Shelly Dembe spends some time with The Jewish Yogi, Emily Herzfeld

<p><strong>Shalom and welcome to The Jewish Yogi Podcast. &nbsp;In this episode I speak with Shelly Dembe the author of </strong><u><strong>Wrestling with Yoga</strong></u><strong>, a registered nurse, an ACSM American College of Sports Medicine Personal Trainer, an E-RYT 500 Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher, a lifeforce yoga practitioner for anxiety and depression, a Kripalu certified YogaDance instructor and founder of Soulstir. &nbsp;Shelly inspires others toward optimum physical, emotional, and spiritual health. &nbsp;Her book, </strong><u><strong>Wrestling with Yoga, Journey of a Jewish Soul</strong></u><strong>, helps others navigate the controversial elements of yoga while maintaining a physical practice that is safe for the Jewish soul.</strong></p> <p><strong>With over 35 years of life and professional experience as a registered nurse and health coach, Shelly inspires and entertains with her honest story of a journey out of ashrams and into life as an evolving Jew.</strong></p> <p><strong>Shelly travels worldwide to communities as the founder and facilitator of Soulstir, a form of movement that awakens the soul. &nbsp;Based on the Kabbalistic sefirot, this dance form welcomes all women into the circle of dance, creating community, joy, and well-being. &nbsp;She can be reached at </strong><a href="https://shellydembe.com/"><u><strong>https://shellydembe.com/</strong></u></a><strong> and @shellydembe on instagram.</strong></p> <p><strong>Our discussion explores her experience of being an evolving Jew in the yoga world, working towards integration both internally and between her Jewish identity and yogi identity. &nbsp;This includes the value of “Being within while staying above.” &nbsp;As well, she shares about her development and teaching Soulstir, sefirot based dance.</strong></p> <p><strong>Please feel free to follow, comment, and share. &nbsp;Reach out to me at thejewisyogi@gmail.com and @thejewishyogi on instagram.</strong></p> <p><br></p>