Nan Sterman is a garden expert, garden writer, garden author and garden designer who specializes in beautiful, edible and sustainable low-water gardens. She speaks, teaches and writes about her specialty while designing for client's homes, school gardens, and landscaped public spaces. She is the author of two gardening books, "California Gardener's Guide VII" and "Waterwise Plants for the Southwest", Nan's articles have also appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Sunset, Organic Gardening and other major publications. She has a monthly water-wise garden column in the San Diego Union Tribune and is the gardening expert for San Diego public radio’s These Days talk show.

Nan Sterman
Steven Wyndbrant is a true L.A. urban farmer. In 2009 he transformed his childhood home's 3,000 sq. ft. backyard from a shaded field of weeds and 50 ft. trees into a sun-soaked, bio-intensive urban mini-farm! From the urban high schools of LAUSD to Hazon's Jewish Food conference, Steven lectures on the methods and advantages of small plot intensive farming, urban sustainability, and the multitude of motivations behind his journey of setting out to and growing his own food. Steven is also a song leader and the director of a children's beach camp. He is a passionate musician, surfer and outdoorsman, an intrepid traveler and spiritual seeker. Steven

Susannah Todd has been a certified Pilates teacher for thirteen years. She was classically trained by Master Pilates teacher Romana Krysanowska

Susannah Todd
Kathi Turner LCSWI is a psychotherapist who has been in private practice for 24 years. The core of her practice is about awakening compassion and empathy, first for ourselves and then for our world. I have a committed meditation practice, study comparative religion, indigenous culture, and the martial art, Aikido. I enjoy travel, hiking, photography, good friends and good food”. Kathi Turner

Rabbi Jill Zimmerman was ordained by Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles in 2009 and earned a Masters Degree in Education way back in 1980. She is a graduate of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality’s Rabbinic Training Program in Mindfulness and Jewish Spiritual Practice and most recently was a rabbi at Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills. She is now a Community Rabbi teaching classes in Jewish Mindfulness, officiating at weddings, and always looking for ways to share the wisdom of Judaism in ways that are accessible to all.

Rabbi Jill ZImmerman

Jared Stein is a music educator, songleader, professional acoustic folk/rock artist and multi-instrumentalist. He writes, performs and tours with Mikey Pauker and the Joymachine, his family band, "The Rolling Steins," as well as the Nashuva Band, Minyan Kol Chai, and The Stein Brothers. He is the Director of the Instrumental Music Program at New Community Jewish High School and Head Songleader / Songwriter-in-Residence for Camp Alonim in the summers.

Jared Stein

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Where is Spavuot

At the 220 beautiful wooded acres of the Shalom Institute in Malibu:
34342 Mulholland Hwy. Malibu, CA 90265
818-889-5500

From Los Angeles:
Take the Santa Monica Freeway (I-10) west until it turns into Pacific Coast Hwy (Route 1). Continue on PCH for 27 miles to Mulholland Hwy (Just past Leo Carillo State Beach campgrounds). Turn right onto Mulholland Hwy. and go 5 miles. The Institute will be on the right side.

From the San Fernando Valley:
Take the Ventura Freeway (US 101) west to Kanan Rd. Turn left onto Kanan and go 6 miles to Mulholland Hwy. Turn right onto Mulholland Hwy. After 1 mile the road forks-stay to the left onto Encinal Cyn Rd. After 3.5 miles, Encinal will end at Lechusa. Turn right onto Lechusa which will immediately end at Decker Cyn. Rd (23). Turn right onto Decker for ¾ mile to Mulholland Hwy. (stop sign). Turn left onto Mulholland. The Institute is 2.5 miles from this point on the left side.

Click here for directions.

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Want to know more about the Shalom Institute? Visit their site: www.shalominstitute.com

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Produced by Craig N' Co and the Shalom Institute

 

Craig 'N Co. The Shalom Institute