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The Friendship Circle of Pacific Palisades and
The Women's Spirit Center Present:
The Friendship Circle of Pacific Palisades and
The Women's Spirit Center Present:
A Spiritual Jewish Retreat
for "Miracle Moms"
Soul- Centered Healing for Moms of Children
with Special Needs & Other Differences
Inspiration. Bonding. Healthy Food. Miracle Moms together.
The Ultimate Staycation: A Journey Within.
January 19- 22, 2015
9:15 am- 1:45 pm
At The Women's Spirit Center
17315 Sunset Blvd. Pacific Palisades
Travel along for A Tour of One Day at
The Ultimate Staycation...
And please take a moment to meet some of our "Tour Guides of our Spiritual Journey" mentors below.
Enter at 9:15 am to our delicious healthy breakfast buffet and a table full of unique and wonderful women greeting you. They are all so happy to be here. And, as you look around, you realize that so are you. This is the vacation that you always have dreamt of. The vacation that nourishes the real you. Take a plate, choose your hot drink, and sit down to our enlightening course on "The Kabbalah of Surrender & The Effective Path to True Joy." Imbued with the sacred tools of Kabbalah's wisdom, learn how surrender can empower your life.
Follow us along to "Stress- Free Living Training" with The De-Stress Diva TM: "Integrate or Suffocate: Integrating your Dreams Into Your Life." Learn to shift moments of fatigue, stress and fear into energetic vibrance.
Travel deeper into our journey with world-renown speaker and author Mrs. Elaine Hall and her life changing course on The 7 Keys to Being Miracle Minded: Parenting A Child who Experiences the World Differently. In this interactive workshop you will learn to set an intention on how to be loving, calm, centered, understanding and appreciative of your unique and often challenging child. Gain understanding and acceptance that is the spiritual gift your unique child can bring.
Before you know it, it's 12:30 pm, and you would not believe that it is already time to get up and socialize as you choose your pick of delicious and healthy lunch. We are already feeling so inspired and good. Now is the time for the Quantum Leap! Participate in a round- the- couch, inspiring, up- close and personal approach to Chassidic Inspiration called a "Farbrengen." Here is where we reach the highly vibrational energetic part of our day: where Transformation actually takes place. Today's topic is "Near Death Experiences and What They Teach us about Life." You listen, discuss, and bask in the warmth... The day has come to a close.
You leave The Women's Spirit Center at 1:45 each day so refreshed and renewed, energized to engage with life on a whole new level.
Refresh, Relax and Rejuvenate!
Now, meet some of our Staff of Mentors:
All are Experts in their field. And amazing human beings.
Elaine Hall, Founder of The Miracle Project, Author, International Speaker on Autism & Spirituality
Elaine Hall, referenced by The New York Times as “the child whisperer” was a top Hollywood children’s acting coach whose life changed dramatically after her son Neal, adopted from a Russian orphanage, was diagnosed with autism. When traditional therapies did not work for him, she sought the esteemed Dr. Stanley Greenspan who encouraged her to rally actors and other creative people to join his world and Neal slowly emerged out of his isolation.
She then developed The Seven Keys to Unlock Autism and used these methods to train staff and volunteers and to create The Miracle Project, a theatre and film program for children of all abilities, profiled in the Emmy Award HBO documentary, AUTISM: The Musical. She has appeared on CNN, CBS News, Oprah Radio and featured in The LA Times, New York Times and Wall Street Journal. Elaine directs the Vista Inspire Program: an arts enrichment and a bar/bat mitzvah program for children and teens with autism at Vista Del Mar in Los Angeles.
She is a keynote speaker and workshop leader at conferences around the globe, and is a regular Huffington Post blogger. Her book, Now I See the Moon: a mother, a son, a miracle was chosen for World Autism Awareness Day at The United Nations where she has spoken several times and recently selected for Jewish Disability Month 2013. Elaine Hall has received honors from Autism Speaks, Autism Society of Los Angeles, The Mayor of Los Angeles, Senator Fran Pavley, Villa Esperanza, Areva Martin’s Special Needs Network, Holly Robinson Peete’s HollyRod Foundation, Etta Israel and others. She co-produced and hosts the DVD series: Unlocking Autism for medical professionals and first providers and inspired the CD: Fly which pairs children with autism and celebrity artists such as Jack Black, Stephen Stills, and Chaka Khan. Her latest book, co-authored with Diane Isaacs, Seven Keys to Unlock Autism: Creating Miracles In The Classroom is being used in universities across the United States.
