Join mindfulness teacher Mark Landsman as we bring the healing practice of mindfulness meditation to the ancient Jewish festival of Sukkot. Mindfulness helps cultivate an open and enlivened awareness of the body, mind, and spirit as it is, in the present moment. In this special event we will explore how the practice enhances a progression of rituals that Jews around the world have repeated for centuries: gathering in a temporary dwelling exposed to the elements, smelling the etrog, listening to the sounds of the lulav, tastes and smells of food, and the feeling of community. Sukkot is a true celebration of the senses, and mindfulness invites us to awaken to it all.

Mark Landsman is a certified MMTCP Mindfulness Meditation instructor under the guidance of Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach, the Awareness Training Institute and UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center. Mark brings over 25 years of experience in mindfulness meditation and somatic-based trainings that include tai chi, qi gong, aikido, hatha yoga, Alexander Technique, and Body Mind Centering. Mark has brought mindfulness trainings and consultations to such clients as Public Counsel, the nation's largest provider of pro-bono legal services; award-winning production companies such as Brave New Films; and the How We Feel Project, in conjunction with Pinterest and Yale University's Center for Emotional Intelligence.