Workshop: Why The Mind is So Active and How to Calm It Down

Understanding the root causes of what makes the mind unable to rest is essential for meditation

𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱

This workshop is for those looking to consciously rebuild and nurture a deeper, more harmonious relationship with themselves.

The workshop came together from noticing many people seeking meditation in order to quiet the mind. The objective is to demonstrate that a self-embracing relationship and deep inner listening is perhaps what is actually being sought after.

In this workshop we will focus on establishing a living relationship to thoughts and emotions rather than objectifying them as a source of a problem that needs to be corrected.

We will name and understand various causes that prevent the mind from resting and take the time to deeply listen to the emotional world, allowing an emotion to reveal it’s history. This quality of listening naturally brings the mind to a more quiet and content state.

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆

• Seeking security: Attempting to resolve fear
• Fear, Urgency and Mental Time (Future)
• Choices and consequences
• Attachments: material, relational
• Image/Persona: Upholding/Repair/Ambition
• Seeking clarity, navigating confusion
• Conflict with an emotion: Suppression/Fragmentation
• Tribal: guilt, shame, obligation
• Holding on to pain in order to receive care
• Energetic entanglement and psychic energies

𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽

• Perspective: Self-Improvement as a form of self-inflicted violence
• Developing a living relationship with emotions and discarding of past conditioning / judgements
• Being Seen: Recognizing oneself as a living being
• Preparing the mind-body to hold the emotional depth without resistance
• Allowing an emotion to tell it’s story
• Re-Rooting: Embracing history, returning to life in the body

𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲

• Calm, peaceful and spacious room
• Meditation Cushions or chairs provided
• Water bottles with caps are welcome
• Bring a snack

Our time together will consist of a focused self-inquiry discussions, guidance and plenty of time for inner exploration in the quiet and cozy space at the Sanctuary of Heart Magic.

Investment

In the effort to make this very important time together as accessible as possible, three tiers of pricing are available based on the individual’s financial circumstance. Please take a moment to consider the amount that you are able to give not as a transactional exchange, but as a heart offering to support something that is meaningful to you.

*If workshop cost is not accessible and you are passionate and serious about this work, please reach out for a scholarship

Facilitator

Vova aspires to become literate at being human. In early twenties he had a flashback to a childhood memory of being miraculously healed from a chronic illness by a touch of a hand. Years later, his thirst for answers took him out of software engineering and through many books, places, people, countries and experiences, eventually settling down to explore within.

With many years of an in-depth dedication to meditation, self-inquiry/introspection, healing arts, and somatic practices, he continues to probe into the depth of existence. The direction of his work is set on maturing the capacity to sense with discernment into the subtle sheath of psycho-energetic imprints that span across mental, emotional, physical and energetic domains. Further emphasis is placed on the extraordinary psychosomatic relationship between thought and matter.

For over a decade, he has been restoring hearts and sharing his findings via various modalities including developing emotional intelligence, rites of passage work, one-on-one and group self-inquiry sessions, retreats in remote wilderness as well as in the comfort of a meditation center. This work is his labor of deep love and the most sincere blueprint of his individuality.