She then developed The Seven Keys to Unlock Autism and used these methods to train staff and volunteers and to create The Miracle Project, a theatre and film program for children of all abilities, profiled in the Emmy Award HBO documentary, AUTISM: The Musical. She has appeared on CNN, CBS News, Oprah Radio and featured in The LA Times, New York Times and Wall Street Journal. Elaine directs the Vista Inspire Program: an arts enrichment and a bar/bat mitzvah program for children and teens with autism at Vista Del Mar in Los Angeles.
She is a keynote speaker and workshop leader at conferences around the globe, and is a regular Huffington Post blogger. Her book, Now I See the Moon: a mother, a son, a miracle was chosen for World Autism Awareness Day at The United Nations where she has spoken several times and recently selected for Jewish Disability Month 2013. Elaine Hall has received honors from Autism Speaks, Autism Society of Los Angeles, The Mayor of Los Angeles, Senator Fran Pavley, Villa Esperanza, Areva Martin’s Special Needs Network, Holly Robinson Peete’s HollyRod Foundation, Etta Israel and others. She co-produced and hosts the DVD series: Unlocking Autism for medical professionals and first providers and inspired the CD: Fly which pairs children with autism and celebrity artists such as Jack Black, Stephen Stills, and Chaka Khan. Her latest book, co-authored with Diane Isaacs, Seven Keys to Unlock Autism: Creating Miracles In The Classroom is being used in universities across the United States.
Navah Paskowitz, Director of The Friendship Circle in Pacific Palisades
Navah Paskowitz is the wife of Matthew Asner, Executive Director of Autism Speaks. She is also a member of The Paskowitz Family, a pillar of the Autism Community. She also serves as a board member on "The Miracle Project." Besides being a surf therapist, Navah herself has three children on the Autism spectrum and can relate to the day to day struggles and joys only a special needs parent can experience.
Find out more at www.fcpalisades.com
Navah Paskowitz is the wife of Matthew Asner, Executive Director of Autism Speaks. She is also a member of The Paskowitz Family, a pillar of the Autism Community. She also serves as a board member on "The Miracle Project." Besides being a surf therapist, Navah herself has three children on the Autism spectrum and can relate to the day to day struggles and joys only a special needs parent can experience.
Find out more at www.fcpalisades.com
Mady Wolf, Nutritionist & Wellness Counselor
Mady Wolf s a certified nutrition expert who helps people look and feel their best through individualized, holistic and attainable lifestyle programs. She offers her clients practical knowledge and sustainable tools, without the quick fix gimmicks that permeate the media today. Mady believes that each person is different and no one solution applies to all. Drawing on the best of western scientific research, functional nutrition and Chinese and Ayurvedic principles, she helps people increase their energy, lose weight, and prevent and manage disease. Her mission is to get all of her clients operating at their fullest potential.
Mady believes that education and awareness empower people to optimize their well being. She offers “taste meets health” nutrition classes and cooking demonstrations. She also teaches good nutrition habits in Los Angeles area schools.
A cleanse expert, Mady crafts the perfect cleanses for her clients, helping them to achieve vibrant health and an optimum sense of energy, productivity and creativity. She also runs seasonal group cleanses that provide the support and encouragement of a community, along with her individual attention for each cleanser.
Mady is a partner in Happy, Healthy & Haute, where she teams up with a fitness and makeup expert and a professional style coach. This team of experts brings unique personalized packages of health, balance and beauty to women who want an easy one stop way to revitalize their inner and outer selves.
Mady has a Master of Science in Human Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport, a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Arts from the from University of California, Berkeley. She is also is a graduate of the Integrative Nutritional Medicine program at the American University of Complementary Medicine. Mady is a proud "Miracle Mom," with the blessing of a daughter with special needs and will be bringing this experience to our Miracle Moms in our seeking for Wellness.
