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Show Notes: Jackie’s background and story leading to Psychology, Education and Leadership Development. Exploring her own heritage. When you reject apart of yourself internally or just don’t know about it or don’t embrace it, you’re limited Intense meditation retreats and background in psychology before realizing that all this knowledge is there in the Torah When you do something for a higher purpose, it only comes back as blessing Olami organization and Olami Connect course The meditation inside herself that led her to get in touch with essence revealed clarity to explore her Judaism Prayer and Meditation Relationship with G-d hitbodedut - from boded which means isolation Tzaddikim used to meditate an hour before prayer and after prayer Being Present and Visualization on subconscious level G-d is manifesting, we are co-creators with Him. How do I become open to receive what G-d wants to give me? "Fulfill His will as you would your own will, so that He may fulfill your will as though it were His will…." (Avot 2:4) Be Active with G-d, don’t sit passively. He wants our contribution. Abracadabra - Ani bara - I create - c’dabra - as I speak from dibur, to speak It’s all in Your Mind book It’s all a system and really G-d is doing everything - I am part of a bigger picture Let go of the outcome. State of Surrender not submission. Practice Letting Go. Her coaching work and the tools you use to help clients - meditation, hypnosis, somatic psychotherapy and bodywork Dating Advice — lead with the head. 4 Things: Central values are Torah and growth oriented, good character traits, physically attractive, effective communication --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/solomon-ezra-berezin/support

Class I delivered at Yeshiva in Morristown,NJ: - Health to cultivate Zreizus - alacrity - Mind, body, and soul are interconnected - Actionable things through a day starting in evening through the day - Parable of Baal Shemtov, like I shared in YJP class - Identity as a soul - Dance rather than fight the “evil inclination” - Returning to natural state of health - *Hishtavut - equanimity* - Power of possibility. We’re never stuck - Transforming “spiritual garments” Ways to improve healths: 1. Sleep 1. Intention 2. Best morning routine starts the night before 2. Meditation and Prayer 1. Taking time to center self, Intention and consciousness towards best expression of self today. 2. Working on oneself health and character traits 3. Science of meditation and physiological benefits. Brain wave states. 4. Hitbonenut and contemplation 5. Being Present and intentional 6. Envisioning - defining what your health looks like, but not getting confined to it 3. Nutrition and fasting 31 min 1. When to eat, when to fast 4. Posture and Exercise / movement 5. Cold showers 6. Mindset - Approach - Q&A - Book mentioned about Maimonides --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/solomon-ezra-berezin/support

Show Notes: Background about Barak Hullman“I do things for living, without the a in for a living” going to chabad and meeting Shalom Brat, who became his mentor, mashpia in hebrew. A spiritual trainerKept rehearsing what he did know so it became a part of him Figure it out when you get there Living A purpose driven life just write the stories that everybody will enjoy reading and they’ll get the message It’s hidden in the story, I don’t have to say it. You will get it when you read the story. What can I accomplish in the years I have left? Get it done! No one is scared of dying, they are afraid of leaving this world without fulfilling their purpose - 25:50 EFT Tapping, Byron Katie work, Passion Test Passion Test Consistency - story of a listener who reached out when he didn’t have an episode one week Writing for me, not for others His favorite Hasidic story — If not Higher about the Niminover Rebbe Anyone who believes all the stories in their purest form is a fool, and anyone who doesn’t believe them has a heart of stone Deepest Torahs hidden in stories - greatest secrets in stories How he started the podcast Hasidic story project Rejection is G-d’s protection Everyone has 2 rebbes, their rebbe and rebbe Nachman Chabad Hasidism is like architecture, Breslov is abstract. Similar messages different channels 70 faces of the Torah Connecting to Hashem and living my highest potential Being a Chossid - dream he had Who cares what labels are!? You are a soul and you have to live up to your potential!Why did my soul have to come into this body? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/solomon-ezra-berezin/support

