Program April 26
Full day of connection, sound, movement, nature, and sisterhood — guided by inspiring women.
Schedule of the Day
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Doniel Katz
Panelist & Ted Talks
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Chaya Lester - Lead Facilitator
Kabbalistic Dreamwork & Accessing Revelation
Psychotherapist, author, and spiritual guide blending Jewish mysticism, psychology, and the arts. With degrees from Ivy League schools and Oxford doctoral work, she co-directs Jerusalem’s Shalev Center, offering therapy, classes, and retreats. Her session teaches practical Kabbalistic tools for receiving divine guidance through dreamwork, meditation, and spiritual practices.Chaya will be leading a Kabbalistic Tu B’Shvat Journey Seder—an embodied passage through the Tree of Life using fruit, wine, intention, and ancient wisdom.
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Sarah Leah (Susan) Eklove - Core Facilitator
Sound Meditation
Teacher, coach, and Jewish meditation guide specializing in sound healing. She combines vibrational instruments like bowls and gongs with Jewish tradition to promote deep relaxation and healing. Based in Ra’anana, she also supports trauma survivors at Havat Marpeh and leads workshops blending spiritual and energy work.Sarah Leah (Susan) will weave immersive soundscapes throughout the retreat using Sound healing instruments and accompany meditations.
Facebook: Susie Stearn Eklove
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Avigail Sapir
Intuitive Painting: Exploring your Inner tree
Jewish abstract and inspirational painter whose work blends spirituality, emotion, and depth. Based in Pardes Hanna, Israel, she lives with her husband and three children. In addition to creating ketubot and fine art, Avigail teaches and mentors women who seek to open their creative channel and embark on a soul journey through the healing power of art.
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Chaya Lev
Afro-Inspired Dance: Cultivating Joy, Mindfulness, and Self-Acceptance
Move with intention and presence in the golden stillness of Yam HaMelach. This Afro-inspired dance workshop invites you to awaken joy, release stress, and reconnect with your body as a sacred vessel. Through expressive movement, cultivate self-acceptance, deepen your spiritual presence, and experience the communal energy of shared healing.
About Chaya:
Jewish dancer, teacher, and founder of the Chaya Lev Dance Movement, an Afro-inspired movement practice that blends joy, self-expression, and healing. After surviving cancer and making aliyah to Israel, she created dance classes that empower participants to reconnect with their bodies, release stress, and cultivate community. Her workshops emphasize joy, presence, and self-acceptance, making them perfect for retreats seeking movement, mindfulness, and personal transformation.
Guided Wellness Sessions
for women
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Chaya Lester - Lead Facilitator
Kabbalistic Dreamwork & Accessing Revelation
Psychotherapist, author, and spiritual guide blending Jewish mysticism, psychology, and the arts. With degrees from Ivy League schools and Oxford doctoral work, she co-directs Jerusalem’s Shalev Center, offering therapy, classes, and retreats. Her session teaches practical Kabbalistic tools for receiving divine guidance through dreamwork, meditation, and spiritual practices.Chaya will be leading a Kabbalistic Tu B’Shvat Journey Seder—an embodied passage through the Tree of Life using fruit, wine, intention, and ancient wisdom.
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Sarah Leah (Susan) Eklove - Core Facilitator
Sound Meditation
Teacher, coach, and Jewish meditation guide specializing in sound healing. She combines vibrational instruments like bowls and gongs with Jewish tradition to promote deep relaxation and healing. Based in Ra’anana, she also supports trauma survivors at Havat Marpeh and leads workshops blending spiritual and energy work.Sarah Leah (Susan) will weave immersive soundscapes throughout the retreat using Sound healing instruments and accompany meditations.
Facebook: Susie Stearn Eklove
Instagram: @soulsoundswithsusan -
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Avigail Sapir
Intuitive Painting: Exploring your Inner tree
Jewish abstract and inspirational painter whose work blends spirituality, emotion, and depth. Based in Pardes Hanna, Israel, she lives with her husband and three children. In addition to creating ketubot and fine art, Avigail teaches and mentors women who seek to open their creative channel and embark on a soul journey through the healing power of art.
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Chaya Lev
Afro-Inspired Dance: Cultivating Joy, Mindfulness, and Self-Acceptance
Move with intention and presence in the golden stillness of Yam HaMelach. This Afro-inspired dance workshop invites you to awaken joy, release stress, and reconnect with your body as a sacred vessel. Through expressive movement, cultivate self-acceptance, deepen your spiritual presence, and experience the communal energy of shared healing.
About Chaya:
Jewish dancer, teacher, and founder of the Chaya Lev Dance Movement, an Afro-inspired movement practice that blends joy, self-expression, and healing. After surviving cancer and making aliyah to Israel, she created dance classes that empower participants to reconnect with their bodies, release stress, and cultivate community. Her workshops emphasize joy, presence, and self-acceptance, making them perfect for retreats seeking movement, mindfulness, and personal transformation.
EXPO FAIR & BOOTH
healing modalities, coach, art, wellness, beauty, clothe
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![Woman smiling, wearing a gray headscarf and earrings, sitting in a wooden chair, with a beige curtain in the background.]()
Chaya Lester - Lead Facilitator
Kabbalistic Dreamwork & Accessing Revelation
Psychotherapist, author, and spiritual guide blending Jewish mysticism, psychology, and the arts. With degrees from Ivy League schools and Oxford doctoral work, she co-directs Jerusalem’s Shalev Center, offering therapy, classes, and retreats. Her session teaches practical Kabbalistic tools for receiving divine guidance through dreamwork, meditation, and spiritual practices.Chaya will be leading a Kabbalistic Tu B’Shvat Journey Seder—an embodied passage through the Tree of Life using fruit, wine, intention, and ancient wisdom.
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Sarah Leah (Susan) Eklove - Core Facilitator
Sound Meditation
Teacher, coach, and Jewish meditation guide specializing in sound healing. She combines vibrational instruments like bowls and gongs with Jewish tradition to promote deep relaxation and healing. Based in Ra’anana, she also supports trauma survivors at Havat Marpeh and leads workshops blending spiritual and energy work.Sarah Leah (Susan) will weave immersive soundscapes throughout the retreat using Sound healing instruments and accompany meditations.
Facebook: Susie Stearn Eklove
Instagram: @soulsoundswithsusan -
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Avigail Sapir
Intuitive Painting: Exploring your Inner tree
Jewish abstract and inspirational painter whose work blends spirituality, emotion, and depth. Based in Pardes Hanna, Israel, she lives with her husband and three children. In addition to creating ketubot and fine art, Avigail teaches and mentors women who seek to open their creative channel and embark on a soul journey through the healing power of art.
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Chaya Lev
Afro-Inspired Dance: Cultivating Joy, Mindfulness, and Self-Acceptance
Move with intention and presence in the golden stillness of Yam HaMelach. This Afro-inspired dance workshop invites you to awaken joy, release stress, and reconnect with your body as a sacred vessel. Through expressive movement, cultivate self-acceptance, deepen your spiritual presence, and experience the communal energy of shared healing.
About Chaya:
Jewish dancer, teacher, and founder of the Chaya Lev Dance Movement, an Afro-inspired movement practice that blends joy, self-expression, and healing. After surviving cancer and making aliyah to Israel, she created dance classes that empower participants to reconnect with their bodies, release stress, and cultivate community. Her workshops emphasize joy, presence, and self-acceptance, making them perfect for retreats seeking movement, mindfulness, and personal transformation.
Mitz Chai
The hotel restaurant offers an open, rich, fresh and indulgent buffet.
The breakfast is known for its wide variety of prepared salads, sliced vegetables, eggs of choice, various hot, zesty and sweet dishes, a large dessert bar and many other treats that will guarantee that your morning starts with a smile in an indulgent atmosphere.
At dinner, we serve a rich meat buffet with a huge assortment of fresh and tasty dishes, a large salad bar, quality dessert bar and more.
The hotel restaurant is run by Chef Arthur Gadilov.
EXPO CREATORS
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Carolina Guiloff
Founder Director
Mi reina mi hermosa
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Devorah Benarroch
Business Development, Fundraising & PR
Devorah Benarroch is a passionate G-d-conscious Emunah Wellness Advisor and founder of the: JewishHealingNetwork.com — a vibrant online community dedicated to natural healing and Torah-based wellness.Devorah is part of the Maim Haim retreat team, supporting logistics before, during, and after the experience — helping ensure everything flows with ease and intention.
Feel free to reach out to her for Sponsorship opportunities, scholarship gifting, community collaborations, or just to say hello!
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Leah Mitnick
Social Media
Samantha (YAel) Levy is an Israel-based social media creator sharing content around daily life, culture, and personal expression. With an authentic voice and creative eye, she connects with her audience through relatable storytelling and modern digital trends.
She collaborates with Maim Haim – Healing Retreats Israel to spread the light of healing and unity within Am Israel
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