Technique for grounding, recharging, and taking the edge off of anxiety ...

Effortless Meditation: Level 1 - At Home Course with En*theos Academy

This Summer is getting started with quite a bit of energy in tow, have you noticed?  Explosive planetary lineups, solar flares, not to mention all of the shifts and changes in global structures like economies, governments, and more.

Circumstances will continue to come and go.  Poignant moments will continue to present themselves in life.  How we meet them and experience the moment-by-moment of our real-time lives is determined by the capacity to become present, still, and clear...to return to the visceral sense of “All Is Well”, even when situations would seem to reflect otherwise.

I’m very excited to be partnering with Brian Johnson’s Entheos Academy in offering at-home courses and workshops.  The first workshop I’m offering is Effortless Meditation: Level 1 ~ The Sweet-Spots of Attention that Drop You Deeper Into Meditation .  This 4-part series can be taken live, or at your own convenience.  Entheos makes it so simple and easy to get the most out of the Course.  The live Course will be 4 – 75minute sessions on June 27, July 11, 18 & 25 starting at 6:30 PST/  9:30 EST.  If you need to miss a session, don’t worry, they’re all being recorded.  AND a teaching assistant will be taking copious notes, extracting all the big ideas from each

Completing this 4-part series will leave you feeling confident about your ability to sit quietly for 20 minutes or more and emerge refreshed, renewed, and able to access increasing capacities for insight, intuition, and self-love.

Here’s the live link to the juicy details of the Course and registration:  http://www.entheos.com/academy/courses/Effortless-Meditation-Level-1

You might even put together a group of friends to take it with you; like a fun study group in Freedom :-)

See you on the first call!

Namaste,
Scott

Scott Schwenk
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Insecurity is an Evolutionary Force

Has it yet become obvious that dealing with waves of insecurity is natural to human life? 

From one perspective, insecurity is a powerful evolutionary force in a human.  The discomfort of insecurity, used with awareness, forces seeking clarity, stimulates the search for freedom. 

After enough attempts to change physical reality, only to still be faced with more waves of unsettling not-knowing, a larger question looms:  Why are we so awkward with not knowing, not being in control of all of the forces of life?  It's an aspect of fear.  Fear of what?  If we’re going to bother to animate fear, to actively give energy to fear and thoughts of fear, we might as well be crystal clear on what it is we’re indeed afraid of. 

Say you’re afraid there’s a boogey monster in the closet.  Do you know for certain that one is there?  One either is or is not crouched in there.  Why not find out?  If there really is someone lurking in the closet, there are things that can be done.  If it’s just the product of imagination, opening the door and looking is a common sense action to move on and reclaim the wasted energy of pointless worry.

So the question remains, are the fears that are claiming dominion over your personal energy, your creative thinking power, and your freedom rightly justified by circumstances, or simply made up?

Insecurity rightly studied reveals illusion in each and every case.  This doesn’t imply that having insecurity makes one less of a person in any way, shape, or form.  It merely points at the places where one isn’t yet consciously embodying the true Wholeness.

The Saints, Sages, and Siddhas have said, and continue to say in so many ways, “You are Whole, you are complete, you are One with your Creator.  Wake up.  See the Truth.”

Insecurity is gift to let you and I know very precisely where this embodiment of Wholeness needs exacting and focused attention through Living Practices over time to dissolve the attachment to some form of illusion. 

The Truth is Wholeness.  Anything less is made up.  Concerted effort at reconciling this and living it fully is the work of the spiritual path.

All Rights Reserved, Scott Patrick Schwenk 2012

Wondering

in all of the walks of
Seemingly endless days
Always ending,
This beginningless
endless
blossom
makes itself known
in the secret chamber of my Heart.
I wonder if you too
are becoming intoxicated on
its fragrance.

Scott Patrick Schwenk    4/12/12

The Freedom Sessions ~ Living In Wholeness: Wednesday, April 18th 7-8:30pm

 

Living In Wholeness
Wednesday, April 18th ~ 7:00pm – 8:30pm
$40 minimum donation

There is a sacred mantra from the Upanishads known as the Purna Mantra.  This mantra points directly at the Truth of our eternal nature; Wholeness.  As a core aspect of this evening, you will receive and work with this potent and transformative mantra, and if you’ve already received it, you’ll be initiated into it’s essence more deeply.

Empowered Mantra reveals Truth.  Mantra is spiritual force in sound form and has the ability to return you to the Awareness of your Divine Nature.

After working with the mantra, we’ll dive into the Ecstatic Breathwork, a breathing meditation designed to clear blocks, open pathways, and reveal Truth...