Show Notes: -  Nir’s Background with Taikwando and now Quantum Performance coaching.Training with best school which was in houston  Traveling around the world to pick up patterns of what made a successful athlete  there was never a philosophy with an excuse in the top athletes.   Chassidic concept of *Tzimtzumim* - contractions -  “One thing about confidence and vision is that people who lack it don’t like it when you express it”  Theme: You can always control your spirit. So everything flows from that   Building awareness on cultivating awareness  A workout is a slice of time   Performance psychologies  a summary that is unique to you or to your circumstances as a cue to yourself  Things happen for you - Inward and upward (24 min)   Embrace pressure  “No matter how good you do I’m going to push the limit one more time “   Be satisfied and constantly improving (34 min)  John Eliot - Goals and dreams / outcomes and performance  Genuine confidence and focus on performance as opposed to result is a place where you’re always present  How to respond to events in the day   Expressing innermost under pressure. Highest level of performance is almost like you’re not there. (43 min)  Physically satisfied but in spiritual growth never satisfied, there’s always more   “If the outcome is tied to the dream correctly, it becomes a spiritual pursuit.”  Honest evaluation with yourself  how are you responding to how things unfold.   “Nothing stands in the way of a persons will”   Ironically, when you experience doubt it’s a sign of a high level. Recognize that it’s here for you.   52 min [for short clip about the more darkness the closer you are]  Whatever challenge you’re dealing with will show up in one on area or another  Where things mean the most to us, that’s exactly where G-d can get your attention   Things get solved very quickly when you focus on one, the right, piece  An honest look, and the correct tools, at the right problem, gets solved quickly   - Pull the rug from under the yetzer hara, don’t fight with it, pull its premise out from under it.   Teshuva - refinement. When you’re - Accurate, honest, and consistent it’s a sinch.   components: Spiritual foundation, science, and training environment   How it applies into Quantum Performance Coaching  - What your identity is - as pressure rises our performance becomes increasingly dependent on the quality of our interpretations. How i process information under pressure dictates how I perform under pressure -  Performance Identity (unique strength, super power). Under pressure it gets challenged -  Performance Targets - cue focusing on ahead of time vs outcome - Mistakes we can make (1) target or result and (2) incorrectly evaluating what step they’re at. - Performance Routine - physically what I do and here’s the key in a rhythmic, fun, free way. - Called Quantum Performance because Quantum is looking for underlying principles that help us organize chaotic environments --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/solomon-ezra-berezin/support

Show Notes: Background and meditation https://www.youtube.com/c/RabbiRome/featured https://www.rabbirome.com/ Journey into Eastern Spirituality and meditation coursein place with self he hadn’t touched before religion was theoretical From Buddha to Baal Shem Tov - My Journey back to Judaism What were the meditations like in India... Did you ever have a thought of Judaism come up? Pealing back layers of identity How can someone within meditation become aware of these subtleties? Using meditation as a therapeutic practice Do not let your experience dictate to you what the truth is This is where Emunah (faith) comes in. We are relying on the Torah and on the tzaddikim are telling us. Our goal is always to go beyond all limitations, including spiritual, of reality; to connect with Hashem which transcends any level Integrating it into one’s practice - one’s intention Compassion and Joy with real Jewish spirituality don’t be so hard on yourself for making mistakes - Teshuva means realignment. It is an adventure. Before He created you and He created the world He created Teshuva What led to the Rabbi Rome of today and on Youtube --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/solomon-ezra-berezin/support

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Background and how they got into starting Infinity Float "When was the last time you did absolutely NOTHING? You bring yourself, we'll add perfectly warm water, Epsom salt, darkness & silence. " Combination of the epsom salt and darkness in the tank — 10" solution of water and 1200 pounds of magnesium sulfate, otherwise known as Epsom Salts. Relaxation and Mental Downtime How floating got started? The basics: What is Floating? What happens? Why does it work? The Epsom salt minimum amount of input that your brain has to process The brain goes into a theta brain wave state like when you're sleeping The calmer state of mind you're in, the more receptive and focused you can become on anything you put your mind to Active Floating vs Passive Floating Sensory enhancement not deprivation - Interoception How floating helps people with PTSD The body is so relaxed that the mind is forced to relax with it Getting into isolation can be intimidating, so how do you encourage people to try it? alleviate fear of the unknown Float 3 times --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/solomon-ezra-berezin/support

