The Full Moon Journey

We gather on a beautiful rooftop overlooking the hills of Beit Shemesh. Music, candlelight, food and the moon help create a transition out of ordinary life and into the circle.

The evening unfolds as a progressive embodied journey: arrival and orientation; intention-setting and an invitation to offer personal prayers or send love and light; welcoming and embodied introductions; the month's theme; cacao or tea; turning inward through somatic awareness and a slow physical warm-up; movement that gradually expands into relationship with the environment and then with partners; increasingly expressive group work; grounding and integration; and a closing circle followed by food, conversation and sharing.

The process is deliberately gradual. Each woman participates at her own pace and rhythm, with choice around movement, touch and level of engagement.  Safe touch may be part of the work, always within each person's boundaries and with permission.

Approximately one-hour online Yoga Nidra sessions led by Ruthie Ayzeberg designed to support regulation, relaxation, rest, sleep and restoration. Through this gentle practice, you are guided to enter the liminal realm of stillness between the alpha, theta, and delta brainwave states, where the body sleeps while your mind travels through the layers of consciousness towards a reconnection to your most wholesome, sacred essence. 

We prepare by creating a comfortable space to rest and doing some gentle stretching, before descending into the soothing Yoga Nidra practice. This practice supports healing of every system in the body and builds a deeper trust in life and your own intuitive knowing. Recordings will be available for those who cannot attend live.

We walk together toward a designated morning location, beginning in relative silence and greeting the elements along the way. Inspired by Jewish mystical traditions and Indigenous approaches to relationship with the natural world, the morning becomes an opportunity to encounter the day itself as a living experience.

At our destination we dance, explore movement as a way of relating to ourselves, others, the environment and life, and then share a simple communal breakfast and tea.

Sessions will be primarily in person, with an online option when necessary.

Depending on the woman's needs, the time may include somatic exploration, emotional processing, personal goal-setting, spiritual exploration, relational or boundary work, further exploration of a circle exercise, movement or embodied work, or simply dedicated space to listen inwardly and discover what is needed.

Twice during the journey, members will have the opportunity to invite a friend, family member or other significant person to participate in a Full Moon experience. This can be a gift to someone you love or an opportunity to deepen an existing relationship through shared embodied exploration.

As trust and safety develop, every member will have an opportunity to bring something of herself into the shared space. Music, movement, art, healing and other forms of authentic expression are welcome, with advance preparation and support.

This is not intended to turn the circle into a teaching class. The intention is to create a safe place to practice stepping forward. Women gradually move from being held by the container to stepping forward within the container - and eventually carrying that experience of themselves into the wider world.

The Chabura is a members-only WhatsApp community for those who have committed to the full journey. It provides continuity, core-group building and a stronger container for ongoing development.

We envision a round-robin model of in which each woman periodically chooses a personal area of exploration - such as gratitude, time management, boundaries, receiving, creativity or self-care. During her turn, she shares her intention, experiments, successes and struggles. Other members accompany her with encouragement, reflection and their own processes.

The facilitators maintain the background holding of the container. Clear parameters will be established when the group opens so that it remains safe, supportive and oriented toward healing and growth rather than becoming a trauma vortex.

One Full Moon gathering will be an overnight experience. The location and exact details are still being developed. The intention is to create a deeper threshold experience of connection, embodiment, rest, reflection and renewal.