The Body's Experience of G-d | Shimona Tzukernik [Rerun] ...

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What if your relationship with G-d wasn't just in your head and heart, but lived in your entire body?Shimona Tzukernik, a somatic therapist and Torah teacher, describes the bridge between intellectual faith and visceral spiritual experience. How can we transform the visceral resistance we feel towards certain mitzvos?How can we lean into the body’s experience of a joyful, jewish life?Human & Holy is currently on a season break. Season Six airs on Sunday, September 7!* * * * * * *To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor.Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.* * * * * * *TIMESTAMPS0:00 - Visceral Experience of God0:36 - Meet Shimona Tzukernik 2:24 - Shimona's Pivot to Somatic Therapy5:38 - What is Somatic Therapy? Understanding Body-Stored Memories10:29 - Visceral Yiddishkeit: Feeling Judaism in Your Body19:21 - "Your Head is Heaven" - Integrating Mind & Body Faith23:27 - Hair Covering Example: Physical Mitzvah Resistance30:03 - Hiddur Mitzvah: Engaging All Five Senses34:34 - Mitzvahs vs. Metaverse: Staying Grounded in Physical Reality37:54 - The Magic of Jewish Living & Repetitive Spiritual Experiences45:29 - Fight or Flight: Watching Emotions Flow Through You48:58 - Dealing with Dissociation During Spiritual Moments50:44 - Kavanah & Presence: Being Fully There with Hashem53:54 - Integration & Synthesis of Body-Soul Connection54:42 - Final Thoughts

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