Pearlstone Retreat

Below is information from the 2015 Principles at Pearlstone Retreat. Stay tuned for 2016 details!

In partnership with Living Judaism, join us for a retreat that lasts a lifetime. Contact us for more information regarding this incredibly all-inclusive, affordable, can't miss opportunity to relax, refresh and reboot at a scenic location, in comfortable accommodations while provided with gourmet, organic cuisine.

Under the direction of Rabbi Michel Twerski, join Rabbi Mark Spiro & Tzvi Werther, LMHC for 3 days of tranquil relaxation and reflective, insightful learning. At the quiet and scenic Pearlstone Center, allow your mind to clear as you consider a new direction in understanding the workings of the human dynamic, the nature of all experience and the freedom to embrace a life of vitality, wellbeing and resiliency.

Schedule

What You Can Expect to Take Home:

A deep appreciation of how our moment to moment experience is created.
An experiential knowing that we are all healthy, whole and incorruptible.
An awakening to the presence of Hashem even in our darkest feelings.
Freedom to experience wellbeing under any circumstance.
A calmer, lighter and more reflective state of mind.
A more accurate understanding of addictions and emotional dysfunction.
A clearer understanding of how to discover connective and fulfilling relationships.
An insightful understanding of how to create solutions and progress for any problem.
New possibilities in listening, forgiveness, Tefillah, parenting, coaching, teaching and business.

What Will NOT Be Happening at the Retreat:

You will not be given advice or therapy.
You will not be given mussar.
You will not be asked to share your struggles or shortcomings.
You will not be asked to revisit your traumas or your past.
You will not be talked down to.
You will not be told how to think and act.

About the Presenters:

Valda Monroe and Keith Blevens, Ph.D. have been married for 35 years. Valda and Keith met Sydney Banks 36 years ago. He became their friend and mentor. They were profoundly impacted by Sydney and what they learned from him and they have been Three Principles advocates, practitioners and consultants ever since. Keith first started finding success working with this understanding in his practice as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. There was a natural progression of his clients referring family members, friends and colleagues. Keith and Valda will be presenting via the web on Day 2.

Rabbi Mark Spiro brings more than 20 years of teaching and counseling experience to bear in his role as Executive Director of LivingJudaism. His clear, insightful and caring approach has helped thousands of individuals discover a Judaism that is both profoundly deep and refreshingly relevant to the most important issues and concerns in their lives.

Originally from New Rochelle, NY, Rabbi Spiro attended Cornell University School of Architecture and Aish HaTorah’s College of Jewish studies in Jerusalem, where he received his rabbinic ordination in 1989. He has since served in leadership roles in numerous communities around the world, including as Assistant Director of Aish’s advanced study program in Jerusalem, Educational Director of Aish HaTorah in Washington D.C. and South Florida, and Executive Director of Aish HaTorah in San Francisco.

Rabbi Spiro and his wife Heather have 4 children. When not working, he enjoys getting outdoors to mow the lawn, hiking, skiing, music, and martial arts. He also teaches and serves as Managing Director of Seattle's Jewish High.

Shaul & Chana Rosenblatt, Tikun Center

Shaul grew up in Liverpool and still supports the best team in football. He studied for his smicha at Aish Hatorah in Jerusalem where he met his first wife Elana a”h who passed away in 2001 after a long struggle with cancer. They had four children together and Shaul has a further four with his second wife Chana who he married in 2003. Shaul has written a book, ‘Finding Light in the Darkness’ dealing with the issue of facing hardship in a positive way. Shaul founded Aish UK in 1993 and Tikun UK in 2006. He enjoys most things in life.
Chana was brought up in Israel, moved to the UK in 2002 when she married her wonderful husband - Shaul Rosenblatt and is a very blessed mother of 8 children. Chana originally trained in family counselling based on an Adlerian model, before coming across the 3 Principles a few years ago. Having been touched and impacted deeply by these principles and seeing this approach as revolutionary, she turned her focus in this direction completely and graduated from the 3 Principles Professional Institute in 2012. Chana is now a teacher on the One Thought Institute and is working closely with the Innate Health Centre in London. She is a sought after counsellor, trainer and International lecturer and a highly regarded educator in the 3 Principles community.

Tzvi Werther was born and raised in Milwaukee where he formed a deep bond with Rabbi and Rebbetzin Twerski. At their request, Tzvi has led the formation and organization of the Twerski Wellness Institute with the mission of bringing an understanding of Innate Health and the Three Principles to the Jewish Community. Tzvi is a licensed mental health counselor and resides in Brooklyn, NY.