“The Freedom Sessions” are shorter workshops designed as a place to renew, refocus, recharge, and accelerate the process of Living Free...drawing on timeless wisdom and a lineage of infinite Grace, these gatherings are about directly experiencing the Truth of freedom within.  Using Ecstatic Breathwork, Meditation, Question & Answer, and other tools, we’ll dive straight into the Heart...


Breath Deep. Heart Awake. Body Soft. Attention Clear.

Join Us.

  

When:   Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

Time:       7:00-8:30pm  (Arrive EARLY to avoid being late....give extra time for parking and settling in)

Minimum Donation:  $40 per person  

Where:  1226 Havenhurst Dr. #9
                (Havenhurst is 1 block West of Crescent Heights between Santa Monica Blvd and Fountain Ave)

Parking:    It’s best to park at a meter on Santa Monica Blvd or in the West Hollywood City Lot just South of Santa Monica Blvd behind Out Of The Closet between Havenhurst and La Jolla.  The City Lot is $1 per hour in quarters.  Other meters in the area are free after 6pm.

RSVP:      Due to size of the space, please RSVP to hold your place.  If need be, we’ll start a waiting list. 24hrs cancellation by phone. (310) 922-4890

BRING:      A folded blanket and/or yoga mat to lay on for the breathing meditation, eye pillow if you have one, Journal & Pen, any cushions for sitting on, water, and a smile!

LOVE,
SCOTT

Scott Schwenk
http://trustthebreath.com
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The Freedom Sessions: Wednesday, March 14th 7-8:30pm

We Become What We Focus On:  Tuning To The HIGHEST
Wednesday, March 14th ~ 7:00pm – 8:30pm
$40 minimum donation

Life is accelerating with every day.  There are infinite objects and situations to focus attention on.  What do YOU focus on?

Whatever we’re focused on gets magnified in our experience.  Most people know this in theory, but how many practice it consciously, moment-to-moment?

“The Freedom Sessions” are shorter workshops designed as a place to renew, refocus, recharge, and accelerate the process of Living Free...drawing on timeless wisdom and a lineage of infinite Grace, these gatherings are about directly experiencing the Truth of freedom within.  Using Ecstatic Breathwork, Meditation, Question & Answer, we’ll dive straight into the Heart...


Breath Deep. Heart Awake. Body Soft. Attention Clear.

Join Us.

  

When:   Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

Time:       7:00-8:30pm  (Arrive EARLY to avoid being late....give extra time for parking and settling in)

Minimum Donation:  $40 per person  

Where:  1226 Havenhurst Dr. #9
                (Havenhurst is 1 block West of Crescent Heights between Santa Monica Blvd and Fountain Ave)

Parking:    It’s best to park at a meter on Santa Monica Blvd or in the West Hollywood City Lot just South of Santa Monica Blvd behind Out Of The Closet between Havenhurst and La Jolla.  The City Lot is $1 per hour in quarters.  Other meters in the area are free after 6pm.

RSVP:      Due to size of the space, please RSVP to hold your place.  If need be, we’ll start a waiting list. 24hrs cancellation by phone. (310) 922-4890

BRING:      A folded blanket and/or yoga mat to lay on for the breathing meditation, eye pillow if you have one, Journal & Pen, any cushions for sitting on, water, and a smile!

LOVE,
SCOTT

Scott Schwenk
http://trustthebreath.com
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A very special Meditation Intensive This Sunday ~

THIS Sunday, December 4th ~ 10am – 1pm
$91 minimum donation

Embrace of the Beloved: Leading You Deeper Into the Heart of Love
A Meditation Intensive to Remember

 What is the HEART of Love?
How could three hours immersed in the experience of it open you deeper to freedom, love, and happiness that aren’t dependent on circumstances or other people?  What would it be like to be able to experience unconditional love inside yourself, for yourself, even when circumstances seem to be going awry?

There is a vast reservoir of strength, stillness, peace, love, and causeless joy within you.  Learning to access it is our task.  Meditation will be our means.  Anyone can learn to enter the profound space of meditation, it's a simple matter of learning your way in.  Each participant will be initiated more deeply into this inner space.

With a combination of sitting meditations, breathing techniques, ancient tools, and culminating in Ecstatic Breathwork, this will be an event to remember!

Don’t worry if you’ve never meditated or don’t feel "good at it".  You’ll be fully supported and guided to finding the doorways that lead you into the places which deep true meditation opens.  This is for all levels of experience.

Breath Deep. Heart Awake. Body Soft. Attention Clear.

Join Us.

When:   Sunday, December 4th, 2011
Time:       10:00am –1:00pm

Minimum Donation:  $91

Where:  140 North Swall Dr, Beverly Hills, 90211.  Park on the street.

