Sylvia Boorstein, PhD, has been teaching Dharma and mindfulness meditation since 1985. She is a founding Spirit Rock teacher, a psychologist, a writer, a yoga teacher, a justice activist, a teacher of Torah, a devoted mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.
Sylvia has been my mentor and friend since we met in 1991. She empowered me to teach mindfulness through the lens of Judaism. She is an extraordinary friend as she listens deeply and offers wisdom and kindness. She is beloved by her many students around the world. She is a world traveler and a beautiful and adventurous soul.
Sylvia teaches a very grounded form of spirituality. It is not didactic or judgmental. One of her favorite instructions is -“may I meet this moment fully, may I meet it as a friend.”