Yael's Background and integrating Judaism Jewish Latin Princess Blog and Podcast Spirituality and practicality are one what are the pain points women have? what is it people are really struggling with? Money Coach  help Jewish women achieve financial clarity & confidence to design a richer life. 💸 using thousands of years of Jewish wisdom to transform your financial life? Financial Health 3 Jewish ideas with Money: Art of Giving - giving first Aligning Finances with our Values Trust - Money comes from God. Get really honest with what your soul needs to be doing in this world what are the things that feed your soul? Living a Life Aligned with your Values Building a relationship with the Creator Do it & then learn All we're resisting is finding ourselves Belief Systems around Money What is the story we have in our head? Abundant Mindset & Tools Body check ins EFT Tapping, Journaling Numbers give tremendous clarity What is it I need to learn from these numbers? Jewish Money Matters Spirituality weaved into the practical --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/solomon-ezra-berezin/support

Show Notes: Ryan's Background and Coaching Practice Vulnerability is fun to do and to be. Every time I am opportunities arise and people connect with you... It's no fun to talk to somebody without vulnerability... The more he disconnected from his emotions and tried to hide them the worse his life got Connecting with your Emotions Curiosity is the best tool for getting into your emotions and understanding why they exist Empower your emotions Desire to be better What tools Ryan found most helpful with his healing journey? MER, Somatic brain testing, etc Awareness Rumination If you were fulfilled, what would that look like? EQ Book Club Me 101 Course --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/solomon-ezra-berezin/support

Show Notes: How Robin & I met and her Background When you follow your heart and follow your Yes! Life just shows up for you Being really in tune with your body and i'd love to discuss it further. One of my favorite quotes has been: “There is more wisdom in your body than in your deepest philosophy.” ― Nietzsche, Friedrich A Photoshoot can change your life — Around the world Setting an intention of what it is you want to embody in the photos Who do I want to shine in my photos and allow that person to be expressed? How she learned to listen to your body and distinguish between listening to it and not falling victim to how it feels at times? Ask questions to your body & get still and allow the answers to come. Is this mine or is this someone else's? [14 min] Clearing Energy When you tune into your breath and allow that to guide you it takes you out of what's going on in your mind. Then ask that any energy stored in my body that's not mine be released. Building trust discomfort is comfortable to us because it's what we know [23 min] Always believe something wonderful is about to happen Shifting your Energy Coaching Oracle Cards - " a mirror reflecting back to you what you already know inside." when to pull cards and when not to You still ultimately have the authority Anything can become a crutch. Notice where you're giving your power away to. Reveal your soul with Photoshoot experience Soul Retreats Wandering Aunt --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/solomon-ezra-berezin/support

