Miriam Available to Teach Workshops/Retreats
Miriam Maron is available to teach workshops, seminars, and retreats on Jewish shamanic healing and other themes of ancient Jewish mysticism. She has been teaching for over a decade around the USA, Europe, Canada, and Israel, leading educational tours of Israel as well as performing concerts, life-cycle ceremonies, private spiritual counseling and mentoring.
Her teaching venues incorporate ancient and early-medieval Jewish mystery wisdom filtered through source texts, guided imagery, body, mind and spirit integration work, shamanic journeying, sacred chant, and entrancing movement. She has taught at Kripalu, Esalen Institute, Naropa University, SEED Open University, Whole Expo, Chochmat HaLev Center for Jewish Meditation, Elat Chayyim Jewish Spiritual Retreat Center, Limmud (UK), as well as for numerous other Jewish and non-denominational communities, conferences, and educational institutions.
To invite Miriam to teach in your community, contact her at miriam@miriamscyberwell.com or call 310-281-3016.
ON THE JEWISH SHAMANIC HEALING PROGRAM
"This is the class that renewed my belief that there was much more to the Jewish spiritual life than I was experiencing. Shamanism is said to be found in all ancient "primitive" and tribal societies. After taking healing courses in Advanced Core Shamanism, I was interested in discovering how to do this practice Jewishly. Judaism, being ancient, "primitive," and tribal should have this practice. However, nobody had ever heard of a Jewish shaman. Enter Gershon Winkler and Miriam Maron. With humor, wit, and expert knowledge of the ancient Hebrew and Aramaic texts, Gershon and Miriam are recovering dimensions of Judaic practice that have been in hiding for far too long. Song, movement, chants, and teachings are all deeply rooted in Torah and Kabbalah and have transformed my understanding, my personal practice, and my healing practice. This information is part of your birthright. I encourage you to pursue it with Gershon and Miriam."
Paula Bojsen
Reiki Master Teacher
Gendai Reiki Shihan
Shamanic Practitioner
“Transmitting the complexity of the Jewish shamanic healing tradition requires teachers who are exceptionally grounded in the tradition and themselves as individuals. They must intellectually and emotionally engage with the material and their students. Rabbis Gershon Winkler and Miriam Maron provide a safe, welcoming learning community in their program, allowing any student the ability to connect and integrate this ancient healing system from a variety of perspectives. The program, along with Miriam and Gershon’s warmth, humor and wisdom, is unparalleled, and I highly recommend it.”
-- Avram Rubin, M.A., Ph.D.
Psychotherapist, Sexologist, Anthropologist
Fellow, American Psychotherapy Association
Fellow, American Association of Experts in Trauma
Diplomate, American Board of Sexology
Diplomate, American Counseling Association
"The first session of the Jewish shamanic healing training was inspiring, affirming, fun, educational and filled with love for the earth, elohai, and community. The high I felt from that time in CA carried me for weeks and is still there, bubbling beneath the surface, providing solace and motivation to me. Miriam & Gershon are true glittering gems, generous of spirit, gifted teachers and healers and extremely knowledgeable - the real deal! I can't wait for the next training session!"
--- Sha'ari Garfinkel, MSW, LCSW (NC), LICSW (WA), MT-BC, FAMI , Seattle, WA
Sound Healer, Musician, Clinical Social Worker, Music Therapist
“Having greatly enjoyed studying (in person with Miriam, through astrological readings) and davening with Miriam and Gershon over many years, I had long wanted to delve deeply into the shamanic teachings and practices of Judaism with them. My anticipation was surpassed, as I gathered for a week with an open, sincere, like-minded community of Jews in the beautiful setting of Brandeis Bardin. I felt completely nourished on all levels by both the teachings, which were then integrated into shamanic practices through chanting, song, movement, ceremony, healing ritual, etc., and the interactions with my fellow participants and our teachers. Healing of personal issues was integrated into the teaching and I was able to take away information and practices that I could immediately incorporate into the healing circles that I lead. It was a blessing to leave knowing that this holy community would continue to meet over the next 2 years for these Jewish Shamanic Healing Retreats.
-- AriellaShira, Covina, CA
"Miriam and Gershon are extraordinary teachers. Their wealth of knowledge and general wisdom about all things Jewish, mystical and magical, outweigh all the teachings in my yeshiva and post-yeshiva life. The training is teaching me what it truly means to be a Jew and a Jewish healer in the realm of my work as a psychotherapist."
