“Meditation is not a way of making your mind quiet.
It is a way of entering into the quiet that is already there–
buried under the 50,000 thoughts the average person thinks every day.”
–Deepak Chopra
Experience the Ease, Clarity and Connectedness
of a Month-long Meditation Retreat
in Just One Weekend
You are invited to experience the Technology of Stillness© — an amazingly easy way of increasing your energy and providing a deep ease in your body and mind. Over thirty years of study and research with professionals in health, psychology, and physical therapy, as well as the experiences of hundreds of participants, have proven this system’s effectiveness.
The processes of the Techonology of Stillness were developed and refined by Robert Petteway and Cynthia Zaal, creators of Myopractic® Deep Muscle Therapy and Posture Balancing. Through their study and practice of bodywork and their experiences in meditation, this technology was developed and perfected.
Participants find these techniques to be powerful, gentle, and immediate — and it feels good! Deep muscular, skeletal, and nervous system tension (much of which you may not even be aware) can begin to release from your body, creating an experience of spaciousness and relaxation within you. Some level of this released tension simply never returns. And the freedom and spaciousness available during the weekend will continue to deepen and unfold after the retreat.
The primary tool which allows the release of core-level stress is Vibration Release, combining deep breathing techniques with vibration applied to your body. Stress diminshes naturally as the body relaxes and your energy increases, allowing for a profound release of anxieties, defensive patterns, stored traumas, and chronic muscular tension.
Something new for this retreat:
Nila Velchoff and Monica Mullen of The Source Collaborative will support this retreat with their love and attention as well as by offering an expanded conversation about stillness from the perspective of Ontology, or the Language of Being … a way to deepen and integrate stillness into your everyday life with more effectiveness and aliveness. (Yes, deep stillness leads to a glowing aliveness!) Together we will explore the very nature of collaboration. Learn more here.
Health: “For almost 20 years I have had to take over-the-counter sleep aids to be able to get a good night’s rest … Less than a week after participating in the (Becoming Still retreat) I was suddenly able to sleep deeply through the whole night without the use of medication.”… Sandy McAvin, Houston, Texas
Work: “As a project manager in charge of multi-million dollar construction projects I discovered that the results from the (Stillness work was) dramatic, broad, and still continues to surface even a year or so later. The clarity and congruence of my communications with others has improved tenfold. I am able to hone in on the exact problem within a complex situation and determine the exact solution with an ease that I never knew existed. I find that I have become a resource for others as well. People now depend on me and my ability to the point that it actually shocks me at times. I highly recommend this course.”
— Kevin Swinney, Fesco Systems LLC
Participating in the retreat will:
• Leave you more comfortable in your body – relaxed muscles, glowing face, joyful mood
• Center and ground you more deeply
• Create greater connection with yourself and others
• Make giving and receiving love easier and more natural
HOUSTON RETREAT
Times:
Friday, April 25 7 pm – 10 pm
Saturday, April 26 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday, April 27 9 am – 5 pm
Location: A New Paradigm, 4231 Bellaire Blvd., Suite R, Houston, TX 77025
(directions provided upon registration)
Investment: $325
Early registration price: $275 if paid in full by Friday, April 11, 2014
Register Now for Becoming Still
What to Bring . . .
Additional information on the course will be provided in a confirmation email after registration.
NOTE: If you have any questions or concerns, cannot bring the required equipment, or have problems with retreat times, please call me directly (936-435-1329) or email me (info@cynthiazaal.com) to see how to resolve any issues so that you can participate.
Relationships: “What shows up for me since the (Stillness) work:
1) Space to hold the complexity of paradox.
2) Space to let others be where they are.
3) Space in lieu of reactivity.
4) Healed and reconciled torn relationships.
5) Fear: Early in the work it seemed easier to step through fear;
later I noticed fear was mostly gone.
6) Noticing more about people, without judgment or evaluation.
7) Transforming gratitude from a concept into a daily experience.
8) Waking up in the middle of my unconscious reactive patterns.”
— Steve Scholl, Houston, Texas
Well-Being: “As a professional in the field of cognitive therapy, I have seen the Stillness weekends provide as much resolution and release as it oftentimes takes a year of weekly therapy to achieve” — Joan Harwood, Houston, Texas