BIG TAKEAWAY - there is only one thing happening. every culture has their own unique perspective on the one thing that is happening. learning to connect two seemingly opposite perspectives gives you the ability to relate to everything. when you learn to relate to everything, you can go anywhere, do anything and always feel right at home. Learning to relate to everything will help you focus more on the few things that you really want to relate to more. When you take a bigger more expansive perspective and focus it into your passions, you spark creativity, inspiration and intuition.

yoga as an 8 step process - 4 worlds of yoga (yama - niyama) (first stage of asana) (asana with prana, pratya, dhara, dhya) (dhyana and samadhi) - samadhi leads back into yama

kabbala through the tree of life and 4 worlds - atzilut connects with asiyaa and loops back in

connect them with yin - yang dualities

no jewish movement practice

• no ancient indian movement practice either, just breathing techniques and a few stretches…

• indians were receptive to western movement practices - jews were never in a position to receive that secular influence in the 20th century

use breathing technique and relate it to sacrifices on the altar

avraham’s vortex meditation