10 Days of

Awe-someness

A transformative journey that moves with the energy of the Days of Awe (Sept. 24 - Oct. 5, 2022)

A series of daily LIVE 1-hour online themed classes. Each evening alternates between Kundalini and Breathwork with Esther Kalaba, and a deep dive of self-discovery with Alice Frank Patry.

The 'Days of Awe' are an ancient technology that allows you to rewire your unconscious behaviors, unearth your limiting beliefs, and begin again- return as a vessel of presence to serve the greater whole. 

The series includes Kabbalistic teaching, group coaching, somatic exploration and self-inquiry home-practice. You will re-examine your relationships to pain, your negative mind, your inner-child, and your absolute elation- all within a supportive community. 

These are called the Ten Days of Teshuvah, – which literally means 'to return.' Come back to the Present Moment.

This time of year when the seasons are changing from summer to fall, the Jewish New Year is celebrated. There are 10 days between the Jewish New Year of Rosh Hashanah (literally "the head of the year" (but that also implies "change of the head") on September 26th) and Yom Kippur (the Day of ‘At-one-ment’ on October 5th).

The practical details:

10 sessions beginning on: Saturday, September 24th from 8-9 pm EST and held every evening until thursday, October 4th,*

*(NO online CLASS held on Sept 25th.)

What the process looks like:

When observed at their essence, the ancient technologies of the Days of Awe provide an alchemical process of embodiment and awakening. Through movement, breathwork, Kundalini yoga, Kabbalistic teaching, group coaching, journaling and discussions, each session will intentionally unearth aspects of your unconscious stories. Daily themes include: coming into healthy relationship with your mind, engaging with emotions such as fear, grief and rage, understanding the nature of your suffering and trauma, inner child work, working with loss, and examining why you hold on to the stories that you do, as well as becoming open to writing new ones.

*While we are working within the framework of this particular Jewish holiday you do not need to be Jewish to participate. This is a spiritual group process of in-depth wondering.

What you will get:

  • 10 x 1-hour LIVE classes that guide you through each one of the 10 Days of Awe.

    Join us daily for powerful Kundalini breathwork practice for transformation and wholeness, followed by an exploration geared around key topics for your personal transformation. 

  • Ability to participate in a private contemplative group process where you are encouraged to ponder the big questions your life within a supportive and dynamic environment. We are here to be honest and loving with one another.

  • Daily prompts to spark your creative juices and get you clear on your divine purpose.

  • A chance to engage in the beautiful holiday very consciously and with community.

  • A chance to become clear on your mission and purpose for the upcoming year and set clear intentions that are witnessed by others.

  • Explore an 'alternative' way of approaching the Jewish holidays and teachings. No need to be Jewish to participate.



About the Facilitators:

We are here to empty ourselves, and so be filled with the Trueness of our spirit. Moment to moment. 

Join us for this unique 10-day experience that culminates in an optional in-person ONE-DAY RETREAT on Yom Kippur (October 5, see details below).

Led by Coach of Relationship and Awakening, Rav Alice Frank and psychotherapist, art  therapist, & breathwork lady, Esther Kalaba, these auspicious 10 days will be an embodied spiritual inquiry into knowing who you are and aligning yourself to your divine purpose for the next year. 

alice frank patry

Alice is a Rabbi and Coach specializing in relationships and awakening. After a very spontaneous spiritual opening on the day of Yom Kippur when she was 20 years old, she became obsessed with how to impart the experience to others.

A Poet and Performance Artist named one of the Top 100 Creatives Creating Change by ORIGIN Magazine. Her poetry is lauded by the Ones of us called Eckhart Tolle, Daniel Ladinsky, and others. She has been a wisdom teacher and student of Kabbalah for 25 years and is ordained a very alternative Rabbi. 

She defined the concept of Uniamory and navigates how to optimally spread love around the world. To find out more about Alice, please visit uniamory.com

esther kalaba m.a.

