This is a place of refuge for my messy mind, a playground for thoughts that need to jump, swing, run, and play.
My story includes a stage, blank page, mat, cushion, and microphone. Once an actor, yoga teacher & podcast host, always a writer, I now work with individuals seeking to create, maintain, and grow a regular (or daily) meditation practice. Letโs sit.
Essays On Jewish Life, Creativity, Music, and Meaning
Advice and wisdom from Heather Havrilesky, published since 2012 (formerly at The Awl and NY Magazine). Paid subscribers receive 1-2 weekly posts on how to navigate our broken world with compassion, realism, and an open heart.
A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.
One woman's discovery of what it means to truly feed herself โ simply, slowly, one meal at a time.
As a poet, performer, and lover of yoga, I am here to help guide us through the wilderness of our times using the power of poetry and embodied presence. My Substack features poems from my evolving yoga poetry collection A Poem for Every Pose.