Show Notes Background Main reason he connected back to religion and God was through spiritual experiences Take the things he enjoyed and elevate it to a Godly experience How the spiritual experiences guided him to a religious observance? Difference between Spirituality and Godliness/Holiness How do I take the feeling and permeate the physical with it How is sitting on a mountain top meditating all day any different than sitting and studying Torah all day? In all your ways know God — Baal Shemtov Running & Returning 📘 Beneath the Surface He would write a short blog about a discourse he learned Finding the soul behind every thing and every one Soul Living Immersive Course: meditation and transformational sensory experience. Through the program, Soul Living, Rabbi helps clients overcome stress and anxiety through accessing their soul’s greatness. At the IBJJF Pan Ams Jiu Jitsu Tournament Torah learning helps you develop penetrating analysis Chochmah (Wisdom), Bina (comprehension), and Da'at (knowledge) How can we making Judaism Experiential? How is the way Judaism is being taught making a resurgence compared to the strict, rigid ways it was taught - or the way in which it was presented in how it was taught - before? incorporating mindfulness and meditation into rituals and services An experience not a to-do list Mitzvahs are portals, opportunities of connection when we talk about a mitzvah, something God asks of us, you can have the most spirituality in the world... And we believe it doesn't get you as high as doing a simple mitzvah that God asks - even eating matzah on passover with zero intention. Levitating is a finite being going to the peak of their ability, while eating matzah is considered doing an infinite act. The ideal is to merge the two - like wings on a bird. The word for reasoning is Ta'am which also means taste. If you understand what you're doing it gives you taste. Religion as a Relationship Expanded consciousness & Constricted consciousness — Baal Shemtov Make sure to keep even a point of expanded consciousness even within constricted consciousness — the fire and wonder Divine You Virtual Retreat --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/solomon-ezra-berezin/support

Show Notes: Two States of Consciousness - Ebb & Flow/ Ratzo V'Shuv The rhythm of life is comprised of Ratzo V'Shuv Ezekiel Chapter 1: The angelic beings are running and they're returning The heart contracts and then expands, the inhale and exhale of the breath We often get stuck in wanting to be in one place but only when we embrace the value of the paradox can we actually begin to suck the marrow out of life and live every moment to its fullest. Rabbi YY's background growing up and being at the feet of the Lubavitcher Rebbe at a young age  [7:34] He memorized and transcribed many of the Rebbe's discourses How he was able to memorize the discourses? Total suspension of any other mental noise. Tuning in completely to the words and the energy. If not now, when?  — Hillel How to keep the relationship with a great leader pure? "It's easy for people to lose their individuality and use the great leader as a substitute for developing themselves to their own maximum" There are leaders who create followers, but the greatest leaders create leaders — Rabbi Jonathan Sacks You have to find your own relationship with God, with yourself, and realize you have a mission in this world that no one else can fulfill. You are an indispensable note in the divine symphony and the music, only your soul's violin can play How to Apply and Personalize Great Ideas Law about a Bull who domesticates other animals 3x... (Tractate Baba Kama) "If you sell the bull or gift it to another person, the calculation start over again..." We each have a bull in our own lives... This law tells us how to recover from addiction There are 2 ways for recovery: train the bull and retrain it to not goring — working with the habit sell it — surrender it to the domain of God then everything changes Approach to Judaism: Living with the observances and not being absorbed by them - Distinguishing not being a fanatic & Addiction [39 min] Approach with laws (Halacha) like in a sports game or following notes in a symphony The Baal Shemtov said that Halacha (Law) is an acronym of 4 words in Psalms: Ariyu LaShem Kol Ha'Aretz meaning Let the whole world Sing to God. The details are channels for vibration of the Divine Ebb & Flow. When it is stripped from the symphony it can be restrictive, so it's important to have the bird's eye view of Judaism, appreciate its full tapestry, the fusion between the revealed and the esoteric, the body and the soul. Then the details become the notes of a Balad Approach it not from a judgmental way. It's an invitation that by playing these notes you can channel this energy through your pschye, your brain, your body, your home. Jewish Law is describing the spiritual science of the Universe. How it applies to Kosher and not mixing meat and milk [46:15] Graduate the judgmental model into a model of opportunity to be able to live a meaningful and productive life Balancing transcending things with doing the things according to Torah (or interpretations of what the Torah means) Tanya chapter 31: Distinguishing between Atzmut (guilt, depression) and Merirut (remorse with a resolution for the future). You're not allowed to gossip about other people. You're also not allowed to gossip about yourself — Chofetz Chaim Use the 'mistake' as a springboard for awareness  What it means to reveal Godliness in the world? What is Moshiach, the Messiah? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/solomon-ezra-berezin/support

