An important focus of Jalaja's work has been the healing and celebration of the feminine spirit. Since its publication in 1997, Aphrodite's Daughters: Women's Sexual Stories and the Journey of the Soul has become an underground classic. Based on the stories of ordinary American women, it proves the immensely important role sexuality plays in shaping our spiritual journey. Witty, wise, entertaining and compassionate, Aphrodite's Daughters has transformed the way American women view their sexuality.
To Order: Aphrodite's Daughters: Womens Sexual Stories and the Journey of the Soul

Her book Goddess: A Celebration in Art and Literature, a lavish, elegant volume combining stunning art from all over the world with the best in storytelling, poetry, and world mythology, has earned rave reviews. Jalaja is an expert on Hindu mythology, a long-time student of classical Indian temple dance, and a riveting storyteller who makes the complex world of Eastern spirituality accessible to Western audiences.
To Order: Goddess: A Celebration in Art and Literature

 

The Serpent and the Wave is a practical, inspiring guide to the use of movement as a tool for meditation and healing. Gently, this book invites us to come home to our bodies and rediscover them as channels of sacred energy, teachers of profound wisdom, and as expressions of cosmic intelligence. Each chapter includes exercises that help readers explore the path of movement for themselves.
To Order: The Serpent and the Wave

Jalaja's latest book, The Hunger for Ecstasy: Fulfilling the Soul's Need for Passion and Intimacy, was published by Rodale Books in 2001. Deepak Chopra calls it "a passionate and wise invitation to open our lives and our souls to ecstasy, recognizing it for what it really is-the experience of our own divinity." Marianne Williamson says, "To have read this book is to believe it possible that our souls will know ecstasy while still on earth."
To Order: The Hunger for Ecstasy

DVDs

Circlework™, a method developed by Jalaja Bonheim, is the art of using circle gatherings to heal, overcome prejudice, sustain peace, and create healthy, vibrant communities. Filmed in Israel, this 18 minute documentary shows her leading circles of Jewish and Palestinian women. Informative and deeply moving, it reveals the power of Circlework™ to bring peace to the world.
To Order: Circlework: A Path to Peace in the Middle East