-- Betty Jampel, MSW, Maplewood, NJ
“In the Jewish Shamanic Healing (JSH) program you will be introduced to the healing powers of all that is around us as well as the use of rituals and techniques from the perspective of Jewish oral and written traditions. The information is presented in such a way that it affects not only your intellect and emotions, but more importantly your spirit. Over the course of JSH, I experienced enormous spiritual growth, including how it impacts my massage practice and my healing capabilities. JSH is so important to my life that I am repeating it: to learn/experience more, and to truly integrate it all within my entire being. Thus, I will be enhancing the healings I channel (All healings come from G!d; I am only the instrument.), and I can see a shift occurring in the direction these healings will take.”
-- Chana bat Malka/Karen J. P. Binney, MBA, CMT, LLCC, Charlottesville, VA
“One week into the four-week Jewish Shamanic Healing program, and I can't wait for more. I am already integrating what I've learned from Rabbis Gershon and Miriam into my healing practice and am noticing a huge difference. I feel more creative and more connected than ever to my clients and to the Ultimate Source of healing. Miriam and Gershon are a total joy to learn from, and work their magic on every level--musical, intellectual, physical, and spiritual. I never knew that stories could have such healing power. My clients, my loved one, and I are all reaping the benefits of my learning, big time.”
-- Janet King, Laurel, MD
“Miriam and Gershon share their immense spiritual knowledge with great humor, grace and creativity. The chants and movements I have learned from Miriam have allowed me to integrate her teachings within every cell of my being. Their work is truly extraordinary. It has touched my soul at a very deep level and has profoundly transformed my life.”
-- Florence DuPont, New York, NY
“The work that I did with Miriam through the Jewish Shamanic Healing Training Program has been deeply transformative for me. I came away from each personal healing session with her with a renewed sense of connection between my ‘Rosh’ (head) and my ‘Shoresh’ (root). Images and sensations experienced in those sessions have remained with me and I continue to draw from their wisdom. Miriam is a role model for me as a healer and an educator. Her work brings into embodiment our ancient teachings. She has an incredible gift for finding the essence of our holy Hebrew phrases, translating them into movement and music that contributes to healing. Every time I came to the trainings, I eagerly anticipated the many new gifts of music and movement that I knew I'd receive. Miriam’s tremendous generosity of spirit as she does this work has profoundly influenced my own practice as a healer as I sing her tunes and teach her dances to others, spreading this love and light that I have received, out into the larger community. She has deeply touched me and I am proud to have her as my teacher.”
Shoshana Simons, Ph.D.
Roslindale, MA
"My work with Miriam have enabled me to go deeper within myself and therefore has catapulted me into a new realm within my own healing practice. I have also had several healing sessions with her and they have allowed me to go to a much deeper place within myself where I was able to make some necessary internal shifts. I feel incredibly blessed to be able to study with such a learned, beautiful teacher."
Jodee Chizever
Flemington, NJ
Her teaching venues incorporate ancient and early-medieval Jewish mystery wisdom filtered through source texts, guided imagery, body, mind and spirit integration work, shamanic journeying, sacred chant, and entrancing movement. She has taught at Kripalu, Esalen Institute, Naropa University, SEED Open University, Whole Expo, Chochmat HaLev Center for Jewish Meditation, Elat Chayyim Jewish Spiritual Retreat Center, Limmud (UK), as well as for numerous other Jewish and non-denominational communities, conferences, and educational institutions.
To invite Miriam to teach in your community, contact her at miriam@miriamscyberwell.com or call 310-281-3016.
ON THE JEWISH SHAMANIC HEALING PROGRAM
"This is the class that renewed my belief that there was much more to the Jewish spiritual life than I was experiencing. Shamanism is said to be found in all ancient "primitive" and tribal societies. After taking healing courses in Advanced Core Shamanism, I was interested in discovering how to do this practice Jewishly. Judaism, being ancient, "primitive," and tribal should have this practice. However, nobody had ever heard of a Jewish shaman. Enter Gershon Winkler and Miriam Maron. With humor, wit, and expert knowledge of the ancient Hebrew and Aramaic texts, Gershon and Miriam are recovering dimensions of Judaic practice that have been in hiding for far too long. Song, movement, chants, and teachings are all deeply rooted in Torah and Kabbalah and have transformed my understanding, my personal practice, and my healing practice. This information is part of your birthright. I encourage you to pursue it with Gershon and Miriam."
Paula Bojsen
Reiki Master Teacher
Gendai Reiki Shihan
Shamanic Practitioner
“Transmitting the complexity of the Jewish shamanic healing tradition requires teachers who are exceptionally grounded in the tradition and themselves as individuals. They must intellectually and emotionally engage with the material and their students. Rabbis Gershon Winkler and Miriam Maron provide a safe, welcoming learning community in their program, allowing any student the ability to connect and integrate this ancient healing system from a variety of perspectives. The program, along with Miriam and Gershon’s warmth, humor and wisdom, is unparalleled, and I highly recommend it.”
-- Avram Rubin, M.A., Ph.D.
Psychotherapist, Sexologist, Anthropologist
Fellow, American Psychotherapy Association
Fellow, American Association of Experts in Trauma
Diplomate, American Board of Sexology
Diplomate, American Counseling Association
"The first session of the Jewish shamanic healing training was inspiring, affirming, fun, educational and filled with love for the earth, elohai, and community. The high I felt from that time in CA carried me for weeks and is still there, bubbling beneath the surface, providing solace and motivation to me. Miriam & Gershon are true glittering gems, generous of spirit, gifted teachers and healers and extremely knowledgeable - the real deal! I can't wait for the next training session!"
--- Sha'ari Garfinkel, MSW, LCSW (NC), LICSW (WA), MT-BC, FAMI , Seattle, WA
Sound Healer, Musician, Clinical Social Worker, Music Therapist
“Having greatly enjoyed studying (in person with Miriam, through astrological readings) and davening with Miriam and Gershon over many years, I had long wanted to delve deeply into the shamanic teachings and practices of Judaism with them. My anticipation was surpassed, as I gathered for a week with an open, sincere, like-minded community of Jews in the beautiful setting of Brandeis Bardin. I felt completely nourished on all levels by both the teachings, which were then integrated into shamanic practices through chanting, song, movement, ceremony, healing ritual, etc., and the interactions with my fellow participants and our teachers. Healing of personal issues was integrated into the teaching and I was able to take away information and practices that I could immediately incorporate into the healing circles that I lead. It was a blessing to leave knowing that this holy community would continue to meet over the next 2 years for these Jewish Shamanic Healing Retreats.
-- AriellaShira, Covina, CA
"Miriam and Gershon are extraordinary teachers. Their wealth of knowledge and general wisdom about all things Jewish, mystical and magical, outweigh all the teachings in my yeshiva and post-yeshiva life. The training is teaching me what it truly means to be a Jew and a Jewish healer in the realm of my work as a psychotherapist."
-- Betty Jampel, MSW, Maplewood, NJ
“In the Jewish Shamanic Healing (JSH) program you will be introduced to the healing powers of all that is around us as well as the use of rituals and techniques from the perspective of Jewish oral and written traditions. The information is presented in such a way that it affects not only your intellect and emotions, but more importantly your spirit. Over the course of JSH, I experienced enormous spiritual growth, including how it impacts my massage practice and my healing capabilities. JSH is so important to my life that I am repeating it: to learn/experience more, and to truly integrate it all within my entire being. Thus, I will be enhancing the healings I channel (All healings come from G!d; I am only the instrument.), and I can see a shift occurring in the direction these healings will take.”
-- Chana bat Malka/Karen J. P. Binney, MBA, CMT, LLCC, Charlottesville, VA
“One week into the four-week Jewish Shamanic Healing program, and I can't wait for more. I am already integrating what I've learned from Rabbis Gershon and Miriam into my healing practice and am noticing a huge difference. I feel more creative and more connected than ever to my clients and to the Ultimate Source of healing. Miriam and Gershon are a total joy to learn from, and work their magic on every level--musical, intellectual, physical, and spiritual. I never knew that stories could have such healing power. My clients, my loved one, and I are all reaping the benefits of my learning, big time.”
-- Janet King, Laurel, MD
“Miriam and Gershon share their immense spiritual knowledge with great humor, grace and creativity. The chants and movements I have learned from Miriam have allowed me to integrate her teachings within every cell of my being. Their work is truly extraordinary. It has touched my soul at a very deep level and has profoundly transformed my life.”
-- Florence DuPont, New York, NY
“The work that I did with Miriam through the Jewish Shamanic Healing Training Program has been deeply transformative for me. I came away from each personal healing session with her with a renewed sense of connection between my ‘Rosh’ (head) and my ‘Shoresh’ (root). Images and sensations experienced in those sessions have remained with me and I continue to draw from their wisdom. Miriam is a role model for me as a healer and an educator. Her work brings into embodiment our ancient teachings. She has an incredible gift for finding the essence of our holy Hebrew phrases, translating them into movement and music that contributes to healing. Every time I came to the trainings, I eagerly anticipated the many new gifts of music and movement that I knew I'd receive. Miriam’s tremendous generosity of spirit as she does this work has profoundly influenced my own practice as a healer as I sing her tunes and teach her dances to others, spreading this love and light that I have received, out into the larger community. She has deeply touched me and I am proud to have her as my teacher.”
Shoshana Simons, Ph.D.
Roslindale, MA
"My work with Miriam have enabled me to go deeper within myself and therefore has catapulted me into a new realm within my own healing practice. I have also had several healing sessions with her and they have allowed me to go to a much deeper place within myself where I was able to make some necessary internal shifts. I feel incredibly blessed to be able to study with such a learned, beautiful teacher."
Jodee Chizever
Flemington, NJ