Magic happens when 36 couple therapists (a number considered lucky in Judaism) meet during a full day in Neve Shalom, for a conference - professional training and a captivating encounter of professionals (couple therapists, individual therapists, trainers and teachers) from the field of body and mind psychotherapy. It creates a profound connection between all the participants, and at every level. And that was exactly the feeling at the Spiritual Centre in Neve Shalom, a sense of connection, togetherness, and community - a feeling that transcends words. A huge and deep thank-you to everyone who took part (a relatively good proportion for a therapists’ event ... between male and female - 14 men and 22 women). Thanks to Tal Hakim, Yael Chen Yemini, and Shachar Erez for their fascinating lectures which left us all longing for more, and a big thank you to Yotam for his major assistance in creating the meeting and to his partner - the lovely Kai, who handled yesterday's wonderful culinary aspect. And I’m deeply grateful... for this was one of the most exciting and meaningful encounters I have ever experienced. Wishing health, happiness, love to us all 💙 Gabriel

After a long year of Corona, with some concerns that it’s still here, and not leaving us so quickly ... I find myself having many thoughts, reflections, and feelings about the transitions I experienced this year – from Zoom sessions, to sessions with physical-body-presence. Last Thursday, July 1, I had two exciting and interesting live, physical meetings... in Tel Aviv. A lunchtime training session for participants from Israel, from an international couple therapy course via Zoom - Naama, Gideon, Dina, Yonatan, Erenssa, and Ruthi (six out of 24 participants from eleven countries). Then in the evening professional training for therapists, at the Lighthouse Centre, sponsored by the Israeli Body Psychotherapy Association, on ‘Couple Resonance in Couple & Individual Therapy’. I really enjoyed and was thrilled by those two non-Zoom encounters ... ⭐Since March 2020, we all grew accustomed to zigzagging between Zoom sessions and to clinic sessions. ⭐ Over that year, I taught and trained 22 first-year students at Reidman College, helped by three wonderful assistants - Ziva, Shirel and Sylvina. At first our classes were via Zoom, then in three rooms in a hybrid way, and now to everyone’s joy, in Semester 2 we’re back to one classroom in the college. ⭐ ⭐At Haifa University, it’s been an exciting and meaningful year, with much of the training happening at the Hakomi Centre (many thanks to Keren and Ido Tsarfati), for the seven outstanding students who graduated the master’s degree in the Mind-Body Psychotherapy track, and facilitating a Somatic Psychotherapy course, over Zoom, for second-year students. ⭐That transition from Zoom sessions, to whole and physically present body sessions, let us grow and develop further. We were able to fine-tune our personal and professional abilities as people, therapists, and teachers in a fascinating field of therapy, and a wonderful way of life – body psychotherapy 🔥 ⭐ Now freedom is just around the corner - really close. Next week is the end of a two-day course in Neveh Shalom with first year body psychotherapy students at Reidman College, and further professional training for therapists world-wide (in English, via Zoom) – the Secrets workshop on July 11. 💎 Wishing us all great July-August holidays 🙏 health, happiness, and love 💙 – and a wonderful day, Gabriel