RSVP:      Send a paypal to "soulmatrix@earthlink.net" to hold your place.  Please select "personal" and "gift" when doing your paypal.

BRING:      A folded blanket and/or yoga mat to lay on for the breathing meditation, eye pillow if you have one, Journal & Pen, any cushions for sitting on, water, and a smile!

Side Note:  When selecting what to sit on for meditation, the guideline is to have your cusions/folded blankets high enough such that the top of your hip bones are above your knees.  If your knees are above the top of your hip bones, your lower back will likely ache from trying to support you.

LOVE,
Scott

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Gaining More Power & Leverage In Your Life

One of the preeminent social networking mavens, Brian Solis, put up this quote recently, "The distance between who I am and who I want to be is separated only by my actions and my words."

What are you saying?  What are you doing?  Who or what do you want to be?

A lot of my work with clients looks at structures and systems.  You are in essence, your own ecosystem, dependent, and interdependent with more elements, people, and aspects than you can possibly imagine.  Every aspect of your life is supported and maintained by a system of one sort or another, both those aspects that you cherish and the ones that you just can't seem to be rid of.

Clarity is key.  Clarity in seeing what's what and who's who, here and now.

Pick an area of your life to focus on right now, to carry through this article.  Choose an area that you'd like to make some change to.  Got it?  Good.

What do you want to change about it?  Be specific.

How is it right now?  What's actually happening in that area of your life here, now, in this moment?

You are saying and doing things both consciously and unconsciously to and with yourself and others that maintain this "reality".  90% of how it's going is coming from you, from your thoughts, feelings, and actions over time.  That's good news.  You can make a change.  Now.

Many years ago when I was in sales, I remember being told that my actions today were creating my results ninety days from now.  If I wanted to eat in ninety days, I'd better be on the phone, building relationships and putting projects in the pipeline now.  This applies to every area of life, though my experience shows that the timelines aren't all as concrete as ninety days, some are longer, some are more instant.  The variances are based on what we're dealing with.  The more you pay attention, the more see the timelines.

Two of the main challenges that prevent growth beyond the known over time are placement of attention and broken agreements.   See yesterday's article, The Superhighway To Happiness, where I deal with a first deep cut at how you place attention.

Before we move any further, what do you want?  Yes, YOU!  Really.  What do you want?  And are you willing to let it be important enough that your words and your actions move squarely in the direction of bringing it fully to life?

Today the bow is strung with arrow pointed squarely at broken agreements.

We all have a certain finite amount of personal energy that gets used in a number of ways, and unconsciously leaked in even more ways.  If I give you a thousand dollars right now, tax-free, cash, to do whatever you like, how will it really and actually get spent?  In 90% of people, there will be unconscious spending that does absolutely nothing at all to forward your stated and most precious intentions.  The spending will be dictated predominantly by the five senses and how they want to be pleased temporarily, with nothing to show for it later.  This is the the human condition.  Until some form of conscious presence gains a foothold in the life and the game changes from habit to choice.

Where are your broken agreements?  With yourself?  With your family?  With your co-workers?  With your lover?  Spouse?  What have you said or implied to another and never followed through on?  What intentions and resolutions have you so eloquently and emphatically stood on the bandwagon at New Year's with, only to forget thirty days later?

All these resolutions and intentions hang around like driftwood jamming and clogging the flow of a  formerly pristine river.  If you want to cool off from the heat and humidity of high Summer in this sweet river, you've got to clean out the driftwood and make room.

Make a list.  Get excited about all the space you're making for yourself.  Get lit up about having more energy available.

Take the list and deal with it, item by item.  That might look like real honest conversations where you take responsibility for what you said and make it clear that you're either going to do what you said, or not do what you said.  Just be clear.  Communicate.  Be real.  Give up the people pleasing and be honest with yourself and the world around you.

Saying "Let's do lunch," when you've got no desire or intention to actually show up is a waste of precious life force.

What are you committed to?  What matters most to you?  Where are you actually spending your time?  If there's a gap here, you have broken agreements with yourself.  And if you're going into some sinking feeling of guilt or shame, drop it.  Remind yourself of your intentions and simply get to work on cleaning out the driftwood, branch-by-branch.

Along the way, keep track of what your saying to people.  If you're giving the sense you're going to do something, write it down, put it in your calendar and do it.  Otherwise, don't give the idea that you're available for that lunch, project, meeting, or whatever.

Superhighway to Happiness

MEDITATION

Whatever you're focusing on, you're experiencing.  Simple.  What's not so simple, until you've got the inner musculature stronger, is moving your attention at will.  If you want to be able to do 100 pushups (yes there's an app for that too...), you've got to start with 1 pushup, well performed.  Then you can move to two and 20, and according to the app, within six weeks you'll be doing 100 pushups if you follow the program.  There's some work involved, and if you don't know why you're setting out to be someone who can effectively do 100 pushups (at one time), then when you hit challenges, it's easy to get distracted which leads to diminished results which leads to quitting.  If you're human like me, you've done this in your life, at least once, if not more.

