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Rosh Chodesh Nissan—An Ancient Astrological Acknowledgement

This evening is Rosh Chodesh Nissan—the start of the Jewish lunar new year calendar cycle. Not to be confused with the other new years celebrated in Judaism (we have 4, including Rosh Hashanah). This Rosh Chodesh (lunar new month) aligns with the movement of the moon, an ancient astrological acknowledgement of the movement of Earth’s seasons. We follow the light of the spring equinox, a … Continue reading Rosh Chodesh Nissan—An Ancient Astrological Acknowledgement

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International Women’s Day

A poem I wrote today to honor, celebrate & acknowledge women today and every day. Slay Sisters by Justine Fanarof Slay sistersSlayWith our wisdom, beauty, compassionAnd peaceSlay with our heartsSlay with our mindsSlay with our bodiesYes our bodies belong only to us! Slay to save the earthSlay to save ourselves Slay the forces of patriarchal misogyny that keep us collectively subjugatedSlay for our sisters whose … Continue reading International Women’s Day

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Poema 14: Juegas todos los días con la luz del universo

Magical words from Pablo Neruda. I was first read this poem in my early ’20s while living in Costa Rica (circa 1998), gracias Bets. If you speak a little Spanish I suggest taking your time with it, reading it out loud in the stanzas and feeling the tone of the words. If you don’t speak much Spanish, it’s a really nice exercise for the brain … Continue reading Poema 14: Juegas todos los días con la luz del universo

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BLOOM: Spring I 2023 Practice Series

How do we continue to BLOOM? Spring I Practice Series: BLOOM Spring I is a continuing exploration of the cultivation of connection, peace, and ease…I’m excited to ground and expand with y’all! Practice FocusDeepening our internal awareness/external presence practices with the soft foam roller, bolster, and core work to support a healthy spine, going inside for subtle practices in the pelvic floor and heartspace, and … Continue reading BLOOM: Spring I 2023 Practice Series

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Freedom & Friendship

This past week I had the opportunity to hang out with Ndaba Mandela, my brother from another grandfather. Nelson Mandela and Gertrude Gelb, our grandparents, were African National Congress members and freedom fighters in South Africa. My family left South Africa in 1977, nine months after the Soweto uprisings. Born in Johannesburg not far from (and six years prior to) the Soweto of Ndaba’s birth, … Continue reading Freedom & Friendship

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INTENTIONALITY

OMFG it’s 2023 (say that out loud, it may elicit a smile.) Hineni, here we are, in a new space of creation and contemplation. Perhaps today feels eerily similar to ayer, perhaps it feels completamente diferente. Where do intentionality and action intersect? The range of human experience, simultaneously subjective and objective, is fascinating to bear witness to and behold. And, what and how am I … Continue reading INTENTIONALITY

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New Year Intention Setting Practice

Hello out there and happy 2023! May it be a nourishing and joyful year for us all. I’m offering a special One on One New Year Intention Setting Practice to you via Zoom. In the session I will ask you a series of exploratory questions to support you in setting clear and possible intentions for this year. Opportunities for ongoing and follow-up sessions exist. Corporate … Continue reading New Year Intention Setting Practice

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Winter Practice Series

Winter Practice Series: Bodysensing & Breathsensing: Practices to Nourish Your Nervous System Tuesday, December 6, 2022 -Tuesday, January 31, 2023 One hour weekly sessions include: -an overview of regulation, rest, and the nervous system -gentle, somatic movement -guided meditations -introductions to and practices such as yoga nidra meditation with breathwork, progressive muscle relaxation, autogenics (a method of producing profound relaxation and healing through mental suggestion), … Continue reading Winter Practice Series

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Musings on the Heartspace from My Puget Sound Viewpoint

I’m writing this staring out the window into a beautiful Pacific North West bay, ancestral home of the Coast Salish peoples, colonized as Washington state. From every angle on this island the eye is captivated by water and mountains, and green space, rolling into the waves in an infinite dance of patterns and textures. Poppy-Jai is desperately attempting to get me to play with her, … Continue reading Musings on the Heartspace from My Puget Sound Viewpoint

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2022 Summer Practice Series: Inhale Peace In, Exhale Peace Out

You are invited to join Justine Fanarof in person and virtually for our summer 2022 series, Practices for Resiliency in Times of Uncertainty. This summer’s practice will focuses on sustainable relational compassion practices for staying securely attached and somatically grounded in an uncertain world. We will look at and explore the following and more: What is compassion? How does compassion practice yield important benefits like … Continue reading 2022 Summer Practice Series: Inhale Peace In, Exhale Peace Out

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