Take a Deep Breath
What you’re feeling is real.
We provide a space where you can safely express your emotions and increase your calm.
Put Whatever You’re Feeling Onto Paper
When you’re experiencing a lot of big feelings,
it can be easy to slip from overwhelmed to stressed to angry.
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Tapping into your creative flow
can help you return to a sense of stability and groundedness.
Our studio process is designed to help you to notice and express your feelings;
the process itself centers , grounds you, so you can unburden, feel lighter, and breathe easier.
The Jewish Studio Process
Spiritual Grounding, Text study, Art making
All our sessions have the same framework using the Jewish Studio Process methodology, whether your session is private or in community. This carefully designed process allows your inner space to be seen and heard with compassion, empathy, and love.
What it looks like
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mindfulness & grounding exercises, breath-work, meditation
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beit midrash study, deep textual inquiry of traditional jewish texts, poetry, with havruta, peer guided reflection
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open studio, unconditionally supportive environment for creativity, access to a variety of materials
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quiet reflection, mindful journaling, and self-exploration
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space to debrief and reflect on the process in community
OFFERINGS
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Sparks Community
Engage in guided self-exploration in a shared space, increasing your self-awareness, and creating a deeper connection with community. 90 minutes, in person, 100 NIS per participant
CONTACT SARA LAYA
TO DISCUSS YOUR DETAILS
Upcoming Sessions
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Meet Sara Laya
I believe in helping you make your own meaningful connection to Jewish text.
Which might be out of the box because you might be out of the box.
Because maybe there is no box.
Which means looking at the text and then tapping in your right-brain for some personal creative expression.
The results will be more organic and more authentic.
We're taking You Do You and raising it to the power of Torah.
About Sara Laya Heller
The Full Story
I was raised within a traditional Torah learning framework from a young age. In adulthood, I found that I was building my own unique, non-traditional path to a meaningful relationship with Judaism.
As I struggled through the challenges of making aliyah and finding a community for myself in Jerusalem, I was able to create a safe space for myself in the creative process of art-making. With art, you can put down the things you have no words for, and it can empower you to be present with yourself in a new, profound way.
As I explored my own relationship to the Jewish texts, it felt natural to re-connect this wisdom to my art, where I found a deeper understanding of my Self and of the text.
The Spark Studio is dedicated to welcoming all who wish a deeper understanding of the text and their creative Self, no matter what their learning background or prior experience with art.
QUALIFICATIONS
Semikhah programme, Beit Midrash Har-El, Jerusalem (currently enrolled)
Creative Facilitator Training, Jewish Studio Project (currently enrolled)
Pardes Experiential Educators Program, Jerusalem (2022)
BEd Art Education, Emunah College, Jerusalem (2014)
Support The Spark Studio
Thank you for giving
Funding and support from you helps The Spark Studio create better future workshops, provides discounts to participants and supplies to make this space more accessible
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