So what are you focusing on?  What are you giving attention to?  Do you like it?  Does it make you feel all warm and fuzzy?  Or does it make you a bit prickly, a bit difficult to be around when you're obsessing internally about your insecurities? 

If you're suffering, you're focused on an illusion and relating to it like it's real, true, and likely permanent.  Nothing is permanent.  That's basic Tao 101, Change is constant.  Yet when that feeling comes up, yes, you know the one....the one that takes you out of commission when you believe it....the one that your mind starts gathering all variety of "evidence" to support....when that feeling comes up, and your ego is building the case, there's an addiction at play.  There is literally a secretion of hormones in the body, a particular order of neurons firing and the system gets habituated, or addicted to that feeling, however lousy it may feel. 

Then there's the accompanying feelings of powerlessness to change that can come along for the ride.  The next thing you know, the mind is chiming in with all the "to do" items that are more urgent and time-sensitive than actually stopping all action and getting back into your right mind, into the felt presence of contentment, or even authentic happiness.

At this point in my life it's clear, the only thing I have a say over consistently is my own inner state.  The stronger my inner state, the more leverage I have in the outer world.  The weaker my inner state, the more the prevailing challenges in the world have ongoing impact on every aspect of my life. 

You can either become an organizing principle, or be organized and shuffled around by the chaos of the world.  An organizing principle in the way I'm working with it here is a power point, deeply grounded into inner strength that is grown through attention and practice.  Like an electro-magnet that turns neighboring iron filings into mini-magnets, you become this force that life organizes itself around.

So to begin this reversal of the power back to you, back to your choice to be happy independent of circumstances, we start with what you're focusing on, what you're paying attention to, what you're animating and perpetuating with your own life force.

At some point, this kind of self-reflection becomes an ongoing habit.  Along the way, it's not only an enormous support, it's CRITICAL to set aside daily time for formal practice.  What do I mean by 'formal'?  Suit and tie?  Cocktail dress and Jimmy Choo's?  Not so much. 

I mean specific scheduled times each day with set beginning and ending times that you don't let get preempted by anything. 

What do I do during this time?  Since the focus of this note is meditation, I'm going to suggest actually meditating.  It can be easy, it can be enjoyable (which is a key to depth in meditation), and there's a tremendous amount of support for learning how.

I use the EOC Institute's "Balance" mp3 (http://EOCinstitute.org) nearly every time I meditate.  It uses tonal frequencies through your headphones, masked in the sound of gentle rainfall to literally train your brain and nervous system to live in meditative states.

Working with a seasoned teacher shortens the learning curve tremendously and helps troubleshoot places where your attention is getting caught or stuck, and restoring you into the awe-inspiring free-fall of deep meditation.

Just start. 

The Power of FREEDOM ~ Ecstatic Breathwork ~ Fri, Sept 16th 8-9pm at The Hub

The Power of FREEDOM ~ Diving into Source of Life

This Friday night, I’ll be leading Ecstatic Breathwork at The Hub


Friday, September 16 ~ 8-9 pm ~ The Hub (West LA)

 

These ECSTATIC BREATHWORKSHOPS are nothing less than a journey deeper into the experience and expression of who and what you are, a journey into the Heart of Freedom within.  Through a simple and powerful breathing meditation, you gain and deepen the tools for seeing past your former limitations, gain muscle for being your own best ally, teacher, and healer, and deeply taste a place free of insecurity, full of self-love.

Breath Deep. Heart Awake. Body Soft. Attention Clear and Present.

Join Us.

When:       FRIDAY night 9/16  8-9pm (1 hour) 
                    ((Arrive early to avoid being late))
Exchange:       $20 drop-in rate/or purchase a series
Where:      The Hub (http://thehub-la.com <http://thehub-la.com/> )
                    2001 S Barrington Ave, Suite 150, Los Angeles, CA 90025-5363 US
                    { S Barrington Ave between LaGrange and Mississippi }
                    Entrance for the Hub is located on street level at the ground floor of the
                    parking structure located on South Barrington Avenue.
Bring:          Yoga mat and/or blanket-we'll be sitting on the floor at first then lying down
                     for the breathwork.
RSVP:        You can reserve your spot through The Hub  310-575-4200


LOVE,
SCOTT
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"Entering the Heart of Wholeness" Chelsea Workshop, Sun Sept 4 ~ Private Union Sq Sessions Sept 3-6

Dear Friends ~ I’ll be back in NYC offering a brand-new intensive workshop on Sunday afternoon, Sept 4th from 11:45am-3pm, “Entering the Heart of Wholeness” (scroll down for details), as well as private sessions by appointment (see below Workshop).  I look forward to being with you!   LOVE, Scott

Entering the Heart of Wholeness:  Practices for Catalyzing & Deepening Embodied Freedom


SUNDAY, September 4th
11:45am-3pm
$91 minimum donation


In this intensive workshop we will work deeply with specific empowered mantras, breathing techniques, meditation, and contemplation to initiate and catalyze deeper embodiment of Wholeness, Freedom, and Causeless Joy across all areas of life.

