Shakio is an ancient Aramaic word that means - the blessed flow of life that nourishes everything. Shakio Institute is a place of radically gentle learning, a community of practice dedicated to the exploration of the depth of the human being.
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Baruch Brenner
An interdisciplinary artist and an ordained Orthodox Rabbi. Over the last three decades, He has been a leading innovator in integrating Jewish and spiritual practices with experiential work in Art.
For thirty years, he has dedicated himself to researching the world of the body as a vehicle, the realm of consciousness, the language of imagination, and transformational practices through working with ancient songs.
Brenner is the author of ‘A Diary of a Worshiper’ (Idra Publishing, 2022) and a co-author of ‘The Art of Prayer’ (2025).