Find out more on www.mwolfnutrition.com
Mady Wolf s a certified nutrition expert who helps people look and feel their best through individualized, holistic and attainable lifestyle programs. She offers her clients practical knowledge and sustainable tools, without the quick fix gimmicks that permeate the media today. Mady believes that each person is different and no one solution applies to all. Drawing on the best of western scientific research, functional nutrition and Chinese and Ayurvedic principles, she helps people increase their energy, lose weight, and prevent and manage disease. Her mission is to get all of her clients operating at their fullest potential.
Mady believes that education and awareness empower people to optimize their well being. She offers “taste meets health” nutrition classes and cooking demonstrations. She also teaches good nutrition habits in Los Angeles area schools.
A cleanse expert, Mady crafts the perfect cleanses for her clients, helping them to achieve vibrant health and an optimum sense of energy, productivity and creativity. She also runs seasonal group cleanses that provide the support and encouragement of a community, along with her individual attention for each cleanser.
Mady is a partner in Happy, Healthy & Haute, where she teams up with a fitness and makeup expert and a professional style coach. This team of experts brings unique personalized packages of health, balance and beauty to women who want an easy one stop way to revitalize their inner and outer selves.
Mady has a Master of Science in Human Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport, a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Arts from the from University of California, Berkeley. She is also is a graduate of the Integrative Nutritional Medicine program at the American University of Complementary Medicine. Mady is a proud "Miracle Mom," with the blessing of a daughter with special needs and will be bringing this experience to our Miracle Moms in our seeking for Wellness.
Find out more on www.mwolfnutrition.com
Shira Teleshevsky, Student of Chassidic Wisdom & Healing
Director of The Women's Spirit Center
Shira Teleshevsky is the Director of The Women's Spirit Center. She also directs the Hebrew Department at Star Education, an after- school program serving the public schools in California. Shira lectures extensively on the topic of The Tanya, The Bible of Chassidic Philosophy.
She has formed a series of meditations based on Chassidic Thinking that when applied, are completely transformational. Transformational Applied Awareness can change your life. Transformational Applied Awareness guides you on a path of connection to your soul; your light and your love. It brings you to a a connection to Hashem that allows you to be at peace and actually who you are; your mission in life, and your experiences that have lead you to this day. The transformation that follows promotes personal harmony, health and your approach to abundance.
She has formed a series of meditations based on Chassidic Thinking that when applied, are completely transformational. Transformational Applied Awareness can change your life. Transformational Applied Awareness guides you on a path of connection to your soul; your light and your love. It brings you to a a connection to Hashem that allows you to be at peace and actually who you are; your mission in life, and your experiences that have lead you to this day. The transformation that follows promotes personal harmony, health and your approach to abundance.
Ruth Klein, "The De- Stress Diva," Life- Style Expert Coach, best- selling author
Ruth Klein, the De-Stress Diva™, is a Lifestyle Expert Coach, Best-selling Author, Professional Speaker, Mom and Business Woman. Ruth’s original performance strategies help women streamline their day-to-day experience, increase efficiency and meet the demands of personal and professional life with less stress and with deeper purpose.
Ruth Klein holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology and is the president of the award-winning firm, The Marketing/Time Source, a results-oriented performance strategic marketing firm providing offline and online marketing, public relations, communications, time management and productivity, sales and personal coaching from entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 businesses. Ruth founded the firm over fifteen years ago and has become nationally well-known for her reliability, motivation and results for her clients.
Ruth Klein is the author of six books and holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Spiritual Psychology. She is often interviewed in O: The Oprah Magazine and will be in the upcoming May 2012 issue of Self Magazine. Her ifestyle coaching, courses and seminars complement her mission to also help her clients realize their personal goals and attain “lifestyle profits.”
Find out more @ www.ruthklein.com; www.destressdiva.com
Ruth Klein holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology and is the president of the award-winning firm, The Marketing/Time Source, a results-oriented performance strategic marketing firm providing offline and online marketing, public relations, communications, time management and productivity, sales and personal coaching from entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 businesses. Ruth founded the firm over fifteen years ago and has become nationally well-known for her reliability, motivation and results for her clients.
Ruth Klein is the author of six books and holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Spiritual Psychology. She is often interviewed in O: The Oprah Magazine and will be in the upcoming May 2012 issue of Self Magazine. Her ifestyle coaching, courses and seminars complement her mission to also help her clients realize their personal goals and attain “lifestyle profits.”
