How do we cultivate joy in the midst of exhaustion, isolation, uncertainty, and fear?
The Talmud teaches that with the beginning of the month of Adar, we are encouraged to increase our joy & happiness, Marbim B’simcha.
The recipe is: Laughter, Torah, and Community.
Join Laughter Yoga Coaches Shimon Darwick, Sarah Jean Lawson, with Rabbi Getzel Davis (of Zivug & Harvard Hillel) for twice weekly live laughter Torah sessions plus our “Jewish Expressions of Joy” course to warm up our hearts and invigorate our bodies. How do we cultivate joy in the midst of exhaustion, isolation, uncertainty, and fear?
Elements and dates:
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 12:00 pm Eastern (Purim Katan “Little Purim”):
One hour free, live info session. Register or join here.
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 8:00 pm Eastern:
One hour intro session with Rabbi Getzel, Shimon and Sarah
Mondays and Wednesdays, beginning March 2, 2022, 12 pm - 12:30 pm Eastern:
2x weekly Laughter Yoga & Torah Classes: Each live weekly session, we'll start with a Torah lesson by Rabbi Getzel followed by laughter exercises that mirror this Jewish expression and awaken our body, mind, and souls. *Additional Coaching available with Shimon or Sarah.
22 Pre-Recorded Videos: Go at your own pace
Explore our Jewish Expressions of Joy Course created by Rabbi Getzel Davis and play and laughter expert, Shimon Darwick. This aspect of the course package is self guided, so you can go at your own pace, whatever works for your schedule.
Lifetime Access to all video content
In addition to the 22 video course, you'll have lifetime access to all recorded sessions of weekly Laughter Torah classes. These links will never expire, so you can continue to boost your joy and put these practices into your life going forward.
Options:
Sign up for 4 weeks of Laughter Yoga & Torah sessions plus the 22-video Jewish Expressions of Joy for $295.
You can also purchase only the 22-video pre-recorded sessions, Jewish Expression of Joy (by Rabbi Getzel Davis) for $47.
And first, join the free info session on February 15!
*If the cost of this course is a barrier, we have limited scholarship opportunities.
Please schedule a free discovery call to set this up.
Facilitators:
Shimon Darwick
Laughter Yoga Instructor, creator of Joyful Living & the laughter diet
Shimon is a licensed massage therapist, health and fitness coach, RYT-500 Yoga Instructor, and life coach since 2006. He has taught in places such the Omega Institute in New York and Blue Spirit retreat center in Costa Rica. Shimon has shared the gift of laughter yoga in a wide range of settings such as with people in hospice, cancer patients, children living in orphanages, teenagers at summer camp, corporate team building and at yoga studios around the world.
Currently he is a practicing husband and father in Kalamazoo, Michigan, doing massage therapy, facilitating online trainings and finishing his Master’s in Social Work.
Sarah Jean Lawson
Laughter Yoga Instructor, creator of Luna Soul Retreats
Sarah Lawson is a Laughter Yoga Leader, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist and Teacher, Massage Therapist, and Kabbalistic Meditation Student. She is an intuitive healer who uses all of her tools and learning experiences to support you on your path, making deep healing fun and light-hearted!
Check out her website: lunasoulretreats.com
Rabbi Getzel Davis
Rabbi at Zivug, Unorthodox Celebrations, Harvard Hillel, and a Harvard University Chaplin
Rabbi Getzel is trying to answer this question: How do we live meaningful and ethical lives in this post-modern, high-stress, computerized world? While he hasn’t yet resolved the question, many of the clues he has found are in gems of ancient Jewish wisdom. Rabbi Getzel received his Bachelor’s Degree from Brandeis University and his rabbinical ordination from Rabbinical School of Hebrew College where he also received a Masters in Jewish Education. Rabbi Getzel works as a rabbi and educator at Harvard Hillel and also as an Harvard University Chaplain, where much of his work is to engage unobservant students. He is also the adviser for the Conservative Minyan, teaches regular classes, and counsels students, faculty, and community members.
Check out his website: zivugtogether.org