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Avigail Steinharter: Breath, Body, & Soul- A Personal Journey of Self-Discovery through Yoga, Breathwork, and Somatic Healing (with Devorah Buxbaum)

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Jul 2, 2025
Avigail Steinharter, a Torah teacher and holistic wellness expert, shares her journey from traditional Jewish teachings to yoga and somatic healing. She discusses the vital connection between body and spirit, highlighting the need for experiential learning in Torah education. Avigail explores somatic therapy's role in addressing trauma stored in the body and delves into the transformative power of breathwork for personal resilience. Her story underscores the complexities of authenticity and the importance of reconnecting with one's true self.
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ADVICE

Define Your Authentic Self

  • Introduce yourself authentically as a seeking soul passionate about experiential learning and healing.
  • Embrace yoga, breathwork, and somatic practices as soul languages for growth.
ANECDOTE

Teaching Career’s Meaningful Close

  • Avigail completed a 32-year teaching career by encouraging students to "go to yourself" and make learning their own.
  • She treasures lifelong friendships formed through her teaching journey.
INSIGHT

Body Connects to Soul in Torah

  • Torah teachings have traditionally been cognitive, but authentic spiritual connection requires somatic experience.
  • Deep healing and learning can come from body-focused approaches like somatic experiencing and breathwork.
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