Find out more @ www.ruthklein.com; www.destressdiva.com
Rebbetzin Odel Miriam Cunin, Chassidic Mentor
"Mrs. Matriarch"- The Jewish Journal
Rebbetzin Miriam Cunin is a dynamic example of A Chassidic Matriarch in her family and the world today. Rebbetzin Miriam Cunin, a gifted wordsmith, poet and artist - teaches classes on marriage and family, and advises women internationally.
"Her son points to his mother's private accomplishments, as well. She spends every Friday afternoon going to old age homes, where she lights Shabbat candles with 70 or 80 patients who consider her a daughter (some patients with dementia actually think she is their daughter). She brings new mothers prayers and a care package.And then, of course, there is the job of being a mother and bubbie to a family the size of a small company.
He says a day hardly goes by when his mother doesn't run into a grandchild somewhere -- and she always know what is going on in that child's life. She has a list of birthdays and anniversaries for her entire family, and on each occasion she calls the whole family to remind them to call each other. No birthday passes without a cake and a present from Bubbie. Every Rosh Chodesh, the beginning of the new Jewish month, the entire family comes for dinner to the Westwood duplex the Cunin's have lived in since they moved from the Fairfax area, soon after they arrived in Los Angeles."We grew up as such a team, such a unit," Rabbi Chaim Cunin says of his family: two girls, six boys and then five more girls, in that order."- The Jewish Journal
Read more at http://www.jewishjournal.com/articles/item/mrs_matriarch_20020816/.
Rochel Schmukler, Self-Discovery Consultant, Torah Scholar, Personality Expert
Rebbetzin Rochel Schmukler is a Self Dicovery Consultant of the most unique form. Rochel's uniqueness expresses itself in her ability to combine the wisdom of Torah with the art of Graphology and Personal Analysis to create a Laser- Sharp vision into the personal discovery and fulfillment of each individual.
Rebbetzin Rochel Schmukler, also a gifted poet, writer and speaker, teaches classes on personality, marriage and torah, and counsels women and couples nationally.
Rochel helps facilitate the journey to that inner space to support the individual or couple in defining unique goals for relationships, parenting and career.
Her talent shines in the smiles of the face of a women or couple who have just met with her. What they are smiling so sweetly about is not necessarily her: it is them. That smile is a reflection of their new self- awareness and clarity: a gift that is high in demand in our modern world. It is truly a gift that keeps on giving.
Find out more at www.rochelconsulting.com
Rebbetzin Rochel Schmukler, also a gifted poet, writer and speaker, teaches classes on personality, marriage and torah, and counsels women and couples nationally.
Rochel helps facilitate the journey to that inner space to support the individual or couple in defining unique goals for relationships, parenting and career.
Her talent shines in the smiles of the face of a women or couple who have just met with her. What they are smiling so sweetly about is not necessarily her: it is them. That smile is a reflection of their new self- awareness and clarity: a gift that is high in demand in our modern world. It is truly a gift that keeps on giving.
Find out more at www.rochelconsulting.com
"The Ultimate Staycation" provides an Oasis environment for Jewish Women in that it is: An Immersion Experience of deeply Relevant Jewish wisdom and spiritual Chassidic Insight and healing techniques, Provided in a nurturing Environment of Unconditional Loving offered with deep respect and genuine non- judgment...
Creating a safe space for participants to enter their personal healing creative space to be in, like a Cocoon, in which participants:
- Can feel Hashem's unconditional loving consciously and find healing
- Gain Clarity and identify present choices
- Clear negative emotions and thought patterns and inner obstacles
- Naturally Reinforce personal Values and Priorities
- See the open and effective avenues of integrating Soulful choices
- Feel the courage to show up in the world as their unique selves; and to be true to their personal calling
- Enter their personal Creative flow of productivity to effectively achieve personal goals
- Create/ strengthen Soulful relationships with like- minded women
- Discover reservoirs of soulful love, faith, harmony and joy within.
Registration Fees for The Ultimate Staycation:
4- Day Complete Seminar: $295
January 19th, Monday, Martin Luther King Day: $90
