Meet Our People

Yoreshet Me’ira Gale, MS
[she/her]

Instructor, Secrets My Grandmother Told Me

Jewish Renewal

Publications

  • Gale, Deborah; Lebedun, Alec; Bothwell, Gail. Young Adult Survivors of Brain Injury in Nursing Homes: A Model Project for Appropriate Care & Successful Outcomes. The Eighth World Congress on Brain Injury, 2010.

  • Ludlow, Christy; Gale, Deborah; Richmond, Robin. “Speech and Language Research Support in the U.S.”  Asha, 1983.

  • Gale, Deborah. Getting It: Children’s Requests for Clarification, ASHA Convention, 1981

Awards, Certificates, and Degrees

Academic

  • Master of Science with Honors, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Emerson College (1981)

  • Veteran’s Administration Internship, Boston VA Medical Center (1980)

  • Rehabilitation Services Administration Traineeship, University of Virginia (1978-79).

  • Bachelor of Arts with Distinction, Psychology and Linguistics, Swarthmore College (1978)

  • Phi Beta Kappa (1978)

  • Hannah Leedom Fellowship Award (1978)

  • Hebrew language proficiency examination, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1977)

Professional

  • Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology awarded by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association annually 1982 to 2021.

  • Licensed to practice Speech-Language Pathology by Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Health Professions annually 1984 to 2020.

  • Certified Brain Injury Specialist by Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists, 2009 to 2025

  • Qualified as Expert to testify in court in Virginia.

  • Certified in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention by Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc.

  • Certified Provider of Healing Touch, Level 1.

  • Certified Teacher by Commonwealth of Virginia in Speech-Language Pathology and in Special Education.

  • Brain Injury Services Fairfax County Senior Grant Advisory Board, 2013 to 2020.

  • Inova Fair Oaks Hospital recognition for Shared Beliefs in Dedication and Excellence, 2008-2010

  • For Service on Medical Ethics Committee of Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, 2008-2010.

  • Commendation by Northern Virginia Training Center for excellence in service for 10 years to the developmentally disabled, 2008.

  • Advisor to the Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Planning Group of Brain Injury Services, 2007-2011.

  • Curriculum Advisory Committee to the Principal, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, 2004-2006.

  • Board of Directors and/or Committee Chair, Gesher Jewish Day School, 1996-1998.

  • For directing Preschool Services, Agudas Achim Congregation, 1993-1995.

Me’ira Gale – Bridging the Human and Spiritual Realms

Me’ira Gale is a seasoned communicator, seamlessly weaving together the wisdom of neuroscience, linguistics, and the mystical arts. With a Phi Beta Kappa and Distinction from Swarthmore College, she explored the depths of human connection through psychology, linguistics, theater, sociology, and even physics. Her immersive studies of Hebrew at Bryn Mawr College and Hebrew University in Jerusalem ignited a lifelong journey into sacred language and spiritual discovery.

Holding a Master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Emerson College, Me’ira’s early career was shaped by cutting edge training at the Boston Veteran’s Administration Hospital, a world leader in neuroscience and speech-language pathology. Over four decades, she became widely recognized as an expert in cognitive rehabilitation, language development, and brain injury recovery, pioneering transformative techniques in both individual and group therapy. She has worked with individuals of all age groups and facilitated thousands of group sessions. A skilled presenter, she has delivered dozens of academic and community lectures, including an hour-long seminar at the Eighth World Congress on Brain Injury.

Beyond the scientific, Me’ira has been a devoted seeker of spiritual wisdom, delving into the intersections of neuroscience, physics, and mysticism. Her path has led her through diverse traditions—chanting, meditation, healing arts, ancient rituals, and deeply ecumenical sacred texts—all while cultivating deep connections with guides, ancestors, and celestial beings. Conversant in the mystical teachings of the Kabbalistic Tree of Life and feminine wisdom traditions, she attunes to the sefirot for healing and guidance.

Committed to fostering unity and transformation, Me’ira teaches others to recognize messages from the unseen realms, cultivate sacred relationships, and create coherence amidst chaos—most recently through the neurology of smiling. She is dedicated to expanding spiritual circles, sharing divine wisdom, and facilitating the emergence of new light for humanity’s evolution.