Under the Guidance and direction of Sri Sri Sri Svami Purna Ji Maharaj (http://adfoundation.org), I am now bringing the teachings and practices that have and continue to powerfully expedite and unfold my own Path through every aspect of my work with you.

All levels of experience are welcome at this workshop!

Breath Deep. Heart Awake. Body Soft. Attention Clear and Present.

Join Us.

When:   Sunday, September 4th
Time:    11:45am-3pm  (arrive early to avoid being late)

Where: Moving Body Resources
            112 West 27th Stree, 4th Fl
            (Between 6th and 7th Aves.)

Minimum Donation:  $91

Registration:  Send $91 via paypal (select donation) to soulmatrix@earthlink.net

Bring:  A notebook and pen, water bottle, a cushion or folded blanket for meditation and eye-pillow if you have one.  We'll be sitting on the floor for several of the meditations, and laying out flat for the breath meditation.  There are a few chairs if you’re unable to sit on the floor.  If you tend to get chilly, bring a warmer layer to put on.



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I’ll once again offer PRIVATE HEALING SESSIONS by appointment Saturday, Sept 2 through Tuesday, Sept 6th.

Private sessions are approximately 1hr 15min and minimum donation of $200.  48hrs cancellation policy by phone call for all sessions.  Schedule a session by calling me at 310-922-4890.

Private sessions (unless otherwise indicated) will happen at:

Well Space
32 Union Square East, Suite 411
New York, NY 10003
212-539-1690

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Love,
Scott
(310) 922-4890
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Ecstatic Breathwork & Gong Bath ~ Fri, Aug 19th 8-9pm at The Hub

This Friday night, I’ll be leading Ecstatic Breathwork to the accompaniment of Italian Gong Master, Nicola Renita


Friday, August 19 ~ 8-9 pm ~ The Hub (West LA)

 

The sound of the gongs is wordless mantra, drawing you deep into the cave of the Self, the home of Wholeness, the Source of the One within.

Breath Deep. Heart Awake. Body Soft. Attention Clear and Present.

Join Us.
 

When:       FRIDAY night 8/19  8-9pm (1 hour) 
                    ((Arrive early to avoid being late))
Exchange:       $20 drop-in rate/or purchase a series
Where:      The Hub (http://thehub-la.com <http://thehub-la.com/> )
                    2001 S Barrington Ave, Suite 150, Los Angeles, CA 90025-5363 US
                    { S Barrington Ave between LaGrange and Mississippi }
                    Entrance for the Hub is located on street level at the ground floor of the
                    parking structure located on South Barrington Avenue.
Bring:          Yoga mat and/or blanket-we'll be sitting on the floor at first then lying down
                     for the breathwork.
RSVP:        You can reserve your spot through The Hub  310-575-4200


These ECSTATIC BREATHWORKSHOPS are nothing less than a journey deeper into the experience and expression of who and what you are, a journey into the Heart of Freedom within.  Through a simple and powerful breathing meditation, you gain and deepen the tools for seeing past your former limitations, gain muscle for being your own best ally, teacher, and healer, and deeply taste a place free of insecurity, full of self-love.

LOVE,
SCOTT
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http://huffingtonpost.com/scott-schwenk 

Gaia's Overdose

 
Track marks up and down
Arms and legs
Trailed with our
Cast away past
The wrappers telling time
Strata of unmet needs
Straddling broken pipe dreams.


You and I aren't that
different Mama,
we're really just the same
in the bright fast car
gaining speed
in no one's name.
I can't take this pace
this drive for speed
I'm crashing over and over
doing it again
calling it a creed.


Your blood is so
translucent Mama
phosphorescent glow
winter morning pills popped
oozing through rivers
surging spring melt flow.


Needles stacked
Pickup sticks
Art without a show.
Strewn down stretching shores
Confetti for post-modern stage


Are you throwing me off your back
Mama
was it something that I've said?
Seismic fits and coughs
rattling the cage
the matrix with its deep red tear
ripping through carotid arteries of trade
a whole new signal to the brain.


