March 22-May 24
Nu’a נוּעַ:
A 3-Month Online Exploration of Embodied Torah Study
The journey begins this Sunday, March 22.
A few spots remain — join us.
What if your body could teach you something about Torah that your mind has never accessed?
Join us for a transformative 3-month journey where ancient text study meets authentic movement practice. Each session, we'll explore the weekly parsha through a somatic approach to chevrutah learning—one that invites your whole self into conversation with sacred text.
Over 12 weeks, you'll learn a powerful method for studying Torah that integrates body, mind, and spirit. Through guided authentic movement practices, you'll:
❋ Discover new layers of meaning...
in familiar texts by allowing your body to respond and interpret — accessing insights that cognition alone cannot reach.
❋ Connect with a supportive cohort...
of learners exploring this work together in an intentionally small, intimate community of participants.
❋ Receive Expert Facilitation...
learn with expert teachers are the forefront of Embodied Judaism with expertise in somatic and trauma-informed movement practice.
Not ready to enroll — but curious?
Receive the recording of the free info session to learn more.
❋ Develop a sustainable practice...
for embodied text study you can carry forward into your ongoing spiritual life.
Program Details
Duration: 3 months (March - May 2026)
Format: Online via Zoom
Group Sessions (all participants):
March 22 (90 minutes) — Arrival & grounding
April 12 (90 minutes)
April 26 (75 minutes)
May 10 (75 minutes)
May 24 (75 minutes)
Date TBA - Integration & closing
All sessions will begin at 12pm ET/9am PST
Chevrutah Practice:
You'll be paired with one chevrutah partner for the full 3 months. You'll meet outside of group sessions to practice the embodied text study method together.
Parsha Preparation:
You'll receive a curated source sheet in advance of each session to prepare.
Individual Support:
One 45-minute office hours session with the facilitators.
Who This Is For
This space is for anyone seeking deeper spiritual experience beyond traditional text study.
You might resonate with this work if you:
Feel intellectually engaged with Judaism but spiritually disconnected
Feel spiritually yearning but alienated by institutional structures
Process experience somatically or through your body
Are curious about integrating ancient wisdom with contemporary somatic practice
Seek a small, intentional community for exploration
No dance or movement experience required.
No Hebrew knowledge required.
All relationships to Judaism welcome.
Meet your Teachers
Lawrence Dreyfuss
Founder & Director of Text & Spirituality
Lawrence Dreyfuss has spent over a decade asking a single question: what does Judaism feel like in the body?
That question has taken him from ecstatic dance floors in Brooklyn to meditation retreats in the Negev, from rabbinics study at Hebrew College to leading embodied Torah gatherings with communities across the U.S. and internationally. It led him to found The Sabbath Dance — a thriving community exploring Jewish spirituality through movement — and ultimately to create the Jewish Embodiment Lab.
Lawrence brings a rare combination of credentials to this work: he is a certified RYT-500 yoga and meditation teacher, a trained somatic facilitator, and a rabbinical student with deep fluency in Jewish text and mysticism. He has studied Buddhism and meditation in Dharamshala, trained in Thai massage in Chiang Mai, and collaborated with organizations including Romemu, Lab/Shul, Or HaLev, and Moishe House.
Director of Embodied Practice
Avital Kranz
Avital Kranz brings something rare to Nu'a: she is both a clinician and a practitioner, equally at home in a therapeutic setting and on a movement floor.
A certified Dance/Movement Therapist with a Master's degree in Creative Arts Therapies from the University of Haifa, Avital has spent her career working at the intersection of movement, healing, and group process — with individuals and communities across Israel, Florida, and New York. Her clinical background spans psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, and community settings, giving her a deep, embodied understanding of how the body holds experience and how movement can shift it.
In her sessions, Avital guides participants to deepen their movement awareness — not through choreography or technique, but through attentiveness to what is already alive in the body. Her approach is somatic, relational, and trauma-informed, creating containers where people feel genuinely safe to explore.
"I was not just moving to express my percption of the text, but I was expressing, understanding, and creating my Judaism together with my havruta which was beyond meaningful. " — Past Participant
Cost
Investment & Accessibility
Supporter Rate: $360
This rate covers the cost of participation and enables others to participate who may not have means otherwise. If you're able to pay at this level, you're directly supporting the sustainability of this work and the accessibility of the program.
Standard Rate: $270
This rate covers the actual expenses of running the program—facilitator compensation, platform costs, and materials.
Both rates include:
6 group sessions over 3 months (75-90 minutes each)
Chevrutah partnership for paired practice
Weekly curated source sheets
One 45-minute individual office hours session
Ongoing support and community access
Scholarship Support Available
We are committed to ensuring financial circumstances don't prevent participation. If you would like to join Nu'ah but cannot afford the standard rate, scholarship support is available. Please contact us at avarembodied@gmail.com to discuss options.
We trust you to choose the rate that feels right for your circumstances.
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. This isn't about technique or "good" movement. Authentic movement welcomes whatever arises naturally from your body.
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You'll attend 6 group sessions over 3 months (most are 75 minutes, two are 90 minutes). Additionally, you'll meet with your chevrutah partner twice per month for practice sessions—the length is flexible, but we recommend 45-60 minutes. Total commitment is approximately 3-4 hours per month.
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No. We'll work with English translations, and you're welcome to explore Hebrew if you're curious. All levels of Jewish knowledge are welcome.
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That's exactly why this work matters. We'll build safety gradually over the 12 weeks. You're always in control of how you move and what you share.
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If you're drawn to this practice, you're welcome. We ask that all participants approach the text with respect and curiosity.
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Authentic movement is a practice where one person moves with eyes closed while another witnesses. It's about following inner impulses rather than choreographing or performing. We'll teach you everything you need to know.
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Beautiful! Jewish tradition embraces multiple interpretations. Disagreement is part of the richness of this practice.
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Yes. Movement includes any way your body expresses itself—small gestures, breathing, shifting weight, facial expressions. You define what movement means for you.