
Our Coaches
Chaya Sara Gurewicz is a Nature Based Life Coach and NLP Practitioner and Creative and Therapeutic Program writer. She works with individuals and groups in person, phone or zoom, teaching mind tools, nature awareness, art, and whatever it takes to support people in returning to their essence and living with more joy! Chaya Sara is the founder of Tefillah Prayer Circle, Check In Circle, The Awakening Retreat and a facilitator for Awakening Within Discovery and Expansion workshops.

Yehudis Karbal is an educator and LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor.) She served as National Director of EMETT self-help groups for over 20 years. She has lectured widely about Torah and psychology, and presently maintains a private practice in Chicago, Illinois. Yehudis' profile is under construction - you can contact her at judithkarbal@gmail.com
Laura Leitman is a Certified SRT Practitioner, who is passionate about using Self-Regulation Training (SRT) to assist her clients to heal themselves from within. After experiencing Somatic Work to address personal stress and trauma, Laura undertook the study of the somatic practice of SRT with Dr. Regalena Melrose. SRT is a body-focused approach to facilitate nervous system regulation and heal the effects of stress and trauma. Laura graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of Toronto and practised as a Registered Occupational Therapist for 20 years before her journey led her to SRT.
In addition to her work as an SRT Practitioner, Laura is also an active participant of Jewish Women Awaken Circles and staff member at the Jewish Women Awaken Discovery weekends where healing from within is facilitated and supported, since experiencing its magic in 2019. Laura works with clients in her home office in Toronto, Canada, as well as on Zoom.


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