You and I aren't that
different Mama,
we're really just the same
in the bright fast car
gaining speed
in no one's name.
I can't take this pace
this drive for speed
I'm crashing over and over
doing it again
calling it a creed.


You're clearly on a bender Mama
wracking in the pain
We're in the same fast car
Dying in no one's name.







All rights reserved 2011 ~ Scott Patrick Schwenk

Deep Bang, Less Bucks ~ New Format for Breathwork at The Hub

This week marks the beginning of a new format for Breathwork classes at The Hub.  We're endeavoring to bring the actual experience that the Breathwork opens up to as many people as are ready to Soar!  Rather than full-on workshops, these sessions will now be 1 hour dives focused primarily on the experience of the Breathwork at the drop-in rate of $20 (or less if you're using a series pass that includes access to yoga, meditation, and breathwork classes)

 

Friday, July 17 ~ 8-9pm ~ The Hub (West LA)

Going Further

What is further for you?  In a safe, strong, loving container, this Friday night, you’re invited to Go Further.  Further into love, Further into self-acceptance, Further into the Unknown, Further into the Truth of You.

I’m also feeling called to bring in more work with Sound.  The Hub has a number of profoundly resonant quartz crystal singing bowls.  The vibration from these quartz bowls moves through the physical and subtle bodies, melting through old structures, old beliefs, melting them back into simple vibrant energy that can be used as fuel for Anything.

Using simple tools of PERSPECTIVE, Awareness, and Breath, you’ll strengthen your tools for deepening your own process of Freedom...

Breath Deep. Heart Awake. Body Soft. Attention Clear and Present.

Join Us.

When:       FRIDAY night 6/17  8-9pm (1 hour) 
                    ((Arrive early to avoid being late))
Exchange:       $20 drop-in rate/or purchase a series
Where:      The Hub (http://thehub-la.com)
                    2001 S Barrington Ave, Suite 150, Los Angeles, CA 90025-5363 US
                    { S Barrington Ave between LaGrange and Mississippi }
                    Entrance for the Hub is located on street level at the ground floor of the
                    parking structure located on South Barrington Avenue.
Bring:          Yoga mat and/or blanket-we'll be sitting on the floor at first then lying down
                     for the breathwork.
RSVP:        You can reserve your spot through The Hub  310-575-4200


These ECSTATIC BREATHWORKSHOPS are nothing less than a journey deeper into the experience and expression of who and what you are, a journey into the Heart of Freedom within.  Through a simple and powerful breathing meditation, you gain and deepen the tools for seeing past your former limitations, gain muscle for being your own best ally, teacher, and healer, and deeply taste a place free of insecurity, full of self-love.

LOVE,
SCOTT
http://trustthebreath.com
http://scottschwenk.blogspot.com
http://huffingtonpost.com/scott-schwenk 

Enjoying Meditation, Tasting Freedom || Wednesday Nights 7:45-9pm @ The Hub

 

ENJOYING MEDITATION, TASTING FREEDOM  ~  Wednesday Nights at The Hub  ~ 7:45-9pm

Every week I’m more excited than the last for these Wednesday night gatherings.  There’s a building momentum, and a gathering depth, that’s creating a strong, safe, and vibrant container/space to go deep into the world of Freedom that meditation can open.  Each week we’re standing on the shoulders of the previous week’s growth.  Each week, we’re diving deeper into the direct experience of Silence, Love, Stillness, Renewal, and in the presence of others.  Doing this work in a group setting is silently encouraging an unraveling of what it is to be deeply yourSelf in the midst of others. 

Meditation can be FUN, and enjoying is a skill you can learn at any point, a skill that scales out to infinite depth and breadth and will impact every single area of your life. 

Come!

We've made it super-affordable for you...priced like a yoga class so you can experience the cumulative effect of sitting with a group, the exponential expansion over time...

In a recent newsletter, friend, mentor, and the teacher who trained me to teach meditation, Sally Kempton, writes ~

"As a teacher, I've learned that the way something is said can literally shift consciousness. This is especially true of meditation instructions. When your inner field is open and receptive, a few words of guidance or a pointing-out instruction will open up pathways that can take you into the heart of being itself. That's one reason why meditating with a teacher and a group can be so instrumental in awakening your deepest experience in meditation. Because the words that point to stillness carry the energy of stillness, you can often go deeper inside with the right words than you do on your own. Then, when you're meditating on your own again, the pathway that the instructions have kindled is there to guide you."

