About us
Hello St. Pete!
Just moved here from California and excited to share some offerings.
Events on the Horizon:
Laughter Club- Improv Comedy, Laughter Yoga, Laughter "Therapy"- having oodles of fun and exploring the healing connecting power of laughter
Kali Flow (Rythmic Stick Dancing aka Siniwali)- Drawn from martial arts.... Dancing with Sticks-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snMNVy15EmM
Childlike Spirit Playshop- An hour and a half of play play play. We're talking duck duck goose, magical chairs, etc. SO MUCH FUN.
Past events have included:
Eye Gazing Meditation
Energy Sharing Circle
Transparent Communication- Speak here now
Love, Intimacy and Connection Salon
Guided Meditation
Men's Intimacy Salon (Supporting men having nonsexual intimacy and closeness)
Qi-Gong
The Work of Byron Katie
Tuning In to The Healing Stream- Guided Meditation
Become your own Healer! Based on the work of Bruno Groening
Self-Empathy- the art of listening to yourself
If you are interested in collaboration, please do send me a message.
Warmly,
Arthur
Upcoming events
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Spiritual Singing Circle
194 Spruce Lane, 194 spruce lane,, Clearwater, FL, USCalling singers and musicians!
Our group gets together and practice, explore and share Devotional Spiritual Singing in the Jewish tradition.
Our group is very much "spiritual not religious." While the songs and the approach to singing are drawn from Judaism- our group is made up of people with a variety of beliefs.
(I have written a note at the end for Non-Jewish folk of which I, as well as the lovers of Kirtan.Do you love to sing or play an instrument (especially Middle Eastern)?
Do you have a spiritual orientation towards life?
If so- we may be a match.Come for the joy of singing.
Come for the Spiritual practice of singing in groups.
Come learn about Jewish Spirituality.To get a flavor of the kind of songs we sing, here are a few videos from our last performance:
Ashrei- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_gUaX_VMfs
A joyous song with call and responses and some English.
It starts with a Nigunim a wordless mystical form of singing.Kol Haneshamah- https://youtu.be/Q8thqL6CbJY?si=ebN-ZAx6NZUz6I-k&t=20
A simple song of gratitude for life.
The first verse says,
“Let all whom have breath
praise the Creator!”
With the second verse repeating Aleluia’s.Yimloch- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5IelLF3AuE
An exuberant song.
It too starts with a Nigunim.This next song was arranged by Debra, our Choir Director- and it highlights our Middle Eastern influence- combining depth of devotion with joy.
https://open.spotify.com/track/6yXRavCk0EjHCHgSTMCjiwSome of our others songs get pretty Rocking:
https://open.spotify.com/track/6yXRavCk0EjHCHgSTMCjiw
https://open.spotify.com/track/0dbaVtsEN8vIFyixNMsJvUNo Hebrew reading or knowledge required.
While we do work with sheet music, and strive for excellence in our singing and instruments, the emphasis is joyous expressive singing and feeling “The Spirit” over getting each note perfect.
We will have some upcoming opportunities to preform- however that is not a requirement to participate.
For questions- reach out to the Group Director- Debra Cohen at 727-396-3688
Or reach out to me, Arthur at 831-316-2589
If you can’t make this meeting, but are very interested, let me or Debra know and we will keep you in the loop.Logistics:
Cost: Free
We were meeting once a month and occasionally more often.Directions:
It is very simple if you follow these instructions
Put in "194 Spruce Lane, 33760" into Google Maps or Google.com and this will bring your to my doorstep.Other GPS systems: Put in "Shady Lane Oaks" and call me, Arthur, when you get to the park.
Date: April 26th 2:30pm, doors open at 2:15p
A personal note from Arthur for the Non-Jews and the “Spiritual Not Religious” Crowd:
I am a Universalist- I have found much comfort, joy, solace and wisdom in many traditions.
I had the good fortune to attend a Friday Night service at a Congregation Beth Shalom in Clearwater to learn more about Judaism.
And I was completely blown away by the friendliness of the people, the utter lack of dogmatism and the singing. I have attended services on and off for over two years there and have experienced ZERO pressure to convert to Judaism or believe anything – which in and of itself has been profoundly healing! What kept me going back was the singing and
I was delighted to find that they had their own singing group. Joining this group has truly been a transformational experience for me.For the Kirtan crowd-
I have been a longtime Kirtan singer and still am.
Anyone who loves Kirtan will feel very at home here- I jokingly call it “Kosher Kirtan.”
This group has the same focus as a Kirtan- to feel The Divine through Joyous communal singing.It is more structured then Kirtan in that we work with sheet music. The melodies are a little more complicated then your average Kirtan song.
I believe our group would be a great match for anyone who loves Kirtan and who loves the art of singing or wants to learn a little more about some of the nuances of singing.
And anyone who is into Kirtan MUST learn about Nigunim- a wordless Jewish Mystical Art of singing wordless sounds to the Divine.
Here are a few Nigunim's:
https://youtu.be/FAEQt79IF9Y?si=7WmmbetxOzp3AAMN&t=124
https://open.spotify.com/track/3c4KVSjTwbxXfu9bABFoPnAbout half of our songs have Nigunim's in them- and we are starting to do some Improvised Nigunims in practice.
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