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    Levi Ben-Shmuel is a Tai Chi and Kabbalah teacher, and co-creator of "Sulam Chi: A Dance of Life."

    Topic: Speaking for a Wiser Life

    Levi is a writer, teacher, and singer-songwriter. He is a featured blogger on The Huffington Post and has contributed an essay to the book "How to Achieve a Heaven on Earth," a collection of 101 insightful essays from some of the world’s greatest thinkers, leaders, and writers.
     
    Levi teaches classes on Yang-style Tai Chi and Kabbalah’s 10 Paths to True Power at Santa Fe Soul. He is the co-creator of Sulam Chi: A Dance of Life, a movement form that integrates the energies of Tai Chi and Kabbalah’s Tree of Life (Sulam Chi means "ladder of life force energy").

    Levi’s debut album, "Take a New Road," is a joyous celebration of the inner journey toward spiritual freedom.

    While pursuing a career in software development, Levi earned a master’s degree in economic development from MIT in 1989. He studied Yang-style Tai Chi intensively during his years in the Boston area. Levi moved to Israel in 1991. During his nine years there, he worked in the economic development field, created a computer consulting business, taught Tai Chi, studied Kabbalah, and co-created Sulam Chi. Levi returned to the U.S. in 2001 and moved to Santa Fe with his family in 2003.

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    May 21, 2012 at 12:02 PM

    Are You Ready to Stop Working and Start Playing? Part 2

    "For me, reframing work as play is a very effective metaphor"

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    May 7, 2012 at 1:28 PM

    Are You Ready to Stop Working and Start Playing? Part 1

    "If we are willing to bring all of ourselves into work...we can bring spirit into the workplace in a concrete, powerful and inspiring way"

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    April 4, 2012 at 11:44 AM

    The Titanic 100 Years On: Technology, Infallibility and Mindfulness

    "There are many reasons why her wreck holds an irresistible fascination for many"

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    February 9, 2012 at 2:22 PM

    Growth and Comfort: How Uncomfortable Are You Willing to Be?

    "Dancing on the edge of uncertainty..."

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    December 23, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    Scrooge, Vision and You: Cultivating Spirituality in the Workplace

    "It's interesting that Dickens chose the workplace as the setting for 'A Christmas Carol.'

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    November 24, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    Suffering, Holidays and the Book of Job

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    November 3, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    What Will You Pass On?

    "It Might Be More Valuable Than You Think."

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    October 13, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    Finding New Purpose on the Age Wave

    "Happiness in life is about more than what's in your bank account or stock portfolio"

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    September 28, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    Dreams, Renewal, and Rosh Hashanah

    "...does your dream conflict with God's plans for you?"

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    September 14, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    Finding Joy on the Sea of Galilee

    "Joy has the power to lead us out of our minds and into our souls"

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    August 11, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    Digging for Truth

    "How deep are you willing to go?"

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    July 11, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    The Power in a Smile

    "The power of a smile has nothing to do with your mood. If you put a smile on your face right now, chances are it will shift whatever mood you are in, and even your energy level, in a positive way."

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    July 1, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    Is There Enough Space in Your Life? How to Tap into a Neglected Source of Power

    "Creating space in your life just might be the best thing you can do..."

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