ENJOYING MEDITATION, TASTING FREEDOM  ~  Wednesdays at The Hub  ~ 7:45-9pm


The Hub (http://thehub-la.com) 2001 S Barrington Ave, Suite 150, Los Angeles, CA 90025-5363

Click Here for Details ~ http://scottschwenk.blogspot.com/2011/05/enjoying-meditation-tasting-freedom.html


LOVE,
SCOTT
http://trustthebreath.com
http://scottschwenk.blogspot.com
http://huffingtonpost.com/scott-schwenk   

Who Do You Think You Are? ECSTATIC BREATHWORK this FRIDAY 6/17, 8-9:30pm at The Hub

Friday, June 17 ~ 8-9:30pm ~ The Hub (West LA)

Who Do You Think You Are?

“As a man thinketh in his Heart, so is he.” ~Proverbs 23:7

What’s occupying you?  Where is your Attention (thoughts, feelings, and awareness) pulled consciously AND unconsciously?  Is it the Truth of what you truly are as unfettered Freedom?  And if you have glimpsed the Truth of what you and I are, where is there room for it to be more fully EMBODIED?

Using simple tools of PERSPECTIVE, Awareness, and Breath, you’ll strengthen your tools for deepening your own process of Freedom...

Breath Deep. Heart Awake. Body Soft. Attention Clear and Present.

Join Us.

When:       FRIDAY night 6/17  8-9:30pm  
                    ((Arrive early to avoid being late))
Exchange:       $35
Where:      The Hub (http://thehub-la.com)
                    2001 S Barrington Ave, Suite 150, Los Angeles, CA 90025-5363 US
                    { S Barrington Ave between LaGrange and Mississippi }
                    Entrance for the Hub is located on street level at the ground floor of the
                    parking structure located on South Barrington Avenue.
Bring:          Yoga mat and/or blanket-we'll be sitting on the floor at first then lying down
                     for the breathwork.
RSVP:        You can reserve your spot through The Hub  310-575-4200


These ECSTATIC BREATHWORKSHOPS are nothing less than a journey deeper into the experience and expression of who and what you are, a journey into the Heart of Freedom within.  Through a simple and powerful breathing meditation, you gain and deepen the tools for seeing past your former limitations, gain muscle for being your own best ally, teacher, and healer, and deeply taste a place free of insecurity, full of self-love.

LOVE,
SCOTT
http://trustthebreath.com
http://scottschwenk.blogspot.com
http://huffingtonpost.com/scott-schwenk   

Awakening Power through Tenderness and Strength this SUNDAY 5/8, 6:30-8pm at The Hub

TENDERNESS AND STRENGTH = POWER

In the process of growing up and waking up, and building Strength, a vast number of us have lost touch with Tenderness....or have gone the other direction and built a sort of Tenderness that is missing Strength.

Tenderness without Strength can create relationships of massive codependence, carrying pain for other people as way to get love, blurred boundaries, and a painful sort of ultra-sensitivity.

Strength without Tenderness can produce human "islands", lone wolves, and an absence of real Communion with other people and groups.

I've been studying this in myself, sanding off the crust of old battle scars from my Heart, stretching its edges wider than is comfortable, and finding this incredible Power.

Which side are you more anchored into?  Where is there room for more freedom?  More Communion that includes your strength, that's grounded, present, and able to really Feel this world in a way that's not only empowering to You, it becomes a gift to every Community you're a part of, to the World as a whole.

This is an Exploration.  We don't have answers.  We're curious about what's truly Possible in Happiness, in Love, and in Freedom.  With Awareness, Breath, and Trust, we're exploring.  Join Us!


When:       SUNDAY night 6/5/11  6:30-8pm  
                    ((Arrive early to avoid being late))
Exchange:       $35
Where:      The Hub (http://thehub-la.com)
                    2001 S Barrington Ave, Suite 150, Los Angeles, CA 90025-5363 US
                    { S Barrington Ave between LaGrange and Mississippi }
                    Entrance for the Hub is located on street level at the ground floor of the
                    parking structure located on South Barrington Avenue.
Bring:          Yoga mat and/or blanket-we'll be sitting on the floor at first then lying down
                     for the breathwork.
RSVP:        You can reserve your spot through The Hub  310-575-4200


These ECSTATIC BREATHWORKSHOPS are nothing less than a journey deeper into the experience and expression of who and what you are, a journey into the Heart of Freedom within.  Through a simple and powerful breathing meditation, you gain and deepen the tools for seeing past your former limitations, gain muscle for being your own best ally, teacher, and healer, and deeply taste a place free of insecurity, full of self-love.

LOVE,
SCOTT
http://trustthebreath.com
http://scottschwenk.blogspot.com
http://huffingtonpost.com/scott-schwenk

TENDERNESS AND STRENGTH = POWER, Sunday, JUNE 5 ~ 6:30-8pm ~ The Hub (West LA)

Sunday, JUNE 5 ~ 6:30-8pm ~ The Hub (West LA)

  TENDERNESS AND STRENGTH = POWER      

Breath Deep. Heart Awake. Body Soft. Attention Clear and Present.

