Nov 4, 2021
Walking the Path of the Awakened Body
About the founder, Rabbi Sara Brandes
Hi there. I’m Sara, the founder of Awakened Body.
The Kabbalah teaches that the part of us that is Keter or our Crown, is ever-present with Source. It does not enter into the illusion of time and space that characterizes the earth-plane. It is the part of us that is also part of the Divine. As such, it co-creates our lives, arranging for us the precise set of experiences we most need to learn the lessons of this lifetime.
Each of the twists and turns in my life have enriched my understanding of the Awakened Body. As a child, I was a competitive gymnast, training 30 hours each week with a team. In the gym, I linked intention and action, mastering mind over matter, and cultivated a detailed awareness of the body. It’s a story I tell in my first book, Magical World: Stories, Reflections, Poems, if you’d like to read more…
I pursued my first two credentials in tandem, rabbinic ordination at the Jewish Theological Seminary (2008) and certification as a yoga instructor from the Yoga Vidya Gurukul in Nasik, India. It was at the ashram that I found my rabbinic voice. Like the strands of a double helix, the intertwined path of Judaism and traditional Hatha yoga, was my initiation. In 2019, I became certified as a Massage Therapist at the Reidman College of Natural Medicine and began an apprenticeship in Energy medicine with Dina Bernat-Kunin, LCSW. See my full CV here.
These days, I make my home in the intentional community, Kibbutz Hannaton, in the north of Israel. Here, I can hear the echos of the priestesses who once initiated seekers into the path of the awakened body in the very hills where I now make my home. I am a writer and healer, working 1–1 with clients, supporting them to enhance their own sense of vitality by learning to tune in to the Awakened Body.
The path of the Awakened Body is a path of Kabbalah, mindfulness and deep body listening. Grow in your mastery of all three through the resources on this website. Consider taking part in a seasonal cleanse to jump start your journey, linking the physical, emotional and spiritual, or come see me in Israel or when I am touring the US for a healing-touch session.
Blessings on your way,
