Heart-Work Series
for Elul
Heart-Work for Elul:
virtual & In-Person Options
An Embodied Journey of Forgiveness and Return
I’m sorry.
Please forgive me.
Thank you.
I love you.
-Ho‘oponopono prayer
Facilitated by Jenna Zadaka, Somatics & Spirituality at Awethentic Roots: Embodied Kabbalah and
Kohenet Elana Brody, Hebrew Priestess & Song-Prayer Leader: https://www.elanabrody.com/
Co-Sponsored by RUACH: Meditate. Move. Mindfully Connect. www.thisisruach.org
(Note: registrants' contact information will be shared with RUACH as a series partner)
Elul, the final month of the Hebrew year, beckons us to soften, forgive, and prepare our bodies, hearts, and spirits for the new year ahead. This sacred season invites us into teshuvah—the practice of returning to our most authentic selves.
Through meditation, reflection, Jewish mystical wisdom, somatic practices, and energetic healing work, we will engage in cheshbon hanefesh (an accounting of the soul), gently tending to what is asking for forgiveness, repair, and renewal. Together, we will prepare the inner ground for the High Holy Days and the year to come.
While rooted in Jewish wisdom and the rhythms of the Hebrew calendar, this series is open to people of all backgrounds. You do not need to be Jewish, nor do you need any prior meditation experience. Whether you are seeking healing in a relationship, greater self-compassion, or a deeper connection to yourself, all who are on a journey of forgiveness, reflection, and return are warmly welcome.
Journey at a glance:
Week 1: Preparing the heart-mind (Kavannah)
Week 2 : Belonging
Week 3: Heart-Healing for Forgiveness
Week 4: Ritualize: Expanding the Heart-Field
Virtual Wednesdays on Zoom | August 12, 19, 26 & September 2, 2026
10:00–11:30 AM MT (Colorado)
9:00–10:30 AM PT
11:00 AM–12:30 PM CT
12:00–1:30 PM ET
Can't attend live? Recordings will be available to all registered participants.
In-Person Wednesday Evenings in Boulder, CO | August 12, 19 & September 2 & 9, 2026: 7-9pm.
Jenna will be leading this series with co-facilitator Kohenet Elana Brody, ordained Hebrew Priestess & Song-Prayer Leader in a beautiful studio space on Spruce Street at the Rembrandt Yard. We will come together in ceremony, learning, and prayer to return to the heart and deepen into forgiveness work.
Heart-Work Series for Elul:
Best Value: Register for the full 4-part journey ($108)
Individual sessions are available for $36 each.
Includes
Embodied Kabbalah Teachings on Forgiveness & Returning to Self
Guided meditations, niggunim and song, somatic practices, embodied integrations
Source-Sheet for each class
Direct access to the instructor between sessions via a private whatsapp group
Below you can sign up for the full-series, or a drop-in session. With registration questions, email Jenna@awethenticroots.com
Join Jenna Zadaka for this four-part virtual series for Elul—the Hebrew month of returning to the heart and authentic self. Guided by an ancient model of forgiveness rooted in the teachings of King David, we will gently move through the stages of forgiveness, release what no longer serves, and soften into the truth of who we are.
As we prepare for the High Holy Days, this series offers a sacred space for reflection, healing, and return through Jewish wisdom, contemplative practice, and embodied inquiry.
Co-Sponsored by RUACH: Meditate. Move. Mindfully Connect.
You can expect:
• Embodied Jewish mystical teachings on forgiveness, heart-work, and teshuvah (the truthful process of returning)
• Guided meditation practices
• Reflective journaling prompts and poetry
• Gentle group sharing and community connection
• Practices to support integration between sessions
Whether you are seeking healing in a relationship, greater self-compassion, or a deeper connection to your soul's wisdom, Elul invites us home to ourselves. This series is designed as a progressive journey, though individual sessions may also be attended as stand-alone experiences.
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Single Session Drop-In Rate.
This series is designed as a progressive journey, though individual sessions may also be attended as stand-alone experiences.
Co-Sponsored by RUACH: www.thisisruach.org
Best Value: Register for the full 4-part journey ($108) click here.)
Individual sessions are available for $36 each.
Join us for this four-part virtual series for Elul—the Hebrew month of returning to the heart and authentic self. Guided by an ancient model of forgiveness rooted in the teachings of King David, we will gently move through the stages of forgiveness, release what no longer serves, and soften into the truth of who we are.
As we prepare for the High Holy Days, this series offers a sacred space for reflection, healing, and return through Jewish wisdom, contemplative practice, and embodied inquiry.
You can expect:
• Embodied Jewish mystical teachings on forgiveness, heart-work, and teshuvah (the truthful process of returning)
• Guided meditation practices
• Reflective journaling prompts and poetry
• Gentle group sharing and community connection
• Practices to support integration between sessions
Whether you are seeking healing in a relationship, greater self-compassion, or a deeper connection to your soul's wisdom, Elul invites us home to ourselves.
Psalm 27
(Sacred Poetry from Tehillim)
ONE THING I Ask of the Infinite, One thing I seek
To dwell in the Presence all the days of my life
To awaken to the beauty of each moment as I pass through this world
THE INFINITE shelters me as I encounter difficulty and pain
The Infinite holds me close in deep and hidden places
-Interpretive translation by Rabbi Yael Levy
About Jenna:
Jenna Zadaka is an embodiment practitioner, trauma-informed somatic coach, educator in Kabbalistic Mysticism and Mindfulness, author, and ceremonialist. She is passionate about guiding others to trust their Divine Bodies as a source of inner-directed healing. Through the integration of somatics, spirituality and creative visualization, Jenna guides others to reconnect to their Home of Wholeness.
About Elana:
Kohenet Elana Brody is an
ordained Hebrew priestess,
musician and prayer leader. Elana
offers Jewish prayer services across
the country, and hosts healing song
circles and singing retreats
nationally and internationally. Susan
Rogers, engineer for Prince said of
Elana, “Whatever she does will be
ahead of its time.”
Listen to Elana’s jewish and folkmusic: www.elanabrody.com
Wholeness is an integrated home to these essential elements:
An attuned, compassionate heart
A flowing, vibrant energy body
A resilient, balanced nervous system
A circle of supportive, nurturing relationships
A spacious, imaginative mind
An expressive, radiant Soul
Testimonials
Shlomo Buxbaum, Empowered Jewish Living Podcast:
“Jenna’s content is out of the park in terms of bridging together mystical concepts of Kabbalah with Yogic eastern philosophy. A lot of people are trying to do it, but Jenna’s content is exceptional and I haven’t seen from anyone else”
Courney Merage, Local Rosh Chodesh Groups:
“Jenna’s offering’s mean:
Peace.
Freedom
And Coming Home. It really nourishes my soul. It’s everything I have been looking for, my whole life.
Inner Renewal Participants, 2024:
“Jenna’s spiritual and emotional guidance was absolutely revolutionary to my personal journey”
“Jenna's teachings are always relevant and expansive. Deeply appreciate her wisdom and how she pulls from many different sources. Her meditations are always incredible, too.”
Institute of Jewish Spirituality Participant, 2024:
“She helped me tune in to the desires of my heart”
Questions?