Join Us.

When:       SUNDAY night 6/5/11  6:30-8pm   
                    ((Arrive early to avoid being late))
Exchange:       $35
Where:      The Hub (http://thehub-la.com)
                    2001 S Barrington Ave, Suite 150, Los Angeles, CA 90025-5363 US
                    { S Barrington Ave between LaGrange and Mississippi }
                    Entrance for the Hub is located on street level at the ground floor of the
                    parking structure located on South Barrington Avenue.
Bring:          Yoga mat and/or blanket-we'll be sitting on the floor at first then lying down
                     for the breathwork.
RSVP:        You can reserve your spot through The Hub  310-575-4200


These ECSTATIC BREATHWORKSHOPS are nothing less than a journey deeper into the experience and expression of who and what you are, a journey into the Heart of Freedom within.  Through a simple and powerful breathing meditation, you gain and deepen the tools for seeing past your former limitations, gain muscle for being your own best ally, teacher, and healer, and deeply taste a place free of insecurity, full of self-love.

LOVE,
SCOTT
http://trustthebreath.com
http://scottschwenk.blogspot.com
http://huffingtonpost.com/scott-schwenk   

ENJOYING MEDITATION, TASTING FREEDOM ~ Wednesdays at The Hub ~ 7:45-9pm

 

I am over the moon about this new class.  Having fallen so deeply in love with my own practice over time, I'm compelled to infect as many people as possible with what the Poet-Saint Hafiz calls "The Happy Virus".  Meditation can be FUN, and enjoying is a skill you can learn at any point, a skill that scales out to infinite depth and breadth and will impact every single area of your life.  Come! And we've made it super-affordable for you...priced like a yoga class so you can experience the cumulative effect of sitting with a group, the exponential expansion over time...

In her latest newsletter, friend, mentor, and the teacher who trained me to teach meditation, Sally Kempton, writes ~ 

"As a teacher, I've learned that the way something is said can literally shift consciousness. This is especially true of meditation instructions. When your inner field is open and receptive, a few words of guidance or a pointing-out instruction will open up pathways that can take you into the heart of being itself. That's one reason why meditating with a teacher and a group can be so instrumental in awakening your deepest experience in meditation. Because the words that point to stillness carry the energy of stillness, you can often go deeper inside with the right words than you do on your own. Then, when you're meditating on your own again, the pathway that the instructions have kindled is there to guide you."

ENJOYING MEDITATION, TASTING FREEDOM  ~  Wednesdays at The Hub  ~ 7:45-9pm

·       What if you could meditate easily and deeply enjoy it? 

·       What if meditation could open you to expanding your ability to consciously live from Joy, Love, and Freedom independent of your circumstances?

·       What if meditation could give you potent and infinite access to the very Source of creative energy fueling the greatest expressions and innovations in Art, Music, Business, Science, and Awakening?

It can, and you’re ready, exactly as you are.  Whether you’re new to the practice of meditation, a seasoned meditator, or somewhere in-between, these evenings are for you.  Drawing on a timeless lineage of Living Wisdom, we’ll dive into this deep well of Inspiration, Rejuvenation, and Revelation, using these Wednesday nights to expand your ability to access deep meditative states and bring more ease, grace, and Freedom to every area of your life.

Meditation is so much more than a daily event, it’s a place to live from.

“Meditation is also a skill.  It takes time to develop your inner ‘muscles’ of focus and to learn how to let go into the inner world.  It takes practice to discover how to let yourself move along the pathways of the inner shakti, to stay aware without thinking, and to hold an inner state when it arises.” –Sally Kempton

“Many people have difficulty when they begin to meditate.  They attempt to ‘conquer’ meditation, as if it were the enemy.  That will never work.  One must drift naturally into the meditative state.” – Dr. Svami Purna

Each week we’ll work with different entry points to deep meditation through several guided meditations and Q & A.  You will leave these evenings armed with tools to continually deepen and enjoy your own experience of mediation, yourself, and life!

Chair and floor seating are both available.

 $20 – Drop In /  $75 – 5 Class Series  /  $140 – 10 Class Series

Suggested Reading ~ Meditation For The Love Of It, Enjoying Your Own Deepest Expereince  by Sally Kempton available for purchase at The Hub.

The Truth Will Set You Free by Dr. Svami Purna available at Amazon.com

Scott Schwenk is a healer, teacher, writer, and lover of life known for his humor, appetite for Truth, and commitment to practice.  Through the Grace of great Teachers and Living Grace, he has learned to be happy, have more fun, and find freedom in the moment.