These ones are also hot! Hand-made and full of healthy, loving goodness, they’re that special gift you won’t find anywhere else. Good for one year. Get yours now.

Gift Certificates

Option 1 $20.00 USDOption 2 $50.00 USDOption 3 $125.00 USDOption 4 $250.00 USD

Name & Email of Recipient:

Happy Holidays, Friends!

Before I go pour myself into the Russian Baths to celebrate the first candle of Hanukkah, my Hebrew birthday, and the launch of the new website, I wanted to share with you one of the best exercise regimens I’ve found to date.

It’s called Living with Ambiguity.

• The strength training comes from the effort to live without needing to know or prove that you’re doing something the right way.
• The flexibility from being able to perceive many right ways.
• The agility from being open and ready to move into other possibilities.
• And the speed from the swiftness with which you’re required to let go of dogmatic convictions.

I’ve been practicing this workout regularly for months and I am still a novice by all accounts, but I can assure you that it’s extremely potent training for the sport of living an authentic and meaningful life.

Here’s to lots of playful exercise and pleasurable challenges on our paths,

Ophra

P.S. On the playful, pleasurable, authentic and meaningful tip, check out the upcoming Self Massage and Partner Stretching Immersions. Limited spots left in each, hope you can join us.

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In this season of shopping for things that bring us joy and happiness, may I suggest some tender touch and self-care?
Two great immersions coming up – SELF MASSAGE & PARTNER STRETCHING – with only limited space in each.

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Nothing beats hands-on-attention for long-term health and vitality, so take a few hours off from pleasing everybody else and take pleasure in taking care of yourself.

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Learn to listen with your hands and cultivate a gift that you can keep giving yourself and others for many years to come.

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These intimate, restorative, and most of all pleasurable workshops are the perfect antidote to your seasonal madness. Choose from one of two options and bring someone you love to share the joy.

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Wednesday, December 11 from 6:30 – 9:30 PM

Give yourself the most important gift of all this holiday season, the gift of Self Care.

Enjoy three hours of pleasure and relaxation in an intimate and relaxed setting.

Learn practical and extremely potent techniques for:

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Info & Registration

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Sunday, December 8 from 12 – 3 PM

Experience the pleasure of giving, receiving and sharing weight with you and yours.

Enjoy three hours of playful partnering and deep listening in an intimate and relaxed setting.

Learn gentle and effective partnering techniques for:

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Info & Registration

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*These workshops will take place at The Table, 603 Bergen Street Brooklyn, NY 11238
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Availability Updates:

• Partner Stretching: 3 Partner Spots available (total of 6 people)
• Self Massage: 6 Spots available

 

There’s a good story behind how the new Force and Flow website came to life. Like any good story, it involves major challenges, failed attempts, and twilight musings on the meaning of life. Long story short, I managed to get through most of the road blocks and arrive at something I consider a personal success, thanks in large part to the special people who held me close and to my high regard for laughter as a form of exercise, therapy and play.

As for the meaning of life, all I could gather was that I understood far less than what I assumed I had all these years (imagine that!@$).

As a prelude, I spent two of my summer months working on content, traveling deep and far to bring you the essence of the work I’m doing. When the first website fell apart (read: lots of time and money lost and a few illusions dashed), I went back to what remained, i.e. the copy I had written, and was rewarded the amazing insight that what’s been propelling me all these years is above and beyond all things, love. Love for my grandmother, who passed away from cancer when I was only three years old, love for the many teachers and colleagues who have pushed and stretched and shaped me, and love for this human culture of ours, which with all of its blind spots and abuses, has given me this incredible life in which I can grow and change, challenge and be challenged, and see the material manifestation of my love in the things I build.

This website is one of those things, and I hope you can find time to enjoy it. There’s lots of space for you to contribute your own love, as well – I’ve created the Community page with the vision that the many people in my life with whom I share my passions can begin to intersect and benefit from one another. Whether you are an avid Yogi, a Reiki or bodywork practitioner, a dancer or an actor, there’s a page for you to pour yourself into.

With love and gratitude,
Ophra

PS – The website is young and needs your feedback to grow. Found a broken link? Confused by something? Please do let me know…

The city has always been incredibly fertile ground for me, and has taught me so much about growing and nurturing what feeds me. This morning’s harvest brought 10 butternut squashes, two radishes, a very ripe pepper and a massive sweet potato. What’s growing in your space these days?

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Fall is coming and the pace is about to pick up – what better time to commit to your well-being and transform the stress and overwhelm into strength and pleasure?

Falling into Balance
Sep 15 – Dec 15

 

90-Day Semi-Private
Group Session
Focused on Dynamic
Balance and Alignment

 

If you’re looking for an affordable yet personalized approach to taking care of yourself and finding dynamic balance and alignment to support you in every aspect of your life, check out our semi-private group package. With only 5 people in a group and only three groups available, spots are sure to fill up fast, so reserve yours now.