Welcome to the OneTable Mindfulness Shabbat Guide.

Relinquishing control, being present, quieting the thoughts in our minds — these things are hard. Like many of us, you may feel conditioned to work, to relish a busy schedule, and to embrace anxiety as a necessary tool for success. 

In reality, Shabbat, meditation, and yoga are all acts of radical rebellion against a world that is constantly moving and a society that values doing over being.

Lighting the candles on Friday night can be a tool to meditate on gratitude; sharing challah with friends can be a tool to eat with awareness. There is no disconnect between the healing aspects of Shabbat and the restorative aspects of yoga and meditation.

We hope this guide will give you additional resources to deepen your Shabbat practice with new teachings, movement meditations, and ways of looking at Jewish ritual as a gift from our ancestors to mindfully pause, reflect, celebrate, and nourish yourself and your community each and every week.

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This resource was originally written by Natalie Bergner in 2019 and updated by OneTable in 2026.