Women's Healing Retreat
Planting Seeds of Joy
2025
Monday, February 3, 2025
10 AM - 3 PM
Location: Adat Shalom in Bethesda, MD
Experience a transformative day-long retreat for Jewish women, centered on the theme of "Growing Into Joy." Through meaningful discussions, spiritual practices, expressive arts, movement, and eating healthy delicious food participants will explore how to cultivate inner happiness and resilience. This retreat offers a nurturing space for women of all ages to connect with others, reflect on personal growth, and plant the seeds of joy that will flourish in our daily lives.
Join us in a journey of self-discovery, community, and uplifting our spirits together.
This Women's Retreat is designed for women seeking a day of clarity, self-care, connection, and rejuvenation.
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Registration is limited to 40 participants.
Register by January 15th for early bird pricing of: $165
(special $15 off for Adat Shalom Members)
After January 15, 2025 the price will be: $190
($15 off for Adat Shalom Members).
Meet The Facilitators
Dr. Rahel Schwartz
Clinical Social Worker and Somatic Therapist
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Dr Rahel Schwartz earned her undergraduate degree from Bar Ilan University and PhD from Yeshiva University’s Wurzweiler School of Social Work. Rahel’s work has focused on addressing trauma, occupational stress, chronic health conditions and anxiety. Over the years, she has become increasingly interested in the mind-body connection. She is a somatic experiencing practitioner and a trainer for EMDR. To learn more about Rahel:
Dr. Devorah Walder
Acupuncturist and craniosacral therapist
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Dr. Devorah Walder is the owner & clinical director of Spectrum Acupuncture and Wellness. She holds a doctorate in Acupuncture and specializes in treating patients with chronic and complex conditions and is a Fertility Specialist. She is also a certified pediatric craniosacral therapist. She has taught yoga and meditation for many years and loves facilitating women's retreats, rituals and gatherings. To learn more about Devorah:
Julie Tonti
Educator, Yoga, and
Meditation Teacher
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Julie has a Master's Degree in Jewish Spirituality. She is a mother, Jewish educator, and potter who lives outside Washington DC. During the day she works at Jewish Educational Services where she supports Jewish teachers and students. In the evenings she works as a Yoga teacher at Claybrook Yoga. She is also working on a graphic novel on the life of Glikl of Hamlin with her husband, Rabbi Mat Tonti. Learn more at glikl.com.
Tentative Schedule
May be subject to change.
10 - 10:45 AM Opening grounding ritual and text learning
10:45 - 11 - Moving with Joy Part I
11 - 12 - Joyful expressive Arts - Part I
12- 12:45 Lunch and eating ritual
Outside time (weather permitting)
12:45 - 1:30 Expressive Art Part II
1:30 - 2:00 Moving with Joy Part II
2:00 - 2:45 PM Closing ceremony
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