November 8, 2026|6:30 PM EST|Cheshvan

Root to Rise

• Led by Sharon Epstein
• Held at Humming Puppy
• Supporting Brothers for Life

This all-levels yoga flow invites you to experience Jewish tradition through movement. Set to Hebrew music, the practice offers a chance to ground ancient wisdom in the body. We'll gather at a Flatiron studio celebrated for its immersive soundscape to welcome Cheshvan, the first full month after the intensity of the High Holidays. With no major festivals of its own, Cheshvan invites us to integrate what we've experienced rather than chase what's next. Through breath, movement, and mindful attention, this practice explores what it means to carry moments of holiness into ordinary life. This class will be led by Sharon Epstein, who teaches yoga inspired by Jewish spiritual wisdom. She has created classes exploring Jewish kavanah (intention), prayer, holidays and cycles of time, Torah, and Kabbalah — weaving in embodied practices of yoga, movement, breathwork, and meditation. Sharon is Yoga Alliance Certified as E-RYT-500 and YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider). She has an MS in Dance Movement Therapy, and is a NY State Licensed Creative Arts Therapist. A portion of proceeds will support Brothers for Life, an Israeli nonprofit that provides lifelong support to wounded IDF veterans and their families through rehabilitation, mental health services, and career development. The organization's work recognizes — much like yoga itself — that healing is not a single moment but an ongoing practice rooted in the body and the strength of community.