Esther Kalaba, M.A., is an art therapist and registered psychotherapist with 20 years of clinical work in diverse settings combing a both eastern and western healing traditions. Her practice is a blend of somatic (body) psychotherapy, traditional talk therapy, breathwork/meditation, and of course, ART. She has worked in many diverse community settings, such as domestic violence shelters, working with trauma survivors, adults with mental health issues, and developmental delays, sexual abuse survivors, and bereavement. Her textile project, Collecting Loss Weaving Threads of Memory, gained high acclaim and presented a poignant way to approach the death of a loved one through community and through the art.

She currently run online groups to teach breathwork and emotional literacy. Her belief is that creativity is an essential life skill that extends far outside the studio space. She has studied with numerous teachers from many different traditions all over the world and has witnessed that when you connect with your inherent creativity, you become vibrant, alive, and happy! And happy people= a happy world ☺ For more information about Esther visit: estherkalaba.com

YOM KIPPUR RETREAT: 

1-day, in-Person in Quebec. 55 minutes from Montreal.

October 5. 10:00 am - 9:00 pm EST

We will gather in sacred and sublime community. Experience Yom Kippur like never before (even if you never have before!)

Yom Kippur can be seen as a whole day of intentional pause in order to feast on the fruits of the entire upcoming year of your sacred life. The day of At-One-ment is a day of becoming completely empty- by tuning into our habitual thought-patterns, becoming keenly aware of our emotional blockages, and through fasting, community and prayer, beginning to bring ourselves fully into the present moment. It is a powerful and ancient process to alchemically let go the identity and emerge more fully whole.

By intentionally bringing all of ourselves, including ideas of past and future, into this present moment, something powerful begins to live through us. We can call that our higher self, the present moment, G-d, you… or we need not call it anything. Whatever the word, it is ours to embody. And we unify to remember how.

On the most sacred day of the Jewish Year, practice with us: 

  • Periods of Word fasting (Silent practice)- to learn how to speak when it improves upon the silence. To live in alignment and in awe of who and what we are.

  • Food fasting - to become empty completely, starting with our stomachs. This is a tradition on this day. (We will collectively hold this intention, though it will not be enforced.

  • Deep-rooted teachings and rituals in traditional and mystical Judaism- Kabbalah 

  • Psycho-spiritual Jewish teachings with very practical applications to your daily life and mental well-being.

  • Coached Self-Inquiry + Journaling

  • Contemplative Chanted Prayer Service

  • Hatha Yoga Practice

  • Death/Grief/Rebirth Ritual

  • Sound Healing

  • Kundalini Breathwork

  • Song

  • Light Meal for Break Fast

This day is a mix of silent practice, shamanic experience, breatwork + yoga, and practical self-inquiry Coaching.

*DISCLAIMER: This is an alternative to even the most alternative Judaism. It is contemplative and completely geared on experiential, direct experience. It is as non-traditional as it gets, while incorporating the esoteric meanings of the traditions themselves (possibly even more so than many traditional experiences?). In short, DO NOT come expecting a full Yom Kippur prayer service. Thank you.

Investment: $199 Day Retreat Only (includes a light break fast meal). $149 when combined with online experience. (never let funds keep you from coming. reach out if support is needed)

FAQ’s

Do I need to be Jewish to join?

Absolutely not! We are creating this journey because these 10 days of the year are very important energetically and we incorporate teachings from a vast array of spiritual traditions. 

Do I have to attend each session?

To dive deep you have to make a commitment to the process, to yourself AND to the group so we do encourage you to come every evening if you can. The yoga/meditation will be recorded but the live discussions will not be to maintain the privacy of the experience. You will have access however to the group discussions posted on the forums, as well as the daily prompts and reflections. 

Can I  participate in the 10 days of AWEsome and not come to the LIVE Yom Kippur gathering?

Yes! It would be amazing if you could join  us for both, however coming to the 10 days will be a wonderful preparation for celebrating Yom Kippur, anywhere you choose to.