Opening the day with mindfulness can change everything, helping us live our lives with more clarity, kindness, and ease. Join us Friday mornings as we open our doors early and practice together.

Each session starts off with a teaching rooted in the Jewish calendar and ends with a chant. The rest is simply guided, silent meditation. No prior meditation experience necessary; everyone is welcome.

Please plan on arriving between 8:20 AM and 8:30 AM so that we can start promptly at 8:30 AM.

Stay afterwards to co-work in our space, replete with coffee and snacks (day passes are available for non-members).

This session is free for members. $5 for non-members.
This morning meditation series is a collaboration between Lehrhaus and Or HaLev: Jewish Spirituality and Meditation.

Carrie Watkins is a practitioner, organizer, and teacher of Jewish meditation. A fifth year Rabbinical Student at Hebrew College and Teacher at Or HaLev Jewish Spirituality & Meditation, Carrie has been teaching meditation and mindfulness for startups, on silent retreats, for teenagers on backcountry trips, from her living room, and from other peoples’ living rooms, for the last 8 years. A systems thinker with a Master in City Planning from MIT, Carrie is attentive to the ways meditation and mindfulness can bring healing both our own internal systems and to the communal, societal, and ecological systems of which we’re a part. Carrie has a certificate in Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy and is in her third year of the Gates of Awareness: Jewish Meditation Teacher Training program.

Who are these classes for?

Our classes are for everyone—whether you’re brand new to the topic or have been engaging with it for years, we encourage participation from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experience levels. Unless otherwise noted, no prior knowledge or experience is needed. Not sure if a class is for you? Email us at Learning@Lehr.haus!

Why are there tickets at different prices?

Our tickets utilize a Pay-What-You-Can model so attendees can pay a range of prices based on what they are able to pay to allow for greater accessibility. Please select the price point that feels right for you.

Can I eat during class?

While we do not serve food in the study, you are welcome to order and enjoy drinks during class and join us for a meal before or after class. We highly recommend making a reservation if you know you'll be dining with us. Visit www.lehr.haus/reservation to check availability and book a table.

Getting to Lehrhaus?

Street parking is readily available on Washington Street or Beacon Street (Map). The meters all take quarters or can be paid through the ParkBoston or ParkMobile apps. The closest T stops are Union Square (Green Line D & E, 0.8 mile walk, or #109 bus) and Harvard Square (Red Line, 0.8 mile walk, or the #109 bus). There is a bus stop just out front, on Washington (#83 and #109).

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