Background and getting into magic, museum of natural science More than Magic Magic requires an audience to be appreciated, as opposed to a musician work so hard to conceal the skill, the details no one should detect How magic is like coaching Captivating audiences with humble props Barriers to entry to captivate a room are small, you don’t need the big production... The way magicians think Most people when they come across a problem they can’t solve, they say it’s impossible and they stop. That’s where Magicians start, they think of the impossible and figure it out. It’s a mindset to think about impossible things and then bring them into a theatrical reality Wouldn’t it be cool if... Create predictable outcomes to ensure a magical moment Multiple Outs - steer the conclusion of an effect based upon the audiences input. You’re prepared for any situation, and can create the impression that that’s the desired effect all the while. Planning in advance for an opportunity to arise. When it arises you are ready to give someone a moment they’ll never forget. Stories of preparing in advance Planting the seed in someone else’s mind Ham sandwich theory of magic To be quiet and create the seed to plant in the spectators mind to ask to do more Always thinking what the audience will see How do you get into the present moment and draw your audience there too You owe your audience your best A magician can give someone the reminder that the world is full of possibilities. Nothing is impossible. Ben's Website: https://www.benjacksonmagic.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/solomon-ezra-berezin/support

Background what led to the growing interest in Kabbalah, writing books, and IYYUN center My objective in life is to live. That's the biggest thing in life is to be alive. And Part of being alive was to not only understand what's going in world and spiritually understand the inner working of the world, but also to share it. All his great grandfathers were ChaBaD. They were famous spiritual teachers and guides. Everything in life has to come from within. You have to feel like somehow that you need to do this, the strong desire to share is overflowing within you.= It's about spiritually growing from within and living by example, and from that everything naturally flows outward as oppose to choosing a certain path and saying this is what I want to do in this world There's a deep part of us that's broken and an even deeper part of us that's very whole... The place of wholeness is where you're full and redeemed. Believe that it's a possibility Identify as the person beyond the struggle His series of books on meditation - tools to recognize who you are & what's your true identity Meditation, Prayer, & Shabbat With all the knowledge you have shared about being the creator of one's life, for example, then what is unique about Shabbat? Since, I can control my thoughts and over practice harness an elevated state of being, couldn't a person maintain an inner state of Shabbat regardless of the external laws? "in simple definition, you could create spaces within time and space, your own consciousness where there's a certain oasis you go inward and that's your place of wholeness and you connect with that. It can be in a day, throughout time, but the mystics will say that's actually Shabbat. What you're actually doing is accessing Shabbat in the week." There's no day, Sunday, Monday, but day 1 to Shabbat, day 2 to shabbat, which means Shabbat is the essence of all time. There's flow of time, duality of time, and there's the point of time - the stillness within all of time. Mitzvahs & Teshuva (return)  Are mitzvahs just connections or much deeper? The Purpose of a Mitzvah is to connect you to the Commander of the Mitzvah The Kotzker Rebbe said it's possible a mitzvah can become idol worship because you're so connected to the detail you forget this detail is a passageway that's allowing you to enter into a place of transcendence  Enter everything with Intention & the art of transitioning The person who invests in the eruv shabbat is someone who can really reap the benefits of Shabbat. The journey is the destination itself Equanimity Hishtavut from the Sheviti Hashem - I place Hashem before me at all times two descriptions about this experience A student's teacher asking if he reached a state where everything is equal Baal ShemTov - equanimity is relatable to food. Food shouldn't be distinctions of food. Eat to survive. It's not the ultimate level, because there's a level of reengagement where you're present with taste The Witness self - can make one detached from life and losing value Awake to Life! Eastern philosophies compared with Judaic Philosophies Uniqueness of Jewish Months God always says Yes. No, not possible is a negative voice IYYUN Center — to delve deeper --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/solomon-ezra-berezin/support

Topics of Discussion & Show Notes Rabbi Taub's background that led to becoming a well known, influential Rabbi and how it led to writing God of our Understanding "fascinated by human insights found in Torah, especially Chassidic teachings, and what they teach us about how people work... and how we can best fit ourselves for service." At age of 20 he came across the Book of Tanya, by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi the founder of Chabad. He felt like an observer and wanted to become more of a student of life. Obvious to you. Amazing to Others -- Derek Sivers The Book of Tanya as a way to understand reality & How he cultivated the perspective he shares we intuitively sense the truth and the genius is in how to give it the proper words. Personalizing information & keys to happiness Tanya is about distinguishing between emotions and behaviors "The AR classifies thought as a behavior. There's impulse for thought, which we can't really control... but we can control what we think about." what are we going to choose to meditate on. I can't choose what I think of, but I can choose what I think about. Wisdom compared with Torah Wisdom The Wisdom of Maimonides: Truth is independent of its presenter (Mishneh Torah, book 14, treatise 17, 24:1) "Go to your faith tradition - if you're not finding it compelling. It probably hasn't been presented properly to you." "If you have a jewish soul, then your soul is going to be compatible with a jewish spiritual path." God of Our Understanding & Addiction Defining Addiction and how it is a state of being; and the process of breaking (releasing) habits how to get out of addiction if someone is using holy objects as escape from reality? Differentiating a religious observant life with insulating oneself Religion can be misused - turning religion another form of self-medication SoulWords.org It's all about language. Soul is the abstract. Words are the containers... self limitation is ironically self expressive Class Series - Essence of Chassidus Tanya + Map Parsha, Holidays To check out more about Rabbi Taub head over to https://www.soulwords.org/about/ or https://www.instagram.com/rabbi_shais_taub/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/solomon-ezra-berezin/support

Background that led to becoming a transformational coach and meditation coach How she spent 6 years in India at an Ashram where it was taught to train the body to be submissive to the mind. A voice came through in meditation that told her to go to Israel. Within 30 minutes she booked a flight to Israel. when you let go of the how, Source shows up big time and takes care of the details for you Her Connection with Judaism before going to India The Hebrew name is a person's essence and reciting the Shema every night while in India What is idol worship and what happened at the Ashram When and how she got to Israel Magnetic pull to Jerusalem With your understanding of meditation and manifesting, plus being in control of our thoughts, what is still attracting to living an orthodox life and with modesty? Coming to Torah While the eastern culture focused on transcending the physical - celibacy, living without solid food, without sleep, etc - what drew her to Torah and Judaism was that it is a place where Heaven and Earth kiss, the spiritual meets physical Manifestation through a Torah Lens co-creating with God. My job is to get out of my own way, so God can shower me with miracles Setting a clear intention Manifesting through a Torah Lens allows God to be present in all that she teaches How Torah made manifesting easier In India the relationship with manifesting was "look what I manifested." It felt very ego-centric. When I came to Israel and learned manifestation through a Jewish lens, it allowed just me to relax so much more into the receiving part of receiving the miracles because I realized God's creativity is so much more creative than anything my human mind can possibly come up with in terms of the how trusting in Hashem's creation and not needing to set an intention — "ultimately God knows what I want, but if Hashem was in control and just gave everyone what they want 24/7, then there'd be no reason to create us in the first place...where we have no free will."  A Mindset of lack creates more lack, a mindset of abundance creates more abundance When people go to pray it usually comes in the form of begging, complaining, crying from a place of lack, but when you're asking from lack what is communicated is that the person doesn't believe in God' Infiniteness and that He can create any possibility for the person. Ayelet's Meditation practice She spends 21 minutes doing visualization. She writes her intention, any doubts or blockages that she believes are stopping her from already having the desire be manifest, then 21 minutes envisioning herself in that future as if its already hers. as a daily practice 21 minutes is a magic number. The key is to make it daily. Her coaching practice Manifestation Retreat coming up  Manifestation Menu, Daily Yoga, Daily Tidbits Online 3 part class she has — https://www.themanifestationmindset.co/ SM @ayeletpolonsky --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/solomon-ezra-berezin/support