Rivka Simmons

Rivka presents dynamic and engaging lectures and workshops on a variety of topics at universities, colleges, high schools, and adult education, health and wellness centers throughout the Greater Boston Area. Most run one to three hours; workshops can extend for a half day, whole day or weekend. All can be customized for a wide range of audiences.

Sample topics: food and body

Have Your Cake and Eat it Too! A Gentle Approach to Food, Your Body and Yourself
Make Peace With Food and Your Body
Intuitive Eating: Reclaiming Your Original Relationship to Food
Understanding and Healing Emotional Eating
I Feel Fat: Decoding the Language of Fat into the Language of Feelings

[Rivka] offers a thoughtful and in-depth look at dieting and beauty myths and the damage they can inflict on our physical and emotional lives. She consistently receives excellent evaluations from her students. —Rebecca King, former Director of Education, Cambridge Center for Adult Education

Sample topics: mindfulness meditation and stress reduction

Creating Calm in Your Life
Introduction to Meditation
Mindfulness for Daily Life
Working with Chronic Pain
Strategies for Stress Management

Rivka has been studying, teaching, and practicing meditation for many years, and her experience is obvious. She always gets rave reviews from the audience. This is the sixth time we have invited her to return. —Virginia Klisiewicz, PhD, Vice President, Winchester Council on Aging

Longer course offerings

Have Your Cake and Eat it Too! A Gentle Approach to Food, Your Body and Yourself
Creating Calm in Your Life
Meditation for Daily Life: Learn what meditation is (and isn’t); explore the benefits of meditation, including improved concentration and relaxation, and the ability to be more present for everyday life; learn a simple meditation practice to quiet the mind; discover how to incorporate meditation practice and mindfulness into daily life

You’re in good company

If you invite Rivka to present to your group, you’ll join

Brandeis University

University of Massachusetts, Boston

Lesley University

MIT

Pine Manor College

Cambridge Center for Adult Education

Medford Community Education Program

Cambridge Hospital

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Winchester Council on Aging

Medford High School Professional Development Program

Common Ground Natural Health

Wellspace Center in Cambridge