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Torah Yoga

Name: Torah Yoga
Start: 2026-07-14T15:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-07-19T11:00:00-04:00
Location: Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center

July 14 @ 3:00 pm - July 19 @ 11:00 am EDT

Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center (Falls Village, CT) + Google Map

A Torah Yoga Retreat: Preparing to Pray

Rabbi Abraham Isaac HaCohen Kook taught: “The soul is always praying, but it is hidden and needs to be revealed.” In this Torah Yoga retreat we will uncover our hidden prayers.

It’s the annual summer gathering of Torah yoga practitioners, leaders, and seekers!

Retreat Details

Come away with us this summer to a beautiful setting in the southern Berkshire mountains!

It’s the annual summer gathering of Torah yoga practitioners, leaders, and seekers!

This experience is for anybody looking to join an uplifting and relaxing Jewish-inspired spiritual retreat. No previous yoga practice or Torah study is necessary to participate, all are welcome!

All meals are kosher with vegetarian and vegan options. Meals are prepared using organically grown ingredients from the onsite Adamah Farm.

See the 2026 Retreat Schedule Here

Note: Torah Yoga is designed as a multi-day program, but we have a shabbat only option if the full week does not fit with your schedule. (You can choose that option when you register)

Program Highlights

Awaken each morning with a prayerful yoga practice.

After breakfast, deepen into a full Torah yoga experience—exploring and uncovering the heart and soul in our ancient, living prayers.

Enjoy time for nourishment and rest at midday, followed by study of the illuminating wisdom of our sages.

In the late afternoon, we will awaken our senses through nature, music, poetry, movement and prayerful eating.

As evening falls, gather in community for a shared meal and personal connection. We will gently close our day with calming, bedtime yoga prayers.

All levels of religious observance are welcome. This experience is for all who are looking for a vibrant, inspiring spiritual retreat.

See the 2026 Retreat Schedule Here

Retreat Guides

Torah Yoga brings together an inspiring group of practitioners, teachers, and Rabbis who artfully combine ancient Jewish wisdom with mindfulness practices to reveal and illuminate the Torah within body, mind, heart and soul.

Diane Bloomfield

Diane Bloomfield has been a student and teacher of Torah in Jerusalem since the early 1980’s. She is a pioneer in the field of Torah Yoga and the author of Torah Yoga: Experiencing Jewish Wisdom through Classic Postures and Playing with Fire: Hebrew Doorways to the Jewish Soul. Diane teaches Torah and Torah Yoga classes and retreats in synagogues, schools, and retreat centers in Israel, the United States and Canada, as well as on the web. Diane lives in Jerusalem.

Sharon Epstein

As a youth, Sharon Epstein sensed an inner Divine light of awareness while dancing in an Israeli folk dance circle in her Hebrew school courtyard. From that time forward, she felt a yearning for God, which she pursued through attending Jewish prayer experiences, studying dance, yoga and following a path into the healing arts. Professionally, she worked as a dance therapist and then drawn to the depth and vitality of yoga, she became a yoga teacher. Sharon wanted to draw upon the profound wisdom of yoga and also revive, not ignore or abandon her identity as a Jew. She collaborated with her rabbi, Tara Feldman offering yoga classes inspired by Jewish holidays, text, metaphor and music. Together they authored a workbook, Into A Jewish Holiday Year with Yoga. Alongside her colleague and teacher Diane Bloomfield, Sharon is honored to create Torah Yoga retreats that will inspire meaningful connections and spiritual joy at the Isabella Freedman Retreat Center.

Julie Emden

Julie Emden, E-RYT-500, Halprin Practitioner, is the Founder of Embodied Jewish Learning, which hosts an Advanced Teacher Training, and the Embodied Jewish Wisdom Network, a global collective of leaders and seekers of movement practices infused with Jewish wisdom. Julie has over two decades of experience guiding others in somatic explorations of Jewish wisdom teachings as a resource for living in balance and wholeness.

Nancy Wolfson

Nancy Wolfson is a nutrition and sacred eating educator, coach, chef, and author working with people of all ages to improve their health and well-being through making informed choices. Nancy elevates the practices of cooking and eating by infusing them with meaning expressed in traditional Jewish texts. She is the founder of FoodLab, a nutrition education program integrating food science and culinary arts. Her book, Vegetables for Breakfast from A to Z, invites the reader to re-imagine breakfast by enhancing it with fresh, seasonal produce. A certified Torah yoga teacher, Nancy has practiced yoga for over 40 years.

Mark Russo

Mark has been a practicing veterinarian for over 50 years specializing these days in veterinary neurology and holistic medicine. He has served as chair of the Board of Directors of Elat Chayyim and Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center as well as the Treasurer of Hazon and chair of the Isabella Freedman Advisory Council. He is very active in local politics and is an ardent advocate for open space preservation and park creation. He is also a certified nature therapy guide (forest bathing), meditation teacher and yoga instructor. Other interests include long distance walking, building forest paths and especially practicing and teaching Jewish contemplative practices. Mark lives on a 300-year-old small farm in Plympton Massachusetts. He and his wife greatly appreciate the opportunity for stewardship of the farm and its tradition. Mark is also a Justice of the Peace and though a complete musical klutz endeavors to unlock the magic of his Celtic harps.

Ashira Katz

Ashira Sheila Katz brings a passion for Jewish mysticism through embodied spiritual practices including Sacred chant, meditation, and contemplative study. As an alumnus of Diane’s Torah Yoga and Spirituality teacher training, Ashira’s most beloved summer experiences always include collaborating with Mark Russo to bring a unique offering to the Torah Yoga Retreat at Isabella Freedman. When not on retreat, Ashira works as a neuropsychologist specializing in autism spectrum disorder.

2026 Lodging & Pricing

All prices are inclusive of meals and program and teacher fees.

Standard Room (Private bathroom):

$1,930 per adult in double occupancy
$2,530 per adult in single occupancy

Basic Room (Shared full bathroom for two rooms):

$1,685 per adult in double occupancy
$2,150 per adult in single occupancy

Family Style Room (Shared half bathroom for two rooms, separate shower areas accessible through the hallway):

$1495 per adult in double occupancy
$1905 per adult in single occupancy

Camping (bring your own tent, access to shared bathrooms and hot showers):

$1.305 per adult

Scholarships

We believe retreats are important experiences to be shared, and inclusiveness is one of our core values. We strive to ensure that our retreats are as financially accessible as possible. If our current prices are not affordable for you or your family, we invite you to apply for a scholarship before registering.

Scholarship Application

For more information about accommodations, dining, transportation, and campus amenities, please visit our Guest Information and FAQ page.

Guest Information & FAQs

Details

Start: July 14 @ 3:00 pm EDT
End: July 19 @ 11:00 am EDT
Event Categories: Featured, Isabella Freedman, Retreats

Venue

Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center
116 Johnson Rd
Falls Village, CT 